PokèDruids [PkmnWattys2016]

Eros and Sicily, Pt 1

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Okay guys, important heads up here.

In no way as a result of me buying Dark Souls 2, Watchdogs and Zelda:Legend of Madjora's Mask, I haven't been building a buffer (as I planned). So instead of working on it, I'll be updating only every Friday from now on.

Cheers~
HaterOfTheYear
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Eros and Sicily sat on the edge of the wall of Fort Alpine, looking out into the ocean for any signs of a Lapras. The stone works were covered with vines of all types, but Hank made an effort to start chopping them down. About a quarter of the outer wall was free of vines, exposing more beautifully aged stones of granite that made up the fine architecture. Some of it was reinforced with concrete, but rather than look dirty, it helped to smooth out the works in the wall.

Eros was hanging his legs over the ledge, kicking every so often to try and sway the boredom of doing nothing. Sicily sat perched on the edge, her dragonfly-like body glowing in the sun. Her wings were scarred from the Gastro Acid attack, but she was well able to fly again. They were simply waiting for the ride Cerci promised. Cerci, Hank, Xerxes and Dusk already left. The two of them sat silently, waiting and watching the calm waves in the ocean.

Eros decided to practice a little bit of his magic while he waited. He created an array of sparks and small lights to entertain Sicily. At one point, he happened to alter his light spell so that it would create a large sphere of darkness instead of light, a simple alteration of making the ball use energy to destroy light instead of create it. Sicily was enjoying herself watching Eros perform this, but also used some of her time to heal Eros of his still stinging cuts and scars.

Sicily thought to herself, 'Damn, why is this taking so long...' She looked over towards Eros, noticing how serious the injuries looked compared to how bad they really were. Every so often, she would look at Eros and get a knot in her stomach. She was definitely concerned about him dying every day, even when he truly was safe, but this was a deeper concern. 'If only I was his trainer, then I could tell him to stop this nonsense and go home. What doesn't he get?' She looked over again and was met with a question, "So what do you think?"

She replied bluntly, "About what?"

Eros was playfully frustrated. "I was talking to you the whole time, Sicily! What should I go as?"

"For Halloween?"

"No, dunce, when we finally get to Treasure Town!"

"Oh. Why not go as a Cleffa? You already know how to do that."

Eros made a silly frown, then said, "But I don't always want to be a tiny little Cleffa or whatever. And Eevee and Totodile know me as a Sandshrew, so I was considering that. I also wanted to try flying as a bird once in my life." Eros looked up to the sky, eyes full of childhood dreams, and said, "It was always a dream of mine to fly. It's everyone's dream to fly, but only a handful of people ever get to. I think I can achieve it if I turn into something like a Pidgey."

Sicily looked Eros in the eyes. "Why not try it right now?"

"Well, I only wanted to transform once on this trip (it isn't easy, you know), but I can try to." Eros stood up and walked to the center of the catwalk. Sicily turned so that she may see Eros as he performed his feat. Eros focused on his exterior energy, drawing it in while commanding it to transform him into a Pidgey. A puff of smoke appeared and Eros was now in the form of a Pidgey, clumsily trying to work its way back to its feet. Eros had quite a bit of practice calibrating his body, so this didn't take as long as any other time he transformed. However, not quite understanding the dynamics of a bird's body, he stumbled around, flailing his legs about while wildly waving his wings to try and keep balance. Sicily found this hilarious, considering flying was almost too easy for her.