"Whoa!" Fortem looked up at the whole place, taking all of his
surroundings... though 'all' should probably be most. There was so
much to see and hear! It smelled damper, was more colourful, and he
could hear running water too! "This is really cool!" Fortem was
about to say that he should have visited earlier, but realized that
would mean not going with Emerald for their first time each. He
smiled, ears perked up and head lifted straight.
“Honeycomb Resort...I heard it’s named after the national song and
dance for this isle.” Emerald smiled happily.
There was a giant hotel, luxurious beaches...theme parks and water
parks in the area, all so vibrant and all so lively. There was a
faint sound of samba music in the air too
Fortem didn't know how to dance, but the whole tropical vibe and
music made him want to. He began involuntarily tapping his paw to
the beat. "This is great!" He turned to Emerald, the one familiar
thing and pokemon in this whole jumble of colours and noises. "What
should we do first then?"
"Of course!" Fortem was usually hesitant about going near to the
water, being a rock type pokemon, but he wasn't going to pass up
the chance to see the ocean for the real first time.
He didn't think his time at the town near the ocean temple counted,
they hadn't even gone to the beach (to be fair, there was a lot
more going on, but still)! Besides, the beach was full of sand, and
sand was just tiny rocks... something Fortem thought he would
really enjoy.
Fortem took a deep breath, sniffing for the salty scent of the sea.
"This way, I think," he gestured to the path he thought would lead
them to the ocean the quickest. "If we get lost, the whole island
is surrounded by a beach; we'll get there eventually," He joked.
Fortem let the wind ruffle his already messy fur a bit before
bounding towards the surf. The sand beneath his paws felt rough but
good, and the water was cool and nice against the hot temperature.
Fortem looked at Emeraldn playfully, before flicking his tail into
the water, then back out and at Emerald in one fell swoop,
splashing him lightly.
“Ah!” Emerald giggled as he shielded himself from the water. He
sidled closer to Fortem. But...he didn’t prank him back of any
sort...he started to groom his fur lovingly instand
"...!" Fortem was fairly surprised by Emerald's show of fondness.
"Thank you," Fortem smiled, as he listened to the waves. He closed
his eyes, relaxed, but certainly not sleepy yet.
Emerald soon finished and sat there nuzzling Fortem as he listened
to the waves. This was truly amazing....what could be better...?
Emerald laid his back, completely relaxed
The waves crashed on the beach...they were big too. The palm leaves
swayed in the wind...
Already pretty wet from the water, Fortem found himself pretty
sandy while laying down, but didn't really mind. He watched Emerald
get some r and r with a smile, not disturbing it by speaking. This
would be a moment he'd always remember.
Emerald soon got up. “...This is really nice...” He murmured as he
nuzzled Fortem. “You know...? What I was talking about from
yesterday...I know that someone’s watching me...and I love them
back...”
Fortem thought for a moment. "I don't really know... I haven't had
anything like that happen to me before... but what I do know is
that you're such a brave, kind, lovable pokemon." He gave Emerald a
smile. "I'm sure it would go well!" Fortem believed in what he was
saying for sure, but hoped that what he was saying was the right
thing to say as well...