“Right...of course...” Emerald murmured as he picked up a giant
leaf, which was shaped somewhat like an large umbrella, sheltering
them both. “This could come in handy...so we don’t get rained
on...”
Fortem nodded. "Good idea, thanks!" He looked to the sky. "It seems
pretty bright right now... but it could rain at any time." Hmmm...
what now? "Any ideas of where to go?" Fortem asked Emerald.
“I’m actually not sure we can go ny further for now...the foliage
is getting really dense and if we continue we moght get
lost...shall we turn back?” Emerald said as he looked at his best
buddy
Back in Remus’ shop, the shiny Zoroark was currently busy with
something. He had asked Audax to come in when he was available. He
felt a little guilty that he had been saddling the young Eevvee
with the laborious work, stocking shelves and the like, and he
wanted him to get some of the fun work...he had two jobs in mind.
Emerald laughed along with him. On the way back, it had started to
rain. Even though they were above the clouds, weather can still
happen, as decreed by the creator, for life to be as natural as
possible. Emerald stuck close to Fortem, making sure he wouldn’t
get wet using his giant leaf
"Picking up that leaf was a smart idea," Fortem commented.
"Thanks!" His paws were beginning to get a little bit wet and muddy
from the downpour. "Maybe we should go to the main building of the
resort?" He suggested.
He nodded. “Of course’” he walked towards the hotel. “There’s
different types of rooms...there’s suites which have balloon beds!”
He giggled as he continued to shelter Fortem
"...No training sessions for another 2 days, and I don't have
anything else planned... so I think I should be fine," He
responded, not noticing Emerald's coin bag. "There's the counter, I
think." He nodded to a desk made of some sort of island wood
planks, then padded up to it.
“Alright!” And with that, he swiftly talked to the receptionist
about the suites. Luckily there was still some of those rooms
available for him and Fortem. He paid with 3 silver coins. That was
fairly expensove, but keep in mind it was an all inclusive hotel
and this was an upgrade to normal rooms. A bellboy, a Wartortle
guided them to the lifts
"Agh, you beat me to it!" Fortem said, friendlily nudging Emerald,
as he noticed him paying. He plotted to sneak in a few of his own
coins into Emerald's bag to repay him stealthily as they walked,
putting a sly smile on his face. As they were walking, Fortem
almost slipped on a piece of paper... not wanting to leave it
there, he scooped it up neatly, and dropped it into his bag. It
looked like a map of the hotel, with some words that could be the
daily events and activities.
Emerald grinned as they were escorted to the room. They were
greeted by...wow, it looked fairly deluxe all thing’s considering!
There was a giant double bed...a giant red balloon double bed...it
was definitely big enough for them both...
"Wow!" Fortem poked the beds with his paw. "This feels so soft! And
the balloon looks sort of like Remus's work." He noted. Fortem
scanned the room, seeing a basket of unfamiliar fruits and berries,
as well as a painting typical of most hotel rooms, and even a
balcony! Fortem's smile slowly widened as he took in the ocean
view.
The balloon wobbled Fortem’s poking. Emerald began giggling. “Uh
oh! You know what that means! Get on Fortem! Let’s wobble the
balloon beneath your belly!” He giggled mischievously
Emerald rished over and startd poking the balloon all over. With
all the wobbling you’d expect it to pop, right? But no, the balloon
wobbled and squeaked all around Fortem as he laid down on the
center of the balloon bed
Fortem shook with laughter as the bubble moved. "I'm- gonna have -
to learn - how to do this - so you- can have - a turn!" Fortem
spoke in between the larger movements of the bubble.
Emerald giggled. “I love seeing you smile and hearing you laugh, it
makes me know I’m doing my job as a friend.” He then leapt on. “You
just gotta give the balloon a good poking and wobbling, it’s really
fun!”
Fortem was bounced off of the bubble as Emerald hopped on, and he
landed squarely on his paw pads. "I'll try!" He began poking the
bubble quickly, as if he were playing a drum set with his paws.