Chapter 24 – Ellie

***author's note. We have a guest appearance from a character made by Freesoul. Keep an eye out for their own story coming soon!

It was late morning when Rei and I finally woke up. Elaine had left a note for us to notify Jeff when we were ready to go back to Stow-on-Side. She had taken off for Unova first thing this morning and was sad she hadn't been able to see us off. She had also left a new vial of PokéBaby for me. Ana had a happy grin on her face as we ate breakfast. I knew she was proud of just how much she had worn Rei and myself out last night. Bolt and Hope had apparently had some of their own fun after everyone had gone to bed as well and were happily cuddled up next to each other this morning, waiting for us to depart.

After a while we called Jeff and he brough the helicopter a short time later. I put my Pokémon away and we climbed into the cabin and we took off. This time, we held each other and I got to stare out the window at the passing scenery below. Galar was beautiful as it rolled out beneath us. The hills, valleys, mountains, and fields made an ever-changing tapestry of landscapes that never left my eyes bored. Soon I saw the craggy slopes of Stow-on-Side approaching and we touched down on the helipad behind the stadium. Jeff wished us good luck as took off.

The egg was safely stored in its incubator in my pack and I let Hikari out to accompany me for this leg of the journey. Rei had Genos come out and we set off for Glimwood Tangle. The walk to the edge of the forest was rocky and sparse but slowly the vegetation started to over take the path. It seemed to me like the desert and the forest were at war with each other, battling over who would claim the middle ground.

Finally, we stepped into the canopy of Glimwood Tangle and the dense foliage made it seem like we were actually entering another world. The forest itself was a dark place, even with the harsh sunlight overhead. The massive trees stretched high overhead and created a dense canopy that blocked out all but a few sparse beams of light. A dense growth of moss covered many of the surrounding rocks around a man-made path wound its way through the trees. Thick patches of grass defied the lack of light and most often grew around the abundance of glowing mushrooms and fungi that spread throughout the forest. This place was, in short, magical.

"This is amazing!" I said, hugging Hikari around her beautiful neck. "Are you happy to be home Hikari?" I asked to the Rapidash.

"Yes, I am excited to be back home. I missed this darkness and the smell of the damp earth." She said. I drank in her smell. It was like cotton candy and a little sweat. A salty-sweet aroma that made me instantly calm and happy.

"I'm glad you could come home. Do you know the way to Ballonlea?" I asked. This was a challenging part of the Challenge. More than one Challenger each year would get lost enough in the forest to require a formal rescue party.

"Yes, I know the way to the human town. It is far and will most likely take us a full day of travel to reach it, however." She said with confidence.

"What did she say?" Rei asked giving Hikari her own hug then petting the unicorn.

"She said she can lead us there, but it'll take a full day. Guess that means we'll be camping in the woods tonight." I said.

"That's fine. I want to get my chance to use PokéBaby with Genos anyway, if you don't mind Kassi." Rei said, a slight blush coming across her face.

"Not at all babe. You two have your privacy whenever you need it." I said and kissed her. "Now! Onward Hikari into this magical forest!" I said and we took off. Genos hopped up on Hikari and rode on her back as we made our way through the dark tangle. The manmade path ended quickly and I could now see how people could easily get lost in the darkness. While beautiful, many of the elements of the forest started to look the same to my untrained eyes.

An hour into our travels and I swore I felt a presence on us. The creeping sensation that something was watching us. It was about lunch time so we had stopped for food. Rei and I ate some pre-made sandwiches and Hikari grazed on the grass nearby. Genos snacked on a bowl of berries we had given him. During the meal I set down my sandwich to grab something from my bag and when I turned back around, my food was gone.

"Rei did you take my sandwich?" I asked and the girl said no. I knew she wasn't lying from my connection to her. "Weird. Ok, I'm going to take a quick break in the bushes, I won't go far." I said and stepped a few paces away to relieve myself. Pulling down my pants and leaning against a tree I started to empty my full bladder when suddenly I felt something push me in the back. I almost didn't catch myself in time to avoid falling into my puddle or urine, but made it just in time. A wicked cackling filled the area and I quickly cleaned myself and took off while pulling up my pants.

I burst back into the clearing that we had made camp in, still struggling to fasten my pants. "I don't know what just happened, but I think something tried to attack me in the woods. Don't get caught alone." I said with a little panic in my voice. Rei had a look of concern and so did Hikari.

"This forest can indeed be a dangerous place, stay with me from now on." Hikari said, concern in her voice. "Best we move on and cover ground. If we can make it to my grazing grounds tonight, all the better." We quickly packed up camp and I swore that I heard cackling behind us as we started to once again wind our way through the mushroom lit forest.

Strange occurrences kept popping up as we went along. A branch would suddenly reach out and snag one of our feet. A mushroom would randomly glow brighter as if struck. At one point I was certain I felt something brush against my ass, but when I looked nothing was there. Each time something would happen the same cackling would break out in the area, sometimes joined by other sinister voices.

Hikari seemed just as perplexed. She hadn't known this many troubles in her youth and neither of us could sense a presence move in and out of our perception.

Along the road we crossed a chef, looking for a battle, but it became immediately clear he was just trying to get some ass. Rei stepped up and dealt with him handily, then left him to the tender love of his Milcery after Ana showed it a particularly effective way of getting a male off that she had discovered. He was squealing like a pig as we set off again.

Several more hours of travel and several more of the strange problems kept happening. Everyone was getting frustrated and we decided to lay a trap quietly this evening to catch whatever mischief maker was causing the problems. I also noticed that the egg had started to wiggle and move a little bit meaning it was less than a day before I met my little Vulpix.

When we were getting into the late afternoon Hikari let us know that we were not far away from her old roaming grounds. We were traveling down the path when we stumbled into another trainer. She looked to be a girl a few years younger than Rei and I, but only a few. She was a petite girl with moon pale skin and silver hair. In the dim light of the forest the strange otherworldly light danced off the silver locks. She wore a black jacket over a blue t-shirt, black denim jeans, brown boots, and had black gloves on her hands. Most striking about the girl were her eyes. Her eyes were a crystalline blue like mine, but seemed to reflect all the light that hit them. In this dimly lit and magical place they seemed to glow in the darkness.

As we approached, I saw a gorgeous smile full of snow-white teeth come across her face. She was short and had a petite frame, but an adorably cute face, especially when smiling. "I was hoping I'd run into you here. Looks like my research paid off." She said in a voice that was just settling into its womanhood. "Kassi my name is Ellie! I'm one of your biggest fans! Please let me have a battle with you. I've been waiting for two days in this part of the Glimwood Tangle just for this chance!" She said with determination.

I blinked with shock. Two days, just for a chance to battle me? That was some serious dedication, I couldn't refuse that level of effort. "Ok, but how do you wanna do this challenge?" I asked. She had eyes that spoke of experience and I didn't want to insult her by patronizing her and treating her like a child.

"Three on Three, winner gets to demand one thing of the loser. I'll state my intentions first. I want to travel with you for at least a week and learn from you. Plus, I would request, but not demand, your unique Ninetales mate with my ditto to give me an egg." She said this last part with a tone of humility and reverence. I let my mind wash over hers to read her intentions. I felt determination, excitement, and a touch of fear, but nothing ill intent.

"I can accept that term, I think. As for the egg, that is for Hope to decide if she will do it or not. I won't force any of my beloved Pokémon to become breeding stock." I reached down and activated my ring by pressing the stone. Immediately I became aware of how alive the forest was around us. Bug, Fairy, and psychic types were in the trees, bushes, grass, and even the earth under our feet. Stumbling from the overwhelming cacophony of presences to focus in on Rei.

I'm going to take her challenge and I'm considering taking her to my tent tonight while you bond with Genos. You ok with that? I love you and don't wanna hurt you if you're not. I said directly into her mind.

I'm ok with that if I get a turn later. She's adorable, now I'm kind of jealous she did not challenge me. Also, your country accent comes out more in your mind. It's adorable. Rei responded to me directly and I couldn't help but smirk at her statement.

Keep that information to yourself or I'm going to let Ana lose on you and Genos tonight so he keeps you up all night long. I threatened and the only response I got was a flash of desire and Rei biting her lower lip. Should have known better than to threaten something like that to a masochistic horn dog like her.

Ellie nodded at my statement about Hope, "That seems fair and it's why I look up to you. Your Pokémon are not just tools or things to you. They are loved ones and friends, aren't they?" She said, her eyes lighting up with excitement.

"That's right. I love my Pokémon as much as my beautiful girlfriend here. I have almost died twice protecting them already." I responded nonchalantly. "As for my condition, if I win, you're going to join me in my tent tonight. So far, I like you and you're welcome to travel with us so feel free to name a different condition if you want." I watched with delight as the girls smile went from confident and endearing to one of shocked embarrassment as she realized what I was asking for.

Even in the dim light I could see the blush come across her pale skin and my ring let me feel the embarrassment rolling off her like a tidal wave. "F-f-fine. I accept that term. In leu of my travel request, I want to reserve one favor for later."

"Do I have right of refusal if I think it's out of line?" I asked simply.

"Of course." she said. "There's a nice clearing over there, let's go." She said then turned and took a few steps. Sure enough, not a few dozen paces off the beaten path Hikari had been leading us down was a medium sized clearing. The shadows were long and the sun was red in the sky, but the sudden addition of light stung my eyes for a few seconds.

Ellie took up her position across from me in the glade and I handed my pack to Rei. She clutched the bag tightly and I saw the excitement in her eyes as she settled in at the base of a tree with Genos to watch the fight. "Alright you two! Begin!" Rei shouted.

I grabbed Hope's ball. I didn't know what this girl had up her sleeve and Hope was one of my more well-rounded team members. Ellie grabbed her ball and out popped a Riolu. The small blue canine-like creature took up a fighting stance and squared up against Hope.

"Asami, Force Punch then get out of the way!" Yelled Ellie. The small canine's fists glowed with a yellow energy then rocketed out towards Hope.

"Left, Right, DG, Circle, FT." I gave my customary string of dodges and commands. Hope leapt into action immediately rolling to the left to avoid the blast of fighting energy then dodging another one to the right. Coming back to her feet she sparkled in the fading light of the day and lit up the small clearing with a flash of Dazzling Gleam. The wave of Fairy energy slammed into the Riolu and it became immediately obvious that it didn't appreciate the super effective hit.

"Change of plans Asami, High Jump Kick!" Yelled out Ellie and the Riolu kicked off hard from the ground and launched into the air. Hope did her best to look up and track her target, but it was lost in the evening sun. The Riolu came plummeting out of the sky and crashed into Hope as she was still scanning the horizon for a target. There was a sickening crunch as Hope collapsed to the ground, one of her front shoulders dislocated from the impact. Before the pain could register hope spun her head and launched a flamethrower directly into the face of the Riolu. The fire washed over the small dog and I could smell hair burning even from a distance.

I watched as the Riolu fell to the ground, passed out. Hope, however was out of commission until I could get her healed up. Ellie and I called back our Pokémon at the same time and I saw a smile crack the otherwise serious demeaner of her face. "That was a great match up. Next, come on out Aki!" She shouted and tossed another ball. I had been reaching for my belt, but in a flash saw the outline of an Eevee. My hand went to Taiko's ball and I grabbed it.

Taiko appeared in a flash of red and slammed his massive drum onto the ground. The hulking gorilla stood like a giant faced against the little Eevee. This Eevee had much more muted colors, its fur a light tan instead of the usual russet brown. I realized that it was a shiny Eevee.

"What a beautiful Eevee!" I shouted to Ellie then turned my mind toward Taiko. This would be my greatest advantage and something I needed to train more on, giving my commands mentally to my team. I reached out towards Taiko and wrapped his mind in my own, forming an invisible link between the two of us. His determination and power were immediately evident.

"Taiko, you need to stay ahead of that little Eevee, I'm sure that it's fast and probably knows some moves that will hit hard. Use Drain Punch and Drum Beating to weaken it and knock it out." I said into his mind. As a response I just felt his determination grow. Taiko raised one of his drum sticks and that was a cue to the other Pokémon. The little Eevee wrapped itself in flames and took off towards Taiko. That didn't make sense, Eevee was Normal type, it shouldn't know any fire moves.

Taiko intercepted the little Pokémon moving rapidly towards him by cloaking his fist in a sickly yellow light then meeting the little Pokémon in mid-strike. I felt his hand burn through our link, but also felt the direct connection of the punch to the little Eevee. The small dog was sent rocketing backwards by the mighty power of Taiko's punch and it landed in the grass of the clearing in a heap, slowly trying to roll back onto its feet. A flood of health and vitality flowed back into Taiko, and while not all the damage from the strike was healed, he felt much better.

Before the little Eevee could regain his footing, Taiko grabbed his drumsticks and started to bash out a furious beat on his drum. The rhythmic pounding of the head filled the glade and I watched several bird Pokémon take to wing as his beat brought tree limbs to life. The heavy vines snaked through the earth and then broke free of the ground and came slamming down onto the Eevee. The little creature was nimble, however and hardened its fluffy tail to absorb most of the incoming onslaught. It had used Iron Tail as a defense maneuver, very clever.

"You're both battle veterans. Aren't you?" I asked to Ellie. Already letting Taiko know with my mind to keep up the assault of Drain Punch and Drum Beating.

"Yeah, we might surprise you if we can get a chance to know you. Aki, Swift then Sizzly Slide!" Ellie shouted and the little Eevee leapt once again towards Taiko. A stream of energy in the shape of stars flew from the little Pokémon and Taiko simply batted them away with a mighty swipe of his hand. Then the little Eevee surrounded itself with fire as it charged head long at Taiko. Once again the two Pokémon collided in a clash of yellow fighting energy and red fire. The searing pain from Taiko let me know this attack had done more damage, but I heard as well as felt something pop in the little Eevee.

A puff of dust rose from the ground where Aki landed and he didn't stir to get up. I could feel that he was alive and would be ok with medical attention, but he was out cold.

Taiko puffed up his chest and beat on it a few times while letting out a victorious bellow. It reminded me that he was still an ape at heart and the maneuver made me smile. That smile was immediately wiped out as Ellie sent out her last Pokémon. It was an Alcremie. A cute blueberry patterned one with a light blue cream making up the majority of its body.

"Cream! It's all up to you to save my honor. Hyper Beam!" Ellie shouted.

Taiko didn't have time to dodge or prepare a defense. The small swirl of blue cream simply opened its mouth and, in a flash, a huge beam of energy slammed into him. My link let me feel the wash of energy over him, feel his skin sear in several places from the overwhelming energy. Then the light faded from the area and I saw Taiko laying on the ground, smoking a little bit, and clearly knocked out.

"Good job buddy. I'll reward you later." I said as I returned the large primate to his ball. A Hyper Beam had been the last thing I expected from an Alcremie. My remaining team didn't have any clear type advantages against Fairy, either. I thought furiously on my options. Bolt was fast and could stay ahead of the Alcremie. Ana would be fighting fire with fire, but it would come down to who has the more powerful Alcremie and I wasn't sure if that was Ana. Hikari was a decent choice, but I didn't want her to be injured for meeting her family later today. That left Tsunami who was a large target to hit with that Hyper Beam. Bolt it was.

I grabbed the ball for Bolt and as he materialized, I locked my mind into his. "Bolt, this is going to be tough. That Alcremie might be stronger than Ana. Keep using your speed and don't breathe in any fumes she lets out. I'm here with you and I feel everything you feel. Let's do this, together." I said into his mind and I watched as his powerful muscles flexed under his yellow and black fur.

"Time for me to live up to my namesake and be quick as lightning." Bolt replied in his deep warm chocolate voice. Then, he sprang into action. All I saw was a yellow blur as he closed the difference to the Alcremie. A bolt of electricity arced from Bolt to the small swirl of cream as he passed by, rounded in an arc and continued on. The Alcremie was still exhausted from using its Hyper Beam and was forced to take the full brunt of the Discharge.

Bolt circled back around again and this time tried to hit the Alcremie with a Quick Attack. The little Pokémon had enough awareness to try to dodge to the side before Bolt could connect fully with his attack. The glancing blow still sent the small blue swirl sprawling to the dirt, landing hard on one of her tiny arms. My Boltund was still moving at full speed, rounding back on his path and wrapping himself in electricity. Wild Charge we spoke to each other at the same time.

"Cream! Aromatic Mist! Slow him down somehow." Shouted Ellie, a pained expression on her face. The Alcremie swelled and was suddenly surrounded in a cloud of pink mist, I was downwind and within seconds was smelling the sweet floral scent of the Alcremie.

That happened after it was all over, however. Bolt had taken my words to heart and as soon as he had heard Ellie give the order, he held his breath. When the Alcremie used it's Aromatic Mist, Bolt did something clever that proved why he was such an overly cunning Boltund. The mist was a fine particle spray. Thanks to our exposure around Ana and her love of the ability, he knew that if he timed it right, the spray could be ignited, just like a grain dust explosion.

The Alcremie was first shocked by discharge and the spark caused the pollen-like mist to explode, rocketing the Alcremie back and burning her. She flew several feet until her body collided with a tree. There she slumped to the ground. Luckily Alcremie didn't have normal bones or she surely would have broken some from that impact.

Ellie rushed over to her Alcremie and immediately started to pour medicine over her. I walked up and patted Bolt affectionately on the head. "Great job Bolt. That was cleaver to use her own trick against her like that." I gave him some praise and held back my mirth as his leg started to instinctively kick as I scratched the special spot behind his ear.

Once my fingers stopped distracting him, I heard Bolt mentally clear his throat, "Ahem, much gratitude from myself as well Kassi. That was a rousing show. Also, I've considered doing much the same to mistress Ana the next time she tries to force herself on me." His tone was a little haughty and my link to him gave me a flash of embarrassment and a memory of one of Ana's "experiments" performed late one evening during camp.

Rei rushed over and threw her hands around my neck. "That was amazing Kassi! What a fight! I honestly didn't expect you to beat the Junior Champion from this last spring like that!" Rei said. I froze then looked back to Ellie. It must have been the dim and alien light of the Glimwood Tangle that had kept me from recognizing the girl. Now that I looked harder it was absolutely the Junior Champion from the spring, Ellie the Alolan Tidal Wave. She had been one of the few Trainers in recent years to even give Leon a run for his money.

The only thing that had stopped her from taking the outright Champion title had been Ace, Leon's starter Pokémon, and near unbeatable Charizard. Ellie had used only one Pokémon in our fight that I had recognized from her final match up against Leon. So, I had struggled against at least her B-team. I also remember from some of her interviews and people talking about her from the Junior Challenge that she was a former Champion of Alola.

"Wha…why…" I struggled to find my words for a minute, then shook my head. "Ellie, why are you here of all places? Shouldn't you be off doing some work as the Junior Champ?" I asked. While the role of Junior Champion was nowhere near as cumbersome as the actual Champion of Galar it still meant she was on level with some of the Gym Leaders and could easily be doing anything she wanted across the whole of Galar or the world, for that matter.

Ellie finished healing up her Pokémon and returned the Alcremie to its ball, then turned back to me. "Well, I already told you. I'm a big fan of you and the way you not only battle, but treat your Pokémon. I want to learn more about you and see if there are ways I can improve. From what I've seen and with conversations I've had with Leon, you are the one to watch this year as the person to unseat him. Maybe even become the World Champion someday." She said with a twinkle in her eyes and stepped over to me and looked down at Bolt. The petite girl extended a hand to Bolt and let his sniff her. After a few testing sniffs he licked her hand and nuzzled his head against her palm. The girl giggled happily and started to genuinely rub at the Boltund.

Ellie contined, "From what I understand, you haven't bred your team for success, sought to catch the strongest Pokémon in each area. In fact, you seem to only have your team of six. Right?" Ellie asked as she found the same spot I had and now had Bolt's leg kicking frantically.

"That's right. All of my Pokémon, expect Tsunami, chose to come with me, instead of me beating them and me catching them, like most Trainers. In Tsunami's case, he's a special exception." I said, trying to avoid the story about how Tsunami and I started off with him raping me and we've since overcome that to galvanize our bond. "But I haven't special bred or picked any of my Pokémon because I thought they were more powerful on paper. They are my closest friends and lovers and I chose them because I felt a connection to them."

"See? That's what I mean! Your team should have lost that fight outright. I think the average level of the Pokémon I used here was 10 or more levels higher that what I guess your team to be. It should have been a clean sweep, but you still won through your guile and the bond with your Pokémon. That's why I wanna travel with you!" Ellie had stood up halfway through her speech and was now bouncing in place as she looked me in the eyes. "Now, are we camping here or pushing forward?" She spun away from me and I noticed that despite her petite frame she had a good-looking little butt squeezed into her jeans.

"Yeah, alright. Hikari, how much further?" I asked my Rapidash. She stomped her foot a single time, but I heard her words in my mind.

"Just a few minutes, I can smell the water of my old stomping grounds." Hikari said.

Apparently, she had broadcasted her voice to all of us and Ellie and Rei both nodded. We started to follow the beautiful horse and I used the in-ball applicator to use two Full Restore to my injured Pokémon. Rei's penthouse had been stuffed full of her company's products and she had made sure we were both well stocked before we had left.

Ellie seemed a little pensive and quiet. I had removed my ring so I couldn't really get a read on her anymore, but I had a feeling she was nervous about tonight. My hand reached out and intwined itself into Rei's. She gave my hand a gentle squeeze and I felt our mutual love for each other flow back and forth along our bond.

About ten minutes later we stepped out of the thick underbrush of the forest and into a grotto. The sun had now fully set and the almost full moon was on the rise. My breath left me in a woosh as my eyes took in the beautiful scene in front of me.

Ahead laid a spring fed lake lined with rocks and the dimly glowing forest. The lake itself had some softly glowing moss deep in its waters. The rising moon reflected off the softly glowing water to create a serene tapestry of colors and shapes. Around the lake were many creatures of the forest. I saw a few Impidimp and Hattrem dance along the forest edge and waters edge. Several Morelull floated effortlessly along the mild breeze in the glade, their tiny glowing mushroom bodies causing soft lights to light up the area, like dozens of dim floating candles. The entire scene looked like something out of a children's story book.

"Welcome to my stomping grounds, Kassi and friends. My family is off grazing tonight, but I have heard from my Mother. They will be back in the morning. For the night, set up your camp along the water's edge and enjoy the peace. There is no fighting allowed in this glade, this is a place of peace and healing." Hikari said, again broadcasting her mind to all of us. Her mane was now glowing softly in the glade and every Pokémon around us seemed to take a step back and revere her.

We set up two tents in the soft earth near the bank of the lake and beside a platform of rock. Ellie had her own tent that was much larger that she had received as an endorsement from one of her sponsors. It dwarfed Rei's tent that was a twin of my own and I couldn't help but laugh at the thought of the tiny girl sleeping in the massive structure by herself. Luckily, tonight, she wouldn't need to.

On the rock ledge Hikari told us it was ok to start a fire as long as we minded it well. There were plenty of felled branches along the edge of the grotto and with some help from Ruby we soon had a brilliant fire rolling and some food cooking slowly over it. Ellie had opted to cook for us, claiming an Alolan special as a treat for us. The smell of the sweet food had my mouth watering within minutes.

While the food cooked, I let all my team out of their balls to roam. Hope and Taiko were fully restored and my big lug of a gorilla was soaking in the healing waters of the spring like it was a hot spring. Hope had curled up near the fire with the egg tucked safely in the soft fluff of her tails. Bolt had run off with Ruby to a quiet corner of the grotto and if I stretched my mind out toward Bolt I felt that they were deep into a steamy mating session. Ana was happily chatting with the other Alcremie who seemed much more reserved than herself, but interested in her "experiments". Tsunami had slipped happily into the water with a warning from Hikari to not devour any of the fish in this sacred pond. He had reluctantly agreed.

Rei had Genos curled up in her lap, eagerly waiting to retire to her tent. The rest of her team were interacting with the few Pokémon that Ellie had let out. Interestingly, she had only let out the three we had seen during our battle. Titan was also inching closer to Rei, his lust for the trainer very apparent by the solid rod sticking out of the front of his cart-like body. When Ellie had taken notice of this fact her face had burned a deep enough scarlet to be seen in the dim light and we all laughed happily.

Ellie was a little more reserved even as we sat down to eat the amazing food she had prepared. It was a ramen done Alolan style with canned meat and Pinap berry. The salty sweet and rich food slid down our throats and warmed our bodies in the chill fall air. All the Pokémon seemed to love it as well, everyone that tried let out a happy noise as the consumed the meal.

What we did learn of Ellie was a little bit more than what I already knew from her interviews. She was indeed a former Champion of Alola. She had held the title from 12 to 14 when it was taken from her. She had then come here to take on the Junior Challenge and had almost beaten Leon. She now owned a home that Leon had helped her purchase in Wyndon. She had been watching my match against Milo and fallen in love with Hope's beauty since first setting eyes on her. When it became obvious that I was a contender and she saw how in sync I was with my team, she had made this plan to come see me.

She hadn't shared many of her personal details, like about her family or past, but I figured that would all come with time. After the meal I helped wash the cookware with Ellie and I heard her humming to herself as she worked. It was obvious that the young woman had a beautiful singing voice hidden under her shy exterior. While my own singing was mediocre at best I started to join in, soon I managed to coax a full song out of the petite silver haired girl. I had been right; her voice was angelic and the Alolan melody was sonorous and flowed effortlessly. Taiko had even joined her song with a soft drum beat and we were soon all enwrapped in a story told by song from Ellie.

It was a story about a love journeying across the many isles of Alola to only find out her love had been unfaithful. The girl, now spurned, at tossed herself into the sea and become a Primarina, her beauty now unrivaled and her vengeance just. The final notes of her song faded into the trees and I saw that several wild Pokémon had come to the edge of the camp to hear her sing, including a small Ponyta.

We all clapped our applause and Ellie had flushed with embarrassment, but seemed pleased that we had enjoyed her song. We took that time to start to go our own ways. I watched Rei head off with both Titan and Genos towards her tent and I sat next to the fire and patted the spot beside me for Ellie to sit. The petite woman sat next to me, a little space in between us still. I reached out and pulled her closer to me, our sides now pressed into each other's. "That was a beautiful song Ellie, but I felt like you had some real connection to that story. Feel like talking about it?" I asked, simply enjoying the closeness of her. Ellie smelled like lilac and the scent lit my nose up with eagerness for this evening.

"I'd rather not think about it." Ellie said and tensed up a little bit. I put an arm around her and pulled her head onto my shoulder.

"I won't push you into anything you don't want Ellie. I might have won the fight, but I'm not a heartless bitch. If you want to take things slow, I'm ok with that. Just know that Rei and myself as well and my team and I work so well because we don't have walls between us. If you learn anything from me it would be that being open and honest with yourself and those around you is how you find your true happiness." I said as I traced my hand slowly up and down her back. We stayed like that for several minutes, watching as the fire slowly twisted and crackled.

The moment was finally broken by the tent flap to Rei's tent unzipping and Titan, her Carkoal rolling out with a satisfied grin on his face. The tent was quickly zipped back up and only a few seconds later a soft patting sound could be heard in the stillness of the night. I smiled, my link with Rei letting me know exactly what was happening.

A petite hand grabbed my chin and was turned to face Ellie's. Her pale blue eyes once again glowing softly in the dying light of the fire. "I do want this Kassi. I'm just nervous and don't know what I'm doing." She said and then leaned in to plant a soft kiss on my lips. Her lips were soft as rose petals and I could still taste some of the sweet Pinap berry that had been in the soup on her. I leaned into her kiss and pressed my own lips firmly against hers. We each took in deep breaths as our mouths started to explore each other's, tongues eventually dueling for supremacy against the other one.

Finally, I pulled her back and motioned for the tent and some more privacy. Ellie's face was flush and I could see the desire growing in her eyes. We got up and I led her by the hand into the large tent, closing over the flaps behind us but leaving enough room for a Pokémon to get in if they wanted to. We had already laid our bags next to each other and I helped ease Ellie down onto the soft bedding. She had pulled off her jacket and I could now see a little more of her petite body. She was slim in build but starting to grow into her curves. She was past adolescence for sure and would never be buxom like me, but that made her even more adorable.

I eased myself onto the ground and slowly crawled over her. Ellie had lost some of her nerve between the fire and here and I could feel her nervousness growing once again. I placed my face near hers and looked into her eyes. "Ellie, again we don't have to do anything you don't want to." I said in a soft whisper, my lips barely brushing hers as I spoke. A soft moan escaped from Ellie and then I felt a hand grasp one of my breasts through my shirt.

"Just shut up and make love to me before I change my mind Kassi." She said, her voice nervous but full of lust. That was all the more I needed. My lips pressed into hers and I pushed my chest eagerly into her hand. It was clear that Ellie had no experience and I would have to show her the ropes and take charge. As our tongues snaked around each other's I ran a hand slowly down Ellie's side and slipped it under the edge of her t-shirt. She let out a gasp as my cool hand pressed against the warm flesh of her stomach, but she didn't stop kissing me or squeezing my breast. I continued to slowly slide my hand up her stomach until I felt the padding of a bra under my hand.

Giving her small breasts a squeeze over her bra Ellie let out a soft moan of pleasure and I felt my own nipples start to harden in her grip. I hooked my fingers under her bra and slid it over the small fleshy mound. She had very petite breasts, almost flat, but I could feel her nipples poking my palm wonderfully as it slid past them. Ellie moaned once again and I felt her tug at the neck line of my sweater, trying to free the breast she had been squeezing. My fingers caressed and played with her erect nipple as a massaged her small breast. Ellie had managed to free my chest from its cloth prison and now blushed as my massive orbs dangled in her face.

"You know, I dreamed about getting to touch these beautiful big breasts since the moment I saw you on TV." Ellie said and once again grabbed my chest. "They're a lot heavier than I expected. Do they hurt your back?" She asked with curiosity.

"Not really, I'm used to it and Ellie," I gave the nipple in my hand a light pinch which made her squeak, "you're ruining the mood with questions like that. Save it for the pillow talk afterwards." I pressed my lips back into hers and reveled in the attention she was paying to own nipple. Ellie was awkward, but eager to try. We made out for a couple more minutes, fondling each other's chests and she eventually worked up the courage to suck on my nipple. The girl did well on sucking with the right amount of pressure and swirling her tongue around to make me moan for the first time.

I was growing tired of clothes getting in the way of our fun by this point and sat up to pull off my sweater. My breast fell heavily and bounced a couple of times as gravity did its work. Then I made a show of unsnapping just the top couple side snaps to my leather pants, making them roll down just enough to tease and show that I wasn't wearing panties underneath to the silver haired girl. Her eyes grew large and I watched with a smile as she pulled off her own shirt and bra. The tent was dark, but even in the dim light I could see her pale skin glow the only dark spot being her two hard nipples on her petite AA cup breasts.

I leaned down and kissed her neck, sucking a little and deciding for myself that she needed a reminder of tonight. As I kissed her, I ran a hand slowly down her torso and into the hem of her jeans. The denim garment was tight but Ellie sucked in her stomach just enough for my hand to slide into them. My digits slid over her lace panties and I felt they were already soaked with her eagerness. Once I had my finger pressed against her clit I bit down with my mouth on her neck and pressed in on her tender spot. Ellie moaned and arched her back with the sensation, our chests pressing together wonderfully and nipples pressing into each other's.

My hand explored her panty covered pussy and Ellie seemed lost in the pleasure. After a minute I was tired of being restricted by her jeans. I released her neck and saw with delight I had indeed left a mark on her flawless porcelain skin. The deep red of the mark standing out even in the dim tent light. Ellie sensed my frustration with her pants and reached down and unbuttoned them herself. She was now humping at my hand, trying to get herself off with my digits. No sooner had her pants loosed up then I used my other hand to tug them down a few inches and give myself more room to work with.

Ellie was in heaven and started to moan as my hand rubbed at her pussy. I was still over her panties but she was soaked and soaking up all the attention I was giving her. She had gone back to sucking on one of my breasts and her own hands were in my pants grabbing handfuls of my round yoga butt. Once I felt I had Ellie growing close to a release I pulled away, wanting to tease her just a little more. She let out a frustrated moan as my hand slid out of her pants, but I would make her wait long. I trailed kissed down her body as my hands worked to pull her pants off. I stopped for a time at her breasts and her back once again arched as I sucked on her tender nipples. She must have really sensitive breasts I thought to myself even as she helped me wiggle herself out of her skin tight jeans. Once the jeans were gone, I continued my trail of kisses and slowly slid her panties off on my way down.

My head grew closer to Ellie's privates and I could smell her lust. She was positively soaked and I noticed that she was shaved completely bare. I kissed the inside of her thighs a few times to tease her and also wiggled myself out of my own pants. They were just getting in the way at this point. Ellie had had enough of my teasing and I felt her fingers lace into my hair as she pushed my face against her eager pussy. I moaned happily into her love slit as my lips pressed against her moist entrance. My tongue snaked out and I used it to explore her tender folds. Ellie panted and moaned happily as my roving tongue explored her then when I made it to her clit she arched her back and pressed me into herself harder.

It was time to get her off and I started to lick her in earnest. My tongue flicking and wrapping around her sensitive clit. I used one hand to reach up and grab a petite breast and my other one snaked in between my own thighs and I started to rub myself to my own orgasm. It didn't take long of me eating the petite girl and gently pinching a nipple to bring her to an orgasm. Her gentle voice now screaming in delight as her legs started to tremble from the force of her orgasm. As she came, it made me wonder if this girl was still a virgin and it made me hesitate on taking her maidenhead or fingering her.

While Ellie climaxed around my mouth, I soon found out that she was also a squirter, as at the peak of her orgasm I was happily sprayed with her love juice. The warm fluid flowed over my own face and helped push me over the edge to my own first orgasm of the night. That made me even more hungry and I now explored even more of the petite girls love tunnel and even giving her a few testing licks to her ass to see just how she would respond. Ellie was so lost in the pleasure she did nothing but drink up any attention that I paid to her.

"Kassi, I want to return the favor, but I don't know what I'm doing. Can I eat you out please?" Ellie said between her pants and the moans that I was trying to feed into her constantly. My own crotch was on fire and begging for some kind of attention, so I was only too eager to oblige. I pulled my own wet face from Ellie's crotch and with a grin went up and kissed her. Ellie didn't seem to care that I was slick with her own love juice and kissed me eagerly. After a few seconds I broke the kiss and rolled off to the side, propped a pillow under my upper half so I was sitting up a little bit then slowly opened my legs to the girl.

I could now feel the trickle of a connection forming with Ellie. It was only the slightest bits of emotions and for now, it was only the lust burning off of her in waves, but it let me know that she was completely into this. Ellie's eyes roamed up and down my body and I watched with eagerness as she sat up, giving me an eyeful of her perky round butt. The girl didn't have much of a chest, but her ass was perfect. She then turned and crawled over on all fours until she was perched above my knees. A shaky hand reached out and ran across the Pokéball shape I kept shaved into my short pubic hair.

"Ok, now the trick is to take your time and tease before you just dive in. Kiss my thighs and all around my pussy before you actually go in. You can also use your fingers on me if you want. I didn't know if I would have hurt you if I had done too much, so I held back on you." I said and guided one of her hands to my slick entrance. With little hesitation Ellie pushed an eager finger into my love channel and began to swirl around and explore it. "That's it, very good. Now turn your hand palm up and swirl your finger like you're trying to get me to come to you. Which you kind of are." I laughed a little at my statement and I showed her what I meant with my own finger. My breath hitched when Ellie did exactly what I showed her, the slight scrape of her short cut nails brushing past the cluster of nerves on the upper wall of my pussy. My back arched and I moaned happily as Ellie continued that attention while now planting kiss after kiss along my inner thighs.

The silver haired beauty slowly worked her way down towards my pussy, her light blue eyes locked onto mine. When she was centimeters above my pussy she paused and took in the situation. I felt something run through her mind and then saw the determination set in her face. Ellie's head dipped down and I sucked in a deep breath as I felt her tongue lap against my clit. She had done a great job of keeping up her attention with her fingers and had even slipped in a second one to run in counter time to the first, swirling my eager love channel into a frothy wet mess. I guided Ellie with gentle instructions as her clumsy tongue slowly picked up on what I liked and what worked. Before long the girl was working me into a frenzy and I felt my own orgasm build to a wild fever.

Satisfied that she had made me cum Ellie came up from my waist and made me kiss her like I had done only minutes before. We kissed and ground our wastes together, clits sliding across one other until we were both panting and moaning from the feeling. "Kassi, I want you to take my virginity, please. Do it now before I lose my nerve." She said with a heavy pant. My connection to the girl had grown stronger and I could feel her determination. Indeed, she was bound and determined to lose her maidenhead to me here and now, so I set myself to the task.

I wrapped my arms around the petite beauty and flipped her over onto her back. My mouth pressed into hers as I snaked my hand down between her thighs and across her soaking wet pussy. I remembered the pain of my hymen breaking and wondered if I could spare her some of that discomfort. With my thumb I activated my ring and then wrapped her mind with my own. I worked a single finger into her pussy and showed her the same attention she had given me. I knew this wouldn't be enough to break her hymen, but the more eager she was the less this would hurt. My hand worked Ellie up to a fevered pitch and she was grinding against my palm. With my powers I tried to increase her pleasure and make her more sensitive to pleasure but dull any discomfort or pain she might be feeling.

"You ready?" I asked poising another finger, ready to dive in deep and actually get the deed done.

Ellie hesitated, then gave a quick nod. "Yes, please Kassi. Take my virginity please." She let out in a breathy hiss. My finger pushed forward and with the help of its mate already buried inside of her I felt the pressure of her hymen then pushed past it, rupturing the membrane once and for all. Ellie let in a sharp hiss and even with the mental blocks in place I knew she was feeling some of the pain and discomfort.

I pushed my own pleasure towards the petite woman and tried to wrap her in it as I worked her towards another climax. It wasn't long before I felt the pain of her deflowering fade and give way to pleasure. A couple minutes later, Ellie soaked our bedding by letting out a gushing torrent of her love juice as she climaxed once again. Her screams of pleasure echoed into the night and across the water and my heightened awareness let me know that many of the surrounding parties delighted in our noises. Once Ellie came down, she collapsed in a sweaty, tossed hair, but satisfied pile. I laid down next to her and snuggled into her side. Pulling the blankets over us we were both soon sleeping in bliss in each other's arms.

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