Meanwhile, Natsume found herself at the highest point of the island. It was much different up here at night than during the day, she mused. Instead of the sweltering humidity, it was now actually rather cool and comfortable. She cleared away a large area in the center of the clearing, and built a sort of cone out of sticks, using small twigs and leaves in the center and gradually adding larger branches. She released some of her Pokémon, and had them gather more fuel for the fire. Golduck, who knew CUT, was able to chop up some nice logs to add later.
However, the flame on Natsume's stick had been dwindling, until it was nearly out. She quickly held it into the center of the pile, and the leaves and branches began to spark and crackle. Jynx and Kadabra found some large leaves, and were using them like fans for the fire. The flames spread quickly and soon the fire went to the branches. Natsume smiled at their work and wiped her forehead with her arm.
"That was good work. Kadabra, come with me, we need you to light the cave. Golduck, you have the first shift for about 3 hours. Next, Alakazam, Jynx, and Abra. Keep going in that order until I come tomorrow morning. Be very careful not to let the fire spread to the forest. If anything goes wrong, inform me immediately. I'll be in the cave. Good night!" she waved slightly and disappeared with Kadabra.
::'Is she feeling all right?:: questioned Golduck to the others. Alakazam nodded wisely.
::'She's just in a strange mood lately.'::
::'Well duh. She never acts so nice. Did you hear what she said? 'Good work, Good night!' And she's never waved good bye before!':: thought-muttered Jynx.
Mr. Mime clapped his hands. ::'Does that mean we can take these stupid collars off?'::
Alakazam bent his spoons into double knots. ::'Fat chance, fat boy!'::
Erika finished counting thirty minutes (or at least she thought so, she had rather lost count around 230 seconds.) "Ok, I'm going to go look for her now. It's been plenty of time, since she had her Pokémon to help.." She started off towards the forest, but felt two warm hands squeeze her shoulders. "I thought I told you to go to sleep." nagged Natsume softly.
"AAH!! D-Don't do that!!" stuttered Erika. She sighed, and smiled at Natsume. "I'm not that tired yet. Would you like some tea? I can find something around here..." she gestured towards the flowers at the forest's edge. "Sure, that'd be nice." said Natsume.
Erika started to pick some herbs and flowers, but Natsume stopped her. "No, not plants, not flowers, just tea!!" Erika looked confused. "I AM making tea!" Natsume laughed and shook her hear sideways.
"No, you're picking things out of the dirt. I thought you said you were making tea?."
Erika frowned. "What do you THINK tea is made of?"
"Tea bags, DUH!" replied Natsume. Erika titled her head and gave Natsume a strange look. "You don't get out much, do you? Wow, I thought everyone at least knew how to make tea! And you're supposed to be Japanese?" she replied astounded.
"Ok, fine, make your weird flower concoction. I'm not really that thirsty anymore." she muttered, striding back to the cave. Erika rolled her eyes.
"I saw that!" said Natsume, with her back to Erika. Erika blinked. "Wha...??"
However, the flame on Natsume's stick had been dwindling, until it was nearly out. She quickly held it into the center of the pile, and the leaves and branches began to spark and crackle. Jynx and Kadabra found some large leaves, and were using them like fans for the fire. The flames spread quickly and soon the fire went to the branches. Natsume smiled at their work and wiped her forehead with her arm.
"That was good work. Kadabra, come with me, we need you to light the cave. Golduck, you have the first shift for about 3 hours. Next, Alakazam, Jynx, and Abra. Keep going in that order until I come tomorrow morning. Be very careful not to let the fire spread to the forest. If anything goes wrong, inform me immediately. I'll be in the cave. Good night!" she waved slightly and disappeared with Kadabra.
::'Is she feeling all right?:: questioned Golduck to the others. Alakazam nodded wisely.
::'She's just in a strange mood lately.'::
::'Well duh. She never acts so nice. Did you hear what she said? 'Good work, Good night!' And she's never waved good bye before!':: thought-muttered Jynx.
Mr. Mime clapped his hands. ::'Does that mean we can take these stupid collars off?'::
Alakazam bent his spoons into double knots. ::'Fat chance, fat boy!'::
Erika finished counting thirty minutes (or at least she thought so, she had rather lost count around 230 seconds.) "Ok, I'm going to go look for her now. It's been plenty of time, since she had her Pokémon to help.." She started off towards the forest, but felt two warm hands squeeze her shoulders. "I thought I told you to go to sleep." nagged Natsume softly.
"AAH!! D-Don't do that!!" stuttered Erika. She sighed, and smiled at Natsume. "I'm not that tired yet. Would you like some tea? I can find something around here..." she gestured towards the flowers at the forest's edge. "Sure, that'd be nice." said Natsume.
Erika started to pick some herbs and flowers, but Natsume stopped her. "No, not plants, not flowers, just tea!!" Erika looked confused. "I AM making tea!" Natsume laughed and shook her hear sideways.
"No, you're picking things out of the dirt. I thought you said you were making tea?."
Erika frowned. "What do you THINK tea is made of?"
"Tea bags, DUH!" replied Natsume. Erika titled her head and gave Natsume a strange look. "You don't get out much, do you? Wow, I thought everyone at least knew how to make tea! And you're supposed to be Japanese?" she replied astounded.
"Ok, fine, make your weird flower concoction. I'm not really that thirsty anymore." she muttered, striding back to the cave. Erika rolled her eyes.
"I saw that!" said Natsume, with her back to Erika. Erika blinked. "Wha...??"