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*The surface was calm and glistened weakly in the sun of this warm, comfortable day of spring. Varra, a certain Vaporeon, could see this as she watched the surface from down below - from the lake's bottom.

The thought of the surface drew only a weak smile on her snout as she idly floated around. She had been floating for quite a while by now and a certain burning had begun to spread slowly within her chest, but this fact only made her smile more. She loved the thrill of challenging herself, so she only kicked her powerful tail to dive across the deeper area of the lake, feeling how the water was rushing over her smooth, white skin as well as through her big fins and over the fabric of the firm, dark-blue pokesuit in which she was clad.*

*Raindrop basked in the freshness of the morning, floating on her back over the serene lake surface as delicate ripples disturbed her silk-smooth hair - sending it floating under and around her back. She breathed deeply through her nose and mouth, flooding her lungs with oxygen, preparing to dive. The frills of her bright blue bikini swayed in the water, and so too did her chest with every breath she was taking. She thought to herself: "What exciting thing might I discover today?"*

*The watertype pokemon was a few dozen feet away, not having spotted this foreign creature at this lake's surface. She wouldn't have cared though - she never minded meeting new people.*

B..blubl.. *A couple of small bubbles seeped from her nostrils as she continued her little relaxing dive. The pressure around her body was quite high now and she knew that she had been down for eight or nine minutes by now - meaning close to her comfortable limit. Unsure whether she wanted to surface already, she looked up at the surface which was 60 or 70 feet away. To her surprise she noticed the silhouette of a creature up there - you.*

*Raindrop took one last breath. Then, with the twist of her chest and the kick of her legs, she dove quickly. The choreography of sunlight in the water painted her outline, made her seem to glow with beautiful radiance. Her hair bloomed out above her as she paused for a moment to get her bearings. A few stray bubbles found their way out of her chest, and they soared freely to join the mass of air at the surface. Suddenly, looking down with a surprised gurgle, Raindrop noticed you. Curious, she swam down to meet you.*

*Varra smiled immediately when she noticed that this mysterious person was a fairly nice seeming, female duck. With a few strong movements of her tail and hindlegs, Varra approached you and waved with her blue paw while her fins seemed to float in the water. On purpose she let out a few small bubbles as a greeting, quite impressed to see you diving confidently like that. She thought ducks preferred to stay close to the surface.

As she was floating in front of you, Varra suddenly closed her eyes and just a moment later, you could see the special markings on her head starting to glow as the Vaporeon was focusing on your spirit - an ability she had earned from her trainer. Another moment later you can suddenly hear, or rather feel, a soft, happy voice in your mind* --H..hello there! Varra is my name. A pleasure to meet you down here!-- *She smiled brightly, looking in your eyes now*

*Raindrop almost gasped in surprise, gurgling out a few bubbles. "Ggglg!!" Then, smiling, she looked back into your eyes.* Hibl!! Ibl'm Raiblndroblp! *She paused, seemingly suspended in time by the water around her. She kicked lazily in place, arms at her sides, thrilled expression on her face* "Whablt ablre youbl doiblng dowbln heblre??"

*Varra was also quite surprised to hear her bubbletalking like that but she only chuckled out another few bubbles which rose together with yours towards the distant surface.* --Oh I'm just diving a little! Though I'm down here for quite a while..-- *She said the last words with a bit of distress while her paw was rubbing over her chest through her suit as she was trying to ease herself off the burning which had clearly intensified. Yet she tried not to show any weakness yet.* --And yourself? I don't think I have seen you here before!--

*The stale air in Raindrop's chest began to insist on being let out, but Raindrop ignored this familiar entreaty. Her tummy began to convulse the slightest bit, so she placed her hands upon in hopes of soothing it.* Ooblh yeablh, oblf coublrse youbl've neblveblr seebln mebl beblfoblre! Thibls ibls mybl firblst tiblme tobl thibls lablke! *With each word, her air became more and more untrustworthy, scheming to break out of her chest and let the water fill her at the first opportunity. Her excitement at meeting a new friend, however, outweighed her urge to breathe, at least for the time being.*

*The Vaporeon was unsure how long you were able to dive, but she noticed your slight struggles. She decided not to mention it - especially since she knew she was in a similar condition by now - as she had been down for more than 10 minutes. She only nodded though and floated a bit closer* --Ohh, I see! You seem to be a good diver in any case!-- *She said this as she felt her chest begin to contract, her instincts about to take over and force her to exhale. Yet, she resisted and looked in your eyes again* --Well, if you can hold your breath for a while, I'm sure you will love this lake! I could show you a few interesting places~-- *Varra is visibly excited to show you around her as she even forgets about her need.*

*Raindrop's convulsing stomach, stale air, and slight stress over drowning were all forgotten at the prospect of exploring new underwater places.* Ooooblh pleablse giblve mebl thebl grablnd toublr oblf thebl lablke!!!!! Gbbll!! *She began to shake with excitement, gurgling a few bubbles. She swayed back and forth a little, rocked by the gentleness of the fresh water around her. She didn't notice that you were struggling, having even forgotten her own struggles. Nevertheless, her chest and tummy quietly prepared to fill with water.*

*Varra smiled happily as she heard and noticed your excitement, her mind already racing for what she could show you at best. She remember that there are some beautiful fields of waterplants nearby, as well as the entrance to some cave systems there as well..* --Well, there are some neat places, I can...-- *Just when she began to say that she could show you the way, she noticed the involuntary shaking and despair of your body, alarming her, causing her to gulp, causing her chest to spasm forcefully as well. Yet, she ignored that.* --Oh, maybe you should quickly get up to the surface first!--

*Pushing down on her tummy to keep it from convulsing, Raindrop noticed your plight. She almost gasped at the sight of your struggles, and she just managed to stop herself* Grgbl!! *Stretching her arm upwards, she pointed frantically to the surface as her limbs began to twitch, motioning that both you and she should get air as soon as possible. Her hair whipped around into her face as her muscles contracted, sending her body into fits of shaking. She weakly began to swim up, but her limbs didn't have the faculty to propel her quite fast enough* Gllrrrrg!!!

*Varra's eyes went wide when she noticed how you were truly struggling for your life now - at least that's what she thought. As a watertype, she would have still been able to resist the urge for a couple more seconds, but she knew you needed her help* --Hold on, raindrop!-- *She said loudly in your mind before wrapping an arm around your back and pressing her shoulder against hers so she could use her tail and hindlegs to push off the water, rushing towards the surface which was still several dozen feet away.* --W..we are at the surface.. i..in a second!-- *She added, but well knowing that it would take a lot more than a second. Especially since Varra was visibly weakened as well. A trail of bubbles burst from her lips now every time her chest spasmed.*

*Raindrop tried. She really did. She pocketed her air in her cheeks, she put her hands on her stomach, and she tried to think about how soothing the water felt... She tried all of her tricks to keep from drowning, but when it came down to it, she had to breathe.* AAAAAGBLBLGBLBLGLLRRRG!! *Her chest and tummy gave in, and stale air poured from Raindrop's slackening mouth, making its way to the precious surface. Raindrop began to violently twitch as her choked inhalation met only water. Torrents of liquid tore their way down her throat, settling inside of her, burning her. Her mouth opened and closed, and her limbs jerked crazily. She nestled in closer to you, perhaps subconsciously, as if doing so could save her from drowning.*

*Panic rose in Varra's air-deprived mind when she realized that you were sucking water in and out like that.* --RAINDROP!!!--B..brblblbl *She yelped loudly, losing a cloud of bubbles by accident before she could press her paw against her lips. Varra's lungs were nearly empty now though, resulting in her convulsing stomach to be fairly sucked in, and what little air was still in her body was entirely stale after the over ten minutes of airless-ness. However, everything the watertype could think about was you. She noticed that despite your flailing you were sort of snuggling slightly against her burning chest and Varra couldn't help but to return the embrace, curling her body slightly around hers. This only slowed their already slow ascent further though.*

*Knowing that she would be ok, Raindrop wiggled her way out of your grasp. Without her weight, she thought, maybe you could make it to the surface. She pointed you to the surface once more, and, signing you a thumbs-up, gave you a warning glance. Her mouth worked, opening and closing, trying to tell you that she would be ok, to tell you not to go back for her. You might drown if you did, and unlike Raindrop, you only had one chance. She gave one last, sad-sounding inhalation, eyelids slowly wilting closed, and then she was still. Her last thought was "please, please don't try to come back for me. Save yourself!" Then, she was at peace and full of water.*

*The Vaporeon had, always in her life, used every chance to help her friends when she could - and even if she had only known you for barely a couple of minutes, she knew that she couldn't possibly let you alone. Her vision was already slightly blurry so she could not understand exactly what you were showing her to do - and especially not why you were doing it. So, as you were floating and sinking freely, Varra had instinctively stopped swimming as well and turned around, clinging her body to yours as you went limp* N..nobrblbl!!.. *Having allocated both her paws for swimming, she was not clamping her snout now anymore, meaning it began to fill with water as her instincts finally conquered her will to not breathe. In sheer despair, Varra pressed her snout against your neck and held you in a firm embrace as her lungs convulsed hard, trying to force her to inhale the cool, surrounding water.*

*Raindrop was completely limp. Her eyes and mouth were half-open. Limbs buoyed above the rest of her body as her hair flowed around her back, painting a beautiful outline around her. Meanwhile, her lungs slowly began to filter the oxygen out of the water inside her. This work would take a little time.*

*Varra lost more and more of her strength. Her blurry eyes were full of sorrow and fear, not only because of her fate, but also because she knew she had left you helpless. "I'm sorry.." she thought when she suddenly felt how her chest convulsed worse than ever before. She tried desperately to keep her maw shut but it just didn't help. Her body arched hard as she was still embracing you, and a gush of cold water suddenly ran down her throat. Her agile, smooth body shook a couple of times when her chest expanded with water and she choked hard, only drawing in more water. With every lungful of water she took, her body became weaker and weaker, until her panicked eyes fell closed and she fell unconscious with half-opened maw*

*Raindrop's heavy eyelids struggled to open. Her hair swirled into her face, and she brushed it away with a finger. It was then, looking down in the shimmering murk below, that she noticed you.* Vablrrabl!!!! She cried out before she quite remembered where she was, then she clamped her palms over her bill. She pumped her arms and legs in frantic, uncoordinated motion, thinking only of reaching you. She brushed next to you, and began to shake your shoulders. When that garnered no response, she scooped you up in her arms and began to ascend.* Jublst abl liblttle fublrther Vablrrabl... *She used every last drop of her energy to kick as hard and as fast as she could, grunting freely in exertion, bubbling constantly with the effort of swimming so quickly.*

*The Vaporeon was still unconscious - looking cute and almost as if she were asleep since the markings on her head had stopped to glow as well. Without air in her lungs, there was no chance that she would wake up now. Luckily, as a watertype, she was rather resistant when it came to drowning - if she had to speak the truth, she'd have to admit that this had not been the first time she drowned. Yet, her pulse was very weak and no muscle of her body was moving as you were picking her limp body up, slowly ascending towards the surface which was still about two dozen feet away.*

*Two dozen feet: Raindrop kicked faster and faster until her legs burned, causing her to gurgle in pain* Gllrrrgbll!! *Even with this noble effort, the surface wasn't nearing any faster. Her hair and clothes were forced downwards by the laws of physics, clinging close to her skin. Her down swayed gently, and a few raggedy or dirty feathers fell cleanly away from her, sinking gently into the deep.*

*16 feet: she tried to kick faster, but her legs refused to obey her dominion. It took all of her focus just to keep them moving, meaning that her chest and belly once again conspired to discard all of her air and let water move in as a permanent guest. *

*11 feet:* Glrrrglblrgllblrg!

*7 feet:* Webl able abllmoblst theblre...

*4 feet: her tummy began to contract and expand, and her chest battled the impossible urge to breathe.*

*2 feet: Raindrop opened her mouth, inhaling greedily, eyes closing feet no longer kicking... But somehow, her lungs filled not with the chilled wetness of the lake, but with the fresh lifeblood of air. They had made it!!*

*If Varra had been able to see the amazing effort and painful struggle you were performing for her, she would have been incredibly honored by it. As it was, she was just staying limp though, even when the fresh air finally surrounded her head. Water was pouring from her fins and also slightly out of her nostrils and open maw, yet she was too weak for her instinct to inhale air to set in again. She needed a trigger for that to happen*

*Raindrop took a loud, coughing gasp of fresh air. Drops of water dripped from her bill as her lungs continued to purge out the liquid inside of her. She choked and gagged, hair clinging to the small of her back as she dragged Varra back towards dry land. They needed a solid surface for what needed to happen next.* Just... A bit longer... *she said, still trying to gasp air through the water in her lungs. Her legs kicked frantically until they reached a solid piece of rock, where Raindrop gently lay Varra down on her back. She began to perform CPR on Varra, alternating chest compressions with plugging the water pokemon's snout and breathing air into her lungs* Ooh please breathe!!

*It took only a couple of seconds and a single breath to expand Varra's chest. Apparently, she was tough enough to withstand the harm of the water and her body had prepared for the drowning, even if her bluish cheeks had turned slightly purple from the deprivation of oxygen.

Suddenly her paw twitched once and only a moment later, her chest did as well as she started to shake and gasps loudly, immediately rolling onto her side while her body cringed visibly and she coughed out large amounts of water* V..V..Va.a.. g..ghh... mwwrr... *She shook and gasped a couple of times while her lungs were trying to get rid of all the lakewater inside, slowly oxygenating her blood again, causing her cheeks to turn not only blue but slightly red even* V..VVaa... R..raindrop... *She mumbled weakly after her coughing had slowed a little and she could flop onto her back again, blinking up at you with half closed eyes* R..raindrop.. y..you.. you saved me.. but.. h..how?...

The color was beginning to return to Raindrop's face and body. She ventured first a kneel, then a full standing position. She almost collapsed, limbs twisting precariously, hair whipping around her, but she managed to regain her balance. As her muscle strength normalized, so too did her pulse and her breathing. Only then did she volunteer a reply* I was trying to tell you down there! I can't drown underwater!! Not forever anyway!* tears began to well up in her eyes.* I'm so sorry that you drowned while trying to save me! I was trying to get you to leave me!! *She collapsed on the ground again when the effort of crying proved too much for her. She lay on the ground, hair and limbs splayed, unkempt around her.

*Despite her own weakness, Varra's eyes went wide when she noticed you tumbling and suddenly about to fall. Quickly she pushed off the hard rock to roll over and wrap a paw around your head to prevent it from crashing directly onto the ground* R..raindrop.. *She whispered softly as she saw your tears and carefully tried to hug your feathery body, warming you with her own warm skin. A few small tears were in her eyes as well and she shook her head* I.. I.. would never let a friend drown! *She said, determined, but coughed slightly again before she closed her eyes, resting her snout close to Raindrop's neck* T..thank you so much for saving me.. *She added and slowly stroked some of the hair out of your face after she blinked a few times again* B..but you had gulped water.. and fell unconscious.. how can't you drown? *She asked, still wondering and although her mind was only slowly recovering from dizziness.*

*Raindrop buried her face in your cozy cheek, still crying, sobbing a few muffled apologies that you couldn't understand. Finally, hair brushed from her face, she pulled away enough to speak clearly.* I don't... know how exactly. But my lungs can filter oxygen out of water. It just goes really slow, and it hurts when I first breathe water! *She began to tear up again, and she buried her face in your chest. Her wet feathers began to aerate and dry in the warm, soothing sun. She felt a bit sleepy as she snuggled safely against you, still taking gasping, half-crying breaths*.

*The female Vappy blushed a little as you were snuggling so close into her soft, smooth chest but it only drew a smile onto her snout when she gave in and embraced you gently* I.. understand... *She whispered and gently began stroking over your back and through your soft, drying feathers while you could feel how her chest was calmly rising up and down now* You.. are a very special birdie.. *She whispered with a soft chuckle and looked around, recognizing that they were laying on a rock in the lake a few dozen feet away from the shore - they were safe here* Hey, you don't have to cry.... what matters is that you are alright... *Varra whispered again, slowly closing her eyes once more as her head sank back onto the rock, resting on one of her soft fins. The tiredness was close to overwhelming her as well*

*Raindrop's chest pulled deeper, sweeter breaths of air as she nestled her face deeper into your chest, cheeks becoming a bit hot and flushed as she did so. She let the sway of your rising and falling chest soothe her, and the rhythm of your heartbeat lullaby her closer and closer to sleep.* You are very special too! *she said, half-muffled by your skin. Her eyes drifted shut, and she suddenly felt a powerful urge to nap. It was so safe and cozy next to you, and she wanted nothing more than for this moment to continue just a bit longer. Soon, sleep overtook her.

N..no.. I'm just a very lucky Vappy.. *She said with a calm, soft voice while her fins flicked a bit but her body arched instinctively, brushing her tail slightly against your butt and back to keep you safe by instinct. It took only moments until her breath calmed even further and the little watertype drifted off to sleep as well, dreaming of large amounts of water and happy swimming*

*Time passed. Finally, Raindrop's eyes lulled open, face nestled against your chest. Your tail draped over her back, and her feathers there were now warm and dry. Her tight muscles ached as she stretched, popping a few joints as she did so. She yawned loudly, allowing herself to rub her feathers against you for a moment - cuddling snugly for one last second - before she sat up. Hair draped down her shoulders, the tips of which tickled your snout. She almost wanted to lay back down next to you and return to sleep, as she felt so secure, so sure of herself when she was resting against you. On a beautiful, temperate day such as this, however, her heart yearned to swim in the lake once more. So, she watched you intently, observing the delicate rise and fall of your chest, waiting for you to awaken so she could share the water with you once more.*

*It didn't take long for the Vaporeon to shuffle a little. Without your warming feathers against her, she knew in her sleep that something was missing and additionally, the cool air brushed over her bare body until she twitched slightly and blinked a few times, still visibly sleepy* m..mwrr... *Her tail swished calmly over the rock, brushing against your legs as well before she slowly sat up and smiled at you* V..vaaaa... *She yawned shyly and gave a quick giggle* H..hey.. Slept well?~

*Raindrop's heart began to pump excited blood through her veins, tensing her muscles and adding an ecstatic crack to her voice. *Ooh yes!* Then, she realized she wasn't sure how to ask her next question. How could she ask you to swim with her again when you had almost drowned? Her heart felt as if it had fallen into her stomach. She looked closely at everything except for your eyes as she shuffled her feet, trying to formulate a good sentence.* I.. *She began, then paused for a moment before beginning again.* I'd really like to go diving again!! *She said it almost frantically, trying to get the words out as fast as possible, as if doing so would make you more likely to agree. Then, she took a relaxing puff of air.* I'd like to go diving again *She said more reasonably,* and I'd be very happy if you came with me! But I understand if you don't want to after what happened... *Her last few words took on a sad, almost heartbroken tone.*

*The young watertype's eyes quickly opened more - fully awake and her fins perked up while she turned around, sitting on her butt and hindlegs while she looked at you. Then she shook her head slowly but smiled with closed eyes* Raindrop, of course I'd love to dive again! I am a creature of the water - and you are too, as far as I can tell! *She said with a grin, looking in your eyes again and shuffled a bit closer* Plus.. our fears would win if we gave this up because of a slightly risky end! *The watertype sounded excited and slowly swayed her tail from side to side* Though... this time we should be more careful, I think... *She said thoughtfully, but winked as she did so* At least, I should. You could be drowning for quite a while, I guess.

*Raindrop squeaked in excitement, stifling the sound bashfully with hands over her mouth. Blushed a bit - a little embarrassed to show such unadulterated enthusiasm - she stood, stretching her limbs one more. She shook out her feathers, little tail beginning to wag the slightest bit as her hands began to shake impatiently. Yay!! What are we waiting for then?! *She closed her eyes, smiling in happy agreement.* Let's go!! Just be careful this time, and leave me down there if you have to!! *She neared you, waiting for you to dive first. Unfamiliar with this lake as she was, she felt it would be safer to let you lead. She was so close now that she could feel the warmth radiating from your body as she looked deeply and earnestly into your eyes.*

*The Vappy returned the warming look in your eyes but it caused her to blush a little* Don't worry.. I can hold my breath for a while! *She said before she winked once and sighed deeply, rising on all fours again.* But you shouldn't burble so much when you are out of breath! *She showed her tongue to you playfully, stretching her body slightly just like you had done* Alright, do you want to see some of the beautiful plants and habitants of this lake? *She asked with a smile while, taking long, deep breaths, causing her chest to rise and fall in rhythm*

Raindrop looked away from your steady gaze. She felt a bit jittery inside after looking so deeply into your eyes, but she didn't know why. Her heart pounded hard, causing her muscles to tense and her feathers to ruffle. To distract herself from this strange and painfully lovely feeling, she began to talk, leaving the moment behind her.* But I can't help burbling when I need air, it's too hard to hold my breath sometimes! *She gave a half-teasing, half-serious look. The lovely feeling from before was gone, replaced by some amount of worry that you would drown again. In spite of this, she didn't want to say anything and ruin the jovial atmosphere. Instead, she changed the subject to the lakeagain.* Please, give me the grand tour! Show me the underwater sights! *She took several deep breaths, flooding her chest with air, as she prepared to dive once more. Her breathing audibly shook in excitement - and perhaps in a bit of concern for your safety.*

I will show you as much as I can! *Varra chuckled, poking your side playfully with her tail. She had felt this sweet, soothing moment of before as well, but her mind was still a bit to dizzy to comprehend its whole meaning. Nevertheless, something was causing her just to nuzzle your side gently with her snout - even more when she noticed your slightly concerned look* Hey, don't worry.. We won't be in danger again! *She said, gently taking your paw for a moment before she gasped in a couple of last breaths. Her skin was tingling under her blue swimsuit. She loved how the water was brushing against it and against her bare skin as well. At the moment there was something causing her even more to tingle though and she realized that it was the way she had instinctively took your paw. A soft blush appeared on the vaporeon's face but then she focused on breathing again. Eventually her chest swelled with as much air as she could take, and she gave you a wink before jumping straight down into the water.*

*Raindrop felt only a lingering remnant of the moment she had shared with you before. For now, the excitement of diving had complete dominion over her. Even so, she blushed a bit when you nuzzled her side with her snout, the inside of her tummy beginning to tickle a bit. She felt a bit empty when you stopped, and wished you would do it again, but she thought asking would sound weird - and she certainly didn't want you to think she was weird, especially after nearly drowning you before. Her guilt returned. But then you took her hand, and she began to feel strong inside again, even as her guilt lingered. But there was another, unnamable feeling sharing the space in her heart. She bashfully brushed some hair out of her eyes before squeezing your paw warmly.* I feel like we'll both be safe as long as we stay together. *She said it far less teasingly than she had initially intended. The words came out tender and sincere, perhaps a bit more emotionally raw than she would have liked. She blushed again, goosebumps forming on her flesh, both her exposed flesh and the flesh covered by her two-piece swim skirt. Once you jumped into the water, she was not far behind, chest and cheeks swollen with air.*

*To go sure that you were following and alright, Varra looked slightly behind, smiling as a couple of small bubbles escaped her nostrils. Something about your words still warmed her body as she understood that you were right. Together they would be safer indeed. Not wanting any distance between them now, Varra slowed a little and swam by her side. As the water pressure increased gradually again, the special Vaporeon renewed their mental bond once again, causing his markings to illuminate their way and also her to talk to you* --By the way.. How did you discover this ability you have?..-- *She asked curiously, but then almost regretted it again, knowing it would cost you much air to speak underwater. Yet, her curiosity had won, and she knew that this time they could always go for the surface when they needed. Her eyes remained on yours though, admiring your graceful swimming form, and how your hair beautifully waved in the water.*

*Raindrop followed close behind you, kicking lightly, letting a few stray bubbles find their way to the surface. he sight of your lean, powerful body propelling its way through the water filled her with another unnamable feeling, one that almost tickled the inside of her chest and tummy. She bubbled a bit more than she intended at the emergence of this feeling, sending a small cloud of bubbles upwards.* Then, she had to stifle a gasp when you spoke in her head again - she had forgotten you could do that. She didn't want to gasp underwater and drown so soon after diving after all. Once you had asked your question, she stopped swimming.* Weblll, Ibl dobln't reblmeblmbeblr toobl weblll. Ibl wabls veblrybl youblng. Bublt Ibl dobl knoblw thablt Ibl drowblned, ablnd wabls shoblcked toobl wablke ublp agaibln! Ibl wabls sobl shoblcked thablt Ibl gablsped ablnd drowblned abl seblcond tiblme!! *She laughed once, then quickly cut off the sound and bubbles with a hand. Talking so much made her thirsty for air once more, and she could feel a slight kick in her chest. But her eyes closed with a joyous tilt, cheeks puffed happily. Water-Refracted light shone upon her delicate figure, accentuating beauty and fragility. Every detail of her body was very clear in the water, seemingly more so than on the land. Her hair bloomed out around her head, and her feather swayed gently from side to side. She radiated gentle, dainty happiness. She waited for you to lead once more.*

*The Vaporeon had stopped swimming as well, floating calmly in the water, using just her agile tail to stay afloat while her pure, bluish skin glistened slightly in the weak sunlight down here. It was bathing her slim body in a faint glow when she listened curiously to your story. At the end, she couldn't help but to chuckle.* --Awr.. I can imagine that has been quite scary though!-- *She said and floated closer so she could place a paw onto your slightly deflated chest. She used her other paw though to move the water and cause your hair to reveal your face again. She could not get enough for this admirable happiness of yours*

--Well, let's hurry!-- *She winked once and then swiftly turned around but still looked back* --Hold on my hips - then we can swim faster!-- *She said loudly in your mind as she moved energetically in front of you. Yet, a soft blush appeared on her cheeks as she knew that she had barely ever allowed another creature to swim with her like that. Back in her mind, she was sure that she didn't have to worry about allowing you that though.*

*Raindrop began to flush furiously when you brushed her hair from her eyes. She turned her face away, not wanting you to see her burning joy. She wasn't sure why she didn't want you to see - or why she was blushing at all - but she knew it was some deep, intensely private feeling, one that might hurt to share. "What if Varra doesn't like the way she's making me feel?" she wondered. "What AM I feeling for that matter?" Her confusion only grew when you told her to grab your hips. The hot feeling in her cheeks spread to her chest and belly making her gurgle - her bubbles caught the light in a strangely beautiful fashion. For a moment, she couldn't do anything but hang suspended, both physically in the water, and mentally in the moment. Then, finally, with a great internal effort to control herself, she grabbed your hips, blushing even more furiously as she did so.*

*Varra's body wriggled a bit as she felt your touch on her warm, smooth skin, as if the warmth which just had wandered through your body was infecting her now too. It made her smile, clouding her senses a bit. A couple of bubbles escaped freely from her nostrils before she could regain control over her body and eventually gave you a reassuring nod. Just a moment later, she arched her tail though and forcefully began to swim forward, giving you just enough time to strengthen your grip so you would not fall behind, and glided rather rapidly through the water. It was visible that, despite the fact that Varra was an airbreather - and one who had almost drowned a few hours before - she was a creature of the water after all. All her muscles seemed to work, burning oxygen, but soon she passed a small under-sea cliff and only a couple of feet below. You could spot a large, beautiful field of the most colorful seaplants you had ever seen. Many swarms of tiny and larger fish and water-pokemon were inhabiting this natural underwater-bay apparently, living together in harmony.* --W..well, welcome to the first stop on our grand tour!-- *She said while she lead them down towards the soft looking field of seaplants and slowed down.*

Obloblh woblw!!! *Raindrop admired the pointillist masterpiece below her. Freckles of reds and greens and yellows dotted the lake floor, seemingly coalescing into a single, paramount color. Raindrop let out a few bubbles in awe. Reaching out to touch one of the plants - a silky red weed - she felt it slide through her fingers with a pleasant sensation.* Thibls ibls iblncrebldiblble!!! *She said, momentarily forgetting that she was at your hips, that she had just a moment before felt your powerful tail muscles flexing and cutting through the water. It had felt strangely good... But that was in the back of her mind now.* Whablt isbls thibls plablce??

*Varra turned around, exposing her front again as she floated almost vertically - flesh touching the silky, soft weed below them* --I don't know exactly.. it might have been a volcano once in past.. that would explain the walls of rock..-- *She pointed around, showing that the place was seemed to be surrounded by a cliff of rock* --and also the many old tunnels leading deep down under the ground.. However, today it is just a good meeting-point for all kinds of creatures ^_^ -- *Varra smiled brightly and a couple of bubbles escaped the edges of her lips now. Her eyes scanned the area, and she could even spot a couple of dolphins swimming far above them, joined by the shadows of some larger water-creatures*

*Raindrop's heart was beginning to beat faster and faster now for some reason, burning through the oxygen in her lungs more quickly than she would have liked. She heard your story with some interest, but she was more concerned with the strange feeling that was again cultivating inside of her.* Why do I feel this way? I've never felt this way before! *Then a thought occurred to her - she kind of liked this feeling. Yes, it made her hot and clammy, and it scared her a little, but it tickled the inside of her tummy in a most pleasant way. She looked back at you and returned your smile, but the feeling within her redoubled at the sight of your lips parting slightly, letting out a few bubbles. Looking at your lips made her think of her own... "No! No no no, why would I even think about that! What's wrong with me today!!" she thought, not even noticing that she was gurgling a steady stream of bubbles now. Her cheeks burned even redder than before as she he remained suspended, kicking a bit roughly, waiting for you to continue.*

--..I have often been here in pa... *The Vappy soon just stopped telling when she noticed the strange look in your eyes. She wasn't even sure what was happening but as if she was driven by instinct - or maybe it was just the lucky cause of some water currents - she floated a bit closer to you. Her eyes looked with yours, yet she was carefully looking along your beautiful face. The same warmth of before swirled through her body, causing her to tingle and it was clearly originating and accumulating within her stomach as watched how small bubbles poured from your slightly open maw, stroking your glistening hair - which looked underwater like another deep brown wave.

Varra's feelings became stranger and stranger as her chest pounded, and she blinked a few times before she rose her forepaw to gently stroke your cheek. Their heads were only inches away from each other and so were their lips* --Raindrop...-- *Varra could see your bulging, red cheeks and her own had been in the same state for quite a while now. All the events of the last hours spun through her mind, and each passing second she was more and more convinced that it had a meaning. A very certain meaning. Calmly she closed her eyes, ready for almost anything what could happen - almost anything, except for the large shadow which was suddenly converging on them...*

*A large, writhing mass was quickly upon the pair. It took Raindrop a moment to register what was happening as she leaned forward, almost tasting your lips. Her thoughts fluctuated wildly between complete and utter shock at what she was doing, intense feelings of happiness, recollections of meeting you, the beautiful flow and ebb of your body, the comforting feel of your tail against her body as she slept in your embrace after drowning... By the time she knew anything was wrong, the octopus was already groping for her with one massive tentacle. It snatched her, and Raindrop was jerked away, leaving behind only a cloud of bubbles. She was visible as the octopus retreated, her outline jerking painfully this way and that as a rough tentacle squeezed her tummy. A small squeal could be heard through the medium of water and bubbles.* Mmmmglrrrglu! *She tried to motion you to go get air, but she only thrashed this way and that as her own air was quickly depleted. Her hair, and perhaps her whole body, was now like the crest of a wave in a storm.*

*The young, female pokemon was in utter shock when everything happened like in slow-motion to her, though it seemed like she was frozen in ice, not able to react in any way. Only when she heard your burbly scream did she finally come back alive. The deep, sensual feelings within her stomach faded immediately and were replaced by utter fear - she knew you were in deep trouble. Her instincts took over and she dashed forward, leaving a trail of bubbles.* --R...RAINDROP!!--

Once again she ignored your pleas for her to return to the surface. She knew you were not in danger of drowning - at least not of fatal drowning, but she knew if she let ypu you out of sight, you could be lost forever!

The watertype kicked the water violently with her tail and legs but now she had to compete against another creature of the water: A huge, dark red octopus which held you firmly, having surrounded most of your belly and half your chest. It swam even faster than Varra could as it dashed directly towards the massive walls surrounding this place, and, to Varra's shock she saw how it was about to disappear in a dark cave* --RAINDROP! H..hold on!! I.. I will get you!!--

*Raindrop continued to leak clouds of bubbles as the octopus squeezed her chest tightly.* Gggglllmmmph!! *Her lungs were beginning to reject the stale air inside of her, convulsing so powerfully that you could clearly see it pumping in and out, forcing out more bubbles with each inward spasm. Her face was turning a painful shade of purple as her cheeks struggled to contain the last remaining bastion of air.* Nnnglublblblu!! *Then she noticed you following. She gestured frantically for you to leave - knowing that if the octopus took her into the cave, she might never be found, but her heart worried only for you. If you drowned, she would never be able to forgive herself. She thought about the soothing feeling of your tail wrapped around her, of the warmth and closeness of your face, of your lips, just moments before. "Please," she thought, "please don't worry about me. Save yourself! Live a long and happy life. For me..." She squeezed her eyes shut as the octopus crushed her chest, forcing out the last of her air. As they descended into the cave, you could see Raindrop open her mouth, cough her last bubbles, and begin to vigorously and painfully inhale water. Thankfully, perhaps, her hair obscured her sad and frantic expression from you.

*Varra's whole body was feeling like on fire as the little Vappy strained herself probably as much as ever before to rush behind you and the octopus. Her mind was racing for a way to defeat the large creature - or at least save you - and still bring them both up to the surface in time. This thought caused her to peek once up at the far distant surface, reminding her of the air her body needed. Instinctively, her chest convulsed once.* Nghblbl.. *"Not so early..", she thought, knowing she had only been down for less than four minutes, but she had put a lot of effort. Yet, just before she had finished this thought, she realized that she was in the cave already. A cold feeling ran through her body as the sunlight had disappeared. Only the various, endangering sounds of the octopus as well as the last of your bubbles were everything what could be heard. The pure thought of you was drawing some warmth back through her body though, and this gave her the strength to speed up even further as the octopus was clearly trying to escape - it was turning out to be incredibly agile. Yet Varra knew - or at least hoped - that the creature had a nest down here where it would rest - and where she could catch up. She could only hope that she would reach it before drowning, though in the depth of her mind, she knew that she would rather drown here with you than to know you lost to drown over and over in this trap.. or even worse..*

*Raindrop breathed only water now, throat burning, pushing and pulling water with each convulsion of her chest. The octopus rounded a corner, and for a moment, Raindrop felt a mixture of rejoice and sadness when you disappeared from view. "She went back to the surface, didn't she? Good..." Her heart swelled with a bittersweet mix of emotions at this thought. She knew she might drown forever, but she would endure that torment forever if it meant saving you. Soon, however, you had doggedly rounded the corner, and Raindrop let out a weak little cry. "No!! What are you doing!" she thought, "get out of here!" She looked deep into your eyes, silently begging you to leave. That was when she recognized feeling inside of her, the one that had lived in her face and belly all day. "I love you," she thought. "I love you! I love you!!!!" She couldn't say it, as her air as entirely depleted. But she gave you the most loving look she could muster. Then, with one final spasm, she took a massive gulp, limbs twitching, chest expanding with the weight and volume of the water entering her, and then, finally, her struggles ceased. Her eyes went dull, and her face was tinged with a pale, bluish hue. She was unconscious.

*When you returned into her view, the Vappy was more determined than ever, though she was still clearly startled when she focused on your face. Your gorgeous hair was waving wildly around, but she could make out and understand what you were trying to express, yet it only caused her to reach out with a paw for you although she was still 20 or 30 feet away. This distance was usually too much for her mental speech, but right now she was able to scream it out, hopefully enabling you to hear it --I WON'T LET YOU ALONE!!-- *This short sentence burst out of her, but when she saw how your struggles weakened and your face turned dull - only to be covered by your hair - she immediately regretted it... it had not been what she had wanted to say, but it was too late now.* --I.. L..-- *She just wanted to add something when she suddenly saw how the octopus pulled you aside but to her surprise, the octopus had done this so it could turn around and stare at her with its huge eyes - and it's even larger, black beak, which was at the center of its eight tentacles.

Five minutes had passed by now since Varra's last breath and she felt the strong instinct to return to the surface but she didn't even think about that. Instead, she forcefully dashed forward, directly towards the octopus. She knew if one of the tentacles would grab her or if she would be touched by the powerful beak, this would be her end.*

*The Octopus grasped its prey tightly, pleased that the duck was finally drowned and unconscious. The small duck had put up a valiant fight, but, as with any prey that the Octopus caught, there wasn't anything she could do but struggle in vain and finally inhale water. That wasn't its greatest concern at the moment, however, as another victim had stumbled into its lair. The Vappy seemed to be chasing it, which was odd, but also quite fortuitous. Then, before the Octopus could react, the Vappy was charging. It wasn't quite sure how to handle this situation, so it just sat, stunned, still grasping a water-filled duck with one tentacle. Varra would have the chance to try anything, at least for the moment.*

*Varra's blue-green eyes showed anger and pure strength as she was dashed just towards the large octopus ahead of her. She tried to trick it by swimming just towards its massive maw, and just when she was in range of its tentacles, she quickly changed direction, rushing upwards almost to the cave's ceiling before she unleashed a powerful watergun attack right towards the octopus' eye, hoping to hit it hard enough so it would let go of her dear friend. Together with the strong beam of moving water, quite a cloud of bubbles escaped Varra's maw, but she didn't care.*

*The Octopus, not the smartest of creatures, opened its maw as Varra swam towards it. It had no inkling that the Vappy was trying to trick it, so when Varra turned sharply up, the Octopus was dazed once again. Its tentacles twitched as it slowly tried to decide what to do next. Then, suddenly, a shaft of water was moving quickly towards it, and before the Octopus could dodge, it was upon him. The water hit it square in the eye, and the force of the fast-moving current cut a small channel in its cornea. The Octopus reeled back, writhing and closing its injured eye, blinded. But, if anything, it just grabbed Raindrop tighter. Then, the Octopus turned its other now-glaring eye toward you, positioning Raindrop, intentionally or not, behind its bulbous head. It hurled its closest tentacle out towards you, trying to snag you with one of its suckers. Before, it had hoped to take two tasty morsels back to its nest. Now, it was fighting to survive, making it a whole lot more dangerous.*

*For a moment, Varra was glad that her attack succeeded like that, though another cold feeling ran through her body instantly after. Not only was the octopus was visibly angry now, staring at her, but the attack had also clearly cost her a lot of energy. "I must save Raindrop.. I just have to!...", she suddenly said to herself, more determined than before. Yet, this moment of thinking had come at the cost of her guard, and she couldn't dodge the tentacle entirely. It hit her tail forcefully, spinning her around, almost crashing her into the wall* M..mwrblbrbl! *A strong jolt of pain struck Varra's body, partially from the impact, and partially because her lungs screamed for air now. Just by instinct, she clutched her maw now, but adrenaline ran through her body again, helping dodge another tentacle. Since the octopus had only one eye, she saw how the tentacle missed her - hitting the wall next to her instead - and she suddenly had an idea. Arching her body hard, she gathered all the strength she had to use the most powerful ability she had learnt: An Ice beam. Her markings glowed brightly - and so too did her maw - as soon as he pulled her paw down. But only a second later, the beam of glistening energy shot through the water, heading just towards the tentacle to freeze it against the wall.*

*The Octopus didn't quite understand how its tentacle had missed. It had no conception that, with only one eye, it would have to change its approach. It tried to pull its tentacle back, but for some reason the tentacle was stuck to the wall. The tip burned with a strange sensation it had never felt before, and it kept pulling back until the tentacle seemed just about to rip from its body. The octopus's mind moved sluggishly now, never having been in this kind of situation before. What was it to do? With no other plan, it continued to throw tentacles towards Varra, missing each time. Meanwhile, Raindrop was still behind its head, bobbing gently back and forth within the Octopus's grasp.*

*Varra saw that her icebeam had formed a sharp block of ice surrounding the both rock and the the octopus's tentacle. She turned back to the octopus as it moved hard to get free, trying to dash for her again. As it struggled, she got a glimpse of you as you were trapped behind its back. "R..Raindrop..", she thought and as her markings were still glowing, she knew she had to finally free you. Using her powerful tail, she rushed through the water as fast as she could to dodge the octopus - who could luckily not aim that well with a single eye. As soon as she had finally reached near its head, Varra's tail began to glow a blinding white - she was using Iron-Tail - and she turned around to hit it against the tentacle which was still squeezing your body*

*The Octopus continued to reel and recoil, head jerking and bobbing almost comically as it tried to pull its tentacle free. Realizing finally that it wouldn't catch you with its current strategy, it began to throw tentacles with haphazard abandon, hoping to snare you by chance. Just then, it saw you rush towards it, and it began to open its maw, until it realized you were actually passing it. Soon, you were out of its field of view. It slowly paddled with a few tentacles, turning its body, hunting for you with its glaring eye. But before it could face you, there was a sharp pain, and then a numbness, in one of its tentacles. The tentacle drew away, leaving Raindrop floating free in the water. It took a few moments, but once the Octopus realized that it was about to lose both of its victims, it became livid, whipping its body at you, flagellating its tentacles wildly, trying to engulf you with its sheer size.

---- Raindrop, meanwhile, opened her eyes just a bit. Her vision was ringed by blackness, and what little she saw was blurry. "I'm still underwater!!" she thought, and she managed to clasp a hand over her bill before she inhaled. Her vision was returning, and her tingling limbs were beginning to reclaim their feeling. She wiggled her hands and feet a bit as she began to fully come to. Then, as her eyes found focus, Raindrop saw an indistinct form hovering near her. ...Vablrrabl...?

*Seeing you finally free again, Varra had no attention for the octopus anymore. In the back of her mind, she knew that the ice block would not tie him forever, but still, she pushed off the water to grab your limp paw firmly. Before the octopus' tentacles could reach them, she had already brought them out of range and let go of you again to check the octopus. With fear, she realized that the ice was cracking slowly already. The Vaporeon's eyes instantly went wide when she heard your already well known bubble-voice* Mwrbl! *As fast as she could, she turned around, feeling incredibly glad to see you moving again. Varra's eyes glistened and she dashed forward, instantly embracing you firmly with all her limbs, holding firmly* --R..r..raindrop..-- *The intense feeling of warmth flooded her body again and, on the inside she, was crying as she rubbed your back, looking into your eyes for a second.

That was the moment when her body suddenly gave in. The enormous lack of oxygen she had simply ignored during the last few minutes had finally caught up with her. Against her will, her eyes dropped shut and her body convulsed just a single, potent time, forcing all the remaining air from her lungs in a cloud, which rose up to disappear in the cracks of the cave's ceiling. With the last of her strength, she first tried to press a paw against her lips but she knew it was useless. She had no air to live on anymore, and she had probably burned more oxygen and energy in the last few minutes than normally in a whole day. So, she decided different and opened her eyes again, only to focus on you to recover what he didn't manage before. --R..raindrop.. I... I love you... *You could hear the words in your mind just before her chest heaved up again, ready to freely take in the water.*

*The Octopus lunged towards its prey, but was jerked back by its one stuck tentacle. It had forgotten that it was trapped. With a great effort, it heaved, head bobbing forward and backwards, beak opening and closing rapidly. Soon, it grappled its other tentacles to the wall and pulled, using the extra effort to try and pull itself free. The ice began to crackle precariously, sounding as if it could break at any second.*

---- Vablrrabl!!! *Raindrop returned your embrace, hugging you very tightly, letting your warmth spread into her. When you rubbed her back, Raindrop blushed wildly, and she to gently stroke the back of your head. She met your gaze, and that feeling of love flooded her chest, spreading first to her face in the form of a blush, and then to the rest of her limbs. Raindrop was intensely warm now, and she wanted nothing more than to hug you and kiss you tenderly. Just then, however, the unthinkable happened. You jerked once, closing your eyes expelling all of your air. Raindrop was frozen in shock as you began to drown right in front of her. She wanted nothing more than to save you, to comfort you, to do anything! But her limbs wouldn't react! But then something else unthinkable happened. Raindrop met your gaze, and then her mind filled with one thought - your thought. "I love you." Raindrop's heart swelled, breaking her from her stupor. She knew what she had to do. So, as the Octopus tried to break free, threatening to reach the pair at any moment, Raindrop leaned in close. Your lips met hers. She kissed you deeply, passionately, with every ounce of love she had within her. Time seemed to stop, just for a moment, as if to let the two lovers have a moment of sheer bliss. Raindrop's hair cascaded around you - landing silkily against your skin - as she savored the taste of your lips, the touch of your cozy skin, and the tenderness of your face. And then, Raindrop exhaled into your mouth. She pushed every last ounce of her air into you, and warmly slid down your throat and into your chest. Then, Raindrop pulled away, slowly, caressing your face with a hand. She was once again low on air, but she didn't care.

---- Meanwhile the Octopus was only seconds away from pulling free.

*The Vaporeon's mind was internally already preparing for drowning - the second time that day - but there was still an incredibly soothing feeling within her body and even her chest, washing away the pain - it was the thought that she was together with you. Still, she expected the cool water to rush in through her nostrils, to flood her, to take away all her consciousness. Instead, she felt was that the soothing feeling was focusing on her lips now. A strong warmth radiated around her, and she felt your feathers tingling against her smooth chest as well as your hair which entangled with her fins - but what happened next still caught her off guard: instead of the cold water, she felt hot but incredibly calming air rush into her lungs. Her eyes snapped open - meeting with your closed ones - as she inhaled calmly from the air you were providing. The warmth of before intensified the more she realized what you were doing* --N..no.. i..it.. is your air...--*She whispered weakly in your mind but although she hoped she dearly you would keep enough air for yourself, her body's instinct was just too powerful for her to be able to stop.* --..p..please..-- *She added before finally feeling that the sensual sharing had stopped. The female Vaporeon would have loved the kiss to have lasted longer. She already missed the warm feeling of your hair in her face, the feeling your warm beak sealing her lips, but as the new oxygen finally reached her mind, her vision became sharp again.* --Y..you saved me!-- *She said loudly in your mind, but besides the mental sound, we could suddenly hear another loud cracking, followed by the sound of shattering ice, telling us that the octopus was free again*

*Raindrop wanted nothing more than to kiss you again. Her face was tantalizingly close to yours, and only a small lean forward would have made lips meet once more. "No, the first time was only to give her air. I have no idea if she even enjoyed that... like... like I did..." *Raindrop's entire body tingled with sensual electricity, especially her lips, which caused her to leak a few lazy, pleased bubbles. She was almost drowned, but she hardly noticed, for the feeling in her chest... Well, before the kiss, she didn't think it could possibly grow stronger, but now it seemed to root inside of her, arcing and growing into an entirely new thing. This living feeling inside of her almost seemed to have its own thoughts, independent from hers. As if for the first time, Raindrop looked at your form, and... "N- no! Sure I kissed her, and again, that was only to give air. To go that far... She would never accept that, would she?" Almost absentmindedly, she began to finger her swim skirt, almost as if she meant to...

----At last, the Octopus was free! It slammed against a cave wall as it pulled its tentacle loose, dazing the bulbous, almost eldritch creature. It writhed a little as it processed its freedom. There wasn't much time now

---- Raindrop's thoughts returned at once to the dangers at hand. How could she have forgotten?! The Octopus was still upon them! Raindrop looked desperately at you; you were the stronger swimmer, and she trusted you completely. She waited for your lead.

*Varra's heart - and in fact also her mind - wished nothing more than to think more about this strong feeling which was connecting them now. Her chest was feeling warm and she knew this wasn't only because of the fresh air she had received from you. The tingling - which she had unconsciously mistook as a side-effect of the effort before - had intensified rapidly, growing from her lips down her bounding heart and even spread through the certain area which was firmly surrounded by the smooth, blue fabric of her pokesuit.

Unfortunately the loud, dangerous growls of this marine creature alarmed her instincts again and, when she saw the small bubble of air seeping from your bill - as well as the fearful look in your eyes - she was finally driven to move again.* --Q..quick! We have to get out of here!!-- *She broke the mental silence and turned around, facing the octopus which had just regained composure and all control over his tentacles - enabling it to push off the water, dashing just in their direction. Varra's mind was racing and a couple of small bubbles escaped her lips as she looked hastily around, spotting the large exit of this apparently dead-end.* --Hold onto me!-- *She told you quickly, ready to lead them out of the cave. In the depth of her mind, she knew that they couldn't possibly outswim the large octopus, and she gulped. There was barely enough time to prepare though before the hungry octopus stretched its tentacles out for them again. Varra's tail was charged though, and she quickly pushed off the water, dashing rapidly together with you over towards the tunnel. She noticed how - with only one eye - the octopus slowed as it had to turn entirely around to follow, giving them a short headstart.*

*Raindrop grabbed onto your hips once again, and the warm, tickling feeling inside of her grew even more intense. For the second time in just as many minutes, a strange corner of her mind began to imagine you without your suit. She let out a small, sensuous moan of bubbles* Ooooblu... *She squeaked in embarrassment when she realized what she had just done. "How can I think about that, especially at a time like this?! Am I going insane?! There's an octopus chasing us and all I can think about is... Ooh I hope Varra didn't notice that!!" Her body grew very hot, face burning a fiery red. Even her hands upon your hips began to grow a bit hot, and she hoped you wouldn't notice that either. Her heart pounded against her ribs, and not just because of her diminishing air. Drowning was the last thing on her mind. And - while the octopus should have been the most pressing issue to her - she licked her lips, trying to remember the way you felt, the way you tasted. She felt like a new duck, and she was beginning to like the duck she had become. "Stupid!! Think about the octopus!" She forced herself to look away from your hips, from your beautiful, snug and cozy curves. The octopus was beginning to gain speed. In spite of herself, Raindrop gripped your hips tighter, which almost elicited another moan.

---- The Octopus writhed its way through the cave, gaining speed frighteningly fast. But, with only one eye, it would hit a wall sometimes, or get one of the suckers on a tentacle stuck on something as it gave pursuit. Just as you were ready to move on, it made its way right behind us, ready for one last, focused offensive.*

*Varra's spirit-related abilities weren't sufficient to catch certain thoughts of yours, but right now she surely wouldn't have had time for that.

Perhaps it was still just the adrenaline caused by their fear but everything seemed to happen in slow-motion for Varra now.

What she could feel though - besides the water rushing rapidly through her fins - was how your gentle paws were holding around her hips. This gave her a warm, safe feeling as she knew you were with her but it also reminded her of how those same paws had touched her face and earlier. For the brim of a second, Varra's mind trailed off, thinking of what those paws would feel like if they were tp gain access to more of her body.* Mwrblbl! *"no time for that now!!.. ", she thought as a couple of bubbles escaped her, bringing her back to reality. Her chest was still feeling tight despite its fullness - she had spent too much energy before to recover, but she knew that she couldn't just give up. Instead, she only doubled her efforts and you could feel how her strong muscles worked as she kicked all four limbs against the water, swimming in a swift wave with you.

Rapidly, they were heading deep into the tunnel which would lead them hopefully to liberty. The massive, dark walls glistened only thanks to her markings - there was no sunlight which would give them much hope. What was left was taken by the growls and snapping sounds of their hunting enemy. The watertype dared to peek behind, seeing it coming closer and closer.*

*Raindrop shivered involuntarily. The water in this part of the cave seemed to be much colder than before, making Raindrop become very aware of the staling air in her chest. Her freezing lungs began to pulse in short, pained gurgles.* Gblblblu!! *"No!! I can't drown! If I drown, I'll let go, and if I let go, she'll try to save me, and then the octopus will get us both! But I'm so cold all of a sudden, I can't help it!! I'm sorry Varra. You won't like this, but I... I have to do it." Raindrop pulled herself closer to you, almost letting go of you a couple times as you swam swiftly through the water. When she regained purchase, she snuck her arms around your waist in a tight embrace, pulling her own waist flush against your cozy body. She filled with your warmth, which began to spread through her every muscle, bone and limb. Her heart was beating very fast as her thoughts were once again consumed by her feelings for you. "Just a bit longer Raindrop. I... I just know that Varra will find a way out of this. And then, maybe..." She closed her eyes and rested her head gently against you. She would drown at any moment; but she was snuggled against you now, and that seemed to be all that mattered. Her silky hair rippled against your flesh, and her lips rested gently against your back

---- The Octopus too reacted to the increased cold in this part of the cave, slowing for a moment, giving you the chance to pull far ahead. Then, its tentacles sluggishly latched onto the cave walls, and it began to almost climb towards you, and soon, it was picking up speed once again. This time, there was no sign that the octopus would slow down.*

*The Vaporeon felt the cold penetrating her body as well, but she was straining her body so much to keep this steady swimming that, at first, she first was only confused by your sudden move. She got pulled slightly back from your grip, losing contact in shock, only to feel your body brushing closely against her back again only a moment later. It relieved her slightly to feel you so close to her body, but it didn't need long for her to realize why you were doing that.* --R..raindrop.. Y..you need air!-- *She whispered, stating the obvious as she knew almost a minute must have passed since their-air-sharing. This thought of the certain kiss only triggered the Vappy's feelings again and her blue cheeks turned a little red again, partially covered by your beautiful hair, which was waving around them.

Quickly, she turned her head to face you, but she saw only how the octopus was coming closer and closer again. Apparently, it knew this cave perfectly well. Varra's eyes widened when she realized that it would catch them any moment. Her new headstart was dissolving quickly.

Then her glance suddenly fell up to a reflecting spot above her in the cave's wall. Instantly she focused up and realized that there was a crack of about a foot in width and several feet in length splitting up the massive rock.* --A shelter!-- *Varra exclaimed loudly to you, looking behind before she began to swim forcefully towards the ceiling and the crack. In the aftermath of changing direction, she felt how you were threatening to slip off her body. But your feathers tingled warmly against her skin - at least where it wasn't convered by her suit. "I.. shouldn't have insisted on wearing that suit today..", went through her mind, only causing her mind to spin in surprise at what she had just thought "..b..because she.. she could hold onto me better then!! ..only that!" She quickly added for herself - surely lying.*

*Raindrop began to slip off of your back as her arms weakened, and she feared that she couldn't hold on for much longer - mirroring her fear that she couldn't hold her air either. A stream of bubbles slipped from her lips, and now even the warm feeling she'd gleaned from your skin was being penetrated by the freezing cold of the water around her. She nuzzled her head against you, fearing that she'd let go and lose you forever. This was it, wasn't it? This would be the end of Raindrop. "I'm ok dying though. I'm just happy I got to meet someone as s... special... as... Var... Varr..." Her thoughts became sluggish as her oxygen deserted her, and barely even heard your exclamation that there was a shelter. She had become aware only that she was dying. Yes, she was dying, but she was dying next to you, and that somehow made it ok. Her arms slipped from around you as her vision began to tunnel. Just before she slipped, she gave your back a tender kiss, and with one more silky brush of her hair against you, she exhaled her last bubbles.

---- The Octopus was going full speed now, threatening to reach you at any moment. It had a vague awareness of the crack in the ceiling - and that it must reach you before you swam through it - so it shot masses of tentacles out towards you. Once again, with only one eye, it kept missing, and yet if it got close enough, it would surely snag you - one eye or no.

*as close as our bodies were now, Varra could clearly feel every inch of your body's change, especially how your grip loosened slowly* --R..raindrop!-- *She gasped out into your mind and firmly pressed one of her paws against yours which were hugged around her neck and chest. She could feel your gently kiss and it caused her eyes to snap open,* --P..please.. don't suffer too much..-- A..Arghwblbl! *She suddenly felt the intense current from the octopus's rapid tentacle brushing only a few inches past their bodies, causing them both to swirl around and loosening your grip. This caused Varra to lose a gush of bubbles, but she quickly forced her maw together again. As she faced you now, she recognized that you were about to drown any second and right behind you, the next tentacle was approaching fast.* --N..n..Noo!!-- *She suddenly said when she realized that they were only a few feet away from the crack.* --G...Go!!-- *She told you loudly, hoping you to encourage the last of your strength, while she forcefully turned around and pressed the flat side of her tail to push you towards the crack in the wall. This act lead her own body directly into the tentacle.*

*Raindrop took one stroke towards the crack before inhaling deeply. Water forced its way down her throat, filling her chest and belly. Her hair covered her face as she breathed, tummy giving one massive fit before she went still. Fortunately, by the time she had taken her lungful of water, she was already in the crack, sleeping deeply and peacefully. Her sleep was filled with dreams. Dreams of you. She was swimming with you, hair swirling about her head, watching prismatic fish swim by. Head on your sun-warmed tummy, she snuggled you, body tingling. The warmth of your love, your taste, and your breath filled her to the brim. And then she was doing... Other things. Things that made her tingle, especially in... Certain places. If she hadn't been drowned, a blush would have bloomed on her face as she slept

---- The Octopus reached out for you as you moved directly into the path of its tentacle, having some vague, half-developed thought of triumph as it finally bested you. But then it had some dull sense of confusion when its tentacle didn't actually snag you for some reason. It felt again where it thought you were, but came up with only water. Once again, the Octopus's half-blindness had saved you. The creature quickly began to grope around in your general vicinity, hoping desperately to grab you.*

*Varra's situation was clearly not as peaceful as yours as she was at least as desperate as the octopus was - He for getting a good, much needed meal, and she for her - and even more for your - life, as she thought you were trapped up in this crack.

With all her remaining strength, she rushed through the water, dodging the tentacles. Soon she felt the burning within her chest having intensified. Unfortunately, just this little distraction was already too much. The octopus had surrounded her with all its tentacles by now and one of them eventually grabbed her forcefully.* M..mwrbublbl!

*Another significant cloud of bubbles escaped her screaming maw as her tortured chest was being squeezed, at least as hard as yours had been earlier, since the octopus was clearly angry now. The relatively small Vaporeon tried her best to hold her air in, but to her surprise, she realized that the tentacle was bringing her quickly closer and closer to its maw - this time obviously not wasting any time. She already thought her last moments were ahead of her now. With half an eye she peeked up at the crack unreachable away where you were dreaming inside. "hopefully.. the octopus will be fed up by me and let her alone...", went through Varra's mind and she already closed her eyes slowly, ready to give in to the water and to the octopus as well.

Blackness surrounded her and her mind was spinning, showing her images of her whole, young life. Of her master.. of her few friends, but it remained the longest on the person she was knowing for the shortest time of all. On you!

The strong warmth rose in Varra's chest again and so did her energy as well. Her eyes opened up angrily, facing a huge, black beak.* --It wont end like that!!-- *she screamed to the octopus, quite sure it was not able to understand her. The markings on her head began to glow not only blue but colorful now as she was charging a powerful Aurora Beam which was plunging her body - and the tentacle - into a glowing, rainbow-colored light. She could feel bubbles leaving her body just like the energy, which shortly fired, hitting the octopus square in the depth of its maw. She could hear how it flinched and shook violently, loudly, but eventually it let go of Varra's tortured body. For a second or two, Varra was floating motion-less in the water, but then her instincts took over once more, and she kicked forcefully up towards the crack. She no longer cared about what was happening behind her* --Raindrop...--

*Raindrop continued to dream of you, but the dreams took a sudden change of tone. As if in faint reminder of the peril you now faced, her subconscious replaced her dreams of snuggles and kisses and, well, other things, with something far darker. Raindrop was underwater, kicking this way and that, pulling water with her paws, and turning her head frantically. She was alone. But this couldn't be, you were just with her! Raindrop began to twitch in her sleep, unaware that she was dreaming. After a few more moments of panicked searching, she found you. But she almost wished she hadn't. There you were, floating with dull eyes and blue cheeks. You were clearly drowned, and had been that way for a while. "Nobloblo!!!!" Raindrop said in her dream, rushing towards you. She placed her lips over yours, but for some reason, she couldn't give you her air. "Pleablse!!" She kept trying and trying, but her nightmare would not allow her to save you. "Nobl! Nobl nobl nobl nobl nobl!!!" She began to scream in her nightmare. Her real-life body began to violently twitch, eyes squeezed shut, breathlessly mouthing the word 'no' over and over again. She looked as if she was crying, for inn her dream, she was beginning to sob. She had failed to save you, her one and only love. And, in her dream, she wanted nothing more than to die.

---- The Octopus reeled, mouth filling with a foul, electrical energy. This was not food! Then, the Octopus became aware of a horrible sensation swelling inside of its stomach. The creature sank to the cave floor, not understanding what was happening, hoping that resting for a moment would make it feel better. This wouldn't be a problem: it could always just wait for you to come out of the crack anyway. Sooner or later you would need air, or you would just drown and sink. So, for once, the Octopus waited for the prey to come to it.*

*The Vaporeon's glowing of her markings had returned to its normal color quickly after her attack, but now as she had swum the last feet to the crack, they were flickering, barely providing enough light. Yet, it was just enough so she could spot your beautiful, smooth feathers as you were floating in the water just above the massive rock on an apparently tiny chamber they were in. She knew you had drowned without harm, but it shocked her to see the expressions and movements of fear on your face and mouth. Quickly she pushed instinctively off the water to dash for you, but just in the middle of the short way, her body shook violently.* Mwrb.. *Her instinct tried to make her bubble once more when her chest convulsed hard, but this time, her lungs were just too empty already. She had lost almost all her air in the fight and her body barely reacted to her anymore. Yet, she was still focused on your weak, sleeping body and she just didn't stop until she had finally reached you* --R..raindrop...-- *She whispered in your mind, trying to show her presence into your dream. Varra's chest spasmed even harder and squeezed the little air into her cheeks which bulged hard. She knew this was the last thread of life she had though and somehow she managed to inhale the air back into her screaming lungs. This surprisingly gave her enough strength so she could embrace you, feeling your warmth and adding her own to yours when she rested her head just onto your chest, feeling the fabric of your swimsuit's top against her cheek and of your bottoms against her tail, which she curled around you. "I have to hold on.. I have to.. I have to...", she repeatedly said to herself as her chest convulsed in rhythm, telling her that she was very close to her limits*

*Raindrop curled up in her dream now, sobbing feebly. It didn't strike her as odd that her sobs didn't cause her to bubble or to drown - the dream had such a horrible hold on her that she didn't even consider this gap in logic. You were dead, and it was her fault! She couldn't fill you with her air. As she caressed your drowned body, she could almost hear your voice in her head. "R..raindrop..." Wait. She COULD hear your voice. But how? What was happening? Suddenly, the dream began to unravel.

---- Raindrop opened her eyes slowly, filled with an intense sadness from a half-forgotten dream. She puffed out her cheeks, eyes shooting the rest of the way open as she realized where she was. She began to kick lightly, eyes still trying to come into focus, and then she saw you. You were alive. She wanted to call your name, to hug you, to cry into you, to put her head into you... But she saw you were drowning, just instants away from death. "No!!!" she thought with a shocking ferocity. "Not this time!!!!" She pounced at you underwater, meeting your lips. She blew her hot, sweet air into you. But this time wasn't just about air. This time, Raindrop kissed you with all of the intensity she could muster, exploring your mouth with her tongue, setting and resetting her lips upon yours, rubbing your body with her paws. She loved you, and she was going to make sure that you had no doubt about it. Some tiny part of her cried "she will never accept this!! She'll never understand!!" but Raindrop cast this part of her aside and succumbed to her innermost feelings.

*Varra was already counting the seconds as she was curled around you. "10..11... 12.." The illuminated markings on her head flickered weaker and weaker as she felt her strong lung muscles contracting every few seconds, and each time, her cheeks bulged as she fought for her life. For some reason, this was driving a powerful thrill through her body. There wasn't only pain in her chest but also a strong tingling which again flooded her whole body. Her free paw was firmly clutching her neck while she held you - her only hope - close with the other paw.

Unfortunately, her condition only became worse, and her mind was spinning due to the lack of oxygen. By the time she thought she felt you twitch once in her embrace, she didn't believe it. Additionally, her chest convulsed once per counted second now: "35.. -twitch- 36...-glubl-". Her eyes opened for a moment, glancing over your gorgeous body a last time before they fell down again. She was at her limits, and she knew it. The markings on her head finally extinguished, diving their both bodies into pure darkness and it became a pure silence - until she suddenly felt you pouncing her and shaking her body.* --M..mwblglub!-- *Varra's markings flickered another moment, just enough to show how a very last, small cloud of bubbles seeped from her maw, which was flooded and wide open now. Her eyes kept closed, but they opened instantly the moment when she felt your lips touching hers. Her body was too weak to react though, remaining motionless in the embrace, as your air was barely able to pass her water-flooded maw. In the very depths of her mind, Varra was happy that the air-kiss wasn't working yet. Instead, it was just a pure, intimate, incredibly warming kiss. Her lips tingled and by instinct, her sucked-in chest pressed slightly against you, her hindlegs accidentally squeezing your hips. She was in pure bliss, wishing this moment would never end*

*Raindrop then blew hard into your mouth, trying to fill you with her warming air. Your hind legs squeezed her hips, and she twitched a little in surprise, heart thumping wildly. Raindrop couldn't get enough of that feeling, so she pressed herself flush against you, her hips now touching yours. As she breathed into you, she gently licked the tip of your tongue, pushing her lips deeper into yours. For now, she was convinced that this was the only moment in time. There was no past and no future; the whole of time was contained within this one moment. She took one hand and began to stroke your face, and with her other, she began to finger her swim top. Was she really considering...?*

*The fresh air from special lungs were finally flooded Varra's body. She felt the unbearable urge to cough hard, but even in this weakened state, she managed to use all her willpower to suppress it. The oxygen needed time to reach her mind though as she was till dizzy and had closed her eyes again, just inhaling steadily to soothe the mix of pain and pleasure she was experiencing, turning in to pure joy. This joy sparked when she felt your tongue brushing the tip of hers. Instinctively she tilted her head slightly more, just to intensify the kiss and her agile tongue quickly brushed up against yours in return. Varra could feel its hotness and the overwhelming taste of the moment - and of your tongue - when she eventually opened her eyes, watching your beautiful face which was well illuminated by her markings again. Varra had never done anything like that with another girl, but she knew that she was not disliking it the slightest bit. This didn't even change when the blurriness of her vision and her dizziness faded entirely as she had regained some strength. She felt your paw brushing against her pure, smooth skin which slowly turned from the under-oxygenated dark purple back to a deep red of embarrassment. Only now she realized how their bodies were rubbing against each other. Varra's one-piece swimsuit was rubbery but it was surrounding her skin tightly, meanings she could even feel how your feathers were tingling against her, and she loved this feeling. In return for the gentle touch of your paw, she rose her own paw as to stroke some of your beautiful hair out of your face, then running it down along your neck, and to your shoulder as well. Gently, she rubbed against the strap of your tops and, with half an eye, she recognized that you were doing about the same. She knew that the same thoughts burned in your mind, just as, suddenly, it did in her own.

They had a special relationship already, and they knew that. "but is it time.. for another step already?..", she wondered while she was still inhaling air slowly, and, as if she couldn't do any different, her hindlegs shifted a bit again, rubbing gently against your hips.* --Oh Raindrop...-- *She finally broke the silence again, and her heart was pounding hard, yet she did not know how to continue*

*Raindrop's skin began to heat up tremendously, face almost purely red from blushing. Meanwhile, she began to run low on air, but she continued to feed her oxygen to you. Then, the feeling of you pressed against her - and the feeling of your tongue, which darted around in her mouth with an overwhelming taste - made her sigh the last of her air into you, almost completely emptying her lungs. Her chest exploded with burning pain almost at once. She pulled back from you, coughing violently, expelling bubbles.* Glrrrrblbl!! Glublblbl, glblbl, blblblblb!! *Then, she gave you a sad, almost apologetic look. She embraced you once more as she began to breathe. The warmth of your smooth, cozy skin against her almost kept the water from burning on the way down her throat, and not sit painfully in her lungs as she began to black out. Almost. Her vision tunneled, and she thought only of you, and of how happy and safe she felt in your embrace.*

*The Vappy's eyes went wide as she felt how the calm movements were broken abruptly by your lack of air.* --N..no!-- *She realized that you had given her all the air you had during their trance-like state. For a few moments, she tried to kiss you firmly again, trying to blow some of their air into your lungs but he noticed that you had already inhaled water. As she saw the loving look in your eyes, it was almost breaking her heart, but it was also warming her insides once again, and not only because of your warm, feathery skin. Quickly, she softened the kiss, keeping it just intimate - she only wished for you to enjoy your moments of happiness. Her paw, which was touching the strap of your top, slid quickly down to your waist as she was holding you close. But she knew that there was something more important to do now than to give in to their inner lust - no matter how much her body was demanding it - and by now it truly did: The burning which tingled through her body focused in her loins, and she instinctively shifted her hips a bit in an attempt to ease the feeling.*

M..mblub... *A few small bubbles trickled from her nostrils as she was feeling how a jolt of pleasure ran through her body. She noticed that you had fallen asleep in the water again and she gently broke the kiss:

Now, the Vaporeon finally had time to look around, and to her incredibly relief, she saw - illuminated by the strong shimmer of her markings - that this crack was far deeper than expected. It was narrowing a lot, but still continued upwards, leading through the massive rock. Varra lost no time and, arching her tail from between your legs where it was surrounding your back, used it to propel themselves up towards the thin tunnel which would hopefully save them. "Everything is better than this octopus.." went through her mind as she carefully held you close, stroking even a paw through your long hair to prevent your head from accidentally brushing against the rocks.*

*Raindrop slept, mouth half-open, lips relaxed. Even asleep, she looked like she was waiting for a kiss. Her feathers swayed gently in the water, looking very inviting to touch as her limbs lulled, moving to the whim of the water. Warmth still lie dormant in her body, perhaps because of her feathers, perhaps because she had just been warmed by your flesh, or perhaps for some other reason. She slept peacefully and dreamlessly this time, lungs slowly filtering the oxygen from the water inside her lungs. Her hair brushed against you softly as you swam upwards into the crack.

---- The crack seemed to stretch upwards forever. Perhaps it was only your imagination, but you almost thought you could see faint slivers of light far above. Could it be an exit? As you continued to swim up, sharp rocks began to appear on the walls. Being cut by one of those could be potentially deadly - pain would make you cry out air. As the rocks became sharper, so too did the walls on either side of you become tighter and tighter, until they were just barely large enough for you and Raindrop to fit. Maybe you could still squeeze yourself through...

*The seconds passed without any delay as Varra slowly tried to bring them closer and closer to the potential rescue. The tunnel just ahead was skewing slightly - not leading directly upwards - but what was worrying Varra more was the narrowness. She felt a sharp rock brush over her back and her forceful tail. Her skin was slippery enough so it did not cut, but it hurt slightly, causing the Vaporeon to let out a bunch of bubbles* M..mwrblbl.. *Suddenly, a larger cloud of bubbles burst from her when she felt a sharp pain in her back, together with a ripping sound* owwrblbl! *An especially big spike of rock had cut just through the fabric of her suit on her back, and she felt the fabric become slightly loose. "doesn't matter now.. but I have to go slower..", she thought, but gulped as she began to feel a certain tightness in her chest once again. Her body clearly still had not recovered from the energy-consuming fight and the near-drownings. Nevertheless she had no choice but to slow down. She looked thoughtfully at you a few times as she made progress, and soon she realized that her back was pressed against the - now luckily smooth - rock, and yours was as well, squeezing her body against yours. They could not continue like that. Varra was not claustrophobic, but this position was clearly alarming her, and she almost panicked a bit. Then, she looked up ahead, and finally got a glimpse of white light at an undefined distance. This gave her new strength and calmed her a bit. She was unsure how to continue, as they were not able to move side-by-side, and there was no chance of dragging or pushing you without taking the risk of hurting you badly. She understood that she had to wait for you to wake up again, something she hoped would happen soon*

*Raindrop continued to sleep, even as your bodies pressed together. When did you press against her, however, the subtlest hint of a smile bloomed on her face, and she nuzzled her head against your smooth skin. Her silken hair wrapped around her face, caressing your own face as you waited for her to awaken. Small, sleepy bubbles occasionally rose from her bill as she slept, making their way up to the light above. Raindrop's lips were slightly parted, as if she was kissing something in her dreams. Perhaps she was...

---- The crack above you smoothed out, but only seemed to get tighter as it wound its way up to the light. It would be a tight fit even when you weren't pressed against Raindrop. There weren't any more sharp places that you could see, but there seemed to be loose patches of rock. You'd have to be careful, lest those loose rocks caved in on top of you...*

*Varra felt the soft nuzzling but was not sure whether it was on purpose or not. She looked down at the beautiful birdie who looked so calm and so happy, just not caring about this hostile environment. Her glance fell upon your beak, and noticed the weak movements. "is she taking water... or.. is she kissing...", Varra wondered, unable to help giggling once inwardly, allowing a bubble or two to seep from her own lips. Yet, she only leaned even a bit closer - if that was possible at all - and closed her eyes before she planted a loving kiss onto your head. Her heart was pounding, and she could feel yours doing the same as she was sunken in her thoughts.* --My heart beats only for you, Raindrop...-- *She tried to say while doing best to relax, wanting to save energy. The thrill she was experiencing - caused by the constantly decreasing supply of oxygen as well as the pieces of rock which were towering above her - and especially the feeling of your warm body, sensually pressed against her own, wasn't helping her relaxation either. But she didn't mind.*

*As soon as you kissed her head, Raindrop began to slowly stir. It was almost a full minute before she opened her eyes, and, upon finding herself pressed up against you, she let out a surprised and sensuous moan. Beautiful, perfect bubbles came forth from her mouth, and she began to wiggle a bit against you in spite of herself. She noticed a bit of your suit was ripped, revealing some of your soft flesh, your supple flesh, your soft, sexy... "You're not out of danger yet Raindrop!! How can you think of something like that right now?!" she thought. "And sure, you kissed Varra back there... and she said she loves you... but she's just panicked! What if she doesn't actually feel that way about you? What if she gets mad once we're back at the surface for what you've done already, Raindrop?" she felt sad, and it showed on her face. So, she pulled away from you a little bit before her urges got the better of her again.

*The experienced, freediving Vaporeon had managed to get herself into a dreamlike state, so she was quite surprised when she finally noticed you moving and her eyes went wide, slowly becoming active again. The pain in her chest had grown quite a bit, but the brushing of your body against her was soothing it already. Since she had squeezed herself through the rocks - and thanks to the half ripped back - a side of her pokesuit was down, definitely showing some skin she was usually not revealing.

Varra had not even noticed that though, and was quickly distracted when she saw your facial expression. Unlike you, she was smiling as soon as she could and only strengthened the embrace, almost forcing a couple of bubbles out of your recovered lungs.* --R..raindrop.. Welcome to the world of living beings again!-- *She said calmly, still confused by your expression. Despite the tightness she managed to raise her paw and gently stroke over your cheek, looking deeply into your eyes.* --Hey, why are you looking like that?.. we made it! We are safe for now.. and most important.. we are together!-- *She said happily as more bubbles seeped from her lips, and you could feel how Varra's stomach contracted once against yours, but this couldn't break her smile.*

Raindrop looked at you. If she had been on land, tears would have welled up in her eyes. As it were, it was still obvious that she was beginning to cry. She knew now that she had to ask how you felt. She had to know, even if she was afraid of what you might say. The rhythm of her heart began to accelerate until it beat faster than it ever had before. She gave a surprised squeak when you squeezed her-- Mreeblp!! --and she felt your smooth, supple skin against her, warming both her feathers and her heart. This only reinforced her desire to know if you really, truly loved her, loved her even outside of the trauma you were currently experiencing. "Am I actually going to do this?!?!" She brushed the hair from her face and looked deep into your eyes, still looking like she was crying. Dobl... Dobl youbl loblve... Hoblw dobl youbl feebll aboublt... "Why can't you just say it Raindrop?!?!" Raindrop looked even more upset now. When she noticed your stomach convulsing, she leaned forward to give you air, suddenly sure that she had made you hate her. "She probably thinks I look like a fool now!" As her lips brushed yours, she told herself not to get carried away this time. She had to seriously restrain herself from deeply kissing you - and from doing other things as well.

*Vappy tilted her head slightly when you were starting to mumble something, and she already wanted to tell you not to talk to save your air. Her fins immediately perked and her eyes - glistening in the weak light - opened even wider, as she heard what you were saying - or trying to say at least. Her heart literally jumped up and down in her chest now, and she knew very well what you were trying to ask before you kissed her - filling her maw and half empty lungs with precious air again.

This caused her tired mind to spin and race again though. "..do..do I love her?...". Instinctively she shook her head a little, almost breaking the kiss. "YES, of course I love her." She knew it was the truth, and while the warm, soothing oxygen was filling her lungs and body, she gently stroked your paw again, brushing against your soft, tiny feathers.* --Raindrop, say no more.. You are a cute, wonderful, incredibly tough girl. You went with me through things that would have made most other people give up long ago! Of course...-- *She paused for a moment, not - only - because she wanted to tease you, but also because it took a lot of willpower from her to open her feelings to you.* --I love you! And I don't say this only because of the situation we are in.. and I haven't there before either...-- *The Vaporeon added those words calmly yet determinedly while she looked lovingly in your eyes. Then, she suddenly pressed her lips even a bit harder against yours, enabling her agile tongue to reach up against yours. She also closed her throat, stopping the flow of air as her lungs were almost filled already anyways.* --K..keep your air! We will need it...-- *She whispers as her swollen chest rubs up against your slightly*

Raindrop couldn't believe what you were saying. She almost cried out her air in surprise, but she just squeaked again.* Mmmeeblp!! *Her heart felt like it had grown tremendously, and it crashed almost painfully against her ribs. She slung her arms around you, feathers brushing the exposed skin at the tear in your suit. She let go of her inhibitions, letting her tongue dance gracefully against yours, letting her eyes roll up in pleasure, letting her lips lock themselves tightly within yours. In spite of herself, she began to wiggle her chest and hips against you a bit, and she blushed beet-red when she realized what she was doing, but she didn't stop. Her feathers stood on end, flowing with hot, almost electrical energy as she let her passion take hold. Her hair began to weave its way around our faces like soft curtains. Once you were full of air, she stopped breathing into you, but she continued to kiss you. If anything, she kissed you even harder, rubbing her paws passionately along your back, especially against the spot where your suit was torn.*

*The warm feeling within Varra's body spread only further when she was surprised by your increased eagerness. She blushed badly as well, shuddering from all the energy and jolts which went through her body as your feathers and paws aroused sensation in her sensitive skin. The rip in her suit was setting most of her back free, and you could feel its warmth as Varra's body pulsed slightly. She continued to rub and curl her tongue wetly around yours. Small bubbles seeped from her nostrils when she even felt your hips moving against hers, and she realized that something certain would happen - at least soon. The Vaporeon was feeling the same desire by now, and she was more than tempted to give in to it. Yet, she was worried. Still kissing, she opened her eyes and looked deeply into yours. She could see your pure happiness, but still she knew that drowning was traumatic for you. If they were going to have any true fun, this might happen over and over - not to mention that this tightness in her chest wasn't helpful either. Still, it was tearing Varra apart when she eventually broke the kiss gently, allowing the small bubbles to seep from their connection before they both held their breaths well. She brought her paw up to your chest and rubbed gently through the fabric* --C..cuteheart.. I feel the same what you feel... But let's make some steps forward first.. or upwards. As soon as we are secure.. you may wish anything from me...-- *She said the last part with a surprisingly seducing voice - and a similar expression as well - before she gave you a wink and placed another short kiss onto your nose. Varra's cheeks were red in shyness now, and this even intensified a bit when she slowly shifted her body, trying to get some grip on the walls with her hindlegs while she slowly tried to move ahead of you* --I have to squeeze past you... Try to stay close behind me please. It should not be too far anymore!-- *Varra whispered as her chest slipped past your head, resulting in your head sliding and even touching her flat, soft belly. With an inner gasp she realized that your head would immediately be only inches away from her most private area, covered just by a thin piece of fabric. If she wouldn't have been holding her breath already, she surely would have started now as she quickly tried to push against the wall as best she could, squishing her butt flat as she was shifting up, inch by inch.* -A..almost.. almost...-- *She knew you and she had a very special relationship now, but still, she felt incredibly shy as she knew what she looked like when she was in state like that - full of arousal. She burbled a bit on purpose, as if trying to distract you, but it was just like what she feared: just between her sleek yet strong hindlegs, and above the base of her tail, her vulva outlines were clearly showing their swollen imprints in the smooth, dark-blue fabric, and they glistened in the shadowy light.*

*Raindrop blinked as the kiss was broken, disappointed yet understanding. She felt a little kick in her chest, telling her that she would drown again before too terribly long. She guessed she had a minute or two. Before she could do anything else, though, you sent her a thought. --...as soon as we are secure.. you may wish everything you want from me...-- After that, Raindrop's mind was just about gone. Everything around her seemed to disappear as she imagined what she would do with you. "Raindrop!! How could you think such naughty things?! How could you... like... such naughty..." An almost drunk expression colored her face. Her tongue poked from her mouth the slightest bit, creating a channel that the bubbles in her chest used to escape her mouth. She even almost forgot she was underwater. Then you were kissing her nose and brushing past her, snapping her back to reality with a furious coloring of the cheeks. She tried to make way for you as much as she could, feathers swaying in your wake as she pressed herself against the wall. Her head touched your belly, causing certain parts of her to tingle. And then, as you made it above her, Raindrop saw something. Above her head, shining slickly in the dark of the cave, was...* Oooogblblbluu!! *Raindrop moaned in spite of herself, her own nether regions beginning to reciprocate. She was so stunned and aroused that she couldn't even follow you just yet.

*The Vaporeon heard your burbling and saw how the glistening spheres of air seeped past her body, tingling her slightly and then making their way around the rock. She wasn't entirely sure, but she guessed that this might be because of what you had just seen* --nhh..-- *Instinctively she clenched her hindlegs together, but she had forgotten how constricted they were, so this just resulted in your head being pressed against her crotch.* A..Arhbrbl!! *she immediately lost a bunch of bubbles too as an incredibly strong wave of pleasure ran through her body. She was in trance, her muscles no longer reacting to her mind, causing you to feel the pulsing heat of her folds for several seconds before she could eventually let go and kick up, finally sliding away from your head.* --R..r..raindrop! I.. I'm so sorry... sorry.. t..that wasn't on purpose!..-- *She mumbled, arching her body a little so she could look down at you. You could barely believe how red her cheeks managed to become.*

Raindrop's face was suddenly between your legs, and she was so stunned that she couldn't do anything but let it happen. She burbled and moaned, bubbles massaging your crotch before making their way up to the light.* Mmmmbluu!! *She moaned in pleasure, wanting nothing more than to remain like this. The air in her chest was disheveled now, but she would happily drown if it meant... Well, this. She rubbed her face against your privates, suddenly wishing that you weren't wearing a suit, then just as suddenly feeling embarrassed at that thought. Heat and arousal clawed at her insides, and she never wanted this feeling to end. But, alas, you kicked your way up, letting her head fall back into reality. She shook her head when you said sorry, looking up at you with burning cheeks and an uncharacteristically sexy look. Far away was her old, shy self now, and she had to restrain herself from swimming up and doing other things to you. For once, that meek, embarrassed voice in her head had nothing to say other than "wow, that was hot. You should do that again."

*Despite her own embarrassment, Varra couldn't help it but to giggle out another bunch of bubbles when she heard your blunt sentence* --R..raindrop.. I think you suffer of lack of oxygen again!-- *She said but waited a few seconds during which he just looked down at her with a dreamy smile, her tail stroking gently over your chest* --L..let's go!-- *She finally said, beginning to kick upwards. You could see how her muscles worked and how she pushed herself slowly but continuously. Since she was moving slow anyways, you could regularly get peeks of the same, special area you had just been so close to.

The tunnel they were passing through seemed like infinity. It surely wasn't leading just to the ocean's floor, but apparently up to the surface. "Perhaps an isle..", Varra thought but just continued their ascending.*

Raindrop lost more and more air each time she saw your special place. When your crotch was out of view, she watched and admired your powerful, sleek form, and remembered how it had felt against her before, and when it was in view...* Ooooogblu... *She moaned again. Her chest was really starting to hurt, but she continued to diligently follow you. She was rewarded in her efforts by more flashes of your folds, each viewing eliciting bubbles as she became more and more aroused. Just as she was afraid she couldn't restrain herself from doing things to you any longer, her chest gave in.* Glllrrrrbbb!! *She continued to follow behind you even as water slid down her throat, forcing her to drink. Her lungs burned, beginning to feel heavy, yet she still followed you, trying to push just a bit further. Part of her desperately wished that you would swim down and comfort her, but she knew that seeing her struggle and breathe would only worry you. She tried to suffer in silence so you wouldn't notice her until she was sleeping peacefully. Still, she let out small, feeble cries, deep gulps, and bubbly sucking sounds.* Glllpblblbl!!!

*The Vaporeon could be quite focused one. She knew their target now was to finally see the surface again. To breathe in fresh, soothing air and see the sun, and.. "huh?" she wondered when she heard your weak, last burblings. Her fins perked up, and she stopped swimming, turning around to you. She realized that you must have been falling behind for quite a while already, as you were 5 or 6 feet below her.* --R..raindrop.. you could have said something..-- *She whispered and quickly tried to turn around. The tunnel was still incredibly tight, but luckily, the Vaporeon was quite flexible, allowing her to curl like a ball and eventually turn around. For a moment, her glance fell onto her own crotch and she blushed hard once again when she remembered that you had been pressed there not a few dozen seconds before. Yet, eventually, she could crawl down the tunnel again and see how you were giving out* --S..sleep well...-- *Varra whispered when she had reached you - upside down now - and gently embraced her nevertheless. She was a bit unsure though when the hug caused her head to end up just against your chest. "I.. cannot hug her like that..", she thought and kicked her tail another time to slide past her chest and to her belly, where she hoped she could comfort you and share warmth, like before. Suddenly, something went through Varra's mind, but she quickly shook her head. "N..no.. I cannot look..", she thought quickly, but it was like her eyes were not listening to the orders of her mind. So, her glance wandered down between your legs, and she ended up staring just at your crotch for a moment. She burbled in embarrassment, but luckily her chest remembered to save air. Her own belly was occasionally touching your head though, forming a soft, warm pillow for you*

Raindrop nestled her head against your belly, allowing herself some comfort while breathing in water. Each breath caused her body to jerk in intense pain, and you could feel the muscles of her face twitch against you. Her spasms became more and more intense until she was slamming her limbs against the wall. If her struggles became too much more intense, she might slam her head against the wall as well. Raindrop squinted her eyes closed, preparing for the worst. She didn't know why, but sometimes drowning was easy for her, and sometimes it was very hard. This was going to be one of those very hard ones. In fact, this would be one of the worst drownings she had ever faced, she could feel it.* gllllbl, glllp, glblblb, glblu, mmmbllblblb *she coughed and breathed again and again. She tried to clutch at you, to embrace you, to hold you tight, but her arms would not listen to her will. Nor would her body. A few times, her hips convulsed, almost slamming her crotch into your face, but she didn't even notice. Instead, she just focused on the warmth of your belly as she tried to induce sleep - sleep that would not come, not just yet. AAAGBLBLBLUU!!

*Varra quickly realized that this drowning was clearly worse than the others.* --R..rain... cuteheart.. please..-- *She whispered, trying to calm you as she felt your reflexes overwhelming you* --W..we will be back at the surface soon.. j..just one more time..-- *She added, but she knew that you needed her help now. Quickly, she curled her body against yours as well she could. She bent her tail firmly around your head, causing her large fin to protect you from jerking into the hard rock. She didn't care about the pain it caused when her tail was squeezed. Instead, she only stroked around your back reassuringly, and tried to stabilize you with all her limbs, surrounding you with as much warmth as possible. To her surprise, she felt how your arching body even caused your crotch - which she had just eyed shyly - to brush against her face. Varra brought a paw up to try to hold your butt, and this gave her an idea. With quite some hesitation she bit her lip, not sure whether this was a good idea. Yet, she knew it would help you since it always helped her in perilous situations. Closing her eyes, she grabbed your butt with both her paws and pressed her muzzle just against your crotch, instinctively suckling a little through the colored fabric to try to help you calming just by pleasure.*

*Raindrop's entire body was wracked by intense pain. Coughs and gasps forced air and water back and forth in her throat, and she wanted nothing more than to sleep. Her throat burned, her chest was swollen with water, and her muscles ceased to listen to her will. She tried to focus on the soft feeling of your tummy against her face, and she nuzzled you, wanting nothing more than to feel comfortable.* Gllrb, glglgblu, glrrbl, nnngbl... *And yet, your soft, comforting presence made it almost bearable. Almost. Raindrop had never experienced such intense pain in her life - she felt like she was on fire. Yet, she was sure that she'd be in much worse shape without you. Then, out of nowhere, there was a warm tingling at her crotch. She had no idea why or how this was happening - her eyes were squeezed closed, and she only had the faintest sense of what was going on around her. But whatever this feeling was, it was a good feeling. Her hips moved of their own volition, thrusting into whatever was causing them pleasure, and soon, the intense pain began to make way for this beautiful feeling as Raindrop twitched against your stomach. Face burning with lust, she was soon taking deep breaths of sheer want, willing this feeling to continue. She still felt the pain, yes, but all the pain in the world was worth experiencing the growing heat inside of her. In fact, she was actually a bit upset when her ears began to ring, signaling the end of her consciousness. And soon, she slept peacefully, face nestled against your belly, crotch nestled against your face.

*It took Varra a lot of energy to fight against your spasms and the movements of your body but she would have done everything to keep you off the worst pain and even more important, from scratching your beautiful feathers apart against the hard rock. She instantly felt your reactions to her very.,. Well... Very unusual nuzzles. As she noticed you humping instinctively, she even opened her maw a little and presses her strong tongue just against the fabric but she kept her eyes closed and focused while she tried to put as much of effort into the act. Eventually, she noticed that she had been rewarded when your uncontrollable chokes changed into a steady breathing - even if that breathing was only taking water in and out.

Varra knew that she would have to explain a lot afterwards when you woke up again, but right now, she was only glad that you had the worst behind you. As soon as your body stopped moving, she gently let go, letting the bottoms of her swimsuit free again. "w..what might she look like without it?...", Varra wondered, but then immediately shook her head. A few small bubbles escaped her lips and her chest was burning weakly from the strain, but she had gotten used to it. Actually, she was sure this involuntarily "training" she went through I the last half an hour was actually good for her breath-holding time. Not able to resist the warmth of your sleeping body, she arched her back a little to peek at your calm, surprisingly pleased face, and she gently brushed her paw along your bare body before closing her eyes again. She gently rested her head back onto your lower belly - close to your private area - and began to relax again, knowing she had to survive a few minutes until you would wake up.*

*Raindrop slept peacefully, mouth agape, tongue poking from her bill. She didn't seem to be dreaming this time. Instead, she only pressed warmly against you. Her head swayed back and forth in the water. So did her crotch, which now glistened in the dim light of the cave - her arousal, like yours, was evident, even underwater. Her hips seemed to quiver a bit, as if wanting something. But she would have to wait for whatever she might want; given how intensely she had drowned, it was unclear how long she would sleep.*

*The Vaporeon had a lot of patience as she was trying to keep herself in an energy-saving state again. A minute passed, perhaps two. She wasn't counting this time, but soon she began to worry a bit. She opened her eyes to peek at your face - or rather your chin from that position - then she sighed inwardly when she saw only a weak movement. "Hope she wakes up soon... that was really a terrible drowning..." She thought, gulping once.

Varra's air was low, but not threateningly so, so she lifted her head back in an attempt to go back to rest. With half an eye, she noticed something though: The certain area between your hindlegs was not only showing the imprints of the parts the fabric was hiding, but it was also glistening slightly in the light of Varra's markings.

She gasped inwardly a little, causing a bubble to slip from her lips - she knew that the fluid which was covering the fabric now could not be the saliva from her licks.

She realized that your species was surely suited for the water just like Varra's own - even if not necessarily for deep-diving like you did. So, it was no wonder that the signs of arousal were waterproof too. The Vaporeon blushed hard once again from the thought of what condition you were in.

Then, a soft smile came suddenly across her face. She knew this might be going far too far for the young relationship the two had. But, after what she had done just a minute ago, she realized that she couldn't possibly make it worse anyways.

So, she decided to distract herself from the wait a bit - and hopefully make your sleep even softer as well.

Her paw rose slowly and began to massage your hips sensually. The quivering only told her that you weren't minding it, so she continued, gently sliding along your soft, feathery haunches and working closer and closer towards the center of the glistening.

*A sleeping Raindrop began to twitch happily. Her eyes fluttered, on the edge of waking, but she wasn't ready just yet. Her legs kicked and jerked as you worked closer to the source of the glistening, followed by her arms, followed by her entire body. If she were awake, she would have moaned in pleasure. Instead, her face took on a look of pure ecstasy. Involuntarily, her hips began to thrust and work around again as you continued to rub. Her paws found their way to your stomach, and she began to clutch at you in extreme pleasure. It was almost too bad that she was asleep, for this was the greatest pleasure she had ever known. Drowning so horribly was worth it now, even if she didn't know it yet. Then, her struggles began to change in character, signaling that she would soon wake. Her eyes began to open...*

*Focused on your certain area, Varra could not see your face, yet she noticed your slowly-growing activity. Nevertheless, she didn't want to stop yet. Varra's back was pressed against the cold rock and her lungs were aching by now, telling her that she should save energy. But, when your hips moved instinctively against her, Varra couldn't help herself but to squeeze one of her paws just between her hindlegs, feeling the hot, slippery spot which had glistened before. The hot feeling seemed to spread through her own body again, and her hindlegs kicked slightly. She could only imagine in what similar condition the crotch of her own swimsuit was in. * --Ohh Raindrop...-- *She whispered into your mind, but her eyes went wide when she felt how you hug-squeezed her hips - a clear sign that you were about to wake up. Quickly, she removed her paw from your private area, instead just hugging your waist softly, before sliding a bit upwards to look at her face as if nothing happened.* --H..Hey.. time to wake up.. cuteheart!-- *She whispered, suppressing the first spasms which would show her need for air - remembering your last drowning, she was determined not to take any more air from you.*

*Raindrop awoke, and she immediately began blushing when she realized that her crotch was glistening wet. It had been a little wet before she had fallen asleep, of course, but now it was quivering and moist, seeping easily through her fabric. She clamped her legs together, hoping you hadn't noticed just how much her parts glistened. "Good job Raindrop!" She wondered what she could have been dreaming about to cause such a reaction - oddly, she didn't remember dreaming at all. She blushed even more with the realization that she might have accidentally done things in her sleep too. "What if I was trying to do things to Varra in my sleep? What if did something stupid? What if...?" She shook her head, knowing she couldn't worry about that now. She'd have to ask you later, when you were both safely on the surface. For now, she looked at you lovingly, and then said* Thablnk youbl foblr... Foblr hebllping meal throublgh mybl drowblning... *She blushed when she thought about what you had done, then pushed the image from her mind, knowing that she'd become too horny to function if she thought about it too much. Instead, she focused on what needed to happen now: still hugging you, she leaned forward to press her lips against yours, then frowned when you looked hesitant.* Whablt's wroblng Vablrrabl?

*Varra didn't know, of course, that you wanted to distract yourself of that feeling, so she whispered.* --S..sorry.. I.. I just saw no other way.. of calming you..-- *By now, she was on head-level - a slightly awkward position, as she was upside down - but it allowed her to close her hindlegs as well, hiding her own certain area. "mwrr.. Since when does this suit provide so little protection...", she wondered, almost blushing, but her cheeks remained purple as her blood was clearly under-oxygenated. Carefully she touched your cheek, rubbing it a little.* --H..hope it felt good... a..and I didn't go.. too far...--

*Noticing you trying to kiss her, she quickly shook her head.* --N..no.. you need the air yourself!-- *She said and gently touched your chest.* L..let's finally get out of this!-- *She added, determined, and quickly turned around entirely, showing just her butt to you. In the weak light of her markings, you could see how her own suit was drenched in the hydrophobic fluid her body was producing.*

*Raindrop looked at you earnestly.* N- Nobl!! Dobln't bebl sorblrry! Ibl... *She closed her eyes.* Ibl liblked iblt... *Her blush seemed to spread to her entire body as she hugged you tightly. She noticed you closing your hindlegs, and wondered briefly why you were doing that. "Could it be for the same reason I'm... No that's ridiculous!" Then you said that you hoped you didn't go too far, and Raindrop shook her head.* Nobl!! Thablnk youbl! Webl... Webl shoubld dobl thablt agaibln...*Then she tried to kiss you again, but you refused. *Before she could try yet again, you turned around, and she got to see...* Oooglblblblu! *She moaned when, by the light of your marks, she saw that your crotch was in much the same condition as her own. She tried to push it from her mind, because she had much more important considerations.* Vablrrabl!! Youbl neebld aibr!! *She pawed at your back, praying that you would turn around and let her oxygenate your lungs - And let her kiss you of course...

*The Vappy heard your burbling and felt your touch, knowing what you wanted. But she only looked down, smiling reassuringly at you.* --N..no.. save your air!-- *She said, determined, and began to kick the water as well as the rocky walls of the cave - small pieces seemed to break off and rain down over you* Mwrblbl! *She lost a few bubbles before looks at you with big eyes.* --T..this cave.. is not very stable...-- *She whispered, looking up at the weak light still a few dozen feet ahead of them.* --Better not to touch the walls!-- *She added, knowing that this was nearly impossible, taking into account the narrowness of the space. Yet, now she used only her agile tail to guide herself onwards. It didn't take long until the Vaporeon simply couldn't suppress her body's spasms anymore, resulting in a slightly visible convulsion*

Vablrrabl!! *Raindrop couldn't stand to watch you convulse, and this conviction brought on a strange, uncharacteristically assertive feeling which quickly overtook her. She grabbed your hips from behind and, though she wasn't very strong, tried to twist you around with as much force as she could muster.* Pleablse Vablrrabl!! *If she hadn't been underwater, tears would have welled up in her eyes. She tried to swim up ahead of you, but there wasn't room, and she stopped when she saw more rocks break off of the walls around her. She begins to frantically tap at your tail. "I won't let you drown Varra! Please just let me give you air!!" she thought. Then she waited, hoping you would just turn around already and let her save you.* Pleablse... *Her voice took on a despairing tone.*

*Varra looked down at you, surprised by your reactions, but she understood. She had stopped swimming, and your tugs had resulted in her hips being about the same level as your head again, giving you a perfect view of her private area. Yet, she shook her head, gently reaching with a paw down to your cheek as best she could* --Raindrop... I cannot know you drowning again when I know that I can prevent it!-- *She said with a serious voice and smiled softly, even when her chest convulsed again. You could see how her ribcage shows a little from the tightness, yet Varra's face remained surprisingly calm. The warmth she was feeling from the touch of your paw was enough to soothe her mind off the pain. In fact, the feeling in her chest only added to her excitement, causing her legs to wriggle a bit* --You have been so strong for me before... and now it is my turn again!

*Raindrop knew that there would be no convincing you. And the longer she spent trying to tug you, the more she would delay your journey to the surface.* Oblk Vablrrabl... *She would try again when you were too weak to fight back. Still, seeing your legs wriggle, and seeing your ribcage pop against your chest, hurt Raindrop's heart. "Why won't you just let me?" she wondered. "It doesn't matter if I drown again. But if you drown again..." She shook her head, not wanting to consider that. So, for the time being, she let you lead the way once more to the light, squeezing carefully through tight spaces, not wanting to disturb too many loose rocks. A horrible thought had occurred to her - "What if these rocks fall on top of us? Then we'll never get out!" She bit her lip, trying very hard to keep from panicking. Your private area was right in front of her face now, so she just focused on that, on the warm feelings that spread through her - she tried not to think about you drowning or being trapped by falling rocks...*

*Varra had thoughts similar to yours. She had been diving many times through caves like this, and knew that they could crash together at any point. Fortunately this knowledge allowed her to keep her own panic under control, but, nevertheless, her heart still pounded hard - though she was sure that fear wasn't the only cause. However, this was using up her little remaining oxygen. "We.. should get to the fresh air soon.. hopefully..", she thought, blinking a few times as she looked up, and thinking that the light had come visibly closer. She smiled a bit when she saw an opening ahead of her. It was not the surface, but it emerged into a clearly wider passage. Instinctively, she kicked her tail even a bit harder to dash upwards, having started to feel claustrophobic now that she had more open space in front of her* HMWbrbl!

*All of a sudden, it became almost entirely black for you, and you could hear the Vaporeon burbling* --A..Arghwblbl.. *She sweared slightly when you realized that the watertype had just gotten stuck in the opening ahead of them. The lights of her markings were shining only through thin cracks as she shifted her butt and kicked her legs, but her hips just seemed to be stuck between the massive rock.*

*For a moment, Raindrop let her panic get the better of her once the cave went dark.* Mmmmblblblu!! *Then, reaching forward with a paw, she felt the fabric of your suit. She let the feeling warm her, calm her, but as she caressed you, she realized what part of you she must be touching. She could feel your privates through your suit, and through the hydrophobic liquids that you produced.* Mmreeblp!!! Soblrrybl!!!! *Her paw shot back, and she began blushing as her own private parts reacted to the situation. A tingling began to spread from her crotch until it settled in the pit of her stomach. She tried to ignore the feeling, as she needed a clear head to figure out how to help you - even in the complete dark, she could tell that you weren't making progress, so she guessed you were stuck. So, before she could think about it too much, she placed her paws on your rump and pushed as hard as she could. "Don't think about what you're doing Raindrop, she needs you to be focused right now!" Still, she couldn't help working her fingers into your flesh perhaps a bit more than was necessary...

*Varra's eyes were wide as she squirmed instinctively. It was a few seconds before she finally looked around, seeing that she - or at least her upper half - was in a very high, about 6 or 7 feet wide chamber. Instinctively, she looked upwards and - she could barely believe it - she saw a few tiny reflections several dozen feet ahead. This gave her new energy and she pushed against the rock with her paws, trying to rotate in place.* Brblglublaahhhrbl! *She let out a fairly big gush of bubbles when she felt your desperate paws were rubbing against a specific place. The certain area around the base of her tail was very hot to the touch, but also very slippery for your paw, and you could clearly feel the amounts of juices her body had produced. The Vaporeon felt incredibly embarrassed, but still answered with a chuckle when she heard your apology.* --Don't worry.. I.. I can see air!-- *She told you, but almost gasped out another cloud of bubbles when you pushed your entire body against her butt. Your paw seemed even to sink a bit into her folds, but she doesn't mind at all. "p..please.. don't stop...", she thought, almost having told you that. Another powerful spasm struck her body, and you could see a slit of light for a moment when her lower chest is sucked in hard enough. Varra arches her body, clamping her snout with her paws as she realizes that she has barely any air left. "n..no.. we wont drown here!", she said loudly to herself and she pulled her paws down to press against the rock again. She could feel how it was scratching against her skin and she even thought she could hear more of the fabric of her suit ripping, but she didn't care.*

*Raindrop began to push more desperately, paws sinking deeper into your folds. Her own air was plentiful enough, but she knew you would drown very soon. She felt around with her legs as she pushed, trying to find a rock use as leverage, but there was nothing. Suddenly, Raindrop saw a bit of light sneak through a crack as your chest sucked in. Then, with dawning horror, Raindrop knew what you had to do to escape.* Vablrrabl!! Ibl'm soblrry bublt... Ibl knoblw whablt youbl neebld tobl dobl tobl eblscablpe. *Raindrop shuddered before continuing.* Ibl ablm noblt stroblng enoublgh tobl publsh youbl. Youbl neebld tobl leblt ablll youblr aiblr oublt. Thebln youblr cheblst wibll sublck ibln ablnd thebln youbl wiblll fiblt throublgh!! Raindrop began to cry at the thought of you drowning, but she feared this was the only way to save. She began to push you as hard as she could, praying you would budge before it came to that.*

*The Vaporeon had barely recovered from the last spasm when then next one struck her, and she pressed both her paws onto her snout this time. Her body became calm for a second - as if she had fallen unconscious. Her mind was spinning now, but she still managed to understand your bubbletalk, and what you said only made her gulp once when she realized that you were right. If there was a chance to bring her chest through, then it had to be this way. Her body began shaking again already and she inhaled the bubbles from her bulging cheeks in and out rhythmically.* --Y..yes.. y..you are right!-- *She said, and just a moment later - barely under her control - the bubbles began to trickle out past her lips again, quickly deflating her chest. The Vaporeon was fighting to keep her consciousness while her legs kicked weakly, seeming to make her slide further, inch by inch. Her chest was burning terribly, but still she could feel the warmth which was spreading from your touch as you pushed. Now. all of her strength went into keeping herself from inhaling.*

*Raindrop's own air began to thin, but she was not concerned with that. She kept pushing, intent only on freeing you, and her hands almost dug into your folds as she pushed harder and harder. She kicked towards you, and soon her head also pressed against you - against your privates in fact, but she was too worried about you to care. She just kicked and pushed, grunting out her own bubbles of exertion.* Nnnnngblu!! *She was spending all of her energy now, and if you didn't make it through soon, then she too might drown. This thought, however, did nothing to dissuade her from trying to push even harder. Her muscles began to ache as she put forth a greater effort than she ever had in her life. "Please make it through!!" she thought. "Please!!!"*

*The poor Vaporeon was not caring about what sensitive spots you touched. Her folds convulsed instinctively - just like her whole body did - and waves of pain, agony and pleasure went through her one after another, sending the pokemon into an unusual state. Her mind was almost in a trance, not even noticing how her body shook anymore. She was only focused on clamping her maw and nostrils, not to take in any water. Her vision was blurred but for some reason she noticed how her body slid slowly further and further each time you pushed at her body.* --A..a..almost...-- *She mumbled when her convulsions caused her body to flinch, luckily rendering her frame just a bit tighter so she could slide another step further, almost outside. The Vaporeon knew - in spirt of her dizzy mind - that she was only seconds away from inhaling the pure water.*

*Raindrop suddenly became aware of how much she needed to breathe. If she didn't get you out now, then Raindrop would drown and you would still be stuck. You would be lost forever. "No!" Her stomach brewed a potent mixture of fear and arousal; she feared for your life, but felt aroused whenever she touched you. "Don't think about that now!" Then, seeing your struggles - and knowing that she would soon struggle as well - she realized that she had only one more chance. This was it. So, she let herself float away from you a bit, then kicked towards you with all of her might, hoping her momentum would free you. "You have to make it out of this Varra, you have to!!" As her heart beat to the time of her convulsing stomach, she struck your rump with the full weight of her body. Her paws slipped a bit on the fluids coating your suit, but Raindrop hardly even noticed. She prayed that the great push was enough to get you out of there as her eyes began to darken around the edges. She didn't have the strength to try again.

*Varra's eyes went wide for a last time when she realized that there was none pushing. "Oh NO.. NO... s..she has drowned!! B..ecause of me.. I.. should have let her ahead.. I should have..", she thought in despair, just when her paw slid off her snout. In the same moment she felt the heavy impact of your thin, yet strong body* A..Ahhrghgbl!! *Her body was free, having been pushed out of the hole, but without her paws - which had been the last barrier between the insides of her lungs and the water - the next strong spasm caused her to take in a deep, heavy gulp of water. After all this time underwater, she was too weak to even maintain her strong choking-reflex, so the water could enter directly the depths of her lungs as she floated aimlessly next to the hole. Her mind was tired just like her body, which was weakly taking in the water, heaving her chest up and down two or three times while her vision blurred further. "I.. I ma breathing water...", she thought weakly, knowing that this was not providing her any oxygen. Her lungs were just too weak to filter enough oxygen on their own. "..the surface.. I need the surface...", went through her mind, but for some reason, her body was petrified, and the markings on her head flickered.*

Raindrop drifted through the hole behind you, instants away from breathing. Her heart swelled when she realized she had gotten you unstuck, but then sank again when she saw you breathing. "Come on, kick up Varra!! I don't know if I can help you!!" Raindrop saw your flickering markings, and realized that you were too weak to make it to the surface on your own. Raindrop didn't know if she had the strength to make it either, but she had to help you. She kicked towards you, and just as she wrapped her arms around you, she inhaled, throat burning, her chest and tummy began to swell with the volume of the incoming water. But she didn't care. She leaned into you for a sensuous kiss, focusing only on the feeling and taste of your warm, soft lips. She licked your tongue, coaxing you to focus on the pleasure and not the pain. "I can't give you air Varra... You'll just have to stay awake. Stay awake and focus on me Varra." As she continued to kiss, she began to kick as hard as she could, but the surface was so far away. Water poured into her nostrils now, threatening to lullaby her to sleep. Her stomach convulsed faster and faster as it filled with liquid as she looked into your eyes, trying desperately to keep her own eyes open. "Please Varra, I can't lose you!" She kicked harder, knowing she had to be strong now. She had to be strong for you now as you had been strong enough for her numerous times before.

*The Vaporeon's vision threatened to blur entirely and fade to black. Just when her mind was about to give out though, she saw you coming close. Her slowing heart pounded harder again when her tunneling vision focused on your beautiful face. She could see your hair swirling around your strong, deep eyes and even saw how your exposed belly swelled with the water you inhaled.. "n..no.. I can't dream now..", went through Varra's mind. Her eyes fell shut for a moment. but they opened up again, just when she felt your bill connecting with her snout. This instantly sent a pure wave of warmth through her body, causing her to shake slightly, but her limbs instinctively surrounded you, pressing her body against yours...

"I can't give you air Varra... You'll just have to stay awake. Stay awake and focus on me Varra.", an odd thought went through Varra's mind. She wondered "why would I call myself like that. o..or.. was that.. your thought?..".. Her mind was entirely dizzy now, but with a faint consciousness, she realized that the mental connection she had established was a two-way connection now. The very thing that her master had once told her to be impossible with non-spirit creatures seemed to have happened with the creature her heart was beating now stronger than ever before - with you. Even that wasn't everything this closeness had provided her though.*

--RAINDROP!!--

*Varra's eyes went wide again when she felt a surge of energy darting through her body. Her tongue firmly squeezed yours and she intensified the kiss, feeling how the water was waving between their lungs now, faster than she could on her own. She wasn't sure whether that was helping in any form, but the surge of energy continued through her body, reaching even her tail, and she eventually pushed forcefully off the floor they had sunken to. The markings on Varra's head glowed strong again, and she was holding you in a firm grip, keeping up the kiss even while they dashed for the surface*

*Raindrop had some vague awareness of a shift in her mind. She didn't really understand why, but she felt closer to you than ever before. "Oh Varra... I said I love you. But I wish I was brave enough to tell you just how much I love you. I love you more than the very air I have to breathe. Every time I've drowned for you has been worth it, and I would do this all over again just to be with you for one moment." She blushed at the thought for some reason. She almost got the feeling you could hear what she was thinking, but this notion was banished by the deep sensations of the kiss. Raindrop felt a current of energy now, and she felt like the kiss was somehow resolving all of the water inside of them. She pressed her face more roughly against yours, eyes shining and bill quivering with the electricity of your lips. As she kicked, your markings illuminated her deep irises and flowing hair. She didn't even think about how far away the surface was now, focusing only on this moment in time. "If only she would kiss me harder..." she thought in spite of herself, blushing as she did so.*

*Varra was still sunken in the blackness of oxygen-deprivation. It was barely her body alone which was kicking them slowly, yet at a considerable speed when taking their situation into account. With their intensified kiss and the closeness of their connection, their minds were like one now. Varra didn't need - not that she even could - to focus on sending her thoughts to you anymore. She just did, even if her thoughts were anything but clear, as it was less her mind talking than her heart. "You.. are my everything, Raindrop.. My love, Raindrop... Everything I wish for, is you.. and for you... I will kiss you, no matter what it takes...". With that, she tilted her head a bit to allow their maws to connect even further, and their tongues ran eagerly against each other despite the water in their mouths. Neither cared about the lack of air in this environment anymore. They swam and swam and breathed as if they could just live off of each other - for the short period, maybe they even could.

The light around them intensified more and more until Varra could only see the pure brightness, even with closed eyes.*

*Raindrop's vision went completely black, and her limbs lost all feeling. The only thread holding her to consciousness was your kiss. She nestled deeper in your embrace, letting your warmth tether her to reality. She continued to kick, but she was no longer worried about drowning, for somehow, drowning seemed impossible now. There was no pain or fear within her now; there was only you. You... Your presence, your thoughts, your warmth, and your taste. Soon, even Raindrop seemed to become a part of you. It was as if the entire world had existed up to that point purely so that this beautiful moment may occur. It was as if the world after this moment would cease to exist, for what could ever happen to Raindrop to surpass this sense of closeness? With you, she was complete, happy, invincible even. Even as her consciousness began to fade, her only thought was how happy she was. "Varra, you are the greatest thing to ever happen to me..."*

*The Vaporeon increasingly felt like they were swimming through honey - through thick honey. Their bodies were heavy with the water in their lungs, and her body was definitely at its physical limits. Yet, the two loving creatures were keeping up. "I belong to you know, Raindrop.. we will always be part of each other..". More thoughts of pure love went through both their minds, and Varra could feel the contact of her weakening consciousness to her body was fading entirely. "Are we.. still swimming?..." She wondered, but she just continued to keep her eyes closed, as the only things she could feel were their tongues - which were rubbing against each other, overwhelming all her senses.

So it was no wonder she didn't even hear or feel how their heads broke through the glistening surface of water, just in the middle of a small, open cave, where the warm sun was shining upon them.*

*At first, Raindrop thought she was somehow still underwater. In spite of having her head in the open air, she could not breathe. Then, it suddenly hit her when a ray of piercing sunlight struck her eye. They were at the surface! And yet, even sucking violently, no air would enter her. Pulling herself away from you, she began to cough huge volumes of water - she wanted desperately to remain in your embrace, in your kiss, but she didn't want to cough water down your throat. Tears formed in her eyes, owing to the intense pain. She didn't want to brace against you and drag you back under, so she searched desperately for something - anything - that she could use for support. The weight of the water within her compounded with the weakness of her muscles. It was a great struggle just to keep her head above the water, and soon, her face constantly fell back under. She was just breathing water again. She needed help, but she knew you needed to empty your own lungs, so she once again resisted the urge to grab onto you. "Come on Raindrop!! Swim a bit harder!!" Her face was just barely underwater, as if the surface was trying to taunt her, but she couldn't make it to the precious air - the very last of her strength was leaving her. Raindrop's hair floated to the top, becoming the only thing visible on the surface of the water now. "At least Varra is ok..." she thought as she prepared herself to drown again. "What a stupid way to drown..."

*Losing contact of you finally but instantly pulled Varra out of her trance. Her eyes didn't have the strength to open, but the instincts of her body set in. Her maw was still open, so when her chest twitched, the water had only been sucked deeper into her lungs. "AIR!!". The thought went sharply through her mind as her tongue finally felt the dryness again. Her next thought was "Where is Raindrop?" though, and before she even managed to cough, her eyes opened and she saw you sinking in her blurry vision. This triggered her coughing eventually, and she pulled out a large gush of water, splashing around in that small, deep pool they were in. A bit of air reached her lungs, and some of her consciousness returned to her as well. This was actually not the first time Varra had surfaced with flooded lungs, so she knew how hard it was. Yet, she doubled over forcefully, forcing herself to push out all the water before she gasped in loud enough that the sound echoed through the cave while she sucked in her first, fresh breath of air for a fairly long while. It tingled and almost burned on her tongue and in her heavily tortured chest, almost clouding her senses as badly as the water had, but she didn't pay attention to that.* --R..Raindrop!..-- *Of course she knew that your drownings were not fatal, but still she knew that it hurt you when it happened and the Vaporeon had sweared to herself that she did not want to allow any harm to her anymore, when she could prevent it.

So with only having taken a single breath and a few cough, Varra plunged in again, quickly grabbing you by your head and pushed desperately for the surface. With half an eye, she noticed how the pit where they had come for, ended just a foot in front of them, resulting in the water being rather shallow there. With a last, powerful stroke of her tail, she pushed them both onto this shallow shore, allowing them both to have their heads above the surface without treading water. It was so good to feel the hard ground below her feet again. As soon as her snout had broken the surface, she gasped loudly again and began coughing more and shaking hard against you as she was helping you to stay up as well. Tears were running down from Varra's cheeks soon after.*

*Before Raindrop could lose consciousness, and feel the burning water within her once more, you were there. "She's always there for me..." Raindrop clung to you as you pushed her to the shallow basin, and began to cough almost immediately, drying out her throat painfully. But the burning dryness felt good after what seemed like a whole day of having water inside of her. She shivered, arms wrapped tightly around you as she cried again. Her tears carried so many emotions: she was shaken about what had happened before, relieved to be out of the water, hurt by the water she coughed and choked out in pools... But most of all, she cried because she was deeply, madly in love with you, and this emotion overflowed from her tiny, frail body. She brushed her sopping hair from her face and snuggled closer to you as her spasms began to subside. As soon as she had the strength, there were things she wanted to do to you, things she couldn't even believe. For now though, she just needed to cry. She just closed her eyes and buried her face in your cozy chest, wetting you with her tears and her hot, labored breath.

*Consciousness returned step-by-step with every sharp, panting breath. In the depths of her mind, her thoughts were swirling about the extreme danger, the octopus and the airless torture they went through, but when she heard you crying again and felt your presence so close, she instantly forgot all the pain and all the fear. Varra's cheeks were burning red, and she rubbed them against your own head as she stroked your back lovingly with a paw. Certain images flashed through her head.. very much.. and actually extremely exciting ones as well, but she ignored them. She knew she was not allowed to break your privacy. and she just closed her eyes again when she nuzzled deeply into your neck. Once she had regained some strength, she slowly shuffled - together with you - further out of the shallow water. Her body felt very tired, and as she blinked, she could see the setting sun through the cave's entrance, telling her that it was definitely time to give in to the tiredness - not that she even had a choice. As soon as her feet touched dry land, she instantly flopped onto her side, curling around you to shield you from the impact. Her snout ended up close to your ear, so she whispered* S..sleep well.. my sunshine...

*Raindrop clung to you, thinking of nothing except for your warmth and your closeness. She didn't want to think about the danger, or the fear, or the repeated drowning, and with the exception of a few stray thoughts - which were accompanied by hyperventilated whines - she was able to let you distract her from the bad memories. She didn't dare let you slip away from her even a little, so she pressed herself as deep as she could into your soft flesh. She blushed as she thought about what she wanted to do to you once again, and while her heart wanted nothing more than to make love to you right this instant, her eyelids began to droop. Her mind was sluggish. Her stomach brewed an almost sickly feeling in the aftermath of drowning so many times. The short of it was this: although she didn't necessarily want sleep, she needed it. Other things would just have to wait. She dully felt you curl around her as you flopped on your side, and heard you say "sleep well"* I l... love you Va... Varra... and with that, her breathing resolved into that of sleep.*

*The young Vaporeon fell to deep sleep the same second as you had, and her soft, still hazy breathing brushed against your neck as she traveled into her dreams. Even if her body needed rest so badly, her mind apparently didn't for now. She dreamed of the beauty of your spirit and how they both had found each other in this very, very unusual, yet incredibly romantic way. All the night long, it seemed like they were together not only physically, but in their minds as well. Instinctively, the Vappy was holding you as close as possible as their bodies brushed against each other: Skin and fabric on feathers and fabric, a feeling that was sending the two lovers into even deeper, more special dreams.*