Episode 029: Spick and Span
Episode 029
"Spick and Span"
By Darfix
After narrowly escaping an austere future as prisoners of Zathan's regime, the pack of Pokémon find themselves now walking in the dead of night. Tiasha is still on Niktsu's back, as the effects of paralysis continue to render the Mightyena immobile.
"...it would be foolish to return to the den..." Niktsu comments, "I know they have your scent Darfix...and, yours too..." he replies, speaking to Konya and Litivia. "They would surely follow those three scents back to the cave...we need to think fast before they track us down..."
Destiny remains fairly silent for the time being. Darfix notices this, and wonders what might be wrong. "Destiny, is everything okay? You've been quiet since we left..." he says softly...having a slight idea of why she might be so down, but not wanting to say anything for her.
"Hmm?" she asks, turning to face him, giving a weak smile, "...no, I was just...wondering what we should do to get those temple Pokémon off our tails..."
Darfix speeds up, so that he is now walking at her side. He leans his head in close, and tilts it a little, "...you speak as if you might already have an idea..."
"What? Iâ�"no, I am just thinking is all..." she counters, sulking a little at his response.
"...I think there is more to it then, not just the fear of capture...mind talking about it privately?" he asks, giving her a concerned glance.
"Don't worry about it you two," Niktsu replies, "We'll stop and rest for a moment, you two take care of whatever it is you need to...sound good?"
A bit of a blush forms on Destiny's cheeks as she and Darfix become the center of attention, "...thanks Niktsu, but I don't think it'll be necessary..."
Niktsu groans slightly, "...well I'm not going to be able to put up with you two going back and forth much longer...so I suggest you take a short break together and sort it out, okay?"
Destiny's oculars fall onto the form of a hopeful male Eevee. "Please, Destiny...as your lover and friend, I want everything between us to be spick and span..."
"...Spick and span?" Niktsu asks, quirking a brow at the male Eevee.
"Err, you know...spotless, clean..."
"I know what it means, just...strange word choice is all..." the Flareon answers back.
Darfix shrugs it off, and turns back to the reluctant face of his mate, "...so, how about it, hun?"
Destiny sighs softly and shrugs her shoulders, "It seems we must, I don't want to bother the rest of the crew, you know?"
His tail begins to sway too and fro as he shows mild excitement towards her response, "Well then, let us be off..." he responds, stepping aside so she can join his.
"Don't be too long..." Niktsu calls out, "If we're attacked by one of Zathan's raiding parties, we'll be split up...insuring the capture of one or more of us..."
"Do not worry; we'll be back before you have time to miss us." Darfix comments, giving a playful wink to the Flareon.
With that, both Eevee and Vulpix manage to get off alone to clear up whatever misunderstandings they were having.
"So...are Destiny and Darfix like...mates?" Litivia questions to Niktsu, having to lean in to whisper her question.
"...they basically said so, we're you listening?" he asks, quirking a brow. He was a little edgy at the moment, especially after his girl was wounded.
"...I know, I was just...making conformation, you know?" she replies.
"Right, right...I suggest you take this time to rest up, we'll be walking for awhile..." the Flareon tells her, lying down himself.
"Yes, masâ�"sir..." she responds, habit almost causing her to refer to him as master. Konya and Litivia both lie down where they were, taking Niktsu's advice.
Soon enough, Destiny and Darfix find themselves at the edge of a small brook. "...so tell me, Destiny, what seems to be the problem? It doesn't have anything to do with Litivia and Konya, I hope..."
"...actually, that was one of the questions I had..." she replies softly, "I don't want to sound like I do not trust you, but Tiasha told me thatâ�""
"Destiny, please..." he says tenderly, kindly running the side of his head against her chest, "You are the only one I have...done that with, but I will be honest with you. Jamuga did force miss Litivia to attempt to "seduce" me, and...I didn't reject the attention, for fear she might be thrown back into the prisoner's chamber..."
"...well, that puts my mind at ease, Darfix...thank you," she replies, gently licking the top of his head while rubbing his left ear back with her right paw.
Darfix coos softly at her affection and looks back up into her eyes, "...so what is this other thing that is bothering you?" he asks, tilting his head in a manner of interest.
"Oh, um...that," she pauses for a moment, "Well, I might have a place we can stay safely, butâ�""
"That's great!" Darfix exclaims, "That'll put everyone's mind at ease! I can't wait toâ�"" he trails off, noting her not so enthusiastic expression, "Destiny?"
"Darfix, it's actually my old home...my old pack. I have not seen my mother or father, or...the rest of my family for some time now. My mother and I had a disagreement, and I left...that was several weeks before you ran into me."
"I see..." he says softly, "So basically, you are nervous about seeing the old gang again? What they might think of you and all of that?"
"Succinctly...yes," Destiny replies.
"Well, I think they are probably quite worried about you...and I know if I were your father, I would want to see your beautiful face again...to know if you were alright..." Darfix comments, gently curling his tail around one of her forepaws.
"I know...it's my mother I'm worried about..." she responds, "I don't even remember what it was we disagreed on..."
"Then she is probably in the same paws you are, and is more worried about you, than what you two were arguing about," he replies, gently rubbing his right paw over her left, "Will you show us where this Vulpix community is? I'd be happy to see it..."
"You know I will, Darfix...everyone seems eager for a positive change of pace...it was just bothering me, that's all," she tells him, "I guess being a sex slave to Zathan would be worse than facing my mother again..."
Darfix gives a toothy grin and a flick of his tail, "That's the spirit, love...come now, let's go tell the others the good news!"
Destiny replies to his zeal with a loving smile, and joins his side. She gently rubs her tails against his side, "It's a shame we didn't have more time..."
"Why is that?" Darfix asks curiously.
"Heh, so I could properly thank you for your help..." she replies, giving him a tender a kiss right on the lips.
The act leaves Darfix in a stationary state. Destiny's voice snaps him out of it a minute later.
"Come on Darfix! They're waiting on us!"
"Right, uhâ�"coming, Destiny!" he replies quickly, bounding towards her in attempt to catch up. She already had a bit of a lead, as it were.
Not long after, the two arrive back with the others.
"Good news, gang!" Darfix barks, turning to his love with a smile, "Destiny knows a place nearby that we can go for safety."
"Really?" Niktsu asks, quirking a brow, "Where to? Underwater? That's the only way we'll escape them, if you didn't forget...they have our scent."
"That won't be a problem, Niktsu. The place we are going has so many Vulpixes and Ninetales, that our scents will soon blend and it'll be impossible to tell us apart." Destiny insists, "I assure you," she adds, giving a slight wink.
"Hmm...well, you Vulpixes are a cunning species...I'll trust you on that," the Flareon replies, "I guess that makes you the new leader for the time being, Destiny. Please, take point."
"Wait...me lead?" she asks, blushing significantly, "I...I don't know about that..."
Tiasha manages to snicker softly, "She doesn't want everyone looking at her assets beneath those tails..."
Destiny's ears perk up and her eyes widen, "Wait...I didn't even think about that!" she comments, blushing greatly now.
Darfix cannot help but laugh slightly, "...its okay, Des. Just keeps those tails low when you walk...besides, Kalger isn't here. He's the one you'd have to worry about..."
Destiny nods, frowning a little; she still did feel guilty about him leaving like that.
"Well, come on Destiny, if we hang around here much longer, you and I will be polishing pipes with our mouths for Zathan's males..." Tiasha says, giving her mate a nudge, "There is only one pipe I want to clean..." she adds, presenting a suggestive wink.
Niktsu smirks, "If you're well enough to make dirty jokes, you're well enough to walk, hun..." he replies in a joking manner.
To Be Continued...