<b>Steven / Eleyna</b><br/><br/><br/><br/><i>Many hours later...</i><br/><br/>It had taken quite an uncomfortable, seawater dousing amount of time for Tentacruel to figure out what it was doing hauling two trainers. But, the balancing act of keeping two people on top of his head without drowning them was eventually achieved - to their relief no doubt.<br/><br/>Eleyna had spent the time barking orders at the Pokemon to stop drenching the trainers. The act of surfing on a Pokemon wasn't a one sided effort, though, as she discovered. A trainer needed to understand what their weight and momentum did to the Pokemon's travel, and now to effectively hang on. The goal was to eventually be able to surf with Tentacruel without him needing to strap her down. They weren't there yet, but they had made enormous, and enormously forced, progress.<br/><br/>When the island of their destination approached, it was with a double sense of relief. Tentacruel was getting tired. It hadn't occurred to Eleyna that making him surf the entire way with a double load would render him unusable for a time. But, she wasn't about to start half-assing it! Trainers faced hardships with their Pokemon and shouldered any burden! Whether a splinter had pierced them, or a tree! They would persevere!<br/><br/>It had made a great deal of sense in her head.<br/><br/>Their course had taken them up around the horn of the southern island, and between it and the eastern island which loomed in the distance with tall mountain peaks and cliff faces.  Eventually the mountains fell, evening as they caught sight of the southern tip of the eastern island - their destination.<br/><br/>Eleyna had noticed Tentacruel getting slower as they closed in. Their developed finesse in keeping the water from rolling over him into Steven and Eleyna was slipping. She directed the Pokemon to the nearest landing, a grass swept rise.<br/><br/>She disembarked with Steven and Tentacruel collapsed on the edge of the shore in the shallow water.<br/><br/><span style="color: blue">Damn fine work, Tentacruel!</span>She exclaimed. A single trembling tentacle rose and saluted.<span style="color: blue">Take a breather!</span>She returned him to his Pokeball.<br/><br/><span style="color: blue">Right!</span>She exclaimed, turning and facing the island. She took a long, deep breath, closing her eyes. No human had ever set foot on this space of land before, breathed this air.<span style="color: blue">From here on out...</span>she exhaled,<span style="color: blue">we're the first!</span><br/><br/>She waved Scyther down, who had been following overhead. He landed beside her.<span style="color: blue">Alright, Tentacruels out of action for a while. So Its just me and Scyther. What have you got, Steven?</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><b>Tentacruel is Exhausted!<br/>
Tentacruel has gained 8xp!<br/>
Tentacruel has learend Surf!</b><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>