L: Greninja and Ampharos both happily progress through the world of a video game together, having a fairly easy time of it.
Greninja: "Man, I wasn't really sure how this would go at first, but we're doing great!"
N: Ampharos: Yeah, this is going smoothly
L: Eventually, the two come to a seemingly fairly shallow lake. "Ah, nice, more swimming!" Greninja starts wading into the water.
N: *Little what they know that there's a much deeper water ahead*
Ampharos: Looks fairly big though
L: "I'm sure we'll be fine, we're both good at swimming." Greninja hops the rest of the way in, starting to swim on the surface.
N: Ampharos: It could be a mandatory underwater section ahead
L: "Hey, I'm a water type, I can get us both through no problem!" Greninja secretly hopes there won't be a part like that, but tries not to let on about that.
N: *They see dark waters ahead*
Ampharos: This spot looks pretty deep alright
L: Greninja looks down into there, starting to get nervous. "We probably don't have to go down there, let's just go around..."
N: Ampharos: Looks pretty far down, better hope this way isn't mandatory then... wait, when did you get nervous all the sudden?
L: "D-don't worry about it, let's keep going." Greninja is blushing a little as he starts swimming around the deep part.
N: Ampharos: I don't see anything else that can get us forward
L: "U-um... M-maybe we missed something? M-maybe there's some kind of secret way to go, and we don't have to d-dive..."
N: Ampharos: I'm afraid that we got no other option here
L: Greninja looks down into the deep water, no longer able to hide how nervous he is. "O-oh... I-I really don't want to..."
N: Ampharos: How is a water type like you afraid of deep water
L: "I-I don't really know, just the thought of creepy things hiding down there... I-it always freaks me out..."
N: Ampharos: I can light up the way, It didn’t call me the light Pokemon for nothing
L: "I guess being able to see what's around would probably help... S-still don't want to do this, but we don't have any other option..."
N: Ampharos: Let's do this
L: Greninja swims next to Ampharos as he does some deep breathing, mainly just to calm himself down. "I-I'll go down once you do."
N: Ampharos: Okay, here we go
*Ampharos dove underwater*
L: Greninja holds his breath and dives as well, staying close to Ampharos as he swims.
N: *The breath meter appears as they swim deeper, Ampharos tail lights up the dark area*
L: While he still stays next to Ampharos, the light does help Greninja calm down, and he manages to give Ampharos a slightly nervous smile.
N: *They both swim deeper and swim through the tunnel*
L: Being so confident in his breath holding ability, having a ceiling above him doesn't really bother Greninja, his primary concern still being that there might be some kind of monster out of view.
N: *Ampharos stop for a bit to illuminate the surroundings before seeing the path they need to take*
L: Greninja is still doing perfectly fine on breath at this point, and looks over at Ampharos to check on them.
N: *Ampharos breath was starting to get a little low but he ignores it and continue forward*
L: As he continues, Greninja is very slowly feeling better about being so deep down, since nothing bad has happened.
N: *They soon see a water surface ahead which is a long way up*
L: Smiling again, Greninja starts swimming up to the surface, glad to be about to put this section behind him.
N: *Ampharos was getting low on air as he keeps his cool and focus on swimming to the surface*
L: Greninja keeps an eye on Ampharos as the two ascend, ready to help them swim up if it doesn't seem like they'll make it on their own.
N: *Ampharos air meter ran out but he keeps pushing on as he start emitting static so he doesn't pass out*
L: Greninja almost starts helping Ampharos reach the surface, but hesitates, knowing he's going to end up getting shocked if he touches them right now... He lets them continue, deciding he'll help if their electricity starts to falter.
N: *They soon reach the surface*
Ampharos: Never... though I will... go beyond my limit...
L: "You okay? I forgot you could do that with your electricity..."
N: Ampharos: Yeah... it keeps me going when things get dire. But I'm okay
L: "Alright, how about we take a break for a little while? 'Cause I think your electricity has to recharge, right?
N: Ampharos: Yeah, I could use a recharge
L: "Then let's just hang out for a bit until you're fully charged up again, your electric attacks are really helpful."
N: Ampharos: Yeah, especially when we combine our attack to defeat our foes
L: "Love it when we do that perfect, it always looks so cool!"
N: Ampharos: Yeah, it's perfect combo for combat
L: "Definitely worth needing to wait a little while for you to recharge after most fights."
N: *After the break they continue forward*
Ampharos: I wonder what's next then
L: "Hopefully not more deep water..."
Eventually, the two Pokemon come to a section of wet-looking sand, Greninja blushing a little at the sight of it. "Wonder if that's quicksand..."
N: Ampharos: Oh dear... this is not a welcome sight for a electric type like me...
L: "Right, you don't do so well against ground stuff... But it's gonna be fine, quicksand is pretty much only a danger if you let it be one."
N: Ampharos: But I'm worry that the sand will damage me or something, I don't want it to feel like being hit by Sand Tomb...
L: "I really doubt just touching it will hurt you, I'll check." Greninja walks out onto the quicksand, and while he doesn't sink, he doesn't seem to be in any pain. "See? Nothing to worry about."
N: Ampharos: Is there another way...?
L: "Doesn't look like it... But I'm sure we can get past this pretty quick, and then we can just move on."
N: Ampharos: Okay, hope this sand doesn't feel bad for me...
L: "I'm sure it'll be fine. If it's bad though, you can just hop on the top of it like this." Greninja starts jumping in place, getting back to the quicksand's surface.
N: Ampharos: Here goes nothing...
*Ampharos hops into the quicksand and starts jumping repeating and panicking*
L: "Try to stay calm, even if you don't jump it'll take a pretty long time to go under."
N: *Ampharos keeps panicking til he realize that the sand itself isn't hurting him*
Ampharos: O-Oh, this really isn't hurting me at all, I thought a electric like me will take damage just from touching it
L: "Yeah, only the stuff that would obviously hurt someone is anything you need to watch out for. Basically no danger here!"
N: *Ampharos stops jumping and let himself sink deeper*
Ampharos: Huh, this is rather soft... comfy too
L: "This IS nice... I've never been in quicksand before, but I've heard some people talking about how good it feels to sink in it." Greninja stops keeping himself up as well.
N: Ampharos: You know, this isn't so bad actually
L: "Told you it's nothing to worry about! Definitely a bit weird to just let ourselves sink like this, but I don't mind."
N: Ampharos: Yeah, guess it feels like a relaxing sand spa. I been missing out
L: "So have I... Really need to try this out more often~"
N: Ampharos: We have plenty of lives, we can enjoy ourselves for a bit
L: "Yeah, let's have ourselves a good break from progressing for a while!"
N: Ampharos: I wonder how deep it goes *They both sink to their waist*
L: "Almost certainly at least enough to get us both fully under... I hope so, 'cause I want to try that out."
N: Ampharos: I hope so too, the soft sand is just so relaxing
L: "I suppose, at this point, we could just lay down in it if it's not enough, right?"
N: Ampharos: Yeah, thought I haven't feel the bottom yet
*They sink to their belly*
L: "Well, I'm sure it'll feel great to be down there regardless!"
N: Ampharos: For being weak to ground, this is quite welcoming
L: "Glad you're such a fan of this even with the type issue in mind!"
N: Ampharos: Feels so comfy being at this depths
L: "Sure does... Think I might like this even more than just relaxing underwater!"
N: Ampharos: This quicksand makes me curious how it feels to sink fully under
*They sink to their neck*
L: "Well, we're gonna be finding out pretty soon, aren't we?~"
N: Ampharos: Yeah, nearly sunken now
L: "Wonder if you'll still be able to do your electricity thing in here..."
N: Ampharos: Probably not, but I don't feel weak from just being buried in this sand
L: "Hope you can keep yourself going with it, this probably won't be as much fun if I'm the only one down there."
N: Ampharos: Let's see how that goes
*They tilt their head*
L: Greninja tilts his head back as well. "Well... See you when we respawn, 'cause I'm going all the way~"
N: Ampharos: Me too, mmm~
*They both sink under the quicksand as their breath meter appears*
L: Greninja calmly holds his breath with puffed cheeks, loving the feeling of the quicksand all around him.
N: *Ampharos relaxes as he let himself sink deeper and deeper*
L: Happily blowing a few little bubbles, Greninja relaxes, closing his eyes.
N: *Ampharos calmly blowing some bubbles*
L: Greninja is especially glad about how long he can hold his breath, knowing he can stay down below the quicksand for quite a long time because of it.
N: *Ampharos holds it in as much as he can knowing that he can't stay under as much as being underwater*
L: By now, Greninja's breath meter is about 2/5 of the way down, and he wonders how Ampharos is currently doing with theirs.
N: *Ampharos was getting low on air as he keeps his cool*
L: Greninja blows some more bubbles, feeling and ignoring an urge to breathe.
N: *Ampharos nearly out of air as he is feeling the urge to breath*
L: Greninja is finally starting to strain a little as well, but makes no attempt to surface, still enjoying himself.
N: *Ampharos starts to inhale sand as his breath meter ran out*
L: Hearing Ampharos breathe makes Greninja blush. He thinks to himself "I wonder how it feels... Guess I'll be finding out soon."
N: *Ampharos felt the sand flowing into his lungs, it felt so soothing as he smiles*
L: Greninja is running low on breath himself, starting to involuntarily let out bubbles as his struggles slowly grow.
N: *Ampharos starts emitting static to keep himself going, but it was weaken by the sand which lower his endurance*
L: Even as he covers his mouth, Greninja eventually can't hold his breath any more either, starting to choke on the sand. But, him staying where he is makes it pretty clear he still likes being down there regardless.
N: *Ampharos feeling weak, but not out yet as he keeps himself going for longer with more electricity surging in his body, he begins to cough*
L: Greninja happily gurgles, repeatedly gasping down breaths of sand as his face goes a deeper blue than normal.
N: *They are both nearly at their limit as Ampharos couldn’t emitting static any longer*
L: Greninja's breathing begins to slow as his body feels weak, and he smiles as his eyes begin to roll back...
N: *They both released one huge bubble before they fully drown*
L: Greninja's eyes close as he passes out... And, he respawns on the shore of the quicksand pool with Ampharos. "Man, even drowning felt great..."
N: Ampharos: That was quite refreshing, it felt so amazing
L: "Yeah, I don't even mind using up a life on that!
N: Ampharos: Me too, that was worth it
L: "Glad I could help you feel better about quicksand. Now, how about we keep going through this world? Maybe we'll find something even more fun!"
N: Ampharos: Yeah, let’s keep going
L: The two easily pass the quicksand by continually jumping to stay on top of it, and resume playing through the video game world together.
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