I wake with a snort. Why is it that wonderful dreams never stay wonderful?
Well, I suppose- wait, where?
Oh, yeah, Lightning Island. Last night's buzzing. I chuckle and roll off my bed.
The sun is shining brightly, but it looks like there's gonna be a storm, if those black clouds moving toward me are any hint. Probably a thunderstorm, too.
I stretch, then look around my new 'house'.
Four human feet high, five wide, and it looks like there's a hole in the back. I trot over to it, sniffing the air for signs of a breeze.
Looks, or smells, like it leads up and out. I crawl into the one-foot-high, one-wide tunnel. Up I go, til I see the light ahead of me. I speed up, then I'm out!
The tunnel's outside entrance is ideal; a slight overhang protects it from the rain, and right behind it is the cliff I stood on last night. On impulse, I leap up and trot to the edge of the cliff. I stare out over my new home, enjoying the sounds of the blue-and-white seagulls overhead. The thunderclouds have covered half the sky already, but the sun is still shining brightly.
A green forest is below me, stretching from the mountain to the sandy edges of the island. I sniff the air; it's filled with the scent of rain, sea, and BERRIES?!
I'm running straight down the cliff before I know what I'm doing. It has been too long since I last had a Pecha, not since- I won't think of it.
I speed through the forest, spotting several Cheri bushes. I pass them by, hoping to get as many Pechas as I can before the rain. Suddenly, I see them!
I screech to a stop, then creep over to the beautiful fruit. I reach my paw out and grab some, stuffing them into my mouth. I sit back, savoring them.
Suddenly, a loud crack flattens me. The rain is almost here! I grab another nouthful of Pechas, then run for my cave. I don't think I'll make it before the rain gets me...
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