Stage IV: The Westcoast Beach Circuit

The splash of salty ocean breeze immediately filled every sense as the sea-side town of Sierra Baton basked against the sunny blue ocean background. Remy had gone swimming in lakes and streams in his youth but never had seen such a gorgeous sight before, it's green and blue fingers stretching out towards the ends of the earth.

Rai smiled with satisfaction as she watched Remy's stunned face gawk at the vista. Narrow young fingers laced in his hand as she grabbed and excitedly pulled him along, "You're gonna love it here - C'mon!" She urged as she pulled them both into town and towards the sand.

Block after block of cafes, townhomes and parks lead our adventurer through the town's laid back streets. Children played Tag through alley ways while old men sat at coffee stained tables debating neighborhoods politics and questioning each others tall fishing tales. A bakery nearby scented the air with warm dough and the brick paved streets felt so welcoming. It seemed to Remy this would be the perfect place to raise a family. Walking through, he imagined a comforting feeling - he envisioned owning one of these townhomes, right in the heart of town, walking to stores and knowing the community. Maybe even raise a few children with the right girl.

These thoughts gave him a slight happiness like he hadn't felt in quite a while. He looked forward while he walked and his eyes caught on to the blue and orange painted wood sign above the beachside Pokegirl Center. As they walked out towards the water, the views from the top of these dunes greeted them to the towns best kept secret - a beautiful blue water oasis, with sand tracked by foot traffic causally guided them into the store. It was partially a beach goods store but also had a set of four current generation healing pods. The racks of beachwear, bicycles and more also filled in the gaps on this mom and pop business. The only thing Remy didn't immediately see however was anyone working.

Rai helped Lysa submerge into the healing bay, settling in comfortably. Lysa looked at ease as she sank into the warm healing gel, already beginning to relax away her tension. Rai walked over to a wooden thatch door on the far end of the building. She creaked it open and shouted out - "Hey Sami, I'm gonna drop a girl in Pod 2, OK? 20 minutes.." A relaxing female voice from outside shouted back a few yards away "That's chill - watchout on number Four though - Manny said that pods busted or something. Grab a suit, come on out here!"

Remy watched back with slight worry for Lysa, the healing salve still felt unnatural to him. But she started to fall asleep so that the healing properties could begin, and she looked comfortable. Rai cheered him up, that she would be fine soon. The blonde affirms her promise as she began wiping her hands of sand - fondly looking at Remy "You OK?" she asked sympathetically.

"Yea, Rai really I can't thank you enough for everything. It's all so beautiful and you've been amazing." Remy gushed, sitting down on a chair next to the dressing room finally able to relax himself.

The carefree blonde just winked and then quickly spun around. She began casually grabbing beachwear off the merchandise wall, 6 in hand by the time she tossed Remy a pair of swim trunks. Thankfully he caught them in midair, relieved he didn't miss them in front of her.

As she sauntered past him and into the only changing room, her hips at his eye level sent blood flowing through a bit. "Good, I'll be two minutes - Let's go down to the water for a few until she is all healed up." Her voice slightly fading behind thin door now separating them.

Remy's eyes watched without blinking while her shapely young body faded away behind to curtain. And so he found himself now left alone in the store.

Bike helmets and sunscreen bottles made for poor store browsing as he casually walked around the store with swim trunks in hand. He looked to the broken healing pod, deciding he could quickly change behind it with no one in the store. And without issue, he cleanly switched out his dirt soiled pants and sweaty underwear for cool, breezy blue and white stripped swim trunks.

And so five minutes passed idly in the store, occasionally looking over to the dressing room and wondering what she might be trying on right now. A slim and showing bikini? He walks up to its plywood door, approaching closely and slowly - the sound of cloth stretching over skin, of gaining footing from stumbling over and of exasperated breathe.

Remy's wandering mind sometimes glimpsed into darker places, right now imagining how easy it would be to tear away this thin protective barrier. To storm in and take her right now by ****. Hands grabbing wrists, struggling body against his pressing hips. Rushing to finish quickly. He glimpsed into these un-requested visits to his mind's eye sometimes.

Which is where he found most solace at work - He could distract himself, to tinker in the workshop. Which brought his attention to the broken healing pod. He thought, why not diagnose the issue - help out the locals and maybe impress Rai with his talents. Use his Good Nature to combat the Dark.