Owen awoke staring straight up at the ceiling of the cabin. The room was chilly but the bed was warm. On his left Yuki was still fast asleep snuggled up on her side and practically clinging onto his body. Her long fluffy tail was wrapped around Owen’s nearest leg to her and her left arm was lazily wrapped around his upper torso. Her head s resting on a combination of her pillow and Owen’s shoulder. She was still softly snoring, barely audible, but the stillness in the room made it rather obvious.
Owen turned his head and looked at her sleeping face, her large ears were spread awkwardly they were completely relaxed and moved around as she slept. The ear on the pillow was pointing nearly straight behind her head while the other was drooping over the side of her head. With the arm that Yuki was sleeping on top of he reached around behind her and pulled her closer to him, and she responded in kind snuggling up even closer, he felt the softness of her chest press against him, and the warmth of her fur. The room was relatively chilly, and their bed was only warm due to the two of them being close and under a blanket. He gently stroked the back of her head as he took a deep sigh simply enjoying the moment, remembering what it took to get to where they were. He smiled and sighed just enjoying the peace.
Their room was bathed in a light shadow, the snow white outside peered through the windows with its light, dimly lightning the room. A loud echoing screech sounded from the distance. Despite being far away the sound was clear and powerful, like an eagle’s cry.
The sound stirred a reaction from Yuki, her ears twitched and sprang up in alertness as she began to wake, and barely peering open her eyes she yawned and closed her eyes again and snuggled closer to Owen with a smile on her face. Her tail tightened its wrap around his leg
“Lazy morning?” Owen asked, as he shifted his hand down onto her back and proceeded to gently rub and scratch her back.
“Nyaaa….” Yuki made a lazy noise and smiled with her eyes still close and her ears relaxing again.
Owen felt her arch her back and tighten up her legs in an attempt to stretch before she went limber again. Owen took of the blanket and got out of the bed and headed to the bathroom. Yuki rolled onto her back and stretched properly, the sheets falling off her revealing her nude boy as she sat up and rubbed her eyes. Her ears were till down to the sides completely relaxed a she looked around the room with a rather silly looking smile on her face. Her tail wrapped up around her and she began absent mindedly petting her tail. She looked at the large fireplace in the room and her vertical slit pupils widened as she focused on the objet. She held up one of her furry fingers as a ball of fire ignited, bursting to life from nothing. She pointed it at the fireplace and the fireball disbursed into five twisting whips of fire that flew out around the room, greatly warming the space before shooting themselves into the fireplace, setting it ablaze. Yuki grinned and lied back down onto the bed and under the covers again.
Owen returned and was pleased by the new warmth. He smiled seeing the lump under the sheets of the bed. He threw himself back onto the bed and grabbed at Yuki through the sheets. “Time to get up!” he laughed as he tried to get a hold of her but she thrashed and twisted around making it impossible to get a proper hold of her.
“Not yet! The bed’s too comfy!” Yuki said though laughter and squeals as Owen inadvertently grabbed sensitive and ticklish parts of her. “Hee Ya!” Yuki eventually managed to fight off Owen’s attempts and even managed to pin him down onto the bed, she was much stronger than she appears. She sat on top of him straddling over his waist and crotch with her small frame. Her hands pressing down on each side of his chest and her tail swished around playfully under the sheets. She was looking down at him with a wide closed mouth smile, her eyes flashed of something mischievous. “Not time to get up yet….” She smiled, “Not until you play with me some more.”
Owen raised an eyebrow, “Yea? So what do you want me to do?” he put his hands on her thighs, gently running his fingers though her fur.
Yuki smirked, “You know how I like it….” She leaned forward and ached her back, pressing herself into Owen as the two began to kiss, his hands moving to her more intimate areas.
xoXO One Hour Later OXox
The couple laid in bed after their amorous activities basking in the afterglow. Yuki was resting with her head on Owen’s chest. Her ears drooping, relaxed, she listened to his steady heartbeat, something that she has always found immediately comforting and soothing.
Owen had his arms around Yuki gently doting on her and petting her. As they enjoyed themselves another eagle like cray echoed from outside, much closer this time. The sound caused Yuki’s ears to perk up. “Wanna get up now?” Owen asked looking down at her.
Yuki looked up at Owen with a grin, “Yea!” she pushed herself off of Owen and rolled out of bed. “Wanaa take a shower? Or a bath?”
“Nah, we’re going to get plenty wet today.” Owen got out of bed and began helping Yuki make it.
“Right….” Yuki slipped on her usual white tank top and jean shorts, definitely not something someone living in the cold mountains would be found wearing normally, but the clothes were more formality than anything, her fur is more than enough to keep her warm. She picked up and slipped on her necklace that had her totems and looked out the window of the cabin. The sky was grey and overcast, nothing out of the ordinary when Azuron was near. A bolt of lightning danced across the bottom of the cloud.
“Alright, lets head out, washing Azuron will take all day.” Owen laughed sheepishly closing the bedroom door behind him. He was dressed in casual clothes, though he was still topless with his scarf he had light baggy pants, and comfortable shoes.
Yuki gave him a thumbs up as she slipped on her own shoes which were more like modified flip-flops to fit the unique shape of her foot and padding.
Owen picked up his massive great sword from the stand and put it onto his back, his scarf held it in place firmly and securely. Then by the door he grabbed a large leather bag that he and Yuki had packed the night before, and slung it over his shoulder.
The two of them left the cabin. Their home was surrounded by the magnificent hills and peaks of the Northern Mountains. The home was near the edge offering them magnificent views of the misty and snowy peaks and valleys around them. Their home is often surrounded by snow and when it thaws the terrain was covered in unique black rocks and pebbles with tundra greenery. They home was humble and cozy, next to it was a shack that looked like it was for blacksmithing, smelting, and cooking.
The eagle cry echoed again, this time it was nearly overhead. “Okay, okay! Geez!” Yuki laughed as she held her hands out to the sides and closed her eyes. The natural light around her seemed to flicker and dim as bolts of white lightning began to flash around each of her hands and eventually arching across her body. Once there was a constant arc of lightning from one hand to another, she opened her eyes and pointed her right hand up into the sky as forks of bright white lightning pierced into the clouds, her eye were glowing white and discharging electricity.
The forks of lightning forced the clouds to violently part and disburse blowing a huge perfectly circular hole in the thick grey clouds revealing a huge bird with countless tendrils of lightning bouncing between the clouds and its wings, body, and feathers. The primary color of the bird was a storm grey, but at the base of every feather was a vibrant blue glow giving it the appearance that it was charged with electricity, and it was. It eyes glowed white and discharged lightning just like Yuki’s, it beak was bright yellow along with its feet, and its talons were jet black and wreathed in lightning.
Yuki’s forks of lightning didn’t seem to hurt the bird but instead the bird went from a hovering flight into a large circling decent. The bird cried out every now and then during its descent. Yuki returned to normal and waited next to Owen watching the Storm Roc. The back of its wings and body were covered with ancient tribal designs and symbols that breathed with and electrical blue glow.
A few moments later the massive bird landed the back draft of the wind his wings generated swirled around Yuki and Owen as it blew harmlessly past them. “Hello Azuron!” Yuki greeted eagerly and happily waving at the bird with both hands on either side of her face.
Azuron the Storm Roc had landed and perched in a position so it head was right in front of Yuki and Owen. It extended its massive head and hooked beak towards them. Yuki eagerly embraced him patting and scratching him in a way that it caused his crown feathers to flare up and a surge of lightning was released into the air and scorching the ground. The bird was massive compared to Yuki. His head alone was larger than Yuki’s entire body, and Owen didn’t measure up any better either.
Owen pat Azuron as well when the bird nudged him for attention, nearly knocking him off his feet. “Well buddy ready for your bath? I’m sure you’re looking forward to it.”
Azuron responded with a loud screech as more lightning discharged backwards out from his body, several bolts being absorbed into Owen’s sword.
“Well let’s get going! It’s going to take all day!” Yuki cried happily running around to the side of Azuron. There was a very minimal and non-intrusive harness around the base of his neck and upper body that contained two low profile saddles. Yuki and Owen climbed onto Azuron as he lowered his body even closer to the ground. Once they were on, Azuron spread his massive wings and took off with a few large flaps, each flash releasing countless crackles of lightning and thunder. Despite the entire bird being covered in electricity, Yuki and Owen were untouched and unharmed.
Yuki sat in front of Owen nestled in him as Azuron flew higher and higher, and faster and faster. His movements and flight was effortless as they glided down the mountain towards a large secluded lake surrounded by trees. The temperature was much warmer, more akin to a pleasant warm spring day.
It seemed like wherever Azuron flew he brought with him a dense amount of storm clouds. The once pleasant and sunny clearing of the lake was now covered in grey thick stormy overcast clouds, bolts of lightning danced just under the surface he landed at the bank of the lake letting off his passengers before he awkwardly made his way into the lake. He crouched down. Looking like he was floating on the surface of the lake like duck and began dipping its head into the water.
“Oh, oh, oh, here comes my favorite part, it never gets old!” Yuki exclaimed watching Azuron. Owen was taking things out of the leather bag and he stopped and watched.
Azuron was holding still for the most part, occasionally flapping and dipping his wings into the water. Suddenly there was an extremely bright solid circle of light in the water around Azuron, it was like the sun was shining above over him.
ZZZZZZZZ
An extremely loud buzzing filled the air as the air became electrically charged, the hairs on Owen’s arms stood up, he looked at Yuki and her softer fur was standing on end as well as parts of her hair.
ZAP!
BOOM!
There was a massive blinding flash of light followed by a massive explosion that exploded the water from the lake sky high. It was like it was raining. The blue glow from the base of Azuron’s feathers were gone, he had discharged the electricity on hi body all at once. The lake had lost several inches of water as a result of the electrical explosion.
Yuki stood with her arms in the air enjoying the shower of misty water that was still falling after several minutes. She was soaked in seconds. “WOOO!” Yuki cheered as Azuron chirped and he became more animated splashing around in the water, flaring up and ruffling his feathers. Yuki kicked off her shoes and walked into the lake, right over the surface, she bobbed up and down along with the waves as she began to manipulate the lake water making large water spouts around Azuron, throwing the water onto his back and other hard to reach places.
Owen finished putting together what looked like two brushes with very long bristles and a long stick. He made is way to the water and he too walked onto the surface like Yuki, it as like walking on a soft mattress that moved like waves. He handed one to Yuki and the two began brushing at Azuron’s feathers, freeing anymore trapped dust and debris that happened to be caught in his down.
The process of washing Azuron did take the entire day, it was slow, but fun. Yuki manipulated the entire lake to resemble be a giant sprouting fountain.
Azuron stood at the bank of the lake with his wings slightly openned, the stormy clouds overhead was tinted red, indicating the setting sun. Owen was completely drench along with Yuki, but they didn’t mind. Owen managed to dry himself off and had a change of clothes in the leather bag. Yuki stripped down nude and shook herself dry the best she could out of her fur before she wiped herself down and repeated the process until she was just damp. Then she changed into a fresh tank top and jean shorts. Her slightly damp fur was not exactly comfortable but it was fine.
Yuki sighed and smiled, “Let’s get you charged up and we can all head home!”
Azuron screeched as he opened his wings to full span. The clouds overhead immediately thickened and darkened. His sapphire colored eyes began to glow white as the clouds surged to life with lightning.
Yuki was charging her own lightning as well, this time with even more power, the corresponding totem on her necklace was lit up and levitating in front of her. The lightning around her seemed to consume the natural light around her darkening the space around her
With a mighty cry from Azuron, countless forks and bolts of lightning rained down from the swirling clouds overhead around the eye and into Azuron. With another loud cry, Yuki unleashed her lightning into the clouds, doubling the already countless bolts of lightning raining down into Azuron. The exchange of the force of nature was a spectacle to behold, anyone even remotely near the Far Northern Mountains can see it.
Within moments, Azuron’s blue glow under his feathers had returned and lightning began crackling and surging throughout his body, now looking better than ever after his bath. Azuron lowered himself so Owen and Yuki could mount him and then took off into the skies again straight into the heart of the lightning charged storm clouds that seemed to move wherever Azuron did.
Azuron dropped Owen and Yuki off back at their home. They exchanged their goodbyes and Yuki and Owen returned home and prepared dinner, then a shower, and was ready to turn in for the night.
@Cmeriwether
