Pikachu Vs The Red Balloons - WIP - 4/17/20 (Patreon)

        A young anthropomorphic Pikachu woman named Uki, was a part-time lifeguard at a public indoor pool with a beautiful sunroof, where Pokémon of all shapes, sizes, and ages would come in to have fun on hot days. With her tall wooden lookout chair, she could see the entire poolside area as if it she had a birdseye view. The pool itself had a very waterpark-like vibe to it, with decorative rocks, fountains, arches, in plenty of pool toys for visitors to play with. What's more, the pool itself had a very shapeless design. Rather than circular or rectangular, it looked like a miniature version of a lake, with curves and twists like a river would. Because of this, careless swimmers were often at risk of slipping around the edge of the pool, which is why the Pikachu Uki was there to prevent it. Using her cute but commanding voice, she would always call out those who ran around the pool, or just weren't paying attention to their surroundings. Uki was strict, so she was very good at her job, and serious about keeping the swimmers safe and running the pool in an orderly fashion.

        Uki herself had always been a very attractive woman. Despite being a rodent type Pokémon, her body was practically model-like in shape, especially complemented by her sexy but modest red life guard swimsuit, which did a surprisingly good job covering her ample body. The sporty type one-piece she wore had a mid leg cut design showing just a glimpse of her shapely thighs, a decorative plus sign on her chest making her bust stand out, and thin straps over her shoulders holding the swimsuit up over her bosom. Uki's swimsuit was pretty casual for the most part, but on her... it looked undeniably sexy. But Unique to her body, was you're an unusually large tail, her attractive heart-shaped tip standing out the most. Uki often found the both male and female visitors ogling her from time to time. The young Pikachu was used to the attention, but often gave visitors the evil eye should they stare at her assets for too long.

        Today, there was one visitor who seemed especially interested in the one-piece clad Pikachu, a slim looking Umbreon woman who was on the far side of pool, looking at her from a distance. Sitting on the edge of the pool, she sported a high cut, tube top bikini type swimsuit, with the shade of dark so similar to her skin it almost violated the pools' dress code. Upon first glance, Uki thought the Umbreon was naked! Embarrassed, Uki almost found herself staring back at the attractive looking dark type pokemon, her body so slim and delicate looking only her large ears and fluffy tail stood out from her unusually slender build. Bushing slightly, the Pikachu looked the other way for a few moments, only for the Umbreon to disappear upon second glance. 

        Hours later after it got dark, Uki's shift had finally ended, and all the guests had headed home. Stepping off her chair, the young Pikachu put her sweater on over her bright red swimsuit, and stretched her arms and tail upward. “Good work today, sweetie.” said her boss Lala, as she walked  up to her proudly placing her hands on her hips. Lala was a slightly chubbier, but compassionate Raichu woman who wore a cute blue dark bikini when outside her office. The boss’s thighs and breasts had a little more heft to them which was normal for most Raichus, but she still had a pretty sexy physique. Lala’s large chest and plump uppper legs, combined with her cute pudgy cheeks and modestly chubby white underbelly gave her a friendly appearance, as if she was a beautiful huggable teddy bear. “Girl, whenever you on that chair, watching them swimmers from the sky, you look like a true woman in charge.” she complemented.

        “Yep.” said the Pikachu, puffing her ample chest out with a smirk. "I feel like a queen every day. Commanding the pool with an iron fist, and looking good doing it.” she boasted, wagging her large zigzag tail. Sighing under her breath, Lala crossed her arms admiring the confidence of her employee. “Lord, you make me wish I was a Pikachu again, it's so hard to stay slim after evolving.” Looking back over to her boss, Uki felt a hint of guilt for her boasting. “Oh, that’s not true boss, you look so mature and womanly, plus I'd kill for breasts like those.” she complimented genuinely. “Oh hush you.” Lala giggled with a blush. “You da girl they be staring at all day. I swear you could be a full-time model if they gave you the chance.” Now Uki found herself blushing. No matter how many times people have pointed out her good looks, the positive feedback always gave her butterfly’s in her belly. “Ohhh boss…” she cooed. "Even so, I wouldn't give up this job for the world.” Uki continued looking up at the stars as they subtly appeared in the sky. "I love being in charge, I love feeling like I'm on top of the world, and what’s more…” she paused putting her hands on her belly. "I absolutely adore this swimsuit. I love the shade of royal red and it's so comfortable. Rodent Pokémon like us have really short fur, but the fabric feels so smooth on my skin. Honestly, I love it more than my underwear.” 

        Realizing she began thinking out loud, Uki stopped taking, prompting a short awkward silence. Lala giggled, her fingers placed over her lips, has her employee's face turned bright red. “Hay, no shame girl.” she said putting her arm over her shoulder. “I agree, how are swimsuits are custom-made by a friend of mine. Perfectly measured to your every sexy curve.” she chuckled walking back to the employee's only room. "I'm going lock up the entrance, could you keep watch out and put the toy’s away? I'll meet you and the changing room.” Lala instructed. “Ok!” Uki complied rubbing her cheeks and trying to calm herself. "Tell you what…” Lala said before entering the storage room around “A little secret for you, sometimes I wear my swimsuit as underwear too, it's just that comfy.” she chuckled. "Ohhhh, you!” Uki giggled. As Lala entered the changing room, Uki, gathered the pool toys and put them in storage, deflating only the bigger and even evening smaller only partially aired out. Once she was finished she turned off the fountain, as silence finally fell upon the beautiful pool. "Another successful day's work if I do say so myself." Uki boasted. 

        Adjusting her sweater, the young Pikachu made her way to the changing room, happily swaying her tail side to side. Upon entering, she threw her sweater on the bench and walked over to her locker. “Hey boss! I’ma get changed real quick ok?” she said. Rather than a reply, all she heard was the sound of loud squeaking rubber, and what sounded like a muffled cry for help. Curious, Uki walked away from her locker and turned the corner to see what the commotion was. To her shock, she found a large red balloon floating in the middle of the locker room. Probably about 6 feet in diameter, it was even larger than Uki herself, with a blood-red hue and an incredibly shiny exterior. But what really left her speechless was what was inside, kneeling in the center of the rubbery red sphere… was her boss Lala! Still in her blue bikini, Lala looked baffled and frightened, as she began pressing her hands against the inner surface of the balloon. “UKI! Help!” she pleaded, her muffled echo we voice barely audible through the semi-transparent red rubber. Speechless, Uki just stood there, unable to make sense of what she was witnessing. 

        "Uki, please! I can’t get out!” she shouted, still pushing against the stretchy surface. Snapping out of her shock, Uki ran towards the balloon, kneeling down to her boss and hesitantly holding her hands above the surface. “A-Are you ok, what happened?” Uki asked. “I don’t know, I was just about to get changed when I felt something soft pressing against my back. Before I knew it, this giant balloon had trapped me inside it like some kind of amoeba.” she explained, her voice shaking as she continued rubbing her hands against the squishy rubber. “It also squeezed me as it was sucking me in, like it was trying to hug me.” she added with a blush. “Squeezed?" Uki stood back up, pressing her own hands against the squishy surface trying to find some kind of seam to open. "I've been trying to escape this thing for me for minutes, but the stupid thing won't pop! I even tried using a thunder bolt bolt on it, but nothing happened!” Unable to find any openings, Uki kneeled back down, putting her hands against Lala’s to comfort her. “Did you try using iron tail on it?” she asked. "Iron Tail? I can barely move my tail in this thing. Lala said, puffing her cheeks grumpily.

        “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.” Uki said confidently. Taking a couple of steps back, her tail slowly illuminated with an angelic white glow. Lala froze, her beady eyes widening as her employee revved up her attack. “Alright. Get down!” Uki said, firmly planting her feet on the tiled floor. “Wait! BEHIND YOU!” Lala shouted, pounding her hands against the wall of her prison in sudden panic. Uki quickly turned around, as she was surprised by a second the red balloon coming up from behind her. The glow around her tail dissipated, losing focus from her ability as she looked up at the looming ball. Reacting quickly, she immediately backflipped over it, narrowly dodging the rubber sphere as it floated by her. Uki landed on her feet right behind the balloon, as it bumped into the one holding Lala prisoner. The sudden bump caused the poor Raichu to face-plant against the stretchy surface of the sphere, tumbling around on her back as the balloon jiggled in the air from the impact. 

        Cautiously stepping back, Uki was completely baffled, watching the two oversize balloons jiggling around as if they were alive. “Another one!? Where did it come from?” she asked. After a couple of moments, the balloon regained its bearings and slowly began floating back towards her. Still a bit dazed, Lala got back on her hands and knees and looked back at her dumbstruck employee. "Run Uki!” she yelled. Not one to disobey her boss, Uki bolted in the opposite direction. But the balloon was quick on the pursuit, following her through the locker room as if it was homing in on her. Finally, she went back into the pool section of the building, closing the doubled doors behind her, locking the changing room shut. Stepping away from the locker room entrance, Uki took a deep breath, taking a moment to process what had just transpired. Her boss was now trapped in a giant rubber balloon, and now she was in danger of being trapped in one as well. All she could think was, “Where did they come from? Is this some sort of prank? what’s happening?” Suddenly, her thoughts were interrupted as the doors began to creak loudly with the sound of straining metal. The entrance flung open, ripping the lock open and sending the doorknob bursting from its hinges as it clattered onto the tiled marble floor. 

        The balloon had forced the door completely open, and was now slowly squeezing its way through the frame, it's squeaking hide filling the room with the haunting sound of hollow creaking rubber. Uki continued stepping back with unease, watching more and more of the balloon push its way through the doorframe. Then, her foot reached the edge of the pool nearly causing to lose her balance, and the balloon was nearly free. The locker room was the only escape she had, all the other doors either led to maintenance rooms or storage areas. But then, Uki bit her lip and took a deep breath, taking a step forward as she planted her feet firmly on the ceramic floor. "I don’t need to run, this is my pool” she mumbled under her breath. Clenching her fists, she smirked at the balloon and crossed your arms confidently. “You think you can just float on in here catch me? I'm in charge of this pool buster!” she said in a mocking tone, powering up her tail as it started glowing again. Finally the balloon broke free from the door frame, wobbling it’s way towards Uki as she prepared her attack. Warming and swinging her tail back-and-forth, Uki planted her right foot far forward, spinning her entire body around as she swung her charged tail at the approaching orb. “Eat THIS!!!” With one powerful swing, her tail collided with the balloon, slamming into it's shiny rubber and bending it spherical shape has warped around her attack like a ball of jelly. The calm water suddenly splashed against the edge of the pool, the windows shuddered and the walls shook from the sheer shockwave of her powerful iron tail. 

        With a loud boing, the balloon bounced in the opposite direction, slamming against the decorative rocky tiled wall before bouncing back in Uki’s direction. "Eep!” she gasped, stumbling to the side and narrowly avoiding the incoming sphere as it whizzed by her. With breakneck speed, the balloon bounced off another wall, once again making its way toward the stumbling lifeguard before she could regain her footing. Seeing the sphere gunning for her again, Uki attempted to use her tail to balance herself, but it was too late. The balloon slammed into helpless Pikachu, her body instantly sinking into the pliable rubber as if began folding around her. “Oh!” Uki gasped in surprise, wincing as the balloon began squeezing her. The Pikachu tried to pull away, but the rubber had a firm grip on her body as if it trying to suck her in. Uki started to blush, her one-piece offering little protection as the inflatable rubber pressed against her breasts. The balloons squeezing was incredibly intimate, wrapping around her well-shaped body as if it was fondling her.

        Biting her lip and struggling not to moan, her tail once again glimmered with a blinding light, revving up for a desperate attack. With another powerful swing, she slammed it against the balloon's left side, sending it flying across the room, the force of the impact lining her back into the pool. Being an expert swimmer, she quickly recovered and swam back to the surface, poking her head out of the water to take quick gasp for air. The balloon was once again bouncing around the pool like a giant dodgeball, the force of her attack given it more momentum than it could handle. Partially submerging her head back into the water and lowering her ears as much as possible, she subtly peeked out from the pool while keeping her sights on the inflatable. “How is that balloon still in one piece?” she thought to herself. “My iron-tail can shatter borders and rip metal! Yet that thing took it twice like it was nothing…” 

        While she floated about the pool, the balloon continued bouncing around the walls, unable to control its trajectory. But shortly, it started to slow down, until it finally jiggled to a halt. It then began floating around in circles, patrolling around the area as if it was looking for her. Duking down further, Uki quickly swam behind one of the decorative rocks where was shallow, allowing her enough cover to raise her chest from the water. "looks like it lost me.” she sighed softly. "This must be some kind of advanced capture devise of some kind, that's the only explanation for it to have survived my attack. It was strong enough to hold my boss after all, and she's a fully evolved Raichu.” she thought to herself peeking back out from behind the rocks, seeing the balloon still circling its area. Grumbling under her breath, the frustrated Pikachu puffed out of her cheeks with a grumpy expression. “Still, I can't believe I'm hiding from a freaking balloon. When I was in the marine corps, I could knock out a Machamp even without my Iron-tail.” she thought. Then, looking back down at her swimsuit, she noticed that it had become crooked around her breast, probably from when she was grabbed by the balloon. 

        Seeing as her left boob was slightly exposed, her cheek went pink, feeling self-conscious despite her being alone. “This thing, it must've been specifically made to capture us, that would probably explain why my boss couldn't destroy it with a thunder bolt.” she thought, groaning under her breath as she attempted to fix her suit. Uki slipped her thumbs underneath the straps, readjusting the fabric around her breasts, and pulling the Lycra back over her exposed skin. But as the Pikachu fixed her swimsuit, she looked back up at the looming balloon, thinking about how one caught her boss so easily. “Lala… she seemed okay, but who knows how long she can actually survive in that bubble. I’ll have to get her out once I take care of this one.” Lost in thought, she removed her thumbs from her suit. But to her dismay, she accidentally snapped the wet fabric against her skin, echoing throughout the indoor pool. “Eep…” she gasped under her breath. Looking back down at her wet swimsuit with a shocked clumsy look on her face. Sure enough, the balloon responded to the sound of her wet swimsuit, and dived down towards her.

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        Taking a deep breath, Uki ducked back into the water and swam her way to the deeper part of the pool. Using her efficient breaststroke in addition to her large tail, she quickly made her way to the next section of the pool. Being a fast swimmer, it only took a mere couple seconds before she reemerged. But to her shock and horror, she was met with the red balloon hovering right above her. Before she could even gasp, the balloon descended on her head, pressing its tight red rubber around her beady-eyed face as she quickly retreated back into the water. Immediately, she swam to another section of the pool, but just as she poked her head out to refill her lungs, Uki found herself sucking in the rubbery membrane of the red balloon as it clung to her breathless face. It felt like her face was in a stretchy vacuum, inadvertently inhaling the latex between her lips as the balloon attempted to wrap around her head. Reacting quickly, she submerged herself back into the water, separating her face from the clingy balloon with a quick squeaky POP before it could get a firm hold on her.

        Keeping her arms and legs in a consistent waving motion, Uki kept herself immersed within the pool as she pondered a new strategy. “This thing can’t get me underwater, but it’s waiting for me to come up for air!” she groaned, holding in the oxygen she had left with her cheeks puffed out. Even though she knew the pool like the back of her hand, she couldn't keep her eyes open underwater. Regardless, she knew the balloon was patiently looming above her, waiting for the chance to snatch her up in its rubbery embrace. Being both a former Marine and lifeguard, Uki could hold her breath for a sustainable amount of time. Unfortunately, it was time she was running clean out of, as her lungs constantly reminded her with growing discomfort. “This thing is burning my options, and I can't stay down here!” she thought. Using her current rush of adrenaline, Uki charged up her iron tail again, allowing herself to float to the surface. Knowing the balloon was right on top of her, she stuck her tail out from the side of the water and bashed it against the unsuspecting orb. Feeling that she had struck her target, Uki immediately reemerged from the pool and took in some much-needed oxygen. The balloon once again bounced uncontrollably against the walls, sending echoing squeaks throughout the large pool area.

        Knowing the water wasn't a safe place for her to take refuge, she climbed onto one of the smooth circular platforms in the center of the pool. Putting her hands on her knees, she took a moment to catch her breath while keeping an eye on the balloon. Disappointingly, the balloon started slowing down, regaining control much quicker than before. Standing up straight, she then felt that her suit had given her a slight wedgie, most likely from using her Iron Tail underwater. “Oh great…” Uki moaned. Slipping her digits into the wet spandex, the young Pikachu woman ran her fingers underneath the thigh line of her swimsuit, readjusting and pulling the fabric out from her butt before snapping it against her short dripping fur. “This swimsuit has never wedged up my butt before, guess it wasn't made to handle my attacks.” Within but a mere few moments, the balloon came to a complete stop, but wasted no time floating towards Uki again. The young Pikachu just glared at the giant wobbling ball of air, clenching her fists while she stood her ground. She hated the idea of a balloon surviving her Iron Tail multiple times, but was determined to find another way. “Well… even if I can't destroy it with brute force, it's still just a balloon, there must be some way I can pop it.” 

        Letting out a stressed-out sigh, Uki looked down at her swimsuit. She carefully ran her hands down the wet fabric on her chest, admiring how it clung to her skin and kept a comfortable formfitting hold around her body. The Pikachu loved how the red color made her stand out as a lifeguard, and how the reflective fabric glistened in the light whenever her suit was wet. It wasn't just her uniform, it was her favorite outfit. "I really hope you're as durable as Lala says.” Uki said to herself, sparks jolting from her rosy cheeks. Electricity began to discharge from her body, the chlorinated water on her skin evaporating into mist as she charged up her most dangerous attack. “This is a move I never… EVER used outside of my marine training. And I'm not using this lightly...” with the balloon closing the gap between them, Uki held her arms out in front of her, concentrating all the charged electricity into her hands. “Balloons may be conductive to electricity, but there's a limit to how much they can take!” she boasted. "EAT THIS!!!"

        With a large flash of light, Uki struck the balloon with her thunderbolt, stopping the orb in its tracks. The entire pool room building was enveloped in a blinding yellow flash of light, small fractures and cracks formed within the windows, as the raw power from her blast shorted out some of the lights in the ceiling. The heat from her attack warmed the water around her feet, turning to steam just by touching her skin. Even for Electric-type like herself, Uki’s attack was extraordinarily powerful. But all of a sudden, she began feeling a bit woozy and faint. Immediately ceasing her thunderbolt, Uki found herself exhausted, her legs wobbling underneath her as she collapsed on her knees. “Wh… what?” she groaned weakly. Placing her hands on the steaming platform, she attempted to catch her breath as the last of her electricity faintly discharged from her body. Both her body and swimsuit were now completely dry, very heat from her thunderbolt practically vaporizing the water soaking her. Though relieved that her swimsuit had survived the attack, Uki had no idea why she felt so weak. When training as a Marine, she could maintain her thunderbolt for minutes before even breaking a sweat. 

        But her biggest surprise came when she looked up at the looming balloon. Though she had stopped it in its tracks, it was completely unharmed by her bolt me wobbling slightly like jelly. No scorches, no signs of wear, not even steam from the heat of her electric attack, it was like the balloon just said no to the damage she should've inflicted. Uki just stared at the orb in awe, still on her hands and knees. “N-nothing?” she whimpered, feeling defeated. A thousand questions went through her mind, what she was seeing was just impossible and unfair, but the balloon continued wobbling in place as if to mock her. “But, my thunderbolt can melt through metal, yet this balloon… it’s not even burned.” Her thoughts were interrupted when she saw tiny flickers of electricity emitting from the orb, sparking her curiosity. It was now that she realized why she was so exhausted and weary, and why her electrical attack had sapped her power. “This bubble, it didn't conduct my thunderbolt... it absorbed it?” she whimpered. 

        After a few wobbly moments, the devious balloon slowly made its way toward Uki again. With the Pikachu now drained of her energy, she was at a major disadvantage. "I can't give up, if that thing catches me I'm finished.” Ignoring her exhaustion, she swam away from the balloon, though short on breath and struggling to swim sufficiently. Fortunately, overcoming fatigue was something she had experienced time and time again during her marine training. Getting to safety, she made onto the edge of the pool, again soaked but still quick to get on her feet. Uki faced the approaching orb, but something was off. It was much slower than before, though indeed making haste to approach her, it was anything but swift about it. It was entirely possible that she could outrun it now if she tried. “What happened to this thing? Did my thunderbolt do some damage after all?” she thought. The balloon was indeed more sluggish, but it seemed to be picking up speed as it grew closer.

        “Still, I won't be able to help the Lala with this thing on my tail.” she thought. “I'll have to take care of it first.” Though low on energy, she firmly stepped one foot in front of the other, and got her tail in swinging position. “If this thing has gotten weaker, then maybe…” stepping forward, her tail suddenly lit up as she swung it toward the approaching orb, slamming into its rubbery body with a loud wet reverberating slap. A confident smirk grew up across her face, certain that it would pop or explode. But instead, it became stuck to her tail, it's inflated surface contorted around the heart-shaped tip as if intentionally latching on to her. To her horror, it began sucking her tail in like it was a noodle. “Eep!” she squeaked, with a shudder. Reacting out of pure shock, Uki used her still active iron tail to swing the balloon off and back into the pool, slamming it into the water with a huge splash. Uki sighed with relief, though slightly more drained after using another attack. “It actually caught my attack. Did it… intentionally snatch onto my tail?” she thought. The balloon meanwhile, had become wedged between two of the rocks decorating the pool, squirming around like a trapped animal. “Oh?” the Pikachu said curiously tilting her head.

        The balloon wiggled and wobbled around between the rocks, attempting to un-wedge itself as frantically fussed about. It took a few moments, but the orb successfully removed itself with a loud squeak, it's rubber now dripping wet. A small smirk spread across the Pikachu's space, placing her hands on her hips. “Ironic, this balloon doesn’t seem to like small places.” she said to herself. With an enthusiastic burst of energy, she dove back into the pool, quickly swimming by the balloon and stopping to shy one of the decorative rocks. With a mischievous smirk, Uki poked her tail out the water and teasingly waggled it at the large loon. As if provoked, the balloon picked up speed, floating just slightly over the water. Wasting no time the Pikachu made her way towards the decorative rocky arch just some feet away. The balloon effortlessly kept pace with her, but despite Uki's lack of energy, she was still an excellent swimmer, staying one step ahead of the pursuing orb. Uki Stop right as she passed underneath the arch, but kept her tail poking out from underneath, waiting for the balloon to take the bait.  

        As expected, the balloon pressed against the base of her tail, folding around it in a firm squeeze. The Pikachu winced slightly, it felt like the balloon was fondling her tail. Even though Uki’s tail was incredibly tough able to smash that even in the toughest of rocks, the way the balloon pressed against her felt incredibly weird, even prompting a soft moan to escape her lips. The Pikachu didn't let the feeling distract her, she quickly climbed onto the curved rock from her side, desperately holding on as the balloon attempted to pull her off. Finally, with the appropriate leverage, she gave her tail a quick powerful yank, pulling the balloon through the arch with a loud squeak. With that, the orb was partially jammed underneath the decorative rock, it's shiny rubber bulging underneath the pressure as it’s lower half was forcibly dipped into the water. Regardless, it began pulling back, attempting to swallow more of her tail within its folds in a desperate game of tug-of-war. "If this doesn't work... I'm finished!” Uki thought. With one last burst of energy, she activated her iron tail, pulling it out from the balloons clingy grasp and swinging it over to its backside. This allowed her attack to gain momentum. And with one final powerful slap, she smacked her tail into the opposite side of the balloon, forcibly cramming it into the rocky arch.

        Now completely exhausted, Uki slowly climbed down off of the decorative rocks and splashing back into the water, only managing a weak doggy paddle to keep herself afloat. But the young Pikachu was not concerned, putting on a triumphant smile as she looked at her former pursuer. The balloon was completely wedged underneath the curved rocks, quivering and shaking around like a trembling ball of angry jelly. With half of the balloon stuck underwater, it's buoyancy kept itself crammed further into the rocky arch above it causing, its inflated body bulged from both sides like a tomato with bad circulation. It had absolutely no leverage to escape, completely trapped between the rock and body of chlorinated water. The balloon continued moving around in an attempt to get free, trying to get some kind of momentum to un-wedge itself. Uki couldn't help but laugh, the rubber orb that had made her feel so helpless was now at the mercy of its own enclosure. “What’s the matter?” Uki teased, placing both her arms behind her back and puffing out of her chest like a pinup model. “Don't you want to catch me?"

        The balloon began frantically bobbing around like an angry animal, its bulging body lapped against the pool as it filled the room with wet squeaks. It was stretching it’s inflated rubber out towards Uki, as if it was still trying to reach her. It looked so desperate, straining and struggling free itself from the tight rocks, holding onto that desperate idea of enveloping the lifeguard Pikachu within its rubber membrane. “Oh… Did I offend it?” Uki giggled. No longer feeling a sense of danger, she continued watching the balloon struggle, feeling so satisfied after all the trouble it had given her. Regaining focus, she remembered that her boss was still trapped in the other balloon, still waiting to be rescued from its rubbery clutches. Slapping water onto her beady-eyed face, Uki swam back to the edge of the pool and climbed out onto the tiled marble surface. After shaking the water off her tail, she readjusted the bottom half of her swimsuit to better cover her butt and quickly made her way back to the locker room. "I’m coming Lala, hang on!” she shouted. However, the Pikachu suddenly stopped in her tracks, with a look of disbelief on her face as another red balloon floated could be seen on the other side of the broken door frame. 

        "No... You've got to be kidding me…” she shuddered, stepping back in disbelief. The balloon squeaked it's way out of the locker room and slowly floating towards her. Uki once again finds herself stepping back towards the pool, just like with the first balloon. "I can't do this again, I have to get out of here.” she thought. Hoping to slip past the balloon, she waited until it picked up speed to sidestep it. But to her shock, the balloon began warping horizontally stretching itself as its rubbery body creaked and strained loudly. And with a loud pop, the balloon split in two like some rubbery form of mitosis! Uki’s ears drooped behind her head, frozen like a deer in headlights as her options were cut in half. Not only did both balloons maintain their large size, but they continued to approach her at a steady but intimidating pace, neither in any hurry like the first one was. Uki began stepping to the side, about to run away the approaching orbs. But then they began floating off and opposite directions, circling the Pikachu from both sides in an attempt to flank her. Uki quickly stopped in her tracks, swiveling her head back-and-forth trying to keep both balloons in her line of sight while they positioned themselves on either side of her, maintaining a distance of about 7 to 8 feet.

        They were cutting her off from the rest of the poolside, but leaving her path to the locker room unobstructed. Uki didn’t seem to have many options, if she tried to swim away in her exhausted state, they would most certainly catch up to her. Plus, the balloon from earlier was still struggling to free itself from underneath the arch, but it looked like it could escape any moment. Refusing to waste a moment, she took the chance in front of her and ran for the locker room. But suddenly, one of the balloons quickly moved in from her left, floating right in front of her. Uki stopped right in her tracks, Just inches away from the balloon, before backing away in shock. But then, she walked right into the balloon behind her its rubbery surface pressing against the soaked back of her swimsuit with a wet squeak, as a shiver of shot up her spine. The Pikachu quickly pushed herself away before it could wrap around her, turning around in shock as she stepped away. “So fast…” she thought. But then, the other balloon bumped her from behind, nearly knocking her off her feet as she was pushed into the poolside balloon she had just backed into. Stumbling face-first into the rubbery sphere, Uki's entire body sank into the squishy surface under her own weight. Unable to regain her footing in time, the poor Pikachu practically fell into the loon like it was a giant latex beanbag. But strangely, the balloon just bounced Uki back onto her feet, springing her away and she staggered to regain her balance. 

        Uki didn't know what was going on, why weren't they trying to grab her like the first one was? Just then, the balloon blocking her way to the locker room nudged her from behind, rubbing itself against her back with a spine-shivering squeak. “H-Hey!” she stuttered, turning around as she was about to push the balloon away. With her back turned, the poolside balloon pushed her first, causing her to trip and fall against the one she was about to shove. Uki blushed as her breasts squished against the flexible but rubbery membrane, these balloons were much softer when they weren't trying to latch onto her. However, their touch felt way too intimate for her taste, literally rubbing her the wrong way. Stepping back from the balloon, Uki had had enough, puffing out her cheeks angrily as she glared at the balloon. “Enough!” she shouted, swinging her tail into the playful red sphere with a loud creaking slap. But upon making contact her tail only sunk into the balloon squishy surface, it and even budged with so much as jiggle. What’s worse, she hadn’t even activated her iron tail, despite her intention to do so. “I'm drained? I can't even use Irontail?” Uki’s stomach practically dropped, as she felt the familiar sensation of folding rubber around her appendage.