Cheerful sun shone down on the clearing at the forest's edge. A small breeze blew through the air, cooling off Eterna Forest's occupants and making it a lovely day for relaxing outside. Down in the clearing, many Eeveelutions were strolling around in their daily activities, taking full advantage of the temperate weather. Some simply did nothing, enjoying the weather in different ways, such as sunning or just simply chatting with friends.
Gray the Espeon and Storm the Jolteon sat near the edge of camp, watching the daily activities of the others, chatting with each other and generally just enjoying the day. Across the camp, they could see an Umbreon skulking in the shadows while an energetic Leafeon bounced about him urgently.
"Hey, look," Storm commented. "It's Spite and Cedar. Seems like Cedar is trying to get Spite to engage in life again." The Jolteon shook her head, disgusted. "I wonder why he even bothers."
The Espeon tilted her head, watching the Leafeon and Umbreon with curiosity. "Spite isn't so bad," she said slowly. "Once you know him better."
Storm looked at her sister. "I always wonder what good you can see in him," she said.
Gray flushed, ears drooping slightly, but quickly recovered. "I always wonder why you can't see the good in him."
Storm rolled her eyes, smirking. "Just keep trying. I'm sure you'll master those comebacks eventually." Gray pulled a face as the Jolteon laughed.
Suddenly, a young Eevee darted up to the two, her face lit up with excitement. "Gray! Storm! Mom's letting me out into the forest today, all by myself!"
"That's great, Cotton!" Gray said eagerly, happy to escape her awkward situation. "Off to try and find a fire stone again?"
"Yup." The Eevee said cheerily. "I just know there's one out there somewhere, waiting for me. I'm gonna find it, I have to!"
"Okay, but just be careful." Storm broke in. "Don't wander too far off, or you'll get lost."
"I won't," Cotton insisted. "I'm not stupid, you know."
Gray smiled. "If you're gonna go out there yourself, you've got to be responsible. Don't eat any strange Berries, okay?"
"Alright."
"Promise?" both of the elder sisters asked at the same time.
"I promise. I'll see you guys later!" The Eevee scampered off, darting into the forest without a backward glance.
The two watched her go with concern.
"Oh, how I wish she had wanted to be an Espeon, a Leafeon, or maybe even an Umbreon." Gray shook her head. "All we would have had to do was take her to the moss rock, located in this very forest."
"I'm glad she didn't want to be an Umbreon." Storm curled her lip. "I would have thought of Spite everytime I saw her."
"Maybe if that happened, you would get used to his existence." Gray shook her head, stood up, and walked away.
"Gray! Wake up!" The Espeon raised her head sleepily, opening her eyes to make out the blurry figure of Storm.
"What..?" She asked slowly.
"It's Cotton!"
"What about her?" Gray was slightly more awake now, sitting up.
"She's gone!" She could see her own panic mirrored in the Jolteon's eyes as she stood up.
"What do you mean?!"
"She-" Storm took a breath. "She never returned from her search in the forest! Gray, Cotton's gone missing!"
end of prologue- just putting them both here.
Night gazed over the gathered Eeveelutions. "We have recently found out Cotton is missing."
There were a few audible gasps from the ones that didn't know. "So we have decided to send a few of our members to find her."
Storm, who was sitting next to Gray near the edge of the crowd, blinked and wondered who it would be. Gray was wondering the same. No one had told her anything about it, and for Palkia's sake, she was her sister.
"Aqua, you will be on this team."
Aqua grinned and got up with a snide look on her face. "I will lead if you wish, Night."
"That will not be necessary," Night said.
Aqua had an angry look on her face and a few young Eevees laughed.
"Cedar."
The leafeon looked up from his conversation with Spite. He also stood up excitedly.
"Spite."
He flicked an ear, annoyed, and stood up with his brother.
"Storm and Gray."
The sisters glanced at each other and stood.
"Gray, you will lead the party in search of Cotton. Please find her."
Gray could feel Aqua's gaze on the back of her head. "Yes sir..." she said to the Umbreon in charge.
"Okay, Team! Let's get going!"
Storm raised a paw.
"Yes, Storm?"
"We're missing someone."
"Oh, yeah..." Gray sighed. "Could you find her, Storm?"
"Okay. AQUA, GET YOUR SOGGY FISHTAIL BUTT OVER HERE!"
Cedar started laughing. Gray flicked her tail, annoyed. "I meant get off of your rear end and look for her."
"It worked!" Storm said as Aqua entered the clearing they were in.
"How rude!" she said with a glance at Storm. "At least I have a tail," she said.
"At least I'm not a fish!"
Aqua growled and flicked her tail in Storm's face. "Anyway, where are we going? What direction?"
"We're still missing someone!" Storm said dramatically.
"Who now?"
"Spite! The Umbreon! Your love!" She said 'love' with a grin.
Gray flicked her tail, embarrassed. "He's here, he was just saying goodbye to his mom."
"Oh, he misses his mommy..." Storm said and started giggling.
"Will you shut up?" Gray sighed.
Then Spite went over to join them. He didn't say anything as Cedar ran over and started chatting aimlessly.
"Okay, that's everyone, let's go!" Gray said and started walking in a random direction.
"Gray? Heard of a thing called a nose? I have, and I smell Cotton over here."
Gray turned around and marched in the way that Storm indicated, the exact opposite direction of where she had been going.
"I'm tired and sleepy!" Aqua yawned as the moon rose into the sky. "Let's take a rest near that stream!"
"No, we can keep going. I think there's a cave around here."
"Did your Psychic Abilities tell you that?" Aqua said with a smirk. "Anyway, I'm going to the river."
Storm darted up and whispered in Gray's ear, "Now's our chance." She then darted away at full speed.
Gray watched her sister speed off. "Where's she going in such a hurry?" Aqua said. "Anyway, we're going over here now."
Gray glanced back over at Aqua, then the slowly fading dust trail of Storm.
"Bye bye!" Gray called, darting after the Jolteon with Spite and Cedar close behind.
Hi there! I'm ExplosionsAreFun, and I wrote Chapter one!
My friend Graywhisper wrote the prologue. (Both of these are in this same pagechapter thingummy. I think you can tell when prologue stops and chapter one begins- our writing styles are different.)
So, yes, if you liked it be sure to review, PLEASE! :D