A/N: ^-^; My first Poke'mon fic! Hope you peoples like it XD! Constructive criticism only please! I will not allow flames like "you suck" I want tips if you have any, 'cause I wanna be a better writer ^^. [ ]=Thoughts ^ ^=Flashbacks
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Espeon looked serenely into the quiet, rippling lake waters. Her memory was drifting back..to when their love had emerged...

^Running, running as fast as she could. Could she escape this merciless Houndoom? She was tiring fast, and her body was about to collapse, and that Houndoom was catching onto her. She stopped at a tree trunk, panting with fatigue, and crystalline tears flowed from her cheeks.
"Ha! You're so weak, Espeon. You know you can't escape me, now prepare to be thwarted!" he laughed, and then began to form a strong Ember attack in his mouth. Suddenly, a dark figure attack invisibly from behind with a hard Tackle.
"What the?" the Houndoom looked very surprised to face a black fox-like figure with faint yellow marks upon him. "Who the hell do you think YOU are?" Houndoom growled, red, fierce eyes glimmered.
The figure stayed silent and attacked relentlessly at the Houndoom with countless Quick Attacks.
Houndoom soon cried in surrender and ran away with a threat, "Mark my words unknown Pokemon, I will come back to kill her, and you won't be there to protect her!"
The dark Pokemon ignored him, and until he disappeared, did he speak to the cowering Espeon, "..Are you okay?"
The crystal-like eyes of Espeon met her defender's ruby ones and her voice quivered, "Y-yes, and um, thank you."
"No prob, but why was he attacking you?"
"You know he attacks Poke'mon in this area, Umbreon."
"Hmm, I see." he stood tall above Espeon's feminine figure, but his calm eyes showed he probably wouldn't even hurt a fly.
"Umbreon, he..he might be back." She said, trembling body now becoming still, and her form now sitting so that she was a bit shorter than Umbreon.
"Don't worry, I'm always here protecting you, Espeon."
"But how?" she question, sort of embarrassed that someone was actually worried about *her* welfare..
He nodded, "I..watch you at the Lake Ilex." Umbreon made a slight blush, but quickly hid it.
"Oh, so that's why I've always had that weird feeling that..something was stalking me."
"I don't /stalk/, I just watch you at night. You..never mind. I.." Umbreon stuttered, but his cheeks were flushed in nervousness and most likely embarrassment.
"You..I?" Espeon not quite catching the message, tilted her head sort of saying "Go on".
"Ithinkyou'rebeautifulandIloveyou." he let out in a quick, out-forward message.
"Umbreon..I..."
"But do you feel the same?" his eyes looked yearning, and they felt like drills going through Espeon's soul.
"Yes, but it's all gone so fast." she looked down at the ground, and felt Umbreon's warm body beside her suddenly.
"Time goes fast. It's been two months, since I first met you."
"Yes, I know, the memory still lingers in my mind." she smiled, leaning her head onto his back beside his left shoulder.
He nodded, "A maiden but not human, even prettier. And I thought it was a dream.."
"Umbreon, 'tis getting dark." she looked up from her moment, and the moon was entering from the sun's departure.
"Yes, it is." Suddenly, Umbreon's faint, yellow rings became very visible, as they glowed triumphantly in the moonlight.
"C-can I stay with you? I'm scared to be alone in the darkness while that threat is still alive." she buried her head into his neck.
He nuzzled the top of her head a bit, "Of course, but I'll be away for awhile, because I attend to things while the night is here."
"Okay, just be back quickly please...."
"Don't worry, I will."
"All right.." With that, Espeon jumped off into the area where dwelled Umbreon's cavern.^

^It had been another month, and Umbreon had said, "Just before I leave, Espeon, please don't forget me. Don't forget your love, and your love will not forget you." Umbreon grinned, and put a small necklace of forget-me-nots on her neck.
"I won't, I promise." She licked his cheek nurturingly, and he sighed, sprinting off into the forest's darkness to his destination..^

A tear fell into a ripple, causing another ripple, making it threefold. She hated when all these flashbacks just came unwanted, for it made her heartache. When would he back to end of the yearn in her heart? She sighed and went back to home, laying down on the cold, unhelping cavern floor.

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Ending Notes: How was it? x.X If you think that chapter was good or bad wait 'till you see the others! They'll be a whole lot better ^^. ~Wordless Echo~