Chapter 1: Discovery in the Snow
"Ha ha! Look at all the snow!" the young Eevee exclaimed as she frolicked in the field. "Yes, yes, it's very nice. And cold. Stay within sight, please, Icicle," an exasperated Espeon said. She doubted whether the Eevee heard or not. Hex couldn't blame her for being excited. It was Icicle's first time playing in snow, after all.
Hex glanced around. It was a nice, crisp day, with a small breeze playing through the field. The afternoon sun gave the snow a dazzling appearance, one that made you think you could go blind if you stared too long. A sudden gust of wind hit Hex, making her shiver a little. She briefly wondered whether she would ever get used to the cold. Living in the cold north as an Eevee hadn't bothered her at all. Of course then, she'd had a nice thick coat. Evolution had made Hex stronger, faster, and more unique, but it also made her constantly cold. At least, she thought, I'm getting used to it. And that was true. Also, evolving right before winter hit probably also had something to do with that. She shook her head, thinking about the cold wouldn't make her warm, she decided. Hex needed to take action.
Grinning slightly, she telekinetically raised a ball of snow, and looked at Icicle, who was still carelessly jumping around. She "threw" the ball at Icicle, giggling when the little Eevee was knocked over. "Auntie Hex! I'm gonna get you for that!" She shouted. Hex laughed harder at her niece's angry face. She looked down right adorable. "You'll have to catch me first!" Hex laughed, before running away. Icicle gave chase, running as fast as her little legs would carry her. Hex and Icicle ran a little ways into the woods before Icicle plopped down, panting heavily. "You're too fast," she complained. "I'll never catch you…" Hex sat next to her, and wrapped her tail around her. "Don't say that, you're already the fastest Eevee in the clan. You just have to think a little. How can you catch up to me? Maybe one of your moves will help?" Icicle thought for a moment. "Maybe if I use… Quick Attack!" she said, springing onto all fours. "Atta girl, Icicle. Now where were we?" Hex grinned, before sprinting off.
Icicle once again chased her, this time her speed increased dramatically by Quick Attack. Her speed increased so much, in fact, Hex herself had to use Quick Attack as well, though, not at full power. Enough to keep Icicle barely a tail's length away. Hex ran into a clearing, where she saw a black shape in the snow. "What in the…?" she muttered, stopping, and taking no notice as Icicle collided into her. "Ouch. Why'd you stop, Auntie Hex?" Icicle asked, pulling herself up from the snow. She noticed the shape in the snow. "Hey, what's that?" she asked, running forward to investigate. "Icicle! Get back here!" Hex shouted. Icicle stopped a foot from the shape, her ears and tails drooping as she cowered a little. "But Auntie Hex, it's a pokemon…"
Hex walked forward cautiously, standing between her niece and whatever was lying in the snow. Upon closer inspection, Hex realized Icicle was right. The pokemon was a canine, she thought, with grey and black fur. She Also realized this pokemon had seen better days. There were cuts and bite marks, along the pokemon's body. There was also a scar over it's left eye. The scar at least, looked old. "Is it…dead?" Icicle asked. Hex didn't reply, and instead reached out with her mind, at the body. Surprisingly, she found she couldn't contact it telepathically. It's a dark type, she realized. The shape looked familiar to her, and she finally figured out what it was. "It's a Mightyena," she said to Icicle. "And he's hurt, bad."
The Mightyena coughed suddenly, making both girls jump. Hex crouched beside his head. "I'm Hex" she said softly, "I'm going to try to help you. What's your name?" The Mightyena coughed again, more violently this time, before choking out "Jackal…" The Mightyena, Jackal, faded out of consciousness again, and Hex began to fear it would be for the last time. Icicle had tears in her eyes, and looked scared out of her mind. "Icicle, touch my side," she said, placing a paw on Jackal. "We're heading back home." Icicle did as she was told, and Hex teleported herself, her niece, and the mysterious, wounded stranger back to her clan.
Well, there it is. The first chapter of my first story. Feel free to review. Flame if you feel the need. I just want feedback. I apologize for the short chapter, I'll try to make the next one longer. No promises, though. Love, Hex