Prologue
Somewhere, I heard a bell ring. The breakfast bell. I opened my eyes groggily, to see my roommates Spine and Ritch leaving for breakfast without me. Well, I thought. Time to get up. I rose, stretching my legs, and yawning. Spine, a Jolteon, looked back at me with disinterest. "Better hurry, Umbreon," He said. "If your late you don't get breakfast."
I sighed, and ran to catch up to them. Ritch, a Flareon, eyed me with distaste. "When was the last time you had a bath, Tal?" he inquired. I grunted, and shook myself to get my fur back into line. I was hungry, so I ran ahead to the dining hall. I found a table and some berries, and sat down to eat alone yet again. Something about being a loner turns people away from me. Ironic, I know.
I only managed to eat one berry before someone decided to bother me. Typical. An Espeon, with an oddly green-tinted tail was headed straight for me. Female, slightly smaller than average, and oddly green eyes as well. A regular target for bullies. Why she was headed to me, I had no idea, but I could guess that she, like many others, had fallen for my good looks and amazing charm. I'm not even being ironic or funny here, they actually find me attractive! Seriously, what the hell? I sighed, resigning myself to an hour of hell. Way to ruin my day.
She seemed different, though. Maybe she wasn't here to tell me that "I look nice in this light", or that "I have nice fur". That kind of stuff aggravated me beyond anything else. According to Instructor Leafeon, it was because I was an Umbreon. Apparently, because we are faster, stronger, and more cunning than other breeds, we are ideal as mates. So they don't actually like me, they like what I am.
She was definitely too serious to be asking me out on a date, so I let her get a little closer.
EVE Academy, the diverse place that it was, is the only training are for wild Pokémon that accepts Pokémon of any element. That said, it only accepts Eveelutions. It's population is about 70% Jolteons, Flareons, and Vaporeons, 5% Glaceons and Leafeons, 24.5% Espeons, and .5% Umbreons. That is to say, just me.
I managed to finish another berry before she sat down. I eyed her distrustfully, but she seemed to confident to ignore. "So, what do you want?" I asked. She smirked. "I have something that you don't want to turn down. A mission." Just great. "You and me have orders to catch some runaway. You, me, and some friends are going to Kanto to catch him. Be at the front gate bright and early tomorrow."
She strolled off, leaving me to finish my breakfast. Unfortunately, the training bell sounded, so I was forced to leave hungry. A mission, huh? Well this might be interesting, but what's the catch? I wondered to myself.
