Hi again dear readers! Sorry I haven't update for a while. I've been very busy recently with studies, other hobbies etc. I don't want to bore you with details about my personal life. I also want to thank my friend, SuperDaikenki, for giving me a shout out for my story, so as a token of appreciation, I'll give a shout out for your story, which is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Ivory Explorers of Truth! An interesting story filled with a lot of drama, action and adventure! And also a thanks to my new reviewers Mr. Scary Face, Barrett M107, Ghostdad7, Rinoreiri Murino Hitsuzen, xiLovePandas and Snowsheba! I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon…
"Are we there yet?" a sleepy Zila asked.
"No; isn't it obvious that we aren't?" answered Luna.
"Then are we going to arrive soon?" asked Zila instead.
"No, uhm… I actually don't know…" Luna answered doubtfully.
"Then do you know when we're going to arrive?" questioned Zila yet again.
Luna was going to answer, but Axel beat him too it. "How can we possibly know when we are going to arrive despite the fact we are probably not going to arrive soon? Patience is key, Zila; complaining about it would not help you much as facing it instead. We shall arrive when we are destined to arrive. Your grating inquiries are slowing time for all of us. Please consider stopping the conversation about it."
"In other words; shut up, Zila," laughed the Umbreon.
"Aww, what should I do then? I'm bored," complained Zila.
"It's not like we're enjoying this either," chuckled Luna as they continued to walk. "At least we're not attacked… yet."
"Yes. Yes indeed," agreed the Accelgor as he observed the area closely.
Zila snorted. "C'mon, we've been traveling for ONE WEEK, and no one has even dared to look at us directly! What makes you guys think the next bunch of wild Pokémons is different?"
"Just because the majority of them are weak does not mean they all are equivalent," replied Axel.
Silence fell over the group since the Zorua did not have a good response for that, and one else started a new conversation.
They have been travelling uneventfully for hours since the incident earlier in the morning. Other than travelling, they have barely eaten breakfast, which only consisted of a few berries that have found while wondering though the large forest.
As they were travelling, Luna thought about how he ended up as he is today. 'When I think about it, a lot of coincidences lead me to the path I'm walking on today,' wondered the Moonlight Pokémon.
An Eevee could be seen lying under small tree near an open field, which was located in a forest. It started to wake up as it stirred slowly in its slumber weakly opening its eyes. When most of his consciousness was regained, he noticed the cuts and gashes on his tiny body. He squirmed around shakily as the blood leaked out of the wounds. Tears formed in his eyes, as he started to cry pathetically, not because of the painful injuries, but because of the lack of comprehension in his current situation. 'What's all of this? Why am I an Eevee? How do I even know what an Eevee is?' There kinds of thoughts wandered around inside the Eevee's head, as he futilely tried to find the logic in his situation. The knowledge of the world and sense of logic was already implanted inside his mind, but without any memories to support his understanding; the brain was "malfunctioning" as the logic in his current situation was technically missing. 'How can I know so much without knowing how I obtained this knowledge?' the Eevee thought as he still was too busy crying in all of his futility to notice a bigger figure sneak up on him.
Suddenly, a Confragigus appeared before him. "YOU! I'll take your soul away from your body by turning you into a mummy! Prepare for your doom! Any last words?"
The Eevee was screaming in shock and fear, as the ghost almost literally scared the crap out of him. But then realization struck him. "Hey wait… I'm immune to ghost types, yes… you can't turn me into a mummy!"
"Ehm… I can still attack you!" said the ghost unsurely.
The Evolution Pokémon was slowly starting to gain confidence as the Confragigus approached him uncertainly. Then he suddenly noticed something was off. "Hey why do you have a tail in your shadow, Confragigus? Or should I say Zorua?"
To say that the Confragigus was astonished would be an underestimation. The form of the ghost abruptly started to ripple and turn into a shape of a Zorua. "Damn! You're the first one to see through my disguise, nice one… I should have made an individual illusion itself instead… but then it won't have a shadow though… but this doesn't really change the situation," said the Zorua as he smiled evilly.
And he was indeed right. Even though the Eevee saw though the trick, he couldn't prevent the Zorua from attacking him. "Wha-what did I ever do to you?" stammered the Eevee pathetically.
"Oh, you didn't do anything wrong – well you caught me – but lets just say I'm a bit, hungry."
The dark feline Pokémon slowly approached him as he grinned maliciously. He stared at the Zorua's blue eyes as it was in front of him overshadowing his form, staring down on him from the height of twice as tall. He whimpered weakly as he raised his paws to block his view waiting for the killing blow. A laugh could be heard soon after.
"Did you really think I was gonna kill you? Don't worry man, I don't eat Eevees and even if I did, killing a wounded Eevee like you would make me feel bad, because I don't kill others…"
"…" The Eevee lowered its paw carefully as it raised its head to stare at the Zorua. 'Well… he sounds sincere…'
Since the Evolution Pokémon did not have anything to say, the Tricky Fox Pokémon decided to start out a new conversation. "Are you okay? You look very hurt, did someone beat you up?"
"I… I don't know…"
"Where're your parents? They're very irresponsible leaving you like this! I could never imagine my parents doing that!"
"I don't know that either…"
"WHAT?! Did you're parents leave you here? Or-" the Zorua shouted shocked.
"No, really; I don't know…"
"What do you mean?"
"Well… I just suddenly woke up here, and I can't remember anything at all…" said the Eevee.
"But if you can't remember ANYTHING, then how can you talk? Or recognize my tail? Or see through my prank? Or-"
"I mean that I don't have any memories; I can't remember anything about myself, but yet I still know so many things, but I don't know how…"
"Oh… that's very sad to hear… but do you remember your name?"
"I don't remember either… I probably didn't even have one, and I will probably never get one since I'll die sooner or later in this condition…" said the Eevee miserably.
"Not if can't do anything about it! I'll make sure you'll get the chance to have one! I'm Zila by the way."
Saying that the Zorua received a surprising stare from the Eevee would be a lie. "Thank you so much, Zila! But what are you going to do..?" Asked the Eevee trying not to so too hopeful.
"I'll take you to my parents of course! I'm sure that they'll gladly help you."
"But I can't walk with the injuries I've sustained…"
"No need to worry about that! I can carry you on my back since you're very small."
With a new feeling of hope, the Eevee gathered enough energy to climb aboard the back of Zila and after some minor troubles, Zila managed to get going without the Eevee falling off.
Luna smiled as he thought about their first meeting. If it was not for Zila, he would never have met him, the two wonderful Pokémons he can call his parents and Axel.
Zila was climbing up a mountain with the Eevee on his back. They were currently on their way to Zila's home.
*Panting*"Climbing these mountain often is already tiring enough, but with someone on my back…" said a very exhausted Zila.
"Well, living on mountains must be very inconvenient especially when you need to walk around a lot…"
"Yeah, I know right? It was my parents' idea to live up here. They said it was save up here 'cause we avoid a lot of conflicts up here. The wild Pokémon around here are very aggressive, I think they're the ones leaving you like that, but then that makes me wonder why they didn't eat you… at least the view up here is pretty fascinating! We can look very far, plus it's very beautiful especially in the morning at sunrise and the afternoon at sundown, but I usually miss the sunrise 'cause I sleep a lot."
"Oh, it certainly sounds better when you put it that way; safe and sound with yet a wonderful view, but still inconvenient…" replied the Eevee as he noticed some obstacles were blocking their way. "Ehmm Zila, I think we went the wrong way… if we walk further that way we'll fall off the mountain and the other way is blocked…" assumed the Evolution Pokémon.
"Heh heh, that's what you would think. Don't worry; we won't fall off," assured Zila.
"Oh well, here goes nothing…"
It wasn't a surprise that the Eevee was looking at the Zorua in disbelief because of the way they surpassed the end of the road. "Wow! You can walk on thin air?!"
"No, but I wish I could. This is just another illusion to make others think that they can't continue, so only Pokémon we know very well can visit us, and so the aggressive can't attack us without going to through all this. And there's more, so be prepared for more mind-screwing illusions," answered Zila.
"This is amazing! You're really good at making these illusions."
"Thanks, but my dad made them. His always afraid that were going to be attacked, and even if we do he could probably defeat the invaders with no effort. He's very protective and afraid that something terrible is going to happen to us, even when we live in a place like this. I may actually not leave without him or my mom, so I'm probably going to get scolded when we arrive…"
As they continued hiking, the Eevee thought he was hallucinating seeing the different sights, but after reaching Zila's home, it could be agreed that going though the scary and confusing illusions was worth. "Wow… you never cease to amaze me; this is amazing!" said the Eevee and he jumped of Zila's back to look around.
And indeed it is. Zila's home was like a big open platform on the side of the mountain almost nearing the top. The grassy flooring was soft and comfortable under their feet, plus it was decorated with a large amount of various flowers that seemed to form different symbols. A cave could also be seen in the side, which the Eevee assumed to be were they slept. As mentioned before, the sight was magnificent when standing on the edge looking at the sight. He was too busy to notice two figures were talking to Zila, while looking at the red and orange sky that was caused by the sundown.
"Thank Arceus you are all right Zila, even though we were expecting you to arrive when you were in scent-range, we were still very worried," said the Zoroark that appeared to be Zila's farther.
"I'm so glad you're okay Zila!" shouted an Espeon as she hugged her son.
"Sorry I left without telling you, but you know I can protect myself! There's a reason I've been training! And I was very bored and a bit lonely…" answered the Zorua as he was release from the tight grip.
"Training? You have slacked off and went off snoozing instead," chuckled the Zoroark. "And I think you won't be too lonely anymore."
"Yeah, I brought a new friend with me! He's probably going to stay with us if you don't mind," said Zila happily.
"Oh, I wish to meet him then. Axel is going to be staying us too, I will explain that after we have met your new friend," said the Zoroark.
"Okay then," replied Zila while he turned his head towards the Eevee. "Hey Eevee! My parents wish to meet you!"
The Eevee shyly approached them. "H-hello mi-mister and mi-miss..?" said the Eevee nervously. He was very intimidated by the Zoroark since it was five times taller than him.
"Hello young Eevee, I am Shade and this is my mate-"
"-Solona" interrupted the Espeon whilst she proceeded to embrace the Eevee too. "You're so cute! I remember I was an Eevee too! And what happened too you? You look very hurt."
"Mom! Don't scare him off already!" shouted Zila embarrassed by his mom's habits.
"Aww, since he's going to stay with us, we can show him some affection," replied Solona. "Oh, and we never got to know your name," said the Espeon turning her head to face the Eevee again.
"I don't have one…" answered the Eevee, and told them his situation. They tried to help him and Solona even offered to read his mind to search for memories, but the effort was unsuccessful like the others.
"I'm sorry we can't help you with this problem…" said Zila.
"It's fine, staying here already holds a big significant to me."
"Here, eat these berries," Solona said while her eyes were glowing white as some of the berries on the bushes were floating towards them, gently landing in front of the Eevee. "They'll make you feel a bit better."
The Eevee stared at the Espeon in awe, amazed by the use of Psychic. Solona smirked. "It's just a weak form of Psychic I used there, but it can be a lot stronger and if you're interested in these kinds of powers, you should evolve into a Espeon! But let's find a name for you right now! How about-"
"Wait Solona! I have a better idea than just finding a name for him. Since we are talking about evolving, how about giving you a name after you evolved so it suits you better?" interrupted Shade.
"Yeah, that's a good idea dad, can you tell us about Axel now?" said Zila impatiently.
"Yes of course. Axel and his parents are good friends of ours, but recently some clan of fire Pokémon sadly killed his parents. Axel himself barely escaped, and he just arrived here some time ago. That is one of the reasons we were very worried, because they might have killed you too… he is relaxing on the upper level right now," said Shade – the first part meant for the Eevee – sorrowfully indicating a path leading further up the mountain.
"Oh, so that's why he's staying with us from now on… I'm sorry…" replied Zila feeling a bit depressed.
"It's not your fault dear. He might not see very sad on the outside when you see him again, but don't be deceived; he's grief can't be expressed. I can feel the emotions his mind is giving off…" said Solona.
After some more climbing, they arrived at the peak of the mountain. A hard and rocky one replaced the soft and grassy surface. The temperature was not too cold even at the top. Zila said that they used this place to train. An Accelgor could be seen gazing at the beautiful view this place had. It suddenly turned its head towards them as they came closer.
"Hello Zila," the Aceelgor greeted.
"Hello Axel! Long time no see, huh? You've change a lot," greeted Zila back trying to sound cheerful.
"Indeed, evolution changes a lot, and so do the events that happens in ones life…"
"I'm sorry about what happened to your family…"
"Don't be, that is not your mistake."
Silence filled the air since no one knew what to say. "I'm really sorry; I don't know what to say to people in your situation, since asking about it wouldn't make your feel better and-"
"It's fine. Your concerns are touching, and I think I have an idea about your feelings in this situation. Let us discuss something else; you have yet introduced your new friend."
"Oh yeah, Axel, this is Eevee, and Eevee – Axel," introduced Zila.
"Pleased to meet you Eevee. I'm pretty interested in why you are named after your own species," said Axel starting a conversation about their situations and past.
All their friendships started to grow that day, and it grew closer for each day that went as years passed. Luna remembered that they usually trained a lot together, and would sometimes play some various games that Zila had in mind when he begged them. They would usually also hear stories that Shade told about different adventures he had around the world, mostly about the cities. Solona would tell a few too sometimes. Shade also used a lot of time to "educate" in many things, especially about the cities, Pokémons and the various conflicts that are starting to grow, plus their origins.
As Luna's thought wandered around in his head, it came to another important experience in his life; his evolution. He never planned to evolve into an Umbreon, but if he didn't, he would probably not be alive right now.
They got permission one day to wander around to enjoy themselves, but it didn't went as planned. Coincidentally the very same Pokémon that killed Axel's parents ambushed them. They were thrown into a fight that they almost lost if it has not been for Luna's evolution. The evolution gave him a larger body and strength, which was enough to ensure their victory. He still remembered Axel's first comment after their triumph, "My parents are finally avenged."
He recalled how worried his parents were because of them arriving late, and how shocked they were after they told after what happened, but also proud.
"Eevee has sacrificed his happiness in evolution to save us", said Axel – carried on Umbreon's back together with Zila – as the first greeting when they arrived.
"Nah, don't put it that way Axel, being an Umbreon is nice too, I can… uh…" said the Umbreon unsurely while lowering his back for them to get off.
"Well, Umbreons are taller and more physical well-built than Espeons generally," said Shade trying to cheer him up.
"Don't be sad Eevee, even if you didn't evolve into an Espeon, you can still learn some psychic-type moves and besides, now your dad has a lot to teach you!" said Solona hugging him trying to cheer him up as well.
"Indeed, being a dark-type has its advantages. You are immune to psychic attacks and they can't read your mind now. There is also a lot of useful dark-type moves that I can teach you." added Shade.
"I've also heard that females likes male Umbreons more than male Espeons, so you might have an easier time finding a mate in the future," said Zila winking to Umbreon.
"And since you evolved we can finally find you a name! How about… Luna?" asked the Espeon excitingly.
"I have never encountered male a "Luna" in my life…" muttered the Zoroark that made the Espeon glare at him. "Uhh, but it's good anyway! Yes… Luna…"
"Then I'm "Luna" from now on!" announced the Umbreon happily.
Luna remembered that it was after these events their dad had more faith in them to take care of themselves. He also said it was time for them to explore the world starting their adventure. He told them about a good friend of his that lived in Righteous City, which they could visit first. The Zoroark told them that he recently formed a clan, which intentions the Illusion Fox Pokémon could not recall completely, but they all shared the same opinions. Luna recalled the sad farewells they shared with their parents, Shade and Solona. 'We will come back again, I promise,' Luna thought.
Luna's thoughts were soon interrupted by Zila's shouts. "FINALLY! We're here! And wow... it's amazing!"
"It indeed is," agreed Axel, who seemed impressed too.
"Wow…" Luna said while looking at the spectacular sight of Righteous City…
Author's note:
So that was chapter 3. I hope it gave a better background about my OCs. And as you probably noticed, I changed the story's name because PMD really doesn't suit it now I think about it... Now that all the introductions are over, I can finally start the real deal! And here is the OC form:
Name: (Self explanation)
Species: (They can only be up to their second evolution if it has three or more evolutions. If it only has two, it can be the final one)
Age: (Self explanation)
Gender: (Self explanation)
Protagonist/Antagonist: (Self explanation)
Alters: (Anything that makes your OC look different from their species. Optional)
Personality: (Self explanation. Please be descriptive. If not, you can risk your OC having minor appearances, because of lack of info. Please don't make your OC the clichéd hero that is nice, brave, smart, clever, selfless etc. you know what I mean…)
Likes and dislikes: (Could be hobbies, food, people etc.)
History: (Self explanation. If you can relate to my main plot, then go for it!)
Religion: (Which god/legendary do they support? Or none? Are they extremist, casual believers etc.?)
Moves/Attacks: (Self explanation. Must be attacks available for their species. Max. 8)
Accessories: (Any form for equipment you want your OC to have? If too OP, I might have to reject it.)
Other: (Anything else you want to add?)
EDIT: One OC only! I want to have room for everyone so one only!
Second edit: Examples of my OCs will be available later on my author's page.
If you are going to submit then please put some effort in your OC, especially the personality. I might have to ask for more, if you OC lack the information I need.
-Please review and thanks for reading!
