Her Name Is Jasmine
Chapter 1
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Silence hanged in the air as a teen aged, red haired boy with a cape and red and black cloths sat in a chair by a hospital bed, worry in his eyes. In the bed a teen aged girl with long blond hair lay there, fast asleep. A breathing mask covered her mouth and nose, her breath fogging it. But the girl looked different, different from any human girl. She looked like a shiny Umbreon! The sky blue rings on her legs, Umbreon ears and tail, elbows, and forehead glowed a eerie, pale glow on and off. The drip, drip of an IV and the steady beeping of a medical device could be heard, the only thing breaking the nerve racking silence.
"My name is Jasmine Luna Gale and I'm guessing you are wondering how a girl my age ended up like this. Well, it is hard to explain but I'll try my best but I better start at the beginning..."
The sun rose steadily above the trees that crisped fall morning. Rain droplets fell off the leaves of plants and trees with a rheumatic drip drop. The scurrying pitter patter of Rattata paws could be heard as the tall grasses were disturbed by the rat type pokemon. In the trees a few Zubat and Golbat slept in the comfort of the shady branches of a pine tree. In the sky a flock of Pidgey danced in the sky, letting out their morning greeting. The forest and fields around Tohjo Falls was waking up with pokemon rushing to stash away food for the coming winter months. At the heart of it a large two story log cabin could be seen, banking the pool of Tohjo Falls. In the pool's waters a young female Vaporeon splashed and played about.
Around it's neck was a tear shaped pendant-a hold item that boosted water based attacks. Inside the cabin a tall, sturdy, handsome 30 year old man wearing grey colored jeans and a brown t-shirt along with a snow white lab coat, sitting at the Dining Room table eating breakfast. His eyes were a stunning sky blue and his hair a nice medium blonde color.
Over in the kitchen a young woman of the same age was washing the dishes while a pink fox like pokemon with a long, slender, forked tail with a ruby on it's forehead put the dishes away using psychic. It was her husband's pokemon, a male Espeon named Lucky.
"That a boy Lucky, you've got the hang of it now." said Seira proudly.
Lucky gave a pleased, cheeky smile at the praise Seira gave him. But once the last plate he had was put away the psychic type pokemon quickly sensed somebody racing down the stairs. With swiftness, the Espeon with the scarred eye raced to the steps with glee.
"Espy!" he bark in greeting.
"Good morning to you too Lucky." came the sweet, gentle melodic voice of a teen aged girl.
Sure enough, a beautiful young teen with long, flowing blonde hair wearing a cyan colored t-shirt and coat stepped down the last step, bending down to lay a caressing touch on her father's partner pokemon. A sweat smile laid on the girl's fair, white skin as her sky blue eyes shimmered with mystery and love. Around her neck she wore a fuzzy sea green choker that matched the same colored fuzzy trims of her coat arms and the bottom of her coat. Following quickly after was a young male fox like pokemon with snow white fur and hazel eyes. It was the girl's very first pokemon, a shiny Eevee named Shade. The little critter made a leap, landing on the teen's shoulder contently, waving his bushy tail.
"Weeve? eve eevee!" it urged with excitement.
"Alright, alright, already. We'll go get Aqua and go train. Just let me get something to eat!" laughed the young trainer.
"Morning Jasmine," greeted both parents.
"Morning dad, morning mom." greeted Jasmine in return as she pecked her father on the cheek once at the table.
Jasmine then turned on a dime as she smelt the sweat smell of eggs, bacon, and potatoes. Her stomach growl in return and before her father could say a word she dashed to the kitchen, grabbed a container, and stuffed her breakfast into it along with a thermos full of freshly squeezed apple juice. And all the while her mother looking at her with amusement. "Thanks mom, I'll catch you later!" she called as she snatched a fork and dashed out the back door.
"Jasmine wait you-"called her mother but Jasmine had already closed the door. "Forgot your bag..." "Oh well, she never was patient in the mornings anyway." giggled Sierra. Sierra grabbed herself what was left and sat down next to her husband. "My, my, if I didn't know better that girl grows more and more like you every day William." sighed the orange haired woman as she got lost in her memories, sticking some bacon in her mouth.
"Really? I didn't notice Sierra." teased the professor as his Espeon sat down beside him." They all have to grow up at some point. She isn't a little kid anymore and she's had Shade sense it was only a egg. She has your gentle touch, that is for sure." said William as he finished his breakfast.
"Well, I better get to work. A professor's work is never done."laughed the scarred cheeked man as he rose from his seat, snatching his keys. Before long Prof. Gale was out to the west side of the lodge where his lab was. Seira looked at a old family photo.
"My, how time has flown by." she said softly.
"Hey! No fair, Shade and Aqua. We are suppose to be training!" laugh Jasmine as the Vaporeon and Eevee splashed water at her from the stream.16 year old Jasmine loved pokemon to a fault just like her parents. Her father was a renown professor of pokemon DNA and Genetics while her mother was a former pokemon ranger. Jasmine often came here to this part of the forest to train her team. She even came here to see her best friend, Lance.
"You're funny!" came a telepathic, mirthful voice. Sure enough a young floating, pink cat like pokemon dived in, weaving playfully around Jasmine and her two pokemon currently out. It was a Mew.
"Oh, there you are Myth. I wondered where you went off to." said Jasmine with glee.
Jasmine rose to her feet, wringing out the water from her top. "Funny yourself you silly boy," giggled Jasmine as she touched Myth on the nose as Shade and Aqua gave their fur a shake-well, only Shade had fur, Aqua had skin.
"We should get going now. Lance said he'd be coming over today." she said calmly as the Mew transformed into a common Pidgey, perching on Jasmine's shoulder.
"Eevee!" growled Shade with eagerness as he raced after Jasmine.
"Vapor, por vaporeon." sighed the elegant female Vaporeon in frustration at Shade, racing after her trainer.
But in the shadows someone was watching, waiting. And it sure wasn't the Johto Region's Champion, Lance. It was something far more menacing and it had it's eyes on young Jasmine.