Chapter 6: The Umbreon rescue(Alternate to 'The Chikorita rescue')
A/N: Enjoy!
Summary: Last time, the group had reached Florando where Jessie and James got some new clothes and then they met up with Lucy again. While talking, they were watching an act by two Bellossom but one of them had failed to perform its move, the Bell-Loop-De-Loop. Later, Arcus and Ash had a battle where Arcus won because of Shocker's second hidden ability. He was able to withstand any attacks as well! At night, Lucy had shown Arcus and Jessie her main performance for the Midnight Festival in Hoenn. The next day, Lucy had performed with Silver for the opening ceremony of the Pokemon Exhibition. Now, Arcus and the group will be continuing their journey to the gym in Violet City.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon but I own my OC and this story.
Reminder: Arcus permanently telepathically talks to his Pokemon, family and friends. Names of characters: Arcus, Mega Absol(Angel), Blaziken(Torch), Swampert(Kippy), Persian(Ace), Servine(Lily), Kabutops(Shelly), Fearow(Spear), Ekans(Venom), Espeon(Jewel), Mew(Ella), Vaporeon(Aqua), Milotic(Venus), Flareon(Flo), Jolteon(Brie), Mewtwo(Eliza), Mightyena(Breeze), Shiny Lapras(Jade), Heracross(Striker), Dragonair(Sapphire), Scizor(Blade), Elekid(Shocker). Angel is permanently a Mega Absol.
"Arcus...when are we going to reach that Pokemon Center you said?" Asked a very hungry Ash.
Arcus replied,"Don't worry. It's just a few hundred more meters till we reach there. Just be patient." Ash groaned and said,"What I would give to have more energy..." Just like he said, he was given more energy to continue when Shocker playfully zapped him.
"Hey! Watch where you zap," said Ash. Arcus chuckled and said,"Ash, Shocker was just giving you a jolt to continue walking. Besides, you don't see anyone else complaining."
Brock said,"Yeah, Ash. How 'bout observing that mountain over there to keep your mind off of food." Arcus said,"Yep. We're heading there. It's the fastest way to head to Violet City too."
As they made their way up, Brock and James shivered and Brock said,"It sure is freezing up here." Arcus reverted into a Pokemon and he spread his wings to cover him and said,"That's why you should have bought sweaters while we were in Florando. Luckily I have my wings to keep Moltres's flames. Her flames are always useful in cold weathers like this to make my own sweater."
Pikachu, Togepi, Shocker and Meowth soon ran up and they snuggled up in Arcus's flaming sweater and Meowth said,"He's right! It is warm in here." Jessie said,"I wish I was a Pokemon so I can get some of that warmth..." Arcus said,"Don't worry. The Pokemon Center offers free sweaters so we can get some from Nurse Joy."
Misty then said,"Hey look! I just noticed that the mountain has snow too." Ash said,"That's cool. It must be just like winter over there. Why don't we go see if we can ski?" Brock said,"That's a great idea! I can see myself now, spending all morning on the slopes and all afternoon at the lounge. I think I may have just hit on the perfect sport for me. Downhill skiing."
Misty sighed and said,"Oh boy. I think your brain's gone downhill." Ash exclaimed,"Forget skiing! I've found something that's even better! Just take a look over there." As everyone looked over to where Ash was looking, they saw a wild Chikorita sunbathing.
Arcus said,"Looks like sunbathing is one of its favorite thing to do. Just look at how relax it is. It must have done this many times before." Jessie sniffed the air and said,"I smell something sweet." Meowth replied,"Yeah. That's the scent that Chikorita gives off."
Misty asked,"Think it's a wild Chikorita?" Arcus replied,"It definitely is. It's trainer should be close by but I don't see anyone." Ash took out his Pokedex and it said,"Chikorita, the Leaf Pokemon. Chikorita emits pleasant aromas from the leaves on their heads and they love to sunbathe." Ash said,"Okay. I'm going to catch this one!"
As they got near it, the Chikorita got up and it glared at them. Ash then yelled,"If this Chikorita belongs to anybody, tell me now!" Everyone fell down and Ash continued,"If you don't, I'm going to capture it!" Arcus then got up and said,"Wait a minute! Only female Chikorita sunbathes. So that means that this Chikorita is a girl."
To prove his point, the Chikorita blushed and Ash said,"Male or female, I'm still going to catch it!"
Arcus then reverted into a human and he felt something inside his pocket squirming. Arcus said,"Guys, once Ash catches that Chikorita, take it to the Pokemon Center just up the hill. I have something I need to do first. It's very important." The others all nodded as Arcus walked away from them and into the forest beside them.
As he arrived deep inside the forest, he took out the item inside his pocket. It was a regular Pokeball.
Arcus thought How can I have forgotten about this girl? I wonder if she's mad at me for not releasing her for two years. Just hope all that rampaging in Dr. Namba's lab settled her down.(A/N: Read chapter 48 of The journey begins if you forgotten how Arcus got the Pokeball.)
He tossed the Pokeball out and the Pokemon that emerged from it was one of the Dark type Pokemon that he always wanted to be in his family. She was a Shiny Umbreon!
The Umbreon stretched her hind legs and yawned as she looked around her. When her eyes met Arcus, she growled at him and shrieked,"Two years! Two whole years you didn't even bother to release me out of that Pokeball!"
Arcus flinched at the voice of the Umbreon. Her voice was filled with sadness and anger but Arcus's knew that was all his fault for not checking before. He said,"I'm sorry, Umbreon. But I got caught up with the other girls that I've forgotten to check you."
Umbreon started tearing up as she exclaimed,"Do you know how long it took me to evolve into an Umbreon so that I can plan my way to get to you?! I worked hard every night training with the other Pokemon in the lab and I finally evolved into Umbreon. And what do I get? Two years stuck inside that rusty Pokeball!"
Arcus gently rubbed her back and said,"Umbreon, I'm sorry for everything I did. Please, can you ever forgive me?" Umbreon wiped her tears away and she said,"Forgiveness is not that simple, Arcus. Not anymore. I don't ever want to see you ever again!" With that, Umbreon ran off and Arcus had to admit it, she was fast, literally. It's like she wasn't even trying to run!
Sighing sadly, he thought I can't believe I lost one... As he reverted back into a Pokemon again, he flared out his wings and a few tears slid down his face as he flew away.
Within a few meters, hiding behind a tree, Umbreon saw how sad and how guilty Arcus had looked when she yelled at him. Umbreon then walked away as she thought What have I done? I just lost the only male I have ever loved. As she laid down, she started remembering the time when she fell in love with him back at Team Rocket Headquarters.
Flashback,
Arcus had finished his checkup on a Magnemite and he said,"Okay, Magnemite. Just be sure to zap your trainer to tell him you need a little polishing. I've told him about it and he won't mind as long as you give him a small zap instead of a Thunder Shock kind of zap." The Magnemite nodded as it flew away.
Next, Arcus then took a flashlight and said,"So my next Pokemon to check is Mankey. Come in, Mankey!"
Outside the room, the Mankey heard himself being called by Arcus and he quickly ran in. Beside him was a Shiny Eevee, who was in fact, Umbreon before she evolved. Eevee was shaking in fear as she was talking to her friends, a Krabby, a Zubat and a Flareon.
"Guys, I'm scared. What if this breeder is cruel?" Asked a frightened Eevee. Flareon shook her head and said,"I doubt that. I battled his Mudkip once and he seemed to be quite caring for his Pokemon." Zubat nodded and said,"Yes. I heard from the other Pokemon that this breeder is also the Legendary Pokemon, Arcus. If that's true, I say you two girls are lucky to even meet him."
Krabby chuckled and said,"Yeah. If I was a girl, I would be happy about it." Flareon glared at Krabby and said,"As a matter of fact, I did meet him before he became a member of Team Rocket. He does have kindness as one of his nature. I say any girl that he loves is very lucky to have him as a mate." Zubat said,"And when you put it that way, I say you love him."
Flareon blushed and said,"No I don't! Besides, I only date with Fire type Pokemon." Krabby said,"I heard that Arcus has a pair of Moltres wings. So that means he's also Fire type too." Flareon blushed harder in a darker shade of red that was visible on her face as she tried to hide herself with her tail.
Eevee asked,"Flareon, are you sure of what you say?" Flareon nodded and said,"I am quite sure of it. This breeder's Pokemon is all I need to prove he is kind. His Pokemon all respect him and he was so kind towards each of them. He knew how to treat all types of Pokemon. Fire to Ice, Normal to Psychic, he knows how to treat all types." Zubat said,"Hey Eevee, since you still don't have a trainer, why don't you join the breeder's team? Maybe you can even be more confident than who you are now."
The Mankey came out of the room and said,"Hey guys, look what the breeder gave me. A free lollipop! I just wish he would still be here instead of going on vacation. Krabby, you're next too." Krabby nodded as he made his way into the room.
Mankey sat down and asked,"So what were you guys talking about anyway?" Zubat replied,"We were just talking about that Legendary Pokemon, Arcus. I think that the breeder is Arcus." Mankey took one lick of the lollipop and said,"You know, now that you mention it, that breeder was able to understand what I talking. It was shocking at first, but he just gave me a simple checkup and then he told me to get enough sleep or else I'll be very cranky when I evolve into a Primeape. Then he gave me this lollipop."
Krabby soon came out of the room and said,"Zubat, your turn." Zubat nodded as he flew into the room.
He walked over to Eevee and said,"Eevee, that breeder in there was the best one yet! You should have seen how great he was when he checked my pincers." Flareon said,'I thought that your pincers were very sensitive." Krabby replied,"There were. That breeder somehow got rid of that sensitive feeling and now I can learn Crab Hammer! I can't wait to become a Kingler now!"
Flareon faced Eevee and said,"You see? The breeder isn't that bad. You just need to get to know him, that's all. I'm sure you'll like him too." Eevee sighed as she sat down.
A few minutes later, the door opened and Zubat flew up cheering happily as he exclaimed,"That breeder is awesome! I can fly faster now! Flareon, he said that it's your turn now." Flareon nodded and said,"I'm sure you'll be next, Eevee. Just remember to be smiling. He will know if you're nervous so keep your cool too." Eevee nodded as Flareon headed into the room.
Soon, Eevee was walking around in circles. Mankey sighed and said,"Eevee, you know you can stop it. We've seen the breeder and he's the best! Just relax yourself. You'll be fine."
Flareon came out from the room with a new sparkling coat and she said,"Wow. He sure knows how to treat a girl like royalty. Eevee, it's your turn." Eevee gulped hard as she slowly walked into the room.
When she was inside, she saw Arcus smiling at her as he said,"Well, my last patient is finally here. How are you, Eevee?" The Evolution Pokemon stuttered,"I'm...I'm doing fine." Arcus smiled and said,"You don't have to be nervous, Eevee. I'm not a harsh type of breeder. I'm a more patient one."
Eevee gasped in surprise and Arcus said,"Yes. I can understand you. Now let me just say this, you are just one of the cutest Eevee I have laid my eyes on. Not only that, you're a Shiny one too. I hope you grow up and evolve into any of your evolution."
As he examined Eevee's paws, ears, eyes and mouth, he said,"Well, it seems you are more suitable to be an Umbreon. I've checked every part of your body and it seems that you are perfect for a Dark type. I know this because I have a Dark type of my own. Your paws are quite sensitive to being touched and your eyes are more perfect to be use in the dark. I hope that you'll be a fine Umbreon but first, here's a present from me."
Arcus reverted into a Pokemon, shocking Eevee as she felt Arcus's lips gently pressing against hers and she was blushing madly. When Arcus broke the kiss, he said,"A little something to keep you going. I'm sure you'll be able to become an Umbreon when you have enough friendship during nighttime. Just get enough sleep during day and wake up at night to start."
Eevee was still blushing from the kiss as she said,"Sure. I promise to be an Umbreon for you." Arcus replied,"Do it for yourself, Eevee. You were born to be an Umbreon and I'm just helping you figure that out. I'll be back when the Indigo League finish. Please take care of yourself." Eevee nodded as this time, she was the one who kissed him.
Arcus smiled and said,"Be safe now, Eevee. I'm sure you'll be fine."
As he left the room, Eevee trotted out and Flareon said,"I told you he was nice." Eevee blushed and said,"Yes, he was." Flareon smiled and said,"Wait. Am I seeing a crush being develop?" Eevee blushed harder and Flareon said,"It's alright. You can tell me if you love him. He is Arcus after all. You should be proud that you love him. Because he looked like he loved you too."
Eevee asked,"You really think so?" Flareon nodded and said,"Yep. And I'll help you out." Eevee said,"Well, he did tell me that I'll make a fine Umbreon." Flareon said,"Oh, a Dark type. He sure has fine taste. Get some sleep. Tonight, I'll be spending the whole time with you." Eevee smiled as she ran off.
A few months later...
Flareon and Eevee were sparring together.
"Eevee, you've got to put more power into that Shadow Ball," said Flareon as Eevee fired a Shadow Ball at her. Eevee said,"I'm trying! I just can't do it!" Flareon said,"Yes you can! Just believe in yourself and gather your energy into the attack before shooting it at me." Eevee nodded as she materialized another Shadow Ball in front of her mouth and she launched it at Flareon, knocking her down with a loud explosion.
Just then, Eevee was engulfed in a white glow and Flareon said,"Eevee, you're evolving!" As the glow disappeared, Flareon could see that Eevee now had a sleek black body with four slender legs and crimson eyes. She had long pointed ears and a bushy tail, each with a blue band around them. Her forehead and legs have blue rings on them. Eevee had finally evolved into an Umbreon!
Flareon cheered as she exclaimed,"Eevee, you became an Umbreon!" Eevee, now Umbreon, said,"It's all thanks to you, Flareon. You helped me me out with this too." The two shared a hug and Dr. Namba came into the room and said,"Well, it seems you've evolved into an Umbreon, Eevee. Now Team Rocket will have another powerful Pokemon. I'll assign you your trainer tomorrow but for now, you will..."
Umbreon interrupted as she rammed Dr. Namba to the ground and he said,"What are you doing?! Do you know what you just did? I'm your trainer!" Umbreon growled as she pointed her paw at a picture of Arcus in his human form where he was shaking hands with Giovanni when he became the Vice-President.
Now knowing the problem, Dr. Namba said,"I see, so you want to be with Aaron. Fine. When he gets back, I'll give you to him." Umbreon smiled as she went back to cheer with Flareon.
Flashback ends.
Umbreon started sniffling as she walked deeper into the forest.
Arcus had finally made it to the Pokemon Center and he said to himself,"I can't believe I forgotten the promise I made to her when she was still an Eevee." He sighed as he walked into the Center.
Ash was at the door and he asked,"Arcus, what took you so long?" Arcus replied,"I'm not in the mood to talk right now, Ash. Just leave me alone for now." Nurse Joy soon appeared and said,"Arcus, your friends told me that this Elekid is your son. I'm happy to say that he's healthy and he's ready for anything." Arcus sadly smiled and said,"Thanks a lot, Nurse Joy." He picked up Shocker and went to his room.
Once he had reached his room, Shocker asked,"Daddy, is something wrong?" Arcus replied,"Yes, there is. But you won't understand it now, Shocker. When you grow up and have a mate of your own, you'll understand how I'll feel. Go to sleep for now, Shocker. You've been through a lot just to get here. The room's perfectly warm so you can have a good sleep." Shocker nodded as he jumped onto the bed and wrapped himself with the blanket.
Arcus looked out of the window and saw that it was snowing. He sighed and said,"Umbreon, I hope you are alright."
In the forest, Umbreon had just gotten out of it and she somehow managed to find herself in a snowy area. She started shivering as she ran everywhere to find a warm shelter. She said,"I wish I haven't had said those things to Arcus. Now what will he say when I find him? I just wish he still wants me."
Just then, a blizzard occurred and Arcus thought Oh no! There aren't many shelters in the forest or snowy area. Umbreon must be feeling cold right now. I need to go find her.
He quickly got up and he found a piece of paper and wrote,"Shocker, by the time you are reading this, I'm sure that I won't be in the room. Give this letter to Ash or anyone else. There's someone I have to find in that blizzard. From your father, Arcus." He placed the letter next to Shocker and he quickly opened the window and jumped out as he reverted into a Pokemon again.
Arcus then flared out his wings and he quickly flew towards the forest again.
Arriving at where he had left, Arcus quickly started looking everywhere. He looked at the trees and he searched the grounds but he couldn't find her.
Next, Arcus quickly used his Extreme Speed to sprint towards the snowy area.
When he did, he called out Arcanine and said,"Arcanine, I need your help. Take a good sniff at this Pokeball and help me find the Pokemon inside it. She's somewhere in this area.
Arcanine nodded as he gave the rusty Pokeball a quick sniff and said,"This scent is from that Shiny Eevee back at Team Rocket. Dr. Namba must have gave her to you." Arcus nodded and said,"She's now an Umbreon and she's lost out here in the cold. I need your help." Arcanine nodded as he started sniffing the ground.
With Umbreon, she was still searching for a place to seek shelter and warmth.
However, all she had found were patches of grass covered by snow and saw that there was a Nidoran couple hugging each other.
Umbreon started crying again as she thought I made a horrible mistake. Arcus, please find me. I need you more than anything else. To make things worse, the blizzard got stronger and Umbreon was force to take shelter in a pile of snow.
Just when her hope was about to be gone, she heard a howl and a male voice saying,"Arcus, I've found her!" Umbreon's eyes widen as she heard Arcus's name and then, the snow was dug out and Arcus was outside.
Arcus smiled and said,"Umbreon, I'm glad you're alright!" He picked her up and hugged her as he said,"Umbreon, please forgive me for breaking our promise." Umbreon said,"No. I should be the one asking for your forgiveness..." Arcanine interrupted,"I don't want to be a nuisance or anything but should we find somewhere to get away from this blizzard?" Arcus nodded as he wrapped his wings around Umbreon and said,"I'll keep you warm until we find a shelter." Umbreon smiled as she snuggled up closely to Arcus's chest.
They had searched for half an hour but no luck until they spotted a nearby cave and they quickly ran in.
Arcus placed Umbreon down and he said,"Arcanine, thanks for helping me out. Without you, I wouldn't have found Umbreon. You can take a good rest." Arcanine nodded as he was recalled back into his Universal ball.
He turned back to Umbreon and he said,"Umbreon, I'm sorry for not remembering our promise." Umbreon said,"No. I'm sorry for yelling at you. It wasn't right for me to do so. I knew you felt guilty about forgetting me. But I'm more worried about what you will say to me." Arcus smiled as he said,"I told you before that I'll see you again and I did. You became an Umbreon and I'm proud of you. Umbreon, I love you."
Umbreon nuzzled Arcus and said,"I love you too, Arcus." Her blue markings were soon glowing and Arcus said,"Umbreon, my mysterious Midnight." Umbreon smiled and said,"Midnight, huh? I like that name."
The two shared another hug before they both gently pressed their lips together, sharing a passionate kiss. Arcus said,"Umbreon, it's time for you to switch Pokeballs." He took out a Universal ball and it absorbed Midnight into it. Arcus then called Midnight out again and he said,"Midnight, you'll be feeling warm next to me. Come on." Midnight happily laid her head on his chest and he wrapped his wings around her to keep her warm.
"Goodnight, Midnight. See you in the morning," said Arcus as he gave Midnight one last kiss for the day as they both fell asleep.
The next morning, the two woke up to find that the entrance of the cave being blocked by snow.
Arcus placed Midnight down and said,"Wait here. I'll melt the snow so we can get out." With the flames on his feet erupting, he said,"Blaze Kick." He leaped up and smashed through the snow with two kicks.
The snow was no longer there and the bright sunshine made its way into the cave as Arcus picked up Midnight and they both headed out.
Upon getting out, Arcus heard a familiar voice screaming,"Daddy!" They looked over to their left to see Shocker running towards them while the humans were following behind.
Arcus placed Midnight down as he hugged Shocker and he said,"Daddy, please don't run out like that again!" Arcus chuckled as he placed Shocker down and said,"Sure. I promise." Midnight giggled as she looked at Shocker and said,"I didn't know you have a son. He sure is cute." Shocker hugged her and said,"Hello! My name's Shocker." Midnight smiled and replied,"My name's Midnight. So it looks like I'm going to be your mother now."
Arcus cleared his throat and said,"Correction, you're his aunt." Midnight smiled and said,"Who cares. As long as Shocker is happy, I'm happy. But most importantly, I'm with you."
Ash stopped in front of Arcus, breathless as he said,"Arcus, please don't make us search for you again. We couldn't stop Brock from charging out of the Pokemon Center this morning after Shocker gave me that letter of yours."
Brock exclaimed,"But if we didn't went to find Arcus, who's going to help us find Lucy?!" Arcus chuckled as he picked up Midnight and Ash said,"Alright. You got another Pokemon!" He took out his Pokedex and it said,"Umbreon, the Moonlight Pokemon. When an Eevee has had sufficient training and is exposed to moonlight, it evolves into an Umbreon."
Arcus said,"I would have shown you guys Midnight two years ago, but I forgotten about her. But now, she's on my team and she won't be going anywhere else." Midnight smiled as she nuzzled him.
Nurse Joy then said,"Well, now that that's over, you guys can continue your journey to Violet City." Arcus nodded and asked,"Ash, what about that Chikorita of yours?" Ash replied,"It's right here."
Arcus nodded as he said,"We should be close to Cherrygrove City. There's a special ritual going to be performed tomorrow too." Jessie said,"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get moving!"
Everyone agreed with Jessie as Arcus returned Midnight to her Universal ball and said,"Just follow me."
They all soon followed Arcus as they said their farewells to Nurse Joy.
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