~ Sylveon
I saw how hard she tried not to smile earlier. Does she really not see anything in life to smile about? She justs keeps trying to hidie her pain with a false smile. How do I change that?
It would be nice to get her to open up a little, if at all.
All I know is she is very smart for her age. And with her attitude she could pass off for a 13 year old.
Looks can be deceiving however because she is also keeping so much pain hidden inside it's almost insufferable.
Hopefully she'll open up soon so I can help her.
After clearing up my head with the jog, I went back to the stadium to find Eevee immersed on the floor in full concentration. But she snapped to attention when she heard me step inside.
"Ready to begin training?"
"Yeah, I can't wait to start"
She smiled a bit so I suppose that's a start.
"Good. Now first of all have you figured out how it works yet?"
"Yes, but I'm just having trouble increasing it's size that's all. And it is kind of hard to hold it for a turn...And..."
"Show me."
"What?"
"Show me how it looks so far and I'll tell you what to do."
"O-Okay..."
She did as I asked but it only flickered for a second before disappearing.
"Ummmm, was that it?"
"No, I'm sorry. I was just trying to see if I could use it fast. But I still need work on that...Nevermind let me show you how it looks so far."
She tried using it again and I noticed she was struggling just to cast it out in front of me. After waiting about 30 seconds it started to appear and slowly began to grow.
"Good. A bit slow in the beginning. But not bad for a start."
She just ignored me and was trying to make the Protect grow. But it only moved an inch before it stopped altogether.
She fought to stay standing from the stress and she looked really disappointed too.
"Oh that's okay though! Because the more you use it the easier it becomes. So don't worry about it and just have faith in yourself."
Eevee simply nodded and the spark in her eyes began to return. A spark that signifies the determination and the stubborn will of a fighter. She was merely taking the stepping stones and will one day set her spark into an almighty flame.
She cast it out again very fast this time and it worked! It appeared fast and strong and was only fighting to grow.
"Wow! Impressive! Keep it up!"
Was she really going to spread it to a full circle in one day? Well not really a circle it's more like a half sphere, but can she do it?!
I just wouldn't stop growing so maybe.
But when I looked at Eevee her face was really worn out and it appeared like she was trying to push herself past her limits. It grew to about the size of a circular table before it halted and disappeared.
She then fell down and almost fainted.
"Eevee! Are you okay?!"
She tried to stand but she couldn't without any suppport. When I used my ribbons to help her, Eevee was using them to help herself up without any hesitation. That was all I needed to know that she was worn out.
Literally living proof that no matter how stubborn you are, even they needed help sometimes.
With the other two I grabbed a water bottle, towel, and Leppa Berry and handed them to her.
She grabbed the bottle first and greedily drank from it. After she finished she wolfed the Leppa Berry and drank some more water.
She sighed looking contempt and grabbed the towel to dry off her sweat.
"Wow, I'm so tired...I didn't know it was going to be like this...Who knew, right?"
"Your still doing very good for someone who is just starting out though. I admit it was difficult for me to master too and getting rid of it since then has been my biggest regret. But I'm already just living with my mistake and I'm now just eager to teach it to somone else."
"You used to know Protect, Sylveon? Well...Of course. You wouldn't be teaching me if you never knew it at least once...But if you are aware of how long it takes to learn Protect, then why bother to forget it, to just regret it later?"
"I just prefer teach other Pokemon. And help them evolve not just in strength but also as a Pokemon. You get what I mean?"
"Uh-Uh y-yeah, I think so..."
"What?"
I chuckled at her in curiosity.
"It's nothing! Just forget it!""Gladly."
"Oww, oww...I'm really sore all of a sudden..."
"Well since your worn out that's enough with this training for today. And you can start with your study period until 7, alright?"
Eevee didn't complain as I gave her two books to read.
One said 'The Basics' while other one said 'Understanding Protect.'Eevee didn't really mind it either because she said she was already really studious at school and that this was hardly anything for her.
"So you have to be a split second faster than your opponent to bounce them back with a Protect?"
"Pretty much. Yeah. And with good timing too."
"And if your sucessful you can launch a counterattack powerful enough to for a critical hit?"
"Usually with a quick, powerful move it is done. But otherwise, yes, it is possible."
"Wow, this information will be really helpful Sylveon. I can't thank you enough!"
"Thank me when you master it okay. Thanks I will...Ah is it that late I have to go now!!!"
"Okay then training is over for today."
"Yeah, thank you again. I'll study them when I can at home, so thanks. Bye Sylveon!"
She flashed me a big smile without realizing it. Probably because she was very excited when she left. But I smiled and waved as she left.
I just earned some of her trust. And that was more than award for me, hinting me at our friendship in the future.
(Note : How is it like at Sylveon's house? Find out in Ch 14 ~ Sylveon!)