Now I am sure this is the part a lot of you have been looking forward too. Hope you enjoy this. I have been a little saddened lately as I am getting messages that there are problems with this story from one specific person. He tells me of how connected this story to another and I am worried. But not too much. To that said person I have looked at the story you mentioned and surprisingly enough it is similar to this but amazingly I had never even known of the story until a couple of days ago. But I wouldn't have as it is years old. But I honestly didn't see that it was. But I have been doing this story my way with my writing style and I intend to finish it my way whatever other stories may have as someone else has told me a different opinion which has calmed me.
Chapter 21: Confessions
Three weeks have passed by the continent ever since the end of the War that threatened the existence of the Umbreon and Espeon. Everything was becoming peaceful again and the Umbreon and Espeon are beginning to try to work things out between each other after they were all manipulated into the war.
Prince Asra's condition had improved tremendously in the time he has been in the Care centre, he was able to move again but he did still have some pains slightly from moving around so he couldn't push himself too much and for now he would be fully walking instead of running. But of course that didn't stop him from moving about. While he was granted permission to leave the care centre he was still unhappy he had to go to one every couple of days to check his condition but he couldn't argue out of it with his mother.
Normally injuries wouldn't be so bad and wouldn't take a long time to heal up but since the hyper beam was so precise after it shot into his chest it did more damage than it usually would. He wasn't permitted to journey back to the main town as it was still too distant for his body to make the trip.
Fortunately for him though the place he meets Carly was very close and he could make it there. Right now Asra was sat outside the Care centre where the guards could see him. He was sat on the grass relaxing as the natural grass was a good feeling to his body. It was a while since he had been outside or even been on grass. It did feel good to him but he still has yet to return home.
He was relaxing comfortably on the grass has he lied down on it. It was feeling good against the injured part of his body. As his eyes were closed he was nodding off a little but suddenly he heard a voice "Asra". He shot his head up to see King Ventus walking towards him. He stood up and smiled "King Ventus, I thought you would have returned to your Kingdom by now".
Ventus nodded to him "I did, but I returned because I have a couple of things to take care of down here. Anyway how are you recovering?" Asra looked down and said "I am getting there but the Hyper beam actually did a lot of damage for some reason so it won't be easy for me yet as while I can walk with a little bit of pain I still can't run yet. And I can't walk too far distance yet as apparently it will be too much for my body".
The Jolteon King nodded towards him "Well I am glad to see you are making a good recovery. I was worried at first for you. Because I believe you are needed". Asra was curious as Ventus continued "For the battle I saw great maturity in you and great compassion. You may only have become an adult but you already have grown so well into one". Asra felt flattered by this and did feel a little embarrassed "Wow King Ventus, don't flatter me too much".
The Jolteon King made a chuckle towards this and continued "Asra, I have some news that I thought would interest you greatly". Asra looked towards the King in curiosity and asked him "Really, what is it sir". Ventus looked towards the skies for a moment "Well actually I think it does concern you slightly". Asra was waiting to hear "Well do you remember the meeting's all the Alpha's were having in my kingdom regarding the neutral zone of the South territory".
Asra nodded and he was immediately directing his full attention towards the Jolteon king as he begun "We have finally been able to reach a decision aside from the Leafeon leaving and the Vaporeon still refusing to be involved for silly reasons. The Glaceon, Jolteon, Flareon, Umbreon, Espeon and my Kingdom have been able to finally reach a decision that can benefit us all and we all have sent people to begin the work already in the territory". Asra was curious though "So what is the decision".
Ventus smiled towards him "Well we have agreed it will become a new Kingdom. Construction is already underway and I am supervising it to some extent as my people, your's, the Umbreon and Jolteon are conducting the main construction effort together while the Flareon and Glaceon have agreed to provide some of the main amount of supplies in food and other sorts while we will provide the rest as it turns out the Flareon and Glaceon have plenty to spare".
Asra smiled happily to this, hearing everything laid out to him he said "wow, so everyone is starting to cooperate". King Ventus nodded "Yeah aside from the Leafeon and Vaporeon yes. You know speaking of the Vaporeon when they found out about the battle between the Espeon and Umbreon, they sent me a message telling of how it was expected and peace was impossible".
Asra glared his eyes a little as he spoke again "Well they are wrong, I don't know why they are closing off from us". Ventus shook his head "I know, I just wish I could find a way to convince them to reunite with us". Asra looked down but he immediately remembered something "Wait so who will live in the territory now". King Ventus made a big smile towards him which confused Asra.
Later in the late afternoon…
Carly was waiting on the open field on the meeting place. She had received a message to come to this place and she wanted to know why she was summoned here as it was from Ventus. While she appreciates how supportive he is being to both people but she wishes she wasn't kept in the dark sometimes.
She was waiting patiently to find out why she was here but at the moment she was looking towards the sun as it would only be a couple more hours before sunset would occur. She sighed heavily to this "No matter how many times I come here, the views here never get boring". She was stood not far from the lake.
She heard a voice now speak "Carly". She was shocked by whose voice it was. She quickly looked to see a lone Espeon approaching her. She stood up but she immediately smiled as she recognised him. She happily smiled towards this "Asra". She began running towards him and he slowed down and came to a stop as she ran up to him and hugged his front.
Asra did feel a slight jolt of pain emanate from his stomach "Owww, not too much Carly". Carly pulled away instantly and she looked down a little in embarrassment "Sorry. Have you finally been let out Asra?" Asra simply replied to her "To some degree, I can't make big trips as I have yet to fully recover from my injuries". Carly smiled at him "Well I am glad to see you are finally outside".
The blue eyed Espeon agreed completely and they began a walk together, a slow one for Asra's sake. They walked towards the lake they would usually meet at. Asra immediately settled himself down and relaxed as Carly sat beside him. The shiny Umbreon's blue eyes immediately looked to Asra "How did you manage to be able to talk the guards into letting you here".
Asra smirked to this "Well Ventus came and he took me for a walk. I did ask him to send you a message to meet me. As we haven't seen each other in a couple of weeks, I just needed to see you again". Carly smiled deeply towards the blue eyed Espeon saying "I did a well, I missed you while you were away".
They both looked towards the sun before Asra said "I believe I missed your seventeenth birthday I believe while I was recovering". Carly looked down knowing it was true "Yes, it happened last week but it wasn't your fault, you needed to focus on recovery and I wasn't going to let you get hurt more just over me".
Asra then looked towards her "Well I will make sure I am there for your eighteenth birthday then". Carly grinned towards him in amusement "Yes, It won't be a problem now that we don't have to keep our friendship a secret anymore" Asra looked back towards her in happiness "I know, it feels great now we can have an friendship with no one having a problem".
Carly looked away though as she thought "But I feel more towards you then that". Carly looked down as she thought again "There is no way he would ever feel the same towards me". Asra looked away for a moment while he was trying to find words for what he was about to say. He thought it before he finally spoke "I have something to tell you".
Carly looked to him in curiosity and asked "Really what is it Asra". Asra looked away for a moment "King Ventus came and spoke to me earlier with news". Carly had handed him full attention to begin "Do you know the meeting with the Alpha's about the south territory".
Carly was quick to nod and Asra continued "Well they have finally decided to create a new Kingdom with it but they all agreed that King Ventus should make the rest of the decisions towards it as they feel he has the right. Anyway, he has decided to make the Kingdom into an entirely new Eeveelution territory. Basically a second territory where all evolved Eevee are able to live together".
Carly smiled happily towards this "That is amazing, that can really show united evolved Eevee together". Asra nodded to her in agreement "Yeah, it is already in progress of being built, the main town is currently under construction and the villages will begin preparation soon after the main town is near completion". He continued his ramble towards the Shiny Umbreon until she stopped him "Wait, but what the leaders of that territory. Who is going to be the leaders?"
Asra looked down as his smile faded "This is the part that has shocked me the most though. Ventus has been chosen to decide who the leaders of the Kingdom will be and…" Carly saw Asra looking down and asked "Who Asra". Asra looked at her with a slight look of worry "He chose me to be the King". Carly immediately had a face of happiness wash over her for her friend "Asra that is amazing. Congratulations".
Asra looked down "I know it is still shocking that he chose me. But I don't know if I have the right to be the king of the new Kingdom or if I would even be successful at it". Carly was quick to hush him by putting a paw on his mouth silencing him "Now you listen to me Asra. I see no reason why you shouldn't you are kind, Selfless, full of courage, hopeful ideals and dreams for your future. You put others before yourself and you are willing to protect those you care about. That in my mind proves that you would be a great king and no one will tell you otherwise".
Asra felt touched by that comment "Thank you. Actually King Ventus said that as well. So with his approval of me I accepted and he was pleased". Carly was very pleased for her friend but one question came to mind "That's great Asra. But…I know this is strange to ask you but who will be the Queen beside you".
Asra smiled towards this "Now this is something Ventus asked me as well". Carly waited for his answer "Ventus told me it could be whoever I wanted but I didn't have to rush things. He did however say that the Glaceon and Jolteon currently had princesses of age and with my approval I could meet them to judge".
Carly's ears fell down a little towards this "But I said no to that idea". Carly quickly looked back up to him, her blue eyes fixed towards his. "I told him, I already had someone in mind". Carly listened but was refusing to get her hopes up as it was most likely an Espeon he was talking about as Asra was looking towards the lake "I had initially thought about this decision for a long time but I wondered if she had actually felt the same towards me. As I only just realised my feelings towards her not too long ago. At first I thought we could only be friends, but after everything that happened it didn't care to be honest".
He looked towards her as she waited for his true answer to be made "Carly". She looked deep into his eyes as he said "I have always thought of you as a friend, but now I feel…something more toward you. Nothing I have ever felt towards someone before". She was getting extremely flattered by this "I have always thought of you as a great friend, and after all the experiences we have had together I am sure now".
Carly made a big breath as the moment went on "Carly… I now know of my feelings and I can't hide it any long, and you are the one I care for" Asra looked down a second before back into her eyes "Carly… I love you". Carly was immediately amazed by this, she could feel her heart start to beat really fast as her feelings begun to materialise once again "He loves me…genuinely"
The Shiny Umbreon hesitated for a moment while Asra was waiting for a response, his hopes were falling quick due to the silence. He looked down and away saying "I understand that you don't feel…" Carly however quickly recaptured his attention "No Asra… I feel the same. I have cared greatly towards you for the whole time we have known each other and now those moments that we had finally made sense and I know how I feel".
Carly looked into his eyes and she admitted "I love you too Asra". Asra's spirit lifted upon hearing those words. The two focused into each other's eyes being completely warped by each other. Their faces now moved towards each other. Inching closer and close until their lips finally made contact and they were immediately warped into a kiss. As soon as they formed the kiss they felt a whole new feeling. One of warmth and comfort. The kiss only lasted for a few seconds.
When their kiss ended they pulled away for a moment and let the feelings sink in. They looked deep into each other's eyes and they smiled to each other deeply. They then pressed together into a second kiss and this one held longer. Both of them content that is was first love to them and they shared their first kiss together does make the bond feel strong.
It was a moment of true bliss for them to endure. When they separated from the second kiss the moved close and nuzzled against each other. Carly leaned against Asra and nuzzled his neck while Asra placed his head over hers and the remained content in the position. Asra had doubts that Carly could ever feel the same towards him but knowing she did was enough to cast a new light over his world.
Also knowing that he was going to indeed be a king as well put things into perspective. I knew he was going to have mature even further in order to be successful as a king but he had a couple of months yet before the Main town of the New Kingdom would be ready. But for now he took comfort in the fact he was possibly going to get to spend his life with Carly.
He looked to her and said "I always wondered where life would take me, and now I know". Carly made a smile who was leaned against his side and his neck "I know…We can think about things later but for now, I would rather be nowhere else now then here with you Asra".
Asra happily retuned to the nuzzle and said "Neither would I Carly". The sun was not far from setting no but even though the day was going to end, something new was born within the history of the Continent and it was something to be hopeful for in the future.
Alright people that is done. Amazingly enough I still have a few chapters to go yet before I finish as I don't want to leave any loose ends before I finish so a few chapters yet. It's amazing how fast I am working through this story. I must be in overdrive mode. Anyway I am sticking with this story to the end and here is how it will work. I will finish this, do my Rio story and then sequel this story and then do the sequel to a change in Destiny so look forward to it.
Actually I must say what provoked me into doing this story. When people said to me in Reviews in A Change in Destiny. They said they wanted Ash's Espeon to have a girlfriend but I didn't want that in the Trilogy as I wanted to focus on his bond with Ash from Trainer and Pokémon. So to make up for that I decided to do this just for the Espeon romance.