Chapter 36

It had been three months total.

Three months since Eve had returned to Pallet Town. Winter had passed, and spring was coming slowly. Ash and Misty had returned after they had received the news that Gary had vanished.

Eve hadn't spoken at first, just cried for days. Once she could no longer cry, she hid in Gary's room for a week, curled up on his bed. She had barely eaten in that time, no matter what they tried to do.

So it was a relief when Ash, Brock, and Misty got back, because Eve then came down and explained the entire story from how she was born to when she and Gary were separated. Neither She, or anyone else, knew what had happened to him, and the Operation Anthem team had tried their hardest to locate him. There were only three possibilities. The first, that Gary had escaped, and the one everyone was hoping for. The second, that Team Rocket had gotten him. And the third, that he had died in the snow. Eve refused to listen to this possibility, even though she knew it was true.

It wasn't long after Eve had come out of her slump that the rest set about hiding her. She refused to die her hair, so they cut it instead, tucking it under a wig. She stopped wearing contacts and instead received large glasses and color contacts. By the time it was finished, Eve was a blonde haired, green eyed assistant for Samuel Oak. This had proved useful when several Rockets had stopped by. Eve was incredibly good at mimicry because of how she had been engineered. This helped her act like a foreign scientist, who still didn't know English, and had successfully chased the rockets away after dumping a ketchup, mustard, noodle and fish casserole on them that she had prepared in seconds (having used the noodles and fish Daisy had been making for supper).

She had soon after been introduced to Deliverance, who explained to Eve who and what they were. Though Eve was shocked at this news, she was more accepting than anyone expected her to be.

Right now, they were sitting around the kitchen table, relaxing as much as they could. Umbreon had been pretty listless, though after Eve had talked to him, he had been doing better. However, there was good news. Brock and Mays child was due February, and despite the grim overall look on their days, everyone was excited. They were all going to Pewter for the event, and staying the entire month. Justice was supposed to be meeting them there, and Deliverance was beside herself with joy. She had been speaking to him, and he was hiding something big, she knew.

"So when are we heading to Pewter?" Eve asked as she ate.

"Sometime next week." oak answered. "Ash is pretty excited about this, he's got Izzy so riled up, Misty sent them both out of the house for a few hours."

"And they came here." Daisy laughed. Eve nodded as Ash came into the kitchen. He gave a small salute.

"and I'm worn out before she is." He grinned. Eve smiled and stood.

"I'll watch her for a little bit." She offered. Ash smiled thankfully and Isabella, who had been attached to his leg, smiled up at Eve and detached herself. "Umby sad." She said. Eve lifted her up and smiled at the little girl. "Gary isn't home yet, he wants him to come home." She said as she walked into the living room and sat on the couch beside Umbreon. He looked up at her sadly.

"Is he alright, Eve? I mean… is he really okay?" He asked. Eve pet his head and smiled. Isabella stepped over him clumsily to pet him also.

"Don't worry, he'll be alright." She said. "He'll come back soon." Umbreon sighed, his ears drooping.

"I have a hard time believing that now…"

"Think of it this way, the day he doesn't come home, is the day that the rings on your fur vanish." She smiled. He gave her a leg a nudge and a crooning growl.

"I'll try." he smiled.

"See!" Eevee said, hopping up onto the couch to nuzzle Umbreon. "I told you! Master will come back!" She gave his ear a lick before Isabella squealed happily and picked her up. Pikachu and Zephyr hopped onto the couch as well.

"Why can't we go and find him?" They asked. Eve smiled.

"It's far too dangerous. He can take care of himself, you'll see." She nuzzled them both and sighed. "I just want to see him again." She said quietly. The pokemon all nuzzled her and Isabella crawled into her lap. She smiled and played pat-a-cake with the little girl until the rest came into the room and sat down to talk and watch tv.

Eve looked out the window, sighing at the light snowfall. Oh Gary… I miss you so much. She thought. Please, be safe….

Haha!! you wont know what happens to Gary for awhile 3 unless you go to Devinatart. lol. i have more up there than here. or unless i cant help myself and go on an update spree. lol.

well, here you are, enjoy, sorry about the silence, been busy with a lot of shit. Mainly school and work. feel free to shoot me later, if you can hit. lol