Timber and Lillian are relaxing in their field as usual. Fraizer is taking a nap currently so they have to be real quiet or else he will wake up.
"Thanks for finding us lunch today," Timber whispers, sparkling happily.
"No problem... I usually send you out to do it and I haven't done it in a while..." Lillian whispers back.
Fraizer's leaf is flopped over in his face so everytime he exhales, the leaf gets blown upwards a little. He's laying belly up and it is quite obvious he has been well fed.
"I should probably not have given him so much to eat... We don't want him looking like PineCone, now do we?" Lillian asks.
"Hey, PineCone's cool," Timber objects.
Lillian flops over a small rock and pretends to be PineCone.
"Oh, I need more to eat, somebody please feed my lazy butt!" Lillian cries out in play.
Timber growls. She's only level 18 as she has not leveled up since evolving. She only knows Roar, Odor Sleuth, Bite, and Sand Attack, which is very hindering for her.
"You want to fight me?! You know it is true! Our pack leader is a lazy bum!" Lillian cries out, starting to laugh hysterically.
Fraizer wakes up!
"Hi! Did I miss something?!" Fraizer asks.
"No no... go back to sleep..." Lillian says.
"Hey, who's that?" Fraizer asks, sitting upright and pointing a paw behind the two Mightyenas.
"Huh?" Lillian asks.
Lillian and Timber turn around to see a female Eevee standing there.
"Why, hello! You have no idea how many trainers I had to evade to get here!" the Eevee says, wagging her tail.
"Hello to you too," Timber says, smiling shyly.
"Hi! I'm Fraizer!" Fraizer says, introducing himself.
"Hey kid. My name is Cate," the Eevee says.
"These are my pack mates. Lillian and Timber!" Fraizer says, introducing the Mightyenas to Cate.
"Nice to meet all y'all!" Cate says.
"So... I take it you're wild?" Lillian asks.
"That's right!" Cate responds, "I haven't been caught yet!"
"Being wild is fun, but if you ever get bored, a trainer is sure to want to be your friend," Lillian says.
"I know... I know... I just don't think I'm ready for that kinda thing yet, you know?" Cate asks.
"I get it," Lillian says with a nod.
"Do you plan on evolving?" Timber asks.
Cate sighs and sits down.
"Sort of... Only problem is... There are waaaay too many options!" Cate says.
"That's true... Our pack leader is a Leafeon," Timber says, "And Fraizer is half Leafeon, as it turns out."
"My! Aren't you special?!" Cate says, admiring Fraizer's leaf.
"Tee hee hee... I like being special!" Fraizer says.
"You know what? We should take you to meet PineCone. I'm sure he can help!" Timber says.
"Aw, but Timber! She might like him too much!" Lillian whines.
"I'm sure she won't steal PineCone from us... Look, she could join our pack!" Timber suggests.
"I'm listening you know," Cate says, grinning.
"My daddy is awesome!" Fraizer adds in.
"Okay, follow us. We'll take you to meet with our leader," Lillian says.
"Oh boy! I sure do hope he can help!" Cate says before following Fraizer who is in the back of the line.
They enter the woods and squeeze past the thorns again. Cate struggles because she has never been through such prickly stuff before. PineCone is consuming a large stash of berries at the moment and turns to see his visitors. He gulps down a mouthful and grins.
"Hello! Who's this?" PineCone asks, abandoning his berry stash.
Cate tried not to act disgusted or surprised when she sees how rounded PineCone has become.
"This is our new acquaintance, Cate. She wants to speak to you about evolving," Lillian explains.
"Ah... Very well..." PineCone says, examining Cate.
"Hey, watch it, mister! I'm a lady! You can't just examine me like I'm some sort of prize!" Cate wails.
"Well, sorry... My mistake. I was actually trying to see which Eeveelution you'd look best as," PineCone says, returning to her front side to face her.
"There are so many choices, how do you choose just one?" Cate asks.
"For me, it was an easy choice. I just hopped up onto this here rock to rest, but suddenly had to fight someone off. Well, I won the rock and evolved," PineCone says, "I only really leave the woods to restock my berry stash."
"Okay... Well... I'm thinking maybe Leafeon isn't the right choice for me..." Cate says.
"What are you drawn to? What does your heart most desire?" PineCone asks.
"Well, I would like respect..." Cate says.
"Uh huh... I'm thinking Sylveon would be a no go for you..." PineCone says, "They're strong, but nobody takes them seriously..."
"Alright... I see..." Cate says.
"Close your eyes," PineCone says.
"Why should I?" Cate asks.
"Just do it..." PineCone says.
Cate sighs and closes her eyes.
"What do you see?" PineCone asks.
"Nothing... My eyes are closed..." Cate says.
"Ah... Are you sure?" PineCone asks.
"Yeah... Wait... I feel something..." Cate says.
"Interesting... Describe it... is it hot? Cold?" PineCone asks.
"Hot! Definitely! And tingly!" Cate exclaims.
"Dig deeper... You're almost to your core..." PineCone says.
"A flash! Lightning!" Cate cries out.
"Ahah! I know now! You're destined to be a Jolteon!" PineCone exclaims cheerfully.
"Wow!" Cate says, opening her eyes.
Fraizer claps his little paws together.
"A Jolteon...? Yeah... I can definitely see myself as one! Thanks, PineCone!" Cate says.
"Here, you'll need this," PineCone says and passes Cate a Thunder Stone.
Cate stares in awe at the Thunder Stone, feeling again the hot tingly sensation, this time, stronger. She plants her right paw on the stone and the energy begins flowing through her. Timber, Lillian, Fraizer, and PineCone all watch as she gets engulfed in a brilliant light. It flashes a few times and, where the female Eevee once stood, a female Jolteon now stands.
Cate examines her new body.
"Wow! I lack a tail, now, but I feel great!" Cate says.
She gets so excited that she hugs everyone, even PineCone. She doesn't realize this until she feels his soft warm belly fat wrapping around her.
"Ack!" Cate cries out, leaping into the air.
PineCone laughs. Cate decides to explore some more as she hasn't made up her mind yet on wanting a trainer or joining the pack.
The End!