***Gifts From The Heart***
~~By: Kat of Pokemon: The Hokubu and Nanka Trek~~
A/N: Warning! This beginning is really, REALLY, sickeningly bad. This chapter is also filled with horrible excuses for fluff. Oy...
Today, the whole group is heading for Route 54. When we say the whole group, we mean the whole group. Eevy, Sooney, Yuu-Yuu, Mizu, Medira, Ash, Misty, Brock, and even Gary. Ash was still itching to head to Iris and Rose, but he promised Eevy… Eevy was acting weird. She was mouthing the words to something, but wasn't making even the slightest noise. Medira kept looking at her funny because of the weird beat she was keeping in her steps. Gary just kind of kept cocking his head at her. The rest of them just looked at each other for some kind of explanation, but no one ever gave nor got one. Medira finally asked.
"What are you doing?" she asked, running up and tapping Eevy's shoulder.
"Thinking of something," Eevy answered simply.
"Well, duh!" Ash jumped in, "What?"
"A song."
"What song?"
"Its All Been Done."
"I know that song," Sooney said from behind her.
"You do?"
"Yeah. I have that CD."
"Yeah. Morty calls it my theme song or something."
"I want a theme song!" Yuu-Yuu shouted.
Without even thinking, Eevy started just saying the lyrics,"
I met you before the fall of Rome.
And I begged you to let me take you home.
You were wrong.
I was right.
You said goodbye.
I said good night.
Its all been done before.
I knew you, before the west was won.
And I heard you say the past was much more fun.
You go your way.
I'll go mine.
But I'll see you next time."
Yuu-Yuu stopped going on about getting one of her own when she saw Eevy's eyes watering, "What's wrong?"
"Taylor," Eevy sniffed, "That's what's wrong."
"Why?" Misty asked frantically, "He's not even here."
"Every time I went back to him, he'd play that song! Saying something like, 'Sure has all been done before,' or, 'And it will be again too'."
Medira frowned, "What a sick-o."
"You have no idea," Taylor smirked as he leaned up against a tree to their left.
"What are you doing here? Get back to your Gym!" Eevy hissed.
"No. I don't want to."
"So you're the dirt inhaling Taylor, huh?" Medira asked nastily as she studied him, "Yick."
"What do you want, Taylor?" Eevy asked, staring at her feet.
"Simply to hear the next verse of that song," he said in an evil tone as he stepped towards her, "You remember it, don't you?"
"All too well," she held out her hand to keep him back, "Touch me and I'll kill you."
"Sure you will," he snickered as he took her hand in his.
Medira stepped forward, "Back off, creep."
"Let him go, Medira," Eevy said, "I can handle him."
"Right," he walked around behind her and wrapped him free arm around her waist.
She held completely still like she was standing at attention, "Don't even try it. I'll break your neck."
"Really? You've tried before, remember?"
Medira started to step forward, but something inside told her to stop. Taylor put his chin on Eevy's right shoulder and smiled wide.
"Now, what were those words again? Oh yes! I remember now…
And if I put my fingers here.
He paused and put his hand on her arm, squeezing ever so gently before leaning to her ear and whispering
"And if I say, I love you, dear.
She turned away, but he simply switched the side his head was on, just about kissing her, but she pulled back.
"And if I play the same three chords."
He stopped at a tap on the shoulder. He turned to get a fist in the face, sending him toppled back.
"I told you to keep your grubby paws off my sister," Morty hissed, "Get back to your stupid Gym with your gooney little trainers and if I ever see you so much as six miles from my sister I'll turn you to glop!"
Taylor sat for a minute, debating on whether to take his chances with Morty or not, "It will be as it will be."
"Yes, it will. And I will see to it that your idea of being is not really to be at all."
"Come on Eevy, before I have to hurt him."
"Buzz of you little scum sucking dirt eating vermin!" Mizu suddenly burst.
"You lay one finger on him and I'll kill you Taylor. I will not hesitate," Eevy meant this, as her fists were balled.
"Just you wait. I'll be back again. Skarmory! Let's get out of here."
Taylor smirked at Eevy before jumping on his Skarmory with Morty shouting after him, "Chicken! You little turkey!"
Eevy covered her face with both hands, "How could I let him get so close? Yuck!"
"Don't be upset," Medira said, "I'll mash him if he comes back."
"He'll be back. He can never get enough of torturing me."
"Is everything alright?"
"Woah!" Eevy jumped up at the sight of someone running towards her, "Where in the world did you come from?"
"I've been in town," Dragon approached, still hooded, "You're alright?"
Morty looked back and forth from his sister to that guy, "Exactly what are you doing here?"
"Just checking in," Dragon looked over to Morty.
"Check in a lot, don't you?"
"You're not my boss, you know."
"You're not mine either."
"You'd be surprised."
"Stop it," Eevy broke in, "Stop fighting."
Morty stepped back mumbling something and Dragon simply turned back to Eevy. Medira walked up behind Eevy and elbowed her in the back.
"Ooh," Medira laughed, "Eevy's got a crush on someone," she smiled as wide as she could.
"I do not!" Eevy spun around and covered Medira's mouth, "Ignore her."
Medira mumbled through her hand and Morty kind of grunted as he noticed something he was believing to be a smile whip across the shadowed face of this Dragon guy. He didn't like this guy. People who hide their faces must be hiding something more.
"I don't mind at all," Dragon smiled and bowed, "Good bye for now."
Morty growled at that, but everyone else made odd little noises. Eevy turned and scowled at them briefly. Dragon passed over the hill in front of them. Eevy wasn't letting him leave that quick but when she looked over the other side, he was gone.
*^~^**^~^*
As Eevy and Ash fought about who got to challenge the Gym Leader first Medira sat pondering that weird thing with the song Eevy was talking about, "It's amazing the significance of a song," she said to Yuu-Yuu.
"True, very true," Yuu-Yuu said, "But usually songs bring happiness, not absolute depression."
"Evangelina? Is there an Evangelina here?" Nurse Joy asked quickly.
"Yes," Eevy halted her fight with Ash, "I'm Evangelina."
"I have a delivery for you. No tag on the outside. Do you want it?"
"Sure," Eevy took it and examined it, "I wonder…"
She sat down with everyone grouping around her. She opened it carefully and found a King's Rock. Under the rock was a tag with doodles of the Legendary Beasts on it. She smiled and looked over the stone.
"Hey, from the Beasts, right?" Medira asked quietly.
"Yeah. King's Rock makes opponents flinch. They must have given it to me for the Gym."
"I want to go in first!" Ash whined.
"Fine! Geez! What an impatient little monster you are!"
"We'll get that Badge and be on our way! Then we'll be one Badge up on you!"
"Or so you believe," Eevy stood up and walked out talking very lightly to herself, "There's some significance to this King's Rock. I wonder what…"
*^~^**^~^*
"Oh no! Croconaw, return!" Ash recalled his second Pokemon.
"Brice wins best two of three! Victory to the Gym Leader!" the referee shouted.
"I don't believe I lost. Even Pikachu lost."
Ash walked out depressed, leaving Eevy staring at Brice. She had gone in to watch the match, and when she saw Ash lose with Pikachu, her hopes of winning snapped. She walked out and back to the Pokemon Center.
"You're going back home?!" Sooney flipped, "Why?"
"If Ash couldn't beat her with his Pikachu, there's no way I'd win," Eevy said in a pointed tone.
"You don't know that," Yuu-Yuu said quickly, "You might be able to beat her on tactics."
"I watched the battle. Her Pokemon have no weaknesses. Being Normal- type gives them an edge. A big edge."
"You can't give up now, Eevy," Misty said, "You've come so far. Don't stop fighting!"
"Yeah! You'll win for sure! You can do it!" Ash added to try and help.
"My mind's made up. I'll be out for a walk. See you guys later."
Eevy walked out, her high-heeled boots clicking hard as she left. This was a good idea. She had no chance of winning with Brice. Jen had been right. What were the chances of her beating Lance's Dragon Pokemon? She walked along down the side walk, pondering this and that. Lance stood across the street, eyeing her as she walked. He knew what she had said at the Pokemon Center. He had been eavesdropping like the sinister little snit that he was.
"Don't feel bad," he said to no one in particular, "We all had second thoughts when we first started out," he pulled out his Dragonite's Poke'Ball, "Even me. But then, then Raikou came to me. I'll help you," he put away his Dragonite and pulled out a plain Poke'Ball, "Dratini. I choose you."
He held the Poke'Ball without dropping it and adjusted his hand to fit as it opened, revealing a tiny Dratini. It looked up at its master sadly.
"Drat, drat, dratini?" it asked, eyeing him.
"Yes, I'm just fine," he knelt down next to his Pokemon, "But you see that girl over there?" he pointed at Eevy who was mouthing the words to that song again.
"Drat, drat, drat," Dratini smirked slyly before Lance cracked him in the head.
"You stop that," Lance said as he pushed the Dratini's nose, "Now take this to her."
After taking the box, the Dratini rolled into a circle, his head touching his tail and holding the box in his mouth. He started spinning like a top and zipped towards Eevy. Eevy spun around as the Dratini came to a dizzy halt beside her. His eyes spiraled and he rocked and tilted dizzily. Eevy laughed a bit at him.
"You shouldn't go so fast," she said as she watched him, "You'll make yourself sick."
"Drat, drat, drat, dratini," he said in a mumbled tone as he spit the box out.
"What's this?" Eevy asked as she picked it up.
"Dratini drat!" Dratini gestured from the other side of the street to Eevy.
Eevy looked across the street. Her face reddened when she saw Dragon waving and smiling at her. She looked away and back at the box. The Dratini disappeared in a flash of red light when he was recalled to his Poke'Ball. Eevy looked up and watched Dragon walk away down the alley to the side of the building he had been standing in front of. Her face was near glowing red from her blushing, but she shook it away and returned to her box.
"What in the world is this?" she asked herself as she opened the box, "A pin?"
It looked expensive. She thought about going after him and giving it back, but something told her no. She looked at it more carefully to distinguish what it was. It was a pair of wings, each touching at the end that would connect to the carrier's back. On the right was a gold wing that looked kind of like a Dragonite's. The left was like an angel's wing. On the tip of the Dragon wing was an emerald and on the tip of the angel's was a diamond.
"Oh how pretty," she said as she looked at it, "This is so beautiful. I wonder why he'd do that…"
She suddenly got the urge for a Pokemon battle. It was really tense too. She really wanted one. She was itching for a fight now and couldn't decide for her life why. She thought about Brice and her Pokemon and finally got her idea. She raced back to the Pokemon Center, poking herself with the pin while she put it on as she ran. She slipped as she bolted around the doorframe, pushing past Ash and Gary who were both fighting over Ash's battle with Brice.
"Hey! Slow down!" Ash shouted at her.
"Sorry, can't!" she shouted back as she jumped over the bench in the center of the room in a perfect box vault, skidding to a stop next to her backpack.
"Geez!" Sooney shouted as she ducked to avoid Eevy's boot, "What's up with you? And what's the pin?"
"I don't know what's up with me, but this is a gift from," she pulled out her Poke'Balls, "Dragon."
"Oooh," Medira nudged her, "Getting presents from cute guys now, hmm?"
"How am I supposed to know if he's cute or not?" she asked, pushing Medira away, "I've never seen his face."
"So, you admit it then?"
"Admit what?"
"That you like him."
Sooney, Yuu-Yuu and Mizu glared at her, "Well, I never said I liked him."
"Whatever," Medira shrugged.
"Where are you going?" Mizu asked as Eevy turned and went to leave again.
"To train and strategize. Alone."
*^~^**^~^*
"Where's Lance?" Luri asked as she looked around, "I don't believe he left again!"
"I'm right here, thank you," Lance said as he trudged up.
"And just where were you this time?" Will asked.
"None of your business," Lance pushed him out of the way.
"Hey," Jason said as he noticed something shine on Lance's sleeve, "What's that?"
"Again, none of your business."
"Come on, what is it?"
"It's just a pin, ok?"
"A pin?" Will laughed, "You? With a pin? That's rich!"
Lance jammed his wrist into Will's face, "Happy now? It's a pin, alright?"
"Alright," Will swallowed, "Why are you, of all people, wearing a pin?"
"Because I feel like it. You mind?"
"You never just feel like doing anything. Come on, what is it?"
"It's just a pin!"
"Hold it!" Will reached out and pulled him back, "Let's just see."
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" Lance pulled away, but Will grabbed him just right.
"Having a look-see," Will laughed as he examined the pin, "It seems normal enough…Wait a second," he tipped it up and looked under it, "This is a tracking pin!"
"So?" Lance pulled away, "I just liked the way it looked. It's not active."
"My eye it isn't active. The gems are flashing. They most certainly are tracking someone."
"So what's it to you?" he yanked his wrist from Will's hand.
"It's a lot to me. Come on, where's the other half? These are two piece intercom sets and you know it! Now where's the other pin?"
"With someone."
"Someone who?" Luri broke in.
"I bet I know," Jason said, "He's been following Eevy. I bet he gave her the other half."
"Shut your trap you little monster!" Lance growled.
"Now you're spying on her? There's a good idea," Luri crossed her arms.
"Hey, I can do what I want," Lance huffed and walked away.
"Yes, but are you sure you should?"
"Yes, I'm sure. I want to know when Taylor or Cain shows up again. I have a score to settle with them, Shurdi, Iskur and Morty too."
*^~^**^~^*
Eevy headed around a bush and a tree, kicking dirt everywhere while she went deeper into the wooded area on the west side of Lilac. She nearly plowed a tree because of the total blackness that now surrounded her in the dead of night. She accidentally scared up a Weedle that had been crawling up a tree. She apologized with a pat on the head and a Berry for his troubles. She was heading for any type of clearing she could find. She wanted a nice, big, empty spot to train for the night. She finally found one that seemed just right. She walked out into the center and realized where she was. She was in the Pokemon Preserve. It stretched miles in each direction and was only allowed entry without Pokemon capturing rights. Kind of like an on land and bigger version of FlyCatcher Isle. She set on about her business and released her Pokemon.
"Everybody! Come on out!" she released all her Pokemon, each crying out happily at the chance to play, "No playing tonight, guys."
The Pokemon looked up at her sadly and pouted. Even Vovo wanted to play a little.
"Later, OK? Right now we're going to train."
All the Pokemon made faces with something akin to 'Do we have to?' written across their foreheads. Eevy laughed and noticed the pin on her shirt shined a little more than it had been. She ignored it and went back to talking to her Pokemon.
"Now. The three I'm going to use tomorrow, or so I believe, will be Vovo, Lovo and Sovo. No offense to any of you who didn't make it! Don't worry, you'll all have a turn soon. OK then. Yovo, Zovo and Novo. I want you three to go and watch for anyone. If you see anyone, holler. You other three, come with me."
Eevy stood up and watched Zovo, Yovo and Novo place themselves around the edges of the field. Novo sat for a bit and yawned. Yovo kept turning his glance to the moon and Zovo used his back leg to scratch his ear. Eevy rolled her eyes at their fidgeting and turned to her other three Pokemon.
"OK. Vovo, I've chosen you because you put up a good defense and you're pretty quick. Lovo, you're here because of your immense speed and great special attack power. Sovo, I picked you because your special attack is huge and your speed is pretty high. So, have you noticed anything in common with the three of you?"
Vovo nodded as Eevy pointed Dexter2 at him, "Speed. You said we all have speed."
"Exactly. My strategy is pretty reliant on speed, but other stats are important too. If you've noticed, Yovo and Zovo's speed stats are pretty low and Novo's regular defense isn't that great. Not that they aren't good! Believe me, they're great when they have the advantage. Anyway, you three are going to need to work together, even when you can't see each other. Do you get what I mean?"
The Pokemon looked at her blankly, "Uh…No," Lovo answered.
Eevy sighed, "I mean that when one is out, the other two of you will be in your Poke'Balls. So you've got to be able to work in a way that will put your colleagues in the winning ring. OK?"
"OK."
"Good. Now, I noticed two of Brice's three Pokemon were Persian and Granbull. The other didn't get out because she won so quickly, but Dexter2 did tell me that Granbull's special defense was about 50 and Persian's was around 45. Those are pretty crummy, considering Sovo's special attack is about 90. I'm a bit worried as to what her third one could be. I've searched through a book about Normal- types and found that while most carry high attack scores, their special defense and regular defense usually stink, no offense Vovo. I'm hoping for something with the defense in the line of 45 or 50 because Vovo can take that easy. But for the speed, it doesn't much matter, seeing as how Lovo's speed is in the 110s already."
The three Eons nodded to each other before Eevy started talking again, but this time about attacks and strategies.
"First off, we know Normal- type Pokemon are weak against Fighting- types and Fighting- type moves. There's only one Eevee evolution with a move like that. Lovo, that's where you come in. Your Double Kick should be perfect and your speed will help immensely. Now here's what you do…"
She got right down next to Lovo and blabbered something in his ear. He then proceeded to turn to his brother and father to tell them.
"OK, you got that?" at her Pokemons' nod she continued, "OK. We also know that Ghost- type attacks can't even hit Normal- type Pokemon. So, that leaves Vovo's Shadow Ball out. But, most Normal- types have bad regular defense. With Vovo's high regular attack score of around 112, we've got a good game working here. This is what you do…"
Again she whispered to her Pokemon. He finished by discussing with his sons and then returned to Eevy with a nod.
"Now. That leaves Sovo. Sovo's special attack of 90-100 gives us a great big advantage. Consider, if you will, that her third Pokemon was a Wigglytuff. OK? Now, Wigglytuff of the level range for Lilac Gym have a special defense score of anywhere between 60-75. That's not too bad, but, with the addition of a 96 special attack from Sovo, they shouldn't even have a chance. Plus, Sovo's speed score is also in the 110s somewhere. So, if we speed up and attack, we'd have a good advantage. Now, here's the plan…"
She spoke directly to all of them this time. They listened intently as she demonstrated with her hands just what could very well happen with the tactics she planned. She made it absolutely clear that these were only pre-battle guesses and that she could be completely wrong. She finished up and looked over at the other three still sitting on the edge of the clearing. She rolled her eyes as she noticed Zovo was asleep and that Yovo was back to staring at the moon.
"Now then," she stood up and brushed off, "Let's start practicing."
*^~^**^~^*
"So, she's planning now, is she? That's a step in the right direction," Lance mumbled to himself as he listened to Eevy through the pin he was wearing, "I love intercom pins."
"What are you doing in here?" Will asked as he walked in without knocking.
"Hey!" Lance jumped up, "You know how to knock?"
"Sure do. I just didn't. What have you been-" he stopped short at the sight of the pin's diamond and ruby flashing, "You're listening to her?"
"Yep. Works great too," he laughed as he sat down, "Want to listen?"
"No! Most certainly not!" he stopped and crossed his arms, "Yes! Yes I absolutely do!"
He pushed over to him and listened to Eevy as she ordered her Pokemon to do this and that. They knew Vovo was told to ricochet from tree to tree and that Sovo was to practice throwing things with Psywave. They also knew that Lovo was to run laps around the field and finally that Eevy considered Zovo a lazy oaf, Yovo a one track mind and Novo possibly the only sensible one that wasn't training.
"She's planning for Brice? Nobody plans for Brice! Her strategy changes every battle!" Will said a little louder than he should have.
"No," Lance shook his head, "She's got a really good plan in her mind and I really think she'll do it."
"You do? What's she planning?" Will begged, "Please?"
"You can see it on TV tomorrow."
"Oh! Come on! Tell me!"
"You can wait," he stood up and pushed Will from the room, "And next time knock!"
*^~^**^~^*
"Eevy was gone all night," Sooney said, "I hope she's alright."
"I hope Taylor didn't find her," Yuu-Yuu mused, "Yick."
"Nah," Gary shook his hand at them, "She's fine. She's probably heading for the Gym."
"Hey, Gary," Medira said as she looked around his back, "You're good."
Sure enough, Eevy was trotting down the road, whipping her Poke'Ball chain around at her side. She stopped and waved to everyone in the Pokemon Center before returning to her walk. Everyone in the Center kind of lifted their hands before grabbing the camera men and running out the door to follow Eevy.
"Hey!" Dragon piled out of the alley behind them, "Hey! Hey! Hey! Wait for us!"
"What are you here for now? And who's that?" Eevy pointed to someone behind Dragon.
"Oh, this is…uh…this is uh…Phantom."
"More code names, huh?" Medira mused, "So now there's Dragon and Phantom. What next? Willow? Windy?"
"You're so funny," Dragon wobbled his head and made an annoyed tone cross his voice.
The man behind Dragon caught his cloak and pulled him back down to his face, "Where did you get that lame name from?"
"Sorry, Will!" Lance whispered, "It was all I could think of!"
After taking a quick slap in the head, Dragon turned back to Eevy who let out a quick two-second smile before turning around and continuing down the sidewalk. The rest of the group followed and Medira came to a quick halt when she realized there was more than the usual group.
"Excuse me," she turned around, "Why are you following us?"
"Well…uh," Phantom looked around for an answer.
"We just want to see the match," Dragon quickly broke in.
"So, you're spying for tactics now?" Medira asked, narrowing her eyes.
"No, no! I don't need any badges!" Phantom quickly pulled one side of his cloak open, revealing a total of thirty-two different badges.
"Me neither!" Dragon followed, also showing his prized collection of badges.
"Geez. Those are the eight badges of Kanto," Ash said.
"And the eight of Johto," Misty gaped.
"And the four from the Orange Archipelago," Brock choked.
"And all twelve from Gertan Rin," Gary twitched.
"Accomplished, are we?" Mizu asked, eyeing them.
"More than you'd think," Phantom got Dragon's elbow in the gut for that.
"Yeah, well…" Medira trailed off as she noticed Eevy hadn't stopped when they had and that she was entering the Gym.
The group ran after her, each one slowing as they reached the door to look calm and composed. Eevy looked around at the pure white Gym for the second time. She noticed Brice playing cards with the referee and bellowed to them in a deep, challenging voice. Lance could have melted at that, but Will fluffed him back to reality.
"Hey!" Eevy shouted, "Brice! I'm your next opponent!"
"Really? That's nice. I was getting bored with cards. This will really only bore me more, but, what the heck?"
"Don't be so sure," Eevy spat, "Three on three with no time limit?"
"OK. That's fine. I'll begin with Persian!"
"Ok!" Eevy took one of the Poke'Balls off her belt, "In this case, I will take Sovo!"
The purple Sun Ball tore forward, revealing the Espeon Eevy had been calling Sovo. Will forced himself to contain his delight, as he loved Espeon almost as much as he loved Luri. Sovo crouched and prepared.
"This should be good!" Brice said annoyingly, "Go, Persian! Use your Bite attack!"
"Sovo, Endure the hit and take it!"
Sovo held firm and took the Dark- type attack head on. Eevy knew he was weak to that, but the Endure saved him half his hit points.
"Persian, use Fury Swipes!"
"Sovo! In, around and down, just like we practiced!"
Sovo showed off impressive defensive moves, whipping it at Persian and straight through his flailing claws.
"Now that you're in, use Quick Attack!"
"Persian, try your Scratch attack!"
Persian was too slow and was hit in the chest, toppling over backwards. He flipped face up ready to attack, but Eevy was too prepared for that, as it had done the same to Ash and Pikachu the day before.
"Sovo, use Psych Up, then Psybeam!"
"Persian, try and dodge!"
Sovo's superior speed paid off just as Eevy had predicted and Persian's crummy special defense made it impossible for him to withstand Sovo's hulking Psybeam. He flew back towards the end of the arena, crying out.
"That's the first time anyone's knocked Persian out!" Brice wailed, "You're mean! But I'll get you yet! Get out there Granbull!"
Eevy was right yet again in her thoughts of seeing the Granbull making another appearance, "I thought as much," she boasted, "I choose, Lovo!"
The Jolt Ball flew forward, cracking open to show the blue Jolteon. He drug his foot competitively as the Granbull got on all fours and mimicked him.
"Granbull! Go, use Take Down!"
"Lovo, like I told you, Agility!"
Lovo whipped around faster, his ears flying in every which way. Brice had planned for this.
"Granbull! Scary Face attack now!"
Lovo slowed almost to a halt. The Granbull began his Take Down again.
"Lovo, swing and use Double Kick!"
"Granbull! Use Endure as fast as you can!"
Lovo spun as quickly as he could and kicked the Granbull in the gut. Granbull was just barely saved by the Endure it used.
"Granbull, move in and take it out with your Fire Punch!"
In one quick swoop, Granbull slammed his hefty right arm into Lovo's side, popping the Pokemon into the air with a trail of flames falling from its side. Dragon bolted up and ran for it. He jumped and skidded on his back, sliding to catch him. With a huge gasp for air, Lovo pelted Dragon in the gut. Phantom made a face as he saw the Pokemon slam directly into Dragon's stomach and also as he heard the grunt he let out from all that weight suddenly smacking into him. He sat up with one hand on Lovo and the other on his stomach.
"Lovo!" Eevy ran and slid on her own knees to reach them quicker, "Lovo! Are you alright?"
"Jolt, jolteon, jolt," was all it could answer before passing out.
"My poor baby," Eevy hugged the unconscious Pokemon, "I'm so sorry. Don't worry," she looked up with a deep hateful scowl to Brice, "Don't worry, Lovo. Daddy's on his way," she looked down at Dragon, still holding his stomach, "Are you alright?"
"I've been through much, much worse. Trust me," his voice was broken and his movements shaky as he stood up.
She noticed his shirt then, "Your shirts all burnt."
"I'm fine."
"No you're not. Go sit down. I've got a score to settle with Brice."
"Come on," Phantom walked him back to the wall, "You really got hurt. Do you want to leave?"
"No. I'm staying," Lance scowled up as Eevy pulled out her Star Ball, "I want to see her win."
"Vovo!" Eevy held the ball above her head, "You and I get some play time after all!" the Poke'Ball flashed white and blew open, sending Vovo to her shoulder, "Let's get 'em buddy!"
"Eevee eev!"
"Awe!" Brice joked, "Fighting for the handsome devil who saved your Pokemon?"
"No!" Dragon's shoulders drooped at that, "I'm fighting for the honor Pokemon and trainers everywhere!"
"Noble now, hmm? Well, I choose Blissey!"
"Oh crud," Phantom mumbled.
"We can take it! Right Vovo?"
"Eevee eev eevee!"
"Go! Blissey, use your Light Screen!"
"That's fine with me! Vovo, Tail Whip!"
"Blissey! Egg Bomb!"
"Vovo! Growl!"
Vovo was hit dead on, but hardly seemed fazed as he jumped forward with a cry of anger. The Blissey covered its ears, but the Growl still killed her attack score.
"Now Vovo! Show them your Focus Energy!"
"Blissey, Double Slap!"
"Vovo! Quick Attack now!"
Vovo ripped forward, crying out as he flew towards Blissey. With the combination of the Tail Whip and the Focus Energy, Blissey hardly had any defense at all, considering a book on Pokemon stats said that the highest regular defense score of any Blissey recorded was 40. Plus, with that same Blissey's speed score of 140, and this one's of about 85, this also gave Vovo and advantage even without using Quick Attack because his speed score was in the 110s. Vovo plowed Blissey dead in the center of the stomach, sending her flying back in a rolling slam towards Brice who recalled her inches from her feet.
Eevy jumped up, "We've done it, Vovo! We got the Violet Badge!"
"You sure did! And you earned it too!" Brice admitted easily, "That was great! I'm going to go grab some stuff to make my Pokemons' defense better. Blissey really needs it. Good luck, Eevy!"
"Thank you, Brice," Eevy took her badge and added it to her bag, "Beat you Ash! You too Gary!" she spit her tongue out.
"Hey! You had all that time to plan and stuff!" Ash whined.
"Doesn't matter, you wouldn't be able to beat her if you trained all year," Gary said brashly.
"What?!" Ash and Gary began their fight as Misty pulled Brock away from Medira and Brice.
Sooney, Yuu-Yuu and Medira left for the Pokemon Center and Mizu went with Brice for some shopping. Ash and Gary fought the whole way back to the Center and Misty followed slowly behind, pulling Brock behind her. The camera men wheeled backwards down the street, talking about the match. Eevy returned her attention to Dragon, still on the floor holding his stomach.
"That really got you, didn't it?" she asked as she looked at his blackened blue coat.
"I've sustained much worse. Broken bones, pinched nerves, black eyes, broken hearts…" he trailed off and looked away from her.
She just stared at him sadly. She felt that urge to smack him again, and yet to tell him how sorry she was. She watched him intently, waiting for him to say something, but he didn't. Instead Phantom spoke.
"You've got to get to a hospital. You're really burnt."
"I'm not going to a hospital. There are too many sick people there."
She laughed at that one, "That's really funny," she managed to say.
Dragon smiled wide and stood up with a light hiss of pain, "You though that was funny."
"Sure," she watched his face change in pain, "Can I try something?"
He leaned away, "Something as in what?"
"To help with that burn."
"I guess…"
"Sovo, we need your help!"
Out came the Espeon once more. Again Will forced back the incredible want to pet the Espeon and tell it how magnificent it was.
"I learned this from the Battling Eevee Squad," she said, pointing to Dragon, "Sovo. Use Morning Sun!"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" he hissed as the Espeon tried his best to heal the burn.
"Well…" Eevy said, "It's not completely better, but it's fixed a bit. I can't say much for your shirt and coat either…"
"Ah, that's alright. At least I can get home now."
"Where do you live?"
"I can't tell you that and you know it."
"Why not?" she shouted nastily.
"I just can't right now. I told you soon, well soon hasn't come yet. And it's going to be later rather than sooner now."
"You're going back on your word."
"I'm not. I'm just changing my word a bit."
"You're a liar. I can see it in what I can make out of your face. I don't want to see you around for a while unless you tell me where you're from!"
"I'm from Blackthorn."
"Excuse me?" she turned slowly to face him.
"I'm from Blackthorn City in Johto."
She stopped and looked at him with a blank face. Only when she had threatened him with not speaking to him again did he give in. She took a step back and studied him for a minute. She swallowed hard and ran out towards the Pokemon Center.
"I've done it now," Lance said as he held back on crying, "I've really gone and done it now."
"Not as much as you think," Will said, "I was listening to her thoughts. She's just upset because she can't tell why all this 'I want to kill him and kiss him at the same time' stuff is aimed toward you. Just give her some time and she'll work it out."
"I hope so. Because I can't stand to see those beautiful eyes so sad again."
^*^The Next Chronicle:^*^
Pitfall Plan
~*~Notes~*~
I am so warped. So very, very warped. It's 2:19 in the morning by my clock here on the computer and my right hand is stuck in the position. I'm not tired in the slightest, actually. Just cramped from all this typing. As you can see, Team Rocket still hasn't perfected their art of the infamous 'pitfall plan' as Ash the gang stayed in Lilac to challenge Brice again. D'oh! Hmm…Now who's Medira's mystery man? I wonder…You can probably guess. I know Jenae of rainflower can because she knows everything about this story already. Isn't she so lucky? My partner in torturing those who can't figure my twisted mind out. And don't worry, she's sworn to secrecy. Well, I'll be going to bed now…
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~~By: Kat of Pokemon: The Hokubu and Nanka Trek~~
A/N: Warning! This beginning is really, REALLY, sickeningly bad. This chapter is also filled with horrible excuses for fluff. Oy...
Today, the whole group is heading for Route 54. When we say the whole group, we mean the whole group. Eevy, Sooney, Yuu-Yuu, Mizu, Medira, Ash, Misty, Brock, and even Gary. Ash was still itching to head to Iris and Rose, but he promised Eevy… Eevy was acting weird. She was mouthing the words to something, but wasn't making even the slightest noise. Medira kept looking at her funny because of the weird beat she was keeping in her steps. Gary just kind of kept cocking his head at her. The rest of them just looked at each other for some kind of explanation, but no one ever gave nor got one. Medira finally asked.
"What are you doing?" she asked, running up and tapping Eevy's shoulder.
"Thinking of something," Eevy answered simply.
"Well, duh!" Ash jumped in, "What?"
"A song."
"What song?"
"Its All Been Done."
"I know that song," Sooney said from behind her.
"You do?"
"Yeah. I have that CD."
"Yeah. Morty calls it my theme song or something."
"I want a theme song!" Yuu-Yuu shouted.
Without even thinking, Eevy started just saying the lyrics,"
I met you before the fall of Rome.
And I begged you to let me take you home.
You were wrong.
I was right.
You said goodbye.
I said good night.
Its all been done before.
I knew you, before the west was won.
And I heard you say the past was much more fun.
You go your way.
I'll go mine.
But I'll see you next time."
Yuu-Yuu stopped going on about getting one of her own when she saw Eevy's eyes watering, "What's wrong?"
"Taylor," Eevy sniffed, "That's what's wrong."
"Why?" Misty asked frantically, "He's not even here."
"Every time I went back to him, he'd play that song! Saying something like, 'Sure has all been done before,' or, 'And it will be again too'."
Medira frowned, "What a sick-o."
"You have no idea," Taylor smirked as he leaned up against a tree to their left.
"What are you doing here? Get back to your Gym!" Eevy hissed.
"No. I don't want to."
"So you're the dirt inhaling Taylor, huh?" Medira asked nastily as she studied him, "Yick."
"What do you want, Taylor?" Eevy asked, staring at her feet.
"Simply to hear the next verse of that song," he said in an evil tone as he stepped towards her, "You remember it, don't you?"
"All too well," she held out her hand to keep him back, "Touch me and I'll kill you."
"Sure you will," he snickered as he took her hand in his.
Medira stepped forward, "Back off, creep."
"Let him go, Medira," Eevy said, "I can handle him."
"Right," he walked around behind her and wrapped him free arm around her waist.
She held completely still like she was standing at attention, "Don't even try it. I'll break your neck."
"Really? You've tried before, remember?"
Medira started to step forward, but something inside told her to stop. Taylor put his chin on Eevy's right shoulder and smiled wide.
"Now, what were those words again? Oh yes! I remember now…
And if I put my fingers here.
He paused and put his hand on her arm, squeezing ever so gently before leaning to her ear and whispering
"And if I say, I love you, dear.
She turned away, but he simply switched the side his head was on, just about kissing her, but she pulled back.
"And if I play the same three chords."
He stopped at a tap on the shoulder. He turned to get a fist in the face, sending him toppled back.
"I told you to keep your grubby paws off my sister," Morty hissed, "Get back to your stupid Gym with your gooney little trainers and if I ever see you so much as six miles from my sister I'll turn you to glop!"
Taylor sat for a minute, debating on whether to take his chances with Morty or not, "It will be as it will be."
"Yes, it will. And I will see to it that your idea of being is not really to be at all."
"Come on Eevy, before I have to hurt him."
"Buzz of you little scum sucking dirt eating vermin!" Mizu suddenly burst.
"You lay one finger on him and I'll kill you Taylor. I will not hesitate," Eevy meant this, as her fists were balled.
"Just you wait. I'll be back again. Skarmory! Let's get out of here."
Taylor smirked at Eevy before jumping on his Skarmory with Morty shouting after him, "Chicken! You little turkey!"
Eevy covered her face with both hands, "How could I let him get so close? Yuck!"
"Don't be upset," Medira said, "I'll mash him if he comes back."
"He'll be back. He can never get enough of torturing me."
"Is everything alright?"
"Woah!" Eevy jumped up at the sight of someone running towards her, "Where in the world did you come from?"
"I've been in town," Dragon approached, still hooded, "You're alright?"
Morty looked back and forth from his sister to that guy, "Exactly what are you doing here?"
"Just checking in," Dragon looked over to Morty.
"Check in a lot, don't you?"
"You're not my boss, you know."
"You're not mine either."
"You'd be surprised."
"Stop it," Eevy broke in, "Stop fighting."
Morty stepped back mumbling something and Dragon simply turned back to Eevy. Medira walked up behind Eevy and elbowed her in the back.
"Ooh," Medira laughed, "Eevy's got a crush on someone," she smiled as wide as she could.
"I do not!" Eevy spun around and covered Medira's mouth, "Ignore her."
Medira mumbled through her hand and Morty kind of grunted as he noticed something he was believing to be a smile whip across the shadowed face of this Dragon guy. He didn't like this guy. People who hide their faces must be hiding something more.
"I don't mind at all," Dragon smiled and bowed, "Good bye for now."
Morty growled at that, but everyone else made odd little noises. Eevy turned and scowled at them briefly. Dragon passed over the hill in front of them. Eevy wasn't letting him leave that quick but when she looked over the other side, he was gone.
*^~^**^~^*
As Eevy and Ash fought about who got to challenge the Gym Leader first Medira sat pondering that weird thing with the song Eevy was talking about, "It's amazing the significance of a song," she said to Yuu-Yuu.
"True, very true," Yuu-Yuu said, "But usually songs bring happiness, not absolute depression."
"Evangelina? Is there an Evangelina here?" Nurse Joy asked quickly.
"Yes," Eevy halted her fight with Ash, "I'm Evangelina."
"I have a delivery for you. No tag on the outside. Do you want it?"
"Sure," Eevy took it and examined it, "I wonder…"
She sat down with everyone grouping around her. She opened it carefully and found a King's Rock. Under the rock was a tag with doodles of the Legendary Beasts on it. She smiled and looked over the stone.
"Hey, from the Beasts, right?" Medira asked quietly.
"Yeah. King's Rock makes opponents flinch. They must have given it to me for the Gym."
"I want to go in first!" Ash whined.
"Fine! Geez! What an impatient little monster you are!"
"We'll get that Badge and be on our way! Then we'll be one Badge up on you!"
"Or so you believe," Eevy stood up and walked out talking very lightly to herself, "There's some significance to this King's Rock. I wonder what…"
*^~^**^~^*
"Oh no! Croconaw, return!" Ash recalled his second Pokemon.
"Brice wins best two of three! Victory to the Gym Leader!" the referee shouted.
"I don't believe I lost. Even Pikachu lost."
Ash walked out depressed, leaving Eevy staring at Brice. She had gone in to watch the match, and when she saw Ash lose with Pikachu, her hopes of winning snapped. She walked out and back to the Pokemon Center.
"You're going back home?!" Sooney flipped, "Why?"
"If Ash couldn't beat her with his Pikachu, there's no way I'd win," Eevy said in a pointed tone.
"You don't know that," Yuu-Yuu said quickly, "You might be able to beat her on tactics."
"I watched the battle. Her Pokemon have no weaknesses. Being Normal- type gives them an edge. A big edge."
"You can't give up now, Eevy," Misty said, "You've come so far. Don't stop fighting!"
"Yeah! You'll win for sure! You can do it!" Ash added to try and help.
"My mind's made up. I'll be out for a walk. See you guys later."
Eevy walked out, her high-heeled boots clicking hard as she left. This was a good idea. She had no chance of winning with Brice. Jen had been right. What were the chances of her beating Lance's Dragon Pokemon? She walked along down the side walk, pondering this and that. Lance stood across the street, eyeing her as she walked. He knew what she had said at the Pokemon Center. He had been eavesdropping like the sinister little snit that he was.
"Don't feel bad," he said to no one in particular, "We all had second thoughts when we first started out," he pulled out his Dragonite's Poke'Ball, "Even me. But then, then Raikou came to me. I'll help you," he put away his Dragonite and pulled out a plain Poke'Ball, "Dratini. I choose you."
He held the Poke'Ball without dropping it and adjusted his hand to fit as it opened, revealing a tiny Dratini. It looked up at its master sadly.
"Drat, drat, dratini?" it asked, eyeing him.
"Yes, I'm just fine," he knelt down next to his Pokemon, "But you see that girl over there?" he pointed at Eevy who was mouthing the words to that song again.
"Drat, drat, drat," Dratini smirked slyly before Lance cracked him in the head.
"You stop that," Lance said as he pushed the Dratini's nose, "Now take this to her."
After taking the box, the Dratini rolled into a circle, his head touching his tail and holding the box in his mouth. He started spinning like a top and zipped towards Eevy. Eevy spun around as the Dratini came to a dizzy halt beside her. His eyes spiraled and he rocked and tilted dizzily. Eevy laughed a bit at him.
"You shouldn't go so fast," she said as she watched him, "You'll make yourself sick."
"Drat, drat, drat, dratini," he said in a mumbled tone as he spit the box out.
"What's this?" Eevy asked as she picked it up.
"Dratini drat!" Dratini gestured from the other side of the street to Eevy.
Eevy looked across the street. Her face reddened when she saw Dragon waving and smiling at her. She looked away and back at the box. The Dratini disappeared in a flash of red light when he was recalled to his Poke'Ball. Eevy looked up and watched Dragon walk away down the alley to the side of the building he had been standing in front of. Her face was near glowing red from her blushing, but she shook it away and returned to her box.
"What in the world is this?" she asked herself as she opened the box, "A pin?"
It looked expensive. She thought about going after him and giving it back, but something told her no. She looked at it more carefully to distinguish what it was. It was a pair of wings, each touching at the end that would connect to the carrier's back. On the right was a gold wing that looked kind of like a Dragonite's. The left was like an angel's wing. On the tip of the Dragon wing was an emerald and on the tip of the angel's was a diamond.
"Oh how pretty," she said as she looked at it, "This is so beautiful. I wonder why he'd do that…"
She suddenly got the urge for a Pokemon battle. It was really tense too. She really wanted one. She was itching for a fight now and couldn't decide for her life why. She thought about Brice and her Pokemon and finally got her idea. She raced back to the Pokemon Center, poking herself with the pin while she put it on as she ran. She slipped as she bolted around the doorframe, pushing past Ash and Gary who were both fighting over Ash's battle with Brice.
"Hey! Slow down!" Ash shouted at her.
"Sorry, can't!" she shouted back as she jumped over the bench in the center of the room in a perfect box vault, skidding to a stop next to her backpack.
"Geez!" Sooney shouted as she ducked to avoid Eevy's boot, "What's up with you? And what's the pin?"
"I don't know what's up with me, but this is a gift from," she pulled out her Poke'Balls, "Dragon."
"Oooh," Medira nudged her, "Getting presents from cute guys now, hmm?"
"How am I supposed to know if he's cute or not?" she asked, pushing Medira away, "I've never seen his face."
"So, you admit it then?"
"Admit what?"
"That you like him."
Sooney, Yuu-Yuu and Mizu glared at her, "Well, I never said I liked him."
"Whatever," Medira shrugged.
"Where are you going?" Mizu asked as Eevy turned and went to leave again.
"To train and strategize. Alone."
*^~^**^~^*
"Where's Lance?" Luri asked as she looked around, "I don't believe he left again!"
"I'm right here, thank you," Lance said as he trudged up.
"And just where were you this time?" Will asked.
"None of your business," Lance pushed him out of the way.
"Hey," Jason said as he noticed something shine on Lance's sleeve, "What's that?"
"Again, none of your business."
"Come on, what is it?"
"It's just a pin, ok?"
"A pin?" Will laughed, "You? With a pin? That's rich!"
Lance jammed his wrist into Will's face, "Happy now? It's a pin, alright?"
"Alright," Will swallowed, "Why are you, of all people, wearing a pin?"
"Because I feel like it. You mind?"
"You never just feel like doing anything. Come on, what is it?"
"It's just a pin!"
"Hold it!" Will reached out and pulled him back, "Let's just see."
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" Lance pulled away, but Will grabbed him just right.
"Having a look-see," Will laughed as he examined the pin, "It seems normal enough…Wait a second," he tipped it up and looked under it, "This is a tracking pin!"
"So?" Lance pulled away, "I just liked the way it looked. It's not active."
"My eye it isn't active. The gems are flashing. They most certainly are tracking someone."
"So what's it to you?" he yanked his wrist from Will's hand.
"It's a lot to me. Come on, where's the other half? These are two piece intercom sets and you know it! Now where's the other pin?"
"With someone."
"Someone who?" Luri broke in.
"I bet I know," Jason said, "He's been following Eevy. I bet he gave her the other half."
"Shut your trap you little monster!" Lance growled.
"Now you're spying on her? There's a good idea," Luri crossed her arms.
"Hey, I can do what I want," Lance huffed and walked away.
"Yes, but are you sure you should?"
"Yes, I'm sure. I want to know when Taylor or Cain shows up again. I have a score to settle with them, Shurdi, Iskur and Morty too."
*^~^**^~^*
Eevy headed around a bush and a tree, kicking dirt everywhere while she went deeper into the wooded area on the west side of Lilac. She nearly plowed a tree because of the total blackness that now surrounded her in the dead of night. She accidentally scared up a Weedle that had been crawling up a tree. She apologized with a pat on the head and a Berry for his troubles. She was heading for any type of clearing she could find. She wanted a nice, big, empty spot to train for the night. She finally found one that seemed just right. She walked out into the center and realized where she was. She was in the Pokemon Preserve. It stretched miles in each direction and was only allowed entry without Pokemon capturing rights. Kind of like an on land and bigger version of FlyCatcher Isle. She set on about her business and released her Pokemon.
"Everybody! Come on out!" she released all her Pokemon, each crying out happily at the chance to play, "No playing tonight, guys."
The Pokemon looked up at her sadly and pouted. Even Vovo wanted to play a little.
"Later, OK? Right now we're going to train."
All the Pokemon made faces with something akin to 'Do we have to?' written across their foreheads. Eevy laughed and noticed the pin on her shirt shined a little more than it had been. She ignored it and went back to talking to her Pokemon.
"Now. The three I'm going to use tomorrow, or so I believe, will be Vovo, Lovo and Sovo. No offense to any of you who didn't make it! Don't worry, you'll all have a turn soon. OK then. Yovo, Zovo and Novo. I want you three to go and watch for anyone. If you see anyone, holler. You other three, come with me."
Eevy stood up and watched Zovo, Yovo and Novo place themselves around the edges of the field. Novo sat for a bit and yawned. Yovo kept turning his glance to the moon and Zovo used his back leg to scratch his ear. Eevy rolled her eyes at their fidgeting and turned to her other three Pokemon.
"OK. Vovo, I've chosen you because you put up a good defense and you're pretty quick. Lovo, you're here because of your immense speed and great special attack power. Sovo, I picked you because your special attack is huge and your speed is pretty high. So, have you noticed anything in common with the three of you?"
Vovo nodded as Eevy pointed Dexter2 at him, "Speed. You said we all have speed."
"Exactly. My strategy is pretty reliant on speed, but other stats are important too. If you've noticed, Yovo and Zovo's speed stats are pretty low and Novo's regular defense isn't that great. Not that they aren't good! Believe me, they're great when they have the advantage. Anyway, you three are going to need to work together, even when you can't see each other. Do you get what I mean?"
The Pokemon looked at her blankly, "Uh…No," Lovo answered.
Eevy sighed, "I mean that when one is out, the other two of you will be in your Poke'Balls. So you've got to be able to work in a way that will put your colleagues in the winning ring. OK?"
"OK."
"Good. Now, I noticed two of Brice's three Pokemon were Persian and Granbull. The other didn't get out because she won so quickly, but Dexter2 did tell me that Granbull's special defense was about 50 and Persian's was around 45. Those are pretty crummy, considering Sovo's special attack is about 90. I'm a bit worried as to what her third one could be. I've searched through a book about Normal- types and found that while most carry high attack scores, their special defense and regular defense usually stink, no offense Vovo. I'm hoping for something with the defense in the line of 45 or 50 because Vovo can take that easy. But for the speed, it doesn't much matter, seeing as how Lovo's speed is in the 110s already."
The three Eons nodded to each other before Eevy started talking again, but this time about attacks and strategies.
"First off, we know Normal- type Pokemon are weak against Fighting- types and Fighting- type moves. There's only one Eevee evolution with a move like that. Lovo, that's where you come in. Your Double Kick should be perfect and your speed will help immensely. Now here's what you do…"
She got right down next to Lovo and blabbered something in his ear. He then proceeded to turn to his brother and father to tell them.
"OK, you got that?" at her Pokemons' nod she continued, "OK. We also know that Ghost- type attacks can't even hit Normal- type Pokemon. So, that leaves Vovo's Shadow Ball out. But, most Normal- types have bad regular defense. With Vovo's high regular attack score of around 112, we've got a good game working here. This is what you do…"
Again she whispered to her Pokemon. He finished by discussing with his sons and then returned to Eevy with a nod.
"Now. That leaves Sovo. Sovo's special attack of 90-100 gives us a great big advantage. Consider, if you will, that her third Pokemon was a Wigglytuff. OK? Now, Wigglytuff of the level range for Lilac Gym have a special defense score of anywhere between 60-75. That's not too bad, but, with the addition of a 96 special attack from Sovo, they shouldn't even have a chance. Plus, Sovo's speed score is also in the 110s somewhere. So, if we speed up and attack, we'd have a good advantage. Now, here's the plan…"
She spoke directly to all of them this time. They listened intently as she demonstrated with her hands just what could very well happen with the tactics she planned. She made it absolutely clear that these were only pre-battle guesses and that she could be completely wrong. She finished up and looked over at the other three still sitting on the edge of the clearing. She rolled her eyes as she noticed Zovo was asleep and that Yovo was back to staring at the moon.
"Now then," she stood up and brushed off, "Let's start practicing."
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"So, she's planning now, is she? That's a step in the right direction," Lance mumbled to himself as he listened to Eevy through the pin he was wearing, "I love intercom pins."
"What are you doing in here?" Will asked as he walked in without knocking.
"Hey!" Lance jumped up, "You know how to knock?"
"Sure do. I just didn't. What have you been-" he stopped short at the sight of the pin's diamond and ruby flashing, "You're listening to her?"
"Yep. Works great too," he laughed as he sat down, "Want to listen?"
"No! Most certainly not!" he stopped and crossed his arms, "Yes! Yes I absolutely do!"
He pushed over to him and listened to Eevy as she ordered her Pokemon to do this and that. They knew Vovo was told to ricochet from tree to tree and that Sovo was to practice throwing things with Psywave. They also knew that Lovo was to run laps around the field and finally that Eevy considered Zovo a lazy oaf, Yovo a one track mind and Novo possibly the only sensible one that wasn't training.
"She's planning for Brice? Nobody plans for Brice! Her strategy changes every battle!" Will said a little louder than he should have.
"No," Lance shook his head, "She's got a really good plan in her mind and I really think she'll do it."
"You do? What's she planning?" Will begged, "Please?"
"You can see it on TV tomorrow."
"Oh! Come on! Tell me!"
"You can wait," he stood up and pushed Will from the room, "And next time knock!"
*^~^**^~^*
"Eevy was gone all night," Sooney said, "I hope she's alright."
"I hope Taylor didn't find her," Yuu-Yuu mused, "Yick."
"Nah," Gary shook his hand at them, "She's fine. She's probably heading for the Gym."
"Hey, Gary," Medira said as she looked around his back, "You're good."
Sure enough, Eevy was trotting down the road, whipping her Poke'Ball chain around at her side. She stopped and waved to everyone in the Pokemon Center before returning to her walk. Everyone in the Center kind of lifted their hands before grabbing the camera men and running out the door to follow Eevy.
"Hey!" Dragon piled out of the alley behind them, "Hey! Hey! Hey! Wait for us!"
"What are you here for now? And who's that?" Eevy pointed to someone behind Dragon.
"Oh, this is…uh…this is uh…Phantom."
"More code names, huh?" Medira mused, "So now there's Dragon and Phantom. What next? Willow? Windy?"
"You're so funny," Dragon wobbled his head and made an annoyed tone cross his voice.
The man behind Dragon caught his cloak and pulled him back down to his face, "Where did you get that lame name from?"
"Sorry, Will!" Lance whispered, "It was all I could think of!"
After taking a quick slap in the head, Dragon turned back to Eevy who let out a quick two-second smile before turning around and continuing down the sidewalk. The rest of the group followed and Medira came to a quick halt when she realized there was more than the usual group.
"Excuse me," she turned around, "Why are you following us?"
"Well…uh," Phantom looked around for an answer.
"We just want to see the match," Dragon quickly broke in.
"So, you're spying for tactics now?" Medira asked, narrowing her eyes.
"No, no! I don't need any badges!" Phantom quickly pulled one side of his cloak open, revealing a total of thirty-two different badges.
"Me neither!" Dragon followed, also showing his prized collection of badges.
"Geez. Those are the eight badges of Kanto," Ash said.
"And the eight of Johto," Misty gaped.
"And the four from the Orange Archipelago," Brock choked.
"And all twelve from Gertan Rin," Gary twitched.
"Accomplished, are we?" Mizu asked, eyeing them.
"More than you'd think," Phantom got Dragon's elbow in the gut for that.
"Yeah, well…" Medira trailed off as she noticed Eevy hadn't stopped when they had and that she was entering the Gym.
The group ran after her, each one slowing as they reached the door to look calm and composed. Eevy looked around at the pure white Gym for the second time. She noticed Brice playing cards with the referee and bellowed to them in a deep, challenging voice. Lance could have melted at that, but Will fluffed him back to reality.
"Hey!" Eevy shouted, "Brice! I'm your next opponent!"
"Really? That's nice. I was getting bored with cards. This will really only bore me more, but, what the heck?"
"Don't be so sure," Eevy spat, "Three on three with no time limit?"
"OK. That's fine. I'll begin with Persian!"
"Ok!" Eevy took one of the Poke'Balls off her belt, "In this case, I will take Sovo!"
The purple Sun Ball tore forward, revealing the Espeon Eevy had been calling Sovo. Will forced himself to contain his delight, as he loved Espeon almost as much as he loved Luri. Sovo crouched and prepared.
"This should be good!" Brice said annoyingly, "Go, Persian! Use your Bite attack!"
"Sovo, Endure the hit and take it!"
Sovo held firm and took the Dark- type attack head on. Eevy knew he was weak to that, but the Endure saved him half his hit points.
"Persian, use Fury Swipes!"
"Sovo! In, around and down, just like we practiced!"
Sovo showed off impressive defensive moves, whipping it at Persian and straight through his flailing claws.
"Now that you're in, use Quick Attack!"
"Persian, try your Scratch attack!"
Persian was too slow and was hit in the chest, toppling over backwards. He flipped face up ready to attack, but Eevy was too prepared for that, as it had done the same to Ash and Pikachu the day before.
"Sovo, use Psych Up, then Psybeam!"
"Persian, try and dodge!"
Sovo's superior speed paid off just as Eevy had predicted and Persian's crummy special defense made it impossible for him to withstand Sovo's hulking Psybeam. He flew back towards the end of the arena, crying out.
"That's the first time anyone's knocked Persian out!" Brice wailed, "You're mean! But I'll get you yet! Get out there Granbull!"
Eevy was right yet again in her thoughts of seeing the Granbull making another appearance, "I thought as much," she boasted, "I choose, Lovo!"
The Jolt Ball flew forward, cracking open to show the blue Jolteon. He drug his foot competitively as the Granbull got on all fours and mimicked him.
"Granbull! Go, use Take Down!"
"Lovo, like I told you, Agility!"
Lovo whipped around faster, his ears flying in every which way. Brice had planned for this.
"Granbull! Scary Face attack now!"
Lovo slowed almost to a halt. The Granbull began his Take Down again.
"Lovo, swing and use Double Kick!"
"Granbull! Use Endure as fast as you can!"
Lovo spun as quickly as he could and kicked the Granbull in the gut. Granbull was just barely saved by the Endure it used.
"Granbull, move in and take it out with your Fire Punch!"
In one quick swoop, Granbull slammed his hefty right arm into Lovo's side, popping the Pokemon into the air with a trail of flames falling from its side. Dragon bolted up and ran for it. He jumped and skidded on his back, sliding to catch him. With a huge gasp for air, Lovo pelted Dragon in the gut. Phantom made a face as he saw the Pokemon slam directly into Dragon's stomach and also as he heard the grunt he let out from all that weight suddenly smacking into him. He sat up with one hand on Lovo and the other on his stomach.
"Lovo!" Eevy ran and slid on her own knees to reach them quicker, "Lovo! Are you alright?"
"Jolt, jolteon, jolt," was all it could answer before passing out.
"My poor baby," Eevy hugged the unconscious Pokemon, "I'm so sorry. Don't worry," she looked up with a deep hateful scowl to Brice, "Don't worry, Lovo. Daddy's on his way," she looked down at Dragon, still holding his stomach, "Are you alright?"
"I've been through much, much worse. Trust me," his voice was broken and his movements shaky as he stood up.
She noticed his shirt then, "Your shirts all burnt."
"I'm fine."
"No you're not. Go sit down. I've got a score to settle with Brice."
"Come on," Phantom walked him back to the wall, "You really got hurt. Do you want to leave?"
"No. I'm staying," Lance scowled up as Eevy pulled out her Star Ball, "I want to see her win."
"Vovo!" Eevy held the ball above her head, "You and I get some play time after all!" the Poke'Ball flashed white and blew open, sending Vovo to her shoulder, "Let's get 'em buddy!"
"Eevee eev!"
"Awe!" Brice joked, "Fighting for the handsome devil who saved your Pokemon?"
"No!" Dragon's shoulders drooped at that, "I'm fighting for the honor Pokemon and trainers everywhere!"
"Noble now, hmm? Well, I choose Blissey!"
"Oh crud," Phantom mumbled.
"We can take it! Right Vovo?"
"Eevee eev eevee!"
"Go! Blissey, use your Light Screen!"
"That's fine with me! Vovo, Tail Whip!"
"Blissey! Egg Bomb!"
"Vovo! Growl!"
Vovo was hit dead on, but hardly seemed fazed as he jumped forward with a cry of anger. The Blissey covered its ears, but the Growl still killed her attack score.
"Now Vovo! Show them your Focus Energy!"
"Blissey, Double Slap!"
"Vovo! Quick Attack now!"
Vovo ripped forward, crying out as he flew towards Blissey. With the combination of the Tail Whip and the Focus Energy, Blissey hardly had any defense at all, considering a book on Pokemon stats said that the highest regular defense score of any Blissey recorded was 40. Plus, with that same Blissey's speed score of 140, and this one's of about 85, this also gave Vovo and advantage even without using Quick Attack because his speed score was in the 110s. Vovo plowed Blissey dead in the center of the stomach, sending her flying back in a rolling slam towards Brice who recalled her inches from her feet.
Eevy jumped up, "We've done it, Vovo! We got the Violet Badge!"
"You sure did! And you earned it too!" Brice admitted easily, "That was great! I'm going to go grab some stuff to make my Pokemons' defense better. Blissey really needs it. Good luck, Eevy!"
"Thank you, Brice," Eevy took her badge and added it to her bag, "Beat you Ash! You too Gary!" she spit her tongue out.
"Hey! You had all that time to plan and stuff!" Ash whined.
"Doesn't matter, you wouldn't be able to beat her if you trained all year," Gary said brashly.
"What?!" Ash and Gary began their fight as Misty pulled Brock away from Medira and Brice.
Sooney, Yuu-Yuu and Medira left for the Pokemon Center and Mizu went with Brice for some shopping. Ash and Gary fought the whole way back to the Center and Misty followed slowly behind, pulling Brock behind her. The camera men wheeled backwards down the street, talking about the match. Eevy returned her attention to Dragon, still on the floor holding his stomach.
"That really got you, didn't it?" she asked as she looked at his blackened blue coat.
"I've sustained much worse. Broken bones, pinched nerves, black eyes, broken hearts…" he trailed off and looked away from her.
She just stared at him sadly. She felt that urge to smack him again, and yet to tell him how sorry she was. She watched him intently, waiting for him to say something, but he didn't. Instead Phantom spoke.
"You've got to get to a hospital. You're really burnt."
"I'm not going to a hospital. There are too many sick people there."
She laughed at that one, "That's really funny," she managed to say.
Dragon smiled wide and stood up with a light hiss of pain, "You though that was funny."
"Sure," she watched his face change in pain, "Can I try something?"
He leaned away, "Something as in what?"
"To help with that burn."
"I guess…"
"Sovo, we need your help!"
Out came the Espeon once more. Again Will forced back the incredible want to pet the Espeon and tell it how magnificent it was.
"I learned this from the Battling Eevee Squad," she said, pointing to Dragon, "Sovo. Use Morning Sun!"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" he hissed as the Espeon tried his best to heal the burn.
"Well…" Eevy said, "It's not completely better, but it's fixed a bit. I can't say much for your shirt and coat either…"
"Ah, that's alright. At least I can get home now."
"Where do you live?"
"I can't tell you that and you know it."
"Why not?" she shouted nastily.
"I just can't right now. I told you soon, well soon hasn't come yet. And it's going to be later rather than sooner now."
"You're going back on your word."
"I'm not. I'm just changing my word a bit."
"You're a liar. I can see it in what I can make out of your face. I don't want to see you around for a while unless you tell me where you're from!"
"I'm from Blackthorn."
"Excuse me?" she turned slowly to face him.
"I'm from Blackthorn City in Johto."
She stopped and looked at him with a blank face. Only when she had threatened him with not speaking to him again did he give in. She took a step back and studied him for a minute. She swallowed hard and ran out towards the Pokemon Center.
"I've done it now," Lance said as he held back on crying, "I've really gone and done it now."
"Not as much as you think," Will said, "I was listening to her thoughts. She's just upset because she can't tell why all this 'I want to kill him and kiss him at the same time' stuff is aimed toward you. Just give her some time and she'll work it out."
"I hope so. Because I can't stand to see those beautiful eyes so sad again."
^*^The Next Chronicle:^*^
Pitfall Plan
~*~Notes~*~
I am so warped. So very, very warped. It's 2:19 in the morning by my clock here on the computer and my right hand is stuck in the position. I'm not tired in the slightest, actually. Just cramped from all this typing. As you can see, Team Rocket still hasn't perfected their art of the infamous 'pitfall plan' as Ash the gang stayed in Lilac to challenge Brice again. D'oh! Hmm…Now who's Medira's mystery man? I wonder…You can probably guess. I know Jenae of rainflower can because she knows everything about this story already. Isn't she so lucky? My partner in torturing those who can't figure my twisted mind out. And don't worry, she's sworn to secrecy. Well, I'll be going to bed now…
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