The Vaporeon

Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon in any way shape or form. If I did, I'd be rich and I would have this published. I do own my ideas, characters, etc.

Authors note: This is entirely fantasy. I cannot prove eevees' live in trees and have advanced civilizations. I wrote this from some idea that just came to mind one day. So R&R



Over the next week, Vari introduced Embress to everyone, and taught her about everything she had learned. She was a bit surprised that her mother already seemed to know a lot about the outside world. Everyone had done their best to help each other train, even Vari and Embress had done a few battles. Vari, it turned out, was an even match with Vaporeon. Embress was by far the strongest of them all.

Just as the sun began to rise one day, Vari awoke to find Vaporeon's trainer already awake, and sitting by their campfire. The group of pokemon and the trainer had been wandering around the Ilex Forest for about two weeks now, and their trainer was beginning to think of leaving. If Vari and Embress wanted to come, they would be welcomed, but if they wanted to stay, they could. They were probably going to have to lead everyone out of the forest, though. The Ilex Forest was quite large and complicated.

Vari walked over to Vaporeon. The two had developed a great friendship over the past two weeks. Partly because they were the same species, and partly because each knew of something the other did not. It was Vaporeon's knowledge of the world all around them and Vari's stories of the tree that kept everyone fascinated.

Vaporeon rolled over and stared groggily up at Vari. "It's too early" he mumbled, " Get some sleep." With that, he rolled over and closed his eyes again.

Vari then walked over to Embress. He mom usually didn't mind waking up early, especially not nowadays. Even though it was still winter, Embress seemed more energetic than ever now that she was out of the tree.

Embress sensed someone was around and stood up. Her eyes slowly focused and she smiled at the sight of Vari. "Good morning" she said quietly, still tired.

At that moment, Vaporeon muttered something and stood up as well. "I'll never sleep with you two around." He said grumpily.

Vari smirked and signaled for him to come over. His trainer was watching them all this time, but still thinking. After a moment, the trainer looked up and called Vaporeon over.

"We're leaving today. Tell your friends that if they want to come, they're welcome to." The trainer said to his pokemon. Vari and Embress knew a bit of human speak, but they only knew fighting terms.

Vaporeon nodded obediently and walked back to his fellow pokemon. Vari and Embress looked at him with an expression of impatience. They knew he had a message, and were a bit restless.

"We're leaving the forest today" Vaporeon said simply, a bit more awake now. "You two can come with us if you want, or you can stay here."

Vari and Embress sat in wonder. They had always lived here, but had always dreamed of getting away. Could this be their last chance to decide?

Embress, being older, thought the problem over several times, considering the good and bad of each decision. Vari, however, immediately decided without a second thought.

"Lets go!" Vari said excitedly, "I can leave my past behind, and start over. I don't want to be remembered as just a vaporeon anymore to everyone in the tree."

Embress looked at Vari for a moment. Her daughter seemed very sure of her decision, perhaps, a bit too sure. This would be a chance for them to start over and learn something more, but the tree had been their home forever, hadn't it? The dream that always loomed over Embress screamed out to her, telling her to leave, that it was the right thing to do, that she was meant to do this. Perhaps it was right.

Embress finally nodded. "We will go. It could be a very good thing for all of us."

Vaporeon's eyes lit up as he ran to tell his trainer and wake up the other pokemon. It was always exciting when more pokemon joined a team, especially strong or smart ones.

One hour later, the pokemon and their trainer were ready to go. Their campsite had been cleaned, and they had packed up everything they had to take in their trainers backpack. Sentret and Cyndaquil were in their pokeballs, seeing as Vaporeon was needed to help his trainer, and Vari and Embress were leading them out of the forest.

The trainer stood up, and Vaporeon signaled for Vari and Embress to begin leading them out of the Ilex Forest. Vari went right ahead and lead everyone, which didn't surprise any of them. She was outgoing, there was no question about that. Vari was a born leader, that was also unquestionable.

They walked for a while before Vari's pace slowed nearly to a halt. She walked carefully, looking around her in amazement. She knew she was near the tree. When you live somewhere most of your life, you can sense when you're near it, for pokemon that is.

Vari soon stopped completely. She could see the tree far in the distance, but something else made her stop. The fur on the back of her neck stood on end as her eyes darted around nervously. She could faintly hear something move all around them. She turned back to see everyone elses puzzled faces. Was she hearing this in her mind?

Vari took one step forward. The grew even more tense, and shook from an icy chill down her spine. Embress and Vaporeon walked right up next to her. They could tell she was worried, and didn't want to be left out if there was to be a battle.

After standing in one place for three minutes, Vari walked quickly to the tree. She figured that she might as well remember the place were she was raised. The bad feeling didn't go away, though. It was strange, and definitely not comforting.

Vari stood about a foot away from Vaporeon and Embress. She gently put one paw on one of the long gnarled roots of the tree. She closed her eyes, wanting to remember this moment.

Embress gave out a gasp. Vari looked up. Right in front of her was an espeon. It had glowing red eyes the color of blood, and it was very thin. It looked a bit familiar, in some distant way. It was definitely not Eruli or Emyla.

The espeon hissed at them, like a meowth. It leapt in front of the trainer and it's eyes glowed an even brighter red. The trainer fell to the ground, knocked out.

Vaporeon gasped and turned to attack the espeon. It gave a dark looking smirk and, once gain, its eyes glowed. In a flash, Embress, Vari, and Vaporeon were in darkness. They walked around. There was no ground, no sky, and anything. Only dark.

"Where are we" Vari asked, her voice echoing. This was no normal psy attack.

In a moment, her question was answered. The darkness became the inside of a wooden room. A tree branch. The espeon had used psy powers to teleport them to this room.

The espeon leapt in front of the trio. She grinned a dark grin, and her eyes narrowed in evil amusement.

"Do not deny the power of Jarun" She said in an all to familiar voice.

Vari ignored what the espeon had said, but concentrated on who had said it. Her eyes grew large, and her expression was blank.

"Elli?" Vari said in a bit more than a whisper.

The espeon smirked and watched as the door handle turned from the next room, "The one and only"