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Author's Note: The plot is just getting deeper and deeper. I'm still trying to decide whether or not to have Brekke meet up with Eevee's former owner. I'm thinking not. You know the drill, read and review, yadda yadda.
Chapter Three - Crawling Forth
The two girls and Eevee reached the outskirts of Saffron at noon that day, and picked up the pace when they saw the outline of tall buildings on the horizon.
"Woo-hoo! We're almost there!" Mirrim said in her usual "I-am-so- happy" fashion, briskly walking towards the rapidly-nearing skyline. Brekke muttered something under her breath and followed. They entered the bustling city soon after, and immediately Mirrim made a beeline for the Pokemon Center. Brekke hesitated before following her in, trying not to look at all the people and Pokemon in there. Mirrim handed Nurse Joy six Pokeballs, and Brekke set Eevee on the counter. They hadn't done any battling or pushed themselves physically at all, save the walk, but she felt that the small Pokemon should have a checkup. She sat down on a couch with Mirrim, who immediately started jabbering with another trainer that was sitting with his Ninetales.
"Wow, you have a Ninetales too? Awesome! My Ninetales is probably one of my best Pokemon. They're soooooo pretty, aren't they? How many badges do you have? Three? Wow, that's one more than I have!" she went on and on, never letting the other trainer get in a word. The boy had an uneasy expression on his face, and he glanced at Brekke questioningly. She shrugged, mouthing the words "I barely know her," to him. He shrugged, told Mirrim he had to go, and walked hurriedly out of the Pokemon Center.
Wow, Brekke thought, Talk about excessive energy. I'm not the only one this girl scares. I guess when you're annoying, you're annoying, She yelped as she was suddenly pounced on by a large brown ball of fur. She recovered quickly and looked down at the grinning Eevee in her lap.
Nurse Joy smiled at her, "Your Eevee is very attached to you."
Brekke blinked, "Oh, it's not exactly mine. It's sorta following me."
"It's a she," Joy informed the ex-Rocket, a bit surprised, "I must say, it's not every day you see a wild Eevee following someone of its own free will."
"She," Brekke corrected herself, "Is not exactly wild, either. Her former trainer mistreated her, and she kinda latched onto me after I helped her get away."
"Oh, my." Joy frowned, "That's terrible. Poor Eevee. I can see why it likes you." She handed Mirrim her Pokeballs and left.
Mirrim looked at Brekke, "Wow. You never told me the whole story about Eevee. Man, that must've been awful for Eevee."
"Yeah." Brekke leaned back on the couch, absently scratching the Pokemon behind the ears. Eevee leaned into the petting, and a soft purr could be heard from its throat.
Mirrim giggled and stood up, "We should get going. Vermilion's just a hop, skip, and a jump away from here!" Brekke winced at the awful cliché and walked out the door with Eevee in her arms. As much as it saddened her to be around Pokemon again, she had to admit that she enjoyed having Eevee around. The evolution Pokemon seemed to have no objection to her new mode of transportation, and snuggled closer to the girl.
Brekke and Mirrim were about half an hour from Vermilion when the brunette asked hesitantly, "Hey, Brekke? Last night. That nightmare you had. What happened?"
Brekke stopped walking, and her eyes began to water. Mirrim blinked, "I'm sorry. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"No," Brekke sighed, "I'll tell you. It's just." She trailed off, wondering where to start, "Well, to be completely honest, barely a week ago I was a top Team Rocket executive."
Mirrim gasped, her hand instantly flying to her Pokeballs, "So when you started traveling with me, you only wanted to-"
"No!" Brekke cut her off, "Let me finish explaining. I had been sent to take over the gym in a small mountain town called Pyros City. It would become the next Team Rocket Headquarters. That was back. when I had Pokemon."
Mirrim nodded, "Go on."
"Well," the former Rocket sighed, "The leader wouldn't give the gym up, and my instructions were simple - Get the gym, no matter what. I had to. kill him."
Her companions - both Mirrim and Eevee - gasped. "You. killed him?" Mirrim's blue eyes were wide.
"That's just it. I couldn't. He had a daughter, and he was trying to protect her, and something inside me. snapped. I couldn't bring myself to do the old man in!" Brekke's eyes were sparkling with tears. Eevee put a paw gently on her hand. "Eventually the police got me and took me to jail, but my bail was paid by my boss. Unfortunately, there was only one reason he wanted me out of prison. He hates failure. My slip-up caused the whole team to go into hiding in Mount Moon. I went into his office, and the next thing I knew." she wiped her eyes with a green sleeve, "He tried to kill me."
"What happened then?" the brunette urged her on, completely aghast.
"My Pokemon were with me then. I rarely put them in their Pokeballs," Brekke's eyes were teary again, but she didn't dry them again, "When he fired the gun. They jumped in front of me."
"He killed your Pokemon."
"Both of them," the girl's cheeks were soaked, "My only family, murdered right in front of me!" Eevee, her amber eyes watery, flicked her soft brown ear across Brekke's chin, wiping away the tears.
"I'm so sorry, Brekke." Mirrim put a hand on her shoulder.
"In my nightmare. I was right there again, watching it again and again." she held Eevee closer, "I never wanted to see another Pokemon again, but then Eevee showed up, and I see people and Pokemon everywhere, and it's too much to bear sometimes."
Mirrim couldn't stop her eyes from watering, "Oh, Brekke. Now that I know what happened, I wish I didn't. That's so awful."
"Vui." Eevee looked up at Brekke, sad to have caused her such pain. Brekke managed a smile and stroked the little Pokemon.
"I don't know what to do now but go on to Vermilion with you and carry on with my life," the ex-Rocket sighed and started walking again, and Mirrim stayed next to her the whole way to Vermilion.
When they reached the city, Mirrim immediately went to the PokeMart and bought some supplies. Brekke browsed around while the brunette loaded her pack, and was about to leave when someone caught her eye. It was a girl about her age dressed in a long violet coat, a violet bandana of the same shade holding back curly blonde hair. She couldn't see the girl's outfit under the coat, but she didn't need to. That hair and those brilliant purple eyes gave it all away.
"Kira?" she poked her former associate in the arm.
The blonde turned to look at her, ". Number One? Wow, it's great to see you again!"
"It's Brekke now, Kira. I suppose you're One now," Brekke said.
"True. It's just habit," the new Number One shrugged, "So. Are you okay? You know, since the." She stopped before she reminded Brekke.
"Well. not really," she admitted, "I still have nightmares about it, and I'll never really be over it."
"Yeah," Kira nodded sympathetically. At that time Eevee, who had wandered off to watch Mirrim, chose to trot around the row of goods and walk over to Brekke.
"Hey, an Eevee!" Kira looked to her left and right cautiously, "Wonder whose it is." She bent down to pick it up.
"I wouldn't do that," Brekke scooped the Pokemon up before the other girl could, "Eevee's. Well, not exactly mine, but she follows me around."
"Really? I wouldn't think you'd want to be around Pokemon now."
"I didn't, but Eevee has a mind of her own," Brekke grinned, "Her old trainer mistreated her, and I helped her get away form him."
"I see," Kira sighed, "Oh, well, can't blame me for wanting it." Her expression became a bit more serious, "This. isn't the best time for you to be here, Brekke. Adrian's furious that you got away, and the reason I'm here is because. He's looking for you. Wants to finish the job."
Brekke's eyes widened, "He's. here? In Vermilion?" Kira nodded. Brekke's fists clenched, "The murdering sonnova Muk. He'll pay for ruining my life. He'll PAY!" The last word was heard by the whole store, and everyone stopped and stared at her. She blinked, her face pink, "Uhm, nothing wrong. Carry on." She grabbed Kira by the arm and led her outside, "Do you know where exactly he is?"
"Not sure exactly," Kira admitted, "I just went here to pick up some stuff, and I dunno where he is at the moment."
"Well. Thanks anyways," Brekke said, sighing, "I'll. see you around. Hopefully."
"Yeah. See ya," the blonde rocket nodded and walked off.
Mirrim exited the store, "What was that about? Who was she?"
"That was an old colleague of mine. It seems I have some business to attend to. Come on." she stalked off.
Mirrim ran to catch up, "What's going on?"
Brekke took a deep breath, "My old boss is here. Seems he wants to finish the job he started. I'm going to make the scumbag pay for what he did. You should stay; Adrian Montague is dangerous. He wants me dead, and there's no telling what'll happen to you. If you're lucky he'll only steal your Pokemon and leave you in the middle of nowhere."
"No way am I letting you do this alone!" the girl protested, "Brekke, you don't even have Pokemon besides Eevee to protect you!"
"I have a feeling this will not involve Pokemon. Adrian likes things done. quickly," Brekke said, "Besides, I don't want Eevee to come either. Technically, she is my responsibility. I can't let her get hurt or stolen by Team Rocket."
"Vui vui! Eevui vuiiii!" Eevee squeaked indignantly.
Brekke looked at the small Pokemon, "I'm sorry, but I can't let you come. Eevee, you mean a lot to me, and I can't let you risk your life and freedom for me. Stay here with Mirrim." She set it on the ground, her face sad. She knew Eevee wanted to come, but it was for the best.
Eevee stared at her for a moment. She wanted to help the girl, so why did she not want her? Hadn't the human realized by now that she wanted to fight for her? Ever since Brekke had saved her from her old trainer, the Eevee had grown closer to her. She loved this quiet human. She loved Brekke.
Determined to help Brekke, the Eevee let out a small cry, her body emitting a soft white aura. The aura grew bigger and brighter, and the creature was enveloped in a dazzling white light. Brekke stared in awe as Eevee's small form grew in size. The two pointy ears became wider, the form grew sleeker, and the bushy tail became long and thin, splitting at the tip. The form faded, and in the place of the small, cute, fluffy Eevee was a tall, elegant Espeon.
"Eevee." Brekke whispered, "You evolved for me." She bent down to examine the new Espeon. Mirrim, eyes wide, did the same.
"Brekke." she said, "This is amazing. A wild Eevee evolving into an Espeon for a human! I'm pretty sure that doesn't happen normally."
Brekke stroked the pale purple Eeveelution, "Recently, my life has been anything but normal."
"Miya!" Espeon looked at Brekke, her expression clearly stating, "NOW can I come?"
Brekke fought tears, "Espeon. I don't know what to say. Thank you."
"How -touching-," a cold voice said from behind them. Brekke didn't even have to look. She turned to face her former boss. He smirked, "Well, now, isn't this a happy occasion."
Author's Note: Yes, I am leaving you in suspense! Mwa hahaha!
Author's Note: The plot is just getting deeper and deeper. I'm still trying to decide whether or not to have Brekke meet up with Eevee's former owner. I'm thinking not. You know the drill, read and review, yadda yadda.
Chapter Three - Crawling Forth
The two girls and Eevee reached the outskirts of Saffron at noon that day, and picked up the pace when they saw the outline of tall buildings on the horizon.
"Woo-hoo! We're almost there!" Mirrim said in her usual "I-am-so- happy" fashion, briskly walking towards the rapidly-nearing skyline. Brekke muttered something under her breath and followed. They entered the bustling city soon after, and immediately Mirrim made a beeline for the Pokemon Center. Brekke hesitated before following her in, trying not to look at all the people and Pokemon in there. Mirrim handed Nurse Joy six Pokeballs, and Brekke set Eevee on the counter. They hadn't done any battling or pushed themselves physically at all, save the walk, but she felt that the small Pokemon should have a checkup. She sat down on a couch with Mirrim, who immediately started jabbering with another trainer that was sitting with his Ninetales.
"Wow, you have a Ninetales too? Awesome! My Ninetales is probably one of my best Pokemon. They're soooooo pretty, aren't they? How many badges do you have? Three? Wow, that's one more than I have!" she went on and on, never letting the other trainer get in a word. The boy had an uneasy expression on his face, and he glanced at Brekke questioningly. She shrugged, mouthing the words "I barely know her," to him. He shrugged, told Mirrim he had to go, and walked hurriedly out of the Pokemon Center.
Wow, Brekke thought, Talk about excessive energy. I'm not the only one this girl scares. I guess when you're annoying, you're annoying, She yelped as she was suddenly pounced on by a large brown ball of fur. She recovered quickly and looked down at the grinning Eevee in her lap.
Nurse Joy smiled at her, "Your Eevee is very attached to you."
Brekke blinked, "Oh, it's not exactly mine. It's sorta following me."
"It's a she," Joy informed the ex-Rocket, a bit surprised, "I must say, it's not every day you see a wild Eevee following someone of its own free will."
"She," Brekke corrected herself, "Is not exactly wild, either. Her former trainer mistreated her, and she kinda latched onto me after I helped her get away."
"Oh, my." Joy frowned, "That's terrible. Poor Eevee. I can see why it likes you." She handed Mirrim her Pokeballs and left.
Mirrim looked at Brekke, "Wow. You never told me the whole story about Eevee. Man, that must've been awful for Eevee."
"Yeah." Brekke leaned back on the couch, absently scratching the Pokemon behind the ears. Eevee leaned into the petting, and a soft purr could be heard from its throat.
Mirrim giggled and stood up, "We should get going. Vermilion's just a hop, skip, and a jump away from here!" Brekke winced at the awful cliché and walked out the door with Eevee in her arms. As much as it saddened her to be around Pokemon again, she had to admit that she enjoyed having Eevee around. The evolution Pokemon seemed to have no objection to her new mode of transportation, and snuggled closer to the girl.
Brekke and Mirrim were about half an hour from Vermilion when the brunette asked hesitantly, "Hey, Brekke? Last night. That nightmare you had. What happened?"
Brekke stopped walking, and her eyes began to water. Mirrim blinked, "I'm sorry. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"No," Brekke sighed, "I'll tell you. It's just." She trailed off, wondering where to start, "Well, to be completely honest, barely a week ago I was a top Team Rocket executive."
Mirrim gasped, her hand instantly flying to her Pokeballs, "So when you started traveling with me, you only wanted to-"
"No!" Brekke cut her off, "Let me finish explaining. I had been sent to take over the gym in a small mountain town called Pyros City. It would become the next Team Rocket Headquarters. That was back. when I had Pokemon."
Mirrim nodded, "Go on."
"Well," the former Rocket sighed, "The leader wouldn't give the gym up, and my instructions were simple - Get the gym, no matter what. I had to. kill him."
Her companions - both Mirrim and Eevee - gasped. "You. killed him?" Mirrim's blue eyes were wide.
"That's just it. I couldn't. He had a daughter, and he was trying to protect her, and something inside me. snapped. I couldn't bring myself to do the old man in!" Brekke's eyes were sparkling with tears. Eevee put a paw gently on her hand. "Eventually the police got me and took me to jail, but my bail was paid by my boss. Unfortunately, there was only one reason he wanted me out of prison. He hates failure. My slip-up caused the whole team to go into hiding in Mount Moon. I went into his office, and the next thing I knew." she wiped her eyes with a green sleeve, "He tried to kill me."
"What happened then?" the brunette urged her on, completely aghast.
"My Pokemon were with me then. I rarely put them in their Pokeballs," Brekke's eyes were teary again, but she didn't dry them again, "When he fired the gun. They jumped in front of me."
"He killed your Pokemon."
"Both of them," the girl's cheeks were soaked, "My only family, murdered right in front of me!" Eevee, her amber eyes watery, flicked her soft brown ear across Brekke's chin, wiping away the tears.
"I'm so sorry, Brekke." Mirrim put a hand on her shoulder.
"In my nightmare. I was right there again, watching it again and again." she held Eevee closer, "I never wanted to see another Pokemon again, but then Eevee showed up, and I see people and Pokemon everywhere, and it's too much to bear sometimes."
Mirrim couldn't stop her eyes from watering, "Oh, Brekke. Now that I know what happened, I wish I didn't. That's so awful."
"Vui." Eevee looked up at Brekke, sad to have caused her such pain. Brekke managed a smile and stroked the little Pokemon.
"I don't know what to do now but go on to Vermilion with you and carry on with my life," the ex-Rocket sighed and started walking again, and Mirrim stayed next to her the whole way to Vermilion.
When they reached the city, Mirrim immediately went to the PokeMart and bought some supplies. Brekke browsed around while the brunette loaded her pack, and was about to leave when someone caught her eye. It was a girl about her age dressed in a long violet coat, a violet bandana of the same shade holding back curly blonde hair. She couldn't see the girl's outfit under the coat, but she didn't need to. That hair and those brilliant purple eyes gave it all away.
"Kira?" she poked her former associate in the arm.
The blonde turned to look at her, ". Number One? Wow, it's great to see you again!"
"It's Brekke now, Kira. I suppose you're One now," Brekke said.
"True. It's just habit," the new Number One shrugged, "So. Are you okay? You know, since the." She stopped before she reminded Brekke.
"Well. not really," she admitted, "I still have nightmares about it, and I'll never really be over it."
"Yeah," Kira nodded sympathetically. At that time Eevee, who had wandered off to watch Mirrim, chose to trot around the row of goods and walk over to Brekke.
"Hey, an Eevee!" Kira looked to her left and right cautiously, "Wonder whose it is." She bent down to pick it up.
"I wouldn't do that," Brekke scooped the Pokemon up before the other girl could, "Eevee's. Well, not exactly mine, but she follows me around."
"Really? I wouldn't think you'd want to be around Pokemon now."
"I didn't, but Eevee has a mind of her own," Brekke grinned, "Her old trainer mistreated her, and I helped her get away form him."
"I see," Kira sighed, "Oh, well, can't blame me for wanting it." Her expression became a bit more serious, "This. isn't the best time for you to be here, Brekke. Adrian's furious that you got away, and the reason I'm here is because. He's looking for you. Wants to finish the job."
Brekke's eyes widened, "He's. here? In Vermilion?" Kira nodded. Brekke's fists clenched, "The murdering sonnova Muk. He'll pay for ruining my life. He'll PAY!" The last word was heard by the whole store, and everyone stopped and stared at her. She blinked, her face pink, "Uhm, nothing wrong. Carry on." She grabbed Kira by the arm and led her outside, "Do you know where exactly he is?"
"Not sure exactly," Kira admitted, "I just went here to pick up some stuff, and I dunno where he is at the moment."
"Well. Thanks anyways," Brekke said, sighing, "I'll. see you around. Hopefully."
"Yeah. See ya," the blonde rocket nodded and walked off.
Mirrim exited the store, "What was that about? Who was she?"
"That was an old colleague of mine. It seems I have some business to attend to. Come on." she stalked off.
Mirrim ran to catch up, "What's going on?"
Brekke took a deep breath, "My old boss is here. Seems he wants to finish the job he started. I'm going to make the scumbag pay for what he did. You should stay; Adrian Montague is dangerous. He wants me dead, and there's no telling what'll happen to you. If you're lucky he'll only steal your Pokemon and leave you in the middle of nowhere."
"No way am I letting you do this alone!" the girl protested, "Brekke, you don't even have Pokemon besides Eevee to protect you!"
"I have a feeling this will not involve Pokemon. Adrian likes things done. quickly," Brekke said, "Besides, I don't want Eevee to come either. Technically, she is my responsibility. I can't let her get hurt or stolen by Team Rocket."
"Vui vui! Eevui vuiiii!" Eevee squeaked indignantly.
Brekke looked at the small Pokemon, "I'm sorry, but I can't let you come. Eevee, you mean a lot to me, and I can't let you risk your life and freedom for me. Stay here with Mirrim." She set it on the ground, her face sad. She knew Eevee wanted to come, but it was for the best.
Eevee stared at her for a moment. She wanted to help the girl, so why did she not want her? Hadn't the human realized by now that she wanted to fight for her? Ever since Brekke had saved her from her old trainer, the Eevee had grown closer to her. She loved this quiet human. She loved Brekke.
Determined to help Brekke, the Eevee let out a small cry, her body emitting a soft white aura. The aura grew bigger and brighter, and the creature was enveloped in a dazzling white light. Brekke stared in awe as Eevee's small form grew in size. The two pointy ears became wider, the form grew sleeker, and the bushy tail became long and thin, splitting at the tip. The form faded, and in the place of the small, cute, fluffy Eevee was a tall, elegant Espeon.
"Eevee." Brekke whispered, "You evolved for me." She bent down to examine the new Espeon. Mirrim, eyes wide, did the same.
"Brekke." she said, "This is amazing. A wild Eevee evolving into an Espeon for a human! I'm pretty sure that doesn't happen normally."
Brekke stroked the pale purple Eeveelution, "Recently, my life has been anything but normal."
"Miya!" Espeon looked at Brekke, her expression clearly stating, "NOW can I come?"
Brekke fought tears, "Espeon. I don't know what to say. Thank you."
"How -touching-," a cold voice said from behind them. Brekke didn't even have to look. She turned to face her former boss. He smirked, "Well, now, isn't this a happy occasion."
Author's Note: Yes, I am leaving you in suspense! Mwa hahaha!