Story 2 - Traveling. (4-27-02)
"Well, here we go! There's so many aspects to being a Pokemon trainer. Catching, training, building up level... I just don't know where to start. Well, I know I really don't need any more Pokemon since I have all these Eevees, but I really do need to build up your level so I can fight and win in battles against other trainers, and maybe even a Gym leader!" Celeste exclaimed as she looked down at Eon.
"Vii!" The Eevee replied as it gazed lovingly back up at her from its position near her feet.
Celeste sighed. "You're no help. It's gonna be a long, boring journey if I don't have anyone to talk to. Eh, I'm sure I'll get used to it. Anyway, I was being very serious when I said I had no idea where to start at. We're heading toward Celadon City now, I wish not to linger there. I'm not sure where the best place to start is, really" She pondered as she pulled a Pokedex out of her pocket. It had been given to her for her 10th birthday, and she had always kept it although she hadn't had any use of it until now.
She sat down on a rock in the grassy field and began paging through the screens of maps, trying to determine where she could find the weakest pokemon at so she could properly build up her Pokemon. After 10 or so minutes of studying while Eon chased stray leaves through the field, Celeste came to a conclusion.
"Tell you what, Eon. It says here the best place to start is in Pallet Town by talking to Professor Oak, then building up your Pokemon on the Pidgies and Rattata on routes 1 and 2 on through Viridian City. It also says the beginner gym is in Pewter City, with Brock. Let's go to Viridian Forest and train there awhile, then see about taking on Brock. He uses rock type Pokemon, so we'll train Alpestreon and you, just to keep you as a staple to pull out in any situation, since you're the normal one."
She reached down and touseled Eon's fur as she said the last part. Eon let out a little squeal and rolled over on its back. Celeste picked the stray strands of grass out of its fur, then gathered it in her arms. Eon looked up at Celeste and licked her cheek. Celeste giggled as she scratched the Eevee under the chin. She straightened the chain around its neck that had an Everstone charm on it, gave it a kiss on the forehead, then spoke again.
"Well, I don't know about you, but I don't think we really have what it takes to get through Mount Moon yet. What do you say we hitch a ride on our flying type..."
She consulted her Pokedex again, which had been upgraded by the Joy at the Pokecenter to include all her unique Eevelutions.
"Zephyreon." She finished at last, drawing a pokeball from her pack and throwing it to the ground, revealing one of the experimental Eevees her parents had been working on.
Eon, the Eevee she held in her arms, was a normal enough Eevee. It was about the size of a kitten, a white fluffy mane around its neck and chest that fell in large tufts, big, black eyes, narrow pointy ears, small paws with tiny black claws on its toes, and a fluffy tail nearly as big as it was with a white tip. Around its neck was an Everstone on a silver chain. The pokemon that appeared from the Pokeball was a different creature entirely. It stood about seven feet tall from its paws to the tips of its long ears, its back reaching about four and a half feet off the ground. Its fur was curly and cottony soft, and it was swirled with milk and grey colors. The mane of fur around its neck was very puffy, snow white, and soft as could be. Its tail was very fluffy too, about as big around as Celeste herself, it reached the ground and the tip was of the same color and texture as the mane. Its ears were more rounded and wide than Eon's, but still very long. It's eyes were sky blue, its paws were extremely large and had long black nails on its toes. Sprouting from its back was a large pair of white feathery wings roughly the same size as the Pokemon itself. Around its neck was a large link silver chain with a Quick Claw dangling from it. A whispered sigh came as its call from its lips as the red energy formed the magnificent Pokemon.
"You know, you're quite something to look at, but looks can be decieving. I know you're as weak as a newborn baby, but training will take care of that. Perhaps I should train you in Viridian Forest along with Eon and Alpestreon, since flying has advantage over ground, which he will almost certainly have." Celeste said as she reached up to caress the big Pokemon's soft fur with the hand that wasn't cradling Eon. Zephyreon bent its head down and closed its eyes as Celeste's hands played with the curls adorning its face.
Celeste walked around to its back and set Eon gently near Zephyreon's tail. She herself came about chin level with its back. The Pokemon crouched down to allow her to mount. Celeste, her legs hanging in front of its wings, held onto the mane around its neck, leaned up and whispered their destination in its ear. With a massive whirlwind caused by the beating of the great wings, the three forms took off from the sunny meadow up into the clear blue sky and made their way west to Viridian Forest.
"Well, here we go! There's so many aspects to being a Pokemon trainer. Catching, training, building up level... I just don't know where to start. Well, I know I really don't need any more Pokemon since I have all these Eevees, but I really do need to build up your level so I can fight and win in battles against other trainers, and maybe even a Gym leader!" Celeste exclaimed as she looked down at Eon.
"Vii!" The Eevee replied as it gazed lovingly back up at her from its position near her feet.
Celeste sighed. "You're no help. It's gonna be a long, boring journey if I don't have anyone to talk to. Eh, I'm sure I'll get used to it. Anyway, I was being very serious when I said I had no idea where to start at. We're heading toward Celadon City now, I wish not to linger there. I'm not sure where the best place to start is, really" She pondered as she pulled a Pokedex out of her pocket. It had been given to her for her 10th birthday, and she had always kept it although she hadn't had any use of it until now.
She sat down on a rock in the grassy field and began paging through the screens of maps, trying to determine where she could find the weakest pokemon at so she could properly build up her Pokemon. After 10 or so minutes of studying while Eon chased stray leaves through the field, Celeste came to a conclusion.
"Tell you what, Eon. It says here the best place to start is in Pallet Town by talking to Professor Oak, then building up your Pokemon on the Pidgies and Rattata on routes 1 and 2 on through Viridian City. It also says the beginner gym is in Pewter City, with Brock. Let's go to Viridian Forest and train there awhile, then see about taking on Brock. He uses rock type Pokemon, so we'll train Alpestreon and you, just to keep you as a staple to pull out in any situation, since you're the normal one."
She reached down and touseled Eon's fur as she said the last part. Eon let out a little squeal and rolled over on its back. Celeste picked the stray strands of grass out of its fur, then gathered it in her arms. Eon looked up at Celeste and licked her cheek. Celeste giggled as she scratched the Eevee under the chin. She straightened the chain around its neck that had an Everstone charm on it, gave it a kiss on the forehead, then spoke again.
"Well, I don't know about you, but I don't think we really have what it takes to get through Mount Moon yet. What do you say we hitch a ride on our flying type..."
She consulted her Pokedex again, which had been upgraded by the Joy at the Pokecenter to include all her unique Eevelutions.
"Zephyreon." She finished at last, drawing a pokeball from her pack and throwing it to the ground, revealing one of the experimental Eevees her parents had been working on.
Eon, the Eevee she held in her arms, was a normal enough Eevee. It was about the size of a kitten, a white fluffy mane around its neck and chest that fell in large tufts, big, black eyes, narrow pointy ears, small paws with tiny black claws on its toes, and a fluffy tail nearly as big as it was with a white tip. Around its neck was an Everstone on a silver chain. The pokemon that appeared from the Pokeball was a different creature entirely. It stood about seven feet tall from its paws to the tips of its long ears, its back reaching about four and a half feet off the ground. Its fur was curly and cottony soft, and it was swirled with milk and grey colors. The mane of fur around its neck was very puffy, snow white, and soft as could be. Its tail was very fluffy too, about as big around as Celeste herself, it reached the ground and the tip was of the same color and texture as the mane. Its ears were more rounded and wide than Eon's, but still very long. It's eyes were sky blue, its paws were extremely large and had long black nails on its toes. Sprouting from its back was a large pair of white feathery wings roughly the same size as the Pokemon itself. Around its neck was a large link silver chain with a Quick Claw dangling from it. A whispered sigh came as its call from its lips as the red energy formed the magnificent Pokemon.
"You know, you're quite something to look at, but looks can be decieving. I know you're as weak as a newborn baby, but training will take care of that. Perhaps I should train you in Viridian Forest along with Eon and Alpestreon, since flying has advantage over ground, which he will almost certainly have." Celeste said as she reached up to caress the big Pokemon's soft fur with the hand that wasn't cradling Eon. Zephyreon bent its head down and closed its eyes as Celeste's hands played with the curls adorning its face.
Celeste walked around to its back and set Eon gently near Zephyreon's tail. She herself came about chin level with its back. The Pokemon crouched down to allow her to mount. Celeste, her legs hanging in front of its wings, held onto the mane around its neck, leaned up and whispered their destination in its ear. With a massive whirlwind caused by the beating of the great wings, the three forms took off from the sunny meadow up into the clear blue sky and made their way west to Viridian Forest.