Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or any of the original pokemon characters.
AN: Not many changes to this chapter - just a couple minor ones. I'd like some name suggestions for the male Eevee. Depending on what kind of response I get, I'll post the best ones, and let people vote from there :) . Fun fun fun! Please continue to review - another three reviewsand chapter four will arise from the depths of my imagination...
3. Training Pounce
"Nurse Joy, I found this Eevee in the woods outside town." It was early morning, and Kamari had already walked to the Pokemon Centre, carrying the Eevee in her arms.
She placed him carefully on the front desk.
"Oh my," said Nurse Joy. "Well we'll have to see what we can do about those nasty cuts. If you wait here, I should be able to let you know how he is in the next hour or so."
With that, Nurse Joy bustled off to the emergency room, a Chansey in tow. Wait an hour? Kamari started to pace with worry.
"Hey you!" A familiar voice startled Kamari out of her rhythmic steps. "What are you doing here so early," said Alyssandra.
"Oh hey Aly," said Kamari. "I found a baby Eevee badly injured in the wood – the rest of his family was killed. I brought him in so your mum could fix him."
"Oh that's so sad!" exclaimed Alyssandra. "Hmm if he's really young and has no trainer, looks like we'll have to put him in the adoption centre when he recovers."
"Oh that would be great if you could," said Kamari. "I really hope someone nice chooses to adopt him. It would be horrible if he got a nasty trainer."
"S'okay," replied Alyssandra, flicking her honey curls behind an ear. "Remember, we do a background check on potential trainers so that previously abused or neglected pokemon don't end up in that kind of situation again."
They both sat, staring at the emergency door for a while.
"Hey, let's do something. Want to help me train up my Skitty?" Alyssandra said suddenly, trying to get Kamari to think about something else.
"Sure, have you thought of a name for her yet?" Kamari asked, her mind still on the injured Eevee.
"Yep, Pounce, because she likes to jump on my shoelaces." They both giggled.
Alyssandra rummaged through her handbag and pulled out a pokeball. "Pounce you little rascal, come out come out," Alyssandra sang.
There was a flash and a meow. The now-empty pokeball returned to Alyssandra's hand. Pounce mewed again, and started to wash herself.
"She's also unbelievably vain," Alyssandra commented, watching Pounce. Pounce gave her a dirty look.
"Hmm not unlike someone else I know," teased Kamari.
"HEY! I am NOT vain!" Alyssandra protested.
"So, how do you train her?" asked Kamari, hiding a grin.
"Well, she's still pretty young, so I just work on her agility and accuracy," said Alyssandra. "Watch."
Alyssandra pulled out a piece of sting and started dangling it in front of the Skitty. Pounce, true to her name, pounced on the piece of sting immediately. Alyssandra began to move the string around the floor, while Pounce chased after it.
"See, she gets faster every time we play this game, and when she pounces on the string, nine times out of ten now she catches it. It's a good way to start training her I thought. When she's a little bigger, I'll start working on her attack and defense moves," said Alyssandra.
"Wow that's a great way to train her without actually making it seem like training," exclaimed Kamari. "Can I have a go?"
Grinning, Alyssandra handed over the string. Kamari started to swing it around slowly, just above Pounce's head. Pounce leapt up and grabbed it with her paws, dragging it back to the ground. The girls both laughed.
"She's really smart," said Kamari. "But, can she catch it when I'm running?"
Kamari set off at a light skip around the room, the string trailing behind her. Pounce raced after it, jumping and landing on it a few minutes later.
"She's quick too," laughed Alyssandra. "Better watch out or she'll accidentally grab your toes if you don't run faster!"
Pounce gave Alyssandra another dirty look before chasing after Kamari, who was now running in circles around the Pokemon Centre.
Alyssandra squealed with laughter. "You have no idea how funny you look, running like you're being chased by a mad thing with a tiny kitten racing after you!"
Kamari started laughing, and the two fell into a fit of giggles on the floor of the centre.
"Well, it's good to see you two so cheery." Nurse Joy came out of the emergency room. "I've got good news," she said to Kamari kindly. "That little Eevee will heal up just fine. He just needs a few days for the wounds to heal completely. They weren't as deep as I originally thought, so he didn't need any stitches." She smiled at Kamari. "You did a good job looking after him. So, what are we to do with him now? Did he have a mother in the woods?"
Kamari shook her head sadly. "No, I found her, and his brothers and sisters, all dead. It's so sad, now he's all alone."
Nurse Joy looked down at Kamari, a strange expression on her face. It was quickly replaced with a smile. "Well then, we can put him into the adoption centre. Is that okay?"
"Oh yes, that would be great!" said Kamari. "Could I come to visit him to keep him company and talk to him about what's going on until he is adopted out?"
Nurse Joy's smile widened. "Of course you can."
Her face suddenly turned stern. "Meanwhile Alyssandra, don't you have CHORES to do?"
"Oh groan," mumbled Alyssandra under her breath.
"Hey, I'll help you out," said Kamari, and winked at Alyssandra. "That way we can get back to training Pounce, and I can check on the Eevee." Kamari grinned. Alyssandra grinned back. "Pounce, you ankle biter, back into the comfy comfy ball," sang Alyssandra. She looked at Kamari after clipping her pokeball carrying Pounce onto her belt. "Race you to the stables!" she yelled, and shot off.
"CHEAT," yelled Kamari, running after her laughing. Suddenly life didn't seem so bad.
AN: Hope you are all enjoying. Like I said, suggestions on names for the Eevee would be great! Please review, and let me know what you think of Aly's training methods!