Author's Comment: This is pretty much my first fanfic that I've ever done... and is actually a few years old. Despite the fact that it is a pokemon fic, it really doesn't have much to do with the world of pokemon as we know it. I've had alot of fans of this from my website, and one of them was actually the person to convince me to submit it here. I know this is a short chapter. I'm uploading a chapter a night, and some of them are rather short.
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Ch 3: Devil's Advocate
Eclipse awoke early the next morning as she felt a bitter draft enter the den. Yawning as she looked around, she was somewhat shocked to find that Angel was nowhere to be seen. She stepped outside and looked around. Should she go out and search, or would it be better to stay there and wait? Her face twisted in thought. What if he had sleepwalked and gotten lost? There were so many possibilities. Before long, she had made up her mind. She was going. She sniffed the air for a scent, and after a few minutes, found one. Positive it was Angel's, she began to follow it.
After following the winding trail for almost an hour, the scent suddenly turned stale. She searched around that location for a bit, but couldn't find that exact scent again. She sighed and lay down beside a pile of frosted-over leaves. Eclipse almost cried at the thought that she had lost her first and perhaps only friend. Suddenly, the pile of leaves next to her rustled and a dark-colored fox head appeared out from under them. He glared at her with deep ruby-red eyes. He had the same markings as Angel, but was dark in color - even darker than she was. Something about him sent a chill down her spine.
He looked at her curiously, thinking he recognized her, but he wasn't sure where from. He got up, shaking the leaves off as he stood, and began to pace around her. Eclipse felt the need to run, but it was like her legs weren't listening to her head. She just lay there, trembling like a cat cornered by a dog. There was something evil about him… just evil. He just smirked slightly as he saw her cowering in fear. "Well hello there," he stated as he continued to pace. "And what might your name be?"
Eclipse trembled all over. This was the worst encounter with anything she had ever had. She just wanted to run, but couldn't. She stammered to speak, maybe if she did he would go and leave her alone. However, the words just wouldn't come. Finally, she managed to stammer in a harsh whisper, "E…Eclipse. My… my name is Eclipse."
He stopped right in front of her, still holding her in a trance with his ruby
eyes. "A real pleasure to meet you, Eclipse," he smirked as he got
closer. She began to back away, him following until she was backed into the
trunk of a tree. "My name is Demon," he sniggered. "Now you
are going to find out why." Eclipse's eyes widened as his paw went
back, and then lunged forward, claws bared. She winced, expecting a blow that
would end her life. The paw ended up right beside her head, stuck in the bark
of the tree. Demon looked as astonished as she did when he saw that his attack
had missed. Seeing this as her chance, she took off running. She just ran, tears
streaming down her face. She had lost her friend, and almost her life.
Demon stood there, still in shock. He couldn't have missed - he never
missed. Something had held him back - something deep inside. He squirmed, finally
wrenching his claws free from the bark. Growling, he stood and faced the direction
that Eclipse had gone. It's not over, he thought. We will meet again.
Author's Comment: Eh, I guess one more chapter won't hurt.
