~ Eevee

*June 6, 2551

14 days till summer vacation

"You want me to what?"

"Teach me how to punch hard. You're more of a natural at it than me and I need all the help I can get. So please help me."

"Actually kicking is more my specialty. And besides why do you need my help to fight? What about semester exams?"

"That's just it. In PE, we're going over basic self defense manuvers, and I need to improve my striking power if I'm ever going to pass. You see PE is not really my specialty and like I said I really need all the help I can get. So will you please help me *Eevee? I promise I'll pay you back."

"Alright! Fine. Just stop it with those googly eyes already, or I just may change my mind."

"Oh understood. So...when can we start practicing?"

"We can start today I guess."

"Oh thank you *Eevee! You're a life saver!"

"Uh huh sure. Anyways just for the next few days because I need to start studying myself if I'm ever going to pass. Are we okay with that?"

"Yeah we are."

"Good now just, don't tell the guys about the training. Because they'll proabably want to join in too and I already hate even taking on one student. So with them it's out of the question."

"Oh yeah...About that..."

*30 minutes later

We all stood in front of *Eevee, eager to learn from our new 'teacher'.

"Now remember! This class is only going to be for a few days! So don't get too comfortable alright?!"

"Yes ma'am."

The thing is we were all impressed with her fighting skills. So the boys wanted me to find some way to convince her to teach all of us.

It wasn't that hard. All I had to ask if she can even do something as challenging as teaching the three of us. She angrily accepted the challenge, and now here we are.

"Okay but first of all...Sylveon! Why do you want me to teach you?! You trying to rub it in my face that you can beat me once more by squeezing all my knowledge out of me right?"

"No I really just want to learn. And the respect I have for others is mutual, along with you."

"Okay. And you!"

She points at Ryu.

"WHY THE HELL DO YOU WANT TO LEARN YOU LITTLE WEAKLING?!"

"For the last time I am not a weakling! I just want it to be a little easier for me to keep up with you! 'Partner!'"

"Hmph! Fine! Anyways lets begin! Show me your stances!"

We quickly switched to battle mode and readied our offensive stances. *Eevee observed the three of us with disapointment on her face.

"As I thought...Riolu's and Eevee's stances are weak."

"What?! I totally have it!"

"No you don't! Your legs are too far apart! Anyone can easily...trip you!"

She quickly demonstrated, and just like she said she easily sent Ryu back first into the ground. She loomed over him with a smile.

"See? I told you so- Whoah!"

Ryu had grabbed her foot with his legs and spun her off her feet. She fell on her back.

"No. You see now?"

"You tricked me!"

"No...You fell for it."

"Tch! I guess you're not a lost cause after all."

Eevee says as she dusts herself off.

"As for Eevee you keep your arms too close together! Your enemy should fear you! Not the other way around!"

She posed in front of me her legs rooted to the ground. Her upper posture was so perfect it was actually intimidating.

"I can feel your fear. This is exactly the kind of results I want from you. Got it!"

"Y-yes!"

"I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

"Yes ma'am!!"

My body felt like a statue but I did my best to keep a calm face. And I reminded myself to not let my teacher bully me. Even if she can physically harm you in seconds.

"Now do you know how to block Eevee?"

"I try my best."

"That was a yes or no question. Which is it?"

"Yes! I can!"

"Good. And can you dodge?"

"I tr- Y-yes I do!"

"Alright!! First lesson is sparring!! Your goal is to dodge or block as many blows as you can!! Starting with Eevee!! Hyah!!"

Out of pure reaction I blocked with a Protect.

"You're actually a little quicker than I thought. But that's not I wanted you to do so you failed."

"What?!"

I disabled the Protect out of pure disbelief.

"But I definitely had you! How did I fail?!"

"I wanted you to block me yourself instead of casting a Protect. Since you didn't do what I asked you failed."

"But that's how I block!"

"It is effective but if you depend on it too much, without knowing how to block on your own, I could end up being your downfall. Because you can easily become a target for your enemies. And you don't want that right?"

"No I don't. Ya!"

Eevee punched me so hard and fast in the chest I didn't even see it coming.

"Also you can't know how fast someone can be until you fight them. That's why you'll need to improve your own reaction time. Otherwise the battle will be mostly just you on the floor."

"Koff! Koff! It's true you have to learn how to block yourself at some point...but it also leaves you open, giving your opponent the chance to strike back. And that's not a risk I want to take."

"You're just afraid to take that risk. And way too dependent on it. How can I actually believe you can defend without fear?"

"I am not afraid. I am-"

"Scared. Reluctant. Overly cautious. An inferiority complex. The list goes on."

I kicked a Sand Attack in her face.

She threw a Shadow Ball at me, and I dodged with a twirl. And then I shook a Tail Whip booty at her.

Eevee used Double Kick and kicked me right there.

"Oww..."

"Take this!"

She tried another Double Kick and I barely rolled out of the way in time.

"I'm not done with you yet!"

Eevee used Quick Attack and sent me reeling. I used the momentum to shoot a Sand Attack at her.

"Urrgh! You are so frustrating!"

"Thank you."

I used Tackle, she used Quick Attack.

We butted heads.

"Ha! So weak!"

"I'll show you weak!"

I pushed back with all my might and punched her.

She fired a Shadowball without even looking at me.

And I couldn't dodge from close range.

"Bah!"

"Eevee!"

And before I could even blink she held her arms around mine hard. Firmly holding me in place.

"Wraggh!"

"Give it up Eevee you can't win."

"Argh!!! Yes I...can... Ah!"

And then she held me by the neck.

"*Eevee stop!"

"When she gives up I will!"

Despite being choked I turned to my friends in desperation.

Ryu just shrugged. Sylveon was moving his arms around. Oh wait he's trying to tell me something...

To...elbow her?

I quickly realized he was right since she was holding me from behind. So I elbowed her hard in the ribs.

"Urff!"

And I tackled her as soon as she let go.

We wrestled for a minute until she grabbed me by the head and slammed me into the dirt face first.

"Oof! Mmmrf!"

She took her hand off me and I gasped for air.

"Who told her how to break out of the grip?! Who was it?!

They said nothing and suspiciously looked away.

"Since you guys are quiet you're both going to run 1 whole lap around the entire park while having a partner on your back! ARE WE CLEAR?!"

"YES MA'AM STOP SHOUTING! NOW HURRY UP ON MY BACK ALREADY SO WE CAN GET THIS DONE!"

Eevee hops on Ryu's back and he takes off jogging with her.

"No brakes! And if you drop us you have to start over!"

"Fine! Just be quiet and let me concentrate already!"

Their shouting slowly grew more quieter as they pulled on ahead.

"You okay Eevee?"

"Yeah I fine- Whoah!"

He picked me up on his back and hurried up to catch up with them.

"We should race them. What do you think Sylveon?"

"That's a good idea! Alright here we go!"

We spent the remainder of the day competing on the run, all of us having a good time as the day wore on.

But it still lead me to wonder what's going to happen tommorrow...

(Note : What will day two of training be like? Find out in Ch 88 ~ Eevee!)