~ Eevee

I realized I didn't want to fight back earlier because I was afraid of her superior strength. Yet as it continued, I realized I'm a lot more braver than I give myself credit for.

I started thinking of all that I had been through up until that point.

And because of it, that's how I came to my senses and finally took action.

No more being afraid. I need to defend myself from now on. And that was to become the best fighter I can be, and be proud of myself whether I win or lose.

I flung a Sand Attack at *Eevee.

While she was blinded I tackled her.

She attempted a Double Kick and actually managed to scrape my arm.

"Is that really your best?! Your putting the Pokemon logo to shame!"

"What?"

"HYAAHH!"

She had jumped in the air and kicked the spot where I had just been moments before.

"How are you doing that?!"

"I CAN PRACTICALLY SMELL YOUR FEAR! AND YOUR AWKWARD MOVEMENTS!"

She shot a Shadow Ball at me which I blocked with a Protect.

"Damn it..."

"Hurk!"

"KNOCK IT OFF WITH THE PROTECTS ALREADY!"

She Double Kicked me in the stomach so hard I nearly threw up.

With a lot of effort and adrenaline I grabbed her by the scruff of her fur and suplexed her to the ground.

"Mmrf!"

"Eat dirt *Eevee!"

I struggled to hold her down, my grip nearly loosening as she fought to get out.

When I heard the sound a fist meeting a face, and turned to see Sylveon punching Ryu.

He turned and saw the position I was in.

"Nice one Eevee!"

"Thanks Sylveon - Aah!"

Eevee managed to put her feet on my back and push me off.

She fired a Shadow Ball and it hit me hard.

"Aaah! Ah-ha..."

I fell on the ground and struggled to get up.

"EEVEE! HURK!"

I turned in their direction and saw that Ryu kicked Sylveon hard in the stomach.

I was so startled by what happened that I forgot I was in a fight of my own.

But I was too late for the hard tap on the back of my neck.

The world was quickly fading to black.

"That's not fair...*Eevee..."

I passed out.

89 *Sylveon

I felt a lot of pain in my stomach but I clenched my teeth hard to stifle the pain.

"You should know better than to let your guard down!"

But before I could attempt a Karate Chop I blew him away with Fairy Wind.

"What the- Hey! Since when do you know that- Ah!"

"'Anything goes', remember?"

I said as I blew *Eevee away with a Swift.

"Okay Eevee. Let's-"

I looked to find Eevee on the ground unconscious.

My anger quickly flared up.

"You didn't even give her a chance! You'll pay for that!"

I fired Swifts at them like there was no tommorrow. They quickly dodged with Quick Attack, doing their best to avoid some but not all.

I quickly noticed they were using the dodges to get closer to me.

So I readied myself with Calm Mind. They both hit me hard with simultaneous Quick Attacks.

"Oof! Pretty smart but I don't think you realized something."

"What's that?"

"You just made it easier for me to blast you with a Fairy Wind."

I released a Fairy Wind fast and powerful. They were easily casted away.

"Time for an Ultimate Move 2.0!"

I gained on them with a Quick Attack dodging both Ryu's Karate Chop and *Eevee's Shadow Ball.

Then I fired Swift at them like shurikens, knocking them both into each other.

"Watch it!"

"I can't...move...out of the way!"

I sweeped them off their legs and Quick Attacked them into the sky.

With the help of my ribbons I spun around them until I was only a foot above them.

Eevee tried readying a Shadow Ball but it was already too late.

I swifted them back down and if that wasn't enough I used to Fairy Wind to finish them off.

They slammed hard and I thought I would be quick enough to Quick Attack them.

But *Eevee was still readying a Shadow Ball at me and hit me hard.

"Oww! Oof! Oof! Oof! Darn it, I thought I had you both! Eh?!"

I rolled out of the way to dodge *Eevee's Double Kicks.

"You thought wrong."

She Quick Attacked me to Ryu who was readying a Karate Chop.

I used Calm Mind again and used the momentum to kick him in the cheek.

"Ack!"

"But you have no trust in your partner and that is your downfall."

To finish him off I used Fairy Wind.

Ryu fainted.

"And now you."

"Oh no..."

"Shall face my worst move."

With deep regret in my throat I used Attract on *Eevee.

"Hey there baby. Do you really want to fight me now?"

"What the fu- AAAAAAAAHHHH!"

She stood there and froze like a ventriloquist doll. Until she slowly turned to look at me.

Her pupils changed to hearts and her mouth was dripping with drool.

Sorry *Eevee but you left me no choice.

"Of course not gorgeous. I'll do whatever you want."

"'Whatever I want?' Do you really want to play with me?"

"Yes please..."

"Okay please faint now."

I fired a Swift at her and she fainted instantly.

Next time I won't use it unless I have to. Doing that to girls is not really my jam.

I opened up my medkit and fed Eevee and the others a Revive candy.

"Uh! What happenned?! Did we win?"

"I beat Ryu and *Eevee both after you fainted."

"Oh."

"But don't worry about it. I saw that you gave it your best shot out there. I'm proud of you partner."

"Thanks. I'm happy I pushed myself. And I have a great teacher to thank for it."

"You just took what I taught you and turned them into skills. You only have yourself to thank for by becoming the Pokemon you are."

"No. It was all because of you. So thanks again Sylveon."

"Oh uh...You're welcome Eevee."

"Sylveon...did you...just do what I think you did?"

"Umm what are you talking about *Eevee?"

"You know what? You're right. I think I just imagined it."

We all stared at *Eevee in stunned silence.

"Did you just admit that you're not always right?"

"What I did not- That's- Argh! So what if I did? You want a medal or something?"

"No. I just think your finally warming up to us."

"Hmph. Whatever. You guys are a bunch of softies...Is that all you ever think about?"

"It's called friendship. Nothing more."

"...That's fine."

"So did you two learn anything at all?"

"Just that Ryu's a weakling-"

"That was never a lesson. In fact it's always just been a lame excuse. Also your avoiding my question. What did you learn as a team?"

They look at each other then back at me with confusion.

"Learn what?"

I felt really sorry for them.

"You need to learn to trust more in each other. If you can't do that then how are you going to improve as a team?"

"But I'm no good at...that..."

"You're both going to have to start. Starting with no more name calling."

"We'll- We'll try."

"Good. The lesson is over for today."

(Note : How will day three of training go? Find out in Ch 90 ~ Eevee!)