2:00pm heading to the abandoned court

~Eevee

"Hey Eevee! Let go of me! Somebody's gotta teach that fox some manners! Nobody calls me a 'volcano head' and gets away with it!"

"No we're all going to train together...Just like the good friends we are..."

I could barely drag *Eevee along as she wanted to charge at Fennekin. Whereas Sylveon had to carry her on his shoulder because she wanted to do the same thing to *Eevee. I wonder if he felt as frustrated as I did? If he was he was very good at hiding it.

"So umm everyone calls you 'Sylvie?' Right?"

"Just about my mother and my friends to ocassionally tease me about it."

"I think it's a very cute nickname."

"Thank you."

"So are you- Whoah! Ha! You missed me sucka!"

Eevee had tried to kick Fennekin in the face while I was dragging her back wards. I was getting really annoyed at having to worry about that and stepping in the mud.

"I'll get you! Just because you have fairy boy to protect you doesn't mean your safe b*tch!"

"Ha! You don't scare me! Whoah!"

"Knock it off you two!"

"Shut up!"

"Nice weather we're having right Eevee."

"Yeah real nice..."

It had been raining since the morning and a few drops were still coming down. The sun trying to break out from the clouds. Sylveon of course made a weather comment when he blocked a angry muddy kick to the face from Eevee. I quickly pulled her away and walked faster.

When we finally got the court we both wondered if it would be wise to even let them go. But Fennekin decided the outcome for us once she spotted a certain artist.

"Oh is that Froakie?"

"Huh? Oh yes it would seem so."

"Can you put me down? I want to say hi."

"Alright. Down you go."

He placed her down almost immediately and Fennekin eagerly pushed away and charged at Froakie.

"FRRROOOOOAAAKKKKIIIIEEEEE!!!"

"Ooof!"

We both laughed except Eevee who was still trying to chase after her. Froakie fixed his glasses as she energetically bombarded him with questions.

"How have you been friend? Ooh what are you drawing? Ooh is that the forest? Wow it just looks like it from here! You're so talented! Why don't you ever teach me how to draw? Oh wait I'm not as good as you...BUT STILL! WHAT IS YOU'RE SECRET?! Sorry that was pushy and rude. Heeeehhhhhhh!How did you draw it? What's your style? Again can you show me?"

And so on.

"You know I like drawing real things. Today is just a landscape. It wasn't suppossed to be that special. But if you say so I guess it's worth something."

"Did I mention that you are an 'amazing artist'? Keep it up!"

"Thank you...Fennekin..."

He turned into a tomato again.

"You two ready to start?"

"Oh right. Froakie will you please be my battle partner?!"

"No."

"Aw why not? It's just this one time! We've battled with each other before how is this any different? Come on Froakie please!"

"I don't know Fennekin. Won't I get in the way?"

"Oh you don't have to worry about that Sketchy. We're all here to learn after all. Who knows? We might teach each other something. Why not give it a shot?"

"I uh..."

Froakie turned to Fennekin for support, who eagerly pleaded at him to join.

"Okay."

"Great. Today we'll practice Double Battles. It is a required criteria throughout junior high. This way you'll get a leg up in the competition."

Froakie nodded at Sylveon and shyly stood beside Fennekin.

"So who will go against the frog and the frog then?"

"Hey!"

"Whatever."

"Well since you're partner is not here *Eevee-"

"I'm over here."

We all turned to see Ryu sitting underneath a tree with a flickering aura surrounding him. He was struggling to maintain it his face was etched in concentration.

"You okay there partner?"

"Yeah...Can't train now though...Sorry *Eevee..."

"Oh that's no problem. Really? I'll just...sit this one out with you."

She forced an uneasy smile as she reluctantly sat next to Ryu.

"Okay then I guess it will be Me and Eevee vs Fennekin and Froakie."

"whoo...have fun guys...YOU BETTER SHOW ME SOME REAL FIGHTING OR I'M GOING TO WHOOP ALL YOUR ASSES ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE ULTRA MOON!"

"Roger that. Ready Eevee?"

"Ready Sylvie!"

He gave a slight chuckle as we both took our fighting stances.

"Ready guys?"

They both smiled at us mischieviously and Froakie quickly removed his glasses.

"Ha! Are you guys ready? 'Cause me and Froakie sure hope you are!"

"Eh heh..."

"REAAAADY! SET!"

The air quickly filled with tension as we waited for the *Eevee's final call.

"GO!"

"Heat wave!""Protect!" "Swift!""Bubblebeam!"

I easily blocked the incoming inferno but Sylveon was in trouble. He quickly used Calm Mind to lower the damage taken and disappeared behind the smoke.

"Sylveon-"

I flinched when Fennekin scratched me in the face.

"Look at your opponent! Not at your partner!"

She pushed me facefirst into the ground. I quickly kicked her in the hip and gave her a Tackle sending her flying backwards.

"Do it Froakie!"

She used the momentum to fly towards him feet first where he stood there ready to punch her. He used Pound on her feet and sent her flying towards me fast.

"You let you're guard down Eevee!"

She fired Ember at me and it was coming fast. But no matter how hard I tried I could not move. I was frozen to that spot completely terrified.

'Come on move!"

"EEVEE SNAP OUT OF IT!"

"EEVEE LOOK OUT!"

Their voices reached me too late as the Ember started burning me.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!"

"EEVEE! WHY YOU?!"

I couldn't see what happenned next. There was nothing but dust and I felt nothing but sharp searing everywhere.

But soon it ended as I saw bright quick flashes hit a blur that I knew was Fennekin and saw a shadow scoop me up in their arms into the woods.

When it finally came to halt and started gently shaking me.

"uwahh..."

"Uh..."

"Evuhh!"

"Uhh.."

"eevee! Eevee! EEV-"

"Huh?"

My vision slowly came into focus and I looked directly at Sylveon's worried face.

"phew you had me worried there..."

"Owww! Argh! Where did they go?!"

"are you okay Eevee? what happenned out there?"

I suddenly realized what he was talking about and looked down in shame after realizing I didn't move out there.

"hey. it's okay. you can tell me what happenned."

Sylveon was whispering to me so he wouldn't give away our location. But I just was too embarassed to say I couldn't do anything because when I realized I don't have enough fighting experience.

"eevee? what's wrong?"

But no matter hard I tried I know I couldn't keep it from my best friend.

"i...i just felt too ashamed to do anything..."

"was it because...you doubted yourself?"

"wha- how did you know..."

"because even I have felt that way before...and I know how much it hurts inside..."

"can I ever get over it?"

"yes you can..."

"how?"

"you have already accomplished more than you realize eevee...you just have yet to see it..."

"i...well now that i think about it i have...yeah...why did i get so worried?"

"it just takes time don't worry...that said are you sure you're ready to go back out there? you did have me panicked back there when you weren't moving so if you don't want to continue there's nothing wrong with that. you're call to make eevee"

"no i can do it... let's do the rush and surprise drill..."

"you got it..."

We both crawled into position while hearing Fennekin getting pissed at not being able to find us. The plan was that Sylveon will attack Froakie with repetitive quick attack, stunning Froakie giving me time to surprise attack Fennekin with Tackle. When I do that he'll launch a Swift at Fennekin, which he expects me to dodge and then I hit Froakie with a Sand Attack before he can recover.

I held my position as I watched Sylveon charged at Froakie as fast as possible.

"Oww!"

He hit him hard, flying towards a tree, and then bounce off of it to hit him over and over again.

Once I was sure this made Fennekin nervous and started dropping her guard I came out of the bushes and tackled her with all my might.

"You dropped your guard down!"

"Oof!"

"Swift!"

He launched it directly at her and I barely rolled out of the way in time.

"Aaahhh!"

I launched sand at Froakie and he yelped as it went in his eyes.

"Whoo! Now that is how you fight! Good job eeevlution team!"

We both chuckled after doing a good job. But I didn't see the Ember come at me until it hit me right in my face.

"Eev- Aahh!"

Sylveon couldn't come to my aid because he got hit in the face with Bubble beam.

Froakie and Fennekin charged at me and I couldn't completely protect myself. I was sent flying into a tree.

"Bagh!"

"You see us here. And now you see us there."

"Oof!"

Sylveon came charging at Froakie angry and soaking wet and tackled him into the ground. Once he pinned him he used Fairy Wind.

"Froakie! Oww!"

I did the same to Fennekin only I elbowed her in the face. And then used Sand Attack.

"Ah! That stings!"

I picked her up with a lot a struggle and supplexed her to the ground. She quickly slipped into unconsciousness.

"Ha! No mercy! Just how I like my battles!"

I stared at my paws in shock. Did I really just do that?

I felt a light slap on my back and turned to see Sylveon carrying a fainted Froakie.

"Great job my young pupil. Or should I say 'partner'?"

He patted my head as I jokingly elbowed him away. Sylveon just laughed in amusement.

(Note: Eevee is only beginning to realize the power she will gradually inherit. Now her life is tied to bringing up her grades so she can join *Eevee and Ryu's class. Can she do it? Find out more in Chapter 106 ~ Eevee!)