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And now for…
Moonlight's ShadowChapter 2:
Evolution
Shadow woke up flying through the air. Before she had time to fully awake or even think (about an angry Espeon behind her) she had landed on something soft- how lucky. Or not- the 'soft something' on which she had landed on was really a Flareon who looked about as angry as a rabid Rhydon.
Shadow scrambled off the older Pokemon.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry Blaze!" The Eevee had her head touched to the ground.
'Blaze' scowled at Shadow- he was one of the pack members who had long ago disagreed with adopting Shadow into the pack. Oh why didn't the hand of fate pick someone else to fall on? Now the Pokemon around the two had quieted, and they looked on intently, murmuring among themselves. The Flareon slapped Shadow across her face and was starting to produce a ball of fire in his mouth when Shadow glanced up at him.
Blaze swallowed hardly and closed his mouth. Not many could withstand it when Shadow fixed her eyes directly on you. It more felt like she was looking at your soul or your heart then anything else. The Flareon swiftly turned and walked away, growling some curses at the onlookers. Soon, the crowd dispersed and as they did came a couple of kicks at her.
Shadow looked around her, feeling a little lost as families pushed past her and chattered to each other. The White Paw Pack, was quite big, consisting of around 30-33 members. In fact, it was a wonder how they all managed to fit inside the rock cave in which they lived. But, however, amazing that was, the thought would wait for later.
Shadow stood up quickly, and pushing her way, through the others, she hurried outside. It was still dark outside, still night. Even though it was way darker here, it was also much more peaceful here without the hustle and bustle going on inside that cave. Avoiding the eerie darkness that somehow wrapped around her like a death grip, Shadow closed her eyes and sighed.
"Just imagine…" Shadow thought, Just a few hours to sunrise… A few hours till my life changes…"
Shadow's eyes snapped open as her ears picked up sound of someone- or something. Alert, she scanned the area outside the cave in an attempt to spot the intruder. With no night vision, Shadow waited as the sound of footsteps began to near her position.
Soon enough, an Umbreon appeared out of the darkness, startling Shadow. The Umbreon did not look at Shadow and neither did Shadow look at the Umbreon as she passed the Eevee. Shadow shivered a little, before deciding to return back into the cave before anymore Umbreons came to startle her.
As she entered, those near her, somehow seemed to distance themselves from her and Shadow sadly slinked into a dark spot in the cave where she stood hidden from view. Darting and ducking-to avoid detection- the Eevee navigated her way through the crowd to an Espeon who was keeping an eye on everyone.
"I'm ready Akara." Shadow bowed her head in respect to the older Pokemon.
They then made eye contact, a quick glance before Akara, the Espeon, turned her gaze back to the rest of the pack.
"That's good Shadow. Wait here for the others." The Espeon motioned with a flick of her tail to Mothers who were crying over their children and grooming them to the point of possible insanity.
Akara, was the priestess in the pack, an aged Pokemon who had traveled the Pokemon World in her youth before returning to the pack, the White Paw pack to become the priestess. She was also one of the Pokemon who took part into adopting Shadow into the pack. Though old, she was sleek and muscled- one who wouldn't lose in battle easily.
The minutes ticked by as Shadow sat there, watching and waiting as more Eevees came to sit in front of Akara. They chattered to each other, their faces bright with excitement. Shadow snorted to herself when she overheard the somewhat juvenile conversation of the others:
"Once I evolve I'll be soooooo strong that even the Gods will respect me!" An Eevee, the biggest of the group, stood up to display his muscles and size.
"Well I'll be stronger so that I'll be Pack Leader of the whole world!" challenged another, headbutting the one who had spoken to the ground.
"I think I'll go play with the Goldeen..." whispered a small Eevee, "They're nice to me! One's called Fireball!"
"No way!" a new Eevee turned to face the one who had spoken, "That's not right!"
"It is!" the smaller Eevee stuck out her tongue.
"Isn't!"
"Is!"
"Brat."
Akara at this point walked over to that Eevee who was beginning to rant about what she'd do with anyone who'd mess with her Goldeen friends and her- that is what she'd do AFTER she'd evolved. After a few moments of conversation, the Espeon ushered the Eevee back to her Mother. Too young.
Shadow looked to around her where pack members were slowly getting seated for the ceremony. Winterchill, the pack leader had been seated and looked to be meditating as he had his eyes shut and was rocking back and forth. Blaze, the Flareon whom Shadow had crashed into earlier was still giving her what could be described as the 'evil eye'. Shadow quickly turned away- he wasn't looking at all scary like he had probably hoped but probably more…creepy. Shadow shuddered.
The sound of chatter and talking soon filled the Eevee's ears as she licked herself in an effort to look better. It was partly in vain because she could only lick or groom herself to where her mouth could reach. Everyone else –that is the other Eevees- were spick and span. Not a single trace of dirt on their fur. Shadow looked up, hearing a small noise.
It was Akara, "Ahem!"
There was instant silence- well about. There was an outburst of, "I wanna evolve and see Fireball!" but that was quickly hushed.
"Greetings to all of you, the young, and the old, the mothers and fathers, the friends and relatives, but most of all- Members of White Paw Pack." Akara paused, to raise her paw, which was indeed, pure white.
"Young Eevees," Akara fixed her eyes on over the group of young Pokemon who were fidgeting and biting their tails nervously, "This is the day in which many of you may or may not evolve," said Akara, "Many of you may have already discussed what the Gods may have chosen for your future. Whatever the Gods chose, there is a purpose for it."
Akara paused again and motioned to the Jolteon who was the current source of light in the cave. He nodded and the cave was plunged into darkness. Only the bright eyes of some of the pack members were visible, Shadow herself included with her blue eyes.
"In the beginning of time, Eevees did not evolve as they do now. They simply stayed they way they were- from birth to death. This made them one the weakest Pokemon Race, and packs of Eevees were rapidly becoming scarce in the fight for food and land. So a young Eevee named Koja decided to change this once and for all.
He bid farewell to his pack and said goodbye to his friends as he set out on his quest for evulotion. Even though he was a seasoned warrior, the world was not kind to Koja and many times he was captured by the humans and ambushed by other unfriendly Pokemon. Finally, after many days, Koja arrived in the lair of Moltres- the Deity of Fire.
The Eevee bowed his head in respect and asked that they Eveee Race might be rescued from extinction by an evulotion of Fire. The Fire God refused. Even when Koja pleaded, demanded, and begged the answer was the same shake of the head or a small word. Finally, Koja asked a question to the God. Why? Moltres told him that he was not worth enough- yet.
So the Eevee traveled once again. Through mountains, jungles, forests and seas until he finally reached the island of Artiunco- the Deity of Ice. He then bowed his head in respect and asked for an evulotion. The answer from the Goddess was the same: he was not worthy enough- yet. Koja turned around and sadly journeyed on.
Again, through the seas, jungles, mountains, and forests did the Eevee travel seeking the last Deity out- Zapdos, Deity of Thunder. Koja bowed his head in respect and repeated the same question that he had said to the other two Deities. But even as he begged, fell to the ground, yelled, growled, and shouted the answer was the same as the rest: he was not worth enough-yet.
The Pokemon had now been traveling for many years now and had received news that his pack had been wiped out by other Pokemon as he was journeying. Koja wept and stood alone in the world, confused. His quest was meaningless, his family had died, his friends had died, and he was old and weak. But even in his despair the Pokemon trudged up the highest mountain in the world, climbing until he reached the heavens.
But when he reached the heavens, he was on his last step, Koja collapsed at the feet of Mew, the Divine God. And as the Eevee drew his last breath to die Mew touched the forehead of the Eevee and whispered, "You are indeed worthy." And as the God touched the Eevee, Koja's body shattered into millions of jewels. One third of the jewels were red, another third blue, and the last third yellow.
Koja had finished his quest. Eevees were not blessed with just one evulotion but five. Three from the jewels and two from the unknown deities of day and night."
Akara stopped talking and her tail stopped swishing.
"Now is the time in which the Gods will choose!" The Espeons head was lifted high and for a split second, her eyes turned white. A Flareon stepped out of the darkness to stand beside Akara before a Vaporeon stepped forward, then a Jolteon, and finally an Umbreon. They stood for only a moment in silence before all five began speaking at the same time, their voices echoing loudly throughout the cave.
"Year old Eevees answer the call, of evolution and great change.
Elemental Eons, five in type,
The Children of Fire, Water and Ice,
Darkness and Light!
First the Eevees, our life and birth.
Second the Flareons, children of Fire. We command the forces of Heat and Flames.
Jolteons, children of Lightning and Thunder. We use Electricity to our power.
Vaporeans, children of Water and Ice, We use Snow and Water against our foes
Umbreons children of night and darkness, we can summon the shadows to our call.
Espeons children of day and light. We control the strange forces that you cannot see or smell.
Gods of Legends, Gods quite real,
Answer our young,
Their call of Evolution!"
There was a period of silence respecting the moment.
"Now is the time! Quickly everyone outside!" called Akara as she saw the first bright beams of the sun rising. The whole pack scurried outside. The Eevees soon seated themselves in a ring, for once quiet and the five Pokemon who had chanted earlier were inside the ring. They too were seated in a ring and many types of the Elemental stones were placed in a ring.
The rest of the pack gathered around the Eevee's and sat or stood watching expectantly. It was silent. The pack, and even the land was still as they watched they sun begin to rise. They all sat they expectantly watching and waiting until Akara motioned to an Eevee.
Akara's eyes went pure white before returning to their normal black color as a Thunder Stone rose in the air by itself and touched the forehead of the Eevee. The Pokemon was encased in light totally and when it dimmed his was grinning madly and electricity crackled around him. He had evolved into a Jolteon. Proud, he strode over to his parents and watched as another Eevee took her place in the center.
Shadow watched as the Eevees changed into Espeons, Umbreons, Vaporeons, Flareons, or Jolteons. She was the last one and her heart began to thump as more and more Eevees evolved and left the circle. Soon she was the only one left. She didn't know how that worked but she was glad she was last for the more delaying was the better. Shadow got up and went into the middle, her fur bristling with excitement. The five Pokemon who surrounded her looked emotionless and stared at her eerily.
The Eevee closed her eyes as saw light surround her. But even her eyelids couldn't stop the overflow of light that half blinded her. When it finally dimmed, Shadow opened her eyes, still dazed from the light.
Shadow took a deep breath and gazed over the pack expecting to see smiles and happy faces. But as Shadow looked they were not accepting eyes that met her excited eyes. The same ones that always met her blue ones- scared,uncomfortable, uneasy.As she looked at herself she was absolutely horrified. Totally black with ringlets meant only one thing: she had evolved into an Umbreon.
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