Sorry for such a long time of not updating. A lot of things happened, and I didn't have enough time to work on this chapter. Expect more to come, slowly but surely. Also, don't forget to review this chapter. I'm always listening.

I've been taking some time to consider how to re-interpret the story. I think it came out a little better than last time. Although I will admit, I should research more into the combat scenario.

Remember: Read & Review. I always read them.

Part 3: Meeting

The morning sun shone brightly through the window. With the light blinding Cloe she slowly opened her eyes as she got used to the light. She stretched out, feeling a slight burning sensation in her hind leg. Katherine was already awake, pouring coffee into a white cup with a blue handle.

"Good morning, Cloe. How does your leg feel?" Katherine said before yawning slightly. Cloe was still concerned about if she could talk to humans, so she didn't respond. Instead, she jumped off of the couch and began walking on her hind leg, still slightly limping. "Sure, that potion actually heals wounds, but it won't heal injuries to muscles or vital organs." Katherine said as she placed the coffee pot back into the coffee maker. Cloe checked her leg, and still didn't see any blood. She felt a burning sensation in her hind leg, and it hurt to put pressure on it.

"It'll stop the bleeding, but don't put as much pressure on your leg for the time being, alright?" Katherine said as she took a sip of coffee. Cloe nodded and shifted some of her weight so most of the pressure was placed onto her stronger leg. Katherine had an expression that showed her disappointment in the little Eevee's actions the day before.

"You're lucky you didn't get any other serious injuries, Cloe." Katherine said lightly. "From what it looked like, if you would have fought any longer than you did, then your leg could have been broken."

Considering that the Poochyena attempted to bite my leg in two, I guess I am lucky that nothing was broken in the fight. Cloe thought as she remembered the fight. Then again, if that Vulpix or that Vaporeon wasn't there, then I probably would have a broken leg, or worse…

Katherine usually took a Monday off every two weeks in exchange to work on the Saturday of that week. Today was Katherine's Monday off, and she planned on going to the park with Cloe again to visit her other friends. "Cloe, will you be fine walking to the park?" Katherine asked.

Cloe was unsure of this herself, since she was carried home by Katherine after her visit to the Pokemon Center. She shook her head in a manner that showed her uncertainty. Katherine tilted her head slightly and walked over to Cloe. "Well, the bite that Pokemon gave you went deep enough to injure some muscles, so it's probably for the best that you don't walk on it so much. It'll heal faster that way."

Katherine pulled out Cloe's Pokeball, which she always had at her side. "It's either this, or I can carry you again. It's your choice." Katherine said in a calm tone.

I don't know… I don't really like the feeling of weightlessness that comes from being put in one of those things, but I don't want to hassle Katherine by making her carry me... Cloe thought. Her thoughts were debating over what the better choice was, but she decided to just go the hassle-free route and go inside her Pokeball. She nudged the orb with her paw, and Katherine returned Cloe to her ball.

As Katherine was walking to the park again, she paused on the sidewalk near the entrance. There were a few streetlights and power lines on this road. Most of these were almost completely covered by posters with the pictures of Pokemon on them. So many posters… The kidnapping rate must've skyrocketed in the past couple of months. It is the summer, so it makes sense. Katherine thought as she looked at the most recent lost Pokemon poster on the power line in front of her.

Help wanted: Searching for a Vaporeon. He will respond to the name "Vapor." Katherine read to herself. There are so many others… It's unbelievable… Katherine thought as she looked at the other streetlights.

Katherine's friends were sitting at the same spot they were at yesterday. Sitting down, she pulled out a Pokeball and called Cloe out. In a ray of red, Cloe appeared underneath the tree she usually rests in. "Try not to walk too much, your leg still needs to recover." Katherine said.

Cloe waited a few minutes before deciding to walk back to where she met the three Pokemon. Her first step on her injured leg burned slightly, and instinctively, she raised her leg closer to her stomach and walked on her other three legs. As she approached the line of shrubbery where she last met those three Pokemon, she became hesitant. What do they want with me? I'm just an ordinary Eevee, after all. She thought. Cloe shook off this thought and carefully entered the small clearing.

She looked in front of herself to see Vale, who was sitting down near a tree. "Ah, there you are. I was beginning to wonder if you were going to show up." Vale said as she stood up. "Well, I'm here. What was it that you wanted to show me?" Cloe said, wanting to get to the point.

"Do you know about that collar we gave you?" Vale asked. "It allows you to talk to other Pokemon, but as a precaution so humans couldn't use them for themselves, we made it so the band blends into the wearer's skin." She finished.

"How does the translator work?" Cloe asked curiously. "The band translates your language and other Pokemon's language so you can understand each other. It can handle up to three or four different Pokemon speaking at the same time." Vale explained, "As a safety measure, we made a one-way channel for the human language; you can understand the human language, but you can't speak it."

Hearing that gave Cloe a load of relief. She had more questions to ask, but before she could say anything, Vale knocked on the tree three times. A small slit opened in the tree, revealing two beady eyes, which began to speak. "Hello, Vale. Is this the Eevee you were talking about earlier?" The two eyes asked in a voice similar to that of an adult female.

"Yes, she's the one." Vale said as she shifted her vision to the now confused Eevee. "What do you mean by 'the one'? Did I do something wrong?" Cloe asked, now more concerned than she was before she entered the clearing.

"No, you did nothing wrong." Vale chuckled lightly, "In fact, you did very well yesterday. That's why I asked you to come here; I even got the 'OK' from Charmander and Vapor." Vale finished.

"Vale, do you remember where the registration room is?" The eyes asked. "Of course I do, how could I forget?" Vale said with a grin. "Do you mind opening the hatch, Hope?" She asked.

"Of course, Vale." Hope said, and then shifted her vision to Cloe. "I hope you have a good time in registration." Hope finished with a giggle.

Registration? What am I signing up for? Cloe thought to herself.

The hatch slowly opened, revealing a long ladder underneath the ground. The ladder was angled, so Pokemon like Cloe and Vale who had four legs but no arms could go up and down the ladder more easily. Vale motioned for Cloe to follow her down the ladder, which the Eevee did reluctantly.

Sorry for the abrupt ending, but there's a lot more to cover in the next part. Stay tuned.