Connor is. …well, Connor. He's unique and is closest to Rebekah (in age and in terms of brother/sister friendship) in their home fandom. Like I said in my Christmas one-shot, I really am mad at myself for not explaining Rebekah's backstory of how she ended up at the 4077th in Korea. But this is Pokémon. Anyway, this is Connor's moment to shine.
A/N: Connor's 'original' name was Charles. I scrapped it because I felt it didn't suit him. I also nixed the idea because in their home fandom, Charles is the first name of someone (Major Winchester, to be exact) that Rebekah …doesn't always see eye to eye with. Anyway, I only own OCs and the storyline.
Connor's Crazy Night
Alternate title: Your Nickname Makes More Sense, Now
I took a breath. I was already jealous, but what for? Competition, I guess. Between my rivals and I, I mean. I took my careful steps and gave Louis a rub down his back and did the same with Grace. I watched one Eevee just staring at the ceiling. Two were rolling a ball back and forth. Another was walking around the room, exploring its surroundings. That's four. I then took a look and saw a small amount of cream fur trying to fade.
I was slow and quiet. Don't startle it. That was the plan. It was trying to hide behind pillows, but its purple eyes met mine, staring at me blankly. "Hi there, little one," I said.
Eevee blinked. "Vui?" it asked, looking to its parents. Grace did a stretch before coming to her child.
"Vapor," she said, referring to me and kept speaking to her child. She brushed up against the side of my torso. Eevee poked its head out. I cautiously reached to rub it on the forehead. Eevee reacted to a touch different than its' parents. I repeated the motion a few times.
I couldn't quite tell what Eevee was thinking, but I knew I was doing something right as it let out a content, "Vui." *
I had my own specialty ball as well. "You know, outside of my family, I'm shy myself at times," I said. Eevee tilted its head. I nodded. "Really, I am."
"Yes, but you're slowly getting better, kiddo," Uncle Otto said. Eevee slowly emerged, knocking a pillow down, trying to come closer to me. I noticed Eevee was trying to climb into my lap and I helped it.
Grace mewled at her child, assuring that I wasn't doing any harm. Once Eevee saw Uncle Otto, it jumped to him and he caught it. "Mama, isn't there a saying about Pokémon and their trainers?" Rebekah asked.
Mom nodded. "There is a saying. Like trainer, like Pokémon," she said. I looked at Eevee from its perch.
"Both you boys can be shy, but you're also caring of your siblings," Uncle Otto said, placing Eevee on the ground.
I knelt down on one knee. "Well, Eevee? You wanna be my Pokémon?" Eevee just smiled at me. "Works for me," I said as I enlarged the ball I had in my pocket. Eevee pushed the button, sucking himself in.
Ira stared at me. "Conny, you're fowgetting somesin," he said and Rebekah patted him on the back for trying.
"I didn't forget. I just wanted to do it differently," I said and studied the ball. "I can't believe that I collected enough Apricorns for this."
Kurt let me come and pick Apricorns. I liked the name of the Moon Ball and now one was in my hand. A black top with a jagged blue sky and a yellow crescent moon. **
I sent Eevee back out. Eevee wagged his tail. "Hey, buddy. Do you want a nickname? That way, we can tell you and your siblings apart," I said.
Eevee looked at me before pointing to the room. "Vui-ee?" he asked. I knew what he meant.
"Yeah. Just like your parents," I said. Eevee didn't seem to mind and I found myself grinning.
There was silence as I picked up Eevee. "So Connor," Rebekah asked as our eyes met. "What's his name?"
"Shadow," I said and Eevee yipped at that. "He was trying to hide. You and I will get along just fine, won't we, Shadow?"
Shadow smiled and I noticed (from the corner of my eye) that Louis was looking on, seeming pleased that his son had a new friend in me.
(Five years later. En route to Fortree) ***
Once Lane, Josh and I got into Mauville City, they wanted to do some things before challenging Wattson. Lane went to Rydel's Cycles to get a bike. Josh and I already had ours. Josh got his from a shop in Cyllage and I got mine from Miracle Cycle. So we agreed to meet up in Fortree City. I didn't expect my younger siblings to show up with Mom, either. I'm glad she wasn't upset with me for not evolving Eevee.
However, you're probably wondering why I'm out in the middle of forest with an hour before curfew. You weren't? Oh. Well, I grabbed the balls containing Rano, Sableye and Shadow. Ever since I caught Sableye, Shadow's been starting fights against Sableye. Shadow got locked into a battle from a series of Embers (which I naturally had Shadow dodge so he wouldn't get hit) against Mr. Moore's Typhlosion. I was technically stuck in battle. The battlefield was now surrounded by fire. I had to give him creativity points, but Shadow was down for the count after a powerful Flame Wheel. I had to plan otherwise for my battle against the Petalburg gym leader. With his ace being a giant Slaking (he had a Tauros and a Snorlax), I needed the power of Combusken's Fighting type moves. I knew sending Taillow out against Slaking would be risky, but once Taillow evolved, that gave me more confidence. Swellow fell to Snorlax, as did Blaziken (who had evolved during battle against Tauros). Part of me wanted to send out Rano, but I knew it'd be risky. I got the Heat Badge and …Shadow to the Pokémon Center ASAP. Once I finished in Petalburg, Shadow was good to go. I grabbed his Moon Ball and Sableye's ball as well, releasing them at the same time and sure enough, Eevee pounced onto Sableye and they knocked up some dirt from the ground and I shielded my eyes.
'Enough!' I thought and when the dust cleared, both were taking an intense look at me. My breath hitched. They heard me, but Shadow was still growling. Sableye shrugged. Shadow began growling further, occasionally pointing a paw in Shadow's direction.
I remained quiet. "I… don't know what to say," I said, trying to gather my thoughts. I took a breath. Push yourself. Say it. "If this keeps happening, I am sending you home, Shadow. For how long, I'm not sure."
Shadow gave one more growl before getting into an attacking stance and emitting a bright, white glow. Somehow, he must've lost his Everstone. I pulled out my flashlight, only for it to flicker before dying. Note: I need new batteries. I relied on sheer instinct to guide me to my Pokédex. "Umbreon, the Darkness Pokémon and one of Eevee's possible evolutions. Umbreon evolved as a result of exposure to the moon's waves. It hides silently in darkness and waits for its foes to make a move. The rings on its body glow when it leaps to attack," the robotic voice said. I now decided to throw out Rano. "Go to the center and tell the guys that I'm on my way." **** "Nin," was all my starter said as he blended into the night's surroundings.
'Now we're alike,' I heard Shadow say. Wait. Eevee doesn't have a known Ghost …right. Sableye is part Dark type.
'So it seems, sort of,' Sableye said. Shadow looked at me.
'I didn't want to be like dad. I just… didn't think I'd be a Glaceon. You like Dark-types and Dark Pulse,' Shadow began telling me. Both statements are true. 'I wanted to be like mom, but I realized then I wouldn't be acting like myself if I did. Besides, I'm the only one who can learn Dark Pulse, anyway.'
I looked through his moves. "Well, since I don't feel like getting scolded by Nurse Joy, how about we go back to the Pokémon Center? The moon's light won't get us that far. So Shadow, what better time than now to use Flash?"
Shadow was concentrating and I started walking ahead, hoping that he'd be able to pull it off. Then I felt myself tripping over something, but I placed my arm in front of my face before landing. I pushed myself up as Flash finally worked. The nearest tree didn't have long roots, so what did I trip on? I pushed my body up before picking up an object. I brushed some dirt off of it. "At least now I don't have to go on a scavenger hunt to find your Everstone, Shadow," I said. "C'mon. Let's go."
With that, we walked to the Pokémon Center. Who would've thought that jealousy was the source of this?
...me. I'm the writer, aren't I? yeah, sorry for not updating. My computer (long story short) made me lose a majority of my things. Including the original document. How about I do the rundown while it's fresh on my mind?
(*) Connor couldn't tell what Eevee was thinking mostly because he [Eevee] is young. Plus, I head canon that it's hard for a person with psychic powers to read the mind of a Dark-type Pokémon. Unless that Pokémon is Inkay, Malamar or Hoopa Unbound.
(**) In Pokémon Silver, I captured an Eevee with a Moon Ball. Had no idea how it worked back then. …Still don't have the foggiest idea today; sorta. The Moon Ball tends to work better on Pokémon that evolve with a Moon Stone [which, to my current knowledge would be Jigglypuff, Nidorina, Nidorino, Clefairy and Munna] and otherwise, the capture rate is normal. My original plan was to have Connor use a Luxury Ball on Eevee, but I nixed the idea because until I was jotting down his additional Pokémon, I just didn't see him using it. Then I originally had Shadow going into a Cherish Ball, but then I thought about Connor's favorite color. If you haven't figured it out, it's black and the only other specialty Poké Balls that are black (or have black on them [excluding the divider bit] outside the two I just mentioned) are the Ultra, Dusk, Timer, Repeat and Net Balls. I really don't think I need to go into logic with those last …three, so let me go into logic on the other two. An Eevee isn't easy to find, nor easy to capture. Now this is just me personally, but I never had to use anything (and I mean in terms of what you'd use before using like… a more specific [for the lack of a better word] specialty ball) past a Great Ball. Saved my Ultra Balls and the Master Balls (in total of the games I had played) for Legendary Pokémon, mainly. It's in the morning when Connor and his siblings receive their Eevee, ergo, a Dusk Ball not working. It also is less likely to work in a place that isn't a cave. So, that's that.
(***) Some of you may or may not be reading one of my two collaborations with Ange, but if you're reading "The Beginning of Sinnoh's Defense System" [which is on hiatus for the both of us. As is "The War" …sorry], you'll remember seeing Connor's unevolved Eevee. I pretty much did that [so …I'd say at least… 85% of the reason, anyway] so I wouldn't spoil his nickname for his Pokémon. I know that there are no reviews for TBOSDS, so please. Reviews make Ange and I motivated and depending on their context, they make us smile. I'm giving you a link to the story. I don't know how many people are following it or how many views the story has, but [sorry for not going over this with you first, Ange] the story will definitely show Cynthia and her fellow champions [as well as her Elites and maybe a gym leader or two] interacting more than once, we'll learn a bit more about them, there will be hints of the following ships -outside of OCs-: Ace [Aaron x Cynthia], WikiError [Lance x Cynthia] and of course, my tied favorite pairing for Sinnoh's champ [that isn't a crack ship, anyway], Blacksteel/Gothiclolita/LoliShota {official name, apparently} [Steven Stone x Cynthia]. Ah, let's see what else I can spoil: backstories (not counting Rebekah's. That is an independent project. Book 1 is still in progress and part 2 [of the prologue] is taking so much longer than I intended. At least it's halfway done and I can move onto the next part of the prologue) will be told, there will be friendships developing and both of us love humor, so that's there, too. There might be some family aspects, there's bound to be some drama and where there's tragedy and angst *refer to the Kurt Vonnegut quote on my profile*, there is hurt/comfort as a result. Please. Even if you haven't read "The Eevee Sisters", I highly recommend the prequel. When we'll update again is beyond me, but I really hope to have Rebekah's journey [the first book] done before …mid-June at the earliest and late August at the latest. Just type in: The Eevee Sisters. It doesn't look like FFN is letting you post full links to stories on here. Which is a bit annoying IMO. Oh and it's also 5 years later because Connor is 17 in the Mauville bit.
(****) Dex entry from Pokémon Ruby.
A/N: Whoa. A new story and an update one day apart? *Gasps* …In all seriousness, I'm just as surprised as you are. School has been brutal lately and this one might be my last update for this month. I am not putting this series on hiatus again. I intend to finish it. Please, check out mine and Ange's work. While I didn't work with her on the second story of the trilogy (1. The Beginning of Sinnoh's Defense System 2. The Eevee Sisters 3. The War), I am working with her on the prequel and its sequel. I will not spoil TES, but it's a 'must read'. Legal-approved.
Speaking of TBSODS, if you've read it, you'll know that Rebekah has an Espeon nicknamed Gem. If I haven't told you the birth order (and you haven't looked at my M*A*S*H one-shot "The Colonel's Gift"), then guess who's next.
*ding* Time's up. If you said Rebekah, you're right.
So, next will be Rebekah and Gem and I am ready to throw you a curveball on that one. *grins wildly*
Ciao. …and you know the drill: R and R, F and F, vote and ask.
PS I intended on having this one up yesterday. Forgot to add it to the story. Oh and this is shorter than Ryan's.
Revision date and time: 3/18/17 and 1640. ...for those of you not familiar with military time it's 4:40
What was revised: Ship name of Lance and Cynthia. Multiscale is Dragonite and Garchomp.
Revision date and time: 4/6/17 and 1541. ...3:41
What was revised: admitted that I can't get the link to work and I explained a bit more about the timeline.
