"Hey Billy Boy. Remember me?" Rex was more than a little agitated. He didn't think he'd be seeing this guy anytime soon and although he was happy to have Umbreon and all his Pokémon for that matter, but this guy and that Gary or Blue or whatever just bugged him.

"Hold on just a moment," Rex heard from somewhere inside. Then footsteps approached the door which swung open to the same guy who was with that Blue guy. He said, "Hello I'm kinda busy here. I'm sorry but no you can't see my Eevee collection and no I can't give you an autograph. Truly I apologi-

"I don't want your autograph. I want to talk." Rex interrupted bluntly, "I'm the guy you shoved an egg at and left me completely clueless."

Bill looked a little stunned as if people didn't talk to him like that much. "Um, yeah. C-come in." Bill stepped out of the way so Rex could enter. Bill led him into a Small living room with a view of a rather large yard behind the cottage, "So. I take it you didn't end up in Cerulean just to find me. You're here for Misty. If you made it past the Nugget Bridge five you probably beat her already.

"Well Blue may seem like a jerk but he has good intentions. He recognized you from Pallet. He grew up there y'know. He explained to me after our little run in that he was surprised you hadn't began a journey. Frankly I was too but it didn't occur to me to give a stranger the egg. Blue has always been impulsive and quick witted. He thought if he gave you the egg you would do exactly what you did. You hatched the egg and started training Pokémon." Bill smiled then his faced turned to a worried expression, "You did hatch it right? You are taking the Gym challenge right?"

"Yeah I hatched it. Umbreon's fine by the way. And yeah I've got a Cascade Badge and a Boulder Badge." Rex answered. His slight anger had steadily subsided and he felt a little weird being there now.

"You've already evolved it into a Umbreon? Good for you. Really that's something coming from me. Come with me I'll show you something pretty cool if I do say so myself." Bill got up and headed for the sliding glass doors that led to the yard Rex had seen earlier. Rex stepped outside and was amazed. From out there it was obvious it wasn't a large yard it was huge. There was a small wooded area, a large clear pond fed by a stream; likely the one he and the other trainer had sat by; what looked like several metal freight containers welded together, and a field big three or four times as big as the cottage. But that wasn't the most amazing part. There were little brown Eevee everywhere and other Pokémon including a few Umbreon. Rex remembered his Pokédex saying something about Eevee being able to evolve into a bunch of Pokémon. This must be them.

Rex just gawked, "Woah."

Bill laughed, "That's one way to put it. You want to let out your Umbreon? I'm sure he would enjoy being with its family. The egg's mother was one of my Jolteon's."

"Y-yeah sure. It's a she though not a he," Rex grabbed his Pokéball and let Umbreon, who said its name in joy, out, "Wait how am I gonna be able to tell which one's mine?"

Bill laughed again, "I would be able to just fine 'cause I've known all my Umbreon for years, but to ease your mind," Bill paused and ducked into the cottage and popped back out with two ribbons one light blue and one deep purple, "Which one do you like better girl?" Bill asked addressing Umbreon now. Umbreon playfully pawed at the purple one, "Okay then." Bill tied the ribbon in a bow on Umbreon's right ear, "There you go. Now you can spot her in any crowd." Bill laughed again.

"You look good, Umbreon," Rex laughed himself.

"You still call her Umbreon?" Bill asked.

"Yeah what else would I call her?" Rex answered a little confused.

"Well I guess I'm used to giving my Pokémon nicknames. I have so many of the same species it's just easier that way. Here I'll show you," Bill turned to the field and whistled with two of his fingers then called, "Dew, Blitz, Fluffy, Twi, Shadow, Meadow, Flake." Within moments seven Pokémon approached them and lined up. One of each of them, "Meet Dew the Vaporeon, Blitz the Jolteon, Fluffy the Flareon, Twi the Espeon, Shadow the Umbreon, Meadow the Leafeon, and Flake the Glaceon. They all have names because of some special circumstance. Dew evolved after licking the morning dew of the grass. I found Meadow in a meadow. Shadow would only come out in the day if he was in the shade."

"How 'bout this guy?" Rex asked petting Fluffy.

"Oh he's just fluffy." Bill laughed yet again, "So, what about your Umbreon. Would you like ot give her a nickname?"

"I don't know. I think it's a cool idea but I don't know what I should call her,"

"Well," Bill bent down and got close to Umbreon, "So what do you think? Huh."

Umbreon happily bounced around a bit, "Bre!"

Bill laughed his laugh and said, "It seems she has spoken for herself. How about it, Rex? Is Bre a nice name?"

Rex smiled, he was beginning to like Bill, "Yeah, it is."

After the impromptu naming ceremony, Bre and the other Eevees frolicked about the field. Rex and Bill Watched from the patio and Bill brought out some sandwiches and drinks.

"It's a great place you have here the Pokémon must love it." Rex told Bill.

"Yeah they seem to enjoy it. There's a forest for most of them like Leafeon, Espeon, and all the Eevee. That big metal container is a self-contained snow machine for the Glaceon, and the pond is great for the Vaporeon."

"I'm sorry for barging in and being all huffy about this. I really am happy that I have all my Pokémon."

"No it's fine really. I understand Blue can be a bit of polarizing guy. I was glad to clear it up."

"Thanks. By the way could you point me to the next town I can find a Gym in? If you hadn't noticed I never had much interest in being a trainer so I'm not exactly a well of information."

"No problem. If you head south through Cerulean you'll reach Saffron which has a Psychic Gym and further south is Vermilion with an Electric Gym. I suggest you challenge the Vermillion Gym first. Sabrina, the Saffron Leader is definitely a much tougher opponent. You'll have better luck with the Lieutenant in Vermillion." Bill said this with true concern.

"But I have Bre. Dark types have an advantage against Psychics." Rex asked with mild skepticism.

"True. You're free to try your luck, but she is one tough cookie."

"I'm sure we'll be fine." Rex said with the smile of his that dripped with confidence.

"You know you really remind me of him." Bill commented rather pensively.

"Oh my Arceus. Everyone. All the time. You remind me of Ash Ketchum. Left and right. Ugh!"

"No. I've actually only met Ash once. When he was younger than you and still traveling with his friends. They were Misty and Brock. Just like him to keep the company of two of the powerful Kanto Leaders. I meant Blue. That cocky attitude when it comes to Pokémon. An attitude with the skill to back it up."

"In that case. Thanks I guess." Rex said sheepishly, "Sorry about that." He thought to himself That's how Brock and Misty know Ash. They traveled together. It must be nice to have people along on an adventure.

"No problem. So are you staying at the Center?" Bill asked getting away from the awkward exchange.

"No I planned on heading toward Saffron tonight and camp out." Rex said eager to forget his outburst.

"Oh that's not necessary. The walk is plenty short enough to make in one day. Why don't you stay here for the night? Bre can stay with the others in the kennel. I'm sure she would be happy to stay.

"Thanks," Rex graciously accepted.

That night In Bill's guest room Rex lay there thinking. I guess Bill isn't that bad after all. He is the reason I got Bre and Torch and all the others. And if he and Blue hadn't he wouldn't have started to travel around looking for Gyms which he was enjoying a lot more than he thought he would when he had declined when he was ten. Bill even went as far as to give him bed for the night and food to eat. It's good to know there are truly good people out there. Rex finally rolled over and fell asleep to thoughts of his next Gym battle with Sabrina the Psychic.

Hey there.

I really have been in the zone lately and am pumping out chapters.

Normally I just sit and write and make that a chapter but this time I had to split it up into 2

I hope this keeps up so please keep reading and if you like it leave a review and if you don't leave a review and tell me why you don't. Either way thank you so very much.

This geek is out. Seeya