Chapter Twelve: Be happy, it's Eon Island!

*Author Note – Sorry for this being… Slow, lots of talking, and not enough progress. I really wrote what I felt. So I think it's a bit more Gray Pikachirate instead of Pikachirate. He seems to be a bit too down. Happy things were written later for this chapter. :\ But, we like to thank CallinConnor for reviewing! We can't say how happy it made us - there aren't words that are strong enough. So we hope you like this chapter! *Cough even if it's a down chapter cough*

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Here is Chapter Twelve: Be happy, it's Eon Island!

Ship's Log

The mast can break any moment now.

The sails are full with burn marks and can't be used any longer, they need to be replaced.

The steering wheel is intact, but got some burn marks, too.

The sleeping places are almost completely undamaged, as Team Salamence was busy with attacking from above, the deck.

The deck is almost completly destroyed and has to be rebuild. Most is gone into flames.

There is a hole on the side of the ship, which required immediate repair.

To our relief, all the apples are gone. NO MORE APPLES INSTEAD OF COFFEE.

~Buneary

Pikachirate's Point of view

Eon Island was evaded for this long with a reason. The Eevee and Evolutions were too happy.

Next to that, my Crew is slacking work because of the 'pleasant' temperature. It's too hot in here to be pleasant.

The always present Eevee were working on my nerves. I wished Esmeralda was here, but, as she was the only one who actually knew what the island looked like. And she was the only one who wasn't annoyed by the Eevee' happiness, so she was the only Pokémon who could walk around with Pichu on the island without getting lost or wanted to return to the ship.

Stupid adventurous Princess. Why would she even want to see Eon Island? Especially alone?

I had to force her to take Esmeralda with her. I was lucky that Esmeralda wanted to go, it surprised me she didn't have a problem with being separated from Ditto and Mew for some long hours, even a day.

For the record, we have been here for three days. Three long days, three days filled with happiness radiating off of the Eevee. I was going crazy.

"Captain," Chansey said. "Is something wrong? You don't seem to be feeling well." That's true. I feel useless. I can't do anything to repair my ship, while everyone else is simply slacking work.

No point in lying to Chansey, is there? "You're dead on, I feel like a mess." There, the truth is out. I sighed, I wasn't on my best.

She smiled as she closed her eyes. "Let's do something about that, shall we? Happiny, can you get Ditto for me?" I sighed, once again, and just waited. I was sure that Mew would accompany Ditto, no doubt about it.

To my surprise, Mew never showed. When Ditto arrived, I had to ask. "Why are you bringing Ditto here? I don't see how that would make me feel any better." I shook my head in disapproval. What was Chansey planning…?

Her smile didn't leave her face for a second. "We're going to take this opportunity to make it up with the Princess," she stated. There was no doubt in her voice.

"What did we do wrong? Why would we need to make it up with the Princess? Is there something you need to tell me, Chansey?" My eyes narrowed. Did I miss something? The Princess did look a bit distant when I thought about it. She didn't want any company, as she wanted to be alone. But why?

Chansey was the one to sigh this time. "Multiple reasons, Captain. First, she needs to find herself at the moment. How would you feel if you betrayed your rescue team, only to save your kidnappers?" I had the feeling that I was blind. How could I have missed that?

"Continue. You said that was only the first reason?" Chansey nodded, probably happy since I was listening to her.

"Second, she's a Princess. She isn't used to being outside, and it's likely that she wants to enjoy her short amount of time alone. Not with a happy Bulbasaur, she has been surrounded by bodyguards since birth," she said knowingly.

I looked her straight in the eye. "Is that all?" I raised my eyebrow, ready to hear her soft 'yes'. She thought otherwise.

"I wasn't done, Captain. I need to tell you the most vital one." I stayed silent, because Chansey would know what it meant. "As the last one, she needs you to take a step towards her. Do something nice for her, she didn't choose the kidnapping." I didn't choose it either. "So, take a step closer, break her Princess-act, and see what happens next." I froze.

What was Chansey thinking? There were no words to describe what I was feeling at the moment, although void was coming close. This wasn't supposed to happen. A Princess shouldn't be kidnapped by to-be-pirates, while the Captain of the ship shouldn't fall in love with her. He isn't worth it, and she was… too different. Even if this Captain loves her, why should the Princess love him?

These thoughts happened within seconds, five at the most. I had my answer ready. "Not going to happen. If I take this step, we will make sure that she won't be able to let go of us," I said. What if she gets too attached to us? We don't want a Princess on our ship forever, it's too dangerous. "While she does want to go home. We can't do this, Chansey, can't you see?"

Chansey bit her lip. "I didn't even tell you what this step is, and you're already finding a way out of it, aren't you?" she claimed in a tone soaked in disapproval.

I knew she wouldn't let me go unless I heard what this step was. "Tell me, what do you have in mind?" I was curious, but nothing would be enough for a Princess. A Princess that would get married the minute she returned to her country.

Chansey clapped her hands in joy. "You are going to give her the best gift in the world, of course!" Best gift, huh? No way that we would find the perfect gift for a Princess. It's just undo-able.

"We don't have years to look for it, do we? How are we supposed to find it, without her noticing?" I was freaking out. Deep within, I knew that I wanted to give the Princess this awesome gift, but it would be impossible.

Chansey said one mind-blowing sentence. "The gift doesn't need to be wealthy, or Princess worthy, it has to fit within her character." I thought back. What would she want? "We all know she has a liking to apples, and seeing her dress, she likes simple. She's not one to walk around in something fancy. She didn't have a liking toward the dresses Buneary bought for her, which were a bit fancy." That's true. She likes simple.

It struck me what Chansey meant. "Do you mean the apple necklace we saw in the shop? She was staring at it…" Apples. Why was she so much into apples?

"We're going to make a better version, Captain. We will make Ditto transform into it in steps, so Mew can find it somewhere. Captain, I need to know if you will follow the plan. Will you?" I nodded. I wouldn't let this chance go by. She wouldn't see it as I wanted her to see it, but I would be able to live with that.

I turned myself to Chansey. "Will you manage it to do this alone? I'm going to check on Buneary, as I'm sure that she's packed with work." I walked away, already knowing the answer.

I was thinking. I couldn't come to a conclusion, though, the only thing I managed to do was watching the sun set. Buneary didn't want to be helped, so I went to this place. I was sitting on my favourite rock. Someday I will bury a treasure under this rock. I am a lazy Pirate for not having done it already.

I wished Chatot would return soon – he would get the information from Charmander. Charmander hadn't been able to send messages, as the Land of Leaves was in terror. I would make sure Pichu wouldn't get any information from Charmander. It really hurt her to hear about him.

Even though I was all negative about this island, it did feel like the place where I could go to whenever I felt like a total mess. It was peaceful, not so quiet, but that's how it's meant to be.

The feeling of home.

I knew I scared the Eevee away, but one was brave enough to climb all the way up to my rock. It was an almost vertical rock, so it was difficult for her.

She was hesitant, it seemed as if she was intimidated by me. She practically threw her question out in the open. "Is it true that you fell in love with a Princess?" She rushed through the words, but I heard them.

I sighed, as I do often on this island. "Unfortunately, yes. Yes, I guess I did fall in love with one, but I'm not sure." It was easier to say it, since I admitted it to myself. After a long time. I wasn't sure if I really was in love. It's still a question for me.

"Oh. Why is it a bad thing?" She wasn't looking directly at me. I felt better now I knew that I was still the famous Pirate Captain 'Pikachirate'. She was a bit scared.

"It's a Princess. Life isn't like a fairy tale, she won't even notice how head over heels I am." Admitting it to myself was hard enough. Why was I telling a young Eevee that was afraid of me?

"Miracles happen everyday!" She stared me straight in the eyes this time. "One of our kind has returned, something that has never ever happened before!" I could see how tears started to form. "The only thing you need is faith, and hope that luck is on your side. If so, you will find love." My eyes snapped open.

"One of your kind returned? Was it an Eevee?" I had doubts. What if it was a…

"It's not an Eevee, it's a Flareon," she answered. My fears were confirmed. The Flareon had hidden himself on my ship, and found his way out on the island. "He's really kind, and has many stories to tell us," she continued. I listened closely. "He is a miracle, so I don't see why. Why don't you have faith in your fairy tale?" She looked at me with pleading eyes.

I decided to try and evade the question. "Aren't you supposed to be in bed? And you seemed really scared just minutes ago. Why did you come my way?" The young Eevee shook her head.

"Yes, I should be in bed actually. And yes, I was scared to come and talk to you, but I had to come to you. You were lonely, and you shouldn't be lonely on Eon Island. So I came to you. Now. Answer my question. Why don't you have faith in your fairy tale?" She got me now. I had to answer her, as she answered mine faire and square.

The sun was down. "I'm just not the optimistic Pokémon at the moment. I think I'm in love, but how am I supposed to know if I really am? I've never been in love before, so how do I know? What if it's… not love? How can I have faith, keep faith, if I don't know the details about my fairy tale?"

"Pikachirate, I think you will have the feeling. Especially when you have faith." She bit her lip. "I have to go now, but promise me. Promise me that you make your fairy tale come true!" She wasn't moving, and was staring with a look filled with determination.

"I will keep this in mind. What's your name? Well, you have a name, don't you?" There wasn't a war raging here, never had, and the population was mainly Eevee. It was important to become an individual, as they could choose what to evolve in. The Eevee had a choice.

She jumped off my rock. "My mother gave me the name 'Violet'. She likes flowers, so my name is a flower. I got told everything there was about roses, all kinds of flowers. Maybe you should look for a four-leaf clover. It will bring those four words I told you. Don't forget them, okay?" with that she ran away, using her ability to its fullest.

I thought hard. A pirate should rely on neither a four-leaf clover nor its meaning.

I was alone once again. I was thinking of what Violet had said. It sounded crazy, but maybe she was right. Maybe if I tell her how much I love her, she will hug me and say she loves me too.

But she will probably hit me if I told her I love her. Then she would be mad at me and never speak to me again. I didn't want to risk that. But we were close to the point where we would trade the Princess for the ransom. So if I want to tell her I love her, I need to do it soon... very soon.

I need to do it now. I jumped off the rock I was sitting on, and ran into the forest. I had to find her.

I actually had no idea where Pichu was heading to and I didn't know the forest that well, but I would find here. Love would show me the way, if my tracking skills failed.

Charmander

I was one of the youngest of our family. I had two older sisters, one younger one, next to five older brothers. All five of my brothers were forced to go into the army of the Land of Flames, they were going after our father, a high officer.

I would follow their steps, at least, that was the plan. The Land of Flames had attacked other countries many times, but has been attacked just as much. Since our family was strong, we didn't have any losses. Our family was whole. This isn't a story where I lose my family in a tragic accident.

I chose to part with my family, since they were merciless. My father was the man in front, fighting in every war. He even started some. My brothers were already brainwashed and thought the same way about it is he did. My older sisters' thoughts were alike.

I didn't want to be a part of this family anymore, and I ran away. I met some Pokémon, but none would be friends for life. One day, however, I met a Chatot. This Chatot was hurt - probably hit with Fire-attacks. I was looking around, trying to find a nurse. I saw a Chansey with her Happiny, and scurried toward them. She healed him right away, no hesitation was around her.

She took us in, so we ended up at a pirate ship. The decision was made for me that it was too dangerous to stay on the ship. Buneary sent me to the best place. The Land of Leaves. I had to part with my friends, but they were for life. We would always have contact.

Weeks after I worked at the castle, something unpredicted happened. My younger sister became an employee, a maid, at the same castle I worked. I became happy, since she chose peace above war.

We still talk a lot after our shifts are over. We are a small, but close family now.

A family fell apart since members had different morals
One of them wanted to achieve world domination
Another would follow the leader of the family without hesitation

The innocent children were filled with the parents' opinion
Only the youngest two weren't exposed long enough to be taken over by it

Their minds had a pure essence
By leaving the family, the youngest brother made sure the youngest sister would think for herself

He saved her by leaving his home

*Author Note - Next Chapter will have Pichu's Point of View, and you will read her side of the story. It's long, really long, and it describes the days before she leaves with Esmeralda. After that, you will read about the trip with Esmeralda. So now I'm wondering.

Is Chapter Twelve a so called 'Flashforward', or are chapters Thirteen and Fourteen a 'Flashback'? It's difficult to say

Somewhere will probably be a Chapter about Pichu's Background Story, but we don't know where to put it. So, we hope you will enjoy them!*