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Chapter 2

The sun rose over the forest. The bird pokemon cheerily welcomed the warm rays with their musical cries. The snow was nearly gone as the winter's grip melted under the sun's warmth.
Soon the forest was alive with pokemon. A group of Bidoof happily splashed in the now melted rivers. Several Budew munched on freshly grown berries as they watched an angry staravia fuss from atop the trees.
A small eevee kit tumbled out of it's tree home den as it explored the new sights. The tall wood thingies towered over her as she gasped at the size of them. The ground had patches of white stuff on the ground. Curious, she began to trot over to them.
"Rima! Wait for me!" called her brother Greemy as he too stumbled out of the den. She giggled at him as he stood up. "I'll give you something to laugh at!" He said as he playfully tackled her to the ground. He pinned her down and she started laughing. He tried to growl at her, but began laughing too.
"Be careful you two!" Called their mother as she walked out of the den, followed by their father.
"Yes, mom!" They called and continued playing.
"They are quite energetic, aren't they?" Yumi said to his mate.
"Much like we used to be." Ryla replied with a warm smile. She then got an idea as she looked at Yumi. She slowly turned her body to him and jumped. Yumi was caught off guard as she tried to pin him down. He spun out from under her and tackled her to the ground with a playful growl. They were just like kits again. Rima and Greemy saw their parents rough housing and ran over to join them. Rima lunged at Yumi and tackled him off of Ryla. Greemy then jumped on his mother trying to hold her down.
"A future flareon!" She laughed. She effortlessly pushed him off and caught him in her arms. He struggled to get free but his mother was too strong.
"I've got you now!" she said. She then began to lick him mercilessly. He struggled even harder, but Ryla wouldn't let go.
"Mom! Let me go!" He pleaded. She licked his fur until he felt her saliva soak through. "Ugh! Mom, gross!" He managed to get away and tried to wipe his mother's wet mouth matter off. She giggled at how cute he looked. He looked at her with a scraggly mane and fur. A pouty look was drawn on his face.
"That's mean!" He said with a small whine. Ryla laughed. Greemy ran up and nuzzled her side, both trying to get the saliva off and for love for her. Ryla nuzzled him back. They both then looked at Yumi and Rima and saw that they were both laughing. Rima was lying on Yumi's back as Yumi lay on the grass watching his mate and son play. Greemy and Ryla then went over to them and lay beside them, all savoring each others company.
"That was fun!" Rima said. "Now I'm hungry.." Yumi laughed at his daughter's randomness.
"That's why we let you two out today." He began. He then stood up as Rima jumped off of his back. She trotted over to Ryla and Greemy and sat down. "Today, I'm going to teach you how to search for berries." Rima looked confused. They had as many berries as they can eat in the den. They could last forever. Why did they need more?
"But can't we eat the ones we have?" She asked. Yumi smiled at her.
"I want you to be able to find some on your own when you need to. This is important for you to know." Rima didn't quite understand, but she would do whatever her father said.
"We're gonna go further away?" Greemy asked excitedly. Yumi nodded.
"While we are gone, I need you bith to stay close and do as I say, alright?" The two eevees nodded. Yumi then turned around and began walking. He looked back and beckoned for his kits to follow. Greemy quickly bounded after him. Rima looked at Ryla who gave her an encouraging smile.
"Go on, little one. I'll be right here waiting for you."
"You're not coming?" She asked worried.
"I must protect the den. It's better that your father show you these things." Ryla saw the look of worry on Rima's face. She leaned in and licked her cheek. "Don't worry. Your father will protect you, no matter what." Rima then slowly walked to her father. Yumi patiently waited for her and then began walking. As they left, Rima looked back to see her mother smiling back at her. That encouraged her to continue. Soon the den was out of sight. Greemy and Rima took in their new surroundings. The tall wooden thingies seemed so big compared to her. There were so many of them and they seemed to go on for eternity. The ground had small green patches that mingled with small white patches. Rima noticed the white patches were cold to the touch while the green ones were soft and cuddly. She liked the green ones better. Greemy kept licking the white ones. He said that it turns into water when he eats it. He almost ate one that was yellow, but was stopped by Yumi who warned them about a bad taste the yellow patches had. Rima thought he must've eaten one before. Soon they came to a small bush that had freshly grown leaves on them. Under the leaves were funny shaped fruits. They were yellow and had darker yellow dots on them.
"What's that, dad?" Greemy asked, amused by the strange fruit.
"This is a Sitrus Berry bush. These berries are not only tasty, but they give you energy if you are near fainting." Yumi explained. He then bit one down from the bush and took a big bite from it. The juice burst from it and splashed on the grass. Rima and Greemy saw their father's mouth spill juice as he gobbled down the bite. Rima fell to the ground laughing at the sight.
"Are they always that messy?" She asked through giggles. Yumi smiled at her.
"They are bursting with flavor." Greemy added with a big laugh.
The three continued their search for many different berries. They found the oh so familiar Pecha berries, and even came across a few oran berry bushes. So far the only one that Greemy hated was the Lum berries. Yumi warned them about bushes that carried berries that were poisonous, and showed them how to tell them apart. Soon they finished their journey and started back home. As Rima and Greemy chased each other, Yumi kept a watchful eye on them and made sure to not let them wander too far. Greemy found an unwanted friend as a weedle shot it's silky string on his tail. He growled at the bug pokemon, but it just smiled and shot him on his nose. Greemy wiped the web off and tried to catch the weedle, hoping to get his revenge. Suddenly Yumi stopped as he caught a smell he didn't recognize. His ears perked up and he was alert to everything. Rima stopped playing and noticed her father standing in place, seeming to wait for something. A low rumbling vibrated the ground. Rima looked down and saw the ground moving. Greemy stopped and looked down too.
"Daddy, Whats happening?!" Rima said with fear. Yumi then bolted toward her and Greemy. He Grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and fast as lightning did the same with Greemy. He ran with both kits in his mouth as the rumbling grew worse. Rima and Greemy bounced off of one another as Yumi sped up. Suddenly a loud crunching sound echoed through the trees. The rumbling was now making everything in sight seem to dance. There were more crunch noises and something made a deep whirring noise. Yumi didn't stop or even look back. As Rima bounced, she caught a glimpse of what was behind them. A gigantic Delibird with rolling thingies for feet plowed behind them. It had a strange mark on its tummy and crushed everything in its way. Rima let out a terrified cry and Yumi only sped up. He then turned and tried to shake off the unnaturally large pokemon. The Delibird was fast for its size and had no trouble keeping up with him. Yumi sprinted for several minutes with the enemy hot on his trail. He ran until the trees cleared and in front of him ran a large stream. He stopped as quickly as he could, trying not to fall into the still freezing waters. The stream was too wide to jump, especially without a good running start. He looked desperately for a means of escape, but saw nothing. The delibird was coming and Yumi was running out of time. He set the kits down and looked them in the eyes.
"Listen to me very carefully." He panted. Rima and Greemy looked at him wide eyed and full of fear. "You have to make it back home no matter what, You understand?!" He said with tension in his voice.
"Daddy, where are you going?!"Rima was near tears.
"Just do as I say! Stay together! If you lose each other, find each other no matter what!" Yumi had a look that Rima and Greemy has never seen before. That made them even more scared. Yumi nuzzled them once more. "I love you both so much. I'm sorry." Rima licked him on his cheek and tasted the saltiness of tears. Yumi then nudged them both into the river. They were caught off guard as the rush of cold water shocked their bodies pushed them down the stream. It seemed like ice was forming around her as struggled against the flow. Rima tired to kick and stay afloat but the current was too strong. For a split second she saw the delibird plow through the trees and grab Yumi. He tried to fight back but the delibird lifted a giant white thing and stuffed him inside. Rima wanted to cry out for her father, but the rushing water forced her to hold her breath. She banged into several rocks and her vision began to falter. She tried to look for Greemy but when she opened her eyes, everything was blurry. Finally she managed to rise to the surface of the water. She desperately looked for her brother but he was nowhere in sight.
"Greemy!" She screamed out. No answer. The water pulled her back under and she flailed helplessly about. Once again she came up. She gasped for air and prayed to Arceus to not let her drown. She looked to the direction the stream was heading and her heart skipped when she saw what was coming. A waterfall dead ahead. She tried to swim to shore, but she hardly moved in the strong pull of the water. All she could do was cry out for help. As the waterfall drew nearer, she finally saw a familiar face struggling against the stream along with her.
"Greemy!" She cried out to him.
"R-Rima!" He shouted back. They tried to move closer to each other, but failed miserably."Rima, Nooo!" He was then sucked down in the water and fell over the falls.
"Greemy!" Rima screamed. Before she could take another breath, She too was dragged under and fell helplessly over the falls.
End Of Chapter 2

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