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Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon! If I did, characters from the game would have their own anime.
~Guest: Ooooo, I can't wait for the battle of the Eevees!
You don't have to wait any longer. Here it is. :)
''Meloetta!'' Speech
'Meloetta' Thoughts
While making their way to Cinnabar Island for their seventh badge, Ash and his pokemon arrived for a quick stop in Stone Town.
''The place looks almost deserted. I wonder why that is,'' Ash noted while riding his Rapidash. She slowly trotted through the empty streets as Ash was looking for a pokemon center.
''Melo,'' his legendary pokemon replied. ''Mel Meloetta.''
''Hm? You sense people up ahead, Meloetta?''
She nodded her head and pointed at a massive villa in the distance. Pikachu let out a low whistle at the sight.
''Whoever owns that place sure is living the good life,'' he said with a smile on his muzzle. Ever since Meloetta got him that Ability Capsule which changed his Static to Lightning Rod, the electric-type had been in a good mood. Right now, he was proudly wearing Ash's old Kanto hat while sitting on his right shoulder.
''I don't know, Pikachu,'' Rapidash replied honestly. ''I mean, we don't have much, but I'm happier than I've ever been back on the ranch.''
''I have to agree with Rapidash,'' Meloetta chimed in. ''Back in Unova, I had a very kind owner who took really good care of me, but people who I actually got to call family…'' She shook her head. ''Ever since I joined Ash on his journey, I began to realize what I've been missing all these years.''
Pikachu hummed in contentment. ''You girls have a good point. I guess some things we just take for granted, but now that you mention it, becoming Ash's pokemon has changed my life drastically,'' he said, and then added, ''so much even, I almost can't imagine what it was like when I still lived in the wild!'' He nuzzled Ash's cheek, who giggled and petted him back in return.
''Ash has changed all of our lives. It's in his very nature. I guess it's the reason why I love him so much,'' Meloetta admitted happily.
Pikachu grinned. ''You mean that's why you want to press your lips against his lips every minute of the day. Are you sure you're not just practicing your Draining Kiss on him?'' he teased.
Rapidash giggled while Meloetta pouted, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. ''I can't learn Draining Kiss, and if I could, I wouldn't use it on Ash. That'd be counterproductive; he wouldn't have any energy left after a single kiss.''
Pikachu blew her a raspberry. ''You would still try it just to experiment if it's any better or not.''
''I would not!'' she denied cutely by crossing her arms, even though she knew that Pikachu was right.
''It sure must be nice to have a boyfriend,'' Rapidash stated dreamily. ''All the affection you can share, the teasing of your best friend you've to endure.''
Pikachu laughed heartily, which in turn deepened Meloetta's blush.
''Oh shut up, you two,'' she replied playfully. ''I'll get Pikachu back plenty when he gets a girlfriend. If he gets a girlfriend.'' She gave the electric-type a wink. ''You've got Lighting Rod as your ability now, yet still no cute female pokemon at your side. How is that possible?''
Immediately, Pikachu's laughter died down in his throat, and he coughed awkwardly. ''Ah... you see... I just haven't met the right type for me yet and—''
''Awww, is Pikachu a bit shy to approach a girl?'' Meloetta cooed in a teasing manner.
''I am not!'' he squeaked.
Meloetta and Rapidash both laughed at his response, which made Pikachu grumble.
'Girls,' he thought sourly.
Not much later, Ash had arrived at the villa, which was holding a big garden party. A lot of food was present on the tables; there were a lot of very exotic Kanto pokemon with their trainers as well.
''Wow, awesome,'' Ash exclaimed.
Some of the guests looked at him after his exuberant cry, and then their eyes widened in sudden realization. ''Hey everybody! It's the hero kid of Kanto! He's came for a visit!''
Loud claps and cheers were heard from all the people present, which made Ash rub his head awkwardly. ''Gee, thanks, you guys. But I don't think I deserve all this praise.''
''Nonsense!'' A young, masculine voice spoke up. He was one of the four brothers who owned the place. His hair was yellow, and a Jolteon was at his side. Behind him were two boys who looked a lot like him, only their hair was red and blue, and at their side was a Flareon and Vaporeon respectively.
''You defeated Team Rocket single-handedly, and showed all of us here how important it is to evolve your pokemon! Evolution equals bigger, and thus, more power as well. It's no wonder all Ancient pokemon are fully evolved, just like your Dragonite is!''
A lot of the guests nodded their heads. Then, the brother with the yellow hair stepped forward. ''Allow me to introduce myself. My name's Sparky, and these are my brothers Pyro and Rainer. We're known as the Eevee brothers.''
''Hi, it's nice to meet you,'' Ash said as he dismounted his Rapidash, patting her side softly afterwards. ''What's the garden party for?''
Sparky pointed to his youngest brother, who was sitting at one of the tables with his Eevee in his lap. ''That's Mikey. Today, he's going to evolve his Eevee with one of the evolutionary stones we've collected. In honour of evolution everywhere, we threw this party to commemorate the moment.''
''And we all know which stone he's going to choose,'' Rainer added. ''The water stone!''
Pyro looked at him as if he grew an extra head. ''What do you mean? We all know Flareon is way better than Vaporeon!''
''No way! Vaporeon is the way to go!''
''Guys, guys,'' Sparky butted in, ''you're both wrong. Obviously, he will choose Jolteon!''
Ash and his pokemon all looked owlishly at the squabbling brothers going back and forth. ''Are they serious?'' Ash whispered to Pikachu, Meloetta and Rapidash.
''They are,'' Pikachu responded back flatly. ''I don't believe they know that there are more than three eeveelutions either.''
''Well, at least their intentions are in the right place, right?'' Rapidash said, not sounding very convinced.
Meloetta stifled a giggle. ''Ash?''
''Right.'' He cleared his throat. ''Hey guys,'' the raven haired trainer said, effectively getting their attention. ''I know it's none of my business, but have you actually asked Mikey what he wants? Does he even want to evolve his Eevee, for that matter?''
''Of course he does!'' Sparky responded. ''Watch.'' He beckoned to his little brother. ''Mikey! Come here for a sec!''
The youngest of the four brothers—carrying his Eevee in his arms—obediently walked to his older brother.
''Mikey! This is Ash, the hero kid of Kanto. He wants to know in which pokemon you're going to evolve Eevee.''
Mikey looked at Ash unsurely, before answering. ''Actually, I don't want to evolve Eevee at all.''
''What!?'' Sparky, Pyro and Rainer all yelled simultaneously. ''Don't you know that evolution is power? As a trainer, you've to make your pokemon strong! An Eevee is never going to win a gym badge if it isn't evolved. All of us evolved our Eevee before challenging a gym, and we all won.''
''But I don't care about gym battles. I only care about Eevee,'' he argued.
''If you care about Eevee, then you will evolve him! You've three options. So, what's it going to be?''
''Actually,'' Ash chimed in, ''there are eight different choices. And even then, Mikey doesn't have to evolve his Eevee right away, right? I mean, my Eevee won me a badge just fine.''
The three brothers looked dumbly at Ash. ''You mean to say there are more than three different pokemon Eevee can evolve into?''
Pikachu ignored the huge urge to face palm. ''How dense can these guys be?''
''Don't be so harsh on them, Pikachu,'' Meloetta sang. ''They've just never been out of Kanto or took time to educate themselves properly.''
''Ouch. Since when did you learn Will-o-wisp?'' Pikachu grinned.
Meloetta giggled and nudged Ash softly.
''Melo mel?''
''Ah, right. Rather than telling, I can show you guys.'' Ash threw Sylveon's pokeball in the air, and showed them his fairy-type, who let out a cute cry.
''Unbelievable!'' They all muttered, looking closely at her if she was a deity descended from the heavens, which made her pretty uncomfortable. ''What stone did you use to evolve her?''
''Syl?'' she questioned, afraid, before Ash picked her up, his arms going around her protectively. ''Ah… no stone. Only affection.''
This time, Mikey's eyes began to shine. ''Wow, really? I want my Eevee to evolve like that!''
Ash smiled, and allowed Mikey to pet Sylveon, who didn't seem to mind now that the prying eyes of the brothers were not on her anymore. ''It's easy. You just gotta be a little patient and take very good care of your Eevee.''
''Okay! I shall love him lots. I already do, but I'm going to love him even more now!''
''Wait! Now, hold on for a sec, Mikey!'' Sparky said. ''Who knows how long that will take? If you use a stone, your Eevee will evolve right now.''
''But I don't want to. I want Eevee to evolve when he's ready.''
''C'mon, Mikey. This is for your own good. Just pick a stone already and be done with it.''
Ash grew a little annoyed with how pushy Sparky, Pyro and Rainer were. It was obvious Mikey had already made a decision, and a very mature one at that, yet his brothers were making the whole ordeal a lot harder than it should be.
''Now guys, let's give your little brother a break. Why not let him decide when he's going to evolve his Eevee?'' Ash said gently. However, the brothers looked offended.
''We know what's best for our little brother, okay? He's going to use a stone, and not affection. Your Sylveon doesn't even look that strong to begin with. She looks pretty meek.''
Ash's gentle behaviour stopped existing right then and there. Sylveon too, felt the need to prove herself.
''Daddy, let me show them how strong I am,'' she whispered.
Ash nodded at her, and then turned his attention back to the brothers. ''Okay. Why not settle this with a little battle then?'' Ash suggested. ''My Sylveon against your Jolteon, Flareon and Vaporeon. If I win, Mikey can decide himself. If you guys win, he has to choose a stone.''
The brothers looked like they were going to laugh, huddled close for a moment, and then gave their reply. ''One versus three? This is going to be a cakewalk. All right then, let's do this!''
Flareon, Vaporeon and Jolteon all got in a battle stance, but the moment they saw Sylveon, horror gripped them by the throat. While they were all older, they could feel how much more powerful their younger opponent was. If they didn't know any better, they were sure her ability was Intimidate.
''Go get them, squirt! Don't hurt them too much!'' Pikachu cheered.
''Dearie, don't destroy them utterly, okay? They have to fight another day,'' Rapidash said, already feeling sorry for them.
''Let them have it, sweetie! Good luck!'' Meloetta chirped.
''Thanks aunties and uncle. This will be over swiftly,'' she promised, and looked at her opponents dangerously.
Flareon, Vaporeon and jolteon all swallowed audibly in fear. It was like they were facing a legendary. Then, Sparky gave the first command. ''Jolteon, Pin Missile, let's go!''
The battle didn't even last ten minutes. Sylveon made quick work of Flareon first. That only left Jolteon and Vaporeon, who stood no chance against her incredible defenses. When Jolteon went down, Vaporeon was too afraid to battle any longer, leaving Sylveon the indisputable victor.
''How's that possible?'' the brothers muttered in humiliation. They were entirely outclassed.
''It's simple,'' Ash said maturely, ''while evolving a pokemon with a stone does give a boost in strength, great synergy with the trainer and the right moves might still lack. My Sylveon is only this strong because she knows exactly how to battle under my command. We're completely in sync with each other. Isn't that right, girl?''
''Syl!'' she cried joyously while nuzzling Ash.
''Look, maybe Mikey's Eevee won't be very strong yet for the time being, but when he does evolve, he probably has the moves and the synergy. Training him then will become very easy.''
The three brothers looked thoughtful for a moment, before Sparky sighed. ''I guess you're right. We just wanted Mikey to become a trainer capable of handling himself.'' He looked at his youngest brother. ''Mikey, we're sorry. From now on, you may decide when and how you're going to evolve your Eevee yourself.''
Mikey's smile couldn't be wider. ''Thank you, big brothers!''
''And thank you too, Ash, for helping us realize this. Your Sylveon is everything but meek. It's the strongest pokemon I've ever battled,'' Sparky admitted. The other brothers nodded their head in agreement.
''It's okay, guys. I'm glad this all got sorted out. Now then… Can I eat some of that delicious looking food over there?''
Ash's pokemon and the four brothers all laughed at his antics. If pokemon weren't on his mind, it had to be food.
That's all for today, folks! So did you guys like it, love it, hate it? Reviews cheer up my day! :D Next chapter Dragonite versus the remaining Team Rocket agents: Butch, Cassidy, Jessie, James and Meowth. Until then. ^^
~Syrup-Waffle