Authoress: Hey everyone! Back with another chapter, as you can see. First off, I've posted a little survey thing in my profile, and I was wondering if everyone would take a look at it. I'm curious as to what everyone thinks about the issue. Well, I have nothing else to say (gasps from the audience) so I'll just go on ahead with the reviewer responses. Sheez, there's a lot this time…ok, here we go.
Paladin Dragoon: Thanks for the chocolate! Lol. I'd put a smiley face right there, but I can't do those anymore! (tear) O well, I'll live. Ack, another question! Hehe, I guess you're just going to have to find out. XD Yea, Razor is certainly not one of my more favorite characters that I've created, but you can't like all your characters, right? Glad you enjoyed the comparison between Dive-Bomb and the Raven, a lot of reviewers seemed to. Well, here's next chapter, hope you like! XD You don't mind if I use this face, do you?
Alex Warlorn: Wow, what a short review! Lol. You're not the only one who doesn't know why other pokemon are working for an organization like the CPA, but let's just say you'll find out a little of it this chapter. Looking back on it, you're right, I did have Jennifer know Razor's name a little soon. Oops, my mistake. Lol. Actually, I think that a pokemon can use a move like that on accident when too much pressure builds up, and it just kind of explodes out of them. Well anyway, hope you like this chapter, enjoy!
Gabe B.: Glad you liked what I did with Dive-Bomb…it's always nice to hear that I portrayed a character correctly lol. Umbreon, unfortunately, has a bit of a temper, as we all found in the last chapter. I wouldn't worry about Dive-Bomb being killed though, I could never do that to one of my reviewer's pokemon! XD I'm surprised that Dive-Bomb said some things that you would've said – I didn't know I got the personality that well! But you did give a good description, and I used what I thought best from it. Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Ireth-Tasartir: Thanks for reviewing, as always. I think I've seen that episode of the Simpson's, so I'm fairly certain I know what you're talking about. I guess the Scyther does resemble that guy, doesn't he? Yea, I found out that Jolteon's were very quick after looking up on it. It's sad that they took Eevee and its evolutions out of Ruby/Sapphire, though. Anywho, I know what you mean about getting off topic here, and I'm going to try my best to stay with it. If I get off, tell me, ok? Lol. Chapter 11 is here, hope you like it!
ElementalZoidFighter: Ah, the power of insanity…Have you ever seen those cheese commercials? Lol! Hey, a cat fight, cept instead of claws, it's with swords…Nice muse you got there, by the way, he sounds really…interesting. Lol! XD Thanks for the review and the compliment, and I hope you like this chapter as well!
Ryu-Ketto: I'd love to put your pokemon in (Absol is one of my favorites) but I've already placed a pokemon for that chapter. In a future chapter (I'm not quite sure which one yet) I'll post the game again for another reviewer to submit a pokemon, so post it then, ok? Who knows, maybe you'll win and I can add the Absol into my story! XD But I've gotta be fair with everyone, you know? Thanks for liking my writing, I appreciate it!
Vulpix4Life: Hi! XD I love new reviewers, they're so great! Hehe. Thanks for liking my story lol, yours isn't bad either. So you like Ponytas? Yea, I think that's a cool pokemon too. Jolteon and Umbreon are my favorite characters too, and Skull. They're so funny lol. But as you already know, Vaporeon is my favorite pokemon ever. XD Thanks for putting her in your story, that's cool! Oh, and I won't be adding anymore pokemon until I post the Whose That Pokemon game again, but post your Vulpix then and maybe I'll put her in. I was gonna update yesterday, but my computer messed up… Enjoy this chapter!
Babymega3000: Ok, so you don't like my story, that's your opinion. But for future reference, learn to spell correctly and maybe someone will take you seriously.
Melchior the Mewthree: Hey, glad your back! XD I know what you mean about not having time – I'm typing this up at 2 in the morning because I've been busy during the day. Not with anything necessarily important, but you know…Lol. Summer's here, school's out, and I'm a bit bored since all my friends are in this place and that. Glad you liked my last chapters, hope you like this one as well. Oh, and you're welcome for complimenting your muses lol, they really are funny. XD
Everett Mills: That's ok, I don't mind late reviews. I mean, your wheelchair is more important then my story, of course! If you don't mind me asking, why do you have a wheelchair? It's ok if you don't want to say it, I don't mind. Yea, they're all pretty worried about Jennifer…Lol, yea I guess if you're a lot like Minun then you're like Skull, too. Minun's so cute though, and Plusle too. XD Hope you like this chapter!
Subieko: You feel bad for Reika now, but she's still part of the CPA. She's definitely not as bad as Razor though, he's a meanie lol. Yea, Umbreon's famous for screwing plans up and then making them worse haha. But we still love him since he is one of the funniest characters, right? Lol. Dive-Bomb was kind of a butt last chapter, but he's better in this one, though not really all that much. Hope you enjoy this chapter, thanks for reviewing! XD
Eeveebeth Fejvu: Hi! I've read your stories (AAML rules!) and they're really good. Thanks for reviewing mine! XD Yea, I tried to put little hints of Jolteon and Vaporeon because those are my two favorite pokemon. I like your pen name, the last part is really clever with all the initials of the Eeveelutions. Yea, Umbreon is one of my favorite characters that I've made in this story too, mostly because he's so sarcastic like I'm prone to be. Lol! I feel so special right now that you chose to read my story haha. Since you really like AAML, I wrote a song fic based on that a while back, it's called I'd Do Anything. Hope you enjoy this chapter, thanks for reviewing! XD
Silvermoon: Yay, you're back! XD Glad you liked this chapter, and I here I am with an update! Hope you like it, and keep reviewing, ok? Lol. Thanks for the compliments.
Spikestrife: A new reviewer! squeezes spikestrife I always like new reviewers lol! Anyway, I'm really glad you like all my characters. Personally, Vaporeon is my favorite of the Eeveelutions, and its my favorite of all favorites. Jolteon is 2nd, then Espeon. I always loved the Whose That Pokemon game on the show, so I decided to use it in my fanfiction. You were correct both times when you guessed lol. Well anyway, here's an update, hope you like this chapter! XD
Authoress: Done! Now onto my story. Here goes…
-General POV-
"Where do you think she would go?" Jolteon asked Espeon, who was walking next to him. The Jolteon wouldn't let Umbreon walk on his other side, so the dark type was traveling sulkily next to the psychic.
"I'm sure she's just wandering around here someplace," Espeon answered. "Vaporeon's not the type of pokemon to run off and sulk somewhere." She shot a sideways glance at Umbreon, who put his head down and kept walking.
No one spoke for a few minutes as the three of them looked about them for the missing water pokemon. "I wonder is Jennifer's ok," Jolteon wondered suddenly.
"We're just going to have to hope that she's fine for now," Espeon said. "There's not much else we can do until we find Vaporeon."
Jolteon glared at the rain hitting his face. "We wouldn't even be in this situation if daylight hadn't come so soon."
"Well it did," Espeon spoke again, looking around for Vaporeon and any brave humans. "Talking about what-ifs isn't going to change anything – we need to focus on here and now."
A loud crash of thunder from above caused Umbreon to jump slightly, and he looked up at the sky in annoyance. "We'll probably be able to find Vaporeon quicker if we all split up," he suggested. "We'll meet at the tower when we're finished looking for her, alright?"
Jolteon and Espeon agreed reluctantly but knew they had to find Vaporeon so they could go get Jennifer before something awful happens to her.
Espeon was trotting along the road alone, trying to catch Vaporeon's scent. But that was difficult to do during such a heavy rain storm, and so far she wasn't having any luck. She began thinking about Jennifer to keep her mind occupied as she looked for her friend. We've spent so much time away from her already, I hope nothing bad has happened to the poor girl, she thought. Hopefully she doesn't bounce back to her former view of pokemon, but I doubt that since she knows not all pokemon are bad news.
"Let's hurry and get inside!" a voice not far off shouted.
"Yea, I can't believe how fast that rain came up!" said a second voice through the rain.
Espeon slipped behind a car so the two girls wouldn't see her as they ran past, making splashes in the puddles. "Geez, it's a real downpour out here…You know what I heard from…" Their voices became distant, and Espeon felt it safe to come out of her hiding place.
Speaking of teenage girls, the psychic continued pondering, we need to find Stephanie soon, too. From what Ereyla told us, who knows what could've happened to her by now. Espeon resumed her search for the runaway Vaporeon.
-Jennifer's POV-
Reika was angry, so angry it made me wonder whether Dive-Bomb was really the only one she was mad at. I think she had enough hate stored up for the entire building.
Dive-Bomb was still next to me, and still acting careless about Reika's current mood. I was scared out of my wits, and I wasn't even the one the pissed off Jolteon was focusing on. I could feel the static electricity in the room because every time I moved the floor shocked either my butt or my side, and I didn't need my side feeling any more pain than it already had at the moment. I guessed that's why the bird pokemon hadn't moved an inch either.
I would've reached over and smacked the bird in the head if I wasn't so afraid of getting shocked when he opened his big beak again at the enraged Jolteon, who was staring at him malevolently. "You've got a good sense of humor there, Reika," he laughed shakily, thinking that was going to make her back off. "But you can stop playing around now."
"I'll show you just how much I'm playing around, Dive-Bomb," she growled, still livid. With that, she began to spark, and I knew that meant she was about to unleash an attack on the Taillow.
I looked to Dive-Bomb with wide eyes. For the first time, I saw pure terror in his face instead of that smart smirk that he apparently uses to cover up his fear with. I felt just as sorry for him then as I did for Reika after that nasty pokemon Razor yelled at her, probably more. I also knew a few select things that Stephanie told me before I was kidnapped, and one was that an electric attack could take down the strongest bird pokemon. Well, he asked for it, he gets what he deserves.
My infamous conscience, though, just couldn't let Dive-Bomb get seriously hurt, or worse, die at the hand's of Reika's rage, so I did the only thing I could think of to do – I jumped in front of the Taillow just as the Jolteon released a Thundershock.
The lightning struck me, and it felt the same as when she had struck me before when I was in that dark alley. The punctures in my side stinging certainly weren't helping the pain much, and I tried my best to keep in any cries of pain. I shut my eyes tight, and waited till it was over. Finally, it was. I collapsed onto the hard floor, barely conscious.
There was no sound coming from behind me, though I could hear Reika gasp after she was through with her fit of rage. I opened my eyes slightly to see Reika standing there, glaring over me. Obviously, Dive-Bomb missed the attack. "Look what you did now!" she yelled at the bird. "The boss's orders were for the Eevee to heal some, not to get her killed! We're not here to do the police's job for them!"
"Hey, it's not my fault!" Dive-Bomb shot back defensively. "She jumped in front of me! You shouldn't have been trying to kill me in the first place!"
The 'is not-is to' argument went on for a couple more minutes before finally, "Reika! Quit shouting at me and get yourself together, the kid needs some help! Unless you want to deal with the boss, I suggest you move it."
Reika growled, I guess in agreement because she walked over and picked me up the same way she had when I first met her – by the scruff of the neck. I was taken to a different room that I hadn't seen before, but at least Reika's electricity wasn't so tangible as it was in the "chamber", at least that's what Razor called it when he told Reika to take me there. She laid me on a soft mat where a warm blanket was thrown on top of me. To tell the truth, it felt really nice after what I'd just been through.
"Sorry for attempting to kill you, Dive-Bomb," I heard Reika apologize, but her voice wasn't very sympathetic. "You're lucky that Eevee chose to save your feathered ass. I advise you to take heed next time I'm in a pissy mood, or I won't be responsible for what I'll do to you. Got it?"
"Yes," Dive-Bomb replied. "I didn't think you'd actually attack me, though."
She snorted. "Watch her for me," she then said. "I've got something I need to do." She left without another word, leaving me alone with Dive-Bomb. Soon, I was drifting off to sleep in that comfortable, warm blanket.
-General POV-
"Ereyla," Skull asked. "Where's Stephanie?"
The fire pokemon sighed, and checked Flareon's status before she answered so as not to worry her. The young pokemon was still fast asleep. "I'm not so sure where she is right now. It's possible that they could've locked her up somewhere until Jennifer has been dealt with, but it's also likely that both Jennifer and Stephanie are going through this at the same time. Right now Jennifer should be getting quizzed on if she knows where any pokemon are."
"Knowing Jennifer, she probably let something slip," Tat said. Tatta smacked him. "What? I mean, she hated our guts when she first came here, and now look at her. It didn't take her but three days to warm up to us. If the pokemon at the CPA play their cards right, Jennifer will eventually warm up to them too. It's probably already happened."
"Unfortunately, that is one of their tactics," Ereyla told him. "I wish I could go and help, but I wouldn't last five seconds out there." She nodded to the torrent of rain outside the awning.
Skull sighed and looked at Flareon, who was still snoozing. "Don't we all." They sat there and listened to the rain hit the trash cans – a nice sound in any other situation but theirs.
-Jennifer's POV-
I don't know how long I was asleep, but I opened my eyes to be face-to-face with a certain Taillow that almost got himself killed. I yelped in surprise and drew back. I guess we surprised each other because Dive-Bomb had a similar reaction.
"Hello," he said to me, regaining his dignity.
I scowled at the bird. "You scared the crap out of me, you know that, right?"
"Can't say you didn't do the same," the bird responded, returning my look. "I was taking a quick look at you to see if you had sustained any severe injuries, that's all."
"Oh, ok."
He cocked his head sideways and looked at me. He spoke finally after about a minute or so of that. "Why'd you step in front of that attack? In the condition you were already in, you could've been seriously hurt."
I shrugged. "I just didn't want to see anyone die right in front of me, that's all." I shuddered at the thought of anything dieing that way.
"Well thanks, I guess. I'm sorry for scaring you back in the conference room. You know, we don't really go as far as I suggested."
I shot another glare at the bird. How dare he scare me for no reason. "You scared the crap out of me then, too!" I told him. "Why did you tell me that if that's not what really goes on?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Dive-Bomb sighed when I shook my head. "Because, it scares the pokemon into talking so we don't have to do all that. Once we even mention the Tell-All Chamber to them, they'll spill everything. Sometimes there are those stubborn few we have to take some action with, but for the most part the psychological tactic works extremely well."
I eyed the pokemon suspiciously. "Why are you telling me this?"
"Well, I -" He looked away as if debating what he was going to say next. "I'm going to get you out of here. You saved my life and it's only right that I save yours."
"Woah, rewind," I stopped him from saying anything else. "My life's in danger? I know you said things about pain, but…they're going to kill me?"
"Um, no, not exactly," Dive-Bomb replied. "That's not our job."
I looked at him, then remembered the argument he and Reika had had after she got me with her Thundershock. "The boss's orders were for the Eevee to heal some, not to get her killed! We're not here to do the police's job for them!"
"It's the police's job," I answered myself, and grimly looked at Dive-Bomb. I only had one word for him. "Why?"
He sighed and looked at his feet. "Where you are right now is the CPA headquarters, aka the Cyprus Police Assistance. We do what our name says – we help the police in catching pokemon here, without being seen by them, of course. Before we leave the pokemon for the police to find though, we get out of the pokemon as much information as possible of the whereabouts of others."
"That's not answering my question," I growled, staring at the bird in disbelief.
"I'm not through yet! So, why, you ask? The pokemon here all have their reasons. Most joined because of something that happened in their past with another pokemon and they're still bitter about it. Perhaps they were abused or something along those lines, but I don't know any specifics. But there are some who joined just for the pure hatred of others."
I still stared at him. "Don't look at me like that!" he snapped. "It's not like our kind are the only ones who do this kind of thing. I see it in the human race all the time, and much worse than this will ever be."
He was right – I've heard on the news a lot where a person has killed others as a hate crime, crime of passion, or just for the enjoyment of it, which is sick. All of them are the same to me though, since none of them are right. I used to be fine with the killing of pokemon when they were found, but not anymore. "That still doesn't justify anything," I said harshly. "The CPA is just as bad as people, because you're giving innocent pokemon to police officers to do whatever they want with!"
When I got no answer from Dive-Bomb, I lowered my voice a few amps. "Why are you in?" I asked quietly.
"I prefer not to tell the likes of you," he answered quickly. "Now please, just tell me who the pokemon are that you stay with, and I'll go out and find them. I know you have some friends because you've already informed us of that."
I looked at the fierce storm outside the window. "You're going to go out in that?"
"Yes," was his blunt answer.
I was touched, even though I despised this bird more than I can tell you at the moment. Really, I was. "I can't tell you where they are because, well, I don't know. But there's an Espeon, a Vaporeon, a Jolteon, an Umbreon, a Marowak, and two Ratattas that I live with at the moment. Also -" But I cut myself short.
"Also what?" the Taillow asked.
I decided to tell him, since he'd probably find out sooner or later anyway. "Her name's Stephanie, she's my -" Again I stopped myself. Don't tell him she's your sister, he'll think you're crazy. Remember, you're a pokemon. "She's a human that I was living with."
Dive-Bomb looked at me gravely. "I assuming that's the PAP member we caught. I don't know what to tell you about her, but I'll go get your companions and get you out of here."
"Why won't you tell me why you joined this place?" I asked suddenly and without warning.
Dive-Bomb turned to look at me before he left. "If Reika comes back, tell her I had something I needed to do." Before I could say anything else, he was already out the window and out of sight.
-General POV-
Vaporeon was stalking along the streets, glaring at every inanimate object she could find around her. Occasionally she'd stop and disappear into a puddle when humans would go running by, but then resumed immediately afterwards.
"I can't believe Umbreon went off on me like that," she growled to herself. "He's lucky I was too shaken up to do anything about it."
The water pokemon walked on, not particularly caring which way she was going, she was just walking. "I'd better get back before everyone starts to get too worried about me," she realized. But when she finally took a good look at her surroundings, she found she couldn't – she was lost, thanks to her wonderful sense of direction.
Dive-Bomb was flying through the air, staying relatively close to the ground incase a lightning bolt in the clouds went astray. His keen eyes pierced the rain, allowing him to see clear enough everything that was moving on the ground. He looked around until he spotted something directly below him – a blue pokemon with a long finned tail. He wasn't sure how he had managed to miss that before. He proceeded to fly down to see if this Vaporeon knew Jennifer. "You there! The Vaporeon!"
Vaporeon was startled, hearing someone calling her and not seeing anyone there. A bit scared, she liquefied herself again so whoever she couldn't see couldn't see her either.
"Aw – don't do that!" the voice whined. It was getting louder which meant it was getting closer. Finally Vaporeon glimpsed a bird flying down to where she was formerly standing. "Come on, I need to ask you something!" Vaporeon still didn't bother changing shape.
An exasperated sigh was heard from the bird. "Fine, I'll ask the damn water if that'll make you happy. Do you know an Eevee named Jennifer?"
Vaporeon heart jumped in excitement at the name, and she without delay materialized in front of the bird, who she found was a Taillow. "You know where Jennifer is?" she questioned.
"Yes, of course. If I didn't, would I be asking you if you knew her? You must be the Vaporeon she mentioned."
Vaporeon glared at him. "Don't get smart with me, I'm not in a particularly good mood." The bird's eyes widened and he didn't say anything else sarcastic. Vaporeon eyes did too, only because she then realized where this bird had to be from. "She told you about me, huh? How do I know you're not tricking me into going over there?"
He surprised, nonetheless. "Over where?"
"To the CPA! I and the rest of us know that's who has her captive right now thanks to someone I prefer not to mention. The only way you'd know where she was is if you were part of the CPA." The water pokemon stared at the Taillow tensely.
The bird was again taken aback, but he shook it off. "It's not a trick, I swear. Yes, I am a CPA member, but that doesn't change the fact that Jennifer saved my life, so I'm here to save hers. You can believe me or not, it's your choice. My name is Dive-Bomb, by the way."
Vaporeon glared at Dive-Bomb, then relaxed, then glared again. Finally, she made up her mind. "Alright then, show me the way."
"Excellent, let's go."
"This better not be a trick, or I'll have your head for lunch. Understood?" She was certainly not in a good mood.
Dive-Bomb laughed shakily. "Crystal clear. Believe me, I've had my share of messing with hormonal females…"
"What?"
Dive-Bomb distanced himself a bit. "Nothing…I'll explain everything once we get there, just follow me."
Authoress: Ok, all done! XD So how'd everyone like it? Review and tell me! Constructive criticism is well, so feel free to scold me on any mistakes that I've made, ok? Lol. See yall next chapter, ja ne!