Here is the eighth and last chapter to the story. I hope you all enjoyed it. I really loved writing it. I know the predecessor to this story had more chapters, but word-wise, this story was longer. I hope it was at least just as enjoyable as Oshawott's Love Interest. You'll probably find then ending to be cute/funny.

Pidove: Now that's something I'm hoping for!

Chapter 8: Fate

About a week and a half later, there was a large gathering in Mountain Pass Town. The townspeople, the shopkeepers, and the apprentices watched highly credited Exploration Teams in wonder. Team Charm was there. Team Raider was there. The Poké Pals were there. Team New Life was there. Wigglytuff and his Guild were there. Oshawott glanced over at Eevee to see her wearing the Blue Bow on one of her ears. He looked past the love of his life to see Minccino wearing the Red Bow and Pachirisu wearing the Sky Blue Bow. Then, he whispered to Eevee, "You look great."

"Thanks," Eevee winked and giggled. Her tail wagged at Oshawott's comment. She blushed, as well. He wrapped an arm around her and she felt like she was in Pokémon heaven!

"ZZZT! Pokémon, I bring good news. The legendary Team Poké Pals have captured the elusive Darkrai!" Officer Magnezone reported. Applause came from the crowd. It was an uproar of unbridled excitement. When the applause died down, the officer continued, "Now we decide the fate of the three Mightyena that used to work for him. Granted, they turned themselves in. These renowned Exploration Teams will debate over what will become of them."

"Well, first of all, they were brainwashed and basically reprogrammed. Secondly, they turned themselves in, just as Officer Magnezone just said," Hannah began the debate.

"They committed many crimes!" Medicham reminded everyone. Then, she pointed to Eevee. "They nearly killed that poor little kid!"

"And yet, they did not," Grovyle pointed out.

"They tried to bring about a world of darkness because they were taught that it was the right thing, not knowing how agonizing such a world could be," Dusknoir brought up.

"Given that they turned themselves in, they know better now. They have learned their lesson," Thomas continued.

"I don't like it when friends go to jail," Wigglytuff claimed.

"Oh, what to do with them is so hard to decide," Gardevoir sighed.

"We'll humbly take any punishment given to us," the eldest Mightyena bowed his head. His brothers did the same.

"Well, in spite of them learning their lesson, we cannot let them go unpunished," Grovyle sighed.

"And they are practically asking us to punish them. In my opinion, that is very big of them," Piplup spoke up.

"I agree with that statement all the way!" Chimchar cheered.

"Well, they are definitely being locked up for a while and then will be sent on parole," Gallade claimed.

"But for how long?" Roserade asked.

"Hmm…" Rhyperior thought hard.

"We'll leave that up to Magnezone," Lopunny decided.

A short while later, Eevee was sitting at the top of a short hill that was nearby, looking up at the sky and letting the wind play with her soft, beautiful brown fur. The voice of her beloved greeted from behind her, "Hey, Eevee."

"Hey, Oshawott," Eevee looked back and smiled. She looked back up at the sky and Oshawott sat down next to her. Their tails touched as they looked up at the atmosphere above them.

"So what are you doing up here?" Oshawott asked curiously.

"Oh, just…everything. We've been through a lot together recently. I have to admit that when we first met, I only saw us as friends. Really good friends. We would always strike a good conversation. And when you were coming here to Mountain Pass Town, I was disappointed. I didn't want to lose a friend like you after losing Poochyena. I was so taken by him that I was blinded to the fact that you deeply cared about me. Then, when we were on the beach," Eevee began to tear up, "I was able to talk to you about my parents so easily. Even then, I had no idea you were in love with this little orphan kit. And you encouraged that I come along with you and the Poké Pals. I felt I should. I needed to clear my head. And then I was kidnapped. You put everything you had on the line to save me," Eevee's voice broke up a bit as she spoke.

"Eevee…" Oshawott felt himself tear up. She was pouring out her heart and soul to him. "Eevee, I put everything I had on the line because the one thing I didn't have was you. I knew I was in love with you. You had gone through so much since before you can remember. Yet, you can always manage a smile. You're so kind and gentle. You are cute and you're sweet. In this Oshawott's eyes, you are beautiful in every way possible. And nothing will change that. I know I'm in love with you."

"You were so heroic in the dark realm," Eevee commented and looked at him with her soft chocolate brown eyes.

"I was just trying to be there for you," Oshawott claimed. "If I had to go through that again just to show you I love you, I'd do it over and over."

"You don't have to. I love you, too," Eevee sniffled. A single, emotional tear of joy trickled down her cheek. She let out a soft laugh, "I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm crying." She looked into Oshawott's eyes, and he looked into hers. Absentmindedly, they got close to each other, and their lips made contact. Passion blazed through their hearts, their lips, their minds, and their tails. Their tails had become lovingly entwined in one another.

Not far from them, Minccino and Tepig were watching. They looked at each other and smiled. Minccino said, "Those two are cuter than ever."

"Yeah," Tepig nodded. "They are so right for each other."

"And there's no denying that," Minccino added.

In the evening, when dinner was about to start, Oshawott, Eevee, Tepig, and Minccino took their places at the table. Oshawott and Eevee sat next to each other. Their tails still never separated. Pidove thought it would be funny to scare them by screaming, "AMPUTATION!"

"NO!" Oshawott and Eevee both screamed, each of them holding their own tail.

"What's amputation, Marill?" Azurill asked his big brother.

"You're a little young to be learning about that," Marill sighed in answer. Pachirisu, sitting next to Marill, blushed and smiled at how Marill always saw what was best for his little brother.

"I'm just kidding you! I wasn't going to amputate your tails!" Pidove laughed. Oshawott and Eevee were blushing madly.

"Don't do that!" Oshawott scolded.

"That wasn't nice!" Eevee agreed.

Everyone laughed. Chimchar counted the Guild off, "Three, two, one…"

"CHOW TIME!" the Guild apprentices cheered and started eating.

The end

Once again, I loved writing this one! Maybe I'll write another one of these. If I do, maybe it will be another one centered on Oshawott and Eevee. Maybe it won't. You never know with me. I never know with me!

Oshawott & Eevee: (with their tails entwined) Thanks so much for reading!