Unexpected Pokemon Trainer

(Katelynn)The first day I came to the Pokeshop, I knew I was going to get into something big. Seeing all the Pokemon that we could have as pets, I couldn't wait to pick one! I had already decided which group of Pokemon I was going to get, an Eevee. They were absolutely adorable! I had studied Eevee and it's evolution's for quite some time and was so excited that my parents would finally let me have one. I past through the Pokeshop doors skipping, and immediately went to the crate containing the Eevees. As if they were trained to, the Eevees all gathered on my side of the crate. "Weee! Weee!" they all squeaked. That's when I saw her. One Eevee was in a separate crate with her back to me. The Eevee looked dirty, as if she hadn't been cleaned for days. She sagged with her ears down, and shook as if...as if it were crying.

(Lisa)I looked up as all the Eevees from my side went over to a girl on the other side of me. I smiled, maybe one of them will be lucky enough to go to a new home. That's when I realized she was looking in the direction of my brothers Eevee. I frowned, because I knew she saw how sad it looked. She started walking over to her and sighed as I went to stop her. But instead of me, the Pokemon care taker, Alice, stood in the way. "This Eevee is battle trained, it is not for children looking for pets". Alice explained. That's when I got over there. "Are you sure this Eevee will want to fight any more? After what happened?" I tried not to think about that. Alice looked at me as if she were shocked. I guess I shouldn't have said that.

(Katelynn)"What do you mean child? Ten year olds go on Trainer journeys, and I am certainly older than ten". I said a little harshly than I meant. " And also, what happened to this Eevee?" I asked, a little worried at what I would find. Alice took a deep breath, "I will let Lisa explain what happened, it was her Brothers Eevee any way." She replied, seemingly hurt for some reason. The words was her brothers clued me in enough. "You mean that Eevees trainer...Your brother..." I looked at both of them, shocked. Lisa was on the verge of tears,"He was my younger brother". I saw what was happening and put my hand on her shoulder. This surprised her apparently as she looked up at me in a mixture of shock and gratitude. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring up something..." I searched for the right words,"...Sad". Lisa took a deep breath,"It's okay". I looked at the Eevee, knowing that it was hurting for it's trainer. I knew what that felt like, my Grandpa had and Eevee, We used to play with each other all the time. This Eevee was different from all the rest because of it's green eyes. One day, Eevee tried to fallow me home, and it ended up getting hit my another car. "If I may ask, may I pet it?" I asked as politely as I could.
"I guess so, though Eevee some times bites people she doesn't like". Alice rubbed her hand as if she new the feeling, then walked away.

(Lisa) Holding the Eevee in my arms, I could feel it trembling, she was scared. Being careful I lowered the Eevee down into the girls lap. The girls movements were slow, First, the girl let Eevee sniff her hand. Eevee didn't seem to do anything, or, want to do anything. I watched intently as she lightly petted Eevees back, Eevee just laying there limp and sad. Though, the Eevee seemed to calm down a bit after I put her in the girls arms. This surprised me as Eevee didn't really like others touching her. "Wow, you really have some kind of magic touch! Eevee is never this calm to any body!", Though I spoke too loudly and Eevee jolted up, scared, and bit Katelynn on the hand.

(Katelynn) At Lisa's words, Eevee froze. I knew exactly what was happening next. Pain stabbed at my hand as Eevee tried to dig her fangs into my skin. I held my breath and sucked it up. Then, with my free hand, I tried to pry Eevees jaws off. Lisa started helping out, then, another pair of hands came in to my rescue...

(Katelynn)Eevee opened it's mouth and jumped back. The expression on it's face told me that it half regreted what it done, but, in turn also felt glad it did so. Eevee slumped back on the ground and returned to it's usual state. My hand was burning from the marks Eevee left, but, from what I read on it's face there was hope for it. I stopped Lisa from yelling at it and told her it was fine. Turning to the other girl I said my thanks. "You really saved my hand!" My voice was a little shaky and I had an adrenaline rush. Being bit frighten me a little, but, not that bad.

(Lisa)"I'm so sorry she did that to you! I should of not let you hold her, I should of known! I-I'll go get the First Aid kit!" Lisa started to run off but then stopped in her tracks, turning to the other girl, "Thank you for helping!" then turn back and started off to find the First Aid.

(Katelynn) " Yes, I'm alright. Lisa, the girl who ran off to get the first aid kit, surprised her, that's all. Poor things been through a lot though..." Eevee scoffed at my words. My frowned turned upside down at Eevees frisky temper. Though worry still showed on my face. "I hope Eevee will be alright". I said as I heard a huffing Lisa running up behind me.

(Lisa) " Here..." I froze, I hadn't told the girl my name or even asked for her name. I felt shameful and embarrassed. "I'm sorry this is hardly the time for introductions, but, my name L-"..

(Katelynn)"I know, Alice already said your name was Lisa, my name is Katelynn". Then I turned towards the other girl and the boy coming up behind her, "Who are you?" I felt like I was being rude, but, I hope I wasn't.

(Lisa) I stood there, embarrassed that I never introduced myself, until I remember Katelynn didn't ether. I decided to focus on cleaning and wrapping Katelynn's hand.

(Katelynn) I smiled, "Hello, nice to meet you both".

(Lisa) "Nice to meet you too", I finished up with Katelynns bandages. Katelynn got up and said thank you, then sat by Eevee. Katelynn started whispering something in the Pokemon's ear that I couldn't make out. Eevee replied with whatever Katelynn said with a turning of her head. The Pokemon only grumbled.

(Katelynn) "Hey, I was only asking if you are all right". I replied to Eevee's grumble. Then, something else grumbled, our stomach. I turn around and there's Alice, with a bowl of Eevee's food. "May I feed Eevee?" I asked. Alice looked at me like I had gone insane, I held back a full on laugh. "You still have not had enough?" Said Alice, returning to her casual state. I smiled, "I told you some day I would really show who I am". Smiling I returned to Eevee's side and held a piece out to her. She lunged, meaning to get my fingers, but not expecting me to be so quick. I escaped her fangs this time and smiled back at her. She swallowed before she knew she missed. Eevee glared at me, I glared, then, made a funny face. Eevee laughed, then immediately her face turned to shock and anger and Eevee turned away with her back next to me. I left the food there and walk to the group watching nearby. "I honestly did not think I would of been that successful". I whispered to myself.

(Lisa) "I'm in awe, how in the world did you get her to laugh like that!? I've tried for ever to lift Eevee's spirit up!" I felt envy rolling up inside me. "Eevee has not been happy or joyful at all since she has been staying here, I have been trying so hard to get her to feel better, for my brother." Then, the envy slowly died away as a new realization occurred to me. I had Katelynn by the shoulders, and I was on the verge of tears. I let go and took a step back.

(Katelynn) I didn't know what to think or say. I stood there and the place seemed fell silent.

(Katelynn) I felt Lisa trembling under the weight of my hand that was now on her shoulder. "Don't cry, remember though, Eevee is pushing every one away because she's afraid to trust any one. She doesn't want to get hurt again, but, yet she does want attention and love. I was just in the right spot at the right time to find that place, were she misses it." I sighed before continuing, "You are going through the same thing, but, you just want to some how help your brother out and take care of his Eevee for him. You want to.. I guess it sounds like you'll get a piece of him back by helping Eevee out right?" I asked, hoping that she didn't start crying again.

(Lisa) "Yes...You are right, but...how do you know that?" I took a deep breath, tearing up all over again. How does she know these things? I wondered. A little frightened by how she knew all of this.

(Katelynn) "Because, I had an Eevee once, as a pet, and he...died. I had nicknamed him Sylvester. Me and him had a great time together. I have dragged myself down because of it. I was mean to every one and I felt alone. Every night I couldn't sleep because I would walk around and felt like I had to search for something, now I know that I was looking for my friend. I have let go of him now because I know were he is at and I also know what he would want me to do." I leaned a little closer to Lisa at this moment, "He would want me to move on". Lisa looked at me in confusion.

(Lisa) "But... How will this help Eevee?"

(Katelynn) "I wasn't talking to Eevee, I was talking to you. Sylvester may have been a Pokemon, but, he was more than a friend, he was like a brother to me. Your pain is the same pain I felt, and the same pain Eevee is experiencing. Although you two act different, you are both grieving for some one." I took a deep breath. That's when I looked at my watch and saw how late it is. Oops, I was supposed be in here for two minuets only. I spent so long in here, my parents probably wont let me have an Eevee now! I took a look at Eevee, Alice had put her back in her crate and now it was staring at me with a worrying expression. I smiled. It's afraid of me, yet, it want's me. Then, do I want her to want me? Shouldn't she want Lisa instead? "I have to go okay Lisa and Allison? My parents didn't want me staying in the store this long".

(Lisa) "Wait! Katelynn, I wan't you to visit Eevee every day. You see, I have uh...my work to do. And Alice doesn't really like Eevee much, so, I was wondering if you could take care of her for a little while? She does seem to like you." Eevee made a shocked noise. Katelynn smiled hugely. "I certainly will!"

(Katelynn) I awoke that morning very exited. A was in a total rush to get to the Pokeshop and see Eevee. Faster than I thought I could go, I changed clothes and got my shoes and socks on. I quickly brush through my hair, got my helmet on, and took a step out the door when suddenly,"Katelynn, were are you going!?", I looked back to see my father staring at me. He had just gotten his Pepsi and was getting ready to go to work. "I'm going to the Pokeshop to see Eevee, I'll see you later!", I quickly said that and shot out the door.

Riding my bike a few miles down the street and there it was. The glorious Pokeshop, I wne tup to the doors and stopped. It was about 7:00 AM, The pokeshop didn't open until 10:00 AM! I slapped myself in the face until I heard a familiar voice.

(Lisa) Once I got out of the house, I was off to the Pokeshop to wake and feed the Pokemon. Thats when I saw Katelynn, slapping her head and apparently being a derp. I almost laughed as I walked up along side her. "Having fun?", I say in my sarcastic accent. She looks at me and smiles, "I..uh...well I was really exited and got up early this morning. I came here as fast as I could and forgot all about time. it's all closed up right know". I walked past her and opened the doors, her eyebrows, or, what I could see of them, went up in surprise. "There are volunteers coming in today. So, while they are being woken up, Me and you could fix this place up a bit". Then, a shadow loomed over Katelynn, "What do you think your doing here? You did not sign up for volunteering!", stated Alice. I gave her a glare "Excuse me Mrs.Alice, but, she is with me. Katelynn is in special training to become a Pokemon behaviorist." I explained, half making up the part about Katelynn being in training.

(Katelynn) I smiled because I wouldn't mind being a behaviorist for a while. "I wonder if Allison and Isaac signed up for the volunteer work too". Lisa shrugged,"I don't know well just have to wait and see".

(Katelynn)"Well, speaking of which, there they are!", I was very happy to meet knew friends. Excitement was the one word that described how I was feeling. Lisa had already started beckoning our new friends over as we slipped inside the Pokeshop. The lights were automatic and came on by themselves. That's when I really took at what my new friends looked like. I can always remember a face, though I forget names a lot. Lisa had dark brown hair that matched evenly with her lightly tanned skin. Her eyes stood out from the rest of her though, they were this light pool color blue. Lisa took off her shaggy sweater with patches and revealed a plain baggy shirt that looked like the sleeves were cut off. She wore jeans with hearts on the back pokets and grey/black tennis shoes. Lisa handed me, Allision, and Isaac, an apron. "Well we better get to work!", She said briskly. I knew she was in a hurry.

(Lisa) I started barking orders to my three earliest volunteers,"Katelynn, I want you to organize the gift shop for me, make sure everything's in order! Allison, Isaac, I would like you two to start waking some Pokemon up, starting with the Fletchlings. Remember though, don't be too noisy with the wake up calls okay? Alice has trained them to wake up when they hear a whistle so do that". Then more of the volunteers started showing up. "Okay, you there! wake up the Fennekins, pat them on their backs to wake them up!" ,and on and on I went calling out orders to get things up and running.

The Fletchlings opened their eyes and looked around. "Fletchling! Fletchling!",

(Katelynn) I looked closely at the shelves and saw a number of items in the wrong spot. switching places and squeezing things back were they belong isn't as easy as it sounds, but, it sure was fun because to me it felt more like a puzzle game. That's when something in the corner of my eye fell, a rubber toy made to help Pokemon with teeth to strengthen their mucilage in their jaw. I felt my heart start beating faster and faster. I sneaked around the shelf to find Eevee, the same one who bit me yesterday. It took off before I knew were it was heading. I was relieved it was just Eevee, but, at the same time wondered were it was headed. I couldn't find it any were, and, Lisa was too up in her work. Then again, a battle trained Pokemon running around in a pet shop was bad news.

(Lisa) "Make sure those Pokemon get food after you wake them up!" I yelled at every body. A hand tapping on my shoulder made me jump, it was Katelynn. "I just saw Eevee running around by the shelves", she said. "I'm very busy right now, so could you o me a favor and get her for me please?" I replied in a hasty tone.

(Katelynn) Yeah, me. The one who has no experience with a battle trained Pokemon that bit my hand the last time I touched it. "Okay". I was determined to get Eevee and put her back in her crate, so, I took a look near the shelves again. Nothing. I looked around the Eevee crates. Natta. Thats when I took a glance at the Pokeshops main doors and saw Eevee running out of them. "Oh no!", I started running after Eevee, I fallowed her this way and that until finally I find myself in front of a cemetery. Though the creepiest thing is that it was foggy out. A kind of fog covered the whole cemetery up to my hips. I dislike ghosts, they scare me thanks to this Gastly who got in my room one night and ultimately made me afraid of the dark. I was pretty sure something was causing this. Walking on, I searched for Eevee when I started to hear crying. I fallowed the noise until I saw Eevee hunched over a grave stone. "Weeah! Weeah-ah!" Her voice sounded kind of like a baby with a tint of a rasp. Eevee howled in pain and cuddled herself against the grave stone and I stood there like an idiot with my mouth gaping. I couldn't help it though, her cry was so sad and so deep. It made me want to cry myself. I quietly inched toward Eevee, who had fallen asleep and quieted down. I took off my apron and grabbed Eevee with it, then picked her up. Half asleep, Eevee cuddled against my chest. I turn around and I see some one, the fog has gotten higher so I couldn't make out who it was, Ether a ghost Pokemon who wanted to have "fun" and shape shifted into some one, or, a real live person...Or maybe a dead person, who knows!

(Katelynn)I start running in the opposite direction, carrying Eevee with me through the cemetery. The fog gets thicker and thicker and I suddenly feel afraid. I keep thinking some ones behind me, but, when I look back and no ones there. I keep running this way and that until I trip. I start falling when suddenly, hands grip my shoulders. "Are you alright young lady?", a raspy voice speaks. I look up to see an old heavy set lady in a cotton purple coat, she wears a matching purple scarf around her neck and a bandanna on her head. Her white hair peeks out from beneath the bandanna, coming out as curls at the sides of her face. Her skin was really wrinkly, but, I wouldn't say anything about that. The lady wore a worried face, seemingly wondering what was going on. "I saw something and got scared is all. The fog keeps getting thicker and thicker and I can't see were the gate are. This Eevee here was sad because her trainer died and I went back to get her. That's when this fog rolled in, after I got her I saw something and ended up running and now I don't know were to go", I replied. The old lady nodded her head, "I will lead you out okay?", she said. The lady grabbed my shoulder briskly, and started pulling me away. The fog got more dense until I couldn't even see the lady walking beside me.After a while the lady stopped abruptly, "Well, here we are. The gates are right there if you don't see it through the fog ". The old lady said, though I couldn't see her nor the entrance, "Okay...", I quickly start walking forward and suddenly find I'm on side walk. It was cloudy outside and when I look back, the fog that hung over the cemetery has completely vanished along with the lady in purple clothing. I ran all the way back to the Pokeshop to find that everything is almost completely finished. How long was I in the cemetery? I ask myself as Lisa runs over to me.

(Lisa) "Eevee went to the cemetery didn't she?", I ask in irritation. "Eevee always runs off to visit the cemetery every morning. I'm so sorry I forgot to tell you that Katelynn". Katelynn gives me a nervous smile and says,"it's okay I found her and that's all that matters". Eevee opens her eyes and looks up at Katelynn, she starts crying. "Eevee, it's all right", Katelynn squats down on the floor and puts Eevee on her legs,"Eevee don't cry, I'm right here and your not alone". I gaze at Katelynn as she slowly pets Eevee on the back. Eevee stops crying and looks up at Katelynn,"Wee?". Katelynn smiles,"I promise your not alone Eevee, you also have Lisa here with you. Were all worried about you Eevee because we know how your feeling". Eevee lays her head down, exhausted from crying I suppose. Eevee gets put back in her crate and seems to just sit there.

(Katelynn) The next day Eevee is waiting by the wall of her crate and staring at the front doors. As I walk Eevee stares at me with a frown on her face. I smile back and she turns her head away in a snooty-like fashion. I know she was waiting for me, I got keys from Lisa so I could visit Eevee any time I wanted. So I decided to come in as early as I did yesterday. I start walking towards Eevee when a net suddenly pulls me upward."Whoa!", I yell. Eevee starts cracking up and laughing. That's when I see three familiar faces look up at me in shock.

(Lisa) "Sorry! I'm trying to catch a rouge Pokemon that's been terrorizing the shop. I didn't know you'd be up this early yet...", I trailed off, more distracted getting Katelynn out of the net. Katelynn looked at me and said,"It's okay, may I help get the Pokemon with you guys?". "Sure! We need all help we can get", I answered back.

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