(A/N I wonder what this picture could possibly mean?! *note sarcasm*)

>Kate's POV<

We walked in silence down the well worn dirt path. Sweetie Pie rode on my shoulder and Bulbasaur walked next to me. We were all too tired to talk. I let out a huge yawn as we trudged towards the setting sun.

After I beat Brock we had gone back to the Pokécenter to heal my Pokémon. Then we had immediately set off for the next town.

"Maybe we should set up camp for the night." Angel suggested letting out a yawn of her own. We veered off the path into a small clearing where Bubbles and Bulbasaur dug a pit for the fire and Angel tied Nial to a tree.

He opened his mouth as if he was going to say something, pointing at where she tied him, then he sighed and pulled out his sleeping bag. Despite myself I giggled. I pulled out my own black sleeping bag and rolled it out.

"If only we had a fire type Pokémon." Angel grumbled. I watched her as she struggled to start one on her own.

Nial sighed, reached in his pocket, and pulled out a pokéball. "Magby I choose you!" Out popped the little red Pokémon. ~Magby!~ "Magby. Can you start a fire for us please?" He asked.

~Mag! Magby!~ Magby nodded.

We soon had a roaring fire before us. I pulled out my Pokédex and aimed it at Magby.

Magby, the female voice began, The live coal Pokémon. Magby is the pre-evolved form of Magmar. Despite its small size, it is a tough opponent and produces an extremely hot flame.

"Wow." I breathed. "Where did you get a Pokémon like that?"

"My father gave it to me because he caught a stronger one." he said with a smirk.

That's when I remembered.

"Oh my gosh!! I completely forgot!!" I yelled rummaging through my bag. When I found it I held it in the air like a trophy.

"What's that?" Nial asked, but I ignored the little dip head and proceeded to press the button.

The agonizing seconds it took for the red light to form were antagonizing. But when it did form I gasped.

Standing in front of us now was a gray eevee. Her coat shimmered like a million stars.

"Woah!" We all exclaimed.

~Ee! Eevee!~ She squealed happily. Bulbasaur ran over to his new team mate and they started playing.

"Where did you ever get a shiny eevee?!?" Nial asked in bewilderment.

"A Present." I told him as I pulled out my pokédex.

Eevee, the evolution Pokémon. It has the potential to evolve into any one of eight different Pokémon.

Gender: Female

Level: 5

Type: Normal

Moves:

Tackle

Bite

Adaptability

Frappichino maker

Wait? What! I rubbed my eyes and looked back at it to reveal a blank spot. I let out a big yawn but before I could suggest sleep Angel butted in.

"So?"

"So, what?" I asked her, stifling another yawn.

"What are you going to name her silly!"

"Oh! I didn't really think about that. Well, maybe.... no she would have to evolve into a flareon for that.... how about... no.... that might work! Wait, no, too cheesy." Suddenly an idea popped into my head. That name just might work! Its not perfect but maybe.....

"Well! Spit it out!!" Angel screeched. She must have been so exhausted she was going nuts.

"Wha!? How did you?" I stuttered.

"Oh please! It was written all over your face!"

"Oh well I decided...."

"Yes?"

"To name...."

"Yes?"

"My new eevee...."

"Yes!!!!"

"Mist!"

"That's a great name!!" Angel said.

"Yeah!" Nial began, but stopped short when Angel's fist came within an inch of his face.

"Not another word out of you, Magiduck!"

"What?" Nial and I asked in confusion.

"Magiduck . A combination of magikarp and physduck." she said as if it were the easiest concept in the world.

At that moment Mist climbed up on my lap and snuggled into my shirt. For the first time I noticed the red ribbon tied around her neck with a little note tied to it.

I untied the ribbon and held the note close to the fire light.

Dear Kate,

I caught this shiny eevee for you on my way home for your birthday. I hope she doesn't cause you any trouble, I wasn't with her long enough to learn her personality. Happy belated birthday!

The best brother ever,
Luken

"What's that?" Angel asked. I handed it to her so she could read it. While she scanned the note I retied the red ribbon around Mist's neck, ending it in a little bow.

"Wow Kate! Your brother really is the best! A shiny eevee? How did he manage to catch one?!?!" Angel exclaimed, staring at Mist in awe.

"What kind of Pokémon does he have?" I strongly believe that Angel wanted to know this too as this time she didn't try to stop Nial.

"I don't know." I stated, pulling a granola bar out of my bag.

"You don't know!!!!" They both screamed.

"Luken has never told any one what kind of Pokémon he has. Not even my parents. The only ones that know are the people he's battled, gym leaders some nurse Joy's, and professor Flin."

I pulled the wrapper off of the triple fudge bar and threw it at Nial's face. (the wrapper)

"Ow! What the- Why would you? Never mind."

Just then Angel let out a yawn, then Bulbasaur, then Magby, then, Nial, then Mist, then Sweetie Pie, and then myself.

"I suppose we should be getting to bed." Angel said climbing into her sleeping bag. I did the same and Nial climbed into his but had to lean his back against the tree because the rope was too short for him to lay down.

"Night Kate." Angel yawned.

"Night Angel." I yawned back.

I watched as Angel put her head down and in the next few seconds was sleeping soundly with her brown hair splayed gently around her face and Bubbles at her side.

Magby laid down next to the fire with the flames tickling his back. Bulbasaur and Sweetie Pie crawled into my sleeping bag with me along with Mist. I laid my own head down and with the heat of the fire and the warmth of my Pokémon sleep soon came.

***

I rubbed the sleep from my eyes at the sound of a noise. Rising, careful not to wake my Pokémon, I surveyed our camp. The fire had died down to a pit of ashes and embers that Magby was lying in the middle of. Angel and Nial were still asleep and the rest of the camp was just as quiet.

I caught sight of a faint pink glow from a little deeper in the woods. Slowly climbing out of my sleeping bag I made my way towards the glow.

I soon realized however, that every step I took closer it got further away. Soon I was jogging to catch up with it when it finally stopped. I approached it with caution, careful not to make a sound. A tree was all that stood in the way of me and whatever the light was. Just as I was about to peek around the thin trunk it took off to the left and hovered low to the ground.

I ran out to see what it was but I only managed to catch a glimpse of a bright sapphire eye before it disappeared. As soon as it did the clearing was shrouded in darkness. I wished more than ever that I had thought to bring my flashlight with me.

~Odd Oddish~ something whispered in the dark. I suddenly remembered I had my pokédex with me and I pulled it out, the light on the end shining out to reveal whatever was there.

Oddish, the weed Pokémon. This Pokémon is typically found roaming the forest, scattering pollen as it walks around.

An Oddish? How strange that a pink light led me to it. Still, from what I could see it looked injured. I scooped it up and inspected its wounds. It looked like it had been beaten up and had a series of what looked to be rope burns covering its body.

"I think I might have a potion back at my camp. Are you okay with coming with me?" I asked the poor Pokémon.

~Oddish Odd~ it nodded at me.

"Good, now lets get back."

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YAAAAAAY!!!!! This chapter was going to be longer but I decided against it. My pinkie is asleep.

Well yeah so Merry Christmas!!!!!

-SG🌰