Red's POV

It has been two days since I've been training. Training with Eevee mostly, who still have not accepted me as a trainer, but I know something will happen that'll make Eevee love me.

Like Jolteon does now. No one knows how I'm going to do the Time Travel thingy, but I think it'll be for a reason.

I remembered how Eevee became Jolteon. Eevee was running around in the Celadon Departmental Store when he walked between the legs of a salesman, shifting evolution stones. One of the stone hit Eevee and he evolved.

I also remembered that Mom had to pay a lot for the rest of the stones that broke into pieces.

'I guarantee that you'll win if just for once, you go and pray in the Sprout Tower'. Bugsy threw a Pokemon Stadium magazine back to the rack.

'Was that a Pokemon Stadium magazine ? I think I saw one of those months ago'.

'Don't change the topic'. Bugsy stuttered.

'What ?'. I said in disregard.

'You have to go to the Sprout Tower', now'. Bugsy stood up and pulled my arm.

'Dude, you can't pull me off of this couch, I'm one of the lazy peeps, remember ?'.

'I can't ?'. Asked Bugsy, he suddenly pulled me off and pushed me towards the door in a matter of seconds.

'Come on, Eevee. He wouldn't stop unless I go to the Tower'. Eevee stopped chewing the carpet and came running straight into my arms.

'But before'. I stopped. 'I will call my mom, she would be worried sick'.

'Ah, mom. Wish mine was alive'.

'Oh, I'm so sorry', I said. 'And your dad ?'.

'Nope', he said.

'You live alone ?', I asked.

'Nah, I have a cousin, can call him that. But he lives in Kanto', said Bugsy. 'What about your dad ? You don't talk much about him do you ?'.

'He...died. Uh, three years back', I said. 'Bus accident'.

'Bus accident ?'. Bugsy looked serious. 'What was his name ?'.

'Benjamin'.

'Did people call him Ben ?', asked Bugsy.

'Yes, why ?'.

'Uh...my dad's name was Ben too'. Bugsy looked like he just made up this dad think right now.

'Are you telling the truth ?'. I was suspicious and curious to know what was going inside his head. But part of me didn't really want to know.

Bugsy's eyes widened. 'Well, yeah, I mean, why would I lie to you ?'. Bugsy stuttered.

I figured there was more to the Gym Leader. He was pretending, for sure. And I was determined to know what he hid in himself.

He gazed at me while I walked out of the PokeCentre followed by Eevee who hopped in glee.

'Do you believe in God ?'. I looked at Eevee for an answer.

Eevee's POV

Red asked me a complicated question. I wasn't sure what he meant by believe.

But I knew what God meant, the creator, the one who truly listens to us.

Red seemed to be a nice trainer, but also a bit over protective towards me.

There was something about me I wasn't told - I figured. Red crouched and tapped his hand on my head and played with my fur.

I remembered the term - Time travel - used by the girl who wore green clothes, who carried a bug catching net all the time.

What did time travel mean ? Maybe travelling with a good time management skills so you never get late.

From the past few weeks, I also figured that humans could understand me somehow.

I was the happiest Eevee at the time. I could feel God's hands, blessing me, scratching my ear, oh wait, that's just Red, my new trainer.

I wondered what's like being a bigger version of yourself. I knew we Pokemon evolve at some point of time. But when ?

I looked towards a pocket in Red's clothes. There was something sticking out of the pocket and I being a curious Eevee, pulled it out.

It was a red colored something, felt metallic but plastic.

Red tried to grab it, thinking it'll break.

The thing popped open and a black circle turned blue on my contact.

'Eevee, an....', said a voice and I quickly jumped like a cat in fear.

Suddenly, I noticed a picture of me surrounded by bigger selves of me.

Red managed a smile. 'Hey, that's...that's you when you grow up'.

Me ? I looked at the pictures. There was more reddish version of me with golden mane. There was a blue version of me with fishtail. There was this cool version of me, yellow in color with white mane and french fries sticking out of the stomach.

The device beeped.

'What is that ?'. Asked Red. 'An update ?'.

Red fiddled with the thingy and two more bigger mes popped.

One of them was black with golden rings on the legs. And the other was pink with a red stone on the head.

All of them looked cute yet awesome. But I wanted to be the pink one.

I could see a clear reflection of myself by looking in it's eyes.

I tapped my paw over the picture of the pink Eevee and it enlarged.

'Espeon, the Sun Pokemon. By reading air currents, it can predict things such as the weather or its foe's next move'. Said the voice.

This time I didn't freak out. So the pink one was called Espeon, so be it.

I would be an Espeon whatever it takes. I can take up any challenge to be the pink one - I promised myself.

Red's POV

I picked up the Pokedex from the ground. I realized Eevee was happy to see Espeon, but fate never changes. Eevee was destined to be a Jolteon, there was nothing I could've done to change it.

'Come on Eevee, we need to go to the Sprout Tower'. Eevee hopped in merry and began running towards the tower.

'A race, huh ?'. I began running after him in delight.

Eevee was fast, that made him more like a Jolteon. Eevee reached a minute early outside the tower than I did.

Eevee wagged his tail and I pushed the door open. We walked briskly towards the lift and pressed the button.

The sign still said - Out of order.

The lift didn't work at all. It just didn't. It did the last time I came, with Bugsy.

'The lift is not working since a decade, use the stairs'. A monk walked forward.

'But I came two days back and the lift was working just fine', I said.

The Monk's eyes widened. 'It can't be'.

'What can't be ?', I asked.

'The legend, the prophecy, it's coming true', said the Monk.

'What ? Prophecy about the lift working ?', I asked.

'No. The legend of the Sprout Tower says that the Tower was built by...'. I interrupted.

'Mew ? I know the legend', I said.

'No, but yes. The tower was built by a 100 foot tall Bellsprout, which later revealed itself to be Mew', explained the Monk.

'Bugsy didn't tell me that'.

'Bugsy ? The Azelea Gym Leader Bugsy ?'.

'Ah, yes'.

'Where'd you meet him ?'.

'He is with me since a week, travelling'.

'That is not Bugsy. Bugsy is in Azelea City, I talked to him today regarding herb treatment'.

'What do you mean ? The guy travelling with us is not Bugsy ?'.

'No, I'm sure he is not Bugsy'.

'But he has bug Pokemon too'.

'What kind of bug Pokemon ?'.

'Pinsir, Weepinbell...'. The Monk interrupted.

'Weepinbell is a Grass type. Bugsy only uses Bugs'.

'So who is it ?'.

'I don't know'.

'Can I go upstairs ? Here to call a friend'.

'I can't. I am a Monk of the Sprout Tower. You defeat me in a Pokemon Battle, you go to the next floor'.

'Okay, if you want to battle'.

'One on one, go Bellsprout'.

'Go Eevee', I said. Eevee stood in confidence.

Eevee's POV

There was a plant Pokemon against me. I wasn't weak against anything but Fighting types. So a plant couldn't really give me a super effective hit.

Easy peasy, Eevee. Easy peasy - I thought.

I waited for Red to choose the right move for me, mainly I don't know what to use against the Pokemon.

For example, a trainer contribute their brains for the strategy used in the match. I can't think while in a battle, it's just too hard.

And being in a Pokemon Team was the coolest thing, well, better than living on the streets. I get to live in a Pokeball with a huge environment inside. Lakes, caves, grasslands, mountains, and food, all in one. What else do I need ? Oh yeah, a good trainer, which Red was.

The problem with my previous trainer Lyra was, she barely called me out in a battle. Sometimes, I liked being inside my Pokeball, but at times, being in the Pokeball was way too boring.

I cleared my head of all crap and concentrated on the battle.

'Eevee, use Quick Attack'.

Red knew what to do, and I trusted him badly. I set the Target on Bellsprout and launched myself towards it.

I ran as fast as I could, making it difficult for Bellsprout to see me.

The Bellsprout was confused, unable to see me clearly.

'Slow down', said the Bellsprout.

'Hey, lemme defeat you, then I will', I said .

'Really ? I don't think so, loser', said Bellsprout.

The word loser made me angry. I quickly tackled Bellsprout.

'Take that sucke...what ?'. I turned around, the Bellsprout fell to the ground but was still in one piece.

'Told you', said Bellsprout, getting up.

'Bellsprout, use Vine Whip', said a bald man which seemed to be his trainer.

The Bellsprout strangled me in it's vines, I couldn't move anymore. Not my head nor my legs could move a degree.

'Hahaha, look who's laughing', said Bellsprout.

'You're laughing, can't you see ?'.

'Wait'. The Bellsprout threw me with a huge amount of force to a wooden pillar that looked already broken as it was rocking here and there.

'Bellsprout, not the pillar', said the bald man.

The Bellsprout quickly saved me from even touching the pillar. But instead he smashed me into the wall.

'Sorry, kid', said the Bellsprout. 'I am awesome'.

I was buried in the wall crack made by me, then fell down. I managed to get up.

'And I am hungry, very', I said.

'How did you...?', said the Bellsprout.

'Eevee, you know what you need to do', said Red. For the first time, I had an opportunity to battle on my own.

'Wait, I do ?', I said.

'You can do it, I know you can'. Red had so much confidence in his voice. But I knew I couldn't do it. I can't defeat a Pokemon on my own.

'Eevee... I believe in you'.

Believe ? The meaning was, he trusted me and knew I can defeat Bellsprout on my own. I just had to make it happen.

I ran towards Bellsprout. Bellsprout readied his vines. I advanced and jumped.

Bellsprout gazed at me, trying to figure out what I was up to. I front flipped in mid air and hit Bellsprout with my tail.

I applied all my force on the tail and suddenly it felt like the tail was heavier than forty doughnuts.

I landed straight on the ground. With a fainted plant behind me.

I walked passed him like a royal Pokemon. 'Sucker !'.

Good thing people could only hear me saying - Eevee !

'Good job, Eevee'. Red ran toward me, first I thought he'll give me a hulk smash, then he grabbed me from my waist and held me straight up like a lion cub on the pride rock.

'Without you, I wouldn't be hear in the first place. You did it', I said.

'Wish I could just understand you', said Red. 'But, not you, not me. We did it'.

'We did it', I said.

Red's POV

'You may pass', said the Monk.

'I need your help, you said the Bugsy wasn't who he claimed to be. Then who is he ?', I asked. Eevee looked confused. The Monk placed his hand on his head in confusion.

'We need to figure it out', he said.

I said. 'We need to figure out that who is Bugsy ?'.

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