"You know," Medira chewed on her gum, "Those camera guys wouldn’t cross the border."

"Maybe they were actually the smart ones," Sooney said, "They didn’t get sucked into the gold Gladiola River."

"At least they won’t be hanging over my shoulder any more," Eevy said thankfully, "They were getting annoying."

"Lazy too," Yuu-Yuu nodded, "They were whining more than Sooney, Mizu and me all put together."

"Thank you, Yuu-Yuu," Mizu shook her head, "Thank you so much. But you are right."

"So what are we up to today, Eevy?" Medira blew a bubble, popping it all over her face.

"I thought we could go see Professor Pine today. She’s supposed to know a lot about Hokubu so I think she could offer some help," Eevy scanned her friends and waited for a reaction.

"Yeah," Sooney stood up, "Sounds like a blast to me."

"Sure," Medira pulled the gum from her face, "Just let me get this off."

"I met Professor Pine once," Yuu-Yuu stood up, "She’s really nice."

"Let’s go!" Mizu straightened her pack on her back, "Her lab’s down the road."

*^~^**^~^*

"There it is," Yuu-Yuu looked all the way up the building, "It’s twice as big as my dad’s lab."

"Uh huh," Eevy nodded in a fog, "Let’s go in."

"I hope I don’t get lost," Medira refused to chew gum for the time being, "By the size I’d say I probably could."

Mizu pushed the door, sending off a doorbell. A nice tone to it, but it echoed like mad through the entire building. There was a slight thud and the click of heels from down the hall and around the corner. A few seconds later, Professor Paulina Pine rounded the corner in a forest green dress and white lab coat.

"Oh. What a lovely surprise!" she said as her heels tapped down the hall towards them, "Evangelina of Rose Town," she shook Eevy’s hand as hard as she could, "Please, come right in."

Eevy turned her head to look at everyone while Professor Pine dragged her down the hall by her wrist, "Uh, sure."

"Come in girls," Pro. Pine turned to them, "Don’t stand there in the doorway."

They looked at each other but walked in, "Where are you dragging me to?" Eevy asked wearily.

"There are some people I know would be delighted to meet you. Come now, girls," Pro. Pine pulled her around a corner and pushed a door open, still holding Eevy.

Eevy stumbled in the door with her head to the floor, "Pro. Pine," she put her head up, "Oh. And some Professors I don’t know."

Pro. Pine snickered, "Evangelina, these are Professors Oak, Ivy, Foster and Elm. And you’ve met Professor Palm."

"Pleased to meet you," Eevy was shoved forward a step when Yuu-Yuu jammed past her and clung to her father’s shoulders.

"Hi, dad!" she choked her father, "Hi!"

"Yes, Yuu-Yuu. Please let me breathe," Pro. Palm pried her hands loose.

"Why exactly did you yank me in here, Professor Pine?" Eevy stood with her arms crossed.

"Silly me, I’ve forgotten again," Pro. Pine shook her head, "Professor Palm has been raving about you. He says you’re experienced beyond your time."

"Professor," Eevy growled at Palm, "Don’t go spreading rumors that aren’t true. Good nor bad."

"It’s not a rumor," Palm shook his head, "I believe it to be one hundred percent true."

Eevy’s head fell to the side, "Huh?"

"We’ve seen you too," Elm broke in, "On PKMN TV. We do presume he’s correct."

"Excuse me?" Eevy choked.

"Ignore them, dear girl," Ivy laughed, "They’ve been studying too hard. We’d like to see you battle here in person as a way to take a closer look at your skills. Would you be interested in a Pokemon Battle?"

"Well, sure. But with who?"

"Someone with six Pokemon. We want a full battle but without anything at stake," Oak finally said something.

"I have six Pokemon," Mizu stepped up.

"So do I," Sooney said.

"And me too," Medira walked up.

"I think we’ll work with a trainer with mixed types. What about the one you brought, Professor Oak?" Foster turned to him.

"Oh. I suppose it could work," Oak stood up and walked out for a minute before returning with familiar faces.

"I have to battle him?" Eevy gagged, "But…but…but."

"Professor, I can’t battle her!"

"Do it anyway," Professor Oak shoved them both out the door.

"I don’t want to fight Ash!"

"I can’t! She’s my friend!"

"Like I said, do it anyway," Oak continued pushing.

"Ash…" Eevy whined.

"Eevy…" Ash choked.

Oak jammed them both in a door, sending them into a tall white room with a dirt Pokemon arena in the center. Eevy tripped and Ash went flying down on top of her. Oak shook his head at their refusal to battle and slammed the door behind them.

"Well," Eevy shoved him off, "We battled once, we can do it again, right?"

"Right," Ash brushed off and tromped to the other end of the arena.

Eevy looked up to three glass windows on the second story of the room, "This is a six on six, kids," Ivy said through the speaker, "Nothing to wager. No time limit. No helpers either."

"Hey Eevy!" Yuu-Yuu shouted through the speaker.

"Move!" Mizu pulled Yuu-Yuu away, "Go ahead Professor."

"Uh…Thank you," Ivy shook her head, "The challengers are Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town with five Gym Badges and Evangelina Hikoboshi from Rose Town with five Gym Badges. Begin!"

"No hard feelings, right?" Eevy grabbed at her Poke’Ball chain, whipping it around beside her.

"No!" Ash enlarged his Poke’Ball, "I’ll take Croconaw!"

The cloak feeling hit her again, "Go…Jolt Ball!"

The Poke’Balls broke open simultaneously one revealing a Croconaw and one a blue Jolteon, "Jolt, jolt, jolt, jolt!" Lovo drug his foot.

"That’s an amazing color," Oak snapped a picture.

"I never mentioned they were off color, did I?" Palm snickered and tried to avoid getting shouted at for being so absent minded.

"Croconaw, go! Use your Water Gun!"

"Show him what we’re made of! Use your Double Kick!"

Lovo’s Double Kick tore right through the Water Gun, kicking Croconaw in the head. The blue lizard stepped back a step but regained his balance simply by flailing hard enough to stay up.

"Croconaw, Scary Face attack!"

"Lovo!"

"Good move. Scary Face dropped its speed," Elm nodded.

"Maybe Ash is actually using his head for a change," Misty commented, "Go Ash! Go Eevy!"

"Lovo, we’re not giving up! Use your Quick Attack!"

"Croconaw, Slash it!"

"Lovo, Agility!"

"An Agility enhanced Quick Attack. That’s a very impressive combo," Oak started writing notes.

Lovo sped forward, giving Croconaw no time to move. He headbutted Croconaw’s legs, popping him into the air, belly down.

"Lovo, Electric Pin Missile!"

"Jolt, jolt, jolteon!" Lovo launched a Thunderbolt full of Pins right into Croconaw’s middle.

"Croconaw no!" Ash’s crocodile slammed the ground, cracking electricity and covered in Jolteon barbs, "Return. You did great."

"Great job, Lovo!" Lovo jumped into Eevy’s arms, "I’m so proud of you. What lovely combination attacks you used!"

"That was one electrifying finish," Foster took more notes.

"Quick a prickly duo those two are," Oak snapped more pictures of Eevy holding Lovo.

"Oh brother," Pine shook her head, "Bad puns, you two."

Eevy put Lovo on the ground and recalled him to his Jolt Ball, "Ready for round two?"

"You bet! I choose Bayleef!"

"Bayleef? Go, Flame Ball!"

"That again? We beat that last time we battled," Ash shook his head at Zovo.

"Shut up and fight!" Eevy hissed.

"Whoa," Ash stepped back, "What was that for?"

"No one mocks my Pokemon," Eevy’s eyes started swirling, "Zovo go!"

"I think you’re losing it. Bayleef go!"

The green Flareon flew forward at twice the speed it had when Eevy had first battled Ash in Lily City at Professor Palm’s lab. The Bayleef tromped forward at a slower speed.

"Zovo, Fire Spin!"

"Flare! Flare!" Zovo swung his head to release a huge burst of spiraling fire.

It coiled around Bayleef, spinning faster and faster. The Bayleef managed to keep from the edges of the flames, but still was getting burned.

"Bayleef, with all this fire you’ll get enough energy for a Solar Beam quicker! Quick! Start charging for a Solar Beam!"

"Zovo, use your Quick Attack now!"

As Bayleef started gathering her energy, Zovo did a Flareon summersault over the fire wall he’d created. He slammed his back feet into Bayleef’s head, pushing her to the floor, causing the Solar Beam to shook towards Eevy as it traveled along the ground. Eevy saw it coming but wasn’t fast enough to move. Zovo ran faster than ever.

"Flare, flare, flare!" he jumped in front of her, taking the hit dead on.

He growled as he was hit and slid back even though he braced himself. When the Solar Beam ended he tipsily stood in front of Eevy, still going while Bayleef lay out on the ground.

"Zovo. Why did you do that?" Eevy knelt down next to him as he tipped around.

He looked at her slowly, "Flare, flare," he groaned.

"What do you mean you don’t know?" Eevy asked him, realizing she had just understood him.

"Flareon flare flareon," as Ash recalled Bayleef, Zovo fell over.

"My poor baby," Eevy picked him up, "Listen, Professor Oak!" Eevy turned and nastily looked up into the window, "You let Medira down here now! She’s got the Potions and I need one. Now!"

Professor Oak backed up a step, "My word. Medira come with me."

The door opened and Medira ran in with her Super Potion ready to go, "All I’ve got is Super Potion. It won’t be enough."

"I’ve got to get a Spearow," Eevy stood up and ran out the door, slamming past Oak.

The other Professors followed along with everyone else as Eevy ran outside. She looked around and felt the breeze. Facing just the right direction, the ear piercing whistle whipped around.

"What’s she doing?" Ivy covered her ears.

"You’ll see," Yuu-Yuu answered as she plugged her ears.

"Fearow! Fearow fear!" a gust of wind revealed Fearow B.

"I need you to do me a big favor, Yuu-Yuu," Eevy stroked the Fearow’s beak, "I need you to take Zovo to the Pokemon Center. Ride Fearow B and stay there. I’ll be there as soon as I’m finished."

"But Eevy-" Yuu-Yuu started.

"Please, Yuu-Yuu," Eevy half snorted/half begged.

The Professors stepped back at the sight of Eevy’s eyes going pale, "Get that Pokemon to the Center, Yuu-Yuu," Professor Palm shoved his daughter forward, "And don’t come back till he’s better."

After Yuu-Yuu had shakily steadied herself and gotten on her way with Fearow and Zovo, Eevy turned to, or rather on, Ash, "Now. We battle."

She shoved past, slamming him into the doorframe. She tromped down the hall and through the door, already bearing her Poke’Ball.

Ash squeaked past her and ran to his side of the arena, "I choose Noctowl."

"Fine then," her voice was low and almost evil, "I take the Sun Ball!"

"Es peon!" Sovo looked extremely angry as he flew from the ball before the oddly colored owl.

"I will not go easy any more," Eevy hissed, "Sovo. Now! We battle!"

"Geez. You can get really nasty when you want to. Noctowl, Hypnosis!"

"Sovo, Reflect! Turn it back on itself."

The Hypnosis waves from Noctowl hit the invisible screen and popped itself in the face. It started flying in circles, pecking at air. Who knows what it was seeing.

"Sovo, Swift attack!"

"Noctowl! Wake up!"

"She’s got a strong heart, a bad temper and great tactics," Foster continued writing, "She’ll go a long way, but the success may get to her."

"If she becomes the Champion, the Elite will have their work cut out for them," Oak agreed, "She’s strong."

"She cared more about that Flareon than she did about winning," Ivy nodded, "That’s what makes a true Champion."

"She knows exactly what her Pokemon are telling her," Elm was actually speaking in a non-know-it-all tone, "That’s a real bond."

"Do you see now why I said she was a great trainer?" Palm asked, "And why I said she must have been truthful in her tellings of Raikou?"

"She must be truthful. She battles like a Mistress, not a trainer," Pine watched carefully, "We’ve found our newest trainer profile, I’m sure."

The girls stood behind the Professors listening to them talk. They turned and nodded to each other as the battle continued. They had missed Noctowl going down and Ash was preparing his next Pokemon.

"I choose Bulbasaur!"

"I choose the Moon Ball!"

"Um umb umbreon!" Yovo drug his foot and the Bulbasaur growled nastily at him.

"Bulbasaur! Sunny Day, now!"

"Yovo! Fight it with Moonlight!"

The darkness of the room was taken over by sunlight then pushed back to shadows. The Pokemon kept trying to push the others strengthening time of day away. Bulbasaur finally broke through and took the room over with sun.

"Yovo! Don’t look into the light!"

"Bulbasaur, Solar Beam now!"

"Yovo run!"

Yovo was too stunned to run away. For the second time, Eevy’s Pokemon was defeated by Ash’s Solar Beam. It caught Yovo in the neck, propelling him backwards and into Eevy’s stomach. He wasn’t in as poor a shape as his brother, but he still needed help.

"Yes! I beat it!" Ash jumped up excitedly.

"Oh Yovo," Eevy hugged the poor lifeless Pokemon, "Don’t worry. You’ll be all right. Maybe I’ll have Dragon send you something nice, huh? You like him. You’d like that, wouldn’t you? Get into your Moon Ball and sleep."

"Did she say Dragon?" Oak looked to Ivy who looked to Foster who peered at Elm who stared at Palm who looked at Pine.

"Yes," Medira spoke up, "She said Dragon."

The Professors looked at each other again and Foster spoke up, "Was he with anyone else?"

"Yeah. Two other guys and a girl," Sooney looked at him strangely, "Why?"

"Were their names JP, Starla and Phantom?" Ivy eyed them closely.

"How’d you know?" Mizu looked to him.

"Just a lucky guess," Palm looked down at Eevy.

The girls again stared at each other. They shrugged this time instead of nodded and watched the battle advance.

"This has gone on long enough," Eevy pulled out a blue Poke’Ball, "Rain Ball go!"

"Cyndaquil, go!"

Novo’s frilled, water-proof mane spread and stretched as he hissed angrily at the Fire Mouse in front of his master and him, "Vapor eon vape or!"

"Cyndaquil cynda!" Cyndaquil fired up his flames.

"OK Cyndaquil, let’s hit and hit strong! Use your Smokescreen!"

"Novo, Haze!"

The white mist chased away the black cloud, clearing the air of the smoke and filling it with light rain. The Professors nodded and continued writing and taking pictures. A boy about Brock’s age stepped in behind them. After spotting Eevy, he pulled out a sketchpad and started drawing like mad. Sooney’s smile grew but Mizu and Medira stayed completely oblivious to his presence.

"Novo, Water Gun!"

"Cyndaquil, Flamethrower!"

The two attacks smashed together, blowing hot steam everywhere. It hissed for a bit then faded to nothing. Novo sprung forward without orders and slammed Cyndaquil head up with a watery Take Down. He tumbled over the Fire- type’s head and used Acid Armor to disappear from vision.

"Good idea, Novo," Eevy clapped, "Stay down."

"Where’d it go?" Foster’s eyes traveled around the entire arena, finding nothing.

"It disappeared into thin…water," Ivy also searched for it.

"Novo, up and use Water Gun!"

Novo appeared behind Cyndaquil and bit him before spraying him with a devastating Water Gun. Cyndaquil jumped into the air and ran around the room, trying to avoid the water, but Novo just followed behind, blasting him time and again.

"Call it off, Eevy!" Ash called to her, "Cyndaquil’s had enough!"

"Novo, seize fire," Eevy stopped her Vaporeon as it was just about to squirt another pump of water.

"Vapor, vapor," Novo whined as he walked to her side.

"I must admit you were a little rude with biting him," Eevy patted the Pokemon’s head, "Back in your Ball."

"Cyndaquil, return! Pikachu, it’s you and me!"

"There’s no way she can beat Ash and Pikachu," the new boy commented as he continued his sketching, "They’re an unbeatable team."

"Don’t be so sure, Tracey my boy," Oak said as he watched Eevy’s eyes turn cold and hard.

"Vovo. Let’s do it," the Eevee that had been firmly planted behind her ran around her side and hissed at Eevy’s command.

"Pikachu, go!"

"Vovo, go!"

Vovo’s tail straightened and Pikachu’s cheeks sparked. The hairs on the back of both Pokemons’ necks straightened up nastily. Eevy’s cloak again fluttered over her shoulders, sending her a burst of anger.

"Vovo, tear it up!"

"Pikachu! Agility, now!"

"That’s an Agility?" Eevy asked snottily, "Let’s show ‘em a real Agility! Vovo, run! No speed moves!"

Vovo took off, straight past Pikachu, sending him in spirals. Vovo hadn’t used Agility, he had simply run away.

"That’s without any Agility?" Tracey bugged out, "It’s fast!"

"Now you may use your Agility," Vovo went twice as fast as the Jolteon.

"Pikachu. Wait for it to slow down, then attack."

"Vovo, set your course! Keep your speed steady to north-northeast! Whip to the east!"

Vovo arced to his right, going the same pace even though he took a sharp corner. His ears flopped everywhere as he ran around Pikachu.

"Pi, pika, pi, pika, pi, pika, pi, pika," Pikachu watched it go and was getting sick from all the spinning.

"Pikachu! Double Team!"

Now inside the ring of Vovo was a ring of Pikachu. Each ran as fast as they could, showing off their speed to the other in attempt to intimidate their opponent. Eevy watched with both arms behind her back, watching Vovo precisely, never losing his exact location. Ash was frantically searching to see Pikachu, but his futile attempts got him nowhere.

"Vovo. Stop direct south. Charge on my mark."

"Pikachu, keep moving!"

Vovo came to a dirt puffing halt at direct south, perfectly in front of Eevy. Eevy had found the weakness, but it wasn’t in the Pokemon; it was in the trainer. Ash was focusing on the same stats as Eevy, giving him a disadvantage. If he had charged defense instead of speed he could have jumped right in Vovo’s line of running and stopped him with enough power to win against him. Instead, he charged speed, which was actually wearing Pikachu down more and more.

"On my signal," Eevy watched and waited for Pikachu to step in front of Ash, "Charge now!"

Vovo ran and slammed into Pikachu’s gut, pushing him to the ground as he slid on his back. Pikachu jumped back up, panting like a tired dog. Vovo wasn’t as bright and cheerful as he had been either. He too was panting and breathing heavily.

"Pikachu! Thunderbolt!"

"Pi pika chuuuuu!" nothing came, "Chuuuuu! Pika? Chuuuuu!"

"Why won’t it work, Professor?" Tracey asked Professor Oak.

"Pikachu’s worn out all its energy by running so much. He’s lost all the power it had for any electric attacks," Oak nodded, "Evangelina knew that by watching and checking stats, not just weaknesses and resistances."

"Vovo. Shadow Ball."

Vovo fired a small burst at Pikachu. Even that little bit defeated it easily, knocking it to the floor with a screech. Eevy picked Vovo up and turned around.

"You shouldn’t have pushed it so hard," she said as she walked to the door, "You forced it too hard. Learn to know your limits. Vovo’s done for a while, that I know, because of the way he looks. Learn, Ash, learn."

"She’s right," Ash looked at Pikachu, "I’m sorry Pikachu. I pushed you too hard. Will you forgive me?"

"Pika pi, pikaa chu," Pikachu nodded and stood up.

"You kids should get to the Pokemon Center," Palm said as Eevy walked by after he opened the door for her, "We want to stay here and chat, then we’ll be over."

"Here," Eevy pulled put the group picture from the day before, "Here’s something to chat about."

The group headed out before Palm looked at the picture, "Whoa! Look at this!" he displayed the picture to the other Professors, "Golden Grimer, and they saw them!"

"There’s another thing even more puzzling than that," Oak nodded as the Professors walked down the hall, "Dragon."

"Yes. That is quite the perplexing mystery," Elm opened the door and let everyone in before following them.

"Just how did they manage to meet up with them?" Foster looked extremely boggled, "They’re not aloud from the city, last I knew."

"They are, just on limits," Ivy broke in, "But still. Why were they with them? Why these beginning trainers?"

"They spoke of them as if those names were their real identities," Palm sat down, "But that’s completely untrue. Of course, they would probably never say who they truly were."

"Still, it’s very strange," Pine examined a photo on the cabinet beside her, "Why would the Elite 4 be conversing with beginning trainers?"

*^~^**^~^*

"So," Sooney eyed Tracey, "Who might you be?"

"I’m Tracey," he leaned away, "Who are you?"

"Sooney."

"Nice name," he moved down and away from her.

"Thank you."

"Knock it off, Sooney," Yuu-Yuu pulled her away.

"What do you do, Tracey?" Eevy crossed her legs as she sat down, "Trainer? Gym Leader?"

"I’m a Pokemon Watcher. I travel to study Pokemon."

"Sounds interesting," Medira chewed her gum again, "Find anything new?"

"I did find this a while back," he flipped through his sketch book, "While I was still traveling with Ash and Misty in the Orange Archipelago I saw this."

He showed her a sketch of an odd something poking up from a bush, "Looks like a spark plug," she chewed her gum and spoke.

"Let me see," Eevy shoved her out of the way and took the book, "Oh. This is an Elekid," she handed it back to him.

"An Elekid?"

"It’s a Johto Pokemon," Yuu-Yuu said, "It evolves into Electabuzz."

"Really? I’ll have to tell Professor Oak that."

"You mean he didn’t know?" Mizu asked, "I thought he was the greatest Pokemon expert of all time or something."

"That was dumb," Ash moaned as Tracey went into a fit.

"He is! He is the Greatest Pokemon Expert! Ever!" Tracey stood up and stomped away.

"Geesh. Talk about attitude," Mizu said as he walked away.

"I like him," Sooney said as she watched him.

"Oh brother," everyone sighed.

"Pidgey, pidgey, pidg!"

"Oh! Medira! Letters!" Eevy jumped up.

"Me first!" Medira shoved past.

"Get out of the way!"

"I got here first!"

"I saw them first!"

"I don’t care!"

"Geez," Sooney shook her head.

"Let me at it!" Eevy shoved and got hers first, falling face first to the ground.

"Give it to me!" Medira fell on top of her, grabbing hers next.

*^~^**^~^*

"You reading those letters again?" Luri shook her head at Lance and Jason.

"I can read it as many times as I like," Jason snorted.

"And no, we won’t let you see them," Lance answered before she asked.

"No fair!" she whined and walked out.

Lance read his letter for about the twelfth time in a span of ten minutes. He’d come close to memorizing it, but wanted to know every word…

~~~

Dragon,

Yes, we’re in Javelin. Thanks for the pointer on Konohana. That’s Japanese for flower, I do believe, so I’ll guess she uses Grass- type. You can’t honestly miss me that much, but I do suppose it’s possible since I miss you just the same. We’re going to Pro. Pine’s lab in a little while to see what she has to say about Hokubu and the trainers here. I put in a picture I know you’ll like. Those are the Golden Grimer of the Moss Bogs. Great picture, huh? No more pink mail, I promise. The stuff you sent me was a little dark for my liking but as long as it’s from you I don’t really care. Morty hasn’t called or anything, just sent me a Gengar doll the day before yesterday. I heard there’s a really cool Pokemon event coming in Dart Town. Are you going to be there? I hope so! Maybe we could get together there. That’s a long way off though. I’d better get going to Pine’s lab now. I love you and bye, bye!

Love,

Eevy

~~~

"Dark for her liking. Dark. Geesh. I never thought I’d have written anyone a letter on Sugar Mail," Lance commented as he started reading it again.

"You wrote to her on Sugar Mail?" Jason laughed, "You, of all people, on Sugar Mail? That’s priceless!"

"Read your letter."

"Alright, alright…

~~~

Dear JP,

Yep, we’re here in good old Javelin Town; just after the Moss Bogs and across the border. We’ll be careful, don’t worry. We’re going to Pro. Pine’s lab in a little bit to see what’s what and who’s who here in Hokubu. None of us know much about Hokubu. We encountered Daemeon in the Moss Bogs. I think he got lost…Oh well. Poor Sapphire. Poor Flamedance. Poor me and poor you too! That was the sweetest thing anyone’s ever, well, written or said to me before, but I know it’s not true. I want to see you again too, but I have no clue when or how. Are you going to that Pokemon event in Dart Town? If you are, maybe we could meet there. That’s still a ways away though. We’ve all agreed not to take two or three day breaks anymore because Eevy’s running out of time to get into the League. One day is OK though. We’re going in to Blade tomorrow on Wind Dance. That reminds me, I have to prepare. Love ya’!

Love,

Medira

~~~

"Man, I love that girl!" Jason reread the letter again while Lance started his for the fifteenth time.

"Jason," Lance stopped and looked at him, "I miss her."

"I miss her too. I’m going to bed."

"Me too."

Both pouted off to their bedrooms where they could be heard reading the letters over and over and over…

*^~^**^~^*

"What’s your letter say?" Sooney leaned over Eevy’s shoulder.

"None of your business!" Eevy pulled away and kicked at her, "Get back!"

"What about you? Can I see yours?" Sooney asked Medira.

"No way!" Medira jumped up beside Eevy, "Forget it!"

Both kicked at her with their high-heeled boots. She took off across the room over by Tracey. He looked at her and slouched as he attempted to get away from her but she was stuck to him like glue.

"Oh boy, what a loon," Eevy looked at her letter, "I thought he said no pink mail?…

~~~

Dear Eevy,

You miss me? You honestly miss me? Wow. I’m not sure if I’ll be in Dart Town. Lots to do until then, so I’m not sure. If I am, I’ll be sure to pinpoint you and see you. I’ll watch like a hawk. So how was Pro. Pine? I hope she was of at least a little help. A Gengar doll? Leave it to Morty. JP is sitting here reading Medira’s letter over and over. I must admit I’m only taking a break from doing the exact same thing to write this letter. I’m still not as bad as him though. JP tells me that Medira wrote you ran into Daemeon again. Too bad I wasn’t there…I would have taken real good care of him…Annoying little virus. Sorry, I just don’t care for that…child all that much. He’s more like a bug than anything else. How are your Pokemon doing? And what about the girls? That picture with the gold Grimer was great. How did you ever get that close? Off to Blade Town with you next, I bet. Good luck with Konohana. See you soon, I really hope.

Love,

Dragon

~~~

"Oh, come on!" Eevy suddenly shouted at the paper, "Get your schedule straight!"

"Eevy," Medira looked up with one eye off the paper, "yelling at the paper will not help, no matter how good it can feel to release your anger at a piece of flattened wood pulp."

"Real funny, Medira. Real funny."

"I thought so," Medira started to read her letter more carefully now that Eevy wasn’t bellowing at her paper…

~~~

Dearest Medira,

I have no idea if I’ll be in Dart Town. I’ve been planning on it for weeks, but things could change between now and then. I’ll try my hardest to be there, that you can count on. Was Pro. Pine of any help? I certainly hope she helped a little bit. You’d better be careful. What’s the world record for reading a letter? I think I may have broken it, as the edges of your letter are nearly frayed. Dragon showed me the picture Eevy sent him of you girls and the gold Grimer. That’s really cool. I never knew there were that many alternate color Pokemon. Too bad I’ll never get to see them. Dragon’s reading Eevy’s letter again. Starla’s whining at us to let her see our letters, but we won’t. Phantom’s taken her out for a bit to keep their relationship steady and basically to shut her up. I never thought I’d say it straight out but I miss your kiss. I miss everything about you. I’d better go before I get myself depressed…Too late.

Love,

JP

~~~

"Getting closer to cavalier every time," Medira laughed as she folded up the paper.

"Really?" Eevy looked at her friend, "Dragon’s slowing down on the mushy stuff."

"Mushy stuff?" Medira made a face, "What do you mean ‘slowing down on the mushy stuff’?"

"Just that. He doesn’t act really attached to me, but in the way he writes you can tell it’s there."

"JP’s sort of like that. But he’ll come out and say it. You’re lucky."

"No I’m not. I like mushy stuff," Eevy made a depressed, pouty face.

Medira laughed at the face she had on, "So, get mushy with him and see what he does."

"Maybe. But maybe not," Eevy’s head drooped until the ringing of the bell on the Pokemon Center door aroused her attention, "Professors. Come to gnaw away at me some more?"

"Stop it, Eevy," Sooney snapped, "Respect your elders."

"Don’t forget," Medira butted in, "Eevy, Mizu and I are certified adults."

"Actually, we’ve come to talk," Foster stepped around Oak’s side, "About the person you referred to while you were battling. The one called Dragon."

"What about him?" Eevy’s eyes narrowed and her voice turned to a growl.

"Where, exactly, did you meet him?" Pine asked politely.

Eevy stepped back, "Tulip Town, why?"

"And you’re still seeing him?" Palm pried.

"No. We write to each other. Am I getting interrogated here or something?"

"May we please see one of the letters?" Ivy pushed to the front.

"No way! Not on your life!" Eevy stepped back with Medira right beside her, "You Professors have had your heads in your books too long."

"Eevy," Foster said, "Evangelina. Ms. Hikoboshi. Whatever you’re called. It’s impeccably important that we find out if these people are who we think they are. Please, give us a letter."

Eevy looked into his eyes, seeing the same serene gaze she got from Dragon himself. But this was different. Fosters eyes were begging, not warm, and blue not brown. He wanted that letter and that’s all there was to it. Eevy reached into her pocket and pulled out her letter.

"Fine. Here. Take it. But I want it back and I don’t expect any more skeptical bull from any of you."

Medira’s eyes nearly bugged out of her head, "What are you doing?!" she flipped.

"Shut up, Medira," Eevy shoved past her and kept walking.

Medira ran up beside her, "Why the hell did you do that?!

"Something on his face scared me, Medira. Something on Foster’s face really tore me up. I think they know who we’re dealing with and I think we’re fooling with people that are a lot stronger than us."

"Ms. Hikoboshi," Foster called, "Please, come back to the lab with us. As soon as we’re through, we’ll give you your letter."

Eevy and Medira turned and saw the rest of the Professors huddled around the letter, mumbling to each other while Foster got the lovely job of trying to convince Eevy to stay at the lab with the six people who had just demanded to read her love letter. Eevy snorted and Foster prepared to get blared at, but she simply shook her head and walked over. Medira and the other girls as well as Ash, Misty and Brock stood up to follow while Sooney hung back, staring at Tracey who was still trying to get rid of her.

Flower Princess Power

Notes
Welcome to the first chapter of "The Angel Adventures - The Hokubu Records"! You like? I like very much. Evil Pokemon Professors! Um...Anyway...Arigato ja ne!

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