Gates to Misery CH: 2
#2 of Gates to Misery
Purugly and Toxicroak have been chasing me for days, but right now, I'm glad that they are. That means they don't know about Swadloon, Tepig, or that Shiny Eevee. I didn't want to give those cards to a shiny, but I was out of options. I'm regretting my decision now. What if they find out? What if they get in trouble because of me.
I'm in a place called Crags of Lament. These two Pokemon are trying to chase me away from post town. I hope Umbreon made it there.
I reached a cliff. I can't escape them now.
"Nya-ha-ha!" Purugly appears behind me. "All this rrrunning and dodging is rrreally wearing me out! But... it looks like we got you perrrfectly cornered now!"
I take a few steps back away from her only to hear Toxicroak. "Croa-ka-ka-ka! Hey, Purugly! At least you got the easy part! I'm the one who had to run ahead and cut her off, croak!" He jumps in from behind me. "I'm suuuuuper tired croak!"
"Oh dear, Toxicrrroak." Purugly starts as her partner walks over to stand next to her. "Perrhaps a sign you need more exercise, hmm?" It was obvious that he didn't like that comment.
"Croa-ka-ka-ka! You're one to talk! I saw you huffing and puffing back there!" They finally turn their attention to me. "Croa-ka-ka-ka! Now hand 'am over! Give us everything you got!"
Do the really think I'm going to do that? I take more steps backwards as they advance towards me. "Nya-ha-ha-ha! Like she's gonna listen to you! It'll be fastest to just take them by forrrce!"
Purugly started to go through by belongings. "Nyaaaaaaah!!!" Toxicroak looks at purugly with concern. "Hm? What's up?" "Th-this girrrl doesn't--! She doesn't have anything on herrr!"
"WHAAAAAAT?! Hey! Where'd you stash 'em?! Where're the Entercards?!" For the sake of the Pokemon I gave them to, I won't tell. "If you don't tell us, we'll have to forrrce it out of you! I hope you're prrrepared, Espeon!"
"STOP! NOW!" Who was that? we all turned our attention to an Oshawott, a Snivy, and that same Tepig! "That looks like it must be Espeon over there! Hah...hah... A-all right... We made it." Oshawott says with relief.
Toxicroak and Purugly go over to my saviors as I hide behind a boulder to avoid what was going to happen. "Nya? What's this? Who are you strrrangers?" Purugly asks. I hear Tepig say "We're team Hope! And we're hear to save Espeon!
"What are these fools talking about? I don't get it, croak." "Grrrr, you--! You're so irrrrritating! I just want to get this job over with!" "Croa-ka-ka-ka! Guess we just have to take care of them then! Lets get this over with quick!" "You're rrright... Looks like that's our only choice!"
I hear Snivy say "Here they come, guys!"
Finally. They won. "Croa-ka-ka..." "Nya-ha-ha-ha...ha?" The two villans run off and I slowly comes out of hiding.
"Hey are you ok? Did they get you?" Snivy ask. "We're here to help you! Umbreon told us everything!"
"I see..." I say. "Umbreon, he... Thank you for saving me. I've probably seen better days... but I'll be fine. No I AM fine. pokemon like that can't get the better of me!"
"You've got some guts at least, that's for sure." Oshawott tells me. "I'm glad to hear it."
"More importantly though, I must hurry to Post town... There's something I have to be sure of..." I think Tepig knows what I'm talking about. I don't expect Eevee to be there, but I hope Swadloon has the cards.
"Espeon!" Umbreon looks so worried but happy. So was I "Umbreon!" I started to cry I little. Umbreon looks like he's trying not to cry. "I'm so glad... you're all right. I-I didn't..." "No." I interrupt. "I was more worried about you... but... as much as I just want to enjoy this moment with you... there's something I have to..."
Umbreon inturrupts me. "I know, Espeon. But we've got to at least thank Snivy and the others properly first." "Of course..."
We turn to face Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott. "Snivy... Oshawott... Tepig..." Umbreon starts. "Everyone... I owe you all so much. You saved us. Neither of us would be here without you."
Oshawott says happlly "No problem! We're just glad you're both ok."
Tepig walks over to Espeon and says "Espeon, Eevee still has the Entercards." Umbreon looks at him confused. "What do you mean? What Eevee?"
"Umbreon..." I try to tell him what I did, but found it hard to do. "I've done something I truly regret. Swadloon walks up to me. I'm happy to see him, but I'm worried about Eevee. "Oh you're here too! Are you all right? You didn't get hurt? please tell me you're ok!"
Swadloon looks at me and seems less worried than I am. "Yes, ma'am, I'm just fine, but Eevee isn't here."
I knew he wouldn't be, but I didn't want to believe it. I've heard stories about how horrible shinys are and what they do to Pokemon. No one would let a shiny in any kind of town.
"Umbreon!" I turn to my best friend. "We have to find him!" Umbreon stops me. "Wait. Hold on. What are you talking about?"
I took a breath and told everyone what I did in Inflora Forest.
"But afterward, I realized what I'd done... My folly... Despite any promises, our secret might not remain a secret for long. By placing the Entercards in that Eevee's care... If the Pokemon pursuing us somehow learned that he had the cards..."
"We can't do anything about it now." Umbreon interrupted. "That Eevee is a shiny. Even if we find them, he won't give them back."
"Really?" Oshawott asked. "Why?" "Shinys are a disgrace to Pokemon. There isn't one good thing I heard about shinys. It's a good thing there isn't that many. Otherwise, we would all be living in misery." Umbreon turned to me. "Forget what happened to the cards... I'm just glad that you're ok.
Swanna decides to jump in and says "Umbreon, what are the two of you planning to do now?"
"Yeah, about that... If it's not too much trouble... Would it be alright if we stayed here a bit longer?" Swanna looks at us happily. "Of course you can stay. We arn't expecting any other guests, so keep your rooms as long as you need them." "Th-thanks, swanna. We'll definitely take you up on that..."
"You'll still have to pay your bill, of course." Swanna reminds him. "I-I knew that."
Umbreon and I are sleeping at the inn right now and I can't help but worry about Eevee. I know he's a shiny and shinys are bad, but I still feel guilty.
I must have been talking in my sleep. Umbreon is shaking me to wake me up. I open my eyes and I see him in bed. Someone else is in here.
Out of panic, I swipe without looking and our invader hides in the shadows. I run to Umbreon and shake him awake. "Umbreon! Wake up!" He slowly gets out of bed and asks "Ugh... What? What's wrong?" "Umbreon, there's someone in here!"
We both look at Pokemon hiding in the shadows. Umbreon tries to look intimidating in his tired state. "We don't know who you are, but you have no business being here. Get out."
I didn't look where I swiped, but I can tell that I hit him. The Pokemon moves something into view. The Entercards! "Eevee..." I take a step forward and he runs away. "Eevee! Wait!" I run after him out of the inn, but when I was outside I lost him.
Espeon, Umbreon and team Hope are at the Glacier now. I stayed behind so Dunsparce could go. Espeon and Umbreon told us how they got those Entercards back. What is that Eevee up to? He wouldn't give those cards back unless he would benefit from it. I mean... This IS a shiny we're talking about.
I found him! That Eevee is in Paradise on our plains! Why is he just sitting there? I walked up to him and ask "What are you doing here?!" The Eevee turns his head to look at me. I can see where Espeon swiped at him on the forehead. "Go away." He turned his head away from me. "I'm going through enough already."
How DARE that monster tell me to leave. How could Espeon and Umbreon feel bad for this? "Been through enough?! What could monsters be concerned about?"
"Monsters... Is that what everyone thinks of me?" He asks quietly. "I was supposed to get those cards for my master, but I kept my word for Espeon instead. Now I have nothing for master."
Master? Are shinys being forced by someone to do horrible things? That makes since. So many Pokemon can't be that bad, so someone must be making them. "Hey calm down. I'm sorry I yelled at you. Who's this master?"
"I wish the world was a better place..." He ignores my question. A stone appears right in front of him. "What's this?" I took a better look at it. It had a star on it. "I don't know I've never seen it before. What are we gonna do with it?"
"I'm going to give it to master... He might know about it." He takes the stone and walks away. "Wait where are you going?" "Distorted Path."