I lay in bed late at night, looking at my posters on the wall. The smiling faces of Starlight Glimmer and Flurry Heart look back at me. Tomorrow, I will get my license to handle Pokemon. Then, my friends and I will go challenge Gyms and compete to be the best. Speaking of friends, I look on the floor and see them sleeping peacefully.
I see Umbreon, the dark type who has saved me from several scary situations in my foalhood. He was a wise-cracking smartalek, who would give me all the advice I need to get through my life. He can take several hits like a champ, and is more of a long fight Pokemon.
Then I see Jolteon, the electric type who is faster than most everything there is. Quick tempered, he uses his speed to dazzle the opponent. He goes off of instinct, never having a plan and never needing one, and makes split-second decisions regularly. The only downside is he cannot take an attack, but he is extremely powerful, especially with his Thunderbolt.
To his left is Espeon, the Psychic type that thinks and plans and is just the opposite of Jolteon. She uses her immense special attack to defeat everything but dark types. She always thinks things through, and always has a plan. However, just like her brother Jolteon, she can’t take a hit at all, but psychock and psychic and shadow ball hit the strongest of the bunch.
Sleeping on her back, legs straight up in the air, is Glaceon, the Ice type that never panics. Ever. She is always calm and collected, never rising to the bait of her siblings. Her Ice Beam is incredibly powerful, and she can defend fairly well. She just can’t move very fast, and doesn’t have a ton of HP. She can provide a level head and listen to my worries and provide an honest opinion.
Leafeon is curled up on the desk, snoring like a banshee. She is a Grass type that is softspoken and timid until she is in a battle. Then, she attacks with a variety of types, using Leaf Blade, X-scissor, Aerial Ace, and Dig. She never starts fights, and often stops fights started by the other siblings (mostly Jolteon and Espeon). She has a lot of weaknesses and not a ton of defensive fortitude, so she usually is a clean-up Pokemon who I send out when there is one left and she can take it.
Finally, in the fishtank, calmly sleeping underwater, is Vaporeon. The Water type is pretty much an all-purpose Pokemon and one that could deal with anything sent her way. She has a ton of HP and special attack, and uses Aqua Ring to make her that much more of a tank. She also hits with Hydro Pump, and uses Rest to stay in the fight longer. She goes with the flow, never complaining about anything, never really caring, just taking it as it comes.
These are the friends I will be journeying with to the top. Unfortunately, Umbreon is a night owl, so he sees me awake and hops up on the bed. Why are you awake? He asks.
“I guess I’m just nervous. I mean, I never left Hollow Shades before. I don’t know how other ponies will treat me, and…”
Calm down, Cloud. Umbreon says. You’ve been preparing for this for the past year. Now is a terrible time to get nervous. Remember, we’ll be here for you.
“Thanks, Umbreon. Have I ever told you how much you mean to me?”
Every night.
“Good. Just making sure.”
Hey, you need to get to sleep before Sky comes in and checks up on you.
“Fine. G’night, Umbreon.”
G’night, Cloud Song.