Outside of the Academy
The person gave a hardy, yet casual chuckle in response to her "threat" seemingly shrugging it off like a gentle breeze, " Come on now princess, don't be like that, you've got to be at least somewhat happy to see me. "
Sunset Shimmer gritted her teeth, the person before her was the last thing she ever wanted to see. This wasn't the first time she had encountered him, far from it, " Grrr, ever since I left the stupid Kalos region you're all I ever seem to run into, you with your stupid black clothes, stupid purple eyes, " she was practically with trembling with rage at this point. " And of course, how could I forget, your stupid mutt! that stupid Houndoom that follows you around everywhere! " While normally Sunset was capable of controlling her temper, something about this person brought out the worst in her, it was almost as if it were natural.
The horned canine pokemon next to the trainer let out a fierce growl, baring it's teeth in return to the insult, " Easy there partner" the trainer said, rubbing the pokemon's head to calm it. He gave a casual shrug, " Words don't mean a thing to me sweetheart, besides no need to get all bent up, I'm only passing through. " He went to walk past the furious Sunset Shimmer, however he ended up stopped right behind her, " Although I will be staying to watch the annual academy battle tournament, sure I'm not a student, but hey, anyone's allowed to simply spectate. "
Though he didn't face her, Sunset knew it was her that his words were directed to, " Listen here, if you even think for a moment that you're gonna stick around within a hundred yards of me, you are sorely mistaken you ignorant pain in the neck!! " She quickly turned around to face him, only to see him walking off, " Where do you think you're going! I'm not finished with you, you moron!!! "
The trainer gave a simply wave back towards her, ignoring her hostile tone of voice, " See ya later sweetheart, maybe when you're finished blowing your top we can catch a bite to eat somewhere and have a quick battle. "
Sunset balled her free hand into a tight fist, " Flareon....remind me, that the next time we run into him, to destroy him, and that sorry mutt... " she spoke in a low tone, her anger at it's peak, but still manageable.
" Flare! " the pokemon agreed eagerly, although it itself held no ill will to either the trainer or his Houndoom, she would rather please her trainer by agreeing than angering her further.
The eager agreement was just enough to bring the slightest smile to Sunset's face, " Good girl, now let's go, we have to find those two idiots, snips and snails, " she lovingly rubbed the Flareon's head as she made her way back towards the Academy.
Inside the Academy
Twilight roamed the halls of the academy, her new pokemon, Eevee, held closet to her body in her still new arms. She had chosen Eevee as her very first pokemon over the others she had been given to choose from, not because it was better than the others, but because she could tell it needed one thing more than the rest, friendship. Twilight rubbed her shy new friends head as she made her way through the halls, she didn't know where she was going, but at the moment it didn't seem to bother her one bit. " Don't you worry your little head Eevee, I won't make you change, you can be whatever you want, " she gave the small brown pokemon a tender smile, something akin to what Fluttershy would do.
Spike hastily trailed behind Twilight, his new friend Caterpie resting atop his head, rather than the pokeball that Celestia had gifted him with. " Twilight wait up, me and Caterpie don't have legs as long as your's! " He hadn't expected Twilight to be so excited about this, especially with how she was before she had received her Eevee.
She blushed slightly as she slowed her pace, " Sorry Spike, I guess I just got a bit ahead of myself, " she gave a rather sheepish smile as she turned back to look at her adoptive brother.
" Ahead of yourself and ahead of me.. " Spike mumbled to himself as he finally managed to catch up to her. After coming across a bench in the hallway, the two decided that a quick rest would do them good. Spike put Caterpie in his lap and began rubbing the small bug pokemon's head, " What are we gonna do Twilight, you got to win some kind of tournament to get your crown back, and we don't know the first thing about battling. "
"..That's true.. " Twilight lowered her head, her gaze meeting Eevee's, " But you know what Spike, " she began. " We have maybe a day at least, I'm sure we can manage to learn in that time, we just have too, " she gently caressed the normal types fluffy fur.
Eevee enjoyed itself as Twilight rubbed it, it's whole life it had only received ridicule from the humans around it, but Twilight was different, " Vee! " it chimed cheerfully.
Spike was about to reply to what Twilight had said, when suddenly the sound of someones voice raising caught his attention, causing him to quickly hop up. " Hey Twilight do you hear that? it sound's like someones yelling, or something, " both he and Caterpie looked in all directions, trying to find the source of the voice.
Twilight gave a quick nod, raising to her feet she turned in the direction the voice was coming from, " I do, let's check it out Spike, and quick! "
The two made haste as they rushed towards the voices, stopping upon reaching a conjoining hallway. Their eyes widened when they saw the source of the voices, "..No way.. " was all Spike could say in response to what he was seeing.
A girl roughly Twilight's size with light blue hair and blue clothes stood before Sunset Shimmer and two smaller boys who were accompanying her. " Enough is enough Sunset Shimmer! " She spoke with a high and mighty tone of voice, almost as if she were filled to the brim with confidence, " The ggggreat and powerful Trixie has had it up to here with how you push her around, she and her partner shall put you in your place once and for all! " she pointed her finger right in Sunset's face as she spoke.
By her side was a bipedal fox, mostly yellow in color, with long red fur on it's ears, " Brai! " it cried out, pointing the stick it carried in the same direction that it's master was pointing.
Sunset gave a small chuckle as she rubbed her Flareon's head, " You can't be serious Trixie, you're going to put me in me place? " her laughing suddenly ceased as a wicked grin formed on her face whilst she glared at the girl standing before her. " You know what Trixie, I'll humor you today, show me just how you'll put me in my place, " as she spoke she retrieved a pokeball from her belt, holding it tightly in her hand as she waited for Trixies futile attempt to begin.
" The great and powerful Trixie will not be intimidated by you, not as long as she has her partner by her side! " she looked down at her pokemon, giving it a reassuring nod as it looked back at her. " Braixen and I shall put a stop to you right here and now, " Trixie could feel her confidence at it's peak, she was going to do this, she just had to.
" Twilight.. " Spike whispered, " d..did you hear that, that girl right there is Sunset Shimmer! " he shook as looked upon the thief who stole Twilight's crown.
Twilight nodded, " ...I did Spike....but we can't just jump in like we did with Fluttershy...this looks more serious than that, " she tightened her fist. She wasn't sure what to do, if she jumped in now she might be able to help that girl, but she could also cause twice as much trouble if she did so.
A wicked laugh filled the hallway, it sent chills down the spines of both Twilight and Spike, " Alright Trixie, let's see how long you can keep up that bravado, especially when you're up against, this!! Golurk go!! "
Sunset hurled the pokeball as hard as she could at the ground, popping open it released a gargantuan golem, light blue in color. " ...GOLURK... " it's voice bellowed from it's body as it rose to it's maximum height, towering over everything and everyone around it.
Spike began quaking in fear at the size of the behemoth pokemon, "..Wha...what is that?! "
Twilight had no answer, she could only stare in both awe and terror at the creature that sunset released from the pokeball, " ..I..I don't know.."
" We...we won't be intimidated! " Trixie shouted defiantly, " Braixen! give it your most powerful flamethrower!! " Trixie cried out throwing her hand in the direction of the golem pokemon.
" Brai! Braixen!!! " her partner pokemon cried out as it waved it's stick wildly before suddenly shooting a searing stream of flames from the tip.
" ...GOLURK... " the giant pokemon didn't move an inch, it simply stood in place as the flames enveloped it's body.
Trixie pumped her fist into the air with joy, " That's why you don't mess with the great and powerf- " she cut herself off as the flames cleared up. There still stood the Golurk, unfazed by the mightiest attack her Braixen could dish out, " ..b...but..th..that's not possible...Br..Braixen used her strongest attack...it should at least be hurt...but it..it.. "
" It didn't do a thing, " Sunset's wicked grin grew as she finished the bewildered girl's sentence, " Alright Golurk we humored her long enough, finish this with a single shot, Shadow punch!! "
"...GOLURK!!! " it's large fist became enveloped by a mysterious shadowy aura as it charged towards the Braixen.
" Braixen get out of there!! " Trixie pleaded to her pokemon who was just as shocked as she was.
" ..B...Braxien... " it went to dodge, but before it even had the chance, the Golurk's gargantuan fist slammed right into it's body, sending the poor pokemon flying across hallway.
" Braixen no!!! " she cried out as she ran to her fainted pokemon, tears welled up in her eyes as she looked upon it's damaged body.
Sunset recalled her pokemon, smirking as she made her way towards Trixie who was on the floor consoling her pokemon, " What was that about putting me in my place Trixie? Oh well, at least I put you in your's, on the floor where you belong. " She started walking off, and as she did she passed by Twilight and Spike, smirking as she did so, " Snips, Snails, hurry up before I leave your useless hides behind with the trash. "
" Y..Yes miss Sunset Shimmer!! " the cried out in unison as they made haste to follow her.
Once the coast was clear, Twilight quickly made her way to the girl who was kneeling on the ground over her hurt pokemon. " H..Hey are you alright? " her voice was filled with concern, though she couldn't aid her before, the least she could do was make sure everything was OK.
Trixie wiped her eyes as she recalled her Braixen back to it's pokeball, "..I...I'm just fine...just...just a little roughed up... "
" ...That's an understatement... " Spike mumbled as he too made his way over to Trixie.
After somewhat regaining her composure, Trixie stood herself up and turned to look the purple haired girl in the face, " ...Who are you anyway, why would you care if I were alright or not.. "
With a small smile, Twilight happily answered her question, " My name is Twilight Sparkle, and the reason I'm wondering if you're OK is...well just to make sure you're OK, sooo are you? "
At first Trixie wasn't sure how to respond, unless it was one of her friends, most people generally didn't bother with her. However after a quick minute of thinking she finally knew what to say, " Um...thank you uh, Twilight Sparkle, I'm Trixie...it's nice to meet you, " she gave a slight smile as she spoke.
Not sure what to do, Spike simply added on to the conversation, " I'm Spike...Twilight's uh, Twilight's brother, that's right brother. " He gave a grin as he waved, his Caterpie sitting atop of him, waving it's head at her as well.
" It's nice to meet you both, " Trixies smile grew slightly as she picked her bag up off the ground. " I'm sorry, I wish I could stay longer and thank you for being nice to me..but I have to get somewhere fast, " she was just about to leave before Twilight stopped her though.
" Uh hey wait a second! " Twilight called out as she placed her hand on her should, " I'm...also kind of new here, can you point me in the direction of the nearest...place that has to do with battling? " Her own sheepish smile laid upon her face as she awaited an answer, she hoped that Trixie didn't find the question too odd.
However Trixie ignored the awkwardness of how she worded the question, " If you're referring to the Academy's stadium, then it's just down this hall, the big doors at the end, you can't miss it, " and after answering the question, she went on her own way.
Twilight repeated what she was told under her breath as she and Spike started walking, "...down the hall big doors...down the hall big doors... " She constantly repeated this until finally the doors of the stadium came into view.
" Woah " Spike's eyes widened, when Trixie said big doors, she meant big, " This is almost like one of the doors in Canterlot, or heck, one of the doors in the Crystal Empire! " Spike exclaimed as he stared upon the doors.
" You're right Spike, " Twilight Replied, if the doors were this big, she was incredibly curious how big the actual coliseum was.
Still resting in Twilight's arms, Eevee looked upwards at Twilight, " Vee? " the poor thing was slightly confused as to what was going on around it.
Twilight looked down at her pokemon, giving it a small smile as she rubbed it's head, " Let's go on in while we still can. "
Right as the duo opened the doors, a large cloud of smoke flew in there faces from a sudden clash in the coliseum, " What was that?!?! " Spike exclaimed as he jumped back a few feet.
" Tauros!! use horn attack!!! " a trainer called out, a southern draw could be heard in her voice as she shouted at the large bull pokemon before her.
The bull pokemons horns began to glow as it charged towards the foe before it " TAUR!!!! "
The trainer on the other side of the stadium erratically hopped in place before shouting out, " KROKOROK!!! use dig!! " her voice was filled with excitement as she called out the command.
The bipedal crocodile pokemon eagerly obeyed the command, " Kroko!! " it wasted no time quickly burrowing it's way underground.
The Tauros, as the first trainer called it, came to a halt as the other pokemon submerged itself into the ground, " Tauros watch out from below! " it's trainer shouted to it.
" Krokorok!!! " the reptilian pokemon vigorously cried out as it shot out from the ground, striking the bull with full force, knocking it away in the process.
" Don't let up Krokorok!! " It's equally eager trainer shouted, " Use stone edge!!!! "
And on command, the pokemon hit it's claws against the ground, causing rows of razor sharp rocks to shoot out and towards the opposing pokemon.
" Heh " the other trainer chuckled in an amused tone, " We ain't done yet Pinkie ". She lifted her hat upwards before giving out one final command, " Tauros!! let's end this right here and now, give er' yer best rock climb!! "
" TAUR!!!! " the bull pokemon took off on a mad dash, it's hooves glowing a bright white as it made it's way towards the Krokorok, smashing through the jagged stones in the process.
The other trainers eyes slightly widen as she stared at the charging bull, " Uh oh " was all she said.
" NOW!!!!! " the other trainer gave a mighty cry as she urged her pokemon to push itself further.
" TAUR!!!!!! " and as a result her pokemon let out an equally mighty cry as it slammed it's hooves into the Krokork, sending it flying backwards into the stone wall of the stadium.
A tall man with orange hair raised his hand in the direction of the trainer with the cowboy hat, " Welp, Krokorok is unable ta battle, Tauros wins, the winner of the winner of the match is Applejack, eeyup. "
The pink haired trainer only smiled as she recalled her pokemon, " Oh well maybe next time, " her voice was genuinely happy and care-free in tone.
The trainer with the cowboy hat and the southern accent started chuckling again as she walked up to her pokemon softly petting it's head once she got to it, " I gotta admit Pinkie, yer gettin better everyday, keep it up and ya might be as good as me or Dash. "
Spike's eyes were as wide as saucers from what he just saw, " Twilight...did you just see what I saw. " He got no response, only a nod, " That was awesome!!! that bull was like and the crocodile was like woosh!! and then and then boom!! " he somewhat, reenacted what he witnessed.
" Hmmm? " The trainer known as Applejack turned her head toward the excited voice, one that for once, wasn't Pinkie Pie, " Well I'll be, looks like we had ourselves an audience the whole time. "
This time it was Twilight's eyes that widened, they had been caught watching the whole thing. However instead of backing away like her better judgement told her, she walked towards the girl, pushing Spike along with her. " H...hi there, " she had a wide sheepish smile on her face, trying to seem as friendly as possible.
The pink haired trainer quickly hopped over in the same direction, smiling just as wide as she looked at the two strangers, " OOOOOOO!!, Applejack Applejack Applejack! " she practically shouted.
Applejack sighed and rolled her eyes, " What Pinkie? " she said, acknowledging her friend's hyperactive behavior.
" I've never met them before! " Her eyes darted back and forth before getting as close as possible to her friend and whispering in her ear, despite being unnecessary, " ...I think they're new students... "
The blonde could only roll her eyes again, this time with a smile however, " You know Pinkie, I think ya might be right, I didn't notice. " She placed her hand on her chin and eyed the two up and down, them and their pokemon. She eyed them for nearly a minute before grinning and speaking, " You two seem like an honest bunch, so do yer pokemon, my names Applejack, nice to meet ya. "
While the two had heard the names during the battle and afterwards, hearing it come from her really surprised them, she sounded and kind of looked just like their Applejack. Twilight shook her head, forcing herself out of thought so she could reply, " I'm...I'm Twilight Sparkle, and uh, this is my brother...Spike. "
Applejack kept her grin upon hearing the names, " So a brother and sister, ya don't see that everyday, not unless ya see me or Big Macintosh. " Her grin disappeared however when she looked at their pokemon and then back at them, " Ya aren't gonna introduce us to yer partners? "
" Our partners? " the duo said in unison, not sure what she meant.
" These partners, " she pointed towards the Eevee in Twilight's arms and the Caterpie sitting atop Spike's head.
" Oh! " it took a moment, but Twilight understood what she meant, she was referring to their pokemon, " This is uh..this is Eevee, she's my partner, " She rubbed the small normal types head as she introduced it.
" And this! " Spike started as he picked Caterpie up off his head, " Is my partner, Caterpie! "
" Heheh, ain't that cute, ya know I think you'd get along well with my little sister, it's nice to meet all of ya, this here's my partner Tauros and- "
However she was cut off by a pink blur seemingly appearing in front of her in an instant, " Hiya! Hiya! I'm Pinkie Pie!! " the pink haired girl bounced in place rapidly as she introduced herself.
" Ummm...hi " sweat ran down Twilight's head, while she was use to this behavior from her Pinkie Pie, she wasn't sure how to react to this new one.
Pinkie Pie threw out two pokeballs without hesitation, one letting out the pokemon from the battle, and a new one, this one being a purple balloon with string like legs and a yellow X on it's body. " Loon " it joyfully floated over it's owner in a circle pattern as it repeated it's cry " Loon, loon, loon. "
" Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnn, " she kept going, confusing Twilight as to how she didn't need to stop for air, "nnnnnnd! These are my partners!! Drifloon and Krokorok!! " her voice was filled with just as much excitement as when she was battling.
Although she was slightly confused, Twilight couldn't help but smile as she looked at the two people who shared the names of her friends. " It's so nice to meet you all...to be honest... " she started rubbing her arm, still not sure what she would say as an explanation. " To be honest we sort of just got here..and are kind of lost... "
Applejack just kept smiling, " It wasn't that hard to tell sugarcube. "
This time it was Spike who spoke, " We're also kinda new to the whole...trainer thing, sooooo we thought we'd find the closest place in the school that had anything to do with uh..battles. " He gave the best convincing grin he could, he knew that the Applejack from his world could spot a lie from a mile away, so he had to be as vigilant as he could around this one.
Applejack rubbed her chin as she eyed the green haired boy up and down, only to stop and nod after a few seconds, " So ya came here, and lucky fer you there was already a battle goin on, so, do ya wanna try one fer yerselves? " the smile on her face was a sincere one.
Twilight simply shook her head as she sheepishly smiled, " Uh..no thanks..I uh...don't even know any of Eevee's...um...moves, " as she was still new to all this, she was just going off some of the local lingo she overheard throughout the school.
This confused Applejack, " Ya don't know any of yer partners attacks? that's odd, " she removed her hat and scratched her head.
" It...it is? " Twilight asked hesitantly.
Applejack shook her head, " Sure is, yer pokemon's moves are generally the first thing ya learn about em', Oh well, if ya don't know em' now there is one way to find em' out. "
Twilight's eyes gleamed, " There is?! ..I uh..mean, there is? " She kept the same sheepish smile the whole time, trying her best to avoid being found out.
" Uh huh! " Pinkie Pie chimed in.
" Ya see normally only graduates get a pokedex, and if ya don't know what that is, it's basically just some fancy index machine that gives ya info on pokemon. " She cleared her throat before getting back on track of what she was saying, " But even so, ya can still borrow one from the library for a short amount of time, it ain't as fancy as the graduation model, but it does the job right. "
Twilight's eyes widened and her smile became that of a real one upon hearing the word "library" " Did you say library?! Where can I find it! " she was almost as excited as Pinkie Pie now.
" Whoa easy there sugarcube, " she put her hands on Twilight's shoulder to calm her down a bit, " I can only guess ya like readin, anyway, to get there ya just leave the stadium out that exit. " She stopped herself to point at a secondary exit just behind Big Mac, " Go out them doors, go to the end of the hall, and take a left, the library will be the big open doors all the way at the end, got that? " She asked, making sure they understood.
Twilight quickly shook her head, she grabbed Spike's hand and held Eevee tightly in her arms before taking off, " Thank you so much! I'll uh, see you two later! "
Applejack could only scratch her head as she watched the strange duo exit the coliseum, " That girl's an odd one alright, but that don't mean a thing, just as long as she's nice. " Right as she finished her sentence, the main doors to the stadium swung open violently, causing Applejack's expression to turn from a happy one, to one of anger, " Speakin of nice...or should I say, not so nice, " she turned around to see Sunset Shimmer and her two grunts, Snips and Snails, making their way to her.
" Well well well, if it isn't little miss cowgirl and cotton candy hair, what are you two doing in MY stadium, " she crossed her arms while glaring at the two.
Her Flareon made it's way past Snips and Snails, taking her place next to Sunset, " ..Flare.. " Her voice was just as cold in tone as her master's.
" I'm sorry, your stadium? " Applejack's tone of voice quickly became that of sounding highly annoyed, " Last time I checked this was the academy's stadium, princess, " she placed her fist on her sides as she eyed the schools resident ice queen.
Sunset could feel a vein in her forehead swelling form anger, " Only one person calls me that! I..I mean, NOBODY CALLS ME THAT!!! " she shouted from pure rage.
Her outburst made everyone in the room take a step back, but more importantly, it gave Applejack an idea, " Say, there was a new student in here earlier, her name was Twilight Sparkle, I think I heard her talkin about takin place in this years school tournament. "
Sunset Shimmer's eyes widened further with rage, "...So this Twilight Sparkle thinks she can just waltz into MY school and think about taking on MY tournament, Snips, Snails! come on, we have someone to crush. " She lifted her beloved Flareon into her arms before making her way out of the stadium, if Applejack didn't know any better, she could've sworn she saw steam coming off of her.
Pinkie Pie tapped Applejack's shoulder, her expression wasn't what it usually was. Instead of being cheery and care-free, she looked genuinely concerned, " Um, Applejack, why did you say that, it's not like you to tell a lie like that. "
Applejack looked at Pinkie before letting out a hardy chuckle, " I wasn't lyin Pinkie Pie, sure Twilight never said that, but ya can't fool me, she had it written all over her face that that's what she was gonna do. "
" Ooooooooooh, " Pinkie let out, still confused on the matter but choosing to just go with it instead of questioning Applejack's judgement.
Applejack turned away from Pinkie Pie to mumble to herself, "...I just hope that if she plans on takin on the tournament that she learns how to battle...and fast... "
Canterlot Trainer Academy Library
Upon arriving at the library, Twilight marveled at it's sheer size, this school truly was as massive as it looked on the outside. " ..It's amazing.. " Her eye's darted back and forth as she looked in every direction, seeing books, books, and more books.
" Uh Twilight, " Spike interrupted her marveling with a simple tap to the shoulder, " Aren't we here for something that uh, Pokedex thing that Applejack told us about, you know, the thing that's gonna teach us Eevee's moves so we can win that tournament thing and get your crown back. "
Twilight shook her head quickly before nodding, " Your right Spike...but can't I just read a little while we're in here, " She gave her adoptive brother a pleading smile, as she really wanted to see what all this library had to offer her.
Spike facepalmed in response to her question, but even so, he couldn't deny her, " Alright, but we get the pokedex thing first. alright? "
" Of course Spike, that's the reason we're here after all, " as she made her way into the library, the librarian's front desk caught her attention, drawing her towards it instantly. " Um excuse me, " she called out, attempting to get someones attention, which she did.
A woman with light pink hair made her way towards the desk, a tender smile resting upon her face, " Hello there, how may I help you today? "
At first Twilight wasn't sure how to respond, but with a quick glance at her name tag and a hasty thought, she quickly replied. " Yes miss....Cheerilee?..I mean yes miss Cheerilee, I was wondering if I uh could....check out a...pokedex... " The look on the teacher's face made Twilight think she needed an explanation as to why she wanted one, " You see...I just got my Eevee and I really want to learn more about her, sooo, I thought I'd check one out. "
Miss Cheerilee only smiled and nodded as she left the desk shortly, only to come back moments later with a red object in her hand, along with a slip of paper and what Twilight could only guess was a pen. " I'll need to have you sign here, I take it you're a new student, so you'll need to sign this paper saying you are responsible if any damage were to fall upon this pokedex. "
Twilight nervously took the pen and paper, she still wasn't sure about her penmanship, but even so, she took the pen in her hand, and with her best effort, wrote her name, albeit a bit sloppy. " Th..there, that should suffice...shouldn't it? " she asked, still very nervous.
Cheerliee stared at the paper for a good minute before simply putting it away and shrugging, " I guess it will have to do..miss....Tw...Twilight..Sparkle? " she questioned as she handed her the pokedex.
" Yep, that's me, Twilight Sparkle, " although still nervous, she eagerly accepted the pokedex, and right as she took it, she quickly made her way towards the many books that filled the library.
" Ugh...here we go, " Spike said as he followed her.
After taking her time to get as many books as possible, she found a cozy spot in the back of the library, sat Eevee down and took out the pokedex she was given. " Let's see, " she pressed what she could only guess was the button to activate it, but after that she was quite confused on how to work it. " Uh...how do I work this thi- " she was cut off as the screen flashed on after she pointed it at Eevee, startling both her and the pokemon, and causing her to drop the device in her lap.
" You OK? " Spike asked his "sister" wondering what got her so spooked.
Twilight quickly picked the device up, giving a reassuring smile so she wouldn't worry him " I'm alright Spike, don't worry, just..a bit startled. " hey, this thing has a picture of Eevee on it, and it has what I can only guess is information, " her eyes scanned the small screen, trying to make heads or tails of what it said.
" Well? " Spike wanted to know what it said, " What does it say, don't leave me in suspense here, " he rubbed his Caterpie's head as he spoke.
" OK, OK don't rush me Spike, hmmm here let's try this again, " She pointed the device at Eevee again, this time getting more of a reaction from it, along with a strange feminine, but mechanical voice coming from the device.
" Eevee, the Evolution Pokemon, Possessing an unbalanced and unstable genetic makeup, it possesses many evolutions, current studies show it can evolve into an incredible eight species of Pokemon. "
Twilight's eyes widened once more upon hearing what the device said, " Eight...it can change into eight different pokemon.. "
" Sheesh, " Spike started, " No wonder she doesn't want to evolve, having eight different forms must make it tougher than anything else. "
Twilight nodded, agreeing with him " You're right Spike, " she rubbed her Eevee's head, " But I think Eevee is Special just the way she is. "
Eevee's eyes glistened as she looked at Twilight, " Vee vee " it's voice was cheerful for the first time that Twilight could hear, making her smile along with it.
" Oh hey Twilight, don't forget to check Eevee's uh..attacks I think, yeah don't forget those, " Spike reminded her.
" That's right Spike..but...how do I do that, " it didn't take much looking for her to find a section in the data with four rows, each having different words written in them. " I think I found them...let's see...Tackle...quick attack...baby-doll eyes? and shadow ball? "
" Shadow ball? " Spike questioned, " That sounds awesome! " He stopped and gasped as an idea came to him, " HEY Twilight!, try Caterpie, what does it say about him, and what can he do! " he asked rather eagerly.
" Oh, OK Spike, let's see, " She pointed the pokedex towards Caterpie, who sat there, almost like it was waiting for it's picture to be taken.
" Caterpie, the Worm Pokemon, Caterpie has a voracious appetite. It can devour leaves bigger than its body right before your eyes. From its antenna, this Pokémon releases a terrifically strong odor for protection. "
Sweat ran down Spike's forehead as he looked at his new partner. " Well Caterpie you certainly are unique. "
" Ree ree! " it cried out as it waved it's head back and forth.
" Hmm, it says here..Caterpies has..Tackle..string shot and bug bite...that sounds painful, " Twilight looked over the information before her. The device in her hands truly was a fascinating one, so much information in such a small thing.
As the sky above grew dark, Twilight found herself growing tired, she had spent the day reading books, learning about the world around her. She had learned so much in such a short time, this world truly was a fascinating one, "...So much knowledge...now if only I could find a place to sleep, " she let out a yawn as she picked both Eevee and her bag up.
" Ahem, " Spike cleared his throat to get her attention, " I think I might be able to help with that. He led Twilight to a rather dusty looking door, " While you were reading, I thought I'd surprise you, " he opened the aged door, revealing to Twilight room, although it was small, it was just the right size for the two of them.
In the center of the room sat a makeshift bed, made from library books pillows and an old blanket Spike found laying around. " Spike.. " Twilight stepped into the room, smiling at him as she did so, " Thank you so much. " With sigh of relief, she placed her things on the ground, laid herself on the bed with Eevee in her arms and Spike to her side, and drifted off to sleep.
Not Far from the Academy
Two figures sat atop a hill to the south side of the academy, one slim and tall with an odd posture, the other appearing elegant and very feminine with a dark appeal to her.
" So, it seems little Sunset Shimmer hasn't got it back yet, I guess that means our vacation is over, oh well, " the slim man shrugged.
The woman with him crossed her arms as she looked at the school below, " Yes, it would seem she's failed, again, but as usual she'll have us there to clean up her mess. "
The man began cackling as he turned his back away from the woman, " The second she slips up, things will certainly get chaotic, I'll make sure of that. "
The woman gave a stern "hmph" as she faced away as well, " You do that, no one makes a mockery of Team Equinox, not even a member. "
The two figures laughter filled the night sky, a flurry of Golbat flying overhead, A lone hooded figure standing mere feet behind the man and the woman, staring out past them at the academy.