Date: May 17, 2009
Location: Viridian City, Kanto Region, Japan.
Time: 14:00
From the Desk of: Lt. Colonel Tsubasa Shunketsu

My name is Tsubasa Shunketsu.  To those who are unfamiliar with me, I’m a black-winged Eevee who currently resides in the Kanto region of Japan with my fellow friends.  Throughout my life, I have passed through some great adventures with my friends and fellow soldiers, and also I’ve been through some strange situations others would call trivial, but today I would like to tell you a story that happened not long ago.  For most, it would be a story they would be deemed “incredulous,” and not likely to be believed, unless you were a military fanatic, then I suppose something like this would only just strike your interest.  The problem is with military fanatics is, they just can’t seem to take everything just the way it is.  Even when a story or a matter is settled, there always has to be more.  Maybe perhaps there is more to a story, but things like that could only be known by those who are much higher up.  Purely confidential, and one would die risking their life just to tell another person.  

But my story isn’t like that.  Very few other people even know this story, and those who do are perhaps just those who were on the journey with me.  To start the story, it would be best if I start from the beginning.  My story begins with a small date between myself and the love of my life, Aithra—a female Umbreon whose dark past is one that could never be forgotten. Ever since we got together, her view on life has changed drastically, and she has even become a bit tenderer towards others and their feelings. However, that dark past came back to haunt her again, and that time it was more than just Aithra’s life that was on the line…


The Great Eevee Ransom - Chapter 1: Night of Joy


Date: April 2, 2008
Location: Viridian City, Kanto Region, Japan.
Time: 23:30

It was the end of another day, and the forms of two particular creatures could be seen leaving the sight of a carnival after a date in the city together.  The two walked side by side, feeling worked out after their adventures wasting money on carnival games, and paying for a romantic date high atop a Ferris wheel.

The taller of the two, a black Eevee with black wings neatly folded behind him, blew a relaxed sigh, and commented, “Ah…such a nice time we had together today, eh Aithra?”

The other, a thin and lean-looking female Umbreon, smiled happily, “Yeah—I know… It was a relief to see that for once you and Jade didn’t get into a fight…” The Umbreon then latched herself onto his arm, and held herself near to him.  The way she felt for him, she wasn’t ever going to let go.  Not at least until they made it back to their home.

“You’re to talk, Aithra!” The taller Eevee laughed, “You and Jade were enjoying yourselves so much with that Whack-a-Diglett game that I almost forgot that you two didn’t get along well to begin with!”

“Oh don’t say that…” She lightly pushed him, “You know that I’m not like that anymore… Ever since I met you, I’ve started to think differently about others… and I have you to thank for it…” The smaller one, Aithra replied to the larger one.  “Thank you Tsubasa…”

Tsubasa lightly chuckled, “Well, it’s nothing really… You know that I love you my dear and I would do anything for you…”

“…Anything?” Aithra challenged him.

“Anything…” came his reassuring reply.

She smiled, looking down at the pavement with her deep golden-yellow eyes.  Her expression appeared to be one of pure happiness, and she felt totally comfortable around him… He noticed that her grip on his arm loosened, and he turned to her.  She looked up at him, and it was there he noticed her eyes watering.

“Aithra…” he said sympathetically, and placed a hand against her cheek… Their faces began to draw closer… He closed his eyes, and drew close… her face drawing closer to his as well as they felt the passion of the moment bring them near…

“Kiss… kiss… kiss… kiss…!!” came the voice of a rather ecstatic individual…

Tsubasa and Aithra turned their faces towards the voice, seeing an individual a few moments ago had become a part of pleasurable conversation.

“Jaaaaaade!!” Their voices sounded in unison.  It was almost as if the two were mentally connected in a way.

The female Pikachu, known as Jade, gave a childish pout, “Awww~!  Why not~?  It’s like, every time I come to see you two I never get to see anything.  You party poopers…”

Jade the Pikachu is a female who resembles Paris Hilton.  From top to bottom, the two appeared to have been separated at birth—Paris in the delivery room, and Jade on her unfortunate mother’s doorstep.  Unlike Paris however, Jade is a bit less wild.  Known by many for her sense in fashion, she has earned an infamous reputation being known as “The Pink Terror.” Her love to dress others in pink and her deep passion of all things pink earned her many foes… Even if she herself believes these foes to be her friends.

“Well Jade, YOU destroyed our heart-felt moment, so of course you wouldn’t get to see any “kissy-kissy” as you call it…!” Tsubasa said, raising a trembling fist.  It was frustrating that she happened to come upon them during a special time.

“Well fine~! My apologies~!  Oh~, but I know!!  I’ve got a solution that’ll make us both happy: You two go back to what you were doing, pretend I’m not here, and star making out—you won’t even notice me!! Chuu~!” Jade grinned wickedly, standing there awaiting Tsubasa’s response.

“Jade…” Aithra said calmly, “Please… We’re not meaning to be rude—we just wanted to have one day to ourselves where we could just be alone.  Please understand, okay…?”

“Before I got together with her, she would’ve just either hit a person or insult them really bad…I guess I really did change her…” Tsubasa thought to himself.  It was impressive to see her cooperating so well with one she considered her own personal nemesis.

Jade gave a sigh before her eyes lit up again with another idea.  Jade was down, but she wouldn’t ever be out.  “Fine… But~, under one condition!”

“And what is this condition, Jade?” Tsubasa sighed.  He should have known better to ask—sooner or later the answer would relate itself to him as being something pink related.  With Jade, the answer was always the same.

“Well~, you see, I was just in town the other day, and found some fabulous new pink dresses.  Of course you know me—I bought them right on sight because of how pretty they were~!  But, the problem is, you see, I need some great models to, like, pose in them for me…” Jade said… still grinning.

Aithra looked up at Tsubasa and winced. “If we do what she says, she’ll go away, right…?”  Tsubasa nodded, giving her his final answer.  Aithra returned her attention back to Jade, while Tsubasa voiced for the two of them.

“Fine, just… Please—leave us alone.  We’ll do what you asked—just leave us our time alone!”

Jade giggled, “Okie-dokie smoky pokey! Horray~!  I’ll get all the dresses up on display, and ready for when you two drop by!  People are all gonna love it when I take some photos of the two of you~!  Heehee~!”

“NO PHOTOS.” Tsubasa said sternly, knowing that Jade needed to be chewed out from time to time.

“Honey—it’s okay… We’ll plan something…” Aithra convinced him, giving his hand a slight squeeze.  Tsubasa knew better than to doubt her intelligence.  Aithra had been through many a situation, and knew just how to get her way with things like this.

Jade hadn’t noticed any of their talking, still focused as she was on the photo shoot at hand.  “It’s gonna be so huge—it’ll be a blast~…!  I’m gonna like, go swimming at the beach first before I even get started, pika-heehee~!” Jade said before happily skipping along the way home.

The events at hand finally at an end, Tsubasa gave a relieved sigh, turning his attention back towards Aithra.  He gave her a particular grin, holding her close, “You and your little plans… Mind telling me what you had in mind…?”

She gave him a sly grin, and giggled, “A true magician never reveals her secrets.”

“You?  Secrets?  What else have you been hiding from me?” Tsubasa grinned, walking a little closer to her.

“Like I said—you’ll see when it happens… I just don’t want to think about it right now…” She said, looking in perfect happiness with how they were already.

Tsubasa only chuckled lightly, and moved in a bit closer. “Well, if you say so… but, now that that’s over… where were we…?”

Aithra kept her peace for a time, not wanting to say anything, happy as she was on his shoulder.  She remained silent, but adopted a curious air… It seemed as though she wanted to tell him something that she was otherwise not already telling him…

“Aithra…?” Tsubasa asked, the silence giving him no answer, and with it no rest.

“What is it Aithra? Is something the matter?” Tsubasa asked again.  He took the advantage to hold on to her hands, massaging them lightly.  It appeared as though her heart were beating faster by the moment, judging by the pulsating feeling he felt as he held on to her.  Her hands, he noticed, were quite warm.  Her voice cracked nervously as she made her meek reply…

“T-Tsubasa…?” She began.  He leaned in close to hear her, her timid voice sounding like it wanted to hide itself.  “You knew that Luigi’s lover, VeeVee, is pregnant… right…?”

“Y… Yes, that’s true. VeeVee’s now seven months along… and in only two more months Luigi will be a daddy… And I’ll be an uncle!” Tsubasa said cheerfully, although holding on to the back of his head.  He was quite proud of his life-long childhood friend, and seeing him become a father only brought a certain joy that can only be felt between brothers.  Even if he and Luigi weren’t brothers, the things they went through, the experiences they had, brought them closer together than any two friends could ever be.  

It was then he heard something that brought him back into reality—destroying his train of thought and bringing him back from La-La Land…

“…I want to have a baby too…”

Tsubasa’s eyes widened and he turned himself in her direction with a baffled expression.  He wasn’t really too sure what to think—she had been so direct and so sincere with him, it left him speechless… The look in her eyes was very deep, as though looking deep into his soul with her endearing golden orbs… It left him a bit unsettled at first, before he felt his face turn flush, and his body start to heat up a bit.  He nervously began to scratch his head, fidgeting in his silence.  

He remained silent for a while, hesitating with his response.  It took him a moment to gather up his courage to ask her… “Aithra… Are you sure about that…?  I mean… do you think you’re ready to even be a mother…?”

She gently closed the distance, bringing herself closer to his face.  She closed her eyes, and pressed her lips softly against his, and held him there in silence… Silently, she kissed him, holding him there in her embrace while they continued to be in each others company… Finally, at last, she opened her eyes to him, a small blush on her face as she smiled nervously, “Y-yes… I’m… quite… more than certain that I am.”

He kept her glance, and felt his heart wanting to explode… The feeling behind her response was more than overwhelming to him, and how did that make him feel…?  How did he feel, knowing that the one he cared about most, also cared for him in the same affections…?  

They held on to each other’s hands, the tenderness and the softness of the moment once again returning after a rude awakening.  It was like being in a dream—in each other’s arms; they could feel eternity slip on by as though it were only a matter of seconds… It didn’t matter now what happened—their link together was so bound, and so intense, that very little, if even anything, could stop them from feeling the way they did about each other in this heart-felt moment…

They continued onwards the rest of the way home, hardly a word escaping either of their lips, and both completely focused only on one another.  As they approached the steps to the front door, it was here they finally released each others hands.  It came as a shock to both of them, looking immediately back at the other, to realize that the other felt the same way.  Aithra blushed, and Tsubasa laughed, both realizing the irony of the moment.  Tsubasa then undid the lock that kept them out, and held the door open for her before entering inside the house.  He gave a gentle sigh, closing the door behind him before taking off his boots.  Next to where his boots were, there were a much smaller pair of women’s shoes next to his.  He adored the appearance of her shoes, but only to make him wonder where she went.  He looked up from his task, and glanced around the corner into the living room; where to his disappointment Aithra was not found.

“Aith… ra?” He stopped, noticing her in the hallway.  She had been standing there the entire time, and only giggled when he didn’t notice her.  He too smiled a bit bashfully at his mistake, and finished taking off his boots.  

He rose to his feet, to approach her.  Her tall, slender figure was finely shaped, from her shoulders to her middle, downwards to her waist and her hips… All was perfectly balanced, and delicately shaped, with her head balanced neatly on both her shoulders, looking behind at him with a beckoning glance… Tsubasa took her cue, rising up to follow her onwards, eventually into the bedroom.  As he stepped into the doorway, he found Aithra already there, sitting on the edge of his bed with her timid blush… Her elegant figure once again posed for him, looking nervous, but very, very happy… Quietly, he closed the door behind him, leaving them to their privacy.  

He could feel the tips of his ears starting to burn, as the anticipation of the moment made him feel perhaps a similar way as to how she would be feeling… He approached her, and knelt before her at the base of the bed, gently rubbing her face with his hand, brushing the hair away to see her blessed forehead much more easily… He took a gulp, and spoke to her sincerely, in a gentle sort of tone.

“Aithra… Are you nervous…?”

Her eyes immediately sought out his own, and her reply came almost instantly, “Y-yes… but… since I’m with you—I wouldn’t want this any other way…”

“You’re sure about this…?” He just had to ask her one more time, just to ensure her comfort.  “We can still lay in the bed together… just as we’ve always done…”

She interrupted him, grabbing on to his hands, holding them against her chest, “Tsubasa, I love you…”

Her words were more than enough of an indicator to him… He needn’t think to ask or reason with her any longer.  Her mind was made up, and she was wholly belonging to him.  His eyes softened, and he relaxed his body.  He climbed up the bed, seating himself beside her before wrapping his arm around her, holding her close.  “…I love you too Aithra…”

He began to kiss her, first starting towards her temples.  He began to slowly kiss on down her face, stopping at her cheek before noticing something wet.  He paused, pulling away to see her face.  Her eyes watered with tears, but yet she looked so happy.  He smiled, his eyes sparkling in response to her empowering emotion, and he returned to kissing her cheek.  He then brought himself before her face, and watched her.  He then closed his eyes, brought his lips closer to hers, and slowly… tenderly, and lovingly… he kissed her.  She kissed him back, and he could feel her body shaking… He advanced forth, kissing her more to reassure her she was safe.  She began to lean herself backwards, letting herself lay on her back as he brought himself upon her.  He continued to kiss her, and she did him… His hands felt their way up and down the sides of her body, while she snuggled herself closer, deeper, into her lover’s embrace…

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It was some time during the night, Aithra found it hard to sleep.  Even after the shower together and spending the time together in each other’s arms, there was still a feeling of discomfort lingering about that, for some reason, she just couldn’t understand… Rolling over, she turned herself away from Tsubasa, so that she could get a good look out the window.  It was a peaceful and hotter summer night, with the stars twinkling brightly against a dark blue canvas of cerulean.  It was nights like this Aithra would normally be awake, and at her prime.  Not merely because she was an Umbreon—the myth that Umbreons were nocturnal only was proven a myth dozens of years ago, and were actually proven to be no different in sunlight than Espeons submerged in total darkness.  

Tonight looked like a peaceful warm night… She wondered if she should consider even going out for a few minutes just to allow herself to breathe… The rigorous excitement and passion a few moments earlier was dying down, and she just needed time to herself… Even Tsubasa knew when to leave Aithra to her place—it was something he dare not bring himself into, but only comfort her if things became too much…

She took a deep breath, and gently rose from his bed, putting her clothes on before leaving the bedroom.  Quietly, she walked through the house—a true cat-like creature, despite her more than recognizable fox-like appearance.  She naturally had padded feet, which made walking quite a bit quieter and softer.  She never could have felt more blessed than to have feet like this.  Putting on her short blazer, she exited the house quietly, closing the door gently behind her.

Outside was a wondrous place, and instantly she began to feel more comfortable in the shadows.  She began to wonder if maybe this was the reason she felt more comfortable… She was an Umbreon after all, and even if the case studies and the science behind it proved it all wrong—it still couldn’t compare, let alone explain, why the night made her feel so much more empowered… why should felt so much better staying up in the night rather than to be out in the day… “Night owl” and “vampire” were only two nicknames others gave her, but she knew them not to be true, and it really didn’t even matter to her—she was doing something she could enjoy, and that she loved best… and that was to be in her element…

She walked along the sidewalk, taking a short trip around the house, her feet longing to be free of her shoes so that she could feel the damp moist grass beneath her feet.  The sounds of the crickets and other nightly noises brought comfort to her, and the cool breeze that began to blow only made her feel more relaxed in the darkness.  She gave a sigh, and closed her eyes, smiling.  She held on to her tummy region, and continued to smile.  It was all there now… She could feel his warmth still lingering deep inside of her… moving, and flowing… It had been their first time together… and how did it make her feel…?  For something so new like this, it only felt natural at the time to do something like that… and in a sense; it was like she was taking that next step forward in their lives… They were no longer only lovers now—they were a dedicated couple, and hopefully soon expecting…

“I’ve been expecting you…” A voice from the past said.

Aithra froze…

From behind one of the bushes beside the house, a Glameow infiltration soldier suddenly appeared from behind her.  Without a sound or a word, he quickly came up behind her, clapping a hand around her mouth, and grabbed her arm, holding it up against her back.  Aithra suddenly found herself surrounded, several more of the soldiers suddenly appearing from behind the house, from the small patch of trees, and even over fences.  She was completely and utterly helpless, unable to do a single thing as she felt herself become captive of this mysterious enemy force…

She struggled to pull herself free, but the Glameow gave her arm a sharp tug, causing her to scream into his hand.  She would have tried again, but fear of losing her arm because of his hold on her.  It was only in this devastating hold that he appeared before her… The devil himself…

“Ku, ku, ku! You’ve grown to be quite the specimen my dear.  I can see you have matured to be quite the beautiful figure.”

From behind the house, there came the familiar figure of a man in a white laboratory coat that spoke out from over ten years in her past… She stared at him, the ice in her veins causing her to feel a chilling sensation running down her spine.  It was like a living nightmare, and she began to panic. Her legs felt like jelly, and her mind began to race.
He walked up to her, his hands behind his back in that same observant way as in days long past, and he circled her, looking her up and down.  His calm, cold features were a bit more faded since last she saw him, but the wickedness that surged inside his heart remained the same.

“Surprised to see me…?  Don’t act so surprised.  Only a fool wouldn’t have an escape plan for the devastating events that happened all those years ago.  It wasn’t long after that explosion I already had another place to resume my experiments.  But now that I’ve located you, I think I can take back what is rightfully mine… Don’t you think…?”

She stared at him with hatred, fear, and disgust… She couldn’t really say anything… Why wasn’t he here yet?  Where was Tsubasa when she needed him…?

“Take her away.” He commanded the Glameow guard.  The guards took no time in hesitating.  A small pocket syringe was taken from one of the guards, and he approached Aithra.  Taking the syringe, he placed it into her neck, quickly administering the powerful anesthetic, which took its effect quickly in a couple of seconds, knocking her senseless.  Aithra’s body was quickly taken to a converted police car, and quickly taken away into the dark night…

***CHAPTER 1 END***