Moonlight shone down over the grassy hills as I hurried to keep up with my mentor, an umbreon who called himself Shadow. It was getting hard to keep up; his legs were much longer than mine and my eyes weren’t adapted to the darkness the way his were; I had to be careful where to put my paws or else I would stumble.
By my side were four other eevee, also in training to become umbreon. We were all panting from exertion; we had just come from yet another battle practice. Where Shadow was taking us now, none of us were sure.
After what seemed like ages of running, Shadow came to a halt at the top of a hill. We all scrambled up to meet him. When we did so, we could see that lying on the other side of the hill was a clear pool. The moon and stars were reflected across its surface, giving it a beautiful look. The other eevee and I were mesmerized.
“Now,” said Shadow, “we’ll practice our moves again. You may not have the eyes of an umbreon yet, but practicing in the dark will help you move toward evolution.”
Beside the lake, the practice began. At least, I thought, the moon was bright enough that we eevee could see what we were doing, but it was still a bit more challenging than what I was used to. Usually we practiced within buildings or the school courtyards.
My partner was an eevee named Lilly, and throughout our training, the two of us had become friends. We were sparring with each other as usual, giving each other words of encouragement, and I had just managed a great quick attack and pinned Lilly down when I noticed a strange glow. Before my eyes my limbs – now a bright white – were lengthening and I was growing much taller. My fur turned from thick and fluffy to sleek, and my ears and tail changed shape. When the transformation was finished, I saw Lilly looking up at me with awe. I couldn’t believe it. I had finally evolved.
Originally Posted by Professor Umbreon
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