Pokemon Heroes: Sinnoh Saga [Book 1]

Chapter 45: Enzo Returns, Battle with a Little Brother

"Everyone needs a rival. Rivals push you to do your best whenever you're with them. They make you work hard, and they push you to get better even when you think you're the best. For some people, your rival is also your friend. I remember when we were younger Jeremy and I served as each other's rivals; we still do. It keeps us on our toes. Some of the best rivals, however, are siblings. You can't escape them or their achievements as easily as you could a friend. This was always the case with Lyss. She would always be compared to her older sister, who was Sinnoh League Champion by the age of eighteen, and then her brother Enzo, who had left home two years before we did. He spent years travelling the Pokémon World and raising Pokémon. He was a capable Trainer; still is in fact. Ever since he showed up on Route 209 and challenged Lyss to a battle, she's been trying to surpass him."

The group gathered around in a circle, excited to see what was going to happen.

No one had seen a Pokémon egg hatch, with the exception of Sam, but even he was excited to see his Eevee egg hatch.

The egg had shaken and shuddered consistently since last night. Ten minutes ago, the egg started glowing while the group was eating breakfast, and now everyone was waiting for the egg to hatch.

Finally, with one last shake, the egg glowed white and then burst open and, in its place, stood two, confused, curious Eevee.

Alyssandra fawned over the cute new Pokémon and ran to get her own Eevee so it could meet the two new additions to the team.

Sam picked both of the Eevee up, surprised, but not shocked that two Pokémon had come out of a single egg.

"Is that normal?" asked Niya curiously.

Sam stroked both Eevee as they snuggled up against him, feeling their long bushy tails. "Sometimes," he responded, "It's not common by any means; about the same chances as finding a Shiny Pokémon, but it does happen."

Niya nodded in understanding, and she too petted the Eevee once they had warmed up to the idea of leaving their new "mother."

Alyssandra returned soon enough, her own Eevee in her arms, and she placed it down in the middle of the group to see the other Eevee.

Sam's two Eevee looked at each other, then at Sam, then to Niya, and then down to Alyssandra's Eevee who sat there, happily swinging his tail back and forth in a friendly manner.

Wary, yet curious, Sam's two Eevee jumped from Niya's arms, and slowly crept towards Alyssandra's Eevee. They sniffed each other, and after a few moments of curious exploration, the three Eevee began playing with each other; pouncing, nipping ears and tails, talking, and so much more.

Pikachu attempted to initiate friendly relations with the Eevee, but when one of them tried to bite his tail while the other went for his ear—a sign of affection among Eevee but aggression between Pikachu—the Pokémon promptly returned to Jeremy's shoulder, static building in his cheeks and clearly in a bit of a bad mood.

Sam was pleased to see his Eevee getting along so well with another Pokémon. The moment was cut short however, as two Kagemusha Elite marched towards Sam and the others, holding the arms of another person in their grasp.

"We discovered this person looming around the edge of the encampment," said one of the Elite, "He told us his name is Enzo and he knows you."

"Yeah, he does actually," said Niya, smiling, reminiscent of the last time she saw Enzo. It had been too long.

"How've you been Enzo?" asked Sam calmly, Enzo's arms still in the clutches of the Kagemusha Elite.

"Well, you know, not too bad. Travelling around and stuff," responded Enzo casually, a calm smile on his face, "I just came back from the Kanto Region a few weeks ago, and when I spoke with Valentina the other day, she told me I could find you guys somewhere on Route 209."