Secrets

Chapter 1 : Seeing the forest

I stared out of my den as the sun rose. My brown little tail wagged with happiness. 'Oh boy, today's the day I get to go outside!' I thought to myself as I waited for my mother to get up. I looked over to see she was still sleeping; she was a Leafeon, but mostly everyone here is, and one day I will be too. "Nova," I turned my head to see my father walk in; he looked pleased to see me. "Nova... is your mom awake yet?" I shook my head. "No, Daddy, she's still asleep." He smiled at me. "Okay then, come on, Nova. I'm going to show you around... your mom will teach you to hunt later," he said as he walked out, and I followed him. I looked around to see a lot of Leafeons going about their day. I looked around feeling happy. My father then said, "This is the camp where we all sleep... And our healer is over there and..." I only listened to the first part before getting distracted by the other Eevees playing and jumping around. Then one of them saw me and ran over. "Heya, who are you?" he said, and I backed up feeling nervous. "Oh, um, I'm Nova," I replied. He smiled and wagged his tail. "Cool, I'm Milo," he said, sitting back. But then a voice cut in. "Uh hm, Nova, are you listen?" I flinched and looked up at my dad, who looked a bit impatient. "And Milo, go back to the other Eevees." Milo looked a bit disappointed. "Oh, um, yes sir... see you later, Nova," he said, then ran back to the others. I frown and look up at my dad. "Oh, can't I go play already?" I asked, but he didn't look pleased with that. "No, Nova... you have to learn our ways first," I dropped my ears and nodded. "Yes, Daddy," and he continued to talk about boring stuff.

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I was with my mom now she had woken up and is now taking me out side the camp to learn to hunt and to show me the area. She walked with her head high "alright Nova here we are" we stop walking and i look around to see thzt we're in tbe middle of tbe forest. The trees where really big and high and the grass long and green i smile at my mom "Okay now what?" I ask and she paws me and points to a Farfetch'd a d whispers into my ear "get low to the ground" i lower myself just like told and she then whispers "now creap fowerds slowly" i also do thst hoping not to make a sound "Now get ready to pounce" i wiggle a bit and leap out but i snap a twige and it flys away before i can catch it "Ah rattats!" I hisd in announce but my mom shook her head "Don't stress Nova, you'll get the hang of it... Good hunting comes from Lot's of practice" she said and i nod my head but i don't ferl the satisfaction of success. As long as I've know my father was a cary proud leafeon and a vary successful fighter and my mother was lead hunter and was also successful what if I'm no good at anything what if I'm a disappointment to my family My mother then starts walking back towerds home "Come now little one" she says and i follow after her "...Hey mom when you where a little eevee did you catch your first hunt?" She laughs a bit "hehe no Novs i didn't....i was a lot worse then you in fact" i tted my head "you where?" She noded and her golden brown eye's land on me "yes....i ending up in the water my first time" i tilted my head to the side "the water? How did thst happen?" She just shurgs "I'll tell you sometime but for now it's time to go home" i noded my head "okay mommy" i say following her.

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We got back to the camp, and the sun was at halfway point. Mother glanced at me. "You can go meet some of the other Eevees now," she said before taking off. I ran to the others, thinking, 'Maybe that Milo guy wants to play with me,' but I bumped into someone by mistake. "Hey, watch it!" he snapped, and I flinched back. "Oh, um, sorry, I didn't notice you," I said, but he frowned at me. "'Cause me? Huh, didn't see me? Are you challenging me?!" he growled, and I felt taken aback by his attitude. "You want to fight? Well, let's fight right now!" He then leapt at me, pushing me to the ground. I let out a surprised yell as I slammed into the ground. He was getting ready to use Swift, but he was pulled off me and thrown away. "Leave her alone, she didn't do anything to you," I looked up to see it was Milo who had pulled him off. He was standing in front of me. The other Eevee pinned his ears back. "Heh, I don't have time for kids... I'm outta here," he stalked off, and I felt puzzled.

"kids ain't he a kid?" Milo looks at me "that's Gavin....he's the oldest eevee and is going to evolving soon...he will be going on his journey to the moss rock soon" i look to the side "um journey?" He noded "oh yea we all do it at time of evolving we are told to walk alone when going to the moss rock" i sit down and look at him "um....okay so what's his problem with me though i hardly did anything" Milo just laugh "Oh Gavin's just like that to everyone....he thinks he's all that just because his dad is leader of our tribe" i let out a sigh "oh really? Hmm so he thinks he's better then us?" Mili noded "oh yea but who really cares....hey you wanna play tag?" I smile and jump to my paws "yea sounds fun!" Milo smiles and then playfully pushes me "Hah tag your it" he started to run away "Hey!" I then run after him and i soon started to laugh having fun playing this game. He pretty fast but i am able to catch him and push him over "heh now your it!" I say before taking off running but thst didn't last long he jump on me and we rolled around on the ground before he pinned me down we both started to laugh "hahah! Your fun Nova" he said and i smile "hah thanks so are you" he then jumps off of me "heh yea...hey lets go do something else" he said taking off and i follow after him.

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The sun was now setting and it was time for me to go to my den with mother and father "Well bye Milo" i say as he waves good bye and head back home. I walk into the den to see dinner was sitting there. My mom looks at me "ah there she is...come and eat Nova" i walk over to her and sit beside her my father glanced st me "well nova how was your first day outside other then not listening when your being talked to" i blush knowing that was rude of me but i was hust so excited "Sorry dad....but i had fun today i even made a friend Milo...he's really fun to play with" mothe giggles and my father smiles "that's good" he then takes a bite of his food and so dose mother and me. When we finsh i curl up in bed and close my eye's to get some sleep.

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Three day's later

I was out side with Milo sitting listen to the meeting that our leader was thriwing for Gavin. He sat on top of a rock thst was big enough that everyone could see bim. "Today my son Gavin will ve travelling to the moss rock to evolve....we will wish him luck on his journey....he's got two options je will evolve into a Leafeon or he'll evolve into something. If you choose to evolve into something else then don't come back" he was saying alot of the other eevees seem sad thst he's leaving especially the other girls but honestly i was happy to know he'll be gone for a bit 'hes a jerk after all and stuck up in his pride' i think to myself we all watch as Gavin looks at us one more time before saying "Don't you all warry.....I'll be back soon" he said before taking off. I glance at Milo "but how dose an eevee look after it's self?" Milo looks back at me "That's the point Nova it's to teach us how to survive on our own that's why they make us do this" i feel a bit nervous "but what if i can't do it?" He chuckles at me "hehe oh don't warry Nova your still too young for this anyways you have a hole moon before you'll be going off to evolve" i noded as to understand but i still felt nervous of what will come my way when i go to evolve.