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In Rainbow City's suburban area, Eddie walked step by step toward Eevee's location according to the coordinates Erika had provided.
For some reason, this Eevee hadn't left Rainbow City's boundaries, instead continuing to wander in the suburbs.
The organization that had caused its suffering was obviously based in Rainbow City, yet it hadn't chosen to escape this place. Instead, it remained in the outskirts.
Perhaps its instincts told it this was the safest location.
This was indeed factual.
Although Erika was protecting it, if this little one left Rainbow City, Erika wouldn't abandon her city to pursue and protect this Eevee, would she?
Therefore, it was safest for this little creature to remain here.
Now Eddie spotted this Eevee playing happily.
Eevee was an adorable Pokemon resembling a fox, with mostly brown fur. It possessed a fluffy tail and long rabbit-like ears.
It was so small that it hadn't noticed Eddie's arrival at all. At this moment, it was joyfully bouncing back and forth on a wooden seesaw.
"Vui~~ Vui~~~"
Interestingly, this little one was obviously called Eevee, but its cry sounded like "Vui."
This little cutie was making happy sounds like a playful puppy, as if it had forgotten the cruelty of being experimented upon.
Eddie sensed through the Power of Viridian that this Eevee was genuinely happy at this moment, without any pain.
Suddenly, Eevee's long ears twitched, and its joyful expression instantly became alert. Its four legs gripped the ground as it stared at Eddie warily.
"Its alertness is quite high. This is a normal reaction. Alright, let me capture it now..." Eddie observed that Eevee seemed prepared, so he was about to throw a Pokeball to battle the Eevee.
This little cutie suddenly did something Eddie couldn't believe, leaving him unable to continue speaking.
The Eevee first sniffed with its nose, and suddenly a look of joy appeared in its brown pupils.
Then it bounded to Eddie's side, as happy as a cute dog seeing its owner return home.
Eddie: "???"
Faced with such an unexpected development, Eddie was completely confused.
"Little one, how can you approach strangers so easily? This is very dangerous," Eddie said, unable to resist stroking Eevee's head despite his concern.
"Vui~~~ Vui~~~" Eevee squinted its eyes and enjoyed Eddie's touch.
It responded comfortably to Eddie's question: "He has a natural scent about him. He must be a good person!"
Eddie couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.
This Eevee, for some reason, could actually detect the scent of nature and had approached him directly.
"But I feel like this situation seems somewhat unusual. Let me check with the Pokedex," Eddie mused.
Even so, an Eevee that could sense nature still struck Eddie as slightly odd.
Eddie retrieved his Pokedex as usual and pointed it at Eevee.
Name: Eevee (Partner)
Type: Normal
Ability: Adaptability (STAB bonus increased from 1.5x to 2x)
Level: 25 (Intermediate)
Potential: Elite
Held Item: Eevium Z
Moves: Tackle... Bite, Double Kick, Veevee Volley, Sparkly Swirl, Freezy Frost, Sappy Seed, Baddy Bad, Glitzy Glow, Sizzly Slide, Buzzy Buzz, Bouncy Bubble
Eddie: "...…"
"Ahem, did I not get enough rest yesterday? Or am I under some illusion? Lucario, can you use Aura to sense if I've been affected by something?" Eddie said, releasing Lucario and asking it to check whether Eddie had been compromised.
"Eddie, Aura tells me there's nothing wrong with your body or mind," Lucario replied, unsure what was troubling Eddie but patiently examining him before confirming he was completely fine.
Eddie didn't respond but rubbed his eyes.
He first closed the Pokedex, then reopened it and scanned Lucario.
"The Pokedex is working fine, my eyes are fine, so now let's see if there's any problem with this Eevee."
Eddie was somewhat in denial and once again pointed the Pokedex at Eevee.
However, the information displayed was exactly the same as before, without any changes.
"Okay, let me summarize this," Eddie coughed and organized his thoughts somewhat absently.
"First of all, this adorable Eevee has excellent potential - actually Elite-level potential. No wonder it survived those cruel experiments."
"Second, this little one's ability is Adaptability, which is outstanding. Even Lucario needs to Mega Evolve to use this ability."
"Third, this one also knows an egg move - the Fighting-type Double Kick, which seems quite useful."
"Also, it actually carries an Eevium Z crystal, but that's nothing unusual. Didn't you see Snorlax also carries one of these? Stay calm."
Eddie appeared remarkably composed even after seeing the Eevium Z, but he had already mentioned four of this Eevee's five characteristics. Now only the final trait remained that he couldn't accept.
"But why does this Eevee's name have the suffix 'Partner' after it? Why does it know nine partner moves..."
"Is this the Partner Pokemon exclusive to certain games?! Why is there a Partner Eevee here?! Is this really the Eevee that Team Rocket used for experiments?!"
"Vui! Vui~~~" Eddie suddenly looked up at the sky and shouted, startling Eevee, which then seemed to complain about being frightened.
But Eddie wasn't in the mood to address Eevee's complaints.
Although he found it unbelievable, a unique Partner Eevee had appeared before him.
However, he was actually ecstatic internally.
After all, Partner Eevee was stronger than normal Eevee, though certain games had restricted Partner Eevee from evolving due to gameplay mechanics.
But that was just a game. Although this was also a game called "Pokemon Era," it was actually a real Pokemon world.
This Eevee was the one Team Rocket had successfully transformed through experimentation - meaning this little one could evolve.
Therefore, it wasn't only stronger than normal Eevee currently, but also possessed partner moves, could evolve and devolve freely, with overall strength dramatically enhanced!
This little cutie also possessed all the advantages Eddie had mentioned earlier, and finally carried its own Eevium Z crystal...
"This Eevee might just be the strongest Eevee in history."