Night, however, had other ideas. "Splash, Umbreon, run!" With that, she shot skyward using Fly, rather than Close Combat.
I turned to Umbreon. "Back through the obstacle course! Night's the only one who could follow!" I yelled through Four's fur. He nodded without saying a word, and we bolted off as fast as we could, praying to Arceus that we weren't too worn out from the last run through the race.
"No! Come back!" the trainer shouted, running after us as we ran towards the river.
Umbreon called, "I can jump dimensions to get across! You swim with Four!"
"Right!"
Four whimpered while trying to move his radioactive energy away from me. "I can't swim!"
I didn't look at him as I answered. "You don't have to. Hold your breath!" I yelled as I jumped into the water, pumped my tail as fast it could go, and leaped back out on the other side, Four gasping for air. I glanced down at him. "Are you ok?"
"I... I think so..." he croaked as his father jumped back into the normal world.
"The treetops will take too long!" Umbreon called out to me. "Cut the bend and we'll be at the mud flats!"
"Gotcha!" I let him lead as we veered sharply around the thick trees, the complaints of the trainer still audible.
Night's shadow swept over me as we ran. I knew that she wouldn't hurt us, but it still gave me a rush of adrenaline. Umbreon slowed as we approached the mud, falling in behind me. "Do your thing, Splash!"
Mimicking my previous crossing, I used Stone edge in front of me, creating stepping stones for both Umbreon and I to cross. I could feel his breath on my tail as he muttered, "How in the world did Espeon do this so easily..."
Despite his difficulty, we both made it across safely, knowing immediately what to do next. The exit to the tunnel yawned open before us. This time, I slowed down and Umbreon go ahead. Unlike his last run, he lit up his rings as brightly as he could muster, easily illuminating the tunnel for me. As we raced through with relative ease, Umbreon provided something for me to follow, and Four's glow allowed me to see any roots or rocks before I tripped on them.
Finally, exiting the tunnel, the starting line was visible. The only thing in between us and camp now was the smallest river bend and a stretch of ground until we reached the camp. I couldn't hear the trainer anymore, but Night was still overhead. Umbreon jumped and I dove, keeping my head, and Four, above the surface this time.
Night called out as we turned towards camp. "Lead me back to your camp! I need to talk to everyone! Make sure Streak is there!"
Since I had a radioactive Eevee in my mouth, Umbreon called back for me. "Will do!" Just then, camp came into sight. Umbreon called the order that I was thinking. "Bolt! Get Streak here ASAP! We don't have much time!"
We approached camp from the back, making entering via the entrance difficult. Instead, I turned towards the pond, pushing Four up onto my back. "Get ready for a really good Rapidash ride!" Umbreon jumped dimensions again, passing through the camp walls, just as I made the leap into the water, Four squealing and gripping my fins.
We settled into the middle of camp, all in our usual ring after finally managing to pull the overjoyed Streak and Night apart. I looked around at everyone assembled, Streak still pressed right up against his mate. Birds of a feather. "Ok, everyone, we'll have to make this quick. Espeon, stay on alert for when the trainer comes near."She nodded in confirmation as Night stood up. "I know you're all wondering what happened. After the explosion, I was still awake, but injured. When I heard the humans coming, I managed to hide and escape notice, but I still couldn't fly and barely walk. I knew that they had taken some of you guys as well," she said, looking at the assembled Eevees.
"I didn't know what to do, but I figured that human care was better than no care, especially when I heard a Luxray nearby." She stopped and looked at Streak's hurt expression. "Streak, I was desperate. I tried to get to Soursap's den, but it was too far. I was lucky to get the trainer that I did. She's nice and caring, and she brought me immediately to a Pokémon Center to fix my wings."
She continued before Streak could raise an objection. "She even lets me out a lot to stretch my wings. She may keep me in a Poke Ball, but she's a good trainer, Streak, I promise."
I hesitantly stood up. "Ok... But Night, what about your nest?"
She was quiet for a bit. "...I've been wanting to try this for a while. I want to lead her to our nest, Streak, and show her that they're my eggs. I have the feeling that she'll understand."
Streak finally spoke. "I don't know, Night... What if she doesn't?"
She looked over at me. "Then we can hire the Eevee Clan to help get me and the eggs away from her."
I smiled, staying seated. "We'd be happy to help."
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