Nuzlocke Hacker SoulSilver 14 - The Spoiled One

We decided to take a bit of a break in Goldenrod after we had defeated Whitney. There was still a bunch of stuff to do in this big city before we move on to Ecruteak. We did, however, go over there really quickly to get rid of the Sudowoodo blocking the path. I didn't catch it, since I'm not too fond of Sudowoodo, and it would just stay in the box anyway. Paula managed to take it out easily enough with Water Pulse.

And then we went into the Pokemon Center, where we met Bill, the true blue Poke-maniac. I skipped past his dialogue quickly and had him go back to Goldenrod, where I followed after to get what I was aiming for.

Back in the city, I went over to Bill's house and he gave me a new Pokemon, Eevee. Eevee were admittedly one of my favorite Pokemon, as they have the potential to evolve into, well, any type of Pokemon you prefer. Plus, they were adorable. I've always had a soft spot for small, furry animals...

This one in particular, however, had a love that wasn't so unconditional like most domesticated animals. As soon as I released him from his ball, he looked up at me for a second, and then turned his head away with his eyes closed, as if I wasn't anything of interest. I checked his stats to see what was up with him. Relaxed natured, somewhat stubborn. What made him look different from the other Eevees was that he had fur that looked like cufflinks on his front paws and lightly-colored fur on the tips of his ears. He was admittedly very handsome-looking.

"...Um, hello?" ...No response. He was completely ignoring me. I knew something like this would happen eventually. I decided to be a little assertive here, but not overly rude. "...Excuse me, sir?"

The Eevee sighed. "...What is it?"

"Er, well, I'd just like to say... I'm your new trainer," I tried to reply. "My name is-"

"New trainer?" he scoffed. "Great, another one... Look, I don't really want a trainer. I'm perfectly fine living with Bill, thank you very much."

"...Oh." That was disappointing to hear. "...Alright then. I'll send you back to Bill, if that's what you want."

"Hold on," he interrupted. "Are you really going to send me back? Just like that?"

I blinked. "...Well, I'd hate to disrespect your wishes..."

"But I'm a pure-bred," he told me. "Trainers from all over would give an arm and a leg to have me join their teams."

"...Pure-bred?"

"Allow me to explain," Altair stated. "In the Pokemon world, there are three types of pure-bred Pokemon. The first is element-pure, meaning a Pokemon's family is made entirely of the same type, be it fire, electric, et cetera. Pyro is considered this type of pure, as he is born from a family of only fire types. The second is species-pure, meaning the Pokemon's family consists of only Pokemon that are of similar body-structure, such as Stantler and Ponyta for example. Lastly is specific-pure, the rarest form of purity. I, for instance, come from a family made up of entirely Butterfree, nothing else. This Eevee here is also specific-pure, as he is from a family made up of entirely Eevee evolutions. You can tell he is so by the fact that he has no specific birth mark."

"...Huh. I never knew that," I admitted. "You learn something new everyday."

"And even knowing this, you're willing to let me do as I please rather than have me on your team?" the Eevee continued.

"Well, I don't want to force anyone to join my team," I replied. "That would be rude..."

"Hmm..." He paused for a moment. "...Very well. I will come with you."

"...Say again?" I blinked once more.

"I wish to join your team," he repeated. "You have earned my attention. However," he raised one paw as he stated. "I have a few conditions."

"...Okay?" I tilted my head to one side, befuddled.

"First of all, you are to evolve me into an Umbreon, just like my father," he exclaimed. "Second, you are to not use me in battle except for fights that I can easily win. And thirdly, you must give me a proper name befitting my status."

I thought for a moment, letting all of these conditions sink in. "...Alright, it's a deal. But as for your name... How about... Enzo?"

"...Fair enough," he said, turning his head away. "It's not exactly a name I had in mind, but it's alright for now, I suppose."

"...Right..." And thus, Enzo joined the team... apparently. I never planned on using him for battling until he evolved anyway, but still. He's going to be interesting to have around, that's for sure...


Pokemon (c)Nintendo
Art (c)Me

(...Yeah, I got the whole pure-bred idea from . Her Nuzlocke is actually quite interesting, so I hope she doesn't mind that I borrow this idea from her.

And so, Enzo joins the team. And yes, I'm going to evolve him into Umbreon, since his relaxed nature boosts his overall defense. He's really spoiled though, so you'll have to get used to his superiority complex for a bit...)