"Where do you think Rygone went off to?"

Luke fumbled with his flashlight, flipping it back and forth in his webbed hands in nervousness. "He's been gone a while and I don't want him to miss the scary story."

Nearby, a yellow spike-furred creature shrugged, "I don't know. I think he said something about getting more firewood. You know how fire-types are, they enjoy keeping things lit."

"Yeah, I guess you're right. " Luke tried to relax, allowing the sharp crackles of the warm campfire nearby to soothe his nerves. But it was hard, he did not go camping very often and it was so dark out...anything could come out of the woods and get him! Slapping his thick finned tail against the log in nervousness he needed something to take his mind off things.

"How about I go ahead and tell my scary story then? Maybe he can get yours when he gets back."

The Jolteon shrugged as he zapped a spark of electricity between his fingers. "Go for it. Give me your best shot."

Breathing deep to still his nerves, Luke adopted the classic pose of holding a flashlight up to his face, the sharp beam generating heavy shadows along his Vaporeon muzzle and fins.

"Once upon a time..."

"Really dude?" Cameron asked as he notched his eyebrow up in incredulence.

"Fine fine. On a hot summer's eve, much like this one, two friends and their dog went up into the woods to camp out. It wasn't anything special, but it was still David's first time."

Luke settled in as he steadily got into the beat of his story, a grin spreading across his face.

"Seeing his friend's fright, Kevin simply turned to him and said, "Hey, if you ever feel scared, just reach your hand behind the log and my pup will give your hand a lick.""

He motioned with his own tongue, drawing a short laugh from the electric-type. "So that's what they did. They set up camp and got a fire going while their dog settled behind the log for a nap. Before long, Kevin needed to go get some firewood and vanished off into the forest."

"Oh no... that's exactly what Rygone did!"

"Shhh shhh I'm getting to the good part! Anyway... as the sun began to dip, David couldn't help but feel a little fear in his heart. Sitting down on the log, it had been his job to keep the fire stirred so the dog was in perfect reach. Holding his hand down, he could feel the old canine give it a lick and he felt better. More time passed and the sun began to dip in the sky, however, and David could feel himself becoming scared once more. So, he dipped his hand back down and he felt a lick."

The campfire cracked merrily between the two Pokemorphs as Luke continued on with the story, his fear having taken on a braver stance, even as his own thoughts began to wander. What had happened to Rygone?

"Hours passed as David tended to the fire. He leaned his hand down again and again to feel the old dog's comforting lick. Finally, he had had enough. So he shouted out, "Kevin, are you okay?" And then...with wide eyes, he saw the old dog stand up and yawn at the other end of the campfire..."

Cameron listened with wide eyes, enraptured by the Vaporeon's story.

"What happened next?"

"Well...he turned around and -"

RAWR!!

A tall orange furred monster suddenly jumped out of the bushes and both friends screamed, Luke falling backwards and into the monster's clutches!

"Haha! I got you my prey!"

Slowly realization struck the two eeveelutions as they recognized the fiery form of their Flareon friend.

"RYGONE!!"

The fire hissed as another log broke under its consuming body as all three friends laughed together, happy.

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YCH I won from  KristKC I decided to bring a couple of my friends in onto the scene. I personally think this artwork is fantastic and they both look so cute as eeveelutions! I bet they will never forget that night. I know I won't!

Artwork by  KristKC

Luke belongs to  TransformationAnonymous

Cameron belongs to  curious~red~fox

Rygone belongs to  Rygone