The Eeveelution War

Chapter 25: Phantom's Potion Shop

The heroes turned around to a short Umbreon wearing a cloak and... A beard? Their jaws dropped at the sight of him.

"Psyduck psy! Psyduck, pys pys Psyduck! (Woah, didn't see you there. There he is, the one and only Phantom!)" Plucky Ducky introduced.

"Oh, it's just you guys." Phantom sighed, stepping forward. He glanced at Plucky Ducky. "Oh, and an old friend of mine."

"PHANTOMMMMM!" Willow ran over and hugged him, nearly knocking him over.

"Woah ho! Hey little sis. How you been?" Phantom asked, hugging her back.

"I've been fine, glad to see you okay! In this... sketchy city..." She responded, letting go. "How have you been?"

"Here. Alive. I'm okay." He replied.

Phantom looked back at everyone else, then Storm walked up to him.

"What the heck happened to you? HoW wErE yOu AbLe To GrOw A bEaRd?!" Storm asked, confused. "Isn't that against pokemon logic?"

Candy groaned irritatedly. "Seriously, am I the only one who knows how pokemon logic works-"

"Of course not!" Phantom replied, taking the beard off "This is fake, it gives it more of a whimsical vibe for the potion shop."

"We were told you started some potion making!" Crystal said, stepping in.

Phantom nodded, than walked behind his cart, pressed a button, and the cart was lit up by a many different lights; some christmas lights, some LED lights (that where very very much found in the trash, I might mention), and a huge sign hanging above the cart that read, "Phantom's Potion Shop!" in bright purple lights.

"I didn't make that sign..." He muttered. "It was a gift from an energetic little kid, so I couldn't refuse putting it up.."

"HA!" Candy blurted out. "Still the kind gentleman who couldn't not accept a gift from someone!"

Phantom gently punched her in the shoulder. "And you're still the same sassy, grump who gets dragged everywhere."

"Yep, haha." Candy chuckled.

"Well I think that was nice of the kid!" Willow acknowledged.

"Yeah... Anyways, what brings you all here?" Phantom asked. "Isn't it illegal for us to meet up?"

"THAT'S WHAT I THOUGH!" Zappy exclaimed. "SERIOUSLY WHAT KIND OF WAR IS THIS IF IT ISN'T ILLEGAL TO MEET UP WITH EACH OTHER?!"

"Zappy, there is no need to yell." Crystal told him impatiently. "We are here because of this." she pulled the prophecy out of her bangs and handed it to Phantom.

He read it through, then said, "A prophecy... to stop the war? This seems....convenient."

"Wow, you're the first person so far not to belittle it." Crystal said. "But yeah, that's what it is."

"And she found it just lying on the floor." Willow piped up.

"..."