Part IX

Ebony focused on Midnight, his black fur, his sweet golden eyes, his bronze rings, the way he stood, just focused on Midnight. And the scenery changed, into the entry of Boulder. Right next to her was Midnight, who when he saw her, fell over in shock and surprise.

"Would you please not use teleport and surprise me!" he cried.

"There's not much time," Ebony replied, speeding up her speech.

"Ebony, its you! I thought it was Ray," Midnight gasped. "Are you okay?"

"Yes but that's not the problem," Ebony answered. "We have to get Viola and Ray. After that I want each of us to round up our families, and call them together in the Earth forest. Even trusted Family Friends. Just so long as they aint from Brass's family. Just gather your family and I'll explain."

"First we find Viola and Ray, right?" Midnight checked.

"Right," she nodded.  Focusing on Viola and Ray, they teleported off, reappearing next to their friends.

"Ebony!" Viola cried when she saw who the other Umbreon was. "Are you okay?"

"We've worse things to worry about besides me," Ebony answered. "Here's the plan. Ray, you go get your family. Viola, do you have any brothers or sisters?"

"A sister, Lilac," Viola answered. "But she's only a pup."

"Okay then this doesn't count for you. Ray, Midnight and I will round up our families and meet back here okay? We're going to fight for our pack. We'll notify them of the situation and get them to let the whole pack know. We're only 3 years old. Nobody will listen to us. But with the adults, we have a chance."

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Everybody gathered. A shorter way of saying that time passed and all the families and trusted friends began to arrive. Midnight, Viola, Ebony and Ray stood up in the middle, on a tree stump, ready to notify them of the awful situation.

Ebony started speaking. "The merge was a stupid mistake. You see, Violetta is in an alliance with Chain, the head of the Houndoom pack. And any minute now they will attack, and enslave us Umbreon. Viola has provided us with some information, and we can assure you that she is on our side, a pure pokémon."

"We can't just let the pack be enslaved," Midnight continued. "We felt we had to do something, so are you in or are you out? Those Umbreon who wish not to be part of this plan are asked to leave now."

No Umbreon left the small group

"Midnight, how much trouble have you been in to find out this much information?" his mother asked, becoming a mother again.

Midnight shrugged. "That's not important now, what is important is that we figure out a strategic plan. We have to let the rest of the group know."

"Brass won't listen," Ray's father scoffed. "I've known him since he was a pup. He's all power that Umbreon is. All power no heart."

"Well we have to tell the other Umbreon," Ray objected.

"Oh my!" Viola gasped. She started to shake, and a faint aura began to surround her. Closing her eyes, the glow grew, turning a bright purple color. She opened her eyes again, and they were fully purple. Shaking her head they returned to normal, and she informed us on what was going on. "The Houndoom. They are coming."

"We've gotta hurry!" Ebony cried. "Come on!" Sprinting off, all the pokémon ran to Moonlight Meadow, and into the circle of Umbreon.

"Everybody listen!" Midnight shouted desperately, short of breath and time.

"No need to shout," Brass sneered. "We don't wish to be deaf. Ah, Ebony, you here to admit that it's true?"

"No," Ebony snarled. "It's not true."

"We don't have time for that!" Viola interrupted. "The Houndoom are allied with the Espeon and are coming to overpower the pack now."

"Such nonsense," Brass scoffed. "You don't really expect [I]us[/I] to believe that rubbish do you?"

"Believe it or not Brass. The Houndoom are coming and we can be prepared or we can be enslaved," Ray's father, Lunar, stood up and spoke. "Think about it, Chain and Violetta will have complete power. We will be at their mercy."

Brass shuddered. The loss of power was too much for him. "All right, we are prepared. They are coming. Happy?"

Lunar began to answer, but another voice answered for him. "I certainly am."

Turning their heads, the Umbreon and Viola saw the large Houndoom standing there, an evil smile on his face. Next to him was Violetta, who wore an identical grin, just as dark.

"Chain," Lunar growled.

"Mother," Viola snarled. "All this time, I only found out recently. You were allied with that filth."

"Filth?" Violetta repeated, pretending to be shocked. "Why Viola, these are our future brothers."

"All those times before, when I was a pup! You always said that the Umbreon were our brothers! You always said nothing would turn you away from them! And now look at you!" Viola yelled. "You're a piece of Houndoom scum!"

Violetta flinched. "You wait and see who's the scum. The Houndoom will win, we will over power you, and no matter how hard you battle, you won't stand a chance!"

"We'll see about that!" Viola retorted.

"Well then, let's just watch," Chain smugly said. "Go," he commanded. Before you could blink an eye, the Houndour and Espeon were raging forward.

The battle had begun. And now, the Umbreon were fighting.

Brass , fighting for power. Ebony, fighting for Nero. Ray fighting for Viola, Lunar fighting for Ray. Viola fighting to prove her mother wrong, and  Midnight?

Midnight fought for freedom.