Catch that Paccoon

     Bunny lets out a laugh as she approaches the fields she had been asked to watch. Yippers is in front of her carrying Fleecie in his mouth with his tail wagging back and forth. “How can you be so happy just because she isn’t mad at you,” Bunny laughs upon seeing Fleecie’s frowning face. With a smile on her face she looks down at them as the solpup puts the buneary on the ground and she takes off into the fields Yippers hot on her heels. Smiling, she herself starts to walk into the field towards the watchtower where she will keep watch over the fields for the day. Feeling a nudge at her back she looks and sees Hera her Lerian hoothoot looks at her making cooing sounds. “Hi girl, do you wanna join us?” she asks the 4 foot tall bird pokemon.

     Stroking her head the two walk to the tower together Hera helping lift Bunny up onto the platform. Hearing a bark she looks down and sees Fleecie and Yippers sitting at Hera’s feet. Hera bends down and lets them onto her head. They are quick to scurry up and onto the platform to sit next to Bunny. Hera settles down at the base of the tower fluffing up a bit and looking out over the grain fields. Bunny settles down pulling some snacks and a book out of her bag. Looking down at her pokemon she sees Fleecie sleeping in Yippers embrace. She smiles and once more looks out over the fields, “this will be a good day.”

     Hours pass as she reads her book and keeps an eye on the fields around her when she hears a rustling sound. Putting her book down she looks out at the fields and sees some of the wheat and grains moving. Narrowing her eyes she sees what looks like a bag moving through the tall stalks. “What…” she whispers, gently shaking Fleecie’s foot. It doesn't take more than a second for big brown eyes to be blinking sleepily up at her. She puts a finger over her mouth and Fleecie perks up and nods gently pinching Yippers. He jumps up thankfully silently and looks down at her in betrayal. She points to Bunny and his eyes go to her before he hunkers down and looks out over the fields. 

     Taking a deep breath Bunny lays down onto her stomach reaching down and patting Hera’s head. Hera looks up at her before standing and letting Bunny slide down onto her head to sit. Sticking out her wing, Hera helps Fleecie and Yippers down off of the tower and onto the ground. Once they are on the ground they look up at Bunny. Peering out over the fields Bunny sees the strange bag disappear down into the stalks taking some of the grains with it. She looks at her solpup and says, “Fetch.” Yippers takes off with Fleecie hot on his heels. All of sudden she has to stabilize herself as unexpectedly Hera takes off after the strange pokemon as well. It doesn’t take long for her to lose her grip and fall to the ground with a grunt, Hera leaving dust behind her as she runs.

     Hearing Yippers barking she rushes to her feet dusting off her knees and in doing so noticing a small cut. She grimaces but then runs towards the direction of her good boy and undoubtedly Fleecie as well. Pushing through the tall stalks she comes into a flattened area to see Yippers barking at an odd pokemon whilst Fleecie sits on the strange bag she had seen bobbing through the fields. “What in the world?” Bunny questions upon seeing this strange but not unexpected scene. After all Fleecie can be quite violent at times. She looks around not seeing Hera anywhere and frowns, -that is odd,- she thinks to herself whilst walking into the newly created clearing. 

     A shadow falls upon the small clearing and Bunny looks up to see Hera falling out of the sky at them. “Fleecie, Yippers, MOVE!,” she shouts, jumping out of the clearing herself as her pokemon follow suit. A loud crash sounds right behind her and she sits up whipping her head around to look into the clearing which has now become bigger. Her solpup rushes back into the clearing to continue barking at the pokemon now pinned under one of Hera’s clawed feet. A small rustle comes from beside her looking towards the noise she sees Fleecie dragging the odd bag over to her. Reaching out she picks up the bag and buneary gently and gets to her feet slowly walking back into the newly created clearing. 

     “I am going to get in so much trouble,” She sighs. They were supposed to be protecting the grains, not destroying them. Walking over to Hera she stops and sets the bag and Fleecie down before kneeling and taking a look at the pokemon before her. “Hi there,” she says, reaching out to stroke the little guy's head. The pokemon makes a hissing noise and she pulls her hand back reflexively. “Oh… sorry to have scared you,” she apologizes, before looking up at Yippers, “Calm down baby boi.” The solpup stops barking and sits down tail wagging enthusiastically. Looking up at her hoothoot she says, “go ahead and let him go girl.”  The hoothoot frowns in obvious disapproval before lifting her foot and releasing the stunned pokemon. 

     It quickly moves out from under Hera and staggers to its hind legs before looking up at Bunny and letting its anger be known with hissing. Bunny smiles softly at it before reaching out once more, palm of her hand up. “We won’t hurt you, we just want to talk to you,” she says calmly. The pokemon slowly stops hissing and takes a cautious step forward slowly sniffing at her. A small smile slowly spreads across her lips and the pokemon comes closer then rubs its head against her hand. “See we aren’t so bad are we,” she hums, petting the pokemon slowly. Feeling a nudge on her hip she looks down to see Fleecie holding grains out to her and the strange pokemons bag sitting at her feet wide open. 

     “Oh,” Bunny exclaims, “your our little thief aren't you,” she reasons. The pokemon huffs lightly before moving to its bag and slowly starting to close it. Fleecie puts the grains down and slaps the strange pokemon, “Fleecie!” she shouts at the buneary who looks up at her without guilt. Yippers once again going off like a siren and running around in circles. Hera fluffs up and then steps on Fleecie caging the buneary in with her claws. Sighing Bunny gently picks up the brown and green pokemon cradling them in her arms. Looking down at the pokemon she notes the little sprout on its head and the markings that look like a mask on its face. “You are a Paccoon,” she says definitely. 

     “Nice to meet you little paccoon,” she says smiling whilst ignoring the loud barks from her lil solpup. “Alright everyone,” she says loudly, the barking disappearing and all three of her pokemon looking at her. “Let us head back to the tower and finish the job shall we,” she asks. Hera let’s Fleecie go and starts walking back towards the tower not seeming to care much anymore. Yippers rushes over picking the buneary up in his mouth and trotting after the large hoothoot. Turning Bunny picks up the paccoon’s bag and starts walking back to the watchtower as well. “What shall we name you little guy,” she says softly, an even brighter smile gracing her face. The paccoon only looks up at her in confusion as the sun starts to set and the watchtower is now directly in front of them. “Well we will just have to figure that out later,” she exclaims whilst running up to her pokemon that are waiting for her. 

THE END