Young Dream

Special Chapter 4 Cover

**Young Dream** is the fourth special chapter of Eeveelution Squad. It was originally published on January 12, 2018 by PKM-150 and completed on February 28, 2018. It was dubbed by MickeyMario64's Eeveelution Squad Comic Dub Project team on March 13, 2019.

## Plot

While the last events of the last chapter takes place, Jolteon and Espeon are walking together and talking about Jolteon's parents. Jolteon tells Espeon that when he checked for the records of the two eeveelutions that died in front of his house at Rescue Base, the eeveelutions were both male. Jolteon believes that his mother might still be alive, but Espeon doubts that since his mother would've searched endlessly for him, which Jolteon kept in mind after he looked at the records. Suddenly, Gai calls out for Jolteon using his champion name, "Yellow". Gai meets with the latter and thanks Espeon for taking care of his sister Silvia. Gai asks Jolteon to start training, since he promised him two weeks ago but Jolteon forgot. Jolteon says he will meet with her in the treehouse later to Espeon and leaves with Gai. Espeon is left alone and sighs. The scene cuts to a flashback.

Six years earlier, a young Pearl, Epseon then an *Eevee*, is being bullied by a *Growlithe* and a *Zorua,* but another *Eevee* intervenes and stops the bullying. The bullies know him and underestimate him, but they are swiftly beaten by him. The male *Eevee* checks how Pearl is doing and Pearl says that she is fine and thanks him. The *Eevee* introduces himself as Black and Pearl introduces herself in turn. The two exchange farewells and leaves. Pearl goes back to class and thinks about Black.

Later, Pearl is walking home, but she notices a *Ghastly* following her. Pearl attempts to pounce the *Ghastly*, but falls through him. The *Ghastly* asks if she is okay, but Pearl asks why he was following her. The *Ghastly* says that he was following her because he wondered if Pearl was Black's friend, which leaves Pearl blushing. The *Ghastly* introduces himself as Gus from Class-F and Pearl introduces herself being from Class-B; Pearl attempts to shake Gus's hand, for Gus tells her he has no hands. Gus asks what Black is like and a blushing Pearl says that he is nice. Gus asks her if he wants to be his friend and Pearl agrees, making Gus happy.

A year later, Pearl is waiting for a friend named Star and she meets up with her. Star apologizes for late and says that she would be leaving town soon. Pearl asks how her sisters are and that traveling the world is exciting. Star replies they are fine and that traveling really is exciting, prompting Star to bring up Pearl's uncle (Bolt) who is an explorer. Pearl says that he used to be one until her aunt got pregnant, now he is only an ordinary dad. Star congratulates the news, and then she asks what Pearl would do after graduating form the academy in a couple months. Pearl says that she wants to gather all the eeveelutions in one house, as that has been her dream since was three years. Pearl then rants about the shortness of their education, where Star says they are only trained to become rescuers and explorers. Pearl wishes that the limitations of education would change soon and the two depart.

A few months later, Pearl is present at the graduation ceremony and sees Black talking to Gus. Pearl asks her mom (Blaze) where her dad is, where Blaze says that he is buying something to celebrate her graduation. Blaze tells her that they will be visiting her uncle and aunt on the weekend, making Pearl happy.

On the weekend, Brian (Pearl's dad), Blaze, and Pearl walk to their Pearl's uncle's house. Brian mentions how much safer the path is now due to increased security after many travelers were attacked, making Blaze tell hims to stop scaring Pearl. Brian says that if Pearl would grow up to be an explorer, she has to know how dangerous the world can be, which Pearl supports. Pearl says to her mom that see will grow stronger and that she would no longer need her mom to take care of her. Blaze agree and tells Pearl about Rin's (Pearl's aunt and Blaze's sister) egg. Pearl is excited to have a little cousin soon.

Later, the family arrive to Bolt's house and are greeted by Rin (a shiny *Vaporeon*), with Rin hugging Blaze. Then get in the living room and Brian causally greets Bolt (a shiny *Jolteon*). Rin tells Blaze that her egg would hatch by the end of the year. Brian then mentions how strange Bolt's family is because he and his wife are both shinies; he says that it would funny if their baby turned out to be another shiny. Bolt is ticked off and Blaze scolds Brian for his comment. Rin asks what Pearl is for and Pearl asks her Mrs. Mollie is. Blaze asks Rin to bring her in, but then Mrs. Mollie comes in. Pearl hugs Mrs. Mollie, but Blaze advises her not to do so because she might hurt her. Mrs. Mollie tells her it is fine because she has gotten used with walking with only three legs. Brian congratulates Mrs. Mollie because she was only able to sit down, but Pearl asks what had happened to Mrs. Mollie, as she never noticed Mrs. Mollie's missing leg. Bolt and Mrs. Mollie tells her that she is too young to understand. Brian was about to tell Pearl, but he is scold again by Blaze. Mrs. Mollie tell Pearl that she has to be good to her parents and asks Blaze is she wants to look at her garden. Blaze agrees and helps Mrs. Mollie walk and Bolt goes back to watch after their egg. Pearl goes to her father and asks him what happened to Mrs. Mollie. Brian doesn't want to at first, but tells her in the condition that she doesn't tell her mother. Brian tells Pearl that 11 or 12 ago, Bolt found Mrs. Mollie critically injured and Rin decided that they should take her in to heal her and let her live with them because Mrs. Mollie lost her whole family. Pearls asks what happened and Brian says that Mrs. Mollie got her leg bitten off by a *Rydon* and that she lost her husband, brother, and her three unhatched eggs. Pearl is heavily depressed by the story and Brian asks her to check on her uncle and her unhatched cousin.

Pearl goes to Bolt's room to look at the egg. Pearl is amazed by the egg and Bolt tells her that Pearl was like that too. Pearl asks if Mrs. Mollie is okay, where Bolt assures her that she is fine. Pearl then asks if it is okay to date a boy, referring to Black. Bolt tells her that it is fine and that she needs to find a boy who like him; someone who really care about and would do anything for her, just like him and his wife. Bolt asks if Pearl has anything to say to the egg, and Pearl says she does; Pearl tells the egg that she can't for it to hatch and that they would have a lot to bond about later. She tells the egg that everyone would support it, but then Pearl evolves into an *Espeon*. Bolt is surprised and congratulates her for growing. Bolt leaves to Pearl's parents. Later, Blaze and Brian congratulate Pearl for evolving and Blaze hugs her. Pearl thanks them both and laughs.

Back in the present, Pearl is in the treehouse living room and remembers that her aunt invite her and the rest of the inhabitants to an island vacation. She wonders if the rest would be okay going along, foreshadowing the event in Main Chapter 5. The chapter ends.

## Credits

* Jolteon (Dub: voiced by GrandmasterOshawott)
* Pearl (Dub: voiced by samgraceVA)
* Gai (Dub: voiced by CrayZDubs)
* *Growlithe* bully (Dub: voiced by SoraSkyrider)
* *Zorua* bully (Dub: voiced by Nova03)
* Black (Dub: voiced by RogerDelmar)
* Gus (Dub: voiced by MickeyMario64)
* Star (Dub: voiced by MagicalMidnight)
* Lucario speaker (Dub: voiced by )
* Blaze (Dub: voiced by katastrofreeVA)
* Brian (Dub: voiced by StelerSteel)
* Rin (Dub: voiced by samgraceVA)
* Bolt (Dub: voiced by Derezzed78)
* Mrs. Mollie (Dub: voiced by intervee24)
* Axel (Egg)

## Trivia

* This is the appearance of Brian, Blaze, Bolt, Rin, Mrs. Mollie, and Axel.
* Espeon's real name is revealed, Pearl.
* The first flashback takes place before the flashback in Special Chapter 3, as Gus mentioned Pearl when he first meets Black. After a time skip, the chapter takes place within Special Chapter 3 when Pearl talks to Star. Finally, the last time skip takes place after Special Chapter 3.
* This is Stella's first appearance in the main timeline.
* Brian's comment about how safe the path is refers to the wild pokémon attacks that killed Speed's dad and Black & Frost's dad and mom.
* Brian's comment about Bolt and Rin's egg being a shiny is ironic because the egg later hatches into a shiny *Eevee*.