Okay, okay, how to start this. Let's see, uh- no, no, I'm not going to tell you "It all started with blah blah", that's such a boring start. How does one start a good damn story anyway? I was never the one to write! Sure I read books- well, plenty of words... From video games. Yeah, I'm a game nut. And people wonder why I like sports if I'm such a nerd. Well, it is possible to play dozens of games and not require glasses. Either that, or I'm just insanely lucky. Ah, that's it.
Insanely lucky.
Especially after my little run in with the supernatural, concerning a popular game franchise, and one of their most popular characters. The Chuck Norris of the Pokemon world, if you will. Okay, well I'll just tell you my current state at the moment.
Right now, I have locked myself in my room; Curtains drawn, laptop shut tight, huddled in my bed, curled up in a fetal-position. Quivering, shaking, I've gone a little bit off the deep end. Hallucinations, they say! I'm just seeing things, they say! Although a part of me wished they were right, I know for a damn fact that it's real. Or maybe it's just my brain thinking that. Screw it, it seemed real enough to me. Okay, okay, let's just back up a bit... You're probably wondering what the hell is going on. Funny story, now that I think about. It's not too long, would you like to hear it?
It could pass the time while I'm waiting for morning to come. I hate nighttime. The tissues were completely drenched in blood. Reaching out a shivering pale hand, I scavenged the empty tissue-box for more tissue. No more left. Cursing under my breath, remaining huddled and still.
Screw it, I'll just keep using this old soggy tissue. Gross, I know. Nose-bleeds are like that. Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, how did I get into this state, you must be wondering.
As much as I'd like to point the finger at the stupid Pokemon Silver cartridge that's wedged inside the Gameboy, taunting me to play it, I know it's all my fault. Me and my oh-so special powers. Can you believe it? I've got actual super powers! Uh... We'll get to that later. Hey, hey, don't look at me that way, let me explain things! I swear, I'm not crazy.
I rubbed my eyes raw, and grumbled at how irritated they were getting. Hadn't been getting much sleep. Let's see, let's see... Oh, that's right.
It was actually just a month ago. Rediscovering my childhood wonder that was the Pokemon games, I started playing the only one I could find, Pokemon Silver. Lugia's pretty cool. I don't know about it's wings though, they're too handy for my liking. And Ho-oh. Well, we don't need to cook that fire-turkey, ha! Sorry, sorry, I still love the games, I swear. Give me a break here, I might actually be legitimately insane! Going back on track, I almost fixated myself on playing the games. I'd play obsessively. I'd beat the game in a day's time, then start all over again with different Pokemon. Over and over again. Day after day. Played for a month, now. People were getting worried; Well, I think they were. I recall one of my friend's parents saying, "He's just trying to get over his mother's death. I don't think ol' John is gentle enough to heal a boy who's lost his only parent." Ol' John is my Uncle, mom's brother. He didn't like looking at me. Something to do with how I look too much like my mother, which is weird, because she keeps saying that I looked like her father. Why can't I just look like me? Just to let you know- I'm damn handsome. No really, all the ladies just can't get enough of me!
Back on track, right, sorry, the blood-loss has been greatly distracting me. So I'd keep playing again and again, and do you know what the best part was about playing the games? Defeating Red. Yes, that guy. The Chuck Norris of the Pokemon world. Eat your heart out Lance the dragon master, go be an asshole somewhere else Green, you're not steel-hard enough Steven, because Red's the shizz! With three of the original starter Pokemon's final form, the over-weight Champion that blocks your roads, the Psychic-evolution of the Eevee family, and the cute little yellow rat that everyone goes for, it's kind of hard not to be badass if you're him. Oh and in HeartGold and SoulSilver, there's that Lapras, but I'm going to focus fully on Pokemon Silver seeing this was the game I kind of been obsessively playing for a month straight.
So at first it was all fun and games, haha, beating the game everyday, nothing special! The only time I'd stop playing was to replace the batteries, to have a shower, or to take a dump. All hell would break loose if I ever dropped the Gameboy in the goddamn toilet.
So basically every day I'd get Red's usual ellipsis of greeting and defeat. That's the only part that gets me, and I remember very clearly. Why just particularly him? And why is it that every time I beat him, it looked like he was slowly looking straight at me instead of off to the side with a half-hidden face behind his hat?
At first I'd assume like any normal sane person would. Glitches, errors, yadya, but then something strange happened when I beat Red for the billionth time.
His usual "..." Was replaces with ". . . . ." The dots were more separated! Gasp! Okay, okay, it's not that freaky. Let's get to the freaky part. When he disappears after that, you'd be taken to the end credits, and the finally, the ending, right? Well I decided what the heck, let's battle him again to see if he'll do that again! Took me to seconds to beat the elite four, then I was back to battling Red again. But when I got to his usual spot at the very top of the mountain... He wasn't there.
I'm damn well sure, that every time you beat the elite four, Red's available for battle. I've been doing it all this time, and how he's just done gone and left!? How rude!
So I stood there with my sprite, nothing to do, until... I saw something else, when I checked back at Red's old spot one more time. Two glowing red dots, that looked like eyes. Cool, something new! Maybe the gameboy's cursed and will now haunt me forever! I jokingly laughed and pressed the 'A' button on the two red dots.
And I wished I hadn't. Because once I did, the first five beats of Lance and Red's battle theme started playing.
Dun. Dun. Dun. Dun. Dun.
Thing is, the music didn't carry on through to play out the whole thing, it was as if the game was glitched up, and repeated on playing those same five tunes.
Dun. Dun. Dun. Dun. Dun.
Okay, that's a little strange, but nothing to freak out over. Then I noticed something else. With each repeated beat the music played, the more red dots appeared. Red, red, everywhere! They were appearing around my sprite, around the mountain, around the whole damn screen! And that same tune kept on playing back to me.
Dun. Dun. Dun. Dun. Dun.
This was getting a little silly, so I pressed 'A' again. Nothing happened, it kept on going on with that almost heart-beat like tune. I then pressed 'B'. Something else happened.
I almost jumped in fright as the whole screen suddenly turned completely red, and a loud high-pitched screech emitted from the gameboy's speakers. Almost screaming as loud as the Gameboy, I quickly switched the device off. All was silent. The red faded.
Phew! Well, that's enough game time, it's time to go outside. I put the Gameboy down onto my desk, but as I let go of it, I felt a jolt. I staggered back as I felt the somewhat strong static-shock. I glared at the Gameboy for a bit, then looked at my hand. Something was sparking off my hand... What, had I suddenly turned into Pikachu? I chuckled at the thought of turning into a yellow rat, but the thought was quickly forgotten as I heard a knock on the door. T'was uncle.
"Tobias? Tobes, are you alright there? I heard a loud noise... Can I come in?"
Oh my dear uncle, everything is just fine! My Gameboy is only acting weird, nothing special.
"I was trying to impersonate your annoying voice. Was I accurate?" I joked aloud. Uncle John responded with a hearty laugh. Good ol' Uncle. He can't even take himself seriously. We're weirdos like that.
"You sounded spot on, kid!"