My name is Jovi. That's my first name, obviously. I can't tell you my last name. It would be too dangerous. Cipher is everywhere. Everywhere. And if they knew my full name, they could find my friends and me, and then…well, let's just say I don't want them to find me. What they do to people who resist them is too horrible to think about.

Who exactly is Cipher? Well, that's simple. They're an evil organization bent on artificially closing Pokémon's' hearts, and making them into fighting machines. They're planning on doing this to all of them. That's every trainer's greatest fear- to have their Pokémon stolen from them.

It all started when Professor Krane was becoming really busy. It had been four peaceful years since the second Shadow incident, and I was getting older and helping out more- I was eleven. But I helped out mostly at Doctor Kaminko's lab. Still, the HQ Lab was safer…

"Hi, Professor Krane!" I said to him one day, as he walked out of his office.

My "Uncle" stopped abruptly and tensed. When he turned to me, he relaxed, and let out a sigh. "Oh, Jovi. Hi."

"How's everything?" I asked. I furrowed my brow. "Are you feeling okay? You look pale…and nervous."

"And I am," Uncle Krane explained. I turned my head, as if asking him to continue. "Don't tell your mother, but...Cipher has survived."

"What?" I asked, shocked. "The Cipher? Shadow Cipher? But…didn't Hiro…?"

Uncle Krane shook his head. "I know. I don't get it. But somehow…it survived." His eyes turned cloudy and full of worry. "So I'm creating a…new experiment to help us this time… before it starts again."

"Is it another Snag Machine- a smaller one?" I asked hopefully.

Krane shook his head and chuckled. "No, Jovi. I can't let you use the other one, either."

"I know. It's too big." I needed to joke to lighten Uncle Krane's spirit.

"Now, remember, don't tell your…er…"

My mother, Lily, happened to walk by at that moment. "Are you coming to lunch, Jovi?" she asked.

I shook my head. "I already ate," I explained. "I'm heading over to Kaminko's now."

Mother sighed. "Honestly, Jovi, you head over there now more than ever."

I shrugged. "So?" I asked. Not waiting for an answer, I started to head off. "Bye, Mom! Bye, Uncle Krane!" I called over my shoulder, my Bag keeping my balance. My Pokémon, Mimi the Minun, leaped onto my shoulder. I grinned and ran off.

"See you, Jovi!" Professor Krane called back.

I ran down the stairs and raced past the counter. "Hi, Mrs. Terra!" I called to the receptionist. "Bye!"

"Bye, Jovi," Mrs. Terra replied. She was used to me dashing in and out of the HQ lab.

The automatic doors slid open, and I squeezed through. I took in a deep breath. It was so fresh! Better than before the Shadow Incident, even! I hoped we could prevent fear in the air with another shadow incident.

My eyes swept across the courtyard. There was Fred, Professor Thomson, and Mr. Terence…and…hey! Hiro was outside! With Jolteon, Dragonite, and Lugia!

"Hiya, Hiro!" I called, waving and dashing to join him.

Hiro sighed. "Hey, Jovi. How are things?" he asked.

"Fine," I lied. I was actually nervous about Cipher. Last time, they kidnapped Uncle Krane, and I was seriously worried. But Hiro saved him. He was only a rookie, then. But I wasn't even a trainer.

"Good to hear it," Hiro told me. "I'm heading in. Dragonite's doing well. Only a few more battles, and then I can purify him."

"Her," I corrected. "Dragonite is a girl, Hiro. And that's great!"

"You never let me forget, do you?"

"Nope!" I smiled. Then I looked behind my brother to see his nice scooter. It takes me a long time to get to Kaminko's place by foot, so…what else was there to do but steal a shiny scooter? It would make me less tired, and it'd make my brother mad! A win-win situation!

I shoved my brother down and hopped on. "See you!" I called as I drove off.

"Jovi!!" Hiro exclaimed. "What are you doing?!"

"Hitching a ride! See-ya!"

***

"Jovi!" Hiro growled as I returned. "Why did you do that?" He stood up from sitting on the stairs.

I waved my hand. "Sorry…" I said, "I won't do it again…I just didn't feel like walking."

Hiro was about to say something- he put up his finger to make a point- but Uncle Krane interrupted him.

"Jovi!" Uncle Krane called. My head turned around to see him at the doors. "Come here; I need you."

"I'll be there in a minute!" I called. I shrugged at Hiro and then walked up to the building.

"Okay, Jovi. It didn't take that long, but I've been working on this for the last four years. Just in case."

Uncle Krane took out a silver cube from his pocket. It grew larger as he pressed a button. It seemed like a Poke ball when it did that.

"This is the Pokemorph cube," he explained. "It allows anyone who touches it to have the ability to morph into any Pokemon they touch. But there's a catch."

"Of course it has a catch." But I was intrigued. This sounded really interesting!

"You can only stay in morph for two hours. If you stay longer…you'll be stuck."

"Stuck?" I repeated. "What do you mean by stuck?"

"I mean stuck in morph. As a Pokemon. So one needs to be careful."

I raised an eyebrow. I knew where this was going. And I liked it.

"I want you to test it."

Although I knew he'd say this, I hadn't prepared for my answer. My uncle was offering me the chance to be a Pokemon. Of course I'd say yes! But…what about that time limit? I could be a Pokemon forever. I might even be captured!

But this…wasn't this the answer to defeating Cipher? The answer to saving the world?

The answer… the answer to actually being noticed, for once?

I normally don't complain. I normally don't feel left out. But… after Hiro saved all of the Pokemon… He was the only one being noticed. The only one being praised. Do you know what I was known as? Hiro's little sister. No one even knew my name. I felt like… an outcast, really. That's why I went to Kaminko's so often. Because Hiro didn't. Chobin and Dr. Kaminko were also outcasts. But, uh, for different reasons. They were sort of…insane. But that didn't matter. I went there to feel like I belonged. And so did they.

So…what would I say? Yes or no? Should I? Because…I actually wasn't sure. I'd be taking a risk. A huge one, too. I could be…!

Then I realized it. I could be turned into a Shadow Pokemon! And then…Who'd help me? And would it affect the human me?

It was a lot to consider. And when I looked at Uncle Krane on that day, he knew what I was thinking. It would be great to save the world and be a Pokemon…but would I be able to do it without…not being able to return?

I had to answer, either way. I had taken enough time to think. Besides, he only asked me to test it. So maybe…if it worked…he'd ask…Hiro. That thought made me a bit depressed, but I still needed to answer.

I gulped, staring. Mimi was silent, too.

Krane closed his eyes, and when he opened them, his eyes reminded me of my father, John. "You always wanted a chance to stay out of your brother's shadow," he reminded me. "This is your chance."

"Sure," I told him. "I'll test it."

How was it? This was actually a rewrite of the first chapter…

This story is actually a rewrite of Jovi the Pokemorph, and this chapter is almost entirely made of the first chapter of the original story. I liked it better than the new chapter I made…what do you think? Is this good? Now, to rewrite another chapter…