Italics = thoughts. (things not spoken out loud)
Immediately after the bell rang to end class, high school senior Kathy picked up her things quickly and bolted out of the classroom, carefully weaving through the traffic of students. She looked carefully behind her, looking for the standard group of bullies that always had insulted her. She hated the small gang of boys for torturing her for her being the first in all her classes. Trevor, the best quarterback of the college, was the leader of the bullies. Kathy's rage burned at the remembrance of Trevor and his group's bullying. Kathy thought back to her efforts to stop the bullying. She talked to her teachers, her principal, and even any adult working at the college! Unfortunately, Trevor's father was the mayor, canceling out any action she took to stop his bullying.
Still in thought, she walked directly into someone.
After picking up her bag, she looked up, shyly whispering, "Sorry." Standing in front of her, scratching his head, was a senior she was dating, Daniel.
Daniel, his lip cut from Kathy's headband, replied, "It's ok."
Daniel's face lit up in recognition, exclaiming, "Hey, we haven't…"
Kathy looked up, finishing his sentence, "...hung out recently."
Daniel saw a faint reddening on Kathy's face, and blushed in return.
He ended the awkward silence by saying, "Well Kathy, after the test, let's go out again."
After the embarrassing moment was over, Kathy quickly arrived at her apartment unscathed. She looked at her photos, seeing an old picture of her with her parents. She remembered the painful divorce of her parents, due to her father's alcohol issues, causing a lone tear to fall from her right eye. Kathy, pushing the painful memories aside, walked over to her desk. A lone Dusk Ball stood on her textbooks. She sadly pressed the button on the ball, releasing the Pokemon held inside. A shiny Litwick was revealed, illuminating the area. Seeing her Pokemon, Kathy gave a small smile to it, and tickled her chin. The Litwick gave a squeal of happiness, and Kathy took off her backpack, pulling out her notes and textbooks.
She told her friend, "I have to study for the test in a few days, I just need a little light,"
Hours passed, and Kathy then put down her notes, rubbing her forehead, and decided to take a walk. She grabbed her ball and friend and put the candle Pokemon on her shoulder. There was a forest nearby, and there was still light outside, so Kathy assumed it was safe to get a breath of fresh air. There were a few people walking around, and Kathy was near the shade when her Litwick suddenly growled.
Kathy immediately looked around, and saw an unusually tall man in a trench coat and a hat slowly approaching them. The Litwick jumped on the ground, ready to attack if necessary, the blue flame on her head flaring up. The shady man stopped.
Kathy's Litwick lowered her guard. The man suddenly zoomed forward with insane speed, and time seemed to slow as Kathy noticed that the man had piercing red eyes, freezing her in place as the man attacked. The man seared Kathy's cheek, with what seemed to be a sharp knife on fire. Litwick then let loose a powerful Flamethrower, driving the man away. Kathy put her hand to her face as she watched to man run away. She thought the man didn't seem human.
Litwick's cry caught Kathy's attention, and Litwick's whole body started glowing white.
Kathy exclaimed, "You're evolving!" as the glow faded, her Litwick turned into a Lampent.
"LLLLLLLLLLAAAAAMMMMMMPPPPPPPEEEEEENTTTTTTT!"celebrated the newly evolved Pokemon.
Kathy said, "Ok, the cut isn't that bad, so I'll just go home." As Kathy took her hand away from the bloody cut, Lampent noticed a black cloud rising out of the wound. She let out a warning cry that was cut-off as Kathy returned Lampent to her ball, mistaking her cry for a happy yell.
Deep in the woods, the tall man was walking towards a lake. The man, although burned from the human girl's Litwick's flamethrower, smiled under his hat. His job was done; she would change soon. He shed his human form and jumped into the lake, healing his burns. He would no longer be alone…
Kathy ran home, fumbling into the bathroom. She quickly pulled out an Antidote, tore off the warning (who reads warnings?), and sprayed her cheek. A bandage was then quickly placed over the wound. Satisfied with her nursing, Kathy went to sleep.
"Morning!" The sound seemed to come from nowhere, but Kathy knew who it was.
While walking to school, Kathy saw one of her few friends, Janice.
"Are you ok? That cut is pretty nasty. I have a Chansey, you remember?" Kathy silently declined, pointing towards the school and her watch, indicating that it was almost time for class.
Hope nothing bad happens. Kathy heard this and asked, "Hey Janice, did you say something?"
"No, why?" inquired Janice. Is she a psychic or something? She's a Gardevoir! Lol. Kathy smiled at this, and seeing this, Janice gave her a puzzled expression. Wow, maybe she's like that gym leader, who was it? It was Sabrina! But she's not heartless at least. Kathy suddenly laughed out loud at this, startling the students nearby. Janice joined in the fun, chucking along her friend. Yep. Guaranteed, she's a psychic. I'm joking to myself; she can't be, right?
Kathy couldn't figure out what was going on, but in the last class of the day, she heard something that made her remember she forgot to bring her Lampent to school. SHE got away yesterday, we'll approach her right after class. Kathy was sure it was Trevor talking to his gang. She looked in her bag for anything to defend herself with.
"No, no, no, no, aha!" She pulled out a Max Repel, weighing it in her hand. It should be enough to deter those guys. When the bell rang, she took a long time to pack up her stuff, keeping her Repel in her right hand.
Kathy stepped outside, when a tap on her shoulder stopped her.
"Where are you going, nerd?" Trevor's two goons grabbed her shoulders, making her drop the Repel. The Repel slowly rolled towards Trevor, and he picked it up. They then dragged Kathy to a darker corner.
"Were you going to defend yourself with this? Pathetic. And look, you cut yourself shaving!" Kathy's rage burned further, as Trevor smashed the Repel can on the floor. Trevor started laughing, and his stupid friends joined in too, as Kathy's cut underneath the bandage, started emitting an invisible black cloud, only seen by Pokemon. Any Pokemon nearby started to run in terror while Trevor and his friends kept laughing. The cloud reached Trevor, engulfing and lifting him off the floor, while he kept laughing unknowingly. The other two goons dropped Kathy and looked on in horror as Trevor stopped laughing and was starting to panic as he was suspended in midair, powerless and unable to move. Trevor, moved by an unknown force, was thrown away backwards like a piece of paper against a nearby wall.
SLAMMMMMM!
Trevor groaned, and fell to the ground. His friends ran up to help him up, and when they turned around, Kathy was gone.
Trevor, wheezing and gasping for air, whispered, "What happened….."
Kathy was running away, wondering if the events that happened a second ago were just a dream. She pinched herself, feeling a jolt of pain, figured that the events before were real. When she got home, she gazed at the mirror, and immediately she screamed, "Arceus Christ!" The young woman reflected through the glass could NOT be her, was it? The bandage she applied the day before had peeled off during her mad dash to the safety of her home, revealing that the cut was not red or peach colored, but a dark purple. Her eyes weren't the usual brown, it seemed to be a bright orange color. Kathy frowned, and after the usual afternoon of school and playing with her Lampent, she went to sleep.
The man rose out of the lake, water dripping off his clothes. His eyes were red, and a black cloud approached and was absorbed into his chest. Feeling empowered again by the darkness, his eyes burned with black fire. He smiled and knew. The transformation had finally started.
Kathy woke up, and feeling her wound give her a jolt of pain, immediately rushed to the bathroom. What the eff? The wound was a bloody red, unlike the dark purple that she had seen the day before. Her eyes were their usual brown color, too. She just decided to ignore the color changes, and headed out to school.
Kathy entered the classroom, ready for the test she prepared for. The test is over, finally. Kathy put down her test and pencil and slouched in her chair. Right afterwards, Kathy heard voices that were quiet before due to her focus on her test. Some she recognized, some she didn't. Is question 95 A or B? I wonder if she knows. Kevin is SOOOO cute! Wow, Janice looks so hot! Kathy perked up at this, trying to figure out who said it. She realized that it was a thought, not something spoken out loud, due to the room being in a testing environment. Kathy's brain ticked, and she felt a burst of energy, like a sugar rush. Her brain felt smarter, and she could now connect the voices to people without seeing them. Kathy thought I could've sworn I told Janice that question 95 was B. She should've been paying attention! I guess Jenny doesn't want her friend to know that she's dating her ex. Another jolt of power ran through her brain, sending a chill down her spine. It was Trevor who thought her friend was hot! Her anger, usually controlled, flared up, causing Kathy's fists to tighten.
"The test is over! Bring in your test packets and scantrons!" The teacher indicated an unused desk for the students to put their materials on. Outside, Janice approached Kathy, running her hand through her hair.
"Hey uh, did you know the answer to…"
"Question 95? B!"
"Great, I guessed right! And how did you…? Woah, are you alright?"
"What is it? What's wrong?"
"Your eyes! They're glowing purple!"
"You're lying, aren't you?" As Kathy and Janice were arguing, three clouds of black slowly seeped out of Kathy's cut and eyes, unseen by the two friends. The cloud surrounded Janice similar to how it engulfed Trevor before. Janice's mouth and nose forcefully closed as if her mouth and nose had zippers attached to them. The arguing stopped immediately and panic fell over the two girls as Janice tried to talk, but couldn't. Kathy tried to open her friend's mouth, but it was to no avail. She could feel and hear her friend's panic. What the Arceus? I can't breathe! Help, Kathy, Help! Kathy thought, "How can I help? Please, anyone, anything, help! Janice's eyes widened as she saw her friend's eyes turn to their normal brown color and the invisible dark cloud surrounding her dissipated into the air. Janice gasped as her mouth and nose opened and allowed her to breathe. Janice pulled out her Heal Ball.
"I don't know what's going on, but we need to get to the bottom of this." Janice gasped out. Kathy just nodded. Kathy pulled out her Dusk Ball, and the two balls dropped to the floor. LAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMPPEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNT! CCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYY! The two Pokemon yelled out in excitement. Chansey and Lampent had known each other as long as their trainers had known each other. The two creatures became very friendly with each other, despite not being able to physically interact with each other; after all, one was a Ghost type and the other was a Normal type. CHHAAAAANN-CHAAAAAAAN! The Chansey jumped with joy at seeing her friend evolved, and Janice was surprised too.
"Oh, she evolved!" Janice patted Lampent's head, receiving a cute cry in return. "So, Chansey, what's the issue with Kathy's cut?" Why isn't her cut healing up? The Chansey jumped up and pointed at Kathy's bandage.
"Oh, right." With a cringe, Kathy lifted half of the bandage so some of the cut was visible. The Chansey took a long look at the cut and frowned.
Janice was confused. "What's going on? I assume that nothing is wrong, so I guess I'll see you later."
Kathy perked up, "Actually you want to study together tonight? I don't think you did so hot on the test."
Janice and Kathy put their Pokemon into their respective balls. "Sure! I guess I need some help."
While studying at Kathy's apartment, Janice looked over at Kathy, who was snoozing on the desk. "Hey, wake up!" Janice shook her friend.
"Huh, wha…" Kathy pushed the hair from in front of her face with her left hand.
"Oh my Arceus! Kathy, your hand…" Kathy rubbed her eyes and looked at her hand. Letting out a cry of surprise, Kathy saw what she thought was her left hand. Her hand and arm were swollen, and tinted purple.
Kathy whispered, "What's happening to me?" She could see the veins in her arm and hand, pulsing with a darker purple than the purple tint from her hand.
"Girl, you need to get that checked out. Take a break." Kathy felt a wave of nausea. "I'll just leave, see you tomorrow Kathy." Janice quickly packed up her stuff and left. Kathy's cell phone started ringing. Kathy stumbled over and picked it up.
"Hey." It was Daniel. "Are you ok? Your friend tells me you aren't feeling well. You want me to come over and check it out?"
"Maybe tomorrow. I'm feeling really tired today."
"Alright, see ya!"
"Bye." Kathy dropped her phone on the floor, barely reacting as it crashed to the floor. She barely stumbled to her bed and fell onto it, falling into a deep slumber. What she didn't notice was the furious pulsing of the veins in her left arm and hand.