First things first, thank you one and all for taking an interest in this story of mine.~ I hope you enjoy it! But I'll just clarify some things about this story first, as they wouldn't fit into the description...
This story is set in the Pokémon gameverse, but it is effectively an AU in which there live beings that are part-human, part-Pokémon (Pokéshifters, if you haven't already guessed from the title), and they are largely unbeknownst to the human and Pokémon populations of the universe. The story centres around characters that are OCs made up by me, though there are a few that are made up by readers of the original story. I'll leave tributes to the creators of such characters at the end of the chapters in which they are introduced.
Of course, some canon characters may make a few appearances as well.~ I definitely don't own those ones, nor do I own the rest of the franchise; I'm just a fangirl like any other who is content writing her weird stories.
If you insist, I'll give you some warnings. This story is rated T mainly for violence and a few swear words here and there. There is also the distinct possibility of BoyxBoy (yaoi) and GirlxGirl (yuri) romance in later chapters. Don't like it? Either don't read or deal with it.
Oh, and one more thing. The earlier chapters of this story are more than two years old, so I apologise if they are lacking in quality. Of course, reviews for any chapter are most welcome.~ Positive, negative, critical - I don't mind.~
This story was originally published on Quotev, and can also be found here: story/2755536/The-Last-Pokéshifter/1/
And, without further ado, let us begin!~
Chapter One: Flight Through The Forest
ALL WAS SILENT in the depths of Eterna Forest. No leaves rustled, no Pokémon shuffled, no water rippled. It was as if the forest itself was holding its breath.
A pair of amber eyes peeked out of a hollow log, obscured slightly by hastily arranged, moss-covered branches. The amber eyes narrowed as they gazed out at the silent world around them. Too silent…
Suddenly, the silence was broken by what could only be a gunshot, making the young girl with the amber eyes and bluish-black hair jump so violently the branches around her hideout fell with a large clatter.
"There she is!" a cry pierced the air. Luci knew she only had seconds. Leaping out of her hideout, she ran as fast as she could, deeper and deeper into the forest, until she reached a large ditch, where a stream had probably once been. Diving into and flattening herself on the floor of the ditch, Luci squeezed her eyes shut in concentration as the metamorphosis began.
Her teeth elongated and sharpened, becoming canine, and triangular, dark blue ears sprouted from the top of her head. Her nose elongated into a snout, and her hair was replaced by blue fur, apart from on her chest, where it became a pale yellow colour. Her clothes disappeared, apart from her shorts, which became dark blue and morphed to fit her changing frame. An L-shaped tail grew from her bottom and her hands and feet became black paws. Finally, two silvery-white spikes grew from the back of her paws, and another one from her chest.
Luci got up, no longer a human, but a Pokémon. A Lucario, to be exact.
Luci surveyed her surroundings with eyes twice as keen as her human form's. Another special thing was that these eyes could see Aura, the mystical force given off by all living things. She could also sense Aura without using her eyes - but her Aura perception was not perfect, not yet. Luci dimly felt the presence of her pursuers, but they seemed a long way off - about a mile. Seemed like she'd lost them, for now.
Luci leaped out of the ditch, landing nimbly on her supple feet. She felt the Aura of an Eevee nearby. Eevee were generally good with directions, and in her Pokémon form, Luci could talk with almost all Pokémon. Perhaps this Eevee could tell her the way out of this forest.
Luci casually walked over to where the Aura seemed to be emanating from-a large Sitrus Berry bush. As she drew closer, Luci heard lots of muffled munching noises from inside.
"Hey, Eevee, come on out," Luci muttered in Pokémon-language. "I just want to talk to you."
At that precise moment, something which was most definitely not an Eevee leaped out happily, yelling, "HIYA!"
"Whoa-whoa-whoa-WAAH!" exclaimed Luci, staggering backwards in shock, tripping over a branch, and landing hard on her bum.
A Flareon with a ridiculously wide grin on its face was looking intently at Luci out of chestnut-brown eyes. "Heyyyy there, Lucario!"
Luci sighed. Oh well. Easy mistake to make, after all. All the Eeveelutions have similar Aura signature patterns. But Luci frowned. There was something very strange about this Flareon's Aura. She was just trying to put her paw on it when she suddenly realised something so obvious she could've smacked herself in the face. Flareon are Fire Types, they don't live in forests!
After that revelation, a number of possibilities occurred to Luci. Perhaps this was a Trainer's Pokémon which had somehow gotten lost in the forest. Or maybe, just maybe, this was one of her pursuer's Pokémon, sent to track her down…
Only one way to find out. "What are you doing out here in the forest, alone?"
The Flareon laughed. "I ain't alone. Besides, if you really wanna know, I was just eating. That's all." It then turned back to the Sitrus Berry bush and continued munching.
Luci's temper snapped. She grabbed the Pokémon by its furry, cream-coloured tail, brought it up to her face and yelled, "You'll tell me why you're here! And if you're not alone, then who's with you?"
The Flareon was surprisingly unreactive. A half-eaten Sitrus Berry dangled from its mouth as it replied, "Keep your tail on! I already told you why I'm here! And I'm just here with my friends, is all."
Luci sighed and unceremoniously dumped the Flareon on the ground. Reading its Aura, Luci could not distinguish any signs of lying. Usually it was obvious. It still bothered her, though; what was a random Flareon doing without a Trainer in the middle of Eterna Forest?
She took a look back at the Flareon. It had returned to picking that bush clean as if nothing had happened. She had to admit, that Flareon was a weird Pokémon.
As Luci turned to leave, something hit her in the back so hard she was pitched forward, her face colliding with hard-packed earth. That Flareon!
Luci attempted to get up so she could give this Flareon a piece of her mind. But it was like she was pinned to the ground by some invisible force. An invisible force? Luci's eyes widened as another bout of Psychic energy slammed into her, knocking all the breath out of her body.
"Grumpig, just keep using Psychic," muttered a human voice. "And whatever you do, don't let her get away."
"Yes, sir," the Grumpig replied.
Luci dimly felt the Aura of her pursuers and their Pokémon closing in around her. Trapped under that Grumpig's Psychic, there didn't seem to be a way out.
But Luci had forgotten the Flareon.
A sudden yelp pierced the air, which could only have come from the Grumpig. At the same time, the Psychic's hold was released, and Luci could move again. But she wasn't out of the woods yet.
A Mightyena leapt out, fast as lightning, baring its teeth as it was about to use Crunch. Luci swiftly somersaulted backwards, aiming an Aura Sphere at the Mightyena. The Mightyena tried fruitlessly to dodge, but he really should've known that an Aura Sphere always hits its mark. The Mightyena sprawled unconscious onto its Trainer, knocking him down as well.
Luci took a glance over at the Flareon, who was swiftly aiming Flamethrowers and Shadow Balls at the oncoming Trainers and Pokémon, but more just kept coming.
Just as Luci thought they were going to win, she felt another Psychic, this time much stronger, lock her in place. She also felt a hard object being pressed up against her head, and instantly knew what it was.
"Pokéshifter," rasped the human, "you're coming with us, or we're killing this pathetic Flareon."
Luci looked up as far as the Psychic would allow her. Another human held the Flareon tightly in an iron grip, his Empoleon poised to attack beside him. The other humans and their Pokémon which had not been knocked out had formed around them in a tight circle. Now there was no getting out.
Well, there's no point in an innocent Pokémon dying because of me. They'll eventually get me anyway, Luci thought as she slowly changed back to her human form-blue fur becoming black hair, snout becoming a nose, paws becoming hands and feet. "Alright, you can have me. Just put the Flareon down."
The man holding the Flareon grinned as he unceremoniously dumped his charge on the ground. "Alright then, Pokéshifter, you come with us. And don't try anything funny, or Alakazam will keep you in check." Luci felt her hands being cuffed behind her as the Alakazam's Psychic lifted.
Guess this is it.
Suddenly a huge gale blasted through the area, so strong it was a struggle to stay standing. The wind whipped around Luci so fast everything around her was a blur of colours which could've been anything. And there were leaves blowing in the wind. Leaves everywhere.
Luci could eventually hold on no longer as the wind blasted her backwards into a tree. She struggled to stay conscious, but it was useless. The last thing she saw before she blacked out were two faces looking down intently at her.