Hello everyone! Kyuro's here with an all new story! This one hitting a topic I've wanted to do for a while: Pokémorphs! I'm so stoked to use Shade as a Pokémorph in this story! It's gonna be great! I won't reveal the plot of the story, but trust me it'll be a blast! And you won't know know what's coming next!
Also! The story MIGHT have lemons in it. As of now, I'm assuming it will considering my habits, but this story is actually going to be more plot-driven than the others.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Shade is his own Pokémorph in this story, he does not have Light and Night as alternate personalities.
Disclaimers: I DO NOT OWN POKÉMON! Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo and Game Freak, and I take no credit for their work. All OCs in the story belong to their respected owners.
Silver Lining
I pulled my hood over my head, making sure to give it plenty of slack as I took a deep breath and stepped out into the street from the alley. I kept my gaze up so that people wouldn't be so suspicious of a person walking with a hoodie on and their entire body covered. I quickly made my way to a restaurant across the street, making sure to keep my face out of view of the cashier.
"Hi… can I help… you?" She asked me quizzically. Probably confused by my clothing.
"Y-yes… C-could I just get a hamburger and some fries... t-to go?" I stammered.
"Okay… $5.45." The cashier told me, eyeing me suspiciously. I fumbled a bit and gave her a five and two quarters.
"Keep the change" I said.
My order was ready quickly, and I didn't hesitate to thank the cashier and make my way for the exit. Just when I thought I was in the clear, some asshole walking by tripped me, and I stumbled forward. I didn't fall, but I gasped as I realized my hood had fallen away from my head.
The people in the restaurant gasped soon after, quickly noticing the horn coming from my head. The white fur covering my face was next, then my face itself, then…
"Oh Arceus, it's a Pokémorph!" Somebody shouted.
"What is something like that doing here?!"
"Who cares?! Get em!"
Without hesitation, I dashed for the exit, clutching my bag closely. The angry mob was quick to respond, shouting furiously and trying to get a hold of me. I burst out of the door, catching even more attention from bystanders as I took off. Some even joined the mob chasing me while others stared in astonishment. I dashed into the alleys, taking shortcuts to get out of the city and to safety. The people chasing me had stopped, but apparently someone called the police, and they were hot on my tail. With no other option, I concentrated as much as possible and used Agility. It didn't take long for me to outrun the cops and to the outer city after that.
Once I was safe, I stumbled to the ground panting. Using Agility was straining enough, but while running? Forget it.
I pulled off the hoodie and the pants I was wearing, finally getting some air in the shorts under them, as well as freedom for my tail of course. Once I began walking, I growled to no one.
"Why this society accepts people and pokémon, but not pokémorphs I'll never understand!" I shouted.
Oh, I forgot to explain, didn't I? Well, my name is Shade; it's the only thing I've ever been called by anyone. I'm about 19-20 years old in human years, and I'm a Pokémorph, a creature that shares attributes of both humans and pokémon-specifically a human and an Absol in my case.
That should be great, right? Maybe I'd be a translator between the two species, right?! Wrong! Instead, I'm ostracized and despised for reasons I don't even know! No matter where I go, people think I'm some sort of abomination. I never knew my parents and I've lived away from civilization for as long as I can remember.
I don't hate humans for it, I was never a hating person-err… pokémorph. I'm just trying to survive to find the reason why I'm hated so much…
So here we are. I managed to keep a hold on my food thankfully. It was all I got to eat today, even if it cost the last of the money I had. Don't ask where I got it from, just know that when you're forced to do the wrong thing or die, I'd rather take my chances. So what if I took some money outta someone's pocket, it wasn't all they had!
… I just told you, didn't I?
Whatever, for now, I eat then start heading to the next city now that my cover's been blown. It's a simple life for me: get to civilization, struggle for food, get caught, move on, and repeat. Fun, right?
I finished off the last of my meal and stood up to stretch. Judging by the sun's position, it was about 10am to noon-ish. Great, sleep time for me. I know it's risky, but I sleep by day and move by night to avoid human interaction. I keep well hidden when I sleep, and thankfully I'm a light sleeper. So I looked around and found a nice tree that would provide plenty of cover.
Perfect. I thought. I dug my claws (yes, I have claws, that's why I kept my hands hidden earlier) into the bark and climbed as high as I could. I didn't stop until the branches could no longer support me, and by then I was about 2 stories high. I was far enough away for most people to not even come out here, let alone climb a tree, so I got comfortable, rolling my pants and hoodie together to make a pillow. After that, it didn't take long for sleep to come to me.
And that's it for the first chapter.I know that it's short, but they get longer. I hope you all enjoyed it, and I'll see you guys next time! ~Kyuro
