Hiya peoples! Yes I know I should be working on Deminobodies but this idea has been bouncing around in my skull for about a week now. And I just had to get it out. Otherwise, I would be even less focused on the story than my regular ADHD self is. So, some background information on this story. This story is kinda based off of my Pokémon Y playthrough. Right here is the prologue, which takes place 2 years before the main story (Since your character is 10 in the story, that would make Serena 8.). This is already a decent sized chapter so let's get started. Shout out to PKAquaFlame and her story XIII Pokemon, which partially inspired this story. I also sort of changed the plotline to better suit my purposes.
Disclaimer: My last name is not Riordan, nor am I Japanese. Therefore, I can't own PJO, HOO, or Pokemon. Rereading that, it sounds kind of racist, but all I meant was Nintendo is a Japanese company. I love you Japan. ;)
Prologue
Serena's POV
I groaned and looked at my mom with a pleading expression. "Do we have to?"
"Yes dear." She replied, keeping her eyes on the road.
"Why?" I asked. "I don't want to move."
"I know sweetie, but I just can't stay here anymore. Not after…" she trailed off, but I knew what she was going to say.
"Not after what happened to Daddy?" I whispered before I could stop myself. I hated that I had said that, especially since I knew she wasn't over it yet. I wasn't either. Mom didn't answer. The tears running down her face were answer enough.
(FAST FORWARDING LIFE TO THE PLANE TAKING OFF. DEAL WITH IT.)
As the wheels left the runway, I stared out the window, looking at the place I had called home for 8 years. Suddenly everything seemed to crash down on me. I was abandoning my home, my friends, my classmates, everything. I couldn't help it. I started to weep, and Mom put her arm around me. I sobbed into her chest as she stroked my hair.
"I know, I know." She murmured.
"Will- will we ever come b-back?" I managed to choke out. My mom stared out the window, and she and I watched as our homeland disappeared beneath the clouds.
"I don't know." She finally said. "Someday, I hope."
(BY THE POWERS OF DIALGA, PALKIA, AND CELEBI, I COMMAND THEE, STORY. MOVE FORWARD IN TIME AND SPACE TO THEIR NEW HOUSE.)
I walked outside into our new backyard, taking it all in. We still had Rhyhorn and lots of things from our old house, so it wasn't all bad, I guess. I was pondering that, and how life would be from now on, when I heard the sound. It was a weak, soft cry that tugged at my heart. I felt like if I didn't help whatever poor creature was making that sound, I would feel guilty for the rest of my life. I quickly walked toward where I thought the sound had come from, praying I was heading in the right direction. If I heard that sound again, I was fairly certain I would throw up.
I hopped over the fence at the edge of our backyard and walked into the small woods behind our house. I hadn't gone very far when I found the source of the painful sound. I gasped in shock, my hands flying up to cover my mouth. In front of me lay an Eevee; bloodied, battered, and bruised. These were not the type of injuries that were sustained from a Pokémon Battle. I didn't even want to consider how she had gotten this hurt. I scooped her up into my arms and sprinted back towards our house, screaming for my mother.
(Plotline here we go It's explaining Time Please Reverse The Clock Let the fans know who else was nigh)
Silena's POV
I was lost. That one thought rang through my head, playing back again and again. Everything hurt so, so much. I didn't know why I was hurt so badly, where I was, or where my friends were. Then some of my memories came back to me. The fighting, Manhattan, dressing in Clarisse's armor, the drakon. Death. Elysium and being with Charlie. Wait, that didn't make sense. If I was dead, why was I here? This was most definitely not Elysium. I looked around and caught sight of myself. I gasped. What the Hades had HAPPENED to me?! I looked like a brown fox with huge ears. A very beat up brown fox.
Suddenly all of the pain slammed into me like a freight train. I guess I'd been too confused to register the pain. I tried to scream for help, but all that came out was a pitiful cry. Nothing happened and a sinking feeling washed over me. No one was going to help me. I had just about given up when my right ear twitched. I heard someone or something coming. I tensed then whimpered as another shot of pain flooded through me.
A girl suddenly came into my point of view, about eight with long blonde hair, blue eyes, a green t-shirt with some kind of circle design on it, blue jeans, and red sneakers. She gasped when she saw me, her hands flying up to her mouth in horror. I looked at her.
"Help." I whispered. She raced over to me, picked me up carefully, and started sprinting back the way she came, screaming for her mother.
(HEY, GUESS WHAT THIS IS? NO SILLY, IT'S NOT THAT! IT'S A LINE BREAK.)
Serena's POV
I burst into the kitchen, still yelling for Mom. I laid the Eevee down on the table as my mom came running down the stairs.
"Serena, what is the meaning of this?! I know I said make an impression on the neighbors, but this is nowhere near what I had in mind!" She said.
"Mom, we have to save her." I interrupted, fighting back tears.
Mom's expression softened immediately, and she asked, "Who?"
I pointed wordlessly towards the table where I had set Eevee. A look of shock spread across my mother's face, replaced quickly by determination. She went over to the cabinet where we kept medicine and pulled out a Full Restore. She then turned back towards Eevee.
"Ok," Mom said to her in a calm, soothing voice. "I'm going to spray you with this. It's medicine and it will heal you. It might sting a little though." I watched my mother use the Full Restore on the Eevee, and I couldn't shake the feeling that this wasn't just any ordinary Eevee. A minute or so after we used the Full Restore on her, she fell asleep.
Mom and I sat on the couch, watching T.V. I broke the silence by asking, "What are we going to do with her, Mom? We can't just let her go."
She chuckled, though it sounded a little forced. "I can already tell I'm going to lose this argument. Yes, you may keep her Celia." She said, using my nickname that my friends had given me.
I smiled and hugged her. "Thanks Mom."
(Plotline here we go It's Silena's turn Please Reverse The Clock Don't leave curiosity to burn)
Silena's POV
The girl carried me into what I supposed was her house, still calling for her mother. My vision was fading in and out at this point, but I still was able to hear a woman reprimanding the girl.
"Serena, what is the meaning of this?!" Serena? Was that the girl's name? It was a pretty name. I heard Serena interrupt her mother, but I couldn't distinguish the words. I saw her point at me, and her mom looked over at me. She looked shocked for a moment, then her face set. I saw her walk over to a cupboard and pull out a bottle of some sort, filled with a strange liquid. She came up to me and started to talk to me in a way that made me relax. I heard her say something about stinging, then she sprayed me with the stuff, which must've been Nectar, because I immediately felt better.
Suddenly I realized how tired I was. I tried to fight off the drowsiness, but I soon fell into a deep sleep. Apparently, I still wasn't safe from dreams though. In this dream, I was in a white void. I looked down at myself and realized I was human again. Then, three old ladies appeared in front of me, with what looked like a bunch of knitting supplies. I inhaled sharply, as I recognized them.
"The Fates." I said, then asked, "Why are you here?"
"We felt we owed you an explanation, child. You have been given another chance at life, this time in the Pokémon world. I'm afraid that's all we can tell you right now, but your friend will be able to explain more. Goodbye, Silena."
I woke up to find Serena sitting in a chair at the table, staring at me. When she saw that I was awake, her face split into a huge grin. "Hey Eevee, guess what? My mom says you can stay here with us! Um, if you want to, I mean."
She looked at me anxiously, but my mind was racing too fast to immediately comprehend what she had said. I had been reborn as a… what did she call me? An Eevee? Then I looked at her face, which was so full of hope. I wasn't sure why it was so important to her that I stayed, but I couldn't say no to that face. I smiled and said, "Sure, I'd like that."
Her eyes lit up. "You will?" she cried happily, which confused me. Hadn't I just said that? Maybe she couldn't understand me since I was a Pokémon and she was a human. I nodded, and she squealed and hugged me, which actually hurt, since I wasn't fully healed yet. I gave a small yelp of pain in spite of myself, and Serena gasped and immediately released me.
"Oh no, I'm so sorry. Can you walk? If you can I can show you around the house." I nodded and tried to stand up. I took a shaky step forward then another. My legs gave out underneath me all of a sudden and I would've fallen off the table and hit the floor if Serena hadn't caught me.
"Ok, maybe I should carry you." She decided, and we walked around the house. After that she took me outside to meet Rhyhorn. I was kind of wondering what type of parents would name their kid Rhyhorn as she opened the front door.
She set me down on the ground, and this time I was able to walk without stumbling. I was kind of surprised at how easily walking on four legs came to me when I bumped into what I thought was a rock. I took a few steps back and looked up at the rock, which was about as tall as the fence they had in their backyard. I walked around the rock, trying to figure out what it was doing there when it opened its eyes. I gave a startled cry and leapt backwards.
Serena came over to us, smiling. "I see you've already met him." The thing stood up and I realized that it was not a rock, more like a rock/dinosaur/rhinoceros hybrid. Serena said, "Rhyhorn, this is Eevee. Eevee, this is Rhyhorn." Rhyhorn looked at me, and it took all my willpower not to run away.
"Um, hi." I mumbled.
"Hello." Rhyhorn said. His voice was deep and rough, like rocks rubbing together.
I blinked. "I can understand you." He looked at me confused.
"Why wouldn't you be able to understand me, Eevee?"
"Silena." I muttered.
"Didn't quite catch that." He said.
I looked at him and said a little louder, "My name is Silena. Silena Beauregard. And I was confused as to why you could understand me because I'm new to all of this. I used to be a human."
Rhyhorn looked at me with interest. "Really?" He asked, not unkindly. He sort of reminded me of Chiron. He seemed like the old wise teacher type.
I nodded. "I swear on the River Styx." As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I felt like some part of me was missing. " Well," Rhyhorn mused, "Now that I think about it, a lot of Pokémon are humans reborn. Usually those are Ghost types, but that's the most likely explanation I can think of."
I nodded again, but I was still trying to figure out what had been missing when I swore that oath. Then it hit me; there hadn't been any thunder. Not even a single clap. 'But… That means…' I faltered, tears forming my eyes as the truth became evident, piercing me like an icy sword. The gods did not exist in this world. I was utterly, completely alone.
… Just kidding! The chapter continues below. I'm not that mean. :D
Rhyhorn noticed my tears. "What's wrong child?" He asked softly.
"I- I was just- just thinking about my old life." I sobbed. Just then, there was a loud crash and the sky lit up with a flash of lightning. It wasn't the same though. This lightning felt foreign and unfriendly.
Serena, who had tired of watching us converse and started kicking around a ball, shrieked as it started pouring rain. Her mother opened the kitchen window and yelled, "Serena! You and Eevee might want to come inside now."
"Way ahead of you, Mom!"
"What about you?" I asked Rhyhorn as Serena raced over and scooped me up. It didn't seem fair that he had to stay out in the rain.
"Do not worry, child. I have sufficient shelter." He said as he turned and lumbered towards one of those trailers you would always see transporting livestock on mortal highways. "Goodnight, Silena."
"Night." I called to him just before Serena slammed the door shut. She set me on the ground and I started instinctively shaking the water off.
"Aw, come on!" Serena complained as some of the water splashed her in the face. I froze in mid shake, but the damage was already done.
'Oops.' I thought.
Serena glared down at me, and I looked down at the ground, expecting to be thrown back out in the rain. She sighed, went and grabbed a towel, and finished drying me off. "It's alright Eevee. After all, it's not like you did it on purpose, right?"
Hoping to make her laugh, I gazed up at her with huge, innocent eyes- you know, the type that sends a clear message of "Don't trust me." She narrowed her eyes playfully at me, and her mom laughed as she poured two glasses of milk. She already had the rest of dinner ready on the table. It smelled absolutely delicious, and I realized just how famished I was. I ran over to Serena's mother, and tugged on her pant leg to get her attention.
"Oh, I'm sorry Eevee." She said, and promptly got two bowls out, filling one with water and the other with what looked like dog food. She set them on the ground, and I walked over and gingerly tasted some of the food. It was a little dry, but other than that it was ok. I devoured the bowl's contents then set my sights on the water bowl. I lapped up half the bowl before my thirst was quenched. I then scampered over to the table to sit next to Serena, who fed me bits of her sandwich under the table. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her mom shaking her head, but she was smiling.
After dinner, Serena's mom made hot chocolate for her and Serena, and all three of us sat on the couch and watched some TV, and they would both occasionally pet me or scratch me behind the ears. Serena stifled a yawn behind her hand.
"Bed." Her mother said immediately.
"Can Eevee sleep in my room?" She asked blearily.
"Sure. Good night sweetheart."
"Night Mom." We trudged up the stairs into Serena's room. She changed into her pajamas while I looked around the room, trying to decide where I wanted to sleep. Serena saw me looking around and shuffled over to her bed, picked up a pillow and tossed it in my general direction.
"Sorry Eevee, but that's best I can do right now. Tomorrow, I promise we'll get you a real bed, 'kay?" She asked, scratching me behind the ears. I clamped my teeth on the edge of the pillow and dragged it over to right beside her bed. I hopped up on the pillow, circled a few times, and then lay down. I was out like a light the second I was comfortably positioned.
(Ok, it's about time Serena got to tell the story again. Forgot she had a POV, didn't you?)
Serena's POV
I smiled at Eevee, who was already fast asleep on her makeshift bed. I couldn't even begin to understand what kind of heartless person would hurt such a nice Pokémon. Which begged the question: What had happened to her? Maybe she had an abusive Trainer that abandoned her. Unfortunately, there were a lot of stories like that. I pushed the thought out of my head. I didn't allow myself to have dark thoughts before bed; that way I wouldn't have to deal with nightmares as often. I turned on my night-light, said my prayers, and turned the light off and crawled into bed. I closed my eyes and soon fell asleep.
I had a very strange dream that night. I dreamed I was standing in a blank white nothingness, but I wasn't alone. In front of me stood a slim girl with black hair.
"Um, hi." I said, unsure of what was happening or what to do. The girl turned around to face me. She looked about 17, with blue eyes. She was beautiful. There was something vaguely familiar about her, but I couldn't put my finger on it.
The girl smiled warmly. "Hello Serena. My name is Silena Beauregard." She said.
"Nice to meet you, but how do you know my name?" I replied.
She chuckled. "Well, the short version is I'm the Eevee you rescued today."
My jaw hit the floor. "W-what? How…?" I stammered.
"I wish I knew." Silena said sadly. "I don't even know how I got to this world. I'm from a different universe, actually."
My eyes widened. "You're not from the Pokémon world?" I asked in disbelief. "Where are you from, then? Are you an alien from outer space?"
She laughed, and said, "No, I'm not an alien. I'm from a different universe. One where there aren't any Pokémon."
"No Pokémon?!" I asked, shocked. "What do you guys do for fun?"
"Well," she said, "do you know the Greek myths?"
I frowned, thinking about it. "You mean like when they thought Zeus made it lightning and thunder and Apollo drove the sun around? Before they knew it was Thundurus and Volcarona?"
"Who?" Silena asked, "Er, yes, them. Well, in my world, those gods are real, and they still have demigod children. Like me."
"You?" I asked, shocked. She grinned. "Yeah, my mother is Aphrodite."
"Oh." I said. Then something clicked in my mind. "Won't your friends and family be worried about you, then? We have to find a way to get you back!" Silena looked down at the ground, and instantly I knew I'd said something wrong.
"My- My friends stopped missing me a long time ago." She whispered. I saw a tear drip off her nose. "Back in my world, I was killed by a monster."
"I'm so sorry." I said. I walked up to her and gave her a hug. "I know how much death can hurt. My daddy just died of a heart attack. At least he got to stay dead, though."
She managed a weak smile through her tears. "It wasn't actually that bad. I mean, the poison stung like a mothe- um, nothing else." She corrected herself quickly, blushing. "But I went to Elysium, and got to be with my boyfriend for the rest of eternity."
"Elysium?" I asked. "It's the Greek version of heaven, basically."
"Oh. Wait, so you died and were ripped out of heaven to be reborn against your will as a creature you know nothing about?" I was furious at myself. I watched Silena anxiously, expecting her to break down into tears or scream at me for only making things worse.
Instead, she cocked her head to the side and looked at me curiously. Any doubt that she was my Eevee subsequently vanished from my mind. Then she burst out laughing. "Do you have ADHD? 'Cause that sounds just like something a few of my friends back at camp would've said."
"Um, I don't think so." I said, bewildered.
"Anyway, that actually brings up a good point. I know nothing about Pokémon, so you are going to have help me out here and there. Like, explaining what certain words mean, for example."
"Oh, ok." I said, breathing a sigh of relief. "I thought you were going to ask me to do something hard! You don't seem to need any pointers on how to act as a Pokémon, though. From what I've seen anyway."
She laughed. "I have no idea why all of that stuff came so easily."
"Maybe you've always had a little animal inside you." I suggested, giggling. Suddenly, my vision started to become blurry. "Silena, what's happening?" I asked, frightened.
"You're waking up. It's nothing bad." She reassured me quickly, her voice becoming distant. I woke up with a start. Immediately, I groaned and covered my face with my pillow to block out the sunlight. Then, remembering my dream, I sat bolt upright and looked over the side of my bed.
Eevee raised her head and looked at me, and just for a second, her eyes flashed blue. "Silena?" I whispered. Her big warm eyes, which were now back to their regular brown, locked with mine, and I felt like I could see into her soul, see the 17 year old with black hair and blue eyes again. She nodded.
I sat there in silence for a minute or two, trying to wrap my head around the fact that my Pokémon was a demigoddess. Silena hopped up onto my bed, and I sighed. "Well, I guess I have a lot to fill you in on." For the next hour, I told her everything I thought she would need to know, explaining attacks, Abilities, types, evolution, and so on. Then, I filled her in on some of the Pokémon myths I knew.
"Serena! Breakfast is ready!" My mom called from downstairs.
"Ok! Be down in a minute!" I hollered back. Silena wagged her tail and dashed downstairs. I smiled. 'She's certainly getting used to her new form rather quickly.' I thought as I got dressed. I walked downstairs and my mother was already sitting at the table.
I sat down and then remembering my dream, said to her, "I came up with a name for Eevee last night."
"Oh?" she said, looking up from her newspaper. I nodded. "Well, don't keep me waiting. Let's hear it."
I smiled and said, "Silena."
Alright there we go! Much happiness! I chose Silena because a, I have an Eeveelution in my Y version named Silena (you'll have to wait and find out which one :D), and b, I was really, Really sad when she and Beckendorf died. :( Also, while you may think it was cruel of me to kill off an eight year old girl's father, I personally have always HATED that they never ever tell you what happened to your dad in the main series games. Except for Gen 3 (please let the remake rumors be true!). Also it gave them a legit reason to move. Yes, in my Y version, my character is named Serena, but her nickname was not Celia. That's something I just came up with on the fly because it sounds kinda similar. Her real nickname would have caused problems later on, if you know what I mean. No, Rhyhorn is not Chiron. He just reminds Silena of him. When they (Rhyhorn and Silena) were talking and she started crying about her old life I wanted to put a joke about Yamask in there, but a, Silena wouldn't have understood it, b, that part's not supposed to be lighthearted, and c, I just couldn't come up with one. And yeah, so that should answer any questions you have about the chapter. If you have any unanswered questions, put them in a review, and drop a follow and/or favorite if you enjoyed it! Until next time, My readers.
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