This is the second in the Pokémorphs series. Please read Pokémorphs #1: The Mew first!
- Pokémorphs #2: The Limit -
Cover Quote:
Michael has monkeyed around too much...
Plot:
The Pokémorphs are feeling quite cocky. After all, they can turn into Pokémon. Who else can do that? But no one believes them when they say there are evil little slugs crawling inside Pokémon's brains. Not even when they morph in public. People just think they are freaks. And there are some people who want to capture and examine them. It's up to Michael to save his friends...
Chapters:
11.
CHAPTER 1
Hi, I'm Michael.
My life's kinda turned upside-down lately. Ever since we - Lisa, Boris, Rachel, and I - met a Pokémon called a Mew. The Mew gave us the power to morph into any Pokémon we can touch.
He also warned us about the Weederpies - evil little slugs who are actually crosses of Weedles and Caterpies.
The Weederpies can crawl inside a Pokémon's head and take over its body.
True! I'm not lying!
But they can't just take over whatever Pokémon they want. A special little gene has to be made, or the Pokémon's body won't support the slug in its head.
Now, you probably want to lock me up in a padded room by now. But I swear, this is true.
Well anyway, I'm walking along the halls of Pokémon College, and just as the bell for first period goes, I reach my class.
Yes, we're in Pokémon College, like just about every other kid in the world. Not many kids don't want to be a Pokémon trainer.
Anyway, I went into class. As I walked past the teacher, I dropped my homework on her desk.
I saw her eyes go wide. "You finished the assignment?"
"Yes, Ms. Mill," I replied, grinning.
I went and sat at my desk.
Boris was already at his desk, which is just behind mine.
Boris is kind of aggressive, and never really questions anything. He sometimes misses important stuff, but he's very brave.
He's about medium height, and has black hair.
"Shock! Horror!" Boris said. "Michael's done his homework!"
Then he leaned close, and whispered into my ear, "Meeting tonight at Rachel's place."
I looked across the room at Rachel. She was hunched over her desk, writing something. Then she looked up, and started looking around the room. Her eyes locked onto mine. She smiled.
I smiled back, but then started to blush. I quickly looked away.
I kind of like Rachel. As in like.
She has long, brown hair, and is about the same height as Boris.
Lisa was sitting next to her. Lisa is TALL.
I am short.
I do not like that fact.
Lisa has short, black hair, and she is not afraid to say what she thinks. She is very self-confident.
The day went by quite quickly, and before I knew it, I was out of class.
I headed across to the big apartment building we all stay in. First, I went to my room and left my school books there. Then, I took the elevator up to Rachel's room, and knocked.
She opened the door, and I came in. Lisa and Boris were not here yet.
"Hi," she said.
"Hi," I said.
We both sat on the couch in silence for a few minutes, then I said, "So what do you think of this morphing power?"
"Oh, it's kinda cool," she said. "It's weird while we're morphing, though. I mean, our bodies just sort of melt and shrivel away..."
"Personally, I get creeped out by it," I said. "It's kinda scary."
"I know what you mean," Rachel said.
Just then, Lisa and Boris arrived.
Author's Annotation: In retrospect, I should have made Boris the short one because Michael comes across as a complete copy of Marco from Animorphs. But the human Pokémorphs were actually originally inspired by people I knew from school, even though I took quite a few liberties with their characters.