Hi, everyone. My second chapter of a story I've had in the back of my mind for a BIG while. Sorry if I took so long, I kinda forgot to get on it and my sister keeps monopolizing the computer. So, like always, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon and blah, blah, blah.
(Raphael' P.O.V)
The 1st thing I noticed after waking up was that I felt noticeably shorter than usual. The 2nd thing, was that I was tied up on a really big tree by solid vines on my feet and my… hair? What the hell is going on, here? That's when the 3rd thing comes in play: mysterious child looking creatures were looking at me from the shadows of the trees. Walking into the light, I noticed they weren't humans, they were Pokemon. They had brown skin all over them, slight beige 'bumps' on their legs streaked with thin black lines, a Cyrano-like mask (you know, the one with the long nose) in a light brown tone and a big leaf on top of their head. They were Nuzleaf. One of them, who seemed to have a bigger leaf than most of them (I then deduced that it was a male), came closer to me and asked:
"Who are you, human, you who trampled on our sacred grounds? Answer me!" As I tried to speak up, being scared and amazed at the same time, I uttered, as best as I could, what sounded like:
"My… my name is Raphael and don't worry, I have no intention of hurting you.
-We figured. And anyway, it would be kind of hard to try to harm us, tied the way you are and…
-Annnnnd?
-Well, they always said a picture is worth a thousand words so, see for yourself."
And on this note, he handed me a mirror, which apparently belonged to one of the humans who were able to get through the forest (how lucky are we, huh?) and when I looked at it, I let out a blood-curling scream. What I looked at wasn't my good old human self, but a Pokemon I knew very well: I was really small (I think I was even shorter than 2 feet) I had no more legs, arms or even hands (thank God I still had my feet) and I was blue from top to bottom… well, except for the leaves on top of my head. That's right, I became… an Oddish! Although I really looked like one, there were a few things left of my human form, such as my eyes, who were still brown instead of the traditional red Oddish eyes and my leaves were just like my hair: scruffy, pretty much everywhere on my head. I was so confused. Pinch me, someone, I must be dreaming. And just when that thought went through my head, I felt something that whipped me and, out of nowhere (well not really out of nowhere, but actually out of me) I saw vines coming out, which, judging by the slight movement in the shadows, made quite a few residents of the cower back in fear. Okay, so one thing's for sure: I'm not dreaming cause I doubt a dream hurts that much. But, although there were a few movements back, I saw one shadow that was actually coming forward. When it finally came out of the tree' shadows, I noticed that this Pokemon was a Shiftry: it was brown as well, with pointed ears and nose, long, shaggy white hair that came from below his nose down to the ground, menacing yellow eyes, big leaves for hands and Japanese sandal-like feet with only one 'heel' instead of the usual two. It was probably their chief. I was just praying that it was for some bits of good news. I saw him get closer and closer to me, looking ferocious and confident. When he was at about a foot away from me, he began talking:
"So you are the boy I've heard about. I know you were trying to destroy my people, and for that, prepare to face the consequences.
-Whoa, wait a minute! I haven't done anything. In case you didn't notice, I'm TIED right now. Come on, I'm not going to hurt you.
-Yeah, right. That's what all those pesky humans say when they're able to get in our precious forest that is until they get their dirty hands on one of our babies and run away with their tail between their legs. You're just like the others, ALL of them!
-You know, not all humans are evil and twisted like you think. I know many people that would disagree with you. Plus, you didn't even let me explain myself. I'm not here to capture you, I've been thrown here by a tornado and…
-A TORNADO?" shouted the Shiftry Chief, followed by many gasps from everyone else. Looking a little scared, he backed away from me, turned his back on me, and said:
"Our ancestors once predicted that one, day, a human would fall on our sacred lands during a storm, changing his physical abilities, and would cause a chaotic mess that would result in the death of one of our tribe' member." Then, looking at me menacingly, he asked:
"What tells us that you're not the one the prophecy is talking about you?"
I was at a complete loss for words. I mean I CANNOT believe the nerve of those people… ER, Pokemon, my mistake. So I decided to stand up to them (of course, it's just a figure of speech, considering the fact that I'm still attached) and said:
"Well, you, Sir, obviously don't know me. 1st off, I don't even know how to use Vine Whip properly without hitting myself with it. Secondly, what actually tells you that I'm the one this 'prophecy' of yours is actually talking about me? I mean come on, there must someone else that has been causing you trouble before I did. Come on think hard. Anyone that's been bothering you after a previous storm?
-Well, I guess there would be…
(Nuzleaf guard' P.O.V)
God, this is boring. And to think I was nice enough to take the other 2's shift. Last time I'm doing someone a favor, especially for those lazy bumps. All right, it's been WAY too long a shift for me, I'm gonna get down and tell those lazy know-it-alls that next time they'll ask me a favor, they can stick it up their… wait a minute. What is that thing? GASP! 'It's' back. I must warn the others! So I shouted, as loud as I could:
"Everyone, hide! 'It's' coming back!
At last, it is done. Oh my freaking God, what's coming exactly? Well, you're going to have to stick around for the answer. I know that for the moment, there's not a lot of action going on right now, but I will guarantee you the next chapter will be a little bit more interesting. I'm really looking forward to it. Bye everyone, see you next time. :D
