DISCLAIMER: NO, I DON'T OWN POKEMON AND ALL THAT JAZZ. ONLY THE OC'S AND IDEAS ARE MINE. PROBABLY.
"Hey, Chris... You up?" Tess asked, her soft voice Tess whispered, lying down next to me. She shifted a bit, a slight rustling and she moved towards me.
"Yeah, I'm up. Can't sleep?" I whispered back, trying not to break the serenity of the forest as we lay inside our tent. I sat up a bit, stretching and taking in the cool breeze that wafted through the mesh windows.
"No, not really. I keep imagining that I hear growling." She replied, moving closer towards me.
"Are you sure that it's not your stomach?" I laughed, glancing at her. The moonlight reflected gently off of her green hair and her white skin, giving her a mystical, glowing effect. A gust of wind pushed the tent gently, a faint growl accompanying it.
''Did you hear it?" Tess asked again, clutching my arm. We sat silent, listening intently. Another growl.
"Yeah, I heard it." I whispered, pulling her closer. "You're supposed to be a psychic pokemon, a gardevoir for crying out loud, so why didn't you feel anything yet?" I asked, trying to peer through the tiny mesh windows.
"Did you ever think I was sleeping, and I'm still a bit tired?" She whispered back, glancing around fearfully.
Another snarl, this time from behind us.
"Maybe if we just stay quiet they'll go awa-" I began, before a houndoom ripped through the cheap fabric tent, snarling. "TESS! RUN!" I shouted, grabbing her hand, sprinting away from the tent. I could hear their footsteps behind us, getting closer and closer. I pushed Tess forward, before spinning on my heel to confront the five or six houndoom that seemed desperate for a bite. "JUST KEEP RUNNING!" I shouted.
"Chris! No, I'm not going to leave you!" She yelled. I looked at her, and smiled.
"Don't worry about me. Just go. I'll buy you some time. You're special. Don't forget that." I said. The leader of the hunting pack, the alpha houndoom snarled, before pouncing on me, sinking its fangs into my neck.
A/N: Hey there, I'll bet you're confused right now. Let me explain. Remember the prologue? No? I suggest you read it. It might clear things up.
Anywho, each of the three chapters resemble a separate universe.
Chapter 1: Normal, everyday earth.
Chapter 2: Western style, Steampunk theme world. The steampack is basically a backpack that powers the engineer's tools and such. It also comes with a variety of other functions, but I haven't thought of any practical ones yet.
Chapter 3: Pokemon world. Yes, that's why I have the disclaimer. I don't need people suing me for stuff. Also, Tess, in this world, if you haven't caught it yet, is a Gardevoir. However, she closely resembles the same Tess in the other universes, hence "Special".
If you're looking for a description of her, don't worry. She'll have one in the next chapter.
Hopefully, I cleared some things up. Also, chapter length is about to be increased.
So yeah, cya next time.