Julia's P.O.V.
As the door slammed, I knew that they had returned. I smiled and immediately rushed up the steps. Derik remained where he was. He'd never been too enthusiastic about new people. He'd only really bonded with the people who'd arrived at Midnight Shadows before him, including me, though I'm not sure that "bonding" I the proper word.
Drew stepped through the door, some boy following him. Drew was cursing.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"We lost May," he snapped. "She was flying with one of the hybrids and we lost her."
Shadow's P.O.V
We lost nynx we lost her! I'm an idiot for letting her out of my sight! Dammit!
" How the Hell can we loose her!? I mean the girl has RAINBOW hair!?"
" don't forget about May too Dammit why do things always seem to go wrong?!"
" Ok WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!" I just about jumped out of my skin when the girl with Mew ears and a matching tail started yelling.

"I could fly out and find her!" the Mew girl suggested. "Well, not exactly fly. It's more of floating reaaaally high. Not the point! Please let me find her! If something happened to May..."
"I know," sighed Drew. "You really admire her, don't you? It's risky for you to go out, but I want as many people and Pokémon out there as possible to search." He turned to face me. "Do you have any tracking Pokémon"

"No, don't have any pokemon. But I could track her" I said as I shifted into my animal form, a Mightyena that was Silver with a little gold colored streaks in the fur. " I know what to look for with Nynx they had me track her a lot just to work on her evasion skills"
" Then get going! I'll follow on flygon" I heard Grass head shout but I was already half way out the door.

"Hey! Wait for me!" the Mew girl called after me, jumping up in the air and actually flying after me. Her Cyndaquil ran behind her.
A guy with dark hair and piercing eyes soon ran after us as well. He called out to the girl. "Julia, you aren't doing anywhere without me!"
Julia shot him a menacing look. She flipped her long, brown hair and hen turned away from him. I think she just shot him down. The guy sighed in irritation and turned to me. "She obviously isn't talking to me right now, so guide her the best you can. If she's to stubborn for my help then fine."
I didn't exactly understand what was going on, but those two must be arguing friends or something. "Um...sure?"

I speed off and the scent got stronger, we came to a clearing where we saw...(not sure what you wanted to happen)

Where we saw three of Zeena's henchmen, having surrounded a fallen May and Nynx.

" That bitch..." I heard the grass head who I assume name's Drew mutter.
" What do we do?" I asked

"What do you think?" he spat. "We kick their a***!"
Oh yeah. What a detailed plan. There's no way this could fail.
"I'll cause a distraction with my psychic powers," the girl named Julia suggested. She smiled at me. "Don't look so worried. We'll get our girlfriend back!"
G-Girlfriend?! What the hell?!

" she's n-not my girlfreind!"
" sure she isn't *snicker* at least not yet..." this can not be good another Sky.
" ok enough you two we need to get them back before they get them"

"Ok!" Julia said wit a nod, switching modes quickly. A pink force field or orb of some sort surrounded her as she flew out at the enemies.
"It's Julia!" the grunts shouted, looking panicked and pleased all at once. "Capture her immediately!"
My eyes widened in fear as Julia's cloudy blue eyes changed into a deep, angry red. She used a psychic attack, picking up all the grunts and throwing them down. She did this repeatedly, even after some had been knocked out.
"I knew she couldn't handle her temper," a voice hissed behind me. It was that Derik guy. "Julia, snap out of it!"

something about him speaking to her made her snap out of whatever trance she was in and she landed looking worn out and weak from using that much energy.
" Hey kid you ok?" I heard that Drew guy ask.

Before she could answer, one of the grunts recklessly ran at her, driving a pocket knife into her side. Before anyone could come close enough to save her, the grunt pinned her down while she was weak, got her in a head lock, then held the knife to her throat. Julia struggled slightly, but it was pathetic. She could barely move.
"If anyone makes a move, I'll kill her!" the grunt warned, a mad look in his eyes. "All three of these girls will be coming with us."
"Not quite," I laughed. "You see, you hurt Nynx's pride by knocking her out like that, but now that she's waken up, you'll get your a*** handed to you."
The grunt turned hi head slightly, seeing that I hadn't been lying. An angry Nynx rose to her feet and growled intimidatingly. May was still unconscious.

" Nynx dose not go down easy"
" Damn strait I don't!" she said lunging at the man who held Julia and knock him off of her and into a tree so hard that it cracked then went on to attacking the others until they were beaten to a blood pulp.
" Nynx don't kill them..." I said cautiously walking towards her. My only response was an animalistic growl as she turned to look at me with murderous eyes that changed as soon as she saw it was me.

I blinked for a moment and then thought of how Julia had been acting just a moment ago. These two girls, both ultra powerful hybrids, were both experiencing weird flashes of anger. I wondered if that was injected into them purposefully...or if it was something much worse. Perhaps a bad side effect to being transformed? There was no way to tell unless we were to confront Zeena, but that was for another time. Speaking of Zeena, we'd left some friends behind at her little prison. I was going to have to convince these people to save them later on.

Nynx gave me a shaky grin then collapsed to the ground, she had a big knot on her head and she might have a concussion. I picked her up and carried her over to where drew and Derik were Drew had picked up May and Derik was helping Julia walk from the looks of it her side will need stitches and Nynx had at least one broken bone if not more.
" Well we better get these three to the infirmary before their condition gets worse than it already is" I heard Drew say, but I was mainly concerned for the two we left behind how are we going to get them back if they are still alive that is

Julia's P.O.V.
My side felt like it had burst out into flames, got battery acid poured into it, and had mixed in salt to top it all off. I had a feeling that wasn't any regular pocket knife. I'd felt this pain once before when Zeena had tried to stop me from escaping. It was some sort of poison.
"Derik," I whispered, my voice unwilling to raise any higher. My throat was dry and scratchy.
"What now?" he asked. I didn't appreciate he rude tone.
I yelped as one of my legs collapsed under me and I fell to the ground, face-planting in the dirt. I felt my lip tear open and the taste of blood entered m mouth. Derik helped me up again, looking slightly concerned. It's hard to read Derik's expressions considering how well he hides his feelings. I'm probably the only person alive that can read him.
"What's wrong?" he questioned me. "Can you stand."
"It feels like my leg isn't even there," I growled, actually touching my leg to make sure it WAS there. "And I think that I've been poisoned."
He let out a long sigh and kneeled down, laying my head on his high. I blushed nervously. What the hell was he doing to me?!
He pulled up my shirt slightly, and I used all the self control I had not to smack him. My wound was now fully exposed and I wined a the sight. I'd been cut deeply and you could see some substance mixed in with my blood. Now I was POSITIVE that I'd been poisoned.
I whined in embarrassment as his soft lips pressed against my side. I whined even louder as he began slurping.
"What the hell are you doing, you pervert?!" I screamed.
"Relax," he instructed me after spitting out a mouthful of blood. "I'm sucking out all the poison. If it spreads, you'll die you know."
"S-Sorry," I stammered, still feeling awkward.
Nynx raised an eyebrow at me, looking at me as if I were a crazy person. I stared back and then she burst out laughing at me.
"WHAT'S SO FUNNY?!"

" N-nothing I-its just YOU'D BE SO CUTE AS A COUPLE!" she said bursting out laughing.
" Why do I have the feeling you hit your head a little too hard.." said shadow sighing

"EHHH?!" I cried out. "EEEWWW! Derik?!"
"I'm right here..."
"That EMOTIONLESS freak?!"
"Still here."
"He's really not my type," I huffed. "Opposites don't always attract. It's actually proven that in most relationships people are looking for someone with common traits and interests. We barely get along as friends!"
"I'm saving your life and this is how you treat me?" he said, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Sorry," I turned back to Nynx. "If anyone would make a cute couple, it's you and Shadow, Nynx."

" *giggles* me and him*giggles even more* Bi celi bi bi *more giggling*
" You hit your head really hard didn't you?" said shadow said while blushing.
I'm still trying to figure out what she said it sounded like she was speaking Celebi

"Is she okay?" I asked. "She really might of hit her head. We should hurry."
"And how do you intend to get to HQ with your non-working leg?" He had just finished sucking the poison from my side.
I sighed, asking the most embarrassing question ever. "Will you carry me?"
"You owe me big time."

" yea I know I do" I said as he picked me up.
" we need to hurry last time she acted like this not even houndoom could snap her out of it. still not sure what happened sky said she wasn't like this until after she was pokefused

"That's really strange," sighed Derik. "Julia acts like that too. I'm sure you noticed though. You're not blind."
I looked up at Derik in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
He seemed a bit shocked. "You know what I mean. When you go all psycho and attack people."
"I do that?"

" I wonder if something happened to them during the operation, Sky doesn't have that problem at all and Nynx used to be quiet and quite shy and wouldn't talk before now..." said shadow
" It's quite possible due to the fact that they were both infused with legendary DNA it could have messed with their heads" Drew said as he led us towards base.
" What was she infused with?
" From the report, Darkrai and Celebi"

"I think I've made a connection," Derik stated. "If Nynx has Darkrai and Celebi within her and Julia was combined with Mew, they both have legendary DNA within them."
Something clicked for me. "Nynx, what kind of surgery did you go through?! Did they inject you with the DNA of hose Pokemon or literally combine you? Please try to remember."

" I can't quite remember I heard Pokémon cries and one sounded like mistress but it wasn't her I just remember a lot of blood because the houndoom sliced open my stomach

"Dammit," I hissed.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" asked Derik.
I nodded. "If she'd been experimented on the same way as me, it's possible that since it's a different method than they usually use that there could be strange side effects. Or maybe they knew that would happen?"
"It doesn't matter right now," sighed Drew. "I jus want you all back at HQ. We'll all be safe there. If we stay out here any longer, more grunts might show up. Come on."

Ok let's get going then I think I heard footsteps about 2 miles from here" Shadow said, gotta love wolf ears.
" Then we have to hurry we can't stand another attack with the condition everyone's in" I heard drew say as we picked up speed. I started to drift off and was having a hard time keeping my eyes open.
" You can go to sleep you've had a long day, don't worry I won't let anything happen to you" I heard Derik say.
" ok..." his quiet laughing was the last thing I heard before I drifted off.

I awoke strapped to an operating table. The smell of blood and medicine loomed everywhere. Odd people wearing gloves ad dirtied lab coats surrounded me. I tried to pull free, but of course it was useless. I was terrified of what they'd do to me. They had me spread-eagle across the table.
Next to me, I heard a panicked, unfamiliar cry. I turned my head and saw a pink figure. I figured out what it was only after it muttered, "Mew..."
"Get some morphine," instructed the man who I assumed was in charge of this operation...whatever it was. "This is going to be painful."
I whined and cried out at the sight of a needle. I can't handle those thing. "You won't feel a thing" they say, but it hurts like hell. Even with all the painkillers they injected into me, this process would be the most painful thing I'd ever have to undergo.
Thinking back, I wondered why they hadn't put me to sleep? Why would they force me to endure this? Feel this pain, see my body being cut open, terrifying tools poking around, hearing the cries of the Pokémon who was going to be conjoined with me. How the hell had these sick b*** even proceeded in this?
I screamed at the top of my lungs, tears flowed endlessly, but even through my blurred vision I could see every last gory detail. It was impossible to erase it from my mind. You could never begin to understand my pain. Ladies, imagine getting cramps, labor pains, getting a kick to the privates (which hurts us too). It was even more painful than that. Men, imagine getting kicked in the balls, slammed into walls while wrestling or whatever you do, and breaking bones (which applies to women too). Multiply that by ten. Maybe twenty. Thirty even.
By the end of it all, I was traumatized ad hyperventilating, my entire body shaking. The tears had dried in m eyes and I stared blankly up at the ceiling. And then, when they held up the mirror, forcing me to stare at my reflection, then I felt nauseous.
I didn't look as nice as I do now, looking like it was completely natural. No, the ears were blood-coated and attached awkwardly. The tail hung limp and useless for a while, before I learned to control it. And my newly obtained psychic powers, not yet under control, gave me no choice but to listen to the thoughts of everyone around me, hearing how joyful they were to see my pain. And then Zeena entered the room.
"Is it ready yet?" she questioned.
It?! When did I become at it?! I'm a her! I'm hu...I'm not human anymore. Resentment for this woman bubbled up inside of me. I knew she was the mater of all of this, the boss of this wicked organization. She'd kidnapped and altered me, VIOLATED me.
I remember screaming in rage and then there was black. I awoke in a small cell, chains restraining every part of my body. My hands, feet, even my neck. Why had they locked me up like this? Had I done something stupid that I couldn't remember. My torture only BEGAN here...
"Wake up!" Derik shouted, shaking my shoulder. "You've been out for four hours!"
"Wha?" I yawned and rubbed my eyes. I looked around or a moment, taking a deep breath. I realized after taking that breath, how fast my heart was beating. I was sweating too.
"Another nightmare?"
I sighed and wiped away some sweat. "I haven't had an actual dream in years. It's always memories of that lab, haunting me...a reminder that I can't erase the past."
Derik frowned. "You can always change the past." He looked strangely desperate, more emotion swirling on his face than I'd ever seen before. "The past can be fixed, right? Right?!"
He seemed really alarmed. I panicked and ran out of the room, rushing to find May.
Derik's P.O.V.
We can't change the past she said? If that's true...then I can't tell her THAT. My past...she'd hate me forever. I'm a sick, cruel b***. I can't fix my actions. Julia is forgiving, but this is something she won't ever be able to forget. IF I tell her, that is. Which is why I have to keep it my dirty little secret.