Camping Chaos

Chapter 9: Home and a Second Transformation

After packing up, everyone caught the bus home. After sleeping for hours on end, or being bored, or even singing stupid songs hyperactively (I told Maria to go easy on the caffeine), we finally made it back.

I left the bus. My parents were having a holiday, and were out of town, and according to a note on the fridge, my brother was still at summer camp. Sucker.

Five minutes later, and I was right at home again. Playing video games, including a new one that my parents got for me while I was away, called Pokemon Garnet: The Legend of Gaowan.

I opened the fridge. Soda! Oh how I missed it! And ice-cream! Food galore!

Flash, Voltage and Typhoon looked on in interest. Guess they never saw someone eat so much before.

As I ate, so did Flash, Voltage and Typhoon. All four of us just ate, and ate and ate.

After that, it was back to gaming.

That night, I was planning on having a nice, quiet sleep.

But I was about to get a rude awakening.

Around midnight, which was about an hour after I went to bed, I woke up, a shot of pain wriggling inside my body.

"Ahh!" I yelled, as I began shrinking. Flash, who was sleeping on the bed, woke up.

I wriggled in agony, trying to withstand the massive amount of force that the curse took. But there was no use in fighting it, so I let it pass, and changed shape.

Wriggling out of my clothes, I jumped out of the bed, and walked about. This time, there was no-one else to bother me, and I walked about, relaxing myself at a leisurely pace.

This time, I was in control.

I wandered about. Then some more. Really, folks, after one time as an Umbreon, the fun, if there was any fun in the first place, goes out of it.

It's times like these when something interesting could happen.

Then suddenly, a giant Gengar completely failed to appear.

It was going to be a long, long night.

After a few more minutes wandering, I finally found something to do. After all, who says I can't play games in this shape?

Five minutes later…

The game was loaded, the fun would begin. There was one problem: I didn't know if I could read this time!

Answer: I could.

But the transformation proved yet another problem: the controls were NOT made for paws.

However, this problem was also solved with ease.

Strategy and RPGs were the only games I could play easily. At the moment, I stuck to Garnet, as a new game always brightens your day. Or night. Whatever.

Flash looked on, interested.

"You know, the curse can be used for your advantage." He said.

"Really? How?" I said, looking up.

"If you end up being chased, you can hide under a building, and change to escape."

"And what's the chances of me being chased?"

"Just making a point. Anyway, if you end up being attacked by a psychic-type, all you would have to do is transform to escape."

"Yes, yes. I know. Anyway, who long the curse go on for?"

"Depends."

"On what?"

"Former and new body size and weight, species, type, all kinds of stuff."

"So, with that in mind, how long do you think I have?"

"About three, maybe four months."

And that was that. Three or four months, and even less without any serious disguise.

I had to get Rod to tell me about the place to hide, and fast.

The night passed rather quickly. I swear I wanted to howl at one point. I nearly did too.

But, apart from that, everything went rather smoothly. Until…

"Ah!" I jerked my head up, twitching.

"What is it?" Flash asked, concerned.

"I think I'm changing back. Mind if I go away for the moment?"

"Not at all."

I rushed out of the room, bring a pair of pajamas with me. But there was another problem about to begin.

"Ahh!"

Flash rushed in, finding me in a pair of boxers, with a large patch of fur on my leg.

"Oh, that's nothing. I'm surprised you didn't end up with anything last time."

"What?"

"As you transform more and more forcefully, you're two shapes will slowly merge, leaving you with abilities and, in your human form, more umbreon body parts."

"Not that! I can hear you!"

"Of course you can… Oh!" Flash said, realizing what I meant.

It was just the beginning, and the following few weeks were going to be a lot stranger than anyone expected.

TO BE CONTINUED…

What do you think? Three chapters in two days isn't bad, is it?

Anyway, I like storywriting. I hope you enjoy the following chapters.

Oh, and FoxyJosh? Can you start writing "Climbing the Corporate Ladder" again. It's a great story, and I'd hate for it to be discontinued, like many good stories have been.

Bye for now!