Starsea: Lots of reviews this time around. Sorry I haven't been here for a while! Like I said last time, I had Camp Nanowrimo to do!

Sage: Although, she didn't quite finish.

Starsea: And that doesn't matter!

Sunny: Get on with it.

Starsea: First off, we have Mr.001! Thank you very much for your input! I was a little nervous about that chapter, to be honest. I'm a little nervous about this one, too . . .

Sunny: The next review comes from ShinyEsp! Hopefully, we'll be getting into more action, soon. Probably in a couple more chapters. And there are only a few more characters to add.

Starsea: Mainly the antagonists, and we'll be getting into the real plot soon. I've found that it takes longer when you have multiple perspectives . . . But also, Autocorrect can really suck.

Storm: The next review comes from Species Unknown!

Starsea: Thank you very much! I was really nervous about the last chapter, so it's nice to get reviews like that.

Sage: Next is Shaystorm!

Starsea: Firstly, of course you get an emoticon! Secondly, *sweatdrop*, I put Eevee down as one of my characters, so it is going to be in this story. Also, it is pretty much my favorite Pokemon.

Sunny: But there will be other Pokemon in the story! This includes one that I haven't really seen in all that many Fanfiction stories.

Starsea: Actually, I was a little surprised that my friend said that it was his favorite Pokemon . . . Lastly, um . . . I don't really see the dialogue at the start of the story getting shorter because of the way I write it . . . If you want, I could put it in bold so you can get to the actual story faster.

Sunny: The next review comes from TheHiddenUmbreon! Don't worry, we'll do our best to keep Starsea motivated to keep this one going!

Starsea: . . . And I actually have a plot to this one . . .

Sage: She's even writing later scenes.

Storm: The next reviews are from Gunre the Swedish Spartan. Thanks for the compliment on the chapter.

Starsea: The smiley is not problem! I love doing it!

Sage: And also . . . maybe.

Starsea: From your second review . . . touche.

Storm: Huh. Maybe I could've said that.

Sunny: And the last review comes from Garner4444!

Starsea: One: Yes, all of the characters' names start with s. Two: Their names all have something to do with their power. Three: Yes. Four: . . . Really? And five: Thanks for reading it!

Storm: That was a lot of reviews this time . . .

Sage: That's good, though. Anyways, what happens now?

Starsea: Well, these two normally talk about leaving, but they haven't done so, yet.

Storm: *Looking out the window* I think that there are houses out there.

Starsea: Probably the other writers.

Sage: Storm, hurry up and open it!

Storm *Jiggles handle* . . . It's locked.

Sunny: Key! Where is it?!

Sage: Anyways . . . Starsea does not own Pokemon. She, however, owns Three Presents and Sunny. Storm and I were created by two of her friends . . . You know, doesn't this sound like slavery, a little bit?


Chapter Nine: Sage

Just as the sun dipped under the horizon, I walked back into my house. My mom soon greeted me at the door.

"How was your day?" she asked, hugging my body in a very uncomfortable way.

"Good," I strained, forcing a smile. She stopped hugging me and went back into our living room and flipped through a book.

"What did you do?" she asked.

I shrugged. "I just met a couple of new people."

She looked over at me for a second. "Are they nice?" she asked.

I nodded. "They're fine. I think I'm going to stay in my room for now."

"Okay, honey. I'll call you when dinner's done."

I smiled and walked into my room. I shut it quickly and locked it behind me. I walked over to my desk and sat down. It was illuminated with a bright white light. I took a marble out of my pocket and placed it in the center of it. I stared at it for a few seconds, frowning. It began to vibrate a little, but soon stopped. I was left with a very bad headache. I closed my eyes tightly and put my hand on my forehead.

"Ow . . ." I mumbled to myself. I didn't understand why it was so hard to do that. I stood up, and realized it was a very bad idea. I quickly made it to my bed and laid down. My headache started to go away. I kept my eyes closed and thought of what exactly had happened the night I got my package.


A pencil floated up besides my face. I sighed and pushed it down.

"This is getting annoying . . ." I muttered. The pencil came back up. It felt like there was no gravity.

All I wanted to do was leave my house, but my parents were still up, and I knew I would get caught. It was getting boring in my small room, and it'd gotten to the point where my subconscious mind was trying to entertain me with those floating objects.

Again, I sighed and grabbed the pencil. I shoved it into my pencil holder, but then that started levitating. I crossed my arms and sat down on the ground. I tried to make my mind go blank. I soon heard several things clatter to the ground. Luckily nothing fell that was very important.

Soon after that had happened, I could actually see two people. Both looked very confused. I went onto my back and put my hands behind my head. They were talking about something that had just happened. The background behind them became clearer, and I realized that they were both in our town's forest. The guy started to walk in the direction that would cause them both to leave the town. I smiled and shook my head, knowing it was in the other direction.

The second after I thought that, the girl there pointed in the other direction.

"Hmm . . ." I opened up my eyes. "I wonder who those two are."

I knew I needed to find out.


And that's what I did. I folded my arms and thought about my egg next. I knew it was a golden color, with what appeared to be brown clouds on the bottom. I took a peek over at my watch. It was the same color, and looked like something you would see in a steampunk novel. I looked over at my closet, which contained the egg. I knew I would need to give it to Sunny the next morning.

Looking to my left, I could see three study books. I groaned. I was not looking forward to reading those.

Even though I was technically "a genius," it didn't mean that I liked studying. I really just wanted to go to the park and hang out with my friends on weekends. I hated having to study constantly. At least I still had breaks.

Actually, I didn't really strike anyone as the genius type. I look pretty average, and I can pass along the sidewalk without anyone noticing me for what they call me. I live in a really normal house, and it doesn't really have anything special to it.

I tapped my hand against my leg. I was getting bored, but I didn't know what I should do. I looked back over at the pile of study books and groaned.

"This is stupid . . ." I thought. I sat up, getting a little head rush. It went away quickly, and I stood. I fiddled around with my watch, turning a couple of the gears and shaking it next to my ear. I frowned. It was starting to get frustrating that I couldn't figure out what exactly it did.

I tried to get it to work for a few more minutes, but it was no use. It did nothing but tell time . . . I was sure that there was something else to it, though.

I started to pace around my room for a while. I opened up my closet and took out my package. I opened it up and held the egg in my hands. It was warm, and I could almost feel something moving inside.

I placed it on my bed. It was huge, and I was surprised that it even existed. I really didn't have a guess as to what exactly was in it, but it was obviously important.

I opened the letter that was also in the package. It read:

Warning: The contents of this will truly change you in ways you will never begin to imagine. If you wish to forget about all you have learned after observing the contents, take the white pill. It will allow you to forget everything you have seen. If you do choose to take the pill, we will take the box from you. You will return to a normal life. Be careful.

The thing that really scared me was on the back of the paper. I was sure that it was something that was only addressed to me. I'd looked over Storm's mind earlier when I was playing my little "game" with him. I caught a glimpse of the letter for only a second, but I was sure that it wasn't there.

Your abilities are particularly dangerous. It is extremely important that you learn how to control them as quickly as you possibly can. If you do not, then the results will bedisastrous.

The word that really got me was the word "particularly." I wouldn't imagine that they would put that on every package. I was thinking that if Storm was able to control electricity and have the capability of killing them with it, then what would mine be able to do?

I didn't want any more pressure put upon me, but it seemed like life just wanted to be a jerk.

I tossed the letter next to the egg and closed my eyes. It really seemed to calm me down as of late. It was a kind of meditation. My body just seemed to completely relax, and I could just forget about any problems that I had.

"Sage," my mom called. "Time for dinner."

I opened my eyes, and all of my problems came back. I crossed my arms and pouted internally.

"One second," I called back. I took the egg and letter and put them back in my closet.

I shut it, and it felt like I was just shutting a door that contained everything that gave me stress. My eyes fell back on my textbooks, and I hit myself in the head.

"Crap . . ." I mumbled to myself. "This'll be fun, I'm sure."


Starsea: Sorry if this chapter really doesn't go anywhere. Nothing too exciting happens in this one. It was mainly for character development.

Sunny: One last thing I want to add, I'm proposing one more thing that reviewers can do. I've seen others do it, and I was wondering what you all thought. If all you out there want, you can ask us - as the characters - questions.

Storm: I wouldn't mind that.

Sage: Sounds interesting.

Starsea: Okay. If any reviewers want to, then you can go ahead and ask everyone here in the cast of Three Presents any question you like!

Sage: Anyways, it's time for emoticons!

Sunny: Mr.001, here is your smiley face! :)

Storm: ShinyEsp, here is yours! :)

Sage: Species Unknown, here is your emoticon! :)

Sunny: Shaystorm, your emoticon! :)

Storm: TheHiddenUmbreon, here's your smiley! :)

Starsea: Gunre The Swedish Spartan, here is your smiley face! :)

Sunny: And Garner4444, here is yours! :)

Starsea: Wow . . . we really had a lot of reviewers this time.

Sage: Don't forget, you can request a specific text emoticon, and you can ask a specific person to reply to your review, and who gives you the emoticon.

Sunny: And now you can ask the characters questions!

Storm: Make sure to review! It keeps Starsea happy, and gives her inspiration!