Transformation: Quarantine
Chapter 12: Epicenter: Mauville
A/N: Hey, I'm back, and I'm ready to rollout! XD. I got a good idea of where I want to go with this story and would like to thank my readers for their continuous support, because its readers like you that give most of us authors the motivation we need. (I know this doesn't apply to some authors, but you know what I mean.)
We last left Cindy with an awful nightmare scene written in the style of Surreal from TF:II and she caught a glimpse of an Eevee that might be her friend John…
So, what will Cindy and Lina find when they reach Mauville? Stick around to find out! CHIKA! CHIKORI!
On a side note, I have just finished reading one of the few pokemon fanfics that broke my heart. It is called Fractured Bond by Darkpokemon lover, and that story left me with an emotional groove that gave me a breathless feeling I have not felt since witnessing the power of The Dark Knight or the end of Ancient Society by our good friend TurtlesandMonkeys. It also made me cry along the way. I suggest you bring a box of tissues if you decide to check it out. (I should have, especially since I listened to it with Watch the world burn, and A Dark Knight.) Ok, (sniff), back to the story.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Pokemon. That belongs to Nintendo. I also do not own the Transformation universe established by TurtlesandMonkeys; I'm only borrowing it with permission. I DO own Lina and Cindy however. JonseyCat, out! MEE-YAA!
Dawn was approaching. Cindy watched as the curtain of dawn arrived to bathe the day with morning light. She held her knees close to her in her sitting position. She was still frightened by the horrible images she witnessed in her dream, the Zubat, Lina, all of it.
She looked and saw Lina, still sleeping. Cindy shuddered when she remembered what happened to Lina in her dream. She thought back to the words she told her. "It's always darkest before the dawn, but the dawn is coming…"
Her thoughts drifted to the meaning of the silver Eevee in her dream. She didn't know how, but she knew that the Eevee was John. What if the virus got him?
She shook her head. No, he has to be all right…he just has to…
The silver Eevee bothered her. It had his eyes…
Taking her mind off of the subject, she looked to her poke belt, pulled out one ball and released it. Quilava shook its head before turning to see Cindy and smiled.
"Quilava!" It cried joyfully. Cindy smiled and hugged it. She still thought of John a bit.
Lina stretched and cricked her neck and saw the pair hugging. She smiled.
"Morning." She said.
Cindy turned to Lina. "Good morning Lina."
"Quilava, Quil." The little pokemon chirped from Cindy's arms.
Lina got up and began to walk to Cindy, her hands stretched behind her head.
"You all right?" She asked with a concerned smile. Cindy looked to the side but nodded.
Lina's s smile turned upside down. "Hmm, your still thinking about last night, are you?"
Cindy closed her eyes. "Lina, I think something terrible has happened. That dream felt so real…it has to mean something."
Lina cocked her head to the side. "Well, at least it was just a dream. Come on, let's get moving to Mauville." She slung her bag over her shoulder.
Cindy nodded and pulled out her ball. "Ok Quilava, time to go." She recalled the little fire shrew and slung her backpack on. She and Lina began to walk. Lina noticed Cindy's concerned expression and patted her shoulder. "Don't worry. I bet you that when we get there, John will have his pokemon all better and might've even already won a badge to show off." They began to laugh, but deep inside, Cindy still worried. Let's hope you're right…
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The girls continued to walk down the road, sharing adventures of their pokemon training over the years. It was all Cindy could do not to think about her concern for John or her dream.
"…So this guy whips out a Slugma thinking that it could beat Lily, and I'm like "Oh crap!" and tell her to use a razor leaf attack right away and by sheer luck it caught the snail by surprise!" Lina closed her eyes as she laughed and finished her story. Cindy smiled.
"Wow, that's amazing. I wonder how a battle between us would turn out…"
Lina's eyes glimmered for a sec. She held her chin and looked to the sky.
"Hmm, that would be something…" She snapped her fingers. "Tell you what, we find out once we get to Mauville and meet up with John."
"I don't know." Cindy said with a little uncertainty. She began to blush.
Lina saw this and smiled. "Cindy Richards, are you blushing?"
Cindy's eyes widened and she looked away. "What? No, I…I…"
Lina shot a sly look at her. "Cindy, Cindy, either you're embarrassed to challenge me or…" Her face sparked in realization. She pointed at Cindy. "You like John!"
Cindy's face flushed. "What? No! I…I…" She turned red. Lina giggled. "I knew there was something between you two when I saw you together. I saw what you did before he left." She waggled her finger.
Cindy began to stutter. "T-That was just… I…"
Cindy looked to the side. "That hug was just for luck…I just hope he got there all right…"
Lina patted her back. "It's ok…we all go through it at one point."
Cindy turned to Lina. "Have you?"
Lina stopped laughing and face faulted.
"Uh, well…. I… DON'T GIVE ME THAT LOOK!!"
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Cindy continued down the road, thinking about what Lina had said earlier, about her and John. Sure I like him, but do I really l…
She blushed.
Lina saw this and suppressed a chuckle. Cindy gave her a look and she stopped chuckling.
I wonder if he had any feelings for me…he defended me…he tried to comfort me…I worry about him…maybe Lina is right…maybe I'll ask him…
Her thoughts were interrupted when her foot struck something. She looked down. It was a Pokeball.
"Huh? Stop!" Cindy cried out and Lina stopped. "What is it?"
Cindy bent down and picked up the ball, a look of worry on her face. What if…
A million thoughts floated in her head, John appearing in most of them. Cindy opened the ball and the light began to take the shape of a pokemon.
"Lux…Luxray…"
Cindy's eyes widened. It was Sarah, John's Luxray, still struggling to stand. The Luxray grimaced as she tried to stand and began to look around, looking for her master. Her look was growing more frantic when she couldn't see him anywhere. "Lux? Lux? Lux!" She cried out, looking frantically for John.
"Isn't that John's Luxray?" Lina asked. Cindy kept her gaze on Sarah, pitying the pokemon, then her thoughts drifted to John. Something happened to him.
"She looks like she's in pretty bad shape." Lina noted. "Why would John leave her out here like this?"
Cindy picked up Sarah in her arms, the Luxray resisting a little bit but was too weak to break free. Cindy stroked her back. "John didn't do this on purpose. Something happened to him." Cindy said, a look of concern both for John and Sarah. She looked around but couldn't find any other sign of him.
She put on a look of determination and picked up Sarah's ball, recalling the Luxray.
"Come on, we have to get to the city. It's just around the corner." She began to jog, Lina following her.
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Cindy continued to run until she saw a sign.
Welcome to Mauville City: The bright and shiny city of fun!
Cindy closed her eyes and sighed in relief. We made it. We…
She looked around. There were no troops or any sign of the V.P.C.U. In fact there was no sign of anyone. No one.
Lina barely caught up with Cindy. She too looked around. "That's weird, where is everybody?"
Cindy looked around. "I don't know."
There was no one on the streets. A light breeze howled through the vacant streets, further amplifying the eeriness of the situation. Cindy began to walk forward, her eyes drifting across the empty scenery. She looked inside the windows and saw no one. Some lights were still on. Everywhere the girls looked, there was no sign of life anywhere, human or otherwise. In some places, doors and windows were left open. The sound of a swinging door banged through the air, the wind pushing it. Several window covers did the same. A Television set was still on in one place, static playing on the screen. Some places had items on the floor, as if the person dropped it in the middle of use. They passed by the police station, peering inside the open door way.
"Hello?!" Lina called inside. There was no response. A radio still cracked with static.
It was getting creepier and creepier the more they walked down the city streets, seeing no sign of any life whatsoever.
Mauville was a ghost city.
"The entire town has disappeared." Cindy said. Lina looked at her.
"You don't think the virus got everyone, do you?"
Cindy shook her head. "I don't know. I sure hope not."
Lina's face snapped. "Oh man! I sure hope Umi and Maku are all right."
Cindy closed her eyes. This has something to do with what happened to John…
She hoped that he missed what ever happened here, but she doubted it.
"Come on, lets go to the pokemon center." Cindy said. "We still got to help Sarah."
"Sorry, but chances are that Nurse Joy isn't there." Lina added.
Cindy thought about it and closed her eyes. She's right, but I still have to help Sarah…I owe that much to John…
A sound shook Cindy from her thoughts. She looked around. Maybe there's still someone here!
She began to move, but then a thought struck her. What if it's the unit, or worse, it could be some viral pokemon…
Still she took a chance and began to move forward.
Lina looked up. "Cindy, wait up!"
She followed her friend deeper into the city.
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There's the end of that one! About Cindy's thoughts for John: I decided to hint that maybe Cindy had feelings for him and Swack seemed to support the idea. He even sent a PM with evidence supporting that maybe John wasn't interested in Mary in Ancient Society and that Mary had feelings for Chad. (She did, in chapter six and at the end of the first story) I still don't know about John's stance on Mary, but Cindy definitely has feelings for John. (In chapter 9 of Ancient Society, it said that Mary was starting to like John more and more and I like to think that her time with Eevee John plus the time she spent with him after he was cured amounted to something, especially considering what happened to them in the end) Finding Sarah was a way for Cindy to find out that something horrible happened. Also, I thought that it would be wrong to leave Sarah with the society. (Read Darkest before Dawn for more info). So the girls are in Mauville. What could that sound be?
Anyway, please leave a review. JonseyCat, Out! MEE-YAA!
