Part 2
By Freakachu
Happy with my Pichu safely snug in it's pokéball, I took a shortcut (teleported) through the woods back to town where I immediately headed to the Cinnabar lab. The building was hidden, and had very high security so people couldn't just waltz in and take their share of experiments.
"What you want, little girl?" A guard asked me.
Even though I could have gotten in without going through the main entrance, I decided it would be best if I did. God knows what they'd do with me if they caught me in there without anyone seeing me enter.
"Um, I have something I want looked at." I said quietly.
The guard looked surprised. He scratched his head then pushed a button that opened thick steel doors.
"Go in then. The scientists are busy, so don't waste their time."
"Trust me, this isn't a waste of time." Hastily, I entered. The atmosphere felt cold and uncaring. I wondered what they'd to to my Pichu once they've seen it. Take it away? Use it for experiments? I hoped not. I didn't want anything bad to happen to my pokémon.
"Uh, excuse me, sir," The nearest man in white lab coat turned around. He was working on some mechanical object.
"Yes?"
"Have you ever heard the legend of Pichu?" I asked him.
"Oh, don't bother. Everyone knows what a hoax that was. The man who claims to have seen it didn't have any proof." He waved his hand at me, signifying that he was busy and didn't want to hear it. I didn't waste any time. I tossed the pokéball at the floor and Pichu popped out. It stood there for a few seconds looking just as surprised at the scientist.
"That- that's a Pichu.. !" He gasped as Pichu knowingly toddled over to me, completely aware that I was it's trainer.
"PI!" It yelled, as it hopped up on the counter the scienist had been working at.
Another three scientists rushed over to get a glimpse of Pichu. I quickly snatched it up in my arms.
"We have to keep that Pichu over night to conduct some..."
"That Pichu is worth a fortune..."
"We could become famous with..."
The scientists rambled amongst themselves for a bit longer. I felt the urge to leave, when my eyes caught a glimpse of something in a large glass tube, half filled with a clear liquid. Realization of what was in the jumbo vial hit me with force.
"What is that, over there?" I queried, pointing to the tube. I knew what I saw, but wanted to make sure I wasn't seeing things.
"Oh, that? It's one of our experiments." A scientist sneered. "It's top secret."
I walked over to it.
"Making hybreds is illegal, you know. Especially with humans." I wanted to leave, but something held me in place. The subject was a young child. Female, about 5 years old. She had the features of a Meowth. Where they got her, I didn't know, and didn't want to ask.
One of the taller men put his hand on my shoulder.
"We're trusting you not to tell our little secret." He whispered in a sly voice.
I spun around.
"How do you know I won't tell?" I snapped at them. This was ludicrios.
"We know." He pulled Pichu out of my arms. "Say one word, and your Pichu is history!"
To be continued....