The Big Switch
By a lot of people
Chapter 4
"That was a very stupid thing you did," the dark man told Dessa, as he threw her against a tree with his psychic power. "Everything would've been going smoothly until you had to send that little SOS. Do you think I wouldn't hear? You are not used to that body, and without your Pokémon physiology, you are no match for my psychic attack." It took all of Dessa's strength to keep from passing out, but she would not give him the pleasure. If only she could get her hands on the Time Staff. But that he held tightly in his hand, not releasing the grip for one second. "I was gonna go easy on you, but not now. Now you will pay for defying me, and you will learn obedience." With that, he forced her to her feet, and she was made to help him take down the campsite, and help him pack and carry the gear. "Why are you doing this? Why do you need me? And who is this other you speak of?" "You will learn of my plan when I am ready. But this I will tell you: Though you were not my first choice, I will use your trainer's abilities with time to implement my plan. I have observed you and the other for quite a while, and learned of both of your special...abilities." Here he paused, as if remembering what had happened, or trying to word the happenings correctly. "I saw you, in your human form- "Dessa"- and recognized the power you held, psychically. Later I realized that the small, purple Pokémon I saw was also you. This, I knew would help me to catch you, because you would switch with your trainer, thanks to my spell. Unbeknownst to me, was that your trainer was the Guardian of Time. The other, at first, I thought was like you, but now I know I was wrong. His abilities are similar to yours, but not the same. And if I could control that, it could work to my advantage." "Chan!" Dessa thought quietly. "So, his name is Chan. This helps greatly. Come, we must be moving."
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After a few minutes, with Satoshi/Pikachuu getting hit by Chan/Myuu several more times, they found Takeshi's, Kasumi's, and Satoshi's bodies. Koduck/Kasumi was freaking out for running into a rather sharp branch. ~Koduck...~ Kasumi/Koduck said shaking her head. Chan/Myuu laughed. ~I thought it was bad when you freaked out while you were still in your own body, Kasumi,~ he taunted. Kasumi/Koduck charged, or waddled as fast as she could, at him. Chan/Myuu easily dodged. Takeshi/Rocon got in between the two and stopped the fight. "This is awkward," Pikachu/Satoshi said. "I don't want to be in this body." Koduck/Kasumi had by now calmed down and was sitting in the grass staring off into space. "What's going on?" Rocon/Takeshi asked. "If we knew, we would have fixed it by now... I hope," Myuu/Chan said. ~Where is Dragessa?~ Sailor Pluto/Dragessa asked worriedly. ~I hope she was smart enough to stay where she was when she woke up.~ Chan/Myuu paced nervously again. He had the strange feeling that he was being watched. "Why aren't you in your bubble?" Myuu/Chan demanded. ~Because I got tired of it. Does anyone else feel like they're being watched?~ Chan replied not pausing in his pacing, or floating back and forth in the air. ~Why would anyone want to watch us?~ Satoshi/Pikachu asked stupidly. Chan/Myuu was about to hit him but Pikachu/Satoshi did the honor for him. ~Satoshi! Keep in mind that Dessa sent an S.O.S. call in the middle of the night. That means she ventured out, probably looking for us, and got into trouble.~ ~I was hoping that she was just trying to figure out what happened,~ Sailor Pluto/Dragessa said shaking her head sadly. ~We are in big trouble if that's the case.~ ~I'd hate to admit it, Pluto, but it is. She wouldn't cry like that if she was trying to contact you.~ Chan/Myuu said softly. ~Hello?~ a voice echoed in Eevee. The group looked in the distance. An Eevee and two women were in the distance looking for someone.
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A giant storm sent all three groups scurrying to caves for the night. Takeshi and his group were crammed into a little cave; Melissa, Angelina, and Cutie had an alcove just big enough to be comfortable; and Dessa and the Dark Man had a cave that was quite large. After he had lit the fire and gone to bed, Dessa lie awake and pushed at the psychic barriers he had created. She could not budge them, so, resigned, she lay down, and as her head touched the pillow, she was asleep.
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Original # of posts: 3
Chapter 4
"That was a very stupid thing you did," the dark man told Dessa, as he threw her against a tree with his psychic power. "Everything would've been going smoothly until you had to send that little SOS. Do you think I wouldn't hear? You are not used to that body, and without your Pokémon physiology, you are no match for my psychic attack." It took all of Dessa's strength to keep from passing out, but she would not give him the pleasure. If only she could get her hands on the Time Staff. But that he held tightly in his hand, not releasing the grip for one second. "I was gonna go easy on you, but not now. Now you will pay for defying me, and you will learn obedience." With that, he forced her to her feet, and she was made to help him take down the campsite, and help him pack and carry the gear. "Why are you doing this? Why do you need me? And who is this other you speak of?" "You will learn of my plan when I am ready. But this I will tell you: Though you were not my first choice, I will use your trainer's abilities with time to implement my plan. I have observed you and the other for quite a while, and learned of both of your special...abilities." Here he paused, as if remembering what had happened, or trying to word the happenings correctly. "I saw you, in your human form- "Dessa"- and recognized the power you held, psychically. Later I realized that the small, purple Pokémon I saw was also you. This, I knew would help me to catch you, because you would switch with your trainer, thanks to my spell. Unbeknownst to me, was that your trainer was the Guardian of Time. The other, at first, I thought was like you, but now I know I was wrong. His abilities are similar to yours, but not the same. And if I could control that, it could work to my advantage." "Chan!" Dessa thought quietly. "So, his name is Chan. This helps greatly. Come, we must be moving."
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After a few minutes, with Satoshi/Pikachuu getting hit by Chan/Myuu several more times, they found Takeshi's, Kasumi's, and Satoshi's bodies. Koduck/Kasumi was freaking out for running into a rather sharp branch. ~Koduck...~ Kasumi/Koduck said shaking her head. Chan/Myuu laughed. ~I thought it was bad when you freaked out while you were still in your own body, Kasumi,~ he taunted. Kasumi/Koduck charged, or waddled as fast as she could, at him. Chan/Myuu easily dodged. Takeshi/Rocon got in between the two and stopped the fight. "This is awkward," Pikachu/Satoshi said. "I don't want to be in this body." Koduck/Kasumi had by now calmed down and was sitting in the grass staring off into space. "What's going on?" Rocon/Takeshi asked. "If we knew, we would have fixed it by now... I hope," Myuu/Chan said. ~Where is Dragessa?~ Sailor Pluto/Dragessa asked worriedly. ~I hope she was smart enough to stay where she was when she woke up.~ Chan/Myuu paced nervously again. He had the strange feeling that he was being watched. "Why aren't you in your bubble?" Myuu/Chan demanded. ~Because I got tired of it. Does anyone else feel like they're being watched?~ Chan replied not pausing in his pacing, or floating back and forth in the air. ~Why would anyone want to watch us?~ Satoshi/Pikachu asked stupidly. Chan/Myuu was about to hit him but Pikachu/Satoshi did the honor for him. ~Satoshi! Keep in mind that Dessa sent an S.O.S. call in the middle of the night. That means she ventured out, probably looking for us, and got into trouble.~ ~I was hoping that she was just trying to figure out what happened,~ Sailor Pluto/Dragessa said shaking her head sadly. ~We are in big trouble if that's the case.~ ~I'd hate to admit it, Pluto, but it is. She wouldn't cry like that if she was trying to contact you.~ Chan/Myuu said softly. ~Hello?~ a voice echoed in Eevee. The group looked in the distance. An Eevee and two women were in the distance looking for someone.
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A giant storm sent all three groups scurrying to caves for the night. Takeshi and his group were crammed into a little cave; Melissa, Angelina, and Cutie had an alcove just big enough to be comfortable; and Dessa and the Dark Man had a cave that was quite large. After he had lit the fire and gone to bed, Dessa lie awake and pushed at the psychic barriers he had created. She could not budge them, so, resigned, she lay down, and as her head touched the pillow, she was asleep.
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Original # of posts: 3