The Big Switch
By a lot of people
Chapter 10
When everyone overcame the shock of the device finally being resealed, they realized that Anglessa was still floating in the air. Chan looked up, and he and Brandon both realized at the same time that she was glowing much brighter than even the psychic energy should have made her. Pluto and Angelina realized what was happening at the same time, and Angelina yelled, "She's evolving!!"
With a giant flash of rainbowed light, she began to evolve. Her hair grew longer, and more golden colored, with long streaks of silver running through it, and in the twist holding it back. Her ears became pointed, and her wings more feathered, like a royal goddess. Her clothes became a short white dress, with a silver streamer down the front, and a gold bodice in the middle, with a long, transparent skirt flowing below. Her sleeves were golden and round, with silver cuffs, and transparent "wings" below them. A golden cape flowed behind her from her choker, connecting at her elbows. Her shoes were golden slippers, and her gloves came to a point at the base of her middle finger, of three.
"Raifugami," Sailor Pluto said. Brandon, Chan, and Angelina looked at her questionably. "The Goddess of Life, guardian of all. Arguably the Pokémon counterpart of Sailor Cosmos, the guardian of order. This is why she was given to me, to teach her to control the power she would inherit."
"I'd heard legends about her, but never dreamed she would be real," Angelina whispered.
"So that's why her power was increasing so," Brandon commented. "Her body was getting ready for the evolution."
As he said this, Raifugami transformed back into Dessa, and began to fall to the ground. Brandon and Chan caught her, and they carried her into the cave where she could rest.
Chan sat down.
"I'm tired," he explained.
Brandon nodded as he waited for Dessa to come to.
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Takeshi was looking for a clue to where the others were. Satoshi got tired of looking.
"Where are they?!!" he yelled.
"Satoshi! Be quiet! Do you realize how much danger we could be in?" Takeshi growled almost hitting the younger boy.
"What danger?" Sailor Pluto asked suddenly appearing in front of them.
Takeshi let go of Satoshi, who fell to the ground with a rather loud thud.
"The danger was over a long time ago."
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Chan watched as Sailor Pluto explained what happened to Takeshi and the other group.
"That was unbelievable. I never knew that Anglessa had an evolution," he said quietly.
Brandon had been staring into space for some reason. His eyes came back to focus.
"I'm not even sure she knew," Brandon commented.
"Why were you scared to tell us the truth?" Chan asked.
"Because most people wouldn't have helped me if I had. I didn't want to take the chance with you."
"We would have."
"I know that now. Thank you for proving me wrong. There are some people who will help those in need. Thank you for showing me that."
"You're welcome," Chan said with a gentle smile. He laid back and rested.
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Dessa did not wake up for a few days, for she had drained too much of her energy. Pluto, having gotten her Time Staff back from Brandon, returned to the Time Warp, to make sure nothing had gone amiss. Angelina and Melissa started their trek home, and Satoshi and Kasumi continued their camping trip with the others. Only Takeshi, Chan, and Brandon remained, Brandon to make sure Dessa was alright, and Chan and Takeshi out of their love and respect for Dessa. They respected her for her powers and abilities, not only as a pokémon, but also as a gym leader, but they loved her for Dessa, for who she was inside, the inner soul that transcended time and space, the soul behind not only the pokémon, but the pokémon master as well. She loved them as well, but for different reasons. Takeshi she loved as her dearest friend, the one she had grown up with, the one who had helped her to learn who she was, and been there through that difficult time. She loved Chan as well, because he was the only one that could truly understood where she was coming from. Chan was the only one in this world who was even remotely like her, part pokémon, part human. She could not choose between them, and they would not force her into it. Chan and Takeshi caught each other's eyes. They would let her decide, in her own time. If she chose one of them, so be it, it would not hinder their friendship. If she chose another, that would be to her discretion, and they would not stop her. She was her own person, not Sailor Pluto's pokémon, not a student at a prestigious school, not the pupil of an aging Pokémon Gym Leader. She was Dessa, the last pokémon of the Moon Kingdom, and the Goddess of Life, Raifugami. Whether or not she recalled this, or if it was just a fluke, it was her, and no one could deny her that. If it came again, it would, but that would not change anything. Dessa would never again be held back, or chained down. She would be free.
The End
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Original # of parts: 3
Chapter 10
When everyone overcame the shock of the device finally being resealed, they realized that Anglessa was still floating in the air. Chan looked up, and he and Brandon both realized at the same time that she was glowing much brighter than even the psychic energy should have made her. Pluto and Angelina realized what was happening at the same time, and Angelina yelled, "She's evolving!!"
With a giant flash of rainbowed light, she began to evolve. Her hair grew longer, and more golden colored, with long streaks of silver running through it, and in the twist holding it back. Her ears became pointed, and her wings more feathered, like a royal goddess. Her clothes became a short white dress, with a silver streamer down the front, and a gold bodice in the middle, with a long, transparent skirt flowing below. Her sleeves were golden and round, with silver cuffs, and transparent "wings" below them. A golden cape flowed behind her from her choker, connecting at her elbows. Her shoes were golden slippers, and her gloves came to a point at the base of her middle finger, of three.
"Raifugami," Sailor Pluto said. Brandon, Chan, and Angelina looked at her questionably. "The Goddess of Life, guardian of all. Arguably the Pokémon counterpart of Sailor Cosmos, the guardian of order. This is why she was given to me, to teach her to control the power she would inherit."
"I'd heard legends about her, but never dreamed she would be real," Angelina whispered.
"So that's why her power was increasing so," Brandon commented. "Her body was getting ready for the evolution."
As he said this, Raifugami transformed back into Dessa, and began to fall to the ground. Brandon and Chan caught her, and they carried her into the cave where she could rest.
Chan sat down.
"I'm tired," he explained.
Brandon nodded as he waited for Dessa to come to.
*******
Takeshi was looking for a clue to where the others were. Satoshi got tired of looking.
"Where are they?!!" he yelled.
"Satoshi! Be quiet! Do you realize how much danger we could be in?" Takeshi growled almost hitting the younger boy.
"What danger?" Sailor Pluto asked suddenly appearing in front of them.
Takeshi let go of Satoshi, who fell to the ground with a rather loud thud.
"The danger was over a long time ago."
*******
Chan watched as Sailor Pluto explained what happened to Takeshi and the other group.
"That was unbelievable. I never knew that Anglessa had an evolution," he said quietly.
Brandon had been staring into space for some reason. His eyes came back to focus.
"I'm not even sure she knew," Brandon commented.
"Why were you scared to tell us the truth?" Chan asked.
"Because most people wouldn't have helped me if I had. I didn't want to take the chance with you."
"We would have."
"I know that now. Thank you for proving me wrong. There are some people who will help those in need. Thank you for showing me that."
"You're welcome," Chan said with a gentle smile. He laid back and rested.
*******
Dessa did not wake up for a few days, for she had drained too much of her energy. Pluto, having gotten her Time Staff back from Brandon, returned to the Time Warp, to make sure nothing had gone amiss. Angelina and Melissa started their trek home, and Satoshi and Kasumi continued their camping trip with the others. Only Takeshi, Chan, and Brandon remained, Brandon to make sure Dessa was alright, and Chan and Takeshi out of their love and respect for Dessa. They respected her for her powers and abilities, not only as a pokémon, but also as a gym leader, but they loved her for Dessa, for who she was inside, the inner soul that transcended time and space, the soul behind not only the pokémon, but the pokémon master as well. She loved them as well, but for different reasons. Takeshi she loved as her dearest friend, the one she had grown up with, the one who had helped her to learn who she was, and been there through that difficult time. She loved Chan as well, because he was the only one that could truly understood where she was coming from. Chan was the only one in this world who was even remotely like her, part pokémon, part human. She could not choose between them, and they would not force her into it. Chan and Takeshi caught each other's eyes. They would let her decide, in her own time. If she chose one of them, so be it, it would not hinder their friendship. If she chose another, that would be to her discretion, and they would not stop her. She was her own person, not Sailor Pluto's pokémon, not a student at a prestigious school, not the pupil of an aging Pokémon Gym Leader. She was Dessa, the last pokémon of the Moon Kingdom, and the Goddess of Life, Raifugami. Whether or not she recalled this, or if it was just a fluke, it was her, and no one could deny her that. If it came again, it would, but that would not change anything. Dessa would never again be held back, or chained down. She would be free.
The End
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Original # of parts: 3