The young Charmeleon was lost in the black oblivion that was the unknown of his own mind. That presence, Ieron, had disrupted him, and Xeon's attack didn't help matters. Now he had to find his way back, and it wasn't an easy task. Unbeknownst to Chardon, his body was undergoing a change. Xeon had been keeping a very keen watch on the ailing Charmeleon, watching for any signs that he might have been returning to consciousness. At the moment, he was not getting a single sign. Then, Xeon happened to look at Chardon's body, and what he saw made him jump.
Chardon's body was changing before Xeon's eyes. The stocky build and squat features that Chardon's Charmeleon body had consisted of were stretching out and firming up and becoming a whole new body altogether.
Chardon, on the other hand, had no clue what was going on to his body in the world above. All he knew was that he was lost. He remembered the last episode like this, back when he was still with Chirin for that short time. Chirin had called to him several times before he finally got free of the dark possession. This time, however, it seemed different. He was getting through it, all right, but he was also changing, both physically and mentally. The physical changes were unknown to him at the moment, but his mind was another story. His primitive Charmeleon instincts were slowly being replaced by more mature, responsible, and sensible instincts that seemed to go along with adulthood.
A thought crossed his mind, and it was an amazing one. Could this be…evolution? Was it possible? He was joining the ranks of his grandfathers before him, and his father, Char… He was becoming Charizard… and it was awesome. Xeon's ever widening eyes were trained on the changing Chardon's body; eyes which widened ever so much more, as wings sprouted from the back, and the transformation was complete.
The Charizard's eyes twitched, and then his face frowned as he regained consciousness. "Xeon…?" Xeon nodded. "Yeah, I'm here. Don't worry. It's ok. You're fine…. Although you've changed…." Changed? How? As he got to his feet, Chardon's new Charizard face picked up an air of confusion. "How have I changed?" He didn't notice that Xeon's face was now a lot closer to him. Xeon half grinned, half bared his teeth. " Feel your face, and then, if that doesn't satisfy you, feel behind you." Chardon felt his face, then felt behind him. His eyes widened again. "You mean… I evolved??" Xeon nodded. "Yep, you donned a new look and everything. Welcome to the world I just left… You can fly now, you know. I say its time you went back to the Lake. You have family to find, and I'm sure they will be glad to see you. It has been about 10 years, no?" Chardon thought back a bit to when he had left them. "Yeah, it's about that… but I don't know If I'm ready to do it or not… I don't think I could fly on my own to the Lake… It's so far away."
Xeon just shook his head. "That's been your problem. At least, since I met you. You've always given up when you didn't think you could do it. If the task was big, that is. Little things you had no problem with. Relax. You can always land and walk, if you really want to… but I don't think you will, because you'll be finding flying to be too much fun." Chardon looked hard at the Mewtwo's stone face. "… Ok. I'll go. But do you want to come with me? I'm sure you could fly psychically, like before."
Xeon looked down a bit, but shrugged. "I guess it couldn't hurt, and it would give someone to watch your ass… Ok, I'll come. Oh, I can't wait to see the looks on all their faces when they see what the "purtee kitty" became…"
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