Curse of the Werepokemon
Chapter Three
A couple of days later...
Aki watched as Ash switched from human to hybrid to Eevee form.
He had taken to the werepoke transformation like a fish to water.
They had also been working with the attacks that Ash would have
in his Eevee and hybrid forms. Ash had learnt the art of Tackle
and Tail Wag. He was working on his Helping Hand attack. With some
more more experience, and he could learn the Sand attack.
May was having a little bit of a harder time trying to learn the attacks she has in her pokemon forms. It seem that her mind was a little too shocked to learn them well. 'But it does look like that the tricks that I know on muting the thrall effect seem to be working.' Aki thought.
'A few selected words and training and her minds has resisted the major effect. All that remains is the strong impact Ash's opinion would have on her. That seems to be the minimum that we can do.'
"So Aki do you think that I have mastered my transformation arts yet." Ash asked as he stood in his hybred form.
"Yes, it seem that you're a natural. But there is another thing that I have to talk to you about. Another factor about being a werepoke. All Werepokemon have a pokemon ability and a were ability." Aki said, trying to explain it. "I want to ask you if I can test you for your wereability."
Ash looked up surprised at the new, but took on an appearance of normality. "Alright, what will it take?"
"Just a hair from your head." Aki said as he pulled a loose hair from Ash's head. Aki took out a device from his pack. He placed the hair in device and turned it on. The device resembled a pokedex and started to light up the screen as an image of an Eevee appeared on it. Then an information replaced the picture. Aki smiled.
"It seems that you have the same were ability that your father had. Multivolve. The ability of werepoke with multiple evolution path to take all of those evolution forms. Like a Were-Gloom taking the form of a Vileplume or a Bellossom. You should be able to that the form of any eon evolution as well as the Eevee form." Aki told Ash.
"I did have some Fire, Thunder and Water stones in case you wanted to evolve into one of those form. But with the were ability, you could use all of them and switch between the forms. Plus with time and care you could evolve into an Espreon or an Umbreon form." Aki said.
Ash took this all in as he looked at Aki. He thought that he would only have to deal with the Eevee form. He didn't think about the fact that he could evolve. But the fact that he could evolve into an entire team of pokemon...
"I need some time to think this over. I didn't expect this. This is
getting over my head again. Perhaps we could switch to something else"
Ash asked.
"Perhaps we could move one to techniques and planning that can be used to avoid being captured by the agents of Team Fang. You will have to learn this to avoid their claws." Aki said as he started.
Meanwhile across the camp...
May was still getting use to the fact that she was now a werepoke. Or
the fact that she had nearly been Ash's slave. 'If it wasn't for Aki, I
would still be calling Ash master. Still this is a little unusual for me.
I still haven't decided if I want to be a trainer yet.'
May looked at the information that Aki had told her about her situation including something that was know as werepoke ability. But it all didn't make sense to her. Still there was an element of coolness about being able to take the form of a pokemon and using pokemon attacks.
May was interested in the idea of Pokemon Talent contest that Aki had told her about. Including the Underground's version of them. But she was a little shy about entering one of those. 'Still it would be wonderful to win some of those beautiful ribbons that Aki showed me.' May thought.
'Plus Max says that as part pokemon there is a chance that I could evolve'
May thought. She remembered looking up on the pokedex Prof. Birch had given
her, the evolutions of the Eevee. 'Three of those paths involved stones that
would give me an Electric, Fire or Water element. Or there is the natural
forms, Espreon and Umbreon. A Psychic and Dark types.'
'Do I even want to evolve? Do I want to change into something completely
different from the form that I am in now. This is a lot to thinking about.
Plus there is the fact that Max has kept on begging Ash and I to turn him
into a were-eevee.' May thought to herself. 'I wonder if there was something
wrong with my brother. Why would he want to be a werepokemon?'
Brock and Max came over to her as she sat in thought. "So May, how are you handling this? I know that this is a lot to handle." Brock said as he sat down next to her.
"I'm still trying to think about all of the problems that are coming up from this whole thing. I just wanted to be normal. I just wanted to raise my Silcoon and Torchic to be the best that they can be. Now I have all of these problems with being part pokemon myself. Who knows what else might happen to me?" May said.
"But it is so cool that you can turn into an Eevee. I wish I could turn into a pokemon. Maybe not an Eevee, but still something that is just as cool as that kind of pokemon." Max said just as excited.
Brock turned to Max. "Not helping Max." Brock turned to May. "You can change anything from the past. This has happened and we are going to have to accept this. From what Aki has said, it is possible to live a normal life while being a were. Plus were are here to help. Right, Max."
"Right, Brock. I'm your family and I'm here for you," said Max.
"Family!" May said, as she burst into tears. "What am I going to tell Mom and Dad?" May wailed as her tears fell in a stream. The two men stood helpless as they watched her cry.
"This isn't working out as well as I had thought." Brock said as he tried to think about what to do about the crying girl.
A far distance away, hidden in the underbrush.
Meowth was coming to the end of his rope as his partners in crime had been
planning their next move in capturing the werepokemon that had appeared. 'I
can't take all. Even if we catch those two and bring them back to the boss,
we'll only start trouble with Team Fang. We have to also face the powers of
werepokemon clans, each one as powerful as a pokemon. Perhaps even more
powerful with the strange powers that they have.'
Meowth shivered as he thought of the mess that they were getting into due to their lust for money and respect from the boss. 'It's moments like this that causes me to think about leaving Team Rocket. Retirement to some sunny place that I can live without encountering any weres.'
"So James, have you finished the work on the new mecha?" Jesse asked.
"I have just finished work on the new Mega Eevee Assault Tank. The M.E.A.T"
James said as he pointed to giant machine that resembled the pokemon called
Eevee.
"You called it after some hamburger. Why couldn't you call it something else that didn't sound like dinner." Jessie placed her hand to her head and shook it. "It will have to do. Does it have all of the special features that we decided on?"
"I have added protection for all of the possible attacks of the different
evolutions of the Eevee family. Fire, Water, Psychic, Dark and of course,
Electric. Just in case the twerps evolve while we're in the middle of battle"
James said as he looked at the form of the tank that he had built.
Meowth frowned as he saw the machine that had been built to capture the weres.
The fact that they might need the coating was a thought that entered his mind.
"If one of those kids have the power of Multivolve, we will need that kind of
protection. Let's hope this machine is just as faulty as the ones that we have
used before."
Back at Camp...
Ash was looking at the collection of gem-like stones that Aki had brought him.
It was the three stones used to evolve Eevees. Each one would cause him to
transform into a new type of pokemon. 'It's exciting in a way to be able to
become all of these different types of pokemon.' Ash thought to himself. 'But
then again, I only have the word of Aki that I won't be suck in one form.'
Taking a deep breath, Ash touched the first stone. A Thunderstone. A quick flash of energy hit Ranma as his hair turned spiky and yellow. Just like the pelt of a Jolteon. Taking a second breath, Ash focused on the image of an Eevee. He could feel his hair change back to the brown it had been before.
Ash knew that his Multivolution was working. He picked up the Firestone and his hair turned flame-like and red. Just like Aki. Switching his hair back, he touched the last stone and his hair turned blue and frill-like. Resembling a Vaporeon. Ash then willed himself back to his default Eevee form.
But Ash could feel the power that was bubbling up inside of himself. Images
of flames, waves and bolts swirled through his mind. He knew that he could call
on those powers once he had evolved himself. It would take more time to do that,
but that was possible.
"So Ash you have gained three extra pokemon forms. It should help you out in
a fight. Especially in one with the forces of Team Fang. Once you have developed
your elemental attacks. But you have to remember that the same type advatages
hold true for werepokemon too. IF in Jolteon form you're hit with an Earthquake,
you will feel more pain from that then if you were in one of your other forms"
Aki told Ash as he placed the used stones away in a pocket.
It was then that the two werepokemon heard noises like machinery moving closer
and closer to the camp. Ash had a bad feelings about this. If things were falling
into there usual pattern, it would be Team Rocket trying to capture pokemon again.
'But this time, May and I are on the capture list.'
The two of them ran back to the camp, hoping to beat the machine. The moved as quickly as they could on their two legs. Which was quite rapidly as they had the bonus of their pokemon strength aiding their human abilities. They arrived at the camp to face a robot that was designed to look like a giant Eevee. On top the trio were giving the tale end of their speech. Ash winced at that. "Not Again."
On a robotic arm which ended with a net that was holding May. Max and Brock were standing by and looking on as they tried to figure out a way to cut her out of the net that was her prison. Ash moved quickly. He pulled out Taillow's pokeball.He released the flying pokemon, who appeared in a beam of white light.
"Taillow! Fly up and use Peck on that net." Ash said, hoping that he could figure out a way to blow that tank away.
"Taillow!" called out the bird as it flew to the net with great speed. It began to pick at the net.
Ash knew that he didn't have the power to get rid of that tank. His elemental powers had yet to evolve. So he turned to Aki. "Aki, do you think that you can get rid of that thing." Ash said as he pointed to the tank.
"I don't want to take hybrid form. But these trouble-makers seem to deserve it"
Aki looked like he was conflicted for a moment before he sighed and shifted to his
third form. His fur sprouted all over his body as it grew. His clothes shifted to
fit him better in this larger form.
The fur was red except for a ring of yellow on his neck, a tail of yellow fur and a small patch of yellow in the red human-like hair. Aki jumped with superhuman power as he stood before the machine. "You want a fight. You got a fight." Aki pulled out his hands like he was about to throw something. From his hands, a cyclone of embers flew it's way to the tank. It hit with a flash, flowing over the tank.
The Rockets had slipped into the tank before the flame hit. So they were shielded as the fire flowed off the fire-proof coating.
The two human Rockets laughed as the power of the hybrid didn't do any damage.
"Fool, the Mega Eevee Assault Tank is immune to fire, water, electricity, psychic
and dark attacks. Thanks to it's special coating. It's armour plating protects
from regular attacks." Jessie gloated.
Aki looked surprised at this turn of events. He frowned as he tried to choose his next move. His next move turned out to be a jump as a second arm with a net popped out as the Rockets tried to catch this werepokemon. It was all that he could do to keep out of the way for the net.
Ash wondered what it was that he could do to beat this unbeatable tank. But
he had even less power than Aki. He looked over at his pokemon, but most of
them were of the the same neutralized types. Except for Taillow and Treecko,
but Taillow was busy and Treecko didn't know any grass moves. He was stuck.
Meanwhile in the Tank...
Meowth didn't like the way that this was going. They were winning for once.
'Ain't it like that. When youse want to win, you can get a lick in. But when
youse wants to lose, everything comes up roses.' Meowth was in a bind that
he needed to get out of. The only choice that he could come up with was
fixing the M.E.A.T. so that it wasn't possible for it to win.
'But then Jessie and James might know that I messed with 'their' plans'
Meowth thought to himself. 'But the idea of messing with the crew of Team
Fang wasn't the best idea either. If it's between getting those two or the
Fangs, I choose those two.'
Meowth went to work looking for a glitch that could be used to bust the
tank. Looking for a weakness that seemed to be in all of their devices.
But it looked like James had created an air tight machine this time.
Until Meowth looked at the programming and saw that it had a bug that
would cause the computer to crash if it was over strained. Like in the
use of too many arms for too long. Seizing on that fault, Meowth headed
to take defeat from the jaws of victory. "Why don't we kick it up a notch"
Meowth asked as he activated the arms.
Arms shot out of the tank as they started to throw themselves at the wereflareon, trying to catch him. But that were had the skills to dodge the attacks of the arms. And the computer started to overload. Lights began to flash as the machine hit a meltdown.
"What the!" The two human Rockets screamed. The computer overheated and started to smoke. The arms dropped and the net on May loosened. The platform for the tank blew open and thrust the Rockets out of the tank. The two humans looked around a little nerious about the fact that they were stuck between a trio of pokemon human crossbreeds and two humans. Some of whom had pokemon of their own.
"I guess you wouldn't take this as a joke?" JAmes asked as the Rockets
huddle together. Pikachu, who had been with the older and youngest twerp,
just said, "Pikachu!" As he did so, he shot out a bolt of thunder that
blasted the group that had been collected. Shotting them into the air.
"Looks like Team Rocket is blasting off again!"They cried as they soared into the air.
Ash headed to May as she fell to the ground. She grunted. She had an upset look on her face. Aki and the others had arrived and looked over the young woman.
Aki looked up to the air. "Those guys were annoying. I'm glad that thing over there is busted. It seems to have been a well built machine. It might have been a while before I could figure out the way to stop the thing." Aki took a deep breath. "But you can't expect that kind of incompetence with Team Fang. I'm going to have to step up your personal training. You have to be ready before I leave you."
Author Notes:
I have created a webpage for the discussion of this fic as well as the
discussion of crossing humans and pokemon. It is
http/games.groups. . On it at this moment is
a poll about what kind of were May should be/become? I hope you like this
chapter. Thanks.