Chapter 1: The Return

I looked around my surroundings of my new home. I came out here to start my new life. To avoid my criminal past and start a new one. That's my hope, but that life would take me and pull me into it.

Into it darkness where light will never reach me. It's where pain is. It where suffering is. It's where my brother and I lived. It where I hope never to go to again.

I enter my new room. It was dark and damp. It had one bed, a window, and a nightstand. But to me it was an escape for my dark history. I drop my bag onto the bed and took another look around.

"Once I get a job, I'll make my place better," I thought to myself.

I looked through my bag. I pulled out my shirts and cloths and stuffed them into my nightstand drawer. Then I went back looking in my bag. I pulled out a picture of me and my brother. We were so happy together and we would always be together, but now I'm on my own.

I jumped onto my bed. I cried myself to sleep, in thought of only I could turn back time and undo my past. Then maybe I have a better change at a better life. He was a haunting thought that stay with me ever since the team broke off. It could only be a dream to me if I could change my life and that why I cry.

The next morning, I got out of my bed inch by inch. I looked out the window and into the street. People were all ready walking around the city. I know would have to do out and face the world, but this time a change person I hoped.

To not be recognized by appearance, I cut my most of my hair to good length that no one would know me. I took a deep breath and walked out into the street.

At first it seemed like everyone was watching me. I thought they where thinking, "I know that person! I better get the police". But I knew that isn't what they could be thinking. So I kept on walking towards the place I seen earlier.

I walked up to the place. I looked at the sign. "Pokemon Research Community" it read. I had many chances working with Pokemon before in my dark life. But maybe I could use my work for good. That's what I hoped and wished for.

"Ok," said the manger, "You graduated top class of the Orre Science College, and have many experience with Pokemon first hand. Normally we don't except anyone new during this time, but you seem acceptable enough. You are hired." He shook hands with me and lead me out.

Manger showed me where I'll be working. I be working with a girl in a mystery project in Lab 56. He showed me in and introduce me with the girl called Domino.

Domino was very nice. She gave quick talk about everything we are using. She said the project would cure cancer in Pokemon, and she said from there possibly humans as well. I was eager to help as much as I could.

We would work late at night every day I was there. I loved my new job. I made new friends and everything. I also thought I could finally move on from my dark past. But soon everything wouldn't be good.

One night, Domino and I were working on the project. We where using an Abra that had early signs of cancer. Domino mixed different mixtures and elements together to see if they could destroy the cancer cells. She wasn't doing so good she said. I don't check the work; I just took her word for it.

Domino then said she be right back. This was the time for me to take a look at the work. This would be the first time even looking at what she wrote. It was a very secret project, that even I couldn't know all of it. But my interest increased each day so I decided to finally look.

I picked up her notebook and read it. It didn't have much to say in it. It just showed a bunch of mixtures that didn't work out. I turned the page back. I looked at it. I was shocked.

The first page read: Project PTH A.K.A Pokemon To Human Project. We mange to turn humans into Pokemon now it time to find a cure for it. We fear that our research may be used against us, so we look for cure to help us instead of our victims. Test Subjects include…"

I couldn't read anymore. Was the Pokemon I was using one of their victims? What to happened to me if we mange to find a cure for it and I saw the Pokemon was human? Would I be turned into a Pokemon?

The door open up. I put down the notebook back onto the desk. Domino walked inside smiling. "Did you keep trying anything new?" she said. I shook my head no. She smiled and said it was time to leave for home. I couldn't be happier. I grabbed by bag and took off out the doors.

I lay in my bed. I couldn't escape my past. Before I was doing something dark and now I'm still doing something dark.

Everything I tried do fix in my life was now gone again. I couldn't return back to that place. I knew what I had to do. I had to escape. I had to leave this city.

The next morning, I stuffed my cloths, stuff, and food into my new suitcases. I had to leave the city. It was only a matter of time before those wicked people know I read the notebook.

I ran into the lobby. The manger looked surprised that I was leaving so soon. After all, I only been there for a month.

"Before you leave," said the manger, "You have some mail." I grabbed my mail and took off. I found a taxi and I left for the train station.

At the station, I opened my mail. There was a few bills, but since I wasn't leaving there anymore, I tossed them into the trash. But one letter caught my attention. It was addressed to me from someone I thought to be gone.

It read, "How are you doing? I'm great, so there isn't a need to worry. I hope this letter gets to you, before they get. For a safe meeting, meet me at the port in Vermillion City at dock 21. I'll be waiting for you.

Yours truly,

Your brother."

My brother was ok. I thought they caught him, but he seems safe. Who were those people he mention? Who are "They"? I looked at the letter. There was a P.S.:

Also you know who will be there with me. So just hang tight until we meet ok, Lovrina? Thanks for reading sis. Your brother, Naps.

Author Notice: Yes the whole chapter was about Lovrina after Cipher broke up. This chapter was about her and the story kind of is around her view of what happens to her during to return.

Short? Yes, I know, but I'm trying hard on this story. But I believe this will be a great story. Don't forget to check out my other story too, The Secret of the Storm.

Next To Come: Chapter 2: The Meeting Place