Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. Nintendo does, just so you know.
The jump in time is… one week.
Yes, you heard me. What? I got some insane people hunting them down, what do I do with them? Make then wait? Now that would be odd. We are still in Part 6 of the stages of finding out your friend is now a Pokémon.
Okay, recap on the events you missed;
Ditto is buried under heaps of paper, Jones is reading books about parenthood, Diglett is just digging around and Alice is having all those pregnancy problems; loss of bladder control, throwing up, eating distortion and more.
BTW, Ditto is even more sarcastic by the chaos; he lives a triple life to protect the identity of Jones and Alice. Diglett is the jolly type, because he can just dig away and flee. Jones is the concerned type; because he is going to be a parent. Alice is really, really angry. No details.
"Eight days… eight days of work and all I can get is this; a potion that improves the texture of eggs." Ditto complained. "And I don't even eat eggs."
"Well you should have thought of that BEFORE you got caught by Jones." Diglett said laughing.
"What? So I LET him catch me, that was a big mistake but he looked so dumb; that he wouldn't make it through a hallway without tripping over his own shadow."
"You are wasting time here."
"So what? I just called Philosophy Man. He told me: "The people who caused the chemical reaction that led to birth will always be the parents. What? Morphed? Oh that changes everything… hold on… … … …I got it. Please consider not to change the parents, because that can traumatize the kids. Got it? Bye." That's just about all he said. But because I love to screw up their lives I'll just continue."
"You're really pissed off by them, aren't you?"
"They make more noise then a construction site."
Loud rumbling noises follow these words, and a voice clearly said: "Sorry!" which could mean that someone knocked something over.
"He is insecure about being a father." Diglett said soft.
"How do you think they sell those books? And the same thing is for make-up. Why do humans use it?" Ditto asked.
"Because they can't change like you?"
Ditto continued his research, which is mostly just doing random stuff without a target. This would be much easier if someone would want to be a test dummy so he can actually confirm he has the antidote.
Meanwhile…
"Madam, we have interesting news." A man in a lab coat said.
"Tell me, what kind of news. I hope it is good news." Lisa sat in a chair, watching a big screen.
"Yes, it seems that… well… eh… it seems that one of the morphed has become… well pregnant."
"So? Anyone can these days. I want news about the research, not some natural event."
"Well… it seems that… Jack has infected a female… and she is expecting Eevee's."
"How do you know? And how can this help world domination? Making everybody insane with babies?" Lisa laughed about the joke, but the man continued.
"Well… this proves one thing… that the body completely changes… which enables… mass breeding of genetically enhanced Pokémon. And you might have forgotten, but we do have a camera system around the world."
"Hm… mass breeding would be an advantage in research… when their offspring is born… bring them here… then we will have some more research material."
We take another leap in time… this time three more weeks.
"How long till the torture ends?" Jones whined at Ditto.
"Do I LOOK like a veterinarian?" Ditto asked irritated.
"No…"
"Then why bother asking me?"
"Because you are the smartest and you can take her to a vet." Jones suggested.
"Sure, I'll go! Just as you stop bothering me!" Ditto jumped off the chair, transformed and walked upstairs.
In the bedroom a medium large Flareon lain on the bed, with Diglett next to it. Ditto grabbed the Luxury Ball and returned Alice into it.
"Where you going?" Diglett wondered.
"Going for a walk." Ditto said sarcastic. "What do think yourself? Finding out when I can stop cleaning the toilet."
At the veterinarian…
"Yes, she is indeed pregnant." The vet confirmed.
"I knew that. When will they come out?" Ditto asked.
"To what I can see a few days. But that's a wild guess. Mostly it takes three months. But this looks like a quicky."
"Oh, I'll go then."
A few more days later.
Ditto was sting on the chair behind the desk like he did for a month, taking notes. But today would be a day full of life, screaming and pain.
"Hm…" Ditto said to himself. "It seems that the formula is reversible, but the ingredients just won't bind. I need something to keep them together…"
"Try glue!" Diglett popped out of the ground next to Ditto's chair. This made him jump up and fall down.
"Please, do not disturb me." He groaned. He climbs back on the chair and looks at the notes. "I don't think glue will work. The liquids require simultaneous application. Meaning they must all at the same time be present in the body."
Ditto sunk deeper into his mind, boring Ditto who left the scene. This curious Diglett went "up" the stairs, and heard a very loud yell once at the top.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!" This cry of pain made the brown worm fall down the stairway, hurting him on the way.
"What was that?" He asked dizzy. He could see a Leafeon walk down the stairs looking at him.
"Get someone, she's giving birth!" It shouted. Ditto walked into the living room, seeing the Leafeon and Diglett at the staircase.
"What was that?" He asked.
"Just get someone to help out!" He cried out. "Go to the phone and call the vet!"
The chaos was a bit too much for Ditto, yet he wanted him to stop shouting and picked up the phone. The cries of the Flareon continued, making calling difficult.
"HELLO?" Ditto yelled through the phone. "WE NEED SOME HELP ON THE LAST SECTION OF Part 6 THE BIRTHDAY. GOT ANY HINTS?"
"Yes… don't shout and just keep her company. Insure she keeps pushing; just be sure to give it something to bite, which could calm her down. And do not give it a hand; most Pokémon can crush steel due to the pain."
"OKAY! BYE!"
The Ditto walked upstairs to see how Pokémon get on the world, being surprised to see the Flareon squeeze out eggs.
"EGGS? I THOUGHT THEY JUST POP OUT ALIVE!" He tried to say out over the cries.
"COULD BE! BUT IT'S REALLY HARD TO HEAR YOU OVER THE NOISE!" Diglett shouted.
Ditto started to count the eggs, finding out it were eight. He transformed into a blanket and fell over them.
"Can I see my babies?" Alice asked panting.
"Yes, I couldn't see." Jones complained.
"Sure…" Ditto flew off the eggs and transformed into a… EMP transmitter? "This is odd. Wait… I detect something… cameras? Alice, do you have cameras in every room?"
"No." Alice said confused.
"Then that scientist placed them when he was here. I detect them all over the place. May I?"
"Do whatever makes you happy."
A large zoom, a blue light and a flash. Then the camera's fell down to the ground, raising fear at the Test Base.
"WHAT IS THIS?" Lisa was furious. "Why is every single camera in the region failing?"
"We don't know. An EMP spread itself out of nowhere. Every single camera we got is off. We don't know what caused this." A mechanic said surprised.
"Can we fix them?"
"I am afraid we can't. They were installed when the buildings were made. I fear that placing new ones if impossible."
"Oh well… if I can get the research done it's alright." Lisa calmed down a bit. "Is any machine damaged?"
"Yes… most memory storage devices are completely clean. However, we have backups on paper."
"Someone is getting on to us. But who can know we exist?"
"Mech-Ah, the Ditto and Project 4.01 are aware of this base his existence." The big screen turned on, showing a shadowy figure. Its voice was low, and heavy, but Lisa seemed to know him. "The Ditto is not going to tell, as he has no reason to. Mech-Ah is not in the area and Project 4.01 his position is unknown."
"I thought Project 4.01/Nightblade was killed." Lisa said curious.
"Far from it. I have repaired him, as safeguard to distract Mech-Ah… just calm down… keep busy with research…" The screen turned off again.
"I just wonder who he is." Lisa asked herself.
Diglett was busy with Jones to get the eggs downstairs in a basket, so they would stay warm.
"Why don't we keep them in the bedroom?" Diglett asked. "It seems safer there."
"No, if they hatch they might fall down." Jones answered worried.
"Don't be so worried." Diglett said happy. "Be glad Alice stopped crying. My head still hurts."
"I know, but I am going to be a parent of Pokémon, that's something nobody could see coming."
"Ditto did." Diglett's words shocked Jones, letting an egg fall. But Ditto's head caught the egg.
"Watch out will ye!" He yelled.
Jones looked at Ditto and asked:
"Did you know I was going to be parent of a Pokémon? Because Diglett said so."
"Well, I knew… sort of." The Leafeon flew at the blob, wrapping him in vines.
"You could have warned me!" The Leafeon's mood turned from worried to rage as he threatened the pink goo.
"Hold it. I knew because they targeted you when you caught me. They wanted a test subject, and you deemed weak enough to be worth a shot. I could have told you but… I never liked you. By the way, you do know those vines can't stop me." The Ditto went right through the tangled vines, and turned around. "You don't know yet, but I am a sarcastic, mean, annoying genius. I really don't feel like helping you, just Alice so I can scare the heck out of the Eevee's."
"You are not going to!" Jones did another approach on Ditto, who dodged and transformed. He turned into a Haunter and vanished into the walls. Jones watched the walls closely, and tangled Ditto the moment he came out again. He smashed him against the ground, walked up to him and said, "You will leave us alone or I will…"
"AHA! Aha, aha, aha! I GOT YOU! You wanted me to warn you for being changed and now you care about the Pokémon you made yourself? Jones my dear enemy, you are one (…)ed up entity. I shall give you a choice; I can change you back, so you can live the life you wanted to have. Or I let you stay a Pokémon, leaving you to live in the wild and hunt. Because I can look for Mech-Ah and help you right away or I leave and never return. Because I had it with you!"
Jones never thought about that question. He looked at the ground and started thinking.
"Well?" Ditto wondered. "You can be a father, or a human. It is your pick." Ditto looked at Jones with caring eyes, but Jones didn't know.
"I don't know. I want to be a father, but not of some Pokémon! Get Mech-Ah, seek an alternative option. I'll think about the question."
And so happened that Ditto left the soon to be family, looking for the one person that could change their lives. Alice entered the room where Jones was crying. Diglett however was still rolling the egg to a basket.
"What is it?" She asked.
"Ditto… he can make us human… but we can only choose once…" Jones cried.
"That's a hard question to answer."
Philosophical question: If this happened to you, what would you do? Stay with the children, never become human. Or become human, and leave the kids. Review and answer, also say WHY so I know why you want that.
"But we better stay with the children until they are grown up. Perhaps then we should consider…" Alice started.
END OF CHAPTER 4.
Viola! Another chapter of 2000 words. I am out of breath, and busy with my other stories. Love Can't Be Assisted needs an Epilogue, and Pokémorph and the Four needs the start of part two!
SIGH.
Don't forget to answer the question if you want to.
