Can't think of anything else to say at the moment. So I will tell you readers something. Watching old pokemon cartoons while eating cold pizza at 3 AM in the morning is one of the best experiences you can ever witness. Weird but true.
Read, review and enjoy!
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I walked up the steps that led to the Ranger Union. Hanging out by the door, leaning against the wall, was the redhead himself. Impatient as always but seemed distraught and uneasy. Keith immediately noticed me as I started walking towards him. Time to put my plan into action.
"Kate…" He started to say something.
"You were right." I cut him off. "The way I acted up…it was wrong. I'm wrong. Maybe I was just being too much of an idiot to actually see it."
Keith blinked.
"I shouldn't be trusting random strangers like that, especially boys. And you pulled me out of there before things could go down south." I tried to convince him.
"And I overreacted to the whole situation. Let my anger get the better of me." Keith sighed. "….sorry."
"I'm the one who should be sorry." I pulled the napkin from my pocket. "So I got you a little something to make up for the fight."
I handed the napkin over to Keith, who unwrapped it.
"A brownie?" He looked up at me.
"You like sweets right? Wasn't sure if brownies were on your list." I said.
"Yeah I love them!" Keith smiled. "Thanks, Kate!"
He picked up the brownie and tossed it in his mouth! Yes! He ate it!...although it seems he didn't like it. Keith made a face and struggled to swallow the brownie. I'm guessing it wasn't the best tasting brownie in the world. But with the ingredients in that, it wasn't terribly surprising.
"So…how do you feel?" I asked.
"Where did you get this brownie?" Keith coughed.
"I bought it." Bought, got it from a witch in the middle of abandoned woods, same thing.
"Ugh…" Keith shuddered. "I'm feeling a little sick…"
"Sick as in…?" I was hoping for 'love sick'.
"As in I want to barf." Keith looked at me like I was nuts before clutching his stomach. "Aw man…."
He slouched a little, his face a bit pale. Maybe I should've asked the witch about the added effects that spell would bring. With any hope, Keith would feel different. That spell had to work if I had any chance of him returning my feelings.
"Come on." I wrapped an arm around his shoulder. "Let's get you back to our room for rest. You might have an upset stomach."
I helped him into the base, explaining to the other rangers and operators he was nauseous. We went up the stairs, running into Rhythmi, Sven and Wendy.
"Kate! Where were you? And…" Rhythmi turned to Keith, confused. "What's up with him?"
"He said he was feeling sick. Taking him back to the room before he ruins the flooring." I replied.
"Nice to see you care…" Keith mumbled. "What the hell was in that brownie?"
I shrugged, dare not revealing anything about it.
"Hope it's not food poisoning." Wendy said.
"I don't think it is." I told her. "But I'll keep an eye on him to be sure."
"Need help?" Sven offered.
"I got this." I responded. "I'll call if we need anything."
I managed to help Keith through the second floor and down to the dorm area. At the far end of the hallway, we reached our room. Keith was starting to look green. Wave was sitting on the bed; his attention focused on us.
"Buoy!" Wave was concerned. "Buoy…."
"Um…you feeling any different?" I questioned.
"Worse than the last time you asked!" Keith snapped and then moaning in pain.
I set him down on the bed, covering him with a blanket. Guilt snagged my throat…the spell might not have been the best idea. It was making him sick. And it was a moment of desperateness…a cry for help. I was just pathetic, wasn't I? The torn up picture in my pocket made the feeling deepen. I set the pieces on the dresser, trying to forget about the fight from earlier.
"Here. I'll go find some stomach medicine in the break room cabinets." I suggested. "Just try to rest and hold on tight till I get back. Maybe you'll feel different by then."
I got off the bed and took once last glance at Keith. He was starting to sweat, struggling through intense pain. I'd better hurry before things got worse. Quickly, I slipped out the door and started to walk down the hallway.
"AUGH!"
That was Keith! I hurried back and opened the door. Keith wasn't in bed. Instead, there the blanket was on the floor with something underneath. Had Keith fallen off the bed? Was that was the scream was about?...no…it sounded more like agony than anything.
"Keith…?" I cautiously stepped towards the blanket. "Are you ok?"
The blanket moved. I involuntarily stepped back a little. Keith started to stand up. Only…he was taller….his shape was different. The blanket slipped off, revealing what was underneath. It was a flygon….
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(Keith)
My head was feeling all kinds of foggy, pain stretched my muscles. That's when I heard the shriek. Kate's shriek. I turned to see she fallen back against the wall, aiming her capture styler right at me. She seemed…scared of me….What the heck was going on?
"K…Keith?" She whispered.
"Yeah it's me." I tried to say. "What's wrong?"
Wait…why did my words only come out in growls? And why was she suddenly smaller? I looked down at my hands and froze. Those weren't my hands. They were someone else's claws. Pokemon claws. I slowly turned the mirror hanging on our wall.
"WHAT THE HELL!" I shouted.
That wasn't me! The reflection staring back at me was that of a flygon! Did….did I transform into a pokemon? But how? And why?
"Keith…" Kate had set aside the capture styler and slowly came towards me. "It's….it's you isn't it?"
"Kate, do you know what happened?" I asked.
She seemed lost. Did she understand me at all? Wait…of course she couldn't. I was a pokemon and Kate was a human. Naturally, humans couldn't understand pokemon at all. I turned towards Wave and Chia. They were shocked at the whole thing as well. Did that mean I could understand what they were saying?
"Keith? Is that you?" I could hear Wave talking, which meant yes.
"It is." I replied. "But what's going on? How did I turn into this?"
"You can understand me?" Wave was taken aback. "Er…well I dunno what happened. We're both in the dark here on this one."
"I can't believe this…" Kate collapsed onto the bed, looking distressed. "It's all my fault…."
"Kate…" I bend down to her level. "It's not…"
"I didn't think the brownie would have this effect…"
Hold on. The brownie? I was starting to feel the anger rising.
"What did you do?" I glare at her.
She was startled at my expression and shrunk back.
"Wait! I was at this witch's house and asked for a spell to change your…ah…mind!" Kate waved her hands in defense. "I didn't mean to actually change you!"
"So you went to see a witch just to win our stupid fight?" I growled. "Gee thanks! I bet changing me into a dragon solves every problem, now doesn't it?"
"Keith…I'm sorry…" She squeaked.
"Sorry's not going to change me back." I muttered.
I was furious. How could she? I thought we were friends! But no. She goes to a witch and tries to use a stupid spell to change my mind about our fight. I should've known Kate wouldn't admit defeat so easily. She never did during these things. Apologizing was only her way of getting me to eat that damn brownie. No wonder it tasted horrible.
"Look. I'm sorry. And I can't change you back myself. But maybe we should go visit that witch again." Kate suggested. "If she gave you the spell, then she'd know how to break it."
I glanced over at her. She seemed truly sorry for what she did. Though I wasn't ready to accept it quite yet. I did agree with her idea and nodded my head.
"Good." She smiled for only a second. "Now we just have to get you out of here."
We both knew that I couldn't just waltz out there. True, pokemon did roam the base. But it wasn't normal to see a flygon walking around. The other rangers would know something was up. And I'd prefer to keep this entire thing a secret.
"How about the window?" Kate walked over and started to open it. "It'll barely fit you but we might be able to get away with it."
"I'm on the second floor, lest you forget." I reminded. "And here at the Union, it's falling two stories is a long way down."
Kate looked out the window, checking to see if the coast was clear. She opened it up but suddenly realized the same thing I had upon looking down. The look I shot her got the message clear across.
"Ok I don't know any way else to get out of here without being seen!" Kate objected.
I suppose I had no choice. After a quick breath in, I jumped onto the window ledge. Just as I was about to fall, something inside me stirred. Like a little voice or something pumping in my blood, telling me what to do naturally. Barely thinking about it, I started flapping my wings. I leapt off the window….and was flying! I was actually flying!
"Keith!" Kate gasped. "You can fly!"
This was awesome! And not even that hard! Catching the wind on my wings, I could easily soar through the air! I guess being a dragon wasn't all bad! Buuutttt….still, I'd prefer to be human. I hovered next to the window, nodding my head towards my back.
"You want me to get on?" Kate asked, surprised.
"What? You were going to take a train?" I sarcastically replied.
She got onto the window sill and carefully climbed on, with Chia and Wave on her shoulders. None of them weighed that much. I could easily fly with them all on board. With a steady motion, I flew up into the air and started to soar across Almia.
"The witch was deep in Vien Forest." Kate told me.
Then Vien Forest was our next stop.
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So this would be my second fanfic where I have Keith transform into a pokemon by a spell. Seems familiar doesn't it? XD
Our next update will fly down from the sky in just a little while! Keep your seatbelts on, this is a non-stop ride to awesomeness!
