Outer Body

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By Angelbloodlover

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~ "The secret to humor is surprise."
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Aristotle

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Chapter 2: Strange Encounters!

"Fuck! What's your damn problem!"

Glowering at the pink, identical creature, she clamped her hand on her chest. While trying to calm down her madly beating heart, she muttered out curses at the presence of another Mew. How lovely. Just what she needed- more attention.

What godly being did she piss of to receive so much love?

"Mew?" The creature tilted its head to the side, staring at her with shining sapphires.

She gulped at that look. It didn't make her feel safe at all. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Mew! Mew!"

Face-palming, she groaned quietly, "How am I supposed to understand you? I'm no Pokémon..."

Eyes wide as saucers, Mew's snout trembled, "...mew?"

That had been another shock to her. Even if she was a Pokémon, her mind was not. This meant that she couldn't speak nor understand any Pokémon. But that left the question whether humans could understand her in this form. When she noticed that Mew's eyes were starting to water, she started to panic. "No, please, don't cry!" She spoke hurriedly, waving her hands frantically.

"Mew! Mew! Ew!"

She sighed tiredly, shoulders slumping down. Maybe she ought to try using sign language?

"Did you notice my sudden presence?"

The Legendary, pink Pokémon bopped its head, tails swishing back and forth.

"Is that why you are here? Because of me?"

Another nod was her reply, along with its signature cry. Thankfully it wasn't sad anymore. Crying children or in this case Pokémon always left her feeling like she kicked a puppy. Looking around her, she noticed a lot of Pokémon poking their heads through the bushes or staring at her from the trees. Shivering at the feeling of being in the spotlight, she tried ignoring them. That was easier said than done, especially the Pidgey were creeping the hell out of her.

Rubbing her chin, she furrowed her non-existent brows, "Yes, I've noticed that a lot of Pokémon are strangely attracted to me. Up to now, I don't know if I should feel honoured or creeped out by that fact." With another glance at the prowling Pokémon in the shadows, she continued, "Well, since you're here and you're Legendary, could you perhaps help me transform back into my human body?"

"...mew?"

Fuck my life. How can I explain this without sounding like a mentally, sick person?

She sat down and patted the spot opposite of her, smiling softly when Mew obeyed her, "You know what humans are, right?"

"Mew!" It bopped its head again, smiling brightly in understanding.

"Good, I used to be a human before I became a Mew. Do you follow me?"

The pink bipedal Pokémon frowned in confusion, "...mew?" Then, it pointed to me while waving its hands wildly, "Ew?"

Her mind was probably frazzled, attempting to decode the different kinds of "mew" and linking it to a certain word. "Good grief..." Not giving up since chances were non-existent that she would see Mew again. Better try everything in her power to make him understand. Lifting her index claw, she started again, "First, I was a human. Then," She clenched her fists and snapped them open, making Mew jump in fright, "Poof. I was a Pokémon. I don't know how or why?"

Mew jerked its head backwards, regarding her with sudden shrewd eyes. It pointed to me and then shook its head, "Mew... mew..."

She scratched her head when it started poking her, crying out in confusion when it noticed that she was real.

"Yes, I'm a Pokémon now. But I want to become human," came her serious statement.

Mew locked eyes with her, regarding her without it usual playfulness. Without any form of warning, it grabbed her hand as blackness wrapped itself around them. There was even no time to scream obscenities at the curious creature or prevent a Pokémon-kidnapping.

...why did she always get stuck with such strange encounters?

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When she opened her eyes, she let out a sigh of relief and turned furious eyes towards Mew. "What was that for?"

The Pokémon gave her no answer and pulled her forward. She blinked her eyes when she noticed the different environment. Rocky edges were surrounding them and she gaped in disbelief when she spotted nothing but mountains. "Where in Gods name did you teleport us to?!"

She was tail-slapped in the face for her outrageous shot.

Sputtering in anger, she almost kicked the Pokémon in the legs but stopped when she caught sight of a crystal-like structure, protecting a yellow blur. What the hell is that?!

"Mew, what is that thing?"

Her only answer was a close-eyed smile from the mischievous Pokémon.

They seemed to be in a cave where blue, glowing crystal were hanging from the ceiling. No other Pokémon were seen, fortunately for her. How long that would last, she didn't know. Hopefully long enough until this crazy adventure with Mew would end.

All she had asked for was a way to revert her back into a human. And perhaps send her back to her world...?

She wasn't sure if the little creature had the ability to do so, but it was worth a shot. There was nothing to lose by asking. And who knows? Maybe she would be lucky and be back home before she knew it. A small smile lit up her face at that. That smile was soon replaced by an incredulous stare as Mew started singing, the song tugging at her heart and calming her down. She was about to close her eyes and enjoy the purity of it when suddenly the cave was lit by a golden glow.

Warmth poured inside of the chilly cave and she shivered at the contrast, jaws slacking as the crystalline cocoon started dissolving before her eyes. "...wha-?"

No words could leave her lips as she stood there gaping like an idiot. Then, out of nowhere, she heard the cry of another Pokémon.

"Chi?"

She froze at that but calmed down when she saw the tiny, white, humanoid Pokémon. It had short, stubby legs and slightly longer arms with flaps on the underside, which gave the impression of long sleeves. On its belly, she spotted a curved seam, like it was knit. Strange... Continuing with her observation, she noticed the wide-eyed look on its face with small, blue, triangular markings underneath the eyes. Three, large, yellow points were extended outwards, taking the shape of a star, or rather half of it. Blue tags were strapped on each point, looking more like tags. Its face was framed by a rounded extension, hanging from either side. Finally, two yellow drapes flowed from the back of the Pokémon, resembling a weird cape-like cloth.

It didn't seem harmful. But going from that logic, neither did Mew. A creature that could destroy the world if it wanted to. Her muscles cramped up and she took an involuntary step backwards when the creature locked its eyes on them, settling on the pink Pokémon. She could feel the raw power from the tiny, yellow blob. Frankly, it terrified her, even when it looked absolutely adorable beyond words.

The Pokémon cocked its head to the side, staring at her with its unnerving eyes. She shivered, hoping that this Pokémon wasn't affected by her.

"...chi? Chi!"

Mew started speaking to the recently-awakened creature, pointing wildly towards her.

At the meantime, she observed the two and trying to decipher their cute mewls. In the end nothing special happened, only a long conversation that didn't seem to cease. She plopped down on the ground, bored out her mind after listening to their squeaks and snickers.

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Something shook her gently awake and she groggily opened her eyes to the sight of clear skies. She squealed when she noticed the other Pokémon near her as well, almost falling on her head. When did she even doze off?

"...what's going on here?"

Mew snickered loudly, earning itself a disapproving look from the human-turned-Pokémon. "That's certainly not funny."

"Chi!" The other Pokémon supplied with a bright smile, pointing towards her with its stubby legs. "Chi! Chi!"

She frowned her brows in confusion when one of its tags clipped off its head and floated in the air. The paper floated towards her, leaving her in another stupefied mess. To her surprise, unintelligible scribbles appeared on the blue tag, followed by another golden firework. Cries of surprise ripped through her lips as she shielded her eyes and scrambling away from the mad Pokémon.

Something pointy and hard collided with her head and she dropped unconscious, cursing her bad luck.

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When consciousness kicked back in, she blinked her eyes open, remembering the pain her head. Astonished and creeped out, she touched the back of her head and froze when she felt soft, long strands of hair.

Her breathing increased, eyes starting to tear up, "...is this what I think it is?"

Curious eyes flickered to the rest of the cave, observing the two mischievous Pokémon sitting on the ground. They were munching on some berries while chirping happily. The moment they noticed her alert state, they stared.

She looked down to find human arms and legs, "My God!" She cried out in sheer disbelief as she continued touching her face, feeling normal eyes, nose and lips, "I can't believe this!" More shouts of ecstasy left her lips, "I'm human!" Weakly, she stood up and stretched her legs, noticing that she felt well-rested, no feeling of soreness in her body. By now, she didn't give a fuck anymore.

Like a little girl, she twirled in happiness, screaming to the top of her lungs until she was hoarse and tired from all that pent-up excitement. Though, happiness rolled off her in waves as she calmed considerably down. Moving her attention back to the two Pokémon, she noticed that they smiled in joy at her reaction. Not knowing how to thank them, she walked up to them and engulfed them in a warm, gentle embrace, whispering words of gratitude. "...thank you, from the bottom of my heart." She sniffed softly, trying not to burst in a crying mess after they had done so much for her.

They remained like that for a while- she cuddling these two Pokémon like a mother would.

Amusement swirled in her eyes when she saw their sleeping form, especially the yellow Pokémon looked exhausted from using his powers. It must have been another Legendary Pokémon, because no ordinary one could grant her deepest wish on the whim. And even that, had been thanks to Mew's presence and his sudden singing talent.

Her eyes softened and she pulled them closer to her, thanking the wish Pokémon for granting her clothes as well. It would have been humiliating and weird to say the least.

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Once they woke up, she cooed at them, patting them lovingly, "Did you two sleep well?"

"Mew/Chi!"

She snorted at their over-joyed reply, looking like little pipsqueaks. "I'll take that as a 'yes'."

The two floated in the air and observed her with curious eyes with the occasional touch. Until, Chi, going from its cry, lifted something on her persona.

Confused, she regarded the sudden appearance of a necklace with a small pendant, taking the form of a grey, round stone. "When did that get here?" Her confusion increased when Chi pulled the necklace off her. Its eyes became focused, no playfulness evident. Then, to her shock, a warm, yellow glow cloaked her entire body, leaving her in disarray and trembling fear.

When the golden wisps vanished, her eyes widened when she noticed that she was back in her Mew-form.

"...no..." She whispered in disbelief, her heart heavy and tears already trickling down.

Nothing had changed. It was only a temporary solution- temporary happiness...