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In another dimension...
I knew that something went wrong. I tried to slowly open my eyes, but I could feel... some wind? As I know I was in a building, not outside. I gathered my strength and opened my eyes. I saw some tall grass surrounding me and it was a mountainous landscape, with a blue sky. I tried to stand up even if I was still weaken by the experience. Where the nuts I am?
"You're actually in a projection of your brain." A kinda familiar voice said. I looked at him and I saw... myself, wearing a white hoodie.
"Alright, now I'm seeing myself... cool. By the way, if I'm in a such peaceful place, it means I'm... dead?"
"I can't hide you the truth, you are for now. That explains a lot of things, the first one is that you can't feel your heart beating." I put my right paw on my chest, and I gasped in horror when I realized that he... I mean, my alter-ego, was right.
"So, this is it? I played with powers that are too powerful for me, and now I'm paying it?"
"Not really. Some people than care about you are trying to bring you back into life." As he said it, rising his head to the sky, I felt a huge pain wave in my body.
"What was that?" I said, panting heavily from the pain.
"They're using a defibrillator. As I don't have too much time to talk with you let me say this: Maybe you won't get the results you'd expect, but you'll have something way more interesting. And by the way, I'll meet you later, when you'll be ready."
What he just said filled my head with question, but every time I tried to speak, I felt the defibrillator charge.
"They're waiting for you, you have nothing to do here in this unreal world." He grabbed me as I was laying on the ground, and dragged me to a cliff. My rear paws were hanging in the void, and he said to me, looking straight into my eyes: "See you later, mój bracie." I widened my eyes when he said it, but before I could ask him something, he dropped me. I was freely falling as I felt my heart beating again after the electric shock.
Breathing again, I snapped open my eyes. I was surrounded by Rob, Simon, Theodore, Brittany, Jeanette, Eleanor, and I saw later that Alvin was hiding behind Simon.
"Welcome back to our world." Rob said, putting down the defibrillator. "Thanks to someone, you almost received a deadly amount of power instead of what you needed to change back into your human form. Anyway, are you alright?"
I quickly checked my body and sighed when I saw that I was still a chipmunk.
"I think I'm fine. But now, if you excuse me, I have to punch someone's face." I stood up with an enraged face, and walked until I was a centimeter right before Alvin.
"Y-you're scary, you know?" He said, trying to step back.
"Oh, really?! And how should I be after I heard you almost tried to kill me?!"
"It wasn't my fault, I swear! I haven't seen the button and I accidentally stepped on it."
He made me so mad that I was about to punch him. But right before the impact, I realized that my fist was surrounded by a light blue aura.
"What's that?!" Simon said, adjusting his glasses.
"No idea. Rob, tell me you saw this before." I said, waving my -now- light blue paw.
"I can't say I saw it before, but I discovered it in my calculations. Just to make sure, can you hold the lamp on the table next to me?" I did as he said.
"And so what? You're expecting that now I can produce elect-" I stopped myself when I saw that I could switch on the lamp with my bare paws, just by thinking about it. Okay, now I'm really scared of myself. What type of special chipmunk I became?!
"Apparently, you can. Your DNA wasn't touched, but your cells were somehow charged with the laser beam. If one day you dreamed about having powers, today it becomes true." He took his chin. "But I don't know how well you can use them nor how many powers do you have."
"How great. But tell me, Rob, he can't use his new powers unwillingly, right?" Alvin said giving him a worried look.
"I don't know, mister I-destroy-everything. But he may trigger some emotionally, so I suggest you to not bother him too much."
While they were talking, I tried to silently use the drinking machine and fill a cup of water. I lifted it, still using my mind, over the red clad chipmunk's head. Rob saw it but continued to speak with him about what I could be able to do now. When he finished with "you know, you should now seriously think about paying attention to your surroundings." I spilled the fresh water by quickly turning down the cup. He squeaked in surprise, and slowly turned toward me.
"Ow sorry, I thought you were overheating with all this red." He was about to answer, but Simon put himself between us.
"Guys, before one of you will do horrible pranks and the other will answer with explosion, I suggest we stop this arguing here." I tried to raise a glass jar when Simon gently punched me in the shoulder. "I said, stop now."
"Okay, I stop, I just had to show him that what he did was stupid."
"I think I get it, thanks, but you didn't have to refresh my thoughts." The red clad chipmunk said, shacking the water out of his fur. The others laughed from his reply, I joined in their laugh but a pain wave obliged me to kneel.
Third Person POV
"I think he'll need some rest." Rob said, patting Luc's back. "I suggest you to not bother him, he may answer a bit... rudely."
Rob followed Dave who was holding Luc in his hands. He saw they were worried about the light blue clad chipmunk so he decided to cheer them up.
"You know, he isn't dead. He's just really tired. I bet that tomorrow morning he'll be more active than ever."
Dave drove them back home, leaving Rob on his doorstep. He sighed and walked back to his lab. I don't know how he could survive ten times the amount of power required. He thought. I couldn't tell him that the button that Alvin stepped on it was almost for killing the test subject. He punched a wall next to him. At least, he has some powers now, and until Mark finds it out, he can live peacefully. A female chipmunk voice called him. "I'm coming!"
One hour later, at the Seville's house.
It was already late night. Everyone was tired from what happened, and no one had the strength to argue. Even Alvin wasn't planning on tricking someone. He was more worried about Luc than the others, and so far he could hide it. He looked down one last time at the light blue clad chipmunk's bed and saw that Luc was looking straight into his eyes.
"Alvin, don't worry about me, I'm fine." Alvin wasn't impressed by the words but rather of the way he heard them. It was like they came from his mind. He tried to answer on the same way.
"B-but, How can you do that?"
"Speaking into someone's mind? Well, I discovered I could do it... A few seconds ago."
"Come on, don't tell me I'll be your test subject!" An evil grin appeared on Luc's face.
"Maybe, Maybe not. On one paw, I'm still seeking my revenge, on the other one, it'd be too cruel for you. So, until I get back my strength, I'll let you in peace."
Alvin laid down in his bed. I hope he won't stay in my mind for too long, he thought. He waited for an answer but quickly fell asleep. On the other side, Luc was about to fall asleep, but a huge flash awoken his mind. What the nuts is going on? Why I can't slee-. He stopped his thought when he saw that he was actually in someone's else dream.
Brain, seriously? I don't want to watch someone's dream, I just want to- How great, I think it's Brittany's dream. How a dream could be so... pink? Anyway, if I find a way to exit the dream...
He paused in his thoughts, as he saw Brittany in front of the mirror, trying different dresses. He drooled mentally. Alright, I'll watch it for some minutes, after all, who knows I'm watching her?
The next morning.
Simon was still sleeping when he heard some whisperings. He took his glasses and saw Brittany, Jeanette and Theodore on Luc's bed. He walked to them, yawning in the meantime.
"Guys, why are looking at-" His jaw dropped when he saw Luc was still sleeping but a centimeter above his bed.
"Simon, how is he doing that?" Theodore asked.
"I'd say, he's just using his powers."
"Indeed I am." Luc did a backflip in the mid-air and landed softly on the bed. "I know it's interesting..." He was interrupted by Dave who asked them to wake up and come for breakfast.
"Alright guys, We'll meet there. I have to go to the bathroom. "
They nodded and let him go. When Luc saw that nobody was around him, he teleported to the bathroom. I hope they won't ask if I can give them some of my powers. I don't even know if I can do that.He looked at the mirror. He took off his pajama and checked his body. He still had his dark brown fur, his short messy hair. Only his eyes seemed a bit brighter than before. They were sky blue now.
"I know what you're feeling. You can't choose between which body or life is better." Luc looked behind him and then on the mirror again. He saw his alter ego standing next to him.
"Sorry if I scared myself." His alter ego said, crossing his arms.
"Well, I wasn't scared but I'm quite surprised. The last time I saw you was... "
"When you were dying. I know. So, how it's going with your new abilities? "
"Well, beside I don't know anything about them... "
"You should think about controlling... Your inner self. " He said, poking Luc's chest. "Your abilities relies almost on your emotions and mind. Control them and you'll be able to use great powers. Let your emotions take over, and you'll be a danger for everybody."
Someone knocked on the door. Luc was about to ask something but his alter ego disappeared.
"Luc! Breakfast is ready! " Brittany said. "And I have to fix my hair so hurry up! "
"Alright, I'm coming! " He took his pajama and raised his right paw toward the doorknob location. He tilted his paw and opened the door.
"Finally! I thought you were sl-" she was interrupted by a light blue flash storming out of the bathroom.
"Was it him? " She saw that her hair was even more messy. "Luc, you'll pay for that! "
"I almost hit the wall with this one." Luc said, leaning against the wall. "At least she hasn't seen me. " He took his light blue hoodie and headed to the kitchen. The rest of the group welcomed him and he replied back. A plate of toasted waffles was waiting him on the table.
After the breakfast everybody went to their everyday activities. As for the light blue clad chipmunk, he tried something to gain more control over his abilities. He walked to their common room and sat on his bed. Alright, this morning I've found that I could levitate. Let's try it again. He closedhis eyes and jumped in mid air and thought about never landing after. He opened his eyes again and saw it successful. Perfect. He put himself in a relaxing position and focused on his breath. Meanwhile, Alvin entered the room, holding a bunch of corn. He knew that Luc was able now to do unthinkable things, but he wanted to see how far his powers could go. He approached Luc's bed, but around a meter before it, he receive a light blue sphere of energy. Alvin tried to dodge it, but it landed on the corns he was holding. A short second after the corns started to randomly become popcorn.
"Alvin, next time I won't miss my shot."
"Well, I was on asking if you could do something with that corns. Thanks anyway bro!"
He was about to left the room but Luc followed him. Alvin hasn't noticed him and headed to the television.
"Hold on, you forgot something!"
"What could I forget, Luc?" Right before Alvin could turn around, Luc tapped with his feet the ground, sending into the air all the popcorn and then catching it.
"This. Many thanks for all this free popcorn!" What just happened froze Alvin on the spot. And now, how I'm even supposed to prank him? He thought.
While Luc was heading to the television with his freshly made popcorn he met Brittany on the road.
"Hum, Luc?"
"Yes Brittany? Do you want something from me?"
"Actually, yes. I'd like to know why in my dream last night I could feel you were spying on me." His face went almost pale.
"R-really? That's strange..." She gave him a 'I don't believe you' look.
"I bet that with your new abilities you can do that. So, if you don't want to meet my claws..." She took from his arms all the popcorn. "I suggest you to not do that again." This time, he was the one frozen on the spot.
The rest of the day went quickly. At least, that's what Luc thought. It was already late night and surprisingly, he couldn't sleep. Something was bothering him. The others were sleeping for more than an hour now. He stared at the landscape by their common room window. What I'm afraid of? I never felt so oppressed, he thought. In the shadow of a bush, an unknown figure was watching him, but Luc couldn't notice it.
"Fear. That's what you're feeling, my dear test subject." The figure said, laughing.
Luc sighed and was about to go to his bed, when he felt a paw patting his back.
"May I know why aren't you asleep?" He looked behind him, thinking it was Alvin or somebody else, and saw someone he wasn't expecting.
"You, I mean, myself again?"
"Yeah, that's me, again."
"How the nuts can you appear and disappear in a finger snap, and moreover, without my attention?"
"Well, I think you're ready now..."
"Ready for what?"
"I guess you still remember your last meeting with a beam canon?"
"I do." He said, scratching the back of his head.
"You know what kind of things happened right after?"
Luc saw a light blue sphere of light appearing around him. A bit surprised, he continued the discussion.
"I... do." He said, trying to touch the sphere.
"Well, what you're seeing now is your aura. And to answer your next incoming question, I triggered it. "
"Don't tell me you can control me without my permission?!"
"Only your powers. Now, think about it. What was the first time I appeared?"
"Some days ago?" Luc said, crossing his arms.
"Alright. I did right after you got his powers."
Luc's eyes widened. It can't be what I think!
"Indeed it his. You paid your powers by creating... An alter-ego, the one standing right before you. For now, I'm linked to you and can protect you, only if you allow me to do it."
"Why do you want to protect me? And against what? " Little Luc knew, he had already the answer in his brain.
"Mark." They said in unison.
"Alright, before he was dangerous, but now I have those abilities, what could go wrong?"
His alter-ego didn't answer and just looked at the others who were sleeping. After a while he answered.
"Think about it. If he can't reach you, he might reach the ones you love."
"On this point you're right, or I'm right, whatever. By the way, is there any way I can call you?"
"Your name is Luc, so how about calling me Lucas?"
"Perfect." Another thought went through his brain. "Wait, you said they might be in danger. But they planned a concert in a week!"
"It's obvious you can't show yourself to the world yet. It's for your own security."
"And I bet Mark will try anything to attack them." They nodded to each other. I'll have to protect them, no matter what Mark will try. Lucas disappeared from Luc's sight while he was looking at the others. He curled his paws into a sphere and accumulated enough energy to create something that looked like a sphere of light. He made his way to his bed through the darkness, holding up the light sphere.
Tomorrow will be another day, he thought before falling asleep.
I have to admit, I was expecting it was a bit longer.
Many, many thanks for MunkyRob for his support (and for pushing me to write again). Laziness is a horrible disease!
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