"What the what?..." I stood there looking back and forth between my phone and the direction Arceus, the creature, had run off. Geo was now barking fiercely –something he had never done before –and I placed a hand on his back to calm him down. I need something to help me calm down I thought, beginning to shake. The white and gray fur on his back was standing up, but my touch had made him cease in his barking and he resorted to a low growl.
I have to see that thing the thought was more like a need as I closed my phone and put it in my pocket carefully, seeing as I had no idea why my phone was talking to me. Inching in the direction Arceus disappeared, I made the mistake of taking my hand off Geo's back. Seeing a flicker of movement out of the corner of my eye, I looked over to see a gray and white blur thundering through the trees, barking madly. "Geo, NO! Don't scare it!" I raced after the little bull terrier, waving my arms wildly. Being much faster than I was, the little fur ball vanished in seconds, hidden by the brush.
Realizing it was useless to chase after him, I stopped and leaned against a tree. I brushed my hair out of my face and sat down against the bark. I flipped open my phone to look at the picture of Ar-watever, but to my surprise the picture was gone. Oh well. Shoving the device back into my pants pocket, I hoisted myself off the ground and started to make my way though the trees.
It was easy enough to find Geo; I just followed the trail of flattened shrubbery to a clearing where he was now lying, chewing on something. I walked over and leaned down, observing his new chew toy. It was a clay shard of some sort, and Geo was having a good time with it, growling and gnawing on the edges. Being careful of his teeth I reached out to take the shard. Seeing that I wanted it, he shot up onto his feet and sat on his hind legs, wagging his tail as if to say 'Hey look what I got! Aren't you proud of me?'.
"Thanks pal," I took the shard and turned it over in my hand. It was indeed made of clay, and it was rough. Squinting, I brought it closer to my face; it looked like it had writing on it. Suddenly, a sharp pain shocked my left shoulder. A gasp escaped my mouth and I dropped the shard. After a few seconds, the pain went away and I was left shaking and feeling queasy. I carefully lifted my sleeve to view my scar; it had felt like the pain was coming from there. The scar looked no different, but my shoulder ached now. Geo whimpered and nudged my hand, his way of asking if I was ok.
"I'm fine, don't worry," I lied as I stroked his head. I felt really shaken up from all the weirdo stuff today. "Lets go home, pal. M'k?" I started off in the direction of home, Geo trotting close to my side. I looked back at the shard now lying in the dirt; somehow I had a feeling that the Ar-what-i-cus thingy and my scar burning had something to do with it. I shook my head; it can wait until later.
Upon arriving home, A voice sounded from the kitchen, "Hey, Alice! Why are you home so early?". Kicking off my shoes, I slowly turned the corner into the kitchen, trying to look as sick as I could. Diana was making a grilled cheese sandwich on the stove, its bread turning a golden brown; perfect, as always. Being my older sister, she was the boss of the house while Mom was away and was honestly more of a caregiver than my mother. She was tall and lean with ruby colored eyes, her pale complexion and silver-blonde hair perfect in every way without the need of beauty products. Time always seemed to stand still around her.
"I'm sick," I told her as I limped over. I know, it makes no sense, but I think everyone will agree with me when I say that a mind is a strange thing and makes no sense whatsoever. She picked up a spatula and scooped the sandwich off the pan and onto a plate, "Don't even try that with me. Principal's office, right?". "Ya." I cut the act and sat in a dining room chair. She smiled and sat down across from me, taking a massive bite out of her grilled cheese.
I told her about the incident with Purrlisha and the tardy. She listened intently, taking time to comment between her bites. Just as I was about to bring up the subject of the Arnold-cus and my scar, Patrick pushed through the door with a game consol in his hands, as always. Patrick was my older brother, Diana's fraternal twin. He looked a lot like our sister, tall, thin, and fair skinned. The only exceptions where his pinkish-blonde hair and pale scarlet eyes.
He leaned his back against the door, eyes glued to the screen of his consol. "Do you ever stop playing that thing?" Diana asked hotly. "Do you ever stop talking?" Pat replied with a smirk. The air seemed to crackle with electricity as Dia glared at him; they were always bickering, and for some reason I always had to break it up. "Um, so, Patrick?" he glanced at me as I tried to steer the conversation away, "What are you playing today?".
"Pokemon Platinum," he replied, getting an excited, nerdy spark in his eyes, "I just got an event pokemon!". Diana rolled her eyes. "Oh, cool!" I told him; I had no idea what a pokemon was, only that I had heard of it before, "What pokemon did you get from it?". "A rare one! Extremely rare!" he dropped his book bag and shuffled over to the table, "Today, I got Arceus!".
It felt like I had just swallowed a hairball; Arceus? A video game? My thoughts racing, I leaned over to look at the screen. It was right there clear as day: A white horse thing with a gold ring around its waist. I swallowed hard and stood up, "I'll be right back.". I swiftly walked to the bathroom and closed the door behind me, my thoughts still whirling. How can a video game be in my backyard? I thought as I sat on the edge of the tub. I held my head in my hands, thinking; I needed answers and I needed them fast.