CHAPTER 5

˂Five?!˃

I crept a little closer, and managed to see another one. The two Scythers I could see were staring at something. I realized if I concentrated, I could hear their mumbled thought-speech. I guess they didn't know how to thought-speak privately.

˂Why don't we just roll it?˃ one Scyther asked.

˂Roll it?! Are you kidding? We could break it!˃ another protested.

˂How long till he gets here?˃ a third whined.

˂Probably ages,˃ a fourth moaned. ˂Pinsirs aren't exactly fast.˃

˂What is this stupid pink thing, anyway?˃ the fifth wondered.

˂Should I go get the others?˃ Blitz asked.

˂Yeah. I'll come too so I can tell you which windows to fly in,˃ Michael said.

Michael ran off and Blitz flew after him.

I stayed and kept watching the Scythers. The rest of the Rattatas had already run off.

I crept still closer and managed to see the Ditto Device. It's called the Ditto Device because it's a transparent pink sphere with lots of wires in it, and finally, a Ditto right in the middle.

That Ditto used to kind of be our pet when Blitz and I were tiny kids. Then, Dad used it in his creation, the Ditto Device. Without the Ditto in the center, the sphere won't work. I don't know if the Ditto is happy or sad to be in there, but right now, it was grinning like an idiot.

I backed away, going back into the bushes, then demorphed. I had been in morph for a while. I morphed into a Spearow, opened my wings, and let the wind pick me up.

I soared over the heads of the Scythers, and went higher, higher, higher!

I floated there for a while, and before long, I saw three Pidgeys and a Spearow flying towards me, with a Mankey following on the ground.

The Pidgeys were the other three human Pokémorphs: Lisa, Boris, and Rachel.

When they got close, they landed and started demorphing, except for Blitz and Michael.

Blitz wanted to fly around a bit more, and Michael... well, you know about Michael.

I flew down to greet them.

˂What happened while we were gone?˃ Michael asked.

I watched as Rachel, Boris, and Lisa finished demorphing. ˂Nothing occurred while you were absent,˃ I said, trying to sound complicated in front of everyone.

Boris looked confused as he finished demorphing. Rachel tried to hide a smile. Lisa just stared at me.

Blitz laughed. ˂You don't have to totally confuse us!˃

"Well, anyway," Lisa said, trying not to stare at me like I was an idiot. "How many Scythers were there?"

˂Five,˃ I answered.

"Shouldn't be too hard," Boris said. "I mean, five Scythers versus the six of us."

˂They seem to be waiting for someone,˃ I said. ˂I think it was a Pinsir.˃

"That would make sense," Rachel said. "I mean, they'd have to wait for a Pinsir so they can move the Device. Scythers don't exactly have hands."

˂So, we attack them before the stupid Pinsir shows up?˃ Michael asked.

"Well, I guess," Lisa said.

"Yeah! Let's get ready for battle," Boris said.

Author's Annotation: This whole chapter makes me chuckle. First, the idea of Weederpies not realizing they can thought-speak privately is amusing (and of course convenient to write).

Second, this is the first time I actually considered the Ditto's feelings. It was kind of a "whoops" moment. It's honestly quite cruel to trap it in that Device forever, just in case you feel like gaining the ability to turn into a Pokémon.

Third, that ending is hilarious. "So we're just gonna attack them?" "Eh I guess."