The chapters are going to get a little longer soon, because the chapters I already wrote were pretty short, and I think a longer chapter would be better for you.
I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I didn't even notice that my mother had spoken to me. But I couldn't hear anything, I wasn't there. I kept seeing the images from my dream, which both haunted and fascinated me.
"My dear ! Have you finished lunch?" my mother repeated, raising her voice.
I jumped when I heard my mother speak to me.
"Yes !" I replied "I'm almost done! I forgot that today I started at 9:30, so I will go to my room when I finish eating"
"Okay," she said, without insisting. Surprisingly, she didn't tell me about what the journalist was saying. She must have thought it was a teenage prank that the newspapers took seriously, without verifying the veracity of the information.
Having lost my concentration, I went back to listening to the journalist.
We are currently live from Paris, with Arthur, one of the people affected by the phenomenon.
Tell us, how did it happen? What did you feel ?
This happened yesterday, around 5:30 p.m. I was cooking when suddenly I felt dizzy and then I felt free from all my problems.
Did you also say that this happened to one of your friends? What did she feel?
I think she told me that she suddenly had a better sense of smell, and that she could smell her partner's scent on the other side of the house. But she herself doesn't know how it's possible.
Hey, that reminds me of the girl who had the same symptom. She said she could smell smoke? Certainly someone who was smoking at the same time.
Thinking about it, it was really strange to hear other people's thoughts. The voices echoed in my head with an unsettling clarity, but also with a distance that made me feel like someone was speaking to me from across a room. It was as if I had access to a secret channel, where I could pick up the mental waves of those around me
Now we return to the set.
As you can see, this affects countless people, and we have just learned that it also affects the entire world. Everything is done to find out the cause. We will keep you informed of any new information.
Even though I know it's inevitable, I would like to understand why we are going to transform into Pokémon. There must be an explanation, even if it is absurd.
A virus ? A destiny already mapped out? Something from another world? I have no idea, but I'm sure there's some logic behind it.
As usual, 24-hour news channels often change the subject to capture the attention of viewers. So they moved on.
Having no longer any reason to stay at the table, I get up and remove my bowl and spoon, then I head towards my room. I hadn't noticed, but time had flown by since I woke up, and my sister was already up.
I check that my bag contains everything I need, I quickly get dressed then I settle down on my bed
I tell myself it's time to talk about what's happening to me, and what I felt too. Maybe Mathéo or Adèle had the same symptoms as me.
Mhh… what if our symptoms were linked to Pokémon powers? Pokémon have extraordinary abilities, but also a keen sense of smell, like animals.
I wondered then if a person who had a very good sense of smell would turn into a cat or dog Pokémon, and if someone who had a sense of emptiness would become a dark type Pokémon.
So that would mean I'm going to turn into a psychic type Pokémon... there are so many. I just hope I don't become a mime man, that would be too ridiculous.
This is the only explanation that seems plausible to me.
I take my phone and connect to the discussion I am having with Mathéo and Adèle. Maybe they experienced the same thing as me.
Me: Hello, how are you?
Mathéo: Aside from the fact that I have to go to a boring class in half an hour, I feel in an excellent mood.
Adèle: Yes, that's okay too. I'm a little relieved because it's the day I have the fewest class hours of the week. But I won't hide the fact that I would have liked to stay under the duvet longer.
Me: By the way, have you looked at the news? It seems that thousands of people have experienced strange sensations, but not like those we usually experience.
Mathéo: What? Sensations as if an invisible hand were brushing our shoulders?
Adèle: But finally, Mathéo, it's about time you took a little interest in the news! It's not rocket science!
I noticed in Adèle's tone that she was gently making fun of him
Mathéo: Leave me alone! I have enough worries as it is! And then, frankly, what's going on in the world goes over my head.
Me: To summarize, and especially for Mathéo, who seems to be the only one unaware, a strange phenomenon occurred yesterday: thousands of people in the four corners of the world experienced completely different sensations simultaneously.
Mathéo: Ghosts!
An awkward silence settled
Mathéo: Ohh, you have no sense of humor!
Me: Well, you need to know that the symptoms have nothing to do with the supernatural 'ghosts and werewolves'. Among them there is exceptional olfactory acuity, sensations of lightness and freedom, and above all, one of the most disturbing things, the ability to hear the thoughts of others...
Mathéo: No! It's impossible ! There are hundreds of people who lost their minds at the same moment! But what world do we live in?!
Adèle: Well, Mathéo, do us the pleasure of being quiet and listening to us, it will save us from hearing nonsense.
Mathéo: …
Me: I have some hypotheses to submit to you. First of all, we can eliminate the idea of a collective hallucination, because it is simply impossible for people from all walks of life to have distinct symptoms, at the same time and for the same duration.
Adèle: I too have gleaned some information. According to the media, even if one must be wary of their sources, the first possibility considered would be a virus. But the scientific world itself admits that it is very enigmatic, and that further research is necessary.
Me: This is precisely one of the hypotheses that I favored.
Mathéo: Oh! I have a fabulous theory!
Adèle: Tell us about your genius.
Mathéo: while you were discussing, I thought a little, and now that I think about it, it's entirely plausible, even if I have no idea how. I believe that there are people who transform into Pokémon.
Adèle: Mathéo, stop dreaming of unachievable things.
Me: Let him speak, I too share this hypothesis, but it is one of my weakest, one of the most improbable.
Adèle: You too? Be a little logical!
Me: No, really. Let me explain what I think.
Adèle: I expect you to give me an excellent justification of how this would be possible.
Me: I matched the symptoms people experienced with the abilities of the Pokémon. First, the most obvious, the gift of reading the minds of others. This is definitely the work of a psychic Pokémon, like mew. Then, for better flair, it could be a feline or canine Pokémon and finally, a little more difficult to elucidate, those who experienced sensations of freedom would perhaps be flight-type Pokémon, Pokémon with wings.
Adèle: Okay, it's a coherent reasoning, but what proves that it's the truth, perhaps it's a huge coincidence, perhaps it's simply a virus which induces us in error and which would spread at full speed throughout the world.
Me: And that's where I come in.
Adèle and Mathéo: What do you mean?
Adèle: Wait, Arthur. I'm the person who follows the news the most here, and I've never heard of a symptom like being able to pick up on other people's thoughts. Where did you find this? Because none of the 'reliable' media mentioned it?
Damn, I forgot that she had a keen sense of deduction. anyway, I was planning to reveal it to them. So we might as well take this opportunity to confess to them.
Me: Well, it's a bit tricky to admit, but yesterday, around the same time, I too experienced a symptom.
Mathéo: What? But why did you hide it from us? I thought we were best friends?
Me: No, don't take it the wrong way. I was intending to confide it to you in a few moments, but Adèle, with her insightful mind, forced my hand a little.
Adèle: Oh, thank you so much for recognizing my immense talent!
Me: Well, it's very simple, yesterday, in the middle of class, I was overcome by an irrepressible nausea. It happened so suddenly that in the blink of an eye, I rushed to the bathroom. But that's not really the most crucial thing. the fact is that when I was walking through the corridors to go to the bathroom, there were moments when I wobbled and had to lean on the wall, but the strangest thing was that I managed to perceive the thoughts of others …
Mathéo: Ohh. Did you vomit?
Adèle: Mathéo! Stop your bullshit, it's serious!
Me: It was really weird, being able to wait for other people's thoughts. I've heard some very strange things, but also some very mundane things.
Mathéo: What exactly did you hear?
Adèle: Mathéo...
Me: No, don't worry Adèle, it's a legitimate question, even if I'm violating the privacy of others. but rest assured, I will only reveal trivial things. I heard things like: when does this torture end? Or: damn, I got the line wrong, I have to start all over again.
And since that moment, I haven't felt anything.
For the moment, I prefer to keep what I saw during my sleep a secret and to myself. It's not that I don't trust it, but I doubt they'll believe me. It must be said, who could admit someone who claims to have seen their future through a dream?
The conversation stopped for a few minutes without any further developments. Not another word came out.
Should I confess to them? Should I tell them that our future seems unsustainable? Should I just tell them that their future is uncertain, littered with war and death? I just don't know what decision to make.
At the moment, we have no real revelation on the story and the scenario itself, but that will change soon, I decided to do this to see a solid basis
As usual, don't hesitate to give your opinion!