At the magic show, Splat and Derek are just about to wrap up the show. They perform one last trick.
With a random Lucario picked from the audience:
Derek: - Now, I'll stand right under this anvil you see hanging just above my head. Gets into position under the anvil. As you can all see, I have a bunch of levers beside me. Most of these are duds, but one will drop that anvil. Splat will shuffle the colors of his rings to match the colors of these levers. They will each be different colors, but one of them will always be the color that matches the lever that drops the anvil. What our volunteer here will do is, while blindfolded, he will select which color lever I have to pull by pointing at one ring on Splat's body.
Splat: - Ties a blindfold around the Lucario's eyes. Are you ready?
Male Lucario: - Yes
Derek: - And I too am ready. Now let's begin.
Splat: - Shuffles the colors of his rings. After a bit he stops and each ring matches one of the 5 colors to pick. Ok, sir. You may select…now.
Male Lucario: - Uses his aura sense to feel around Splat for his rings, then tries to make out which colors are on each ring. I chooooooooose…this one. Points to Splat's left ear
Splat: - Ok, that's blue.
Derek: - Blue one, got it. Pulls the Blue one.
Everyone waits for a few seconds, then they all sigh in relief.
Derek: - Ok. One down, three to go.
Splat: - Shuffles his ring colors again. You may pick again… Stops Now
Male Lucario: - Again uses his aura sense to feel for Splat's ring Let's go with… this one. Points to the one on the right segment of Splat's split tail.
Splat: - Green
Derek: - Flips the lever, and…nothing Halfway
Splat: - Shuffles again Pick now Stops
Male Lucario: - Picks fast Here Points to his forehead ring
Splat: - Yellow
Derek: - Flips the Yellow lever. Nothing happens 50/50 chance
Splat: - Shuffles again. You may pick now. Stops them all on the same color, but unknown to the Lucario, they're all the color that triggers the drop
Male Lucario: - Let's go with this one. Chooses the one on Splat's left wrist
Derek: - Uses enough Psychic to keep the anvil in the air, but not enough to cause his gem to glow
Splat: - It's red
Derek: - Ok. Flips the lever, and nothing happens
Splat: - You may take off your blindfold
Male Lucario: - Well, it seems I got it right
Splat: - That it would
Derek: - Yeah, I'm honestly glad you didn't flip the gray one. Turns around to walk towards the Lucario, but bumps his tail into the last lever, "accidentally" flipping it. Also lets go of the anvil as he flips it. That would've been lights out for me- Slam -OOOWWWW! Sees that the anvil landed on his tail Ah, that hurt
Splat: - Seems the cat isn't as nimble as they say.
Derek: - Huh?
Male Lucario: - What?
Splat: - Fur darkens and a black aura forms around his body Hehehehehe
Derek: - Wh-what are you going to do? Acting scared
Splat: - Walks over slowly This Pulls Derek's right ear like it's a lever.
Derek: - The pull causes him to flick his tail upward, launching the anvil in the air
Splat: - Catches the anvil in his paws
Derek: - Seemingly gets mad, and also portrays a similar black aura to Splat's
Male Lucario: - Is Derek ok?
Splat: - Holds the anvil in one paw, winds up, then throws it at Derek's face Now he is
Instead of hitting like an iron anvil, it pops on his face like a balloon, and douses him with water.
Derek: - Gets soaked with water, which washed away his black aura Nah. More like… Gets another anvil, and does the same thing to Splat …now.
Splat: - Gets soaked with water, which also washes away his black aura, and changes his rings back to green Hehe
Audience applause and cheers
Male Lucario: - Heads back to his seat and also cheers
Splat and Derek take a bow to close out the show
After the show, and Derek and Splat had time to dry off
Splat: - That was a lot of fun.
Derek: - Nice work with those props. With the anvil water balloons.
Splat: - You also have a good act. You were very convincing.
Derek: - Thank you
They continue talking as they walk out of the venue
Male Meowstic: - Runs up to them. That was an amazing show. My wife and I loved it.
Splat: - Thank you.
Female Meowstic: - Follows her husband Yeah, really cool tricks you did. Especially the last one.
Derek: - Thanks. We worked hard making sure that one was perfect.
Splat: - So what brings you back here?
Male Meowstic: - My wife is a huge fan of Derek, and when we found out you were his assistant, we decided to come by to watch the show.
Female Meowstic: - Could I have your autograph? Holds out a souvenir they got before the show started
Derek: - Anything for a fan. Signs his and Splat's name on the souvenir
Female Meowstic: - Thank you
?: - In a condescending tone I would like your autograph too
Derek: - Uh, who are you?
?: - Walks out of the shadow
Splat: - Devon?!
Devon: - Seems you two had a successful show today
Derek: - What's it to you?
Devon: - I just thought, since you're getting old, your tricks might've stopped working. Looks at Splat standing next to Derek But I guess I was wrong.
Derek: - I wasn't running out of good tricks.
Splat: - He just took a liking to me after seeing what I did at a previous show of his.
Devon: - Right, that school competition. How could I forget, since my class was 2nd place by 1 point to yours?
Splat: - 2nd place was the Dark type class. You're were a Grass type then
Devon: - I was actually placed in the Dark type class for a reason I never found out about until you told me what my evolution entailed. I just assumed they put me there because they thought I was a 'dark' pokemon because of my weed cat face. But now that I know that I would be forced to evolve into a Dark type pokemon, I see now that they put me there based on my final evolved form, instead of based on my current form at the time, like you were.
Splat: - Ok, that's a mistake on the school, but that's long over. You've been done for years
Devon: - No, I never finished. The next school day after Nathan and I became Mews, Nathan got back in and was accepted well. I wasn't even allowed in the building after they saw that I was a Black Mew instead of a White Mew like Nathan. They kicked me out right then and there, and I was shortly blacklisted from every other school in the world. No one let me finish. I had to self-learn the rest of the way. In short, my situation got worse because I became a Mew.
Splat: - Well, you did try to hurt my friends and family just after becoming a Mew.
Devon: - I know, and I did reflect on that and felt wrong for doing that. I thought that would've been overlooked, but I guess I thought wrong cause that was the reason they used to blacklist me. So now, I don't care what happens to the pokemon around me. Whether a pokemon succumbs to misery by themselves or I cause them misery, I ain't gonna feel bad at all.
Splat: - Mumbles to himself I probably should've said something
Devon: - You should've said something a long time ago. You and Nathan did nothing to help me persuade them to change their stances. Now you will PAY! Proceeds to dash at Splat
Splat: - WOAH! Blocks with his arms, but gets shoved into a wall
Derek: - Splat! Dashes at Devon, knocks him off Splat
Male Meowstic: - Lea, we should get going
Female Meowstic (Lea): - Alright, James. Let's get out of the crossfire.
They both run out from behind the venue to the front where everyone else is
Devon: - Gets launched past them from a punch by Derek
Splat: - Runs after Devon, preparing a Shadow Ball Take this Devon!
James and Lea: - Stop in place
Devon: - Gets up and slashes the Shadow Ball That the best you got?!
Derek: - Rushes in with a Psybeam No
Devon: - Dodges and rushes at Derek with a punch
Derek: - Tries to turn away to dodge, but gets hit in the back and launched towards the venue, crashing into a merch stand
Splat: - DEREK! Runs over to Derek
Devon: - I guess that was the best you got
Splat: - Derek? Finds him in rough shape in the remains of the merch stand he crashed into Derek? Are you ok?
Derek: - Coughs. Struggles a bit to say Both of my legs and both of my arms hurt. I think they may be broken. My back feels the same. Tries to move. Feels a very sharp pain in his body. OOOOWWWW!
Splat: - No Derek, please!
Derek: - I'll be fine as soon as I can get some medical help.
Splat: - I'll get you to a pokemon center after I'm done here
Derek: - Thank you-ACK!
Splat: - Derek?!
Derek: - I'm starting to lose feeling in my legs. I think I might be paralyzed, and I'm not talking about the status effect.
Splat: - Is shocked by what Derek said No, please no Uses a move he learned in his medical classes to repair some of Derek's nerves to hopefully prevent him from losing the ability to walk.
Derek: - Ack! Ok, I think my bones are still broken, but I don't think I need to worry about not being able to walk anymore, hehe. Looks at Splat, who appears to be very angry. Splat?
Splat: - Growls in anger Devon. Turns around to face Devon, but stays near Derek
Derek: - Tries to pull himself a little. Manages to pull himself up to see Splat and Devon past the rubble in front of him. Looks worried Splat, wh-what's going on?
Splat: - Doesn't hear Derek
Lea: - Honey, what's going on?
James: - I don't know, but it doesn't look good. I think Splat might be turning.
Lea: - You mean, he's gonna team up with that dark Mew?
James: - I don't know for sure
Devon: - Guess I did more damage than I thought. Cackles a bit. Says with a demonic smile What are you gonna do about it you Umbreon FREAK?! Cackles more
Splat: - You grass PUNK! Gets even more angry. Black wisps start to form around him.
Devon: - Yeah, let's see it. I can make it so your friend there can't walk again. Oh yeah, let's see how miserable I can make you!
Splat: - Eyes are glowing bright red, and black aura thickens
Devon: - Oh right, I never got to thank you for helping me become the Mew of Misery, and thank Nathan for pointing out which Mew I was.
Splat: - SHUT UP! Black aura swirls around his whole body, but the glow from his red eyes and now red rings can be seen
Devon: - Sarcastically Oooooo, I'm so scared, NOT! Let's see what you got, FREAKY BREE!
Splat: - HrrrrrrRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA! Black aura flares up violently, completely covering him
Derek: - Splat?!
Splat: - Looks infuriated. Fur is completely black with bright red rings; he has bright red, pupil-less eyes; and a thick black aura surrounding him
Devon: - I guess you finally found out how to go completely black like I did all those years ago, but I won't need that to get what I'm after here.
Splat: - You're gonna pay for my friend. Charges in DEVON! Uses double team, creating multiple clones
Devon: - Looking a little concerned now Well, maybe I will need to use it. Dodges a couple of clones, but eventually gets hit by one, very hard from behind, and gets launched in the venue, slamming into a wall
Splat: - Lands right in front James and Lea
Lea: - Looking a bit scared Ok, so I don't think he's working with that dark Mew
James: - Yeah, but it looks like this Umbreon wants to kill him
Splat: - Looks at Lea and James, still with his furious look
Lea: - Gets scared and hold James
Splat: - Sees the look on Lea, and tries to shake his head to snap out of his blind rage
Lea: - James?
James: - I think I've heard of this phenomenon before. This Umbreon is being consumed by his rage, but it looks like he's trying to fight it.
A rumbling can be felt
Devon: - HAAAAAA! Has black aura and red, pupil-less eyes like Splat does. I suppose I will need to fight with this power after all. Lands back on the ground
Splat: - Dashes in a flash at Devon, and uses Dark Pulse
Devon: - Oh, you want to play that game, huh? Well, take this! Throws a Moonblast at Splat
Splat: - His Dark Pulse slashes through Devon's Moonblast easily, and hits Devon in the face. You're through! Continues dashing at Devon and pins him down, slashing him with Shadow Claw many times
Devon: - Takes a bunch of hits. So many that his face starts bleeding from further slashes. Thinks while continuing to take hits (Is this the true effect of Rage Mode that this Umbreon warned me about years ago? He's just attacking me over and over, but I can tell he's struggling to not let it control him.)
Splat: - Moves down to Devon's torso and continues his slashes. Says in a distorted voice: You're not going to induce misery in anymon else, Devon! I'm gonna make sure of that!
Devon: - (Wait, could this happen to me? Could I actually become a mindless beast, unable to control myself if I'm not careful? If I remember correctly, he said when I first experienced Rage Mode, it was because my rage was controlling me, whereas he was trying to control his. Well, I guess I pushed him into a position where the opposite became true for him, and his rage is trying to control him. Controlling him into actually trying to kill me! What am I going to do to get out of his barrage of attacks?)
Splat: - Prepares one last Shadow Claw to finish Devon off with, once and for all.
Devon: - Appears scared, and is starting to cry at the thought that he's about to be killed (No! I don't want to die, not like this. And if I somehow live, I don't want to be a mindless beast controlled by my rage. I want to prove to everyone that they're wrong about me, but I don't want to be evil.)
Splat: - IT'S OVER! Make his move
Devon: - No. Closes his eyes in fear
Derek: - Splat!
Splat: - Stops right before going through his chest. His claws are brushing against Devon's fur
Derek: - Splat…please…calm down!
Splat: - Turns to see Derek floating in the air, barely, to keep pressure off of his legs
Lea: - We should leave
James: - But where should we go? If that Mew comes after us, I'm not sure if that Umbreon would do more damage to protect us or would be a bigger threat.
Nathan: - Appears, but doesn't see Splat cause he's facing away from the fight I can take you somewhere safe
Lea: - Sees a white Mew Ok
James: - Please
Nathan: - Takes a paw from each of them, and teleports them to the human world
Devon: - Slowly opens his eyes, seeing that Splat is trying to fight his rage
Splat: - Rrrrrgrgr! Holding a paw to his face, struggling to keep his cool
Derek: - Splat, it's over. Please, calm down Looking worried
Splat: - Looking at Derek D-De-Derek?
Devon: - I'm…still…alive?
Derek: - Yes Splat, please. You won, it's over
Devon: - Still crying in fear Please, don't kill me.
Splat: - Still struggling. I'm trying.
Devon: - Trying to not kill me?
Splat: - HHRRRRAAAAA! Punches the ground hard, right next to Devon's head
Devon: - Closes his eyes in anticipation of getting punches in the face, but opens his eyes to see that the punch barely missed
Splat: - DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU'RE ONE TO TALK?! After all you've done so far?! Attacking my family and her friend, points to Derek attacking my only non-family friend who truly understands me for what I am, WHAT'S NEXT?!
Devon: - I NEVER WANTED TO BE THE BAD MON! It's everyone else that's been against me.
Splat: - Huh?
Devon: - You at least have someone who understands what you are and is nice to you because of that. I have no one but my family.
Splat: - I-I never knew
Devon: - Of course you didn't. No one does except for Nathan. Everyone else who would know are part of the problem against me. I've only ever known misery. You said you knew how I felt, yet you did nothing to help me. No one did. You managed to turn your situation around while mine only worsened. You may have known what I felt, but soon, everyone will understand. Pushes Splat off of him
Splat: - Devon, revenge isn't the answer, and you know it. You'll only continue to make it worse for you if you continue down that path. You can make other mons understand while helping them as well. Take myself for example. I was also bullied in school, but I became an assistant for a famous magician, Derek, and pokemon love me because of that. We sometimes incorporate our past struggles into our tricks, which is how we get other pokemon to understand our backgrounds. You can show the world that you can do good things as a way to stand up to your bullies, instead being exactly like them.
Devon: - SHUT UP! They had their chance when they saw that I was a Mew alongside Nathan, but they exiled me instead of welcoming me. You were there when it happened. A memory from the past plays in his mind
At school, the day after Nathan and Devon became Mews
Outside the door
Nathan: - Welp, this is it. I wonder how the others will think of my new look.
Devon: - Lands next to Nathan Only now, it's my turn to have the spotlight.
Nathan: - You better not do what you did yesterday.
Devon: - Plays innocently Whatever do you mean?
Nathan: - Looks at Devon with a stern look Splat and I saw what you did.
Devon: - So? Nobody but us and him knows about that.
Splat: - Shows up right behind Nathan You never know. Word does spread quickly.
Devon: - Why you little-!
Splat: - Calm down, black cat. I didn't tell anyone about yesterday if they weren't there to see it.
Devon: - "Black cat"? You're already starting with new names to call me?
Splat: - At least it's better than insulting you by essentially saying you smoke pot.
Devon: - I guess, but really?
Splat: - Anyway, let's head in.
Nathan: - Please.
They walk in the door
Other pokemon who were in the lobby stop to see all 3 walk in
Male Heliolisk: - Uh, who are you?
Female Castform: - Are they new students?
Male Cyclizar (Henry): - They might be new students. Sees the Umbreon has a split tail that is unmistakably recognizable to him. Or they could've just evolved. Says out loud so everyone can hear But they're still freaks! Isn't that right, Espeon try-hard?
Splat: - Notices where that statement came from, but smirks instead getting angry And it seems you still can't come up with something original. How pathetic.
Henry: - Sarcastically Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. I should come up with something original, you Espeon fail? Were you trying so hard to become an Espeon you kept the split as a reminder of what you wanted to evolve into?
Splat: - You know very well that I wanted to be an Umbreon, and I got my wish. You're only continuing to nag me about my evolution to hide your jealousy since you don't have an evolution.
Henry: - I'm well aware that I don't evolve, but I don't need to.
Male Grafaiai (Dan): - Henry, what's going out- Sees Splat as an Umbreon Well well well, it seems the freak has gotten freakier.
Henry: - Dan, get a load of this mon
Dan: - I see him. Walks up to Splat to get a closer look. What's up with this freaky fur color? Did your buddy, Derek, use his psychic to turn you into a clown for one of his tricks, then kick you out?
Splat: - No, I'm still doing shows with him. In fact, Reaches in his bag, and pulls out and unrolls a poster showing Splat and Derek as well as a show time. There's one happening just after school today.
Dan: - Well, you seem to have found a way to be useful with your freakiness.
Splat: - One that you lost, heh. Smirks
Dan: - Derek is just blind to see a 'real' pokemon when it's right in front of him. Your face on the poster means nothing. You'll always be a freak, and now it can constantly be seen by everyone.
Male Heliolisk: - Cut Splat some slack, Dan. It's not everyday you get to see an Umbreon who evolved from daylight.
Dan: - Can it, Casey. That just makes him even freakier.
Splat: - Oh my Arceus, did you seriously downgrade to Henry's insult list level?
Dan: - Calling you two things, I thought it was giving you too much praise, so I dropped one and kept the other.
Splat: - And you call ME a freak when you have extremely long fingers that constantly drip with poison?
Dan: - At least it's what I'm supposed to have, unlike you with so many things wrong.
Henry: - So many things wrong that don't do anything. I'll bet your "evolution" gave you nothing.
Splat: - Grrrrrr
Henry: - HA! How fitting for you. You evolved, but it was meaningless. Laughing insultingly
Splat: - HrrrrRRRR! Black aura flares up, he can barely be seen in the aura
Dan: - See what I mean? FREAKY!
Splat: - Black aura thins, revealing an Umbreon with brown looking fur, bright red rings, and bright red eyes but still has pupils. You really did stoop to Henry's low.
Just then, a Gallade shows up.
Gallade: - What is going on here?
Dan: - Mr. Bragg, thank you. Please show this "Freaky Bree" to the door. He clearly is a potential menace.
Gallade: - And how is he a menace?
Dan: - Uh, look at him. His dark aura, red rings, red eyes…
Gallade: - You're stereotyping. Just because an Umbreon has red rings, doesn't mean they're bad. Also, I was at that gathering in town when Splat evolved.
Dan: - Y-you were?
Gallade: - Mhm. Looks at Splat Congrats on evolving.
Splat: - Thank you, Mr. Bragg
Gallade: - I was there for the whole thing. Looks at Nathan, who is now a white Mew Congrats on getting your new role, Nathan.
Dan: - That's Nathan?!
Nathan: - Hi
Mr. Bragg (Gallade): - As for you, Devon, I'm very disappointed in you. You may have become a Mew as well, but you planning on using your new power for evil is unacceptable. I would've let it go if you were just running your mouth, but I later learned that you attacked my friend, George Rogers. That is something I can't accept. I have already spoken with the principal.
Devon: - You don't mean-
Mr. Bragg: - I'm sorry, but you have been expelled. Leave the building immediately.
Henry: - See ya, weed cat.
Devon: - Instantly freaks out and attacks Henry
Henry: - Bring it on! Gets ready
Splat: - Blocks Devon's attack from hitting Henry. Get out! You've already attacked my family and friends, and now you're just attacking anyone that tries to hurt you?
Devon: - Why are you helping him? He was just insulting you as well.
Splat: - As much as I would like to scratch Henry in the face…
Henry: - Like you could do that
Splat: - …There are better ways to get even with mons like these. This is not one of those ways.
Devon: - Who cares what you think? Get out of my way.
Splat: - Mr. Bragg told you to leave, and if you won't leave on your own… Prepares a Shadow Ball in Devon's face …I'll be glad to show you the door myself. Consider it payback for yesterday.
Devon: - Knowing he can't win Raahhh! Storms out of the building
End of flashback
Devon: - Now, they will know what true misery is. I got my revenge on some of my bullies, but I know there are still others that either don't understand, don't care, or welcome my pain. I'll show them they're wrong to mess with me.
Splat: - As I said back then, and I still stand by it now, this is not the way to get them to understand. It's only going to push them away further, or make them push you away further, either out of fear or pleasure.
Devon: - I don't care about your stance. Especially since you were the one to deal the final blow that sealed me from that school. It's over. It can't be reversed as easily as you're making it sound. I'm out of here. Flies off, away from the venue
Derek: - Watches Devon fly away, then returns his glance back to Splat. Splat? Are you ok?
Splat: - For the most part.
Derek: - I mean with your…new look.
Splat: - Huh?
Derek: - Uses Psychic to summon a mirror for Splat
Splat: - Sees what he changed into. I achieved true Rage Mode?
Derek: - If that's what it is, then yes. But I'm worried. You never acted like that before
Splat: - What do you mean? Moves the mirror to the side
Derek: - You just attacked Devon so violently. You looked like you were ready to kill him.
Splat: - Well, didn't I tell you that pokemon who've unlocked true Rage Mode usually aren't in full control of themselves when they achieve it?
Derek: - You did mention that during our training sessions. I just didn't think you would be capable of going that far to hurt somemon, even an enemy, that much
Splat: - Well, I had to defend my best friend
Derek: - Well, thanks. I should probably get some medical assistance. I think both of my legs and my left arm are broken, and my right arm is also in pain but I can still move it. My back is also in pain, but it's just nerve pain.
Splat: - The Pokemon Center is just at the bottom of the stairs. We should be able to get you help there.
?: - Well well well, look what we have here. The freak has shown his true colors.
Splat: - For Arceus sake, Not now, Dan!
Dan: - Well, aren't you gonna go insane like all pokemon who go completely dark?
Splat: - And why would I do that?
Henry: - Because you're one of those shadowy pokemon now.
Splat: - Just because I've achieved true Rage Mode doesn't mean I'm a psychotic menace.
Henry: - Haha, I'll bet you can't go back to what you call "normal".
Splat: - Calms down. After a few seconds his black aura disappears and his rings turn green again. You lose that bet.
Henry: - Ok, so at least you're not a mindless monster, but you're still nothing but an Espeon fail.
Splat: - Still can't come up with something original after 10 years.
Henry: - Has it really been that long?
Dan: - It seems it has. And he's still the same freak he always is, and gets freakier every time we see him.
Splat: - I may be a 'freak' to you, but I'm also a doctor now
Henry: - Ohhhhh, so you have a legal right to rip mons open now?
Splat: - You could say that. Smirks
Dan: - Sarcastically We should get going before he rips us open
Henry: - Sure
They both walk away, laughing to themselves
Derek: - Those two will always be nuisances.
Splat: - Mhm. Anyway, let's get you to the Pokemon Center. I can help you down there
They both make their way to the Pokemon center
Nathan appears right outside the entrance
Nathan: - Sees Splat and Derek coming down the hill Oh hey. Sees Derek floating. What's wrong with him?
Splat: - We had a run in with Devon, who broke nearly all of Derek's limbs by throwing him.
Nathan: - Is he going to be ok?
Splat: - I'll know as soon as I can get him some help
Nathan: - Ok, I'll head home now.
Splat: - See ya, Nathan
Nathan flies home
Splat and Derek enter the Pokemon Center
Wigglytuff: - Hel- What happened?
Splat: - We got attacked and my friend got his legs and left arm broken, and hurt his right arm but he can still use it
Wigglytuff: - I see.
Splat: - Shows his medical certificate. I'm a doctor, so if you'll allow, I'd like to treat him myself
Wigglytuff: - A bit of an unusual request, but alright. I'll bring you to your room. She goes down the hall
Splat and Derek follow her
Wigglytuff: - She stops at one of the empty rooms You may use this room, and any of the equipment in there. If you need anything, just ask
Splat: - Thank you
Derek: - Takes a seat on the bed. Agh! Lowers himself slowly to minimize the pain as much as possible
Splat: - Careful. Let me get you some bandages
Derek: - In pain Thank you
Splat: - Looks for the bandages. Could you lay on your back if you can?
Derek: - I can try. Tries to lay down on his back. Does his best to not have any pressure on his broken limbs
Splat: - Found them. Goes to the bed
Derek: - Hopefully I won't need to cancel any upcoming shows
Splat: - Don't worry. During my classes, my medical professor was impressed with how I managed to quickly heal a scrape he got on the walkway into the building my class was in.
Derek: - How did you do that?
Splat: - Watch my paws
Derek: - Looks at Splat's paws hovering over his right leg
Splat: - Closes his paws together as if he just clapped them together, and focused. His paws started to glow green, then stopped. He opens his paws and holds them upright. They now appear to have a green slimy substance on them.
Derek: - What is that?
Splat: - You know how an Umbreon's sweat is usually made of poison?
Derek: - Yeah?
Splat: - I've figured out how to turn my sweat into a healing ointment. I used this to seal up my professor's scrape, which was the size of a pokeball, in just a few minutes.
Derek: - Do you think that will be enough?
Splat: - Given your injuries, it'll likely take longer, but it shouldn't be too long. I'd say it'll take about 2 hours for your bones to heal up, and another hour for your nervous system to repair.
Derek: - For each limb?
Splat: - Yes, but I can heal all your limbs simultaneously with this.
Derek: - Ok
Splat: - Get ready. I'll need to lightly rub this on your limbs. You may feel some stings.
Derek: - Prepares himself Ready.
Splat: - Starts with Derek's right leg. Starts to lightly rub his paws around Derek's right leg, spreading his ointment as he rubs Derek's leg.
Derek: - Tries to ignore the pain from his leg
Splat: - Finishes Derek's right leg That's one leg. Moves to Derek's left leg Now for the other. Starts rubbing his ointment into Derek's left leg
Derek: - Starts to feel stinging in his right leg as the ointment works to fix the bones
Splat: - Finishes Derek's left leg Ok, now for your arms.
Derek: - Feels like it's already healing my legs
Splat: - That's good. That means it's working. Starts rubbing his ointment into Derek's Left arm
Derek: - How did you manage to turn your sweat into an ointment?
Splat: - I did some experimenting for some extra credit. It was a challenge from the professor for the duration of the course; to find either a new cure for a disease that, at the time, had no cure, or an improvement for a current method of curing an illness or healing an injury. Whoever successfully completed the challenge got a monetary reward as well as the equivalent of 5 tests worth of points as extra credit points.
Derek: - I take it you chose to work towards an improvement to current healing methods?
Splat: - Finishes Derek's left arm. I actually was going for either condition.
Derek: - What made you go for the challenge in the first place?
Splat: - I thought the challenge was interesting, but shortly after I started working towards it, I broke my left leg after a tree fell on it while walking between buildings. I did go to a Pokemon Center to get it fixed, but they said it wouldn't heal for 10 weeks because of how damaged it was, and with it being damaged so much, there was a possibility that I could lose it. Shortly after that happened, I realized I was sweating so much cause I was panicking a bit from the possibility of losing my leg if it couldn't heal due to how broken it was. Starts rubbing his ointment around Derek's right arm. I saw how much sweat was pooling on my bed while resting from that ordeal and that's when I got the idea of trying to use that as an ointment, much like I'm putting on you now, but it took me a while to find a way to turn my sweat into something that could heal an injury rather than cause pokemon to be poisoned. I can't be poisoned by my own sweat, that's true for all Umbreons, but I figured that if I couldn't make it heal my leg, it was still unsafe for me to try to heal other mons' injuries with it. It wasn't until an hour after I started that I found out how to change the properties of my sweat from poison to this ointment that I just finished applying to your limbs. Finishes Derek's right arm
Derek: - So what made you try to heal your professor?
Splat: - The next day, when he came in to teach that day's lesson, we all noticed that he was limping to his chair.
4 years ago
Professor (Bisharp): - Talking to himself Ack, I'm going to need to patch that up after I'm done teaching today's class
Female Quilava: - Are you ok, Ilir?
Ilir (Professor): - Yes, I'm alright. Just banged up my leg outside. I'll patch it up after class. I can still move alright. Gets his course material ready. Now, before we begin, does anyone have any challenge submissions?
?: - I got one
Ilir: - Alright, Splat. You may come up here.
Female Quilava: - Do you know what you're doing?
Splat: - Relax. I got this, Lucy. I managed to fix my leg last night. A scrape should be easy.
Female Quilava (Lucy): - Ok. Good luck.
Splat: - Thanks Heads to the front of the room
Ilir: - Do you have a sample of your submission or a presentation with what you did.
Splat: - No, but I can create a sample right now and present it in front of everyone
Ilir: - Ok? You don't look like you're prepared.
Splat: - It's only because I haven't tried this on another pokemon yet. Holds his paws together
Ilir: - What do you mean "haven't tried it on another pokemon"?
Splat: - Last night, I got my left leg crushed from a falling tree. When I went to the nearby Pokemon Center, the doctor told me it would be 10 weeks before I could use my left leg again, but there was a possibility I could lose it if it couldn't heal. Paws glow green. I spent about an hour trying to make an ointment that could hopefully heal it, and much faster than a cast, which I managed to do. When I woke up this morning, I could tell that it worked, my leg fully healed overnight, it felt brand new.
Ilir: - Awesome. Could I see a sample of the ointment you made?
Splat: - His paws stop growing, and a green, slimy substance could be seen on his paws. Could I see your leg?
Ilir: - Wait, that's not your sweat, is it?
Splat: - It's not poisonous. I checked this morning.
Ilir: - If you say so. Presents his injured leg to Splat. You may proceed at your discretion.
Splat: - Thank you, professor. Gets close to Ilir's leg, and starts rubbing the substance on his leg
Ilir: - Ahh!
Splat: - I'm almost done. Finishes rubbing Ilir's leg with the substance. Finished.
Ilir: - Do I need to do anything? Feels a tingling on his leg where his injury was.
Splat: - No. Given how bad it was, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes for your leg to heal.
Ilir: - After 5 minutes, he sees that the substance has evaporated, and that his leg is fully healed. Splat, how did you do that? My leg is healed.
Splat: - I found a way to use my dark power to change the properties of my sweat from a poison to an ointment.
Ilir: - That's incredible. You've completed the challenge.
Classmates applaud and cheer
Splat: - Thank you
Ilir: - Thank you for healing my leg.
Splat: - You're welcome
Ilir: - Coincidentally, you healing my leg actually is related to today's topic.
Splat: - What luck. Smiles
Back to with Derek and Splat, after about 3 hours had passed
Splat: - That's how it happened.
Derek: - That's amazing
Splat: - I used my special ointment on a few other mons who had physical injuries. It unfortunately doesn't work on illnesses, but accelerating injury healing is a lot of progress for an hour's time.
Derek: - Do you plan on finding something for illnesses?
Splat: - At some point, but for now, your limbs are my focus right now.
Derek: - Right. Sees the ointment is only now evaporating. It's evaporating. Your ointment.
Splat: - That means it's done. Your limbs should be healed now.
Derek: - Tries moving his legs and arms. They move without any pain. They feel great. I feel no pain.
Splat: - Good.
Wigglytuff: - Knocks on the door. How is he doing?
Splat: - He's fully healed
Wigglytuff: - How?
Splat: - I can produce a special ointment
Wigglytuff: - Is that so? I have heard recently that Guild of Infinity is looking for a doctor for their medical facility. Maybe you should take the opportunity. They could use a mon with healing properties like yours.
Splat: - I don't know…
Derek: - I won't be upset if you take it. You should go for it.
Splat: - Alright, I'll take a look.
Back to the present
Rocky and Max took off after hearing the story
Splat: - About a week later, I applied for the doctor position at Guild of Infinity, and I got it 2 days after that.
Ace: - That's cool, but if you had that healing ability, how come it took forever to heal my wrists?
Splat: - Because Kai was blocking my ointment's effect. It was only after he left your body that I was able to apply it properly. And even then, for some reason, it took hours for your wrists to heal. Maybe it has to do with you having been human, but I'm not sure about that.
Ace: - Well thanks again for healing them.
Splat: - No problem
Kenny: - So, my parents were attacked by Devon after your show with Derek?
Splat: - That's how it went down. Nathan didn't exactly see Devon and I fight, but he could tell something was wrong and that it wasn't safe for them to stay there. So he brought them to the human world.
Kenny: - I'm just stunned. I never knew none of us were human. I wonder what our friends in the human world would think if we told them we were actually pokemon.
Ace: - I could see them either being concerned about us, liking us, or hating us for hiding this about us, even though we didn't know in the first place.
Kenny: - I think they'll accept us well if we tell them the truth. If Alex, Jack, Mark, and Will's plan worked, they already know about Ben and I being pokemon now, with proof, and probably are tearing into Devon for the lies he told, if they haven't already.
Splat: - That likely hurt his ego. Maybe he's starting to realize that he can't just go around making everyones' lives miserable.
Kenny: - I hope so.
Ace: - But they only know that we were human before coming here. How can we be sure they won't do something irrational upon hearing that this is the true us?
Kenny: - We could confront them as humans, then have Nathan change us in front of them.
Ace: - That may work for a few seconds but, what would they do after seeing us change? Would they be in denial thinking we're lying? Would they accept us for who we really are? Would they chase us out? Even if our team accepts us, what about the rest of the school or our home town in the human world? What would they think? Would the town hate us? If so, I'll lose my reputation as the school's Football star.
Kenny: - You're really concerned about that, Ace?
Ace: - Well, yeah, especially since my family is the richest in the town. We have an image to maintain. If you count school, that means I have 2 important images to keep.
Kenny: - I think you're missing the bigger picture.
Ace: - No I'm not. Without me, our hometown would just be a load of meeeeeeeh
Kenny: - (Does he seriously think his fame is more important than us being allowed to stay there in the first place?)
Ace: - I heard that, Ken!
Kenny: - Damn it, Nathan. Why did you give him that ability?
Ace: - Oh, are you not aware of such a basic Psychic ability, Psychic kitty?
Kenny: - Instantly goes into true Rage Mode Oh, I know very well, Thunder puppy
Ace: - Also goes into true Rage Mode You wanna go, frisky kitty
Kenny: - Oh I'll show you frisky. Dashes at Ace
Ace: - Dashes at Kenny
Both trade a few blows, then grip lock each other
Ace: - Go on. Tell me. What could be SOOO much more important than keeping my images in our hometown?
Kenny: - How about actually getting to STAY in our hometown!
Ace: - Really?
Kenny: - Yes! Would we still be allowed to live in our hometown or would they toss us out to live like wild animals, with no true home?!
Ace: - Realizes what Kenny said
Ben: - For crying out loud, bro. If everyone knew the truth about us, and they saw you two fighting like that, they may think you're nothing more than a cat and a dog brawling in the streets. That may be normal-ish here, but definitely not in a place where pokemon DON'T normally exist.
Ace: - I guess you're right Returns to normal
Kenny: - Let's go of his grip Thank you Also returns to normal
Splat: - Glad you broke up the fight. I don't think these walls could take much more from you. Points to the damage done to the room
Ben: - Also, we've been here for how long? Don't you think Alex's group would've tried to ask our parents the truth about us by now? If they did visit our parents for that, did our parents tell them yet? We don't know, but maybe they did explain. And if that's true, what do you think Alex, Jack, Mark, and Will think about us now?
Ace: - Guess I didn't really think of that.
Ben: - Walks towards Ace, but doesn't see what's on the ground. Honestly, your image can wait. We have bigger problems, remember.
Kenny: - Wow Ben, I'm surprised to hear you sound…mature.
Ben: - Well, someone has to if you two aren't going to. Accidentally steps on a Thunder stone stuck in the ground. His body starts glowing. Uh, what is happening?
Kenny: - What is this?
Splat: - He's evolving
Ace: - Evolving?
Splat: - There must be a Thunder stone where he's standing.
Ben: - His evolution finishes. He is now a Raichu, but seems to be floating on his tail. Am I now a Raichu?
Ace: - It looks to be that way, but you're floating on your tail
Ben: - My tail? Looks down to see that he is, in fact, floating on his tail. Ok, that is cool. Hops off and stands on the ground. Am I a Shiny Raichu since I can float on my tail? Jumps up a bit and instinctively moves his tail under his feet.
Kenny: - I don't think so
Ben: - How?
Kenny: - You're clearly not a normal Raichu, but I don't think you're a Shiny Raichu. Shiny Raichus have red fur. You don't.
Ben: - Then how am I different?
Splat: - You're an Alolan Raichu
Ben: - Alolan?
Splat: - Mhm. Only, we're not in Alola. So the question is how did you evolve into one here?
Ace: - Didn't you say our father is an Alolan Raichu as well?
Splat: - Yes.
Ace: - Maybe some of his Alolan Raichu traits passed down to Ben, allowing him to not need to evolve in Alola to be an Alolan Raichu.
Splat: - Possibly
Ben: - Well, whatever the case, we should probably get moving.
Ace, Kenny, and Splat: - Right!
Ace: - Oh and Kenny?
Kenny: - Yeah?
Ace: - Sorry about earlier. You're right. I wasn't seeing the bigger picture.
Kenny: - Heh, Glad to hear it. Pats Ace on his shoulder. Come on, we still have some pokemon to rescue here.
Ace: - Right
They all continue down the next hallway
End of Special Chapter