After the previous day when the two groups clashed in Krakow, in the specialist hospital two days had passed, two quiet days and both the people from the Men In Black organization as well as their opponents, the mercenary Lombax forces were currently conducting a quiet search, but no one knew that the creature they were searching so eagerly for one common goal walked the streets of Krakow every day, every afternoon of course, except for a very rainy Saturday when both Sisi and her human friend spent their time mostly surfing or playing on the computer, the difference being that she was observing everything her human friend, still unaware, did.
Two days later, when the weather was unusually beautiful and sunny in the city park called Krakowskie Błonia, a young man appeared with gray hair that was rather strange, even surprising for his twenty-five years of age, but that doesn't change one thing, Antonio Karwowski dressed in a brown shirt, green pants and blue shoes, marched through the park observing the world with his green eyes, and currently at this time tall trees, maples, oaks, walnuts, at this time Krakowskie Błonia was a beautiful place like every time autumn began and golden leaves either still hung on the trees or were currently falling to the ground and the road and their number was so thick that they shone in a majestic way against the background of the afternoon sun which itself was starting to hide behind the horizon.
- yes winter is coming, in a month we will start wearing jackets, yes I know Sisi it is not a threat to you. Antonio said kneeling down by the white she-wolf who was rhythmically wagging her red tail, her ruby turquoise eyes sparkling with a delicate glow.
Sisi barked twice playing with her owner, then running in circles she fell into a thick pile of golden leaves gathered and began to spin, play and fall in them until she lay down on the ground looking at the sky where small clouds and two planes were flying west, Sisi looked at her friend who extended his right hand to her, Sisi barked again and jumped out of the hallway gently jostling Antonio, when he landed on the pile of golden leaves he himself began to laugh, wave his hands and watch as Sisi lay down next to him rubbing her nose against his own.
- Sisi, you are terribly frisky today, I have never seen you like this. Antonio said looking into the eyes of his friend who now looked to the right because she constantly had to hide the truth and it was getting harder for her with each passing day.
- Hey what happened or something, oh, that's a dog, look. Antonio said looking down as a certain police commissioner in a blue uniform appeared on the road who was walking his grey dog of the Kangal breed, also called a wolf killer, but as soon as the Kangal looked at Sisi he started to nervously back away and hide behind his owner's legs, the commissioner twirling his black mustache and beard looked surprised from under his cap at his dog and then at the white she-wolf standing at attention and looking at them twirling her red tail, his brown eyes actually quivered with surprise at what he had just seen.
- How, Rex, you're a Kangal, a wolf killer, why are you afraid, right away Wolf?. The Commissioner asked, looking surprised at Sisi, who was sitting down when called, his Kangal was trying to move back more and more, he stopped the Commissioner himself by grabbing his leash.
- I have never seen such a reaction, why is my Rex afraid of your wolf, wait?. The Commissioner asked, looking at Sisi directing all his attention to Antonio, who was giving her more commands.
- Sisi, lie down, stand up on your hind legs, please don't be afraid, Sisi is a very domesticated she-wolf, you don't have to be afraid of her, she is really intelligent, and I don't know why your dog is afraid of her, sometimes it is. Antonio said with a noticeable Mexican accent and a Mexican note on his gentle face.
- you know what, I didn't think a wolf could be domesticated to such an extent, on the other hand, since when have you had her?. Asked the Commissioner, trying to get closer, but his kangal wouldn't let him and trembled when Sisi looked at him, it's true that if Sisi revealed her true nature and all her strength, she would certainly turn entire herds of kangals into cutlets, but she didn't want to, and she didn't have to, but a certain aura of fear was still palpable, Sisi emanated a strange aura that she might have been sending on purpose, or by accident, but it didn't change one thing, the kangal was afraid of her like fire is afraid of water.
- since when have you had her?. The Commissioner asked.
- actually, for two weeks, two and a few days to be exact, I found her sore and injured, I took her to the vet, and I took her home with me. Antonio said and the Commissioner, if it weren't for his police training, would certainly not have believed the young man, but Antonio was telling the truth, looking straight into the Commissioner's eyes, and he pulled the twig from his half-bald head and black hair.
- It's incredible, and she got so used to you, she carries out orders with such ease, it's incredible, the wolf is a truly intelligent creature, and if I gave her an order, for example, walk backwards around once. What?. The Commissioner asked, Sisi, as if on her master's call, turned around Antonio, walking backwards and rhythmically waving her red tail, after everything Sisi sat down calmly, constantly looking at her master with an amulet with Mayan symbols hanging around her neck.
- It's incredible, it makes an impression, if we could accept wolves into the police, I would gladly propose it to you. The Commissioner said, and Antonioo, hearing the absurd proposal for himself, knelt down next to Sisi and hugged her tightly.
- I prefer not to, the police is no place for my delicate Sisi. Antonio said, the Commissioner smiled sincerely looking at the man and the wolf who were connected by an unusual friendship.
- Okay, I certainly wouldn't separate you anyway, hey Rex so let's go, Rex stop being afraid, you're a wolf tamer, oh Rex, I think I'll have to take you for additional training, come on, let's go home. The Commissioner said and went along the main road with a view of the city and two Krakow housing estates surrounding the Krakowskie Błonia park.
Antonio smiled at the policeman in a blue uniform, then looked at Sisi and rubbed her head, enjoying even more that his friend was a wolf, because the police couldn't hire wolves for police service, and how much of an impression Sisi made with her intelligence on the commissioner who was in charge of the dog unit was truly exceptional.
- I won't let my sweet Sisi risk her health and life, so when we go home, my mother is certainly waiting for us, you know what I mean. Antonio said winking at Sisi and she knowing what he was dealing with regarding Carmen, his mother who had somehow gotten her act together she snapped and went after her friend knowing full well that if she had to fight crime and Carmen for the good of her friend she would do it.
The next day was similar as the previous one but again under a cloud, after finishing work Antonio returned home, thought about it, ate dinner, exchanged a look with his mother who could only grumble under her breath because Sisi was always close to her son ready to defend him from the cruel woman, after everything Antonio went for another hour walk with his friend leading her this time through more familiar streets of the city which had been his home since the beginning of his life.
This time Antonio wanted to show Sisi one of the most frequently visited streets of Krakow, ending his journey in front of a large white gate with a red roof, Florian Gate was one of the most famous places in Krakow and led both to the Krakow market square and to the other side where a red fort of red bricks called Barbakan was built, it was here on this street that there were various shops, tenement houses and various sellers offering various souvenirs, postcards, photos, figurines.
The street leading between the tenement houses also smelled intensely of various dishes that were prepared in cafes and bars, where tourists quenched their appetite and thirst, Sisi, who was walking close, observed everything with her big eyes, how tourists walked through the city streets, how they bought various decorations, souvenirs and ate various dishes for something that was also known in her world, and these were of course strawberry, raspberry and lemon ice cream, looking at this world Sisi experienced a deja vu phenomenon, because what she saw here was a mirror reflection of what she saw in her own world.
The image of people who lived similarly to the Pokemon world was a surreal sight for her, so similar and yet different, because first of all, no one present here had their own Pokemon and did not even know about their existence, which of course was the point that was different, on the other hand, life here and there was practically the same, maybe with the exception of the technique, which in some aspects was higher in others lower, because she was never connected to Pokemon but to the world that surrounded her here and now.
Sisi and Antonio were just approaching a large white tower and the walls connecting with it, they both stopped for a moment in front of a booth with paintings where a certain painter with a green cap was painting a couple of lovers, a girl with golden hair and a man dyed brown, it was a moment when Sisi, looking at their joy and happiness, felt a strange sting in her heart, torn apart by what she had done now, she had lied and cheated on a man who was so close to her.
Antonio watched a couple of people for a moment, because their image made a certain memory from the past hit him hard, Antonio walked alone ahead remembering the girl who was important to him, Antonio even said her name loudly enough that Sisi looked at him watching her friend walk away alone.
- Vera. Said Antonio in deep thought, but everything was supposed to end and very abruptly, suddenly the black van that was standing nearby moved violently, and stopped between the jeweler and the stopping Antonio, that was the moment when his green eyes trembled because from the open window came the hard voice of a thief dressed in black with a black balaclava on his head.
- quickly, quickly to the bright and not bright!. The thief shouted, the first of the thieves ran out of the building and the broken door of the jeweler with a brown bag and a gun in his hand, and when the thief saw Antonio in front of him and heard the alarm that made everyone look in his direction, the thief raised his hand, Antonio gasped watching as the deadly weapon was directed in his direction, it was also this one moment when Sisi, looking at the inevitable, suddenly clenched her jaw, tensed her muscles and began to rush with unmatched speed.
When the weapon was already in position, Sisi jumped with dizzying speed, catching the thief's right hand in her sharp teeth, Sisi's mouth clamped down with great force on the hand that, paralyzed by the force of the bite, reflexively released the weapon, the silver colt fell to the ground along with it the caught thief who could only squeal in pain, Sisi knocked him down with one blow and when another voice came from the van her turquoise eye looked to the left watching Antonio being pushed out through the opening door through which the second of the thieves was about to fall, Sisi made a full turn pulling the thief behind her and with one simple movement, a turn threw the surprised thief who hit the side of the black van which, until it shuddered and its windows cracked.
The shocked driver let go of his weapon and saw a white blur with a red tail jumping at breakneck speed, those who were standing nearby looked at everything with wide eyes, they watched as a white wolf jumped into the car and the black van suddenly shook just like the second thief who had been screaming for some time, until he himself fell out of the broken front window, unconscious, Antonio watched everything the whole time in complete shock, it was so incredible and impossible that Atonio was actually shaking as his Sisi fought with the thieves, pinning them to the ground.
Suddenly another voice shook everyone, the third last of the thieves rushed through the broken door of the jeweler's holding a collier in each hand, and he looked at the image that he had never dreamed of in his wildest dreams, at first he saw two of his companions knocked down around the van, a paralyzed young man with gray hair and a white she-wolf getting out of the van who now looked confidently in his direction, Sisi turned her head and suddenly the criminal and Antonio took off, they managed to say a word, do anything, of course the thief pulled the trigger, the gun fired, but its bullets shot only into the sky, Sisi ran into the thief, cutting his legs and knocking him to the ground, when the thief fell with a bang on the ground Sisi hit him with great force with her front right paw and the thief only flinched, losing consciousness completely.
- Sisi!. Antonio shouted running and hugging Sisi tightly, and she taking a deep breath rubbed her head against his right cheek knowing that she had managed to save her friend.
An hour later at the police station, in the main hall where the briefing was taking place, where two televisions were on showing various news, here appeared a tall woman with black hair in a red dress and brown eyes shining with anger, Carmen as soon as she held the phone from the police on call at the police station immediately came to the building and was currently waiting for her son, certain of one thing, the trouble her son had gotten himself into because of Sisi, hated by her.
Carmen went to the desk where a couple of policemen were talking, including a commissioner with a thick beard and mustache that connected with black hair, and the commissioner seeing Carmen and her identity document immediately accepted her in his office, and sat her down in front of a large wooden table.
- where is my son, he got into trouble, right, that friend of his, that bastard, I knew nothing would come of it, I knew it!. She said Carmen angrily and the commissioner suddenly widened his eyes looking at the furious woman.
- madam, it's not like that, if it wasn't for her, if it wasn't for that wolf your son would certainly be a hostage, there was a robbery in the city, they wanted to rob a jeweler, one of the initiators was a security guard, that's why they knew about the jewels they had in the safe. The commissioner said, but as it turned out, it never got to the mind of the furious woman.
- no, if it wasn't for her, my son wouldn't be there, I should have gotten rid of her a long time ago, now I have an excuse, I'll put that bastard to sleep and there will be peace. She said Carmen angrily and the dry Commissioner suddenly exploded with furious anger.
- how could you!. The commissioner suddenly shouted, hitting the table with his clenched fists with such force that the papers, files, and the artificial dracaena fell off the desk.
When the commissioner exploded with furious anger, seeing how much he could be provoked, he looked at his desk and at the woman who still showed no weakness or fear in front of him, quite the opposite, because of a sense of superiority, because what she had failed to do with her son, she had succeeded with various people, but even then the Commissioner did not lose his own sense of superiority.
- I see that I am dealing with someone who does not see the truth, I did say that if it were not for Sisi, your son would be in a tragic situation, she helped arrest the thieves, in fact she did it herself, if she were not a wolf I would have accepted her into the police service today, of course with the written consent of your son and yours, but unfortunately the rules are what we have, and your son still stands by his own, you could lose your son, and even if Sisi was not here and Antonio did not appear, someone else could have died. The Commissioner said looking at Carmen from a standing position, but as it turned out Carmen did not show such interest in anyone else.
- I don't give a shit about others, shit. She said Carmen and the Commissioner shook his head, looked at Carmen again and began to think intensely who he was really dealing with, the Commissioner went to the cabinet on which, apart from books, there was also a camera turned on and furiously presented to the woman what he had to say.
- you see, this is a camera, and I will personally make sure that our conversation goes to the appropriate psychologists, they will x-ray you.
- you can't, you're trash, give me that camera, you piece of shit!. Carmen shouted, instinctively hitting the Commissioner in the face, and the bluff that the Commissioner had at his disposal just paid off because the Commissioner, hit in the face, gave the toy camera to the furious woman who left a red handprint on his face.
- you see, this is just a toy for my son, today I have to give it to him for his twelfth birthday, and I can also give you a summons to court for attacking an officer, you are terrible, I am surprised that your son put up with you for so long, I am surprised at him. The Commissioner said confidently, hiding his hands behind his back in a gesture of superiority, furious Carmen clenched her fists but retreated to the door because she knew she had lost, that she was in the worst position, of course here it would be one word against another, but the blow to the face was a mark too dangerous for her.
Now, when Carmen found herself against the wall, the Commissioner had evidence on his face that he could use at any moment, he decided to use what he had received from the furious woman today, and pointing his finger at her, he began to speak in a sharp police voice, a policeman interrogating a dangerous criminal.
- you are terrible, cruel, if I were him I would turn this case into cutlets, you should improve, because if your son had more sense in his head he would make proper use of it, psychologist, court, lawyer, remember the damage that is done to the psyche remains forever, these marks are never healed so please remember. The Commissioner said and Carmen, standing against the wall and the suddenly opening door, gasped loudly.
Carmen took two steps forward, afraid that in a moment even more witnesses of what she had done would enter the room, because the Commissioner could also prepare something against her, but to her surprise her son entered the room first, dressed in a brown shirt, green pants and blue shoes, along with his Sisi who was waving her red tail rhythmically, when Sisi looked at the Commissioner and his red cheek, then at the silent and biting Carmen's lips, Sisi watching the Commissioner and Carmen already knew that a certain drama had taken place here.
Sisi, seeing the silent Carmen, her stifled anger, now looked with her ruby-turquoise eyes at the Commissioner who, just like her, had managed to tame the furious woman, Sisi knew it immediately, because she had already seen Carmen in a similar state twice, and now it was the third time, Carmen stood silently biting her lips and avoiding looking at the Police Commissioner, and he, looking at her, smiled broadly, pulled a blue pennant with a gold medal out of the desk and approached Sisi and Antonio.
- Mr. Antonio, Sisi, in a moment there will be a newspaper here, maybe even television, what you did together. The Commissioner said.
- basically everything was done by Sisi, how she reacted, although I would prefer she didn't do it again, because what I felt, this fear, hopefully never again. Antonio said with a big smile looking at the Commissioner, then at his silent mother and at Sisi who was now sitting proudly looking at him and the Commissioner.
- if I understand you correctly, each of us always takes care of his friend as a family member, that's our job, but you, my friend, don't have to be so afraid, after all Sisi is a civilian. The Commissioner said and Sisi responded as if on cue with a short bark and waved her thick red tail with black tips a few times and Antonio and the Commissioner with a gold medal on a blue banner looked at her with a big smile and admiration.
- really, if it weren't for our rigors, we would have welcomed Sisi into our ranks with great pleasure, having such a dog, I mean a police wolf, would be a real honor, but on the other hand, I don't know if I could take her from you, and now we invite you, I think there are people from the newspapers, and you don't have to be afraid of them, after what you did, you deserve it, especially her. Said the Commissioner, after which Antonio and Sisi were led out of the main hall, and Carmen, who was walking at the end, in silence and with pursed lips, was constantly looking with great fury at Sisi, her son and currently probably the most hated person, the Police Commissioner, who in front of the newspaper people and even television thanked Sisi and gave her a gold medal on a blue banner.
An hour later Carmen, her son and Sisi returned home, Antonio immediately began to tell everyone to his father, a tall, strong man with short black hair and beard, with shiny, wide brown eyes, dressed in a brown and blue suit listened to his son's words with great delight, a note of fear and pride, because he never, but never expected that something like this would happen to his son and Sisi standing next to him would save Antonio from danger.
Nikodem Karwowski hearing everything looked at everything surrounding him, a room connecting with the kitchen, a white counter, a brown table and a wall unit. Az knelt on his right knee, hugging Sisi who responded to him with a quiet coo.
- I thank you, if it weren't for you, my son, I'd rather not even think about it. Said Nikodem Karwowski and when he looked at his wife, a woman in a red dress standing in the doorway of their room, he saw a strange anger in her brown eyes, her lips were pursed again, but this time Carmen was silent, as if she had met an angry Sisil on her way again, but this time it was not her but a certain Police Commissioner and that was the whole truth.
Of course, Carmen could only suppress her anger, she knew what had happened to her at the police station, what could have happened to her, today the Commissioner had made her aware of it, if Antonio had had a bit more common sense, maybe ruthlessness, than delicate naivety and forgiveness, Carmen would certainly have bigger problems now, legal problems, and as the Commissioner said, psychological wounds never heal and can always be traced, because they are visible to a psychologist like a shining star or moon in the open sky.
Carmen only mumbled something, turned her back and disappeared into her room, then loudly closed the door, and curious Nikodem looked questioningly at his son and Sisil.
- What happened?. Nikodem asked in a whisper and Antonio shrugged because he didn't know what exactly happened, Sisi guessed from what she saw in the Commissioner's office, that red handprint on his face.
- I know, I think the Commissioner was talking to my mother, maybe it was then. Antonio also said in a whisper and Sisi answered with her loud bark.
- I think it must have been then, Sisi, you really are exceptionally intelligent, Antonio you see, she answered us in her own way as if she understood us, it is truly amazing. Nikodem said stroking Sisi on the head while she was cooing gently.
- yes, it is a pity that animals do not speak with a human voice, I can hope that when it is Christmas Eve then Sisi will speak, because on this one night animals speak with a human voice, right. Antonio said and Nikodem smiled at him and Sisi.
- I do not know if it works on wolves, but you have to believe in it, and Sisi, thank you once again for saving my son, thank you. Nikodem said.
When one person was silent out of anger and putting a gun to her temple in the form of a legal assault on a police officer, there was another being who was silent because unfortunately she had to, Sisi when the day was over, when her friend was already asleep under a colorful blanket with geometric decorations lying on a colorful pillow, Sisi just jumped on the bed and lay down next to the man, her eyes were shining in the dark looking at her friend and her heart was trembling as well as her mind and everything finally began to break.
From the beginning when Sisi appeared in the human world and met Antonio, the man who helped her, gave her so much and never cheated on her, she was constantly lying to him, out of fear, worries, incomprehensible various reasons, she was constantly hiding the truth in the power of illusion constantly taking the shape of a wolf, now Sisi clenched her jaws, claws on the colorful blanket, began to look around the room, burning red the black desk, computer and many posters from Warhammer 40k, and a few photos of Antonio's childhood and various celebrations.
All this time Sisi kept the secret of her truth a secret because her common sense told her to keep quiet but today, when a thief pointed a gun at Antonio before her eyes and almost shot him, something inside her broke, today, now the last barriers of common sense broke, Sisi closed her eyes tightly making the last decision of her life, a decision that could give and take so much at the same time.
- Let it be, if she fears me, if she banishes me, let it be, me, me, me, let it be, me. She said Sisi in a whisper releasing a few tears from her eyes and completely removing the veil of her illusion.
The illusion disappeared from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail, lying on the sheets next to the sleeping man appeared Absol, a Pokemon with white fur, a blue face, big eyes, one ruby and the other turquoise, remnants of her father Zoroark from whom she inherited not only a turquoise left eye, a red fluffy tail but also the powers of illusion and at such a level, now Sisi was lying next to the man in her true form waiting only for the dawn, she knew this night would be the hardest of all in her life, she knew she wouldn't sleep even for a second, but she didn't want Antonio to wake up first before her, on the other hand she didn't want to wake him up by force either.
Sisi was not ready for one thing, she wanted to show him the truth, on the other hand fear and common sense shouted at her not to do it, but after the day she understood that she would never cheat on him again, she couldn't, but there was one more horror that could come true today, today, tomorrow morning, how Antonio was to react in a negative way, and there was a great chance for that, it tore Absol's heart apart again because she already knew too well that what she felt for this man was more than just friendship.
Sisi released a few tears from her eyes again, she put her white paw on Antonio's head touching, caressing his cheeks and gray hair, she wanted to kiss him, feel this illusory happiness, once, if the worst were to come true, Sisi brought her muzzle and her lips closer to the man's and kissed Antonio closing her eyes and the world and time seemed not to exist, all her emotions exploded, her heart was beating like crazy, and her eyes opened suddenly withdrawing her lips from the mouth of the man who was constantly sleeping soundly.
- I love you. Sisi whispered looking at Antonio until suddenly everything was pierced by a sudden and sharp cry, it made Sisi's heart almost jump out of her chest, because her nightmare was about to come true.
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Why is it that it is always the wrong that is remembered the longest, maybe because the wounds inflicted on the psyche are the ones that never heal, well apart from time itself, but the greatest pain is the fear of the unknown and this had its culmination today when the truth of Sisi the Absol was just revealed, and what the consequences of this will be, we will see.