Half-Human

PROLOGUE

I sat in front of the TM Amnesia at the back of Naranja Academy. This secluded, tunnel like area was a quiet, comfortable spot where no trainers came and no Pokemon lived. It was the perfect place for me to live my introverted life and relax in the sun.

 Although there was no food.

But that problem was solved by my ability to transform, thanks to my experiment. And it was also thanks to that experiment that I'm in the predicament I am in now. And it's also thanks to that experiment that I am no longer fully human.

"Wisp!" I heard a hoarse voice whisper. I cock my head to the left to see that my good friend, an energetic Psyduck, had waddled over for a visit. 

"So, how's life, friend?" He quacked with his usual tinge of excitement.

I looked down. "Ok."

"Maybe a little swim in our pond could perk you up? I mean, you could join me at the pond and we could splash about for a bit. I mean, you've not visited in days!" He moaned. "And it's kind of lonely without you."

"No!" I shouted. I felt the memories well up as tears in my eyes.

"Oi! She's escaping! Stop her!"

I ripped apart the bars using the claws I had gained from my experiment. I ran out like some person who's been trapped in a cave for years for a crazy experiment, and they've just seen the light coming from the end of the tunnel. 

Or at least that's what it felt like.

That prison was where the devil lived. I looked behind me and saw the monstrous guards chasing after me, chasing after me to take me back to that place of bondage. Their pace quickened and I saw them closing in on me- I had to transform again. Or I'd be stuck there forever. It was my only choice.

 I channeled my inner Pokémon and let my body be enveloped by the blue glow surrounding me. I sped off into the distance as a Hisuian Zorua, never to be seen again.

"S...sorry. For being so rude. I didn't mean it like that. I just..."

"Yeah, I know." my Psyduck friend said. "If you don't want anyone to find you, I understand. You can stay hidden as long as you please."

I saw the sadness in his eyes as he waddled away. The loneliness and rejection permeating from his heart connected to mine. No one should be left alone. I understood how he felt and I didn't want him to feel like that. 

He didn't deserve to feel like that.

"I guess a quick swim wouldn't hurt..." I said, pawing at the grass.

I saw him turn around and his eyes light up. "Really? If you don't want to, you really don't..."

"Nah, I don't like seeing people sad and dejected. It's my nature. I want to make you feel happy. And if swimming with you is what it takes, I'll do it."

"Awww... thanks so much Wisp! Come on, what are you waiting for? Let's hit the grass!"

I sprinted after him as he headed toward his pond. It had been ages since I had felt the wind coursing through my pelt, and adrenaline rushing through my veins. I sprinted at a blinding pace, making the change of scenery a greyish green blur. Not long later, I slowed my pace to a halt. I had arrived at the pond where he lived.

I was oblivious to the person hiding behind a nearby tree.