Half-Human

Chapter 14

Nemona's still not told me how to turn back into a cat and not be a lion for the rest of my life! Am I gonna be stuck like this?

Nemona: Well,  there's no actual way for a Pokémon to devolve, so I think you're stuck like this. Hey, on the good side, everyone in your clan will listen to you because you could rip them to pieces!

Me: *sulking* On the bad side, Pokemon hunters are gonna be after me to catch me, and it also means that I can't be my favourite animal! *soaking wet from crying*

Nemona: Oh dear. *lightbulb appears on top of head* You can pray to Arceus, and then maybe he can help you!

Me: Arceus would help me? * shakes fur full of tears, which splashes all over Nemona* Yay!

Nemona: I will call my dad on you.

Me: For what?

Nemona: For wetting my clothes!

Me: Sorry. Anyways, whilst we find a way to consult Arceus, you can read the chapter!

"So, what are you going to do?" Bea-trick looked at me like some innocent inquisitive child. 

"I'm going to look for something." I couldn't let anything slip.

"Can I help you with looking for this thing?"

"No, it's fine. I can do it myself. You can do the shopping you were on about whilst I'm gone. The 'buying supplies'." I turned to Arven. "Coming or staying?"

"Wait," the girl butted in, "if he goes, why can't I?"

"Because it's personal, and nothing to do with you. Now run along and buy your supplies, there's nothing else you wanted other than to get to Levincia. Enjoy the rest of your life - life's short. You coming?" Arven nodded and said something quick to Bea-trick, then jogged over to me. We started walking around, looking for locals.

Beatrix

"We'll be back in a bit. You stay here."

I wouldn't let them get away from me. I already had resources - my excuse was just an innocent decoy from the truth. I was being paid to spy on these two, and I wouldn't let my money be snatched away from me.

I wiped the snarl of my face in an instant, replacing it with a cute, friendly smile. I continued walking around Levincia like a normal citizen, staying close to the two teenagers, but with a decent distance away.

Now that that girl and Arven weren't policing me gave me more time to think. I had managed to get Arven over to my side - he thought he was just helping out another friendly Trainer. Raven was a different story. How long would it take for the stupid girl just to fall in my trap?! I already had Arven wrapped around my finger in less than a day, even standing up for me against Raven. 

But the girl was a whole different story. Even though I played all of my nice cards, my innocent cards and my friendly cards -every good card in my deck- she still didn't seem to come to my side. It was as if she could sense something different lingering around my words. Not the happiness and amiable words I said, but a venom that was coated by all my positivity. 

Like she was trained to notice something off in everyone. Her perception was overflowing. Almost like she could explain a deeper meaning to every word which someone said. Even my acting skills were being pushed to the limits by her constant scrutinising and policing. I doubted I could keep up my persona any longer. She would eventually figure me out if she continued like this. All I needed was for Arven to talk to her, and hopefully persuade the girl that I was a harmless person.