Deceitful: A Pokemon Transformation

Chapter 10: Promises

Three days have past since the 'bad news'.

I was too sad to eat or sleep ever since then, and no matter how much I was offered, I continued to stubbornly refuse.

There was some good to the three days, however.

Staraptor and the rest of my team had decided the best way prevent another of them getting kidnapped, was to stay in the Frosty Forest.

They each offered to do a job for Absol if they are to stay.

I couldn't look at my team the same anymore though.

Blaziken was my first Pokemon.

I grew up with him.

My team felt... Incomplete.

I spent most of the time in my room, just needing some alone time.

I hadn't even let Absol tell me his 'plan'.

I was lying quietly in my bed until suddenly, "Damian?" an unfamiliar, young, female voice asked.

I looked to see Treecko standing five feet from me.

"I just want you to know that... Even if you can't be a human again, that you're still my best friend. Thanks for catching me and being my friend," Treecko muttered.

She approached me for a hug.

I removed myself from the bed, not responding in any way.

Not even hugging her back.

But as she hugged tighter seconds later and, I decided to hug in response.

"Thanks Treecko. I'm glad to have you as my Pok-" I rephrased my sentence, "as my friend."

Pokemon aren't pets.

They have thoughts and feelings just like humans.

If anything, they don't deserve to be used for battle and fashion shows.

They shouldn't be trapped in a ball for half of their life.

Pokemon should be able to live like humans do.

And if I become human again, that will be my speech to the world.

But I still have a feeling I'll get a lot of excuses as to why we can't do that.

I can think of one good thing to becoming a Pokemon though. Bonding and learning more about my own Pokemon.

I released her and said, "What's it like being the smallest of the group?"

She shrugged.

"Eh... Its cool, I guess. No one will bully me knowing who I live with."

"Pokemon get bullied?" I asked.

"Yeah! Especially me! Well, I used to... Until Blaziken and Weavile talked to the big kids for me. Sure enough, those guys didn't mess with me anymore."

I sighed as she mentioned Blaziken.

"Its confusing hunh? Seeing your best friend like this?"

"Not a lot of humans turn into a Pokemon."

I laughed.

"I'm younger than the other guys, but... I'm smart for my age. They tell me that a lot. I like you guys a lot. Weavile's super funny and smart, Staraptor and I have a lot in common, other than because we're both girls. Ampharos is just cool to be around, Floatzel is really... He's kinda hard to talk to but... He does a lot of nice stuff. But Blaziken... He always looked out for me. Kinda like a daddy. I miss him, Damian. That stupid Team Plasma is just full of mean people! He's not coming back is he?"