The Dream
Chapter 5
When the next day came I was woken up early and taken to a special hospital and prepped for surgery. The surgery itself was fairly painless and quick, but that might because I was asleep the entire time for it. After the surgery not much happened. School got out and all my friends began their summer. Another thing that happened was that May had mysteriously disappeared. Dawn told me she was having issues back home and had to leave. This resulted in either Ali babysitting me or Dawn and Ash taking me with them. Ali was paid fairly well and had even gotten used to changing me. I found out that the couple now known as my parents had owned a large medical company. Now as for me my hair had grown a little longer and my physic has grown more female. Everything was fine and life was good. This was until one day they took me to work and I didn’t leave myself.
-Outside Ketchum Labs-
Dawn carefully strapped me into my stroller as Ash got out of the car. One thing I did like about being younger is that my stroller protected me from the rain while others had to endure it. All 3 of us ran through the rain into the mysterious building with Ash.
“It’s pouring out there!” Ash said
“Yea!” Dawn replied.
“Is Shaymin ok?”
Dawn peaked down to me who was just observing the white lobby we were in.
“She’s fine.”
It wasn’t even seconds before a white male with ginger hair wearing a white lab coat comes up and shakes my parent’s hands.
“You must be Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum! I must say I am happy you are here.”
“I heard you did it!”
The scientist leaned in close to which the two did the same.
He whispered “We have one vial. Only enough to make one of them and it is the Pokémon you chose!”
“So Shaymin will have a little friend?!”
The scientist nodded. They stood up again.
“Show us.”
Were all brought to a lab that had a large glass box on the left with lots of scary needles in a piece of machinery next to a terminal. In the middle was an island with lots of test tubes and equipment. I was left near the entrance.
“So where is the vial?”
“It’s loaded up in there.” He points to the glass box.
“What’s with the harness full of needles?”
The scientist stopped.
“They asked us to experiment with um humans…”
“What?! Are they crazy?! How far along are you?”
“Let me show you.”
Dawn and Ash followed the scientist to a bunch of computers on the right. By this time I was getting restless. I was so curious and bored that I rebelled against Dawn’s rules and undid my straps. I learned how to do this quite some time ago though kept it as secret from my babysitter and my mommy. I crawled over to the glass box and stood up holding onto the terminal. This resulted in pressing a bunch of buttons opening up the door. I was intrigued and walked into the box. Suddenly the door shut behind me and a pink gas began to fill the room. I panicked and banged on the glass tears forming in my eyes from fear and the gas. The group took notice.
“Oh Arceus Shaymin!!”
The scientist and Ash ran over to the console while Dawn came to the glass.
“Shut it down!!” Ash said as he tried breaking the door.
“I can’t the systems aren’t responding.”
I cried and pounded as hard as I can, but the glass wouldn’t even crack. Dawn was trying her best to keep me calm and focused on her.
“Shaymin honey it’s gonna be ok! We are gonna get you out! Look me sweetie! Ash do something!”
Finally a sharp pain in my back caused me to fall on my knees and fall to the floor blacking out. I drifted in and out of consciousness for what must have been hours until I hit a medium. I was unable to move and barely awake. I could only see blurs and hear my parents and the scientist talking.
“Is she going to be ok?”
“The DNA we developed merged with hers and now that is the result.”
I heard Dawn and gasp and cry.
“You cannot! I repeat cannot let them know! They take her away and do unspeakable things.”
“What about the DNA? Is there even a cure?”
“I will replicate a failure and that will buy me time to make another. As for a cure… That was the issue I was trying to get past. They DNA melds with the user too quickly making it permanently merge with the host. Once I figure it out I can cure someone who is exposed to the modified one, but She is a lost cause.”
“I see…” Ash says.
“I think its best you leave. You’ve got a lot to explain to her.”
I could feel myself being moved. I know I was being strapped into my carseat at one point. I also noticed my back had bandages and that my carseat was a little less comfortable than usual. There was a lump I felt in my back and it was hurting me. I could hear Dawn talking to someone over the phone, but most of it was gibberish. I finally fell asleep for good. Again it felt like ages before I awoke. This time I was fully awake. I tried to sit up, but then the room began to spin. My back was in searing pain. I was in my crib. I heard someone scream and run downstairs. I then vomited over the side of the crib and collapsed on my back. I cried out in pain. I saw Dawn. She immediately came to my aid and cleaned up the vomit. Thankfully I got none on myself. I was then lifted out of the crib and brought down to Ash who was sitting down on the couch in the family room bouncing his leg. Once he sees Dawn he stands up.
“How is she?”
Dawn simply said “Awake.”
Ash looked me in the eyes.
“Pichu can you hear me?”
I was able to slur out “My names Shaymin.”
“Not anymore.”
I slowly began regaining vision and proper speech. I was set down in a laid down bouncer that stood on the ground in front of a glass coffee table. I winced as I was set down. Dawn went and sat down on the couch across from me next to Ash.
“Um Pichu…” He took a deep breath “What happened back at the lab was you were injected with an experimental DNA of a Pokémon. Which in turn turned you into a Pichu. This being the reason why we changed your name and costume. Also there is something else you should see.”
At this point I didn’t care about the name change and the costume was still cute. Ash held a mirror up to me. My jaw dropped. I had Pichu ears on my head and pink dots on my cheeks. I was like Pichu90 only part human. Dawn came over and rolled me over as gently as she could though it still hurt and showed me my brand new Pichu tail. I moved it slightly. I was completely shocked.
“There’s no cure.”
I finally broke from shock and spoke up in a normal voice.
“It’s ok.”
This was the first time in awhile I chose to act adult in a way.
“We are truly sorry.”
“You theoretically can use moves, but it’s dangerous. We don’t know how your body will react, but for now you cannot leave the house and you must not answer the door.”
Dawn held my hand.
“Now we have to go. Ali was here earlier, but she ran home from the incident earlier. We will call her up and explain the whole situation to her. I really hope she can keep a secret.”
“Ok…”
“Come here sweetie.”
Dawn hugs me tightly.
“Why don’t you go upstairs and play.”
At that note I walked up stairs the best I could. Once I get into my nursery I go to one of the mirrors and observe my new costume. It was very tight fitting my ears and tail peaking through the hood and back. I removed the costume and saw bandages wrapped around my back. I moved my hand to touch them. As I touched the middle and felt a sharp jab of pain flow up through my back. I put everything back on as Ali came into the room.
“Hey…”
“Umm hi.”
It was awkward for awhile till Ali spoke up again.
“So… what’s it like?”
“It’s a little weird.”
“Oh… I’ll be right back.”
Ali leaves and then comes back with a bottle of formula. She hands it over to me to which I graciously take it and drink it down. As I was parched.
“If it helps you look really cute.”
Thank Arceus I had pink dots over my cheeks because she would see me blushing otherwise. It was only an hour until Dawn and Ash came home. Though Dawn looked worried and wanted Ali to keep me up in my nursery. I wasn’t pleased.
“No Pichu you can’t leave! Dawn said to keep you here no matter what.”
“I wanna see mommy!”
“She’s busy!”
I began to pout.
“Come on. Don’t be like that.”
Ali tried to put her hand on my shoulder me, but got an electric shock. I stopped pouting and realized what I had done.
“Ali! I am so sorry I didn’t mean to!”
“What the heck! You shocked me!”
I breathed a sigh of relief. She shook her hand a bit.
“You must not hurt as much cause you’re a wittle baby Pichu.” She says pinching my cheek.
I was so not amused to the point that a little bolt of electricity emitted from my left cheek. I suddenly felt Ali’s hand go down into my diaper which caused me to cringe a little.
“Someone’s wet!” She announced
I again blushed which was still unnoticed thankfully. She patted the changing table for me. I got up from where I was and climbed onto the custom changing table. Ali was new to changing me, but she got paid decent so she tried her best. It also helped that I was a female now. She changed me quickly and gently just like Dawn. She was getting good at babysitting. Though I was still a handful at times. Once done I hopped down and was brought over to my walker. I rarely used it because I was so active and not in the house as much, but Ali thought it would keep me occupied.
“Now stay put while I go to the bathroom. I’m not a baby like you.”
As she left she failed to close the door properly. I took my chance and got out of my walker. I got out the door and into the hallway. I crawled quickly to the stairs. Though it wasn’t long before noticed I was missing. Downstairs I heard the door bell ring and Dawn answer the door. There was a white male with white hair in all black clothing.
“Hello Miss Ketchum.”
As I observed I noticed Dawn tensed up.
“Hello. What brings you to me and my husband’s home?”
“I was just stopping by.”
The mysterious figure was almost peaking in the house, but Dawn blocked him. I looked back at the hallway as I saw Ali tackle me down the stairs. We both rolled down the stairs and in front of the two. Dawn simply gasped.
“It was nice seeing you Miss Ketchum, but I must take my leave. I can see you have your hands full.”
Dawn immediately closes the door as the guy walks off. She turns to me her face red. Never in my life have I seen her so angry.
“WHAT DID I TELL YOU?! YOU’RE ROOM NOW PICHU! YOU’RE GROUNDED!”
I ran upstairs and into my room hiding under my crib. I was scared of what might happen next. Dawn was furious and I had no clue what I have done to invoke such an outburst. Dawn sent Ali home and came into my room.
“Pichu? Sweetie? Please come out mommy is sorry. We need to talk.”
I crawled out from underneath my crib. My eyes were red and puffy from crying.
“Oh baby! Mommy is so sorry.”
Dawn hugged me tightly. She picked me up and held me in her arms. I held her neck tightly.
“That man Pichu is a bad man and he will hurt you.”
“I’m sowwy!”
Dawn says no more, but instead takes me downstairs and straps me into my high chair. She laid a plate of her homemade poffins in front of me and put my bib on me. She was really determined to make it up to me. While I ate she was on the phone with someone talking about me. I heard only piece of the conversation like move and safe. Not long after I finished she came back. She was emotionless.
“Why don’t we spend some time together tonight?”
We in fact did. We played some games, watched cartoons, and even goofed around with my toys. Though each time we did something Dawn put on a sad smile and got rid of it quickly. Another thing was every once and awhile she would go away and come back. I didn’t understand what was going on till Cilan showed up in a limo during the rainstorm. He had the same sad expression on his face. That’s when I realize that this was going to probably be my last time in this house.
