Lone Aura No More

This forest used to be thieving with creatures.... and it still is, but most of my friends have gone away and I can’t help but feel the tingly sensation of loneliness come over me.

I walk along the river bank, looking at the fish swim in silence beside me. My foot pads effortlessly dodged the twigs below me as i made my way to the spring, the wind ever so slightly ruffling my fur.

Little did I know, a small way up, a lone human was sitting by the river bank, his Riolu sitting beside him as they gazed at the water, the sky clearly reflected on its surface. The Riolu sat down, mindful of his bushy tail as the boy let his feet soak in the pristine, clear, water.

A fish or two comes to nip at my foot pads. "... I wonder what’s in store for today.... what’s this?" I looked up as I sense a peculiar aura sifting though out the trees ahead. "Odd.... i haven’t seen that color before...."

Meanwhile the boy looked up at the sky, a few Starly and Wingull flying above. "Why can't every day be as peaceful as this?” He said as he petted his Riolu.

My super sensitive eyes tracked the aura as it branched off in between the tree like a thick fog. I bring my foot paws out and kick them a couple of times super fast to dry them out. Carefully putting them down I approached where the aura came from.

He looked at the pokeballs on his belt "Maybe I should release my other mon. Would be a crime to keep them inside on a day like this.”

It didn’t matter if the leaves I stepped on were fresh or old, they made no sound as I approached. I saw the aura get stronger and heard a voice. I thought to myself, "a pokemon trainer? It’s been a while sense I’ve seen one in these woods..." I slipped behind an old, gnarled oak. I wasn't even looking at the waves of aura yet I could feel the trainer’s prescience perfectly. "I wonder what he is doing here..." i continued to think

"Ok, come on out!" He said as he released his team, a Lugia, Nidoking, Tyranitar, Latias and Latios "They settled down near the bank.

I suddenly felt over whelmed, as if so many ultra powerful auras just streamed right through me. My eyes opened and I tried not to gasp* "my god... how many legendary’s does he have?" I quickly turned around to catch a glimpse, I then went back. "Wow.... how can a trainer possibly befriend all of those?" I thought

He put his backpack on the ground, and got out some food containers, giving them each a portion of food as they happily gathered around and ate. "Is it good?" I asked them. They smiled and nodded their approval

“Such caring.... I can feel it..." I thought as he closed his eyes and felt the aura around him flare with a peculiar feeling of friendship. "Such a feeling I never had" I opened my eyes and smile. "I’m tired of being alone..." I slowly come around the tree, waiting for the typical, 'oh my god rare pokemon!* response

Oddly, the boy didn’t gasp, he simply turned and noticed me coming out of hiding. He blinked for a moment, and stood up "Well hey there!" He smiled.

I actually stopped for a moment and let my mouth hang for a second. “Hi? Is this a typical trainer response?" I thought as I closed my mouth and put back on my expressionless face. I walked closer, still ultra cautious, wondering if I should take a seat

“Dunno, most people would gawk at seeing a pokemon like you in a place like this. I guess I’m just a bit more sensible when it comes to it." He chuckled. "You can join us if you want”

I blinked again, I would’ve face palmed myself, I didn't realize I asked that out loud, but I guess my English skills were out of the bag now. "Alright human trainer..." I walked over, keeping my eyes on him. I placed my feet back into the clear brook and eyed the pokemon happily munching away. "I’m surprised your not surprised...pardon my grammar mistakes, my English aren’t very good”

“The amount of rare pokemon I’ve seen, I ain't really surprised. I'm happy that I’ve been able to befriend several of them" He smiled, offering you a plate of food "And call me Peter"

Again I was surprised by his kind demeanor, but I was slowly getting used to it. I looked down at the sliced up bits. I could see my reflection on the plate, distorted by the elevated sides. "Well... maybe one..." I pierced one with a nail and nibbled on it before ignoring manners and just shoving it in my face out of hunger. *god that tasted so good...* I thought. "This... good!" I snap out of it and blush slightly, "sorry... my name... well, I don't have name.... but nice meet you peter..."

He smiled "Glad you like it. I have more if you want more" Peter said and pushed a plate towards latios.

I looking at him grinned... this trainer was very kind; I couldn’t just let this new friend leave! Maybe he would accept my offer. "thank you… no... i be fine" I smiled, "your a very kind trainer... i haven’t seen a human around here in ages...." I adjusted my grammar.

"Really? I guess most trainers don’t plan breaks here then" Peter said. "I sometimes come here when I want to rest from a days training. You must get pretty lonely..." he commented as he slowly extended a hand to my head and rubbed it softly.

I watch as the hand approaches and thought about pulling away. This was a little over my cautious limits. But then I felt my fur ruffled and I enjoyed the rub. I close my eyes and smiled like a newborn puppy being petted... but then I opened my eyes and my smile faded away. I pull back my head slowly, careful of the hands, "yes... it is very lonely here... a lot of pokemon have found better places to live or have migrated to the reservation park nearby.. There they are protected... but I enjoy it here" I wiggled my feet the water. "Its nice... peaceful... I feel the aura more strongly here then anywhere”

There was a pause, peter looked back at me waiting to see if I was done talking, “Well I was going to say that if you were lonely, maybe you would like to tag along with me" He fddled with a zipper on his backpack.

I blinked. Tag along with him? Did he mean capture me? I stood up in the stream. "I don't want to be captured" I demanded and looked down at him, but then loosen before sitting down again. "Sorry... I over reacted... but I would like you to stay for a while if you can...” I look into his eyes, hoping that he would

"Well i wouldn’t call it capturing. I was asking you of your own free will. I wouldn’t even ask you to stay in a pokéball" He smiled oddly, "And sure, I got nothing better to do today” I blinked at this answer, "oh... ok... well, I can't leave these woods... this is my home" I shifted my position and nudged a pebble in the stream before looking back up, trying another question. "I’m happy you can visit my home here... how long are you thinking on staying?"

"I dunno. A few hours maybe. Why do you ask?"

My heart fell, I was hoping by some sheer miracle it would be longer. "oh... I thought you could stay for longer... much longer..." I looked up and itched the back of my head uncomfortably and behind my long left ear. "I was wondering if... well… errr..." I tried to get the words out. "How would you like to stay with me for a bit longer? I know some fruit trees nearby, and it’s quite warm here at night"

"Well... I really don't have anything better to do" He smiled. "Sure!"

This answer seemed too good to be true. My smile broadened bigger then before, "excellent!!!" I extended a paw to shake his hand. Little did he know this was a distraction so I could read his aura and see if he was lying or not.

I extended my hand and shook his paw. "Your paws are quite soft" I chuckled "or is that just the pads”

After seeing he wasn't lying I looked back at my hand pads, "heh, its the pads, though the fur is bristly in the cold it can be soft too in summer times like these..." i shifted my position. I had one last question to ask, and I hoped it was as the other ones. “Say... just a random question... but have you ever thought about well..." I looked to the side. "Being a pokemon?"

"I've thought about it once or twice" Peter chuckled "With the amount of rare and powerful mon I have, I have often thought about what it would be like to be one”

I looked up at the powerful pokemon. I wondered if they had ever wanted to transform their master let alone have the power to do so. I look back down. "Well... would you like to find out?"
His pokemon turned to us, curious to his reaction. "Sure!"

I got up and walked over to him before sitting down. Fish nibbled at my toe pads. "Are you sure?...." I asked, I wanted to tell him I probably wouldn't be able to change him back... but I didn’t have the courage to say it.

Too my surprise, he answered both that question and more, “It would be fun. Even if it's one way" Peter chuckled

"You... your kidding right? Your willing to give up your human life? that’s a big choice...”

"If it means being able to become closer to my pokemon friends, then I don't mind" He smiled.
I matched his smile with one of my own... done with asking questions, I was just overwhelmed with joy. I wouldn't have to be alone anymore! I tried not to shed a tear as I looked down at my hands. In my mind I could see all the aura from the pokemon around us, I started to gather it, swirling it into my hands until it became so dense that it became visible as wisps of blue between my paws.

Peter shifted his position to get a better look and watched on in awe. He stood back a little, preparing myself for what would happen. His team looked on questioningly at us

I winced as I felt aura serge down the very fibers of my muscle and collected in my paw... pooling into a small purplish blue sphere. I opened an eye and smiled before bringing the aura over and pressing it forcefully into his fleshy rib cage, vaporizing a small hole in the middle of his shirt. Peter’s skin felt as if it was being burned, the outer cells screaming as the aura penetrated deep into his being. Soon the wisps spread out throughout his body, rippling through all his muscles

"GGGGHHH!!" Peter yelped through clenched teeth "You didn’t tell me that it would hurt!"

I managed to chuckle a smile and pull my hand back. I crossed my legs and waited for the transformation and the first signs of my new friend. "Opps... sorry... you might want to brace yourself then..." a gradual warm feeling came upon Peter as the aura radiated throughout his body, mixing with his own aura and winning, turning it a Lucario’s aura color. Soon Peter’s body couldn't stand keeping all the aura inside, the aura started to come off his skin like steam, licking in every other direction. Suddenly Peter looked down and noticed something... He noticed the skin on the top of his left hand becoming hard... and it started grouping together, as if pinching up in one direction. Peter touched it with the other hand only to discover that its happening to the other one too. The protrusion was hard and white... and it continued to grow further and further

"It....It's working?" Peter answered his question, feeling the growing appendage. It was almost bone like, but it felt cold as steel.

I smile and tap the hard bump coming through his skin. "Yep... that’s proof, your hand spike!" it started to pierce through Pete’s skin and push it out of the way where it wrinkled on the side. His hair started to get really itchy... all over his body. Peter’s skin is making more and more hair follicles; actually even rearranging the make up of them to support bigger, thicker fur. The old hair starts to dehydrate and Peter found that lightly brushing them can cause the hair to drift off. A patch of hair falls in front of his field of vision

Peter watched what was happening, looking at the small patch of hair on the ground. “This...is amazing..." He chocked out, a smile crossing his face as the rest of his hair fell away, giving way to the thick fur growing over his body. It was beginning to irritate him due to his trousers and shirt.

The fur become more visible as tiny pricks of blue covered his skin. Peter brushed his hand over his head and it felt like someone with a buzz cut hair style... but then the feeling on his palms gradually decreased... Peter started to wonder why and turned his hands over to see strange paw pads forming in the centers. He reached out to touch them and found them leathery and soft.

Peter put on a smile "Getting better by the second!" He flexed his fingers a little, feeling the pads a bit better.

I smiled and patted his prickly shoulder, “Excellent!” The aura continues to flow throughout Peter’s body, filling every nook and cranny as if trying to spread the word of his transformation. I smirk "Ahh, nice fur color too, a lighter blue then I have but still beautiful" I complimented as Peter’s fur continues to grow out, a black mask around his face. A spike protruded from Peter’s chest like with his hands, pushing the rib cage slightly. Oddly, your hands seem to stay the same, unlike a Lucario’s paw. I planned this, it would be too much of a shock for him to become a full pokemon right now… maybe ill change his hands later on though. He also began to notice that his legs were becoming more visible, stretching out in front of him.

But something seems odd, they are black and their starting to reform. He look at the bottom of his trousers and how they seemed to get higher up from his feet, the upper part of them straining a little as Peter’s reforming legs pushed against them.

All the fur down there was making it uncomfortable and VERY hot. The trousers slowly started to expand, the threads pulling apart until finally they all shred themselves to bits. I dodged a thread as it flew past me and continued to look on at Peter’s face of wonder and his transforming body. Peter could feel his toes fusing as he examined them, the pink foot paws obvious. He also could sense smells.... incredible smells; he could now smell the exact flavor of each food he gave his pokemon and it smelled so good to him. Peter looked cross eyed for a second and see what has caused this new sense of smell, it seems his face had lengthened, causing his nose cavities to expand as well with more sensors and receptors. Actually, Peter’s jaw practically unhinged, moving forwards and building more calcium behind it to make a snout

Peter looked at his forming muzzle with a smile. "I am SO not regretting this" He chuckled as he ran one of his hands across his muzzle. He then noticed the remains of his trousers, and started to blush a little bit "Oh dear" Peter looked down and then back up.

"Don't worry, you got plenty of fur there, no one is seeing anything" I chuckle. "Besides, Pokemon don't need cloths"

Peter’s eyes start to contract into slit pupils and his vision hazes for a second while adjusting. When its finally done adjusting Peter was amazed by the spectacular detail in everything, everything looked so lively, he could even spot a Caterpie what seemed to be a long walk ahead. His eyes turned a slight red color as well. Peter’s attention now focuses near his ears as they start to feel tingly.

“Thank God for that then" Peter chuckled. He looked around, amazed at his enhanced vision before his point of focus turns to his ears.

He started to feel something push against his legs... something told him this was going to be the painful part; Peter’s legs started to push on themselves, fracturing and moving up to accompany a different joint. Peter was becoming digigrade. His fur has now fully developed a nice gleam from the skin’s oil layered upon it. The cartilage in Peter’s ears start to slowly dissolve... leaking in from the pocket of his ear and marching up to the top of his skull until it was deposited at the top. The old ears simply become saggy flops of skin which become reabsorbed as the cartilage made longer, much more useful ears on top of his new skull. And for the first time, Peter could rotate his own ears; focus on the sounds HE wanted to. Peter could even hear that Caterpie he saw with his new vision

"This just gets better and better..." Peter smiled again as he focused on various sounds around him,

His teeth suddenly burst open into a thick white slurry and new razors come in, smaller then before, yet more efficient. His muscles start to ache... but they aren’t hurt, their actually growing. He could feel himself being bulked up by the second, his arms, his legs, his hands, his abdomen. Everywhere his muscle was bulking up, strong.... yet lean. And to finish off the transformation, peter could feel the tail he never knew was there

"Gggg..." Peter gritted his new fangs, four of which were more prominent and longer "So much power inside me.....I felt so strong...so free..."

I smiled and pat him on the back as I stood up, "Stand up friend! Enjoy your new feet... your new hands... your new life! The woods are endless!"

Peter got back up to his feet, standing taller than he was before. He looked at the remains of his torn clothing, and then at his body. Peter outstretched his hand, easily forming an aura sphere in it, releasing it into the air above him as he grinned. It was all real. Peter turned to his Pokémon, who looked at him happily, and then he turned back to the Lucario who made this happen "Thank you so much“

I smiled and fought back a tear, "No... Thank you.... so much.... please stay here with me, its too lonely... there is plenty of woods here”

“Well after what you have done for me, I can't turn down that offer now."

I smiled, placing a hand paw on his shoulder couldn’t' fight the tears any longer and the fur around my eyes seemed to black more as it got wet with tears, "Thank you...."

He smiled and put my arms around me, moving to the side a little to avoid the sharp spike on his chest as he hugged me. "You're like a family to me now" Peter said as I hugged back, my paws wrapped tightly around him. "Thank you...brother..."

"Brother....that's got a nice ring to it" He smiled and brought a hand to my eyes, helping wipe my tears away. "Thank you... so much...."