Jirachi: Tales of Twisted Wishes - Prologue
#1 of Jirachi: Tales of Twisted Wishes
Note from the Author!
Here's a brand new story from me! Now, unlike "A Life Yet Lived," which focuses on the after-effects of a transformation, this one will focus more on the transformations themselves.
And don't worry, everyone! This series is mainly here to get me warmed back up so I can return to A Life Yet Lived! This one doesn't have nearly as much planning and preparation as that series, and since each chapter is a stand-alone tale, I can just make up the story as I go along! Also, not all of these stories will actually involve transformation, as not everyone's wish can be twisted like that, so I'll mark each of the TF chapters with a (TF) sign, okay?
Also, I finally got to editing the latest chapter of ALYL, so there's a marked improvement there.
And here's the Disclaimer:
Pokemon and all subsequent copyrights are property of Nintendo. Any and all original characters belong to me, and that's a fact! Also, this is purely a work of fiction, so any similarity to real persons or events is entirely coincidence. Please Enjoy!
--Prologue--
Somewhere, a Pokemon was staring wide-eyed at the strange new world that appeared before him. After a brief pause, he rubbed his eyes and looked again, incredulous.
The blank notes attached to his headdress twirled in the wind while he walked to the edge of the rooftop. A tiny, pale hand pressed against weatherworn concrete before he peered over the side, his words barely above a whisper.
"Okay...this is definitely not a dream."
There were many more buildings all around him, some made of stone or concrete, others built with square panes of glass and steel that shimmered eerily in the moonlight. It was a labyrinth of human design, made with streets of asphalt, and lit by metallic fixtures that glowed like fire. And they were certainly bright; he could barely see the stars overhead. Far below, he could hear the faint cacophony of humans and Pokemon, of honking horns and rumbling vehicles, and of lively music with thumping rhythms.
It took a moment for the little Pokemon to recover from his surprise and realize exactly where he was. And then a wide smile spread across his face.
"Wow! These humans sure have come a long way since my last awakening!" Jirachi finally exclaimed, bouncing excitedly into the air. He paused to straighten his golden headdress, and then added, "I think this might be the biggest, shiniest city that I've ever seen!"
Then again, it had been about a thousand years since he'd last been awake to see a human settlement. During those times, it was a world populated by ancient stone castles, great expanses of forests, and crumbling, muddy villages. And the occasional dusty farmland. So understandably, there wasn't much comparison.
As bizarre as it all seemed, this was his nature. Jirachi was a Wish-Maker; a legendary Pokemon with the ability to grant the hopes and dreams of any mortal, human or otherwise. By Acreus' decree, he was allowed a single week of freedom, after which he went into hibernation for a millennia to regain his spent energy. Because of this, he could never get attached to any one time or place...
...but really, why would he? It'd get boring if he stayed for very long, anyway.
Jirachi took a deep breath as he floated into the sky above the city, the full moon to his back, and golden streamers fluttering in the air behind him. He looked down at the paved streets that looked so far away, filled with mortals so oblivious to anything outside of their own simple lives. This was a whole new world that had been laid out for him, and he had only seven days to experience it. And perhaps...cause a bit of mischief.
Jirachi paused at that thought, and then burst out laughing.
Okay...maybe a lot of mischief. After all, was that not his very purpose? To shake things up and bring some much-needed excitement to these humdrum mortals?
The playful smile on Jirachi's face widened as he began to descend, eyes glowing with anticipation.
Truly, it was going to be an interesting week for this city.
"Now...let's have some fun!"