Caleb Sharpe
He/Him
30
October 13
Lavender Town, Kanto
Bisexual
League Ranger
Elite
Leave the past where it is: behind you.
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SPACE-TIME DISTORTION #8
POSTED ON Jul 17, 2022 2:59:55 GMT
Caleb ducked into the mouth of the closest cave without a second thought when the thunder started. Spidery tendrils of lightning cracked across the darkened sky, the telltale signs of a bad storm on the horizon, and he motioned for Zero to follow him inside. The Zorua hopped lightly over stray stones at the cave's entrance, but didn't stop when he reached Caleb's side. Instead, as if magnetically drawn to something deeper inside, the little Pokémon continued onwards into the cave. I guess we'll have to resume our Meteor Falls investigation later, Caleb lamented inwardly. The storm would certainly delay their efforts, and now Zero seemed to be fixated on something else entirely.
Curious where Zero was headed, Caleb ventured deeper into the dim cavern. Something about the entire place felt odd to him, like an intense onset of déjà vu. Had he been in this exact cave before? He suddenly noticed a light ahead - a faint purple glow - and the silhouette of Zero standing before some kind of...glowing barrier? As Caleb approached, he realized that a violet membrane of sorts, like a glistening semi-opaque wall, was blocking the path ahead. The substance of the barrier was...like nothing Caleb had ever seen before: it undulated and pulsated, as if it were some sort of living entity, ever so slightly trying to expand outwards. Entranced, Caleb held up a hand to touch it, and the substance seemed to meet his fingertips halfway.
As human skin met purple substance (thick, like paste; liquid, like water; shocking, like electricity), the world around Caleb jerked violently and he fell to his knees with a surprised cry of pain.
"Zev is a freak," Melody's voice was full of disgust. "I heard he nearly killed those kids. They had to go to the hospital. Who does that?"
"They were bullying him," Caleb insisted, distressed. "He was only defending himself, Mell."
"There's something wrong with your brother, Caleb," Terry added, folding his arms. "He's creepy. Everyone at school is afraid of him."
" I'm not afraid of him," Caleb snapped. "He's my brother."
Caleb coughed, head pounding.
"Zero," Caleb called out weakly for his Pokémon, trying desperately to stand again. "Are you allright?"
"The job is done," Zev said quietly, tone devoid of emotion as he handed the briefcase to Caleb. There were bloodstains splattered across the high quality leather. Caleb took it, frowning slightly.
"Killing them...I assume it was necessary?" He asked softly. Bloodstains aside, he knew his brother. He knew why the Rockets had been so impressed with him lately. He knew what Zev could do with a blade or a gun.
Zev stared at him with a coldness in his eyes that might have chilled another's heart, but not Caleb's. Caleb merely nodded at his brother's non-answer. It was answer enough. He hadn't needed to ask.
"I'll take this money to headquarters. You should get some rest."
"I have another job."
"Already?" Caleb frowned slightly. "Zev...you don't need to take every contract they offer you."
"I know," the older man murmured, and there was a hungry grin on his face now. In the low light of the warehouse, it looked eerily like the haunting visage of some spectral wolf. "But I want to."
A sudden flash, and Caleb coughed again, as a thousand images of his childhood, his university years, his young adult life in Kanto: all of them, centering around Zev...they all came rushing to the forefront of his mind. And then, as quickly as it had started, it ended. He managed to open his eyes, the onslaught of vivid memories fading away, back to the depths of his subconscious. He felt a wave of nausea wash over him, and, taking a deep breath, tried once more to stand. He managed it, if unsteadily.
A white smoke where Zero had been standing caught his eye. Discerning orange eyes framed by a ghostly pale snout. The creature let out a soft, anguished sound. Something yellow glinted by its feet.
"Zero?" Caleb breathed, astonished. What's happening to you?"
SPACE-TIME DISTORTION[break] shop post[break]Pokemon Form Change → Hisuian Zorua[break] Collecting: Yellow Shard
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