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It didn't take long to gather everyone together. Sickly Astrid and young Manny were both asleep, so not hard to carry into a clearing surrounded by false trees. Quinn floated in the center of their makeshift circle, above Mythical Pokémon with expressions ranging from hope to skepticism. Aster lay curled against her mother, her breathing shallow but steadier than before. Manny slept peacefully in Sable's arms, oblivious to the tension surrounding them. "Everyone ready?" Quinn asked,…-
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Quinn was back in his apartment. "His" and "apartment" were both exaggerations in this case. An impossible Silurian civilization of cat Pokémon had given him the space to live during his time at the "hospital" for treatment. It had some of the same amenities he might be used to, but other unplaceable choices. Importantly, there was no food stored inside, or any means to keep it fresh. But that might mean less about the sophistication of the era, and more about his…
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Quinn took a few minutes to catch his breath, there atop the upper balcony. There were no chairs or cushions here, just the rails and the security hardware facilitating the way back inside. He sat on the edge, not caring about the dirty looks the guard inside occasionally shot his way. The mew don't like the Pokémon who came from them. They're trying to cure us so desperately they don't care if anyone gets hurt in the process. The why was less clear. The other Pokémon already existed, and…
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Quinn found a fully automatic door waiting at the upper balcony, made of a sturdy-looking metal. Lights came on as he approached, and a camera followed his movements, pivoting as his antennae twitched. A second later there was a click, and a tiny metal compartment opened beside the door. A voice echoed through speakers there, slightly distorted by the volume and their low quality. "Place the inhibitor around your neck. It will make a sound when it is working correctly." "Inhibitor."…
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Quinn stumbled out of his room, through a set of simple automatic doors that hissed and vibrated. He remained on his feet, though each step was slightly uncomfortable. Not just because of the pressure; he felt in danger, as though any second something might strike him from the side and catch him before he could flee. But staying on the ground meant Cedrin could keep pace, following along while clinging to his arm every step. "Why would you run away?" he thought, so subtle that Quinn almost missed…
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For the first time since his transformation, Quinn's sleep was sightless and dreamless. He saw no higher-dimensional metaspace, no population of inhuman monsters and things that were somehow both human and not human at the same time. One moment he was on the little landing craft, and the next—he felt pain on his back, the cramps of his wings pressed for too long in the wrong direction. Quinn jerked upright, pushing away from the floor beneath him and up an inch into the air. He wasn't on the…
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Even without making an auditory sound, that speaker had a great way of inspiring confidence. Degenerate mutation. Yet curiosity kept him from trying to flee, along with an ample helping of fear. There in that open doorway, several figures appeared, each one a little larger than himself, with fur in different shades of pink. They were Mew, though not like the tiny one that he was protecting. These were larger, more developed. Their tails were several times the size of his body, with sharp eyes that jumped…
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It wasn't the light that woke Quinn, but something sharp and painful, digging into one of his hands. He stirred, then opened one eye to stare at whatever had caused so much pain. A tiny pink creature had latched onto his fingers, digging teeth into his skin. "W-what?" She released him, leaving a pair of dots where her canines had sunk into his skin, leaking amber-colored sap. "Sleeping too long!" Avery called. Her telepathy was somehow smaller than before, though simultaneously…
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Avery was far less intimidating to him than she had been a few moments ago. Quinn floated down beside her, close enough to feel the heat radiating from her body. Tiny limbs twitched, and thin claws emerged from between her toes with each movement. Not the kind that would hurt Quinn by mistake, though. Instead of fighting danger, this creature now radiated a sense of familiarity and desperate need for help. This is a newborn without a mother. Does that make me her mom? The kitten shivered. When she spoke,…
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Quinn floated to the tree where Avery rested near death. He no longer struggled to keep himself airborne or regulate his flight. After crossing what felt like half a continent, he would not lose his belief in his ability and drop out of the air. All doubt could wait for when this treatment was done. "Master is back!" Sirius bounded over, holding embers carefully in one hand. He had built a small fire with them for Avery, surrounded by river rocks. The fire type had done a better job making camp…
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