Chapter Three
Today’s the day, Nathan’s 18th birthday. Today he will meet his soon to be mate, the person he will spend the rest of his life with.
Inspired by a story by Clamorem Luporum
The next two days seemed to go by in a flash. I noticed that several of the other students who used to hit on me now were sporting casts and crutches. And a couple students were gone all together. This wasn't a huge surprise; When a human comes close to his 18th birthday the other Pokemorphs usually spar to see who can claim their prize. But the thing that did surprise me was seeing Cole sporting a cast on his right arm, and a bandage wrapped around his head. I wasn't sad, if anything I was relieved. Of all the Pokemorphs in school, I'm glad it wasn't him who won.
It was the dawn of the morning that I'd been dreading for the past six years. Anxiety had rooted itself in the pit of my stomach as I looked at the cheap alarm clock on my nightstand. I didn't want to get up, I just wanted to stay in bed forever and make the world go away. But, like an inmate being walked down death row, there was no way out. I got ready, but this time I took my time. I enjoyed the privacy of showering alone, I enjoyed picking out what colored shirt I wanted, and even enjoyed walking down the empty hallway to the Dining Hall alone. Because I knew that today my life was over.
I barely had time to sit down with my food when Joseph immediately started going off on how jealous he was that I was going to find my “One true love." I don't know why, but I even enjoyed my morning talk with him.
“So who do you think your prince is going to be?" asked Joseph.
'God, why does this kid talk like he's from a cartoon?' I think
“I don't know, I know it's not Cole. He got the shit kicked out of him." I say.
“Nathan, I'm not an idiot. I know you'd rather not marry anyone -lord knows why- but I think you're going to love whoever won you. You should go into it with an open mind."
'I wish I could see it that way' I think.
“Sure, whatever." I say.
I can tell from the look he gives me that he isn't convinced. But probably knowing that I won't be swayed, he drops the conversation. We eat in silence before leaving for school.
Adrenaline starts to creep into my bloodstream as we get closer to the school. My mind starts racing and my breathing becomes more rapid.
'I can't do this! There are so many things I wanted to do! I can't lose everything now, my life has barely started! I'M SCARED!'
“Hey Nathan, are you okay?" asks Joseph whose stopped gossiping with his other friends.
It's only then that I realize that I'm hyperventilating with my hands pressed against my head. I think I'm having a panic attack.
“I'm Fi-ne"
My voice is shakey.
Joseph moves over to me and puts his arm around my shoulder.
“Nathan, look at me." He says.
I look into his sapphire blue eyes, they hold an expression that for some reason helps slightly.
“You're going to be okay. You may think this is the end of the world but it isn't. I can assure you, whoever won the right to claim you did so because they love you." he says.
I don't believe that for a second, I've seen the videos of humans my age being forced to take cocks way too large for them, others being used by multiple Pokemorphs in orgys that leave the human a quivering wasted piece of jelly.
“Take a deep breath." says Joseph.
Several shaky breaths later, I've calmed down slightly. But I still can't shake the feeling of impending doom.When we get to school, I've resigned myself to my fate. There's nothing I can do, and that's all there is to it.
When a Pokemorph wins a human in mateship, the two are excused from school for the day so they can make their mateship official. In other words, this day would end with me covered in semen.
The thought of running for it comes to mind. Maybe I could take off and live in the woods. After all, there's no place on this planet for someone like me to be safe. But I decided against it, I wouldn't make it to the end of the parking lot.
I took a seat on a raised concrete planter and waited. Eventually I felt a large paw set itself on my shoulder. I looked up and saw Alev looking down at me. The Arcanine was smiling, but not some wicked grin, it was a warm smile.
“I believe you're waiting for me." He says.