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wow okay sorry i was planning on breaking this up but that just was NOT happening so i lumped all the images together and whatnot. baddabom.

STORY IS BELOW. Though note that the rest of this entry will be in comic form!

also i'd like to note i'd been planning to evolve nikki for a long time. i just, well, needed the scrolls. c:

“I just don’t know how he is!” Tommy groaned.

“Well, when was the last time you saw him?” Strum returned.

To be honest, Tommy wasn’t sure. It had been days ago, most likely. He had spoken with Nikki scarcer and scarcer, until he found Nikki had just locked himself away and refused Tommy any entry into their home. Of course, as a loyal friend, Tommy had fought to get to Nikki. But after hours of him pounding at the door, screaming until his voice was raw, and receiving no response, he decided to leave Nikki where he was. Every day he would check on the locked door, and every day he would be responded to with silence.

So he came to his Electric friend, Strum, for advice. Tommy had never been more worried for a friend. In the past he would fret for his brother, but his brother had never done anything like this. The tight feeling in his chest prevented him from even smiling in front of his dear friend.

Strum frowned. “Well, uh, when did he start?”

Tommy thought about it for a moment. “I... suppose after he read Vince’s letter. Or, rather, I read it. Since he’s blind n’ all. But even with his unseeing eyes, after I read the words a sort of... glazed look fell over them. I think Vince was dearer a friend to him than he lets on.”

Strum nodded. “Man, I’m sorry, dude! I’m not really sure what to say... It sounds like he’s just going through some tough emotions? But don’t give up on him. Even though he’s not responsive. Try and get to him any way you can, maybe?”

Tommy looked down at his paws and also nodded. “Yeah...” he said. He looked back up at Strum and managed a small, heartfelt smile. “Thanks, bro.”

Strum patted him on the back. “Anytime, bro. I hope everything works out.”

---

For the third time Tommy knocked on the door, and as he expected, there was no answer. He’d been at that door longer than usual, and it deeply worried him that he just didn’t hear anything. Surely, even if Nikki didn’t want to answer the door, he would still hear something like shuffling? Maybe a mumble? Tommy’s heart began pounding much harder in his chest. There were some... strong substances in there. If Nikki... no.... He couldn’t be dead?

Panic made Tommy’s fur stand on end. He had to get in there!

“NIKKI!” he screamed, and he hammered agains the door with all he could muster. The wood shifted a little, but there wasn’t so much as a budge. Tommy’s mind began to clutter in panic, and he tried to get a hold of himself. He needed to think clearly, now. Breathing heavily, he searched the door for some way to get in. Why couldn’t he have a fucking key? Right, because the place came with two, and Nikki had one--the other went to Vince, who was hundreds of years away. Perfect.

The hinges were Tommy’s best bet. He briefly thought of scorching the door away with Fire Fang, but thought better of it after imagining the house burning down. Claws extended, he fiddled with the nails in the hinges until they came loose. It was a tedious process, and all the while he was fighting back tremendous panic.

“Nikki--Nikki please be okay! I’m sorry! I shouldn’t have left you like that! Nikki, please be okay!!” he chanted over and over as he worked on the door.

Finally the last nail came out, and the door swung awkwardly forward. Tommy wasted no time and pushed his way in, his claws scraping gashes in the wood.

The house was a mess, though Tommy raced through it, so that only came to him slowly as it rushed past him in a blur. He headed straight for Nikki’s room. It was as unkempt as the rest of the house, and Tommy gasped when he saw large clawmarks on the wall.

“Nikki?!” Tommy wailed.

A black furry mass lifted up from behind the bed. A head raised, and Tommy breathed a sigh of relief--only to be cut short as, also emerging from behind the bed, was an identical second head.

--

“Oh--holy shit!” Tommy wasn’t sure what to think. “A-are you okay, Nikki?”

One of Nikki’s heads turned to look at him. Under his half-closed, sightless eyes were terrible dark bags. His nostrils flared slowly, drinking in Tommy’s scent. His eyes widened a little as he recognized him. “T-Tommy?” he said weakly.

“Yeah, man! What’s wrong? You--you evolved!” Tommy gasped.

The other Nikki head blinked, and both of them looked at the single body they belonged to. The thin, black wings on his back gave a little twitch. One Nikki head looked at Tommy, a scowl on his face. “Oh. Yes, that’s right.”

“That’s a pretty big thing! Why didn’t you tell me?” Tommy demanded.

“Because I didn’t want to evolve,” the other Nikki head responded.

“Oh,” Tommy said “but... then.... why did you?”

Nikki gave an angry roar and turned his bed over, making Tommy jump.

“Because I accidentally peeked at one of those damn evolution scrolls we had! I thought it was Vince’s letter, but boy was I fucking wrong! As if things could get any worse. This is the last thing I wanted.”

“Wait, so... you were having trouble before you evolved? When did you evolve?”

“Couple days ago,” Nikki replied, “and yeah. I got a letter from someone. Brought back a lot of memories. Memories I didn’t want.”

Something was different about Nikki, Tommy noticed... well, other than him being a Zweillous. It was... oh! His headband! Neither head was wearing his red headband.

“Was it Vince’s letter?” Tommy asked.

Both Nikkis shook their heads. “Vince’s letter was actually a nice distraction. But no, it’s someone from my past... I...” He let out a large sigh.

“Please tell me,” Tommy said, sitting down. “I was so worried about you, dude!”

One Nikki let himself smile a little. “Alright.”

--

“I was a little shit when I was younger. I mean, Deinos aren’t exactly renowned for their etiquette, anyway. I was bullied cause I was blind and was never all that interested in everyday Pokemon things. I wanted something different. So, that’s when I met her.

I knew her as Alana then. She was a spunky Zorua who looked out for me when the kids came to tease me. She was the one who gave me my bandana, and told me to uncover my eyes, so the kids could see that even though I was blind, I still had my eyes. In a way, I can still see. It worked all right. How I really got the bullies out of the way was that I became a bully myself. She encouraged that, too. I sometimes say she was good for me, other times I think she really wasn’t.

Especially when we became older. We were your typical teenage delinquents. I used to steal stuff all the time. Well, eventually she got involved with this... group. They sucked her in pretty easily since she, well, she was kinda into that stuff already. I wasn’t so much, but I went along with her anyway since she was all I really had.

All I can really say is that it was a cult. They... had this affinity with Giratina as the great god, and boy, did he demand a lot, apparently. The leader was this creepy Shiny Cacturne. Like I said that stuff never really... interested me... I tried playing on the sidelines whenever I could but... it’s a bit hard to do that, sometimes. Especially since I began having feelings for Alana, and I didn’t want to disappoint her. She was really into the whole thing.

I don’t wanna say all that I did, but I regret it every day. I fear punishment in the afterlife for what I’ve done. Even then I started for fear for my eternity, and so... I did something I regret just as much, even though some would say it was the right thing...”

“What was that?” Tommy asked quietly.

“I turned them in,” Nikki replied.

---

“To the authority?” Tommy tilted his head.

“Yeah. Most of them got caught, thrown in jail. Including Alana. I asked her to come away with me, but she refused. She said he place was with them now. And... Rich... urgh...” Both Nikki heads snarled. “That bastard Umbreon. I could tell he liked her, too. He was almost the Cacturne’s right-hand man. He was caught, too. And I was glad. And... I know that’s terrible now. But I was so glad.”

Nikki let out a long sigh then continued. “Well. After that, I was still dealing with some heavy emotions, not to mention that even though I had turned in those guys, I still wasn’t exactly chummy with the authority. It was then I decided I should head for some place else... so I heard about this... ‘team’ thing going on here, and decided to hitch aboard the next boat over. Next thing, here I am, teaming up with Vince and forming the White Trash Circus.”

Tommy let that stew in silence for a moment. “Oh man, I’m very sorry. So that letter...?”

“From her,” Nikki said, his voice giving a little croak.

“So that’s why you don’t have your bandana....”

“It’s nothing but shreds now,” he muttered, “I figured it was about time I get rid of it. I don’t know why... I held onto it for so long, to be honest... it was like I still had this little glimmer of hope. Hope that she would be all right with everything, that one day she could come knocking on my door, smiling and welcoming. But of course not. Not after all she did to me, and after all I did to her...”

Tommy went and sat beside him, leaning against him as support. He was so much taller now. “It’s alright, dude. We all have our demons. It’s just not healthy to cage them for so long. D’you feel any better?”

“A little,” Nikki replied.

“That’s good! And promise me, man, that you won’t lock yourself in here again, okay?”

Both heads nodded. “Of course, dude.” He still sounded a little grim, though. “Not sure what I’m gonna do about the two headed thing, though...”

“Pssh, you look fine man!” Tommy beamed. “But, y’know...” He scrambled to his feet and left the room. Nikki’s heads swiveled to listen to where he was, and he heard rummaging in another room. He sat there in confusion, until Tommy returned.

“Maybe... three heads are better than two!” It sounded like something was in his mouth.

Nikki could guess what it was. “B-but.... Tommy, you were interest--”

“Naw,” Tommy interrupted, “I can wait. Besides, remember all the wonders evolution did to Vince? Well, I mean, you are evolved but... maybe you need it again!”

“I don’t think it works like that, Tom...”

“Oh well, worth a try, right?”

Nikki faced away and sighed. “But... Hydreigon... are very powerful. And they have eyesight. I don’t think... I’m ready for that...”

“Nonsense!” Tommy exclaimed. “C’mere!”

Nikki didn’t think this would work at all, but he soon found he had no say as he felt a tattered paper in his face. An odd sensation traveled through him and he felt himself stiffen. He remembered this when he was evolving into Zweillous--but--what--no, there was a new sensation--ack!--pain!

He let out a terrible screech as a ripping pain traveled through his body. Tommy jumped back in fright, heart beating fast. He began to regret what he’d done. Maybe Nikki hadn’t been ready. What have I done?! Tommy thought.

Surrounded in a glow, Nikki’s body grew, and a third head appeared. His wings extended and multiplied. His furry scruff broadened and raised. The glow began to dissipate, and as did Nikki’s horrified howls. He stood there, eyes closed, breathing heavily. He was so huge now!

“Nikki?”

Nikki’s nostrils flared, and Tommy felt himself relax--but his heart jumped as Nikki’s eyes shot open, a devilish red iris surround in pitch black. It focused on Tommy menacingly, and before Tommy could say anything, the Hydreigon let out a deafening roar.

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WHUH OH
wow okay sorry i was planning on breaking this up but that just was NOT happening so i lumped all the images together and whatnot. baddabom.

STORY IS BELOW. Though note that the rest of this entry will be in comic form!

also i'd like to note i'd been planning to evolve nikki for a long time. i just, well, needed the scrolls. c:

“I just don’t know how he is!” Tommy groaned.

“Well, when was the last time you saw him?” Strum returned.

To be honest, Tommy wasn’t sure. It had been days ago, most likely. He had spoken with Nikki scarcer and scarcer, until he found Nikki had just locked himself away and refused Tommy any entry into their home. Of course, as a loyal friend, Tommy had fought to get to Nikki. But after hours of him pounding at the door, screaming until his voice was raw, and receiving no response, he decided to leave Nikki where he was. Every day he would check on the locked door, and every day he would be responded to with silence.

So he came to his Electric friend, Strum, for advice. Tommy had never been more worried for a friend. In the past he would fret for his brother, but his brother had never done anything like this. The tight feeling in his chest prevented him from even smiling in front of his dear friend.

Strum frowned. “Well, uh, when did he start?”

Tommy thought about it for a moment. “I... suppose after he read Vince’s letter. Or, rather, I read it. Since he’s blind n’ all. But even with his unseeing eyes, after I read the words a sort of... glazed look fell over them. I think Vince was dearer a friend to him than he lets on.”

Strum nodded. “Man, I’m sorry, dude! I’m not really sure what to say... It sounds like he’s just going through some tough emotions? But don’t give up on him. Even though he’s not responsive. Try and get to him any way you can, maybe?”

Tommy looked down at his paws and also nodded. “Yeah...” he said. He looked back up at Strum and managed a small, heartfelt smile. “Thanks, bro.”

Strum patted him on the back. “Anytime, bro. I hope everything works out.”

---

For the third time Tommy knocked on the door, and as he expected, there was no answer. He’d been at that door longer than usual, and it deeply worried him that he just didn’t hear anything. Surely, even if Nikki didn’t want to answer the door, he would still hear something like shuffling? Maybe a mumble? Tommy’s heart began pounding much harder in his chest. There were some... strong substances in there. If Nikki... no.... He couldn’t be dead?

Panic made Tommy’s fur stand on end. He had to get in there!

“NIKKI!” he screamed, and he hammered agains the door with all he could muster. The wood shifted a little, but there wasn’t so much as a budge. Tommy’s mind began to clutter in panic, and he tried to get a hold of himself. He needed to think clearly, now. Breathing heavily, he searched the door for some way to get in. Why couldn’t he have a fucking key? Right, because the place came with two, and Nikki had one--the other went to Vince, who was hundreds of years away. Perfect.

The hinges were Tommy’s best bet. He briefly thought of scorching the door away with Fire Fang, but thought better of it after imagining the house burning down. Claws extended, he fiddled with the nails in the hinges until they came loose. It was a tedious process, and all the while he was fighting back tremendous panic.

“Nikki--Nikki please be okay! I’m sorry! I shouldn’t have left you like that! Nikki, please be okay!!” he chanted over and over as he worked on the door.

Finally the last nail came out, and the door swung awkwardly forward. Tommy wasted no time and pushed his way in, his claws scraping gashes in the wood.

The house was a mess, though Tommy raced through it, so that only came to him slowly as it rushed past him in a blur. He headed straight for Nikki’s room. It was as unkempt as the rest of the house, and Tommy gasped when he saw large clawmarks on the wall.

“Nikki?!” Tommy wailed.

A black furry mass lifted up from behind the bed. A head raised, and Tommy breathed a sigh of relief--only to be cut short as, also emerging from behind the bed, was an identical second head.

--

“Oh--holy shit!” Tommy wasn’t sure what to think. “A-are you okay, Nikki?”

One of Nikki’s heads turned to look at him. Under his half-closed, sightless eyes were terrible dark bags. His nostrils flared slowly, drinking in Tommy’s scent. His eyes widened a little as he recognized him. “T-Tommy?” he said weakly.

“Yeah, man! What’s wrong? You--you evolved!” Tommy gasped.

The other Nikki head blinked, and both of them looked at the single body they belonged to. The thin, black wings on his back gave a little twitch. One Nikki head looked at Tommy, a scowl on his face. “Oh. Yes, that’s right.”

“That’s a pretty big thing! Why didn’t you tell me?” Tommy demanded.

“Because I didn’t want to evolve,” the other Nikki head responded.

“Oh,” Tommy said “but... then.... why did you?”

Nikki gave an angry roar and turned his bed over, making Tommy jump.

“Because I accidentally peeked at one of those damn evolution scrolls we had! I thought it was Vince’s letter, but boy was I fucking wrong! As if things could get any worse. This is the last thing I wanted.”

“Wait, so... you were having trouble before you evolved? When did you evolve?”

“Couple days ago,” Nikki replied, “and yeah. I got a letter from someone. Brought back a lot of memories. Memories I didn’t want.”

Something was different about Nikki, Tommy noticed... well, other than him being a Zweillous. It was... oh! His headband! Neither head was wearing his red headband.

“Was it Vince’s letter?” Tommy asked.

Both Nikkis shook their heads. “Vince’s letter was actually a nice distraction. But no, it’s someone from my past... I...” He let out a large sigh.

“Please tell me,” Tommy said, sitting down. “I was so worried about you, dude!”

One Nikki let himself smile a little. “Alright.”

--

“I was a little shit when I was younger. I mean, Deinos aren’t exactly renowned for their etiquette, anyway. I was bullied cause I was blind and was never all that interested in everyday Pokemon things. I wanted something different. So, that’s when I met her.

I knew her as Alana then. She was a spunky Zorua who looked out for me when the kids came to tease me. She was the one who gave me my bandana, and told me to uncover my eyes, so the kids could see that even though I was blind, I still had my eyes. In a way, I can still see. It worked all right. How I really got the bullies out of the way was that I became a bully myself. She encouraged that, too. I sometimes say she was good for me, other times I think she really wasn’t.

Especially when we became older. We were your typical teenage delinquents. I used to steal stuff all the time. Well, eventually she got involved with this... group. They sucked her in pretty easily since she, well, she was kinda into that stuff already. I wasn’t so much, but I went along with her anyway since she was all I really had.

All I can really say is that it was a cult. They... had this affinity with Giratina as the great god, and boy, did he demand a lot, apparently. The leader was this creepy Shiny Cacturne. Like I said that stuff never really... interested me... I tried playing on the sidelines whenever I could but... it’s a bit hard to do that, sometimes. Especially since I began having feelings for Alana, and I didn’t want to disappoint her. She was really into the whole thing.

I don’t wanna say all that I did, but I regret it every day. I fear punishment in the afterlife for what I’ve done. Even then I started for fear for my eternity, and so... I did something I regret just as much, even though some would say it was the right thing...”

“What was that?” Tommy asked quietly.

“I turned them in,” Nikki replied.

---

“To the authority?” Tommy tilted his head.

“Yeah. Most of them got caught, thrown in jail. Including Alana. I asked her to come away with me, but she refused. She said he place was with them now. And... Rich... urgh...” Both Nikki heads snarled. “That bastard Umbreon. I could tell he liked her, too. He was almost the Cacturne’s right-hand man. He was caught, too. And I was glad. And... I know that’s terrible now. But I was so glad.”

Nikki let out a long sigh then continued. “Well. After that, I was still dealing with some heavy emotions, not to mention that even though I had turned in those guys, I still wasn’t exactly chummy with the authority. It was then I decided I should head for some place else... so I heard about this... ‘team’ thing going on here, and decided to hitch aboard the next boat over. Next thing, here I am, teaming up with Vince and forming the White Trash Circus.”

Tommy let that stew in silence for a moment. “Oh man, I’m very sorry. So that letter...?”

“From her,” Nikki said, his voice giving a little croak.

“So that’s why you don’t have your bandana....”

“It’s nothing but shreds now,” he muttered, “I figured it was about time I get rid of it. I don’t know why... I held onto it for so long, to be honest... it was like I still had this little glimmer of hope. Hope that she would be all right with everything, that one day she could come knocking on my door, smiling and welcoming. But of course not. Not after all she did to me, and after all I did to her...”

Tommy went and sat beside him, leaning against him as support. He was so much taller now. “It’s alright, dude. We all have our demons. It’s just not healthy to cage them for so long. D’you feel any better?”

“A little,” Nikki replied.

“That’s good! And promise me, man, that you won’t lock yourself in here again, okay?”

Both heads nodded. “Of course, dude.” He still sounded a little grim, though. “Not sure what I’m gonna do about the two headed thing, though...”

“Pssh, you look fine man!” Tommy beamed. “But, y’know...” He scrambled to his feet and left the room. Nikki’s heads swiveled to listen to where he was, and he heard rummaging in another room. He sat there in confusion, until Tommy returned.

“Maybe... three heads are better than two!” It sounded like something was in his mouth.

Nikki could guess what it was. “B-but.... Tommy, you were interest--”

“Naw,” Tommy interrupted, “I can wait. Besides, remember all the wonders evolution did to Vince? Well, I mean, you are evolved but... maybe you need it again!”

“I don’t think it works like that, Tom...”

“Oh well, worth a try, right?”

Nikki faced away and sighed. “But... Hydreigon... are very powerful. And they have eyesight. I don’t think... I’m ready for that...”

“Nonsense!” Tommy exclaimed. “C’mere!”

Nikki didn’t think this would work at all, but he soon found he had no say as he felt a tattered paper in his face. An odd sensation traveled through him and he felt himself stiffen. He remembered this when he was evolving into Zweillous--but--what--no, there was a new sensation--ack!--pain!

He let out a terrible screech as a ripping pain traveled through his body. Tommy jumped back in fright, heart beating fast. He began to regret what he’d done. Maybe Nikki hadn’t been ready. What have I done?! Tommy thought.

Surrounded in a glow, Nikki’s body grew, and a third head appeared. His wings extended and multiplied. His furry scruff broadened and raised. The glow began to dissipate, and as did Nikki’s horrified howls. He stood there, eyes closed, breathing heavily. He was so huge now!

“Nikki?”

Nikki’s nostrils flared, and Tommy felt himself relax--but his heart jumped as Nikki’s eyes shot open, a devilish red iris surround in pitch black. It focused on Tommy menacingly, and before Tommy could say anything, the Hydreigon let out a deafening roar.