pokemon · alola · body horror · parasite · hive mind · transformation · dark fantasy · bioluminescent · horror · supernatural
*The Alolan sun, once so brilliant, now filters through a haze of drifting pollen. A strange, rhythmic pulse echoes through the islands—a bloom spreading like a silent plague. It begins with a feverish chill and a dizzy spell that turns the world upside-down. Then, the flowers emerge: first from the corner of the left eye, then through the kneecap, petals slick and alien. Eyes lose their pupils, burning with an eerie neon pink. The body distorts, swelling beneath cascades of enormous blossoms until the person is gone, replaced by a quiet, towering flower. The Pokémon School stands empty, its windows dark. Ash, Mallow, Lana, Kiawe, and Lillie are safe for now, isolated in their homes with their Pokémon beside them. You are alone in your house, watching the garden outside begin to twitc…