I looked around the clearing. For the night, I would be safe. As I lay down and saw my lilac paws, my vision blurred as exhaustion overtook me. I set my head down, determined to fall asleep.

A haunter phased through the trees silently as it crept up on me. I couldn't sense the ghost, as it made no presence in the air. As it leaned down towards me, it stuck out his tongue and a tingling feeling woke me. I opened my eyes weakly to feel something slipping away. I couldn't figure it out, but for some reason... it made me happy. It made me want the rest to leave. Outside of my thoughts, my body jerked in alarm, and an involuntary scream erupted from my mouth. "Help me!" I shouted before slumping over. All I can remember are little flashes. A Jirachi looking down at me. The haunter gaping in surprise. The ghost disappearing. A flash of light. The thump of a rock on the ground. And then nothing.

I woke feeling... different. The Jirachi was gone, along with the rock I had heard. I stood to see my paws were dark blue, along with the rest of my fur. My surprise halted any reaction I could have had, and any future acknowledgement of my colors.

I perceived the world in a new way, untrusting of everything and never telling lies. It's the only way I can survive.