Xabeth

She is the main protagonist of *Consequences*.

### Occupation

School student (formerly), con artist (temporarily), serial killer (temporarily)

## Relationships

### Family

Unnamed parents (deceased), Sammy (deceased brother)

### Others

Dr. Sada (killer, later guardian), Miara (enemy), Robbie (foster father), Lauren (foster mother), Luke (foster brother)

## **Appearance**

### **Initially**

Xabeth was orignally a young human teenager with light skin, brown eyes and long brown hair. She usually wore a scarlet red shirt, black shorts and white sneakers. She later gains a large scar over her left eye.

### **Currently**

After being turned into Koraidon, Xabeth is now much larger. She has yellow eyes, a primarily light yellow hide, black hands and feet, and long, digitigrade feet with large sickle claws on the second toe. Her tail tip is black and she has five fingers on each hand. The markings on her tail, head, and underside are black. She has large feathery black plumes and antennae with yellow and then red bases. There are black frills running down her neck, and the handlebar structures and feathers on her arms are also black. She retains the scar on her face. She initially wears a bloodstained tooth necklace before being forced to switch to a red collar with a bell under Dr. Sada's ownership.

## **History**

### **Backstory**

Xabeth was the first child of her unnamed parents, who had her younger brother Sammy three years later. Soon after Sammy was born, however, both their parents tragically died at the claws of a Koraidon who'd escaped a research facility and was going berserk, striking down anything in its path. Distraught and traumatized at the loss of her parents, a three-year-old Xabeth vowed to protect Sammy at all costs. She fled their home with him, fearing they might be separated by child protective services and lived in the wild with other Pokémon, away from prying human eyes. The two were labeled missing by authorities, but Xabeth kept moving herself and Sammy so they wouldn't be found, resulting in them soon being presumed dead. Xabeth later found out that Sammy was autistic when he showed her that he didn't like being touched.

A month later, Xabeth was gathering food when Sammy babbled "Koraidon" to her; she was horrified when a large female Koraidon showed up. Xabeth tried to get Sammy away from the Paradox Pokémon, but he was so fascinated by her that he didn't know she was dangerous until it was too late. Xabeth watched in horror as the Koraidon snatched up her brother; she tried to save him, but the Pokémon knocked her away and ran off with Sammy. When she recovered, Xabeth witness the Koraidon killing Sammy and feeding his body to her offspring, much to her horror. Fearing she might be a next meal, Xabeth fled back to her old house and remained there, educating herself on survival, house management, and schoolwork. Six years later, a preschool teacher found out she was alive and had her signed up for school; however, she didn't let Xabeth write down her parents' "emergency contact numbers". Unfortunately, Xabeth was pressured by other students to get a Pokémon in school, but she refused due to the trauma brought by Pokémon killing her family. This resulted in her being bullied by a few of her peers, mainly Miara and her friends.

## ***Consequences***

### **Chapter 1**

The story starts with Xabeth scoring a goal for her basketball team in gym class. Several of her classmates congratulate her, but her bully, Miara, snidely remarks she could've done better with a Pokémon partner. Xabeth tries to ignore her while someone else defends her, but then curses at her and turns away. Mrs. Hoff breaks the tension between them, gently commending Xabeth for standing up for herself, but chiding her for her use of profanity. The kids and their Pokémon are arranged into two opposing soccer teams, and Xabeth is thankful that she's not on Miara's team. She initially does well, but soon slips on the recently waxed floor, falls, and breaks her right knee.

She is soon brought to the infirmary by two nurse Audino, who immediately begin tending to her injured knee. Xabeth becomes nervous as she looks around, never having needed to go to a doctor's office. One of the nurses arrives soon after and introduces herself as Dr. Sada. She takes an X-ray of Xabeth's knee and confirms it's broken, asking how she's feeling. While Xabeth doesn't answer right away, an Audino drops an ice pack onto her broken knee, causing her to scream in pain, which tells Sada how bad it is. She tells Xabeth surgery might be required to fix her knee, shocking the latter, who realizes she won't be able to afford it. Sada informs her that she'll also have to prescribe painkillers; Xabeth is about to ask her a question when another bout of pain cuts her off. Sada says she also works as a part time physician at the nearby hospital and that Xabeth definitely needs painkillers, adding she'll need her parents' emergency contacts. Xabeth inwardly panics at this, knowing she doesn't have her parents' contacts since they're gone. Sada continues treating her broken knee before hooking her up to a heart rate monitor and then sedating her.

### **Chapter 2**

Xabeth wakes up to find herself in a hospital, much to her horror. A nurse named Eden soon arrives to check on her.

### **Chapter 3**

Five days later, Xabeth wakes up from surgery to see Sada, who informs her it was successful. She introduces Lauren and Robbie, the parents of Xabeth's classmate Luke, who will foster her for the time being. Xabeth exchanges pleasantries with the couple, and Lauren reveals that Luke has taken an interest in her. After a brief conversation, Sada gives Xabeth a pair of crutches to walk on and tells the parents they should come back to take Xabeth home in the evening since she's still groggy from the sedative and needs to rest. Robbie and Lauren oblige. Sada sternly warns Xabeth not to put any stress on her knee, reminding her that it'll take six months for it to fully heal. Xabeth thanks Sada for fixing her, and the doctor gives the girl her card before letting her leave with Robbie and Lauren.

### **Chapter 6**

Three months later, Lauren takes Xabeth to the hospital for a follow-up appointment. The latter meets Dr. Turo, who reveals that her knee is healing nicely, much to her delight. Turo informs her he spoke with Dr. Sada about her knee and recommends that in school, she visits the infirmary once a week so the nurses can monitor Xabeth's progress.

### **Chapter 29**

Xabeth is now sitting in a prison cell awaiting her punishment.

### **Chapter 30**

Xabeth wakes up to find herself restrained to an operating table, not knowing where she is. Looking around, she realizes she's in the hospital and that she's been hooked up to a heart rate monitor. Seeing an IV in her right arm, Xabeth wonders what will happen to her after all the pain and damage she caused. She calls out, asking who's there and if they're toying with her. Getting no response, Xabeth becomes annoyed, telling whoever's doing this that it isn't funny. She then assumes Miara is doing this and snaps that once she gets out of her bindings, she'll kill her. However, her sentence is cut short when the door to the operating room opens.

The newcomer is revealed to be Dr. Sada, much to Xabeth's shock. Dr. Sada puts on a surgical mask and reveals that she and Dr. Turo made a deal with her nemesis: in exchange for Miara stopping and capturing Xabeth, Sada and Turo vowed they would adopt and reform the girl. When Xabeth asks what she means by adopting her, Dr. Sada tells her that she and Turo plan to raise Xabeth as her new parents. The woman also reveals that Turo is now her husband and thanks Xabeth for bringing them together. The latter realizes her efforts to get rid of them and split them up had the opposite effect, and she angrily curses herself for meddling in their personal affairs.

Growing nervous, she tries to alleviate it by tauntingly asking where Sada's pretty boy is. Sada, a little offended by the insult, snaps that Turo is recovering from her injuries at her house, which will also be Xabeth's new home. The doctor tells her the saline solution should keep her going up to the end; Xabeth asks what she means by that, but gets no response from Sada. Observing the girl's heartrate is very high, she fetches a syringe and fills it with some kind of drug, telling Xabeth she'll love it. The girl asks what it is, and Sada tells her it's propanolol, used for lowering heartrate. She injects it into Xabeth's shoulder, and the girl feels her heartrate returning to normal, though she realizes there's more to come.

Sada fetches a bigger syringe and fills it with light yellow liquid, saying she and Turo made it especially for Xabeth. The girl asks what kind of drug it is, to which Sada replies that it's the last drug she'll ever receive as a human. Xabeth realizes in horror that Sada intends to transform her into a Pokémon. She begs for her life and for Sada to reconsider, apologizing for what she did to everyone in Paldea. She adds that she'll make up for it, pleading for Sada to release her. However, Sada refuses, saying that she knows her better and, thrusting her face into Xabeth's, growls that she should've made better decisions, even after what she's been through. She cleans the right side of Xabeth's neck. Xabeth desperately screams for her not to do it, but her plea falls on deaf ears with Sada, who stabs the needle into her neck and injects the solution. The girl grunts and feels a choking sensation until the needle leaves her skin. Her vision begins to blur as she watches Dr. Sada glaring down at her. Feeling her body weaken, Xabeth soon succumbs to the drugs effects and dies.

Moments later, her eyes snap open and she feels a tingling sensation. She looks at Sada, who steps back, and immediately feels a searing pain throughout her entire body. Xabeth screams in agony as she feels herself transforming and breaks free of her restraints. After what feels like an eternity, the pain stops. Sada gives her a mirror to look in, allowing Xabeth to examine her new appearance. In shock, Xabeth asks if she's a Koraidon now, which Sada confirms. The doctor tells her that she'll pay for her atrocities before revealing she's now officially her adoptive mother. Xabeth remembers what she said earlier and responds that it won't happen, stubbornly refusing to accept her fate. However, Sada removes her mask and blows a whistle, causing Xabeth's ears to hurt from the high-pitched frequency.

In pain, Xabeth cries for Sada to stop, and the latter commands her to sit down. The Koraidon does so, allowing Sada to put a leash and harness on her. Sada reveals that the whistle is used to get her under control, causing Xabeth to feel embarrassed. Her new adoptive mother then snaps to come with her, and walks her out of the hospital into the parking lot. At Sada's command, Xabeth gets into the back of her car, and Sada drives out. During the ride, Xabeth asks Sada where they're going, to which the woman snaps they're going to her new home. Sada threatens to use the whistle if Xabeth acts up again, and the Koraidon says she'll behave. At this, Sada spits "Good", ending the conversation, and proceeds to drive home.

Upon arriving, Sada leads Xabeth out of the car and into the house. Once inside, Xabeth notices Turo lying on the sofa in the living room and looks away when he raises his head. Sada announces to Turo that their daughter is home, disgusting Xabeth. Turo says he's delighted and that he's recovering faster, and Xabeth hears genuine happiness in his voice. Sada snaps at her to face Turo, which she does. Turo informs Xabeth that he and Sada are now married and have adopted Xabeth as their daughter due to her history. Xabeth says she knows that. Turo tells her to enjoy her new home and bids her good night. Sada then leads the Koraidon away upstairs to a large bedroom.

Xabeth is shocked to see all her possessions in the room, and Sada explains that she and Turo moved all her things in after signing in the adoption papers two weeks earlier. She removes the harness and leash. Xabeth, noticing a new larger bed, asks what time it is, and Sada responds it's time for bed, removing the covers from the bed. Xabeth obediently gets into bed, and Sada injects her with a sedative before putting the covers over her. The Koraidon notices Sada leaving the room and groggily asks where she's going. Sada doesn't respond, just leaves the room and soon returns with a trumpet. Xabeth asks what it's for, and her adoptive mother responds it's to help her go to sleep. Sada then sits in a chair next to the bed and begins playing the trumpet softly; Xabeth listens and realizes she's playing the song "Were You There?", which she used to hear in school. The Koraidon falls asleep as Sada finishes the song.

## **Known Moves**

### **Fighting-type**

Collision Course, Close Combat, Power-Up Punch, Brick Break, Drain Punch, Rock Smash, Low Kick, Bulk Up, Low Sweep, Focus Punch, Body Press, Reversal, Focus Blast

### **Dragon-type**

Dragon Claw, Breaking Swipe, Dragon Tail, Outrage, Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor, Scale Shot, Dragon Rush, Dual Chop, Dragon Breath, Twister, Dragon Hammer, Dragon Rage

### **Normal-type**

Giga Impact, Tera Blast, Take Down, Facade, Swords Dance, Endure, Roar, Double-Edge

### **Fire-type**

Flamethrower, Fire Punch, Blaze Kick, Fire Fang, Heat Crash, Fire Blast, Overheat, Flare Blitz, Heat Wave, Fire Spin, Flame Charge

## **Personality**

Xabeth is an incredibly smart, independent, and self-sufficient individual who used to avoid conflict whenever possible, initially being shy and cautious around others. She also has an intense fear of Pokémon, especially Koraidon, due to her childhood trauma. However, after being betrayed by Luke, who sides with Miara, Xabeth becomes mentally unstable and paranoid, coming to believe that everyone wants to make her life a living hell; this results in her developing a bitter, deep-seated hatred of everything that exists. She also refuses to believe in friends, family, or allies. This results in her becoming hellbent on seeking revenge against those she believes to have wronged her: Dr. Sada for reporting her to child protective services, Miara for bullying her, Luke for betraying her (and siding with Miara), and many others for her various grievances. In doing so, she is driven to the point of insanity and obsession with making her victims suffer before ultimately killing them or transforming them into Pokémon. However, the turning point also allows Xabeth to overcome her fear of Pokémon. She begins to see them as tools and weapons and, ultimately, part of her master plan to bring ancient Pokémon from yore to the present day through Luke's time machine, which she steals as part of a recompense for his betrayal. Ultimately, Xabeth becomes hellbent on destroying the entire Paldea region, later killing 1,000 of its human and Pokémon inhabitats combined. She nearly succeeds with the former goal, but Miara, who broke free from her control, stops her.

All this changes after Sada kills Xabeth and resurrects her, transforming her into a Koraidon. Xabeth immediately sees the consequences of her actions when everyone (except Sada, her new owner) shuns her for the monster she's become. Although she realizes what she did was wrong, she stubbornly believes she had a good reason for it. Upon losing several customers at her job and at Sada's insistence, however, Xabeth reflects on the events and gradually returns to her old self. She has now overcome her trauma, developed a better sense of self clarity, more confidence, and learned the differences between right and wrong. Having matured emotionally, Xabeth seeks to make amends with those she's wronged and make things right. Her hobbies are playing music, going for nature excursions, cooking, playing with Pokémon, napping, shopping, and working on science stuff.

## **Type Effectiveness**

As a Fighting/Dragon type, Xabeth is weak against Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type attacks. She has no immunities and is resistant to Bug, Dark, Electric, Fire, Grass, Rock, and Water-type attacks. Her primary type moves are super effective against Dark, Ice, Rock, Normal, and Steel-type Pokémon, while her secondary type moves are super effective against Dragon-type Pokémon.

## **Quotes**

"No! Sada, please!!!!" - Xabeth's last words before she dies.

"Get your filthy little hands off me, you weakling heathen." - Xabeth growling at Turo.

"I'm sorry for what I did. I hope you can forgive me, but if you refuse, that's okay." - Xabeth apologizing to Miara for her actions towards her.

## **Crimes Committed**

* **Theft**
* **Arson**
* **Murder**
* **Kidnapping**
* **Mass manslaughter**
* **Burglary**
* **Extortion**
* **Forgery**