The atmosphere in the forest has shifted slightly. The tension from before has lightened, but the confusion and unease still linger. Mia sits on a large, moss-covered rock, staring at the pink creature beside her. The moonlight filters through the trees, casting an almost magical glow on the surroundings. Despite everything that's happened, Mia can finally take a deep breath and feel... somewhat safe. For the first time, she feels like she's not entirely alone in this strange place.
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[FOREST – NIGHT]
Mia glances at Chansey, who is sitting patiently beside her. The Pokémon's round, gentle eyes are fixed on her, radiating warmth and kindness. Mia still can't fully wrap her mind around it all, but the exhaustion from her panic attack is slowly giving way to a sense of gratefulness.
Mia nervously clearing her throat
"Ahem... Um... Hi."
She tries to break the silence, though she feels slightly awkward talking to a creature she's only ever seen on TV. But now, in this strange forest, it's real—and it's here with her.
Mia tentatively
"Do you know any nearby towns, Chansey?"
Chansey tilts its head, considering the question for a moment. Then, it happily nods, a soft "Chansey Chan" escaping its mouth.
Mia sigh of relieved, almost whispering to herself
'Thank goodness...'
She feels a small, fleeting sense of hope. Perhaps this... this creature might be able to help her find her way out of this bizarre situation.
Mmia hopeful, clutching the bag to her chest
"Can you help me get there? Please?"
Chansey nods enthusiastically, its large eyes filled with understanding and reassurance.
In a soft, kind tone "Chansey Chan" Chansey nodded
In that moment, Mia can't help but feel a deep appreciation for the creature's willingness to help her, even though everything about this situation is beyond belief. She bows her head in gratitude, overcome with the weight of everything she's experiencing.
"Thank you, thank you so much."
Chansey gives a soft, cheerful "Chansey!" and nudges her gently with its soft, rounded body, as if urging her to gather her strength. After a moment of calm, Mia pulls herself together and looks down at the bag she's been holding on to. Her curiosity gets the better of her, and she decides to inspect its contents more closely.
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Mia carefully opens the bag, pulling out the various items one by one. There's a small flashlight, a map that looks vaguely familiar but doesn't quite match any place she recognizes, a bottle of water...
Her fingers then brush against something. She pulls it out, and it's a wallet. She flips it open, her mind still swirling in disbelief. The contents inside cause her breath to hitch.
'What the heck..'
She holds up a small identification card, the words on it seemingly mocking her sense of reality.
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[---ID Reads
Name: Mia Wildflower
Home Region: Hoenn
Town: Verdanturf town
Age: 20
Height: 5'4
Weight: 135 lbs
Eye: brown
Hair: brown
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staring at the ID, confused
This... this doesn't make sense.
Her fingers tremble as she reads the words again. Hoenn? That's not where she's from. She's from the Philippines! Her brow furrows in deep confusion, and she can't shake the unsettling feeling building in her stomach.
But there's more. She flips the card over, and a small pile of money falls out—a stack of bills. She picks one up, only to see that it's not pesos, not the currency she's used to, but something entirely different.
staring at the bills, confused
Pokédollars?
Her eyes widen as she feels the weight of the world on her shoulders. The familiar comfort of reality slips even further away, replaced by a growing, crushing realization that she's somewhere. As if the map wasn't strange enough, the currency now seems like a mocking reminder that she's no longer in the Philippines.
Her mind races again, thoughts spiraling in all directions. She begins to feel that familiar unease from earlier, her breath shallow and quick. Just as she's about to spiral into another panic attack, she notices something else in the bag: six pokéballs. They're small, round, and familiar in a way she can't quite describe. But one of them catches her attention more than the others. It's slightly heavier than the rest, and as she turns it over in her hand, she swears she feels something moving inside.
"Is there... something in here?"
Her curiosity outweighs her hesitation, and with shaking hands, she throws the pokéball into the air. The ball opens with a familiar flash of light, and Mia squints, momentarily blinded. When the light dissipates, her eyes widen at the sight before her.
A pink, creature with large ears and a fluffy body appears. It looks almost identical to Chansey, but its form is a bit smaller, more delicate. Its face is wide-eyed and innocent, and it's almost too adorable to believe.
"No way..."
The creature before me mutter
"Audino?"
Mia looks at it, stunned, before finally realizing what she's looking: another Pokémon. Another pink creature, just like the one who helped her. And once again, the surrealism of the situation hits her full force.
TO BE CONTINUED...