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[the_nth_power]

[This dream starts with a light-- a dim one that illuminates a long hallway. Black marble floors lead along walls adorned with banners of a certain crest. The hallway ends at a door, from beneath which a brighter electric light emanates.

Should you choose to open it or not, it seems to ease open automatically, revealing what lies inside. It's a child's room by all appearances, decorated with bright colors, with all sorts of toys strewn about. In the center sits N, idly pushing a toy train along a track and watching emotionlessly as it takes off on its own, moving along the track before returning to him. There are four Pokemon crowded around him-- a Zorua, a Darmanitan, and two Woobats-- all of which watch the train with some level of curiosity...

At least, until they realize someone has opened the door. The Zorua snarls in warning, and the other Pokemon quickly back off, fleeing as far away from the door as they can get. N himself looks up, startled--

And he's suddenly gone. In his place sits a much smaller young boy with the same pale green hair, and the same void cube hanging from a chain around his neck. He looks intrigued at first, his expression a fearful sort of hopeful.]

Fa-- Ghetsis--? [But that doesn't look like Ghetsis walking into his room. He hurriedly gets to his feet and backs away, ready to bolt... even if it's apparent he doesn't have many places here to run to. The boy clutches the toy train in his hands and watches with wide, wary eyes.]



((OoC: What am I doing skdjflsdjfkds.... Even if this is just a dream, N has regressed back into a child state. He's old enough here that he should be able to talk, but due to his lack of interaction with other humans, his speech is limited. Any comments will be replied to by lowercaseking ! ;u;))

Comments

[brightvesperia]

"Wah!" Estelle yelped, coming to her senses as she walked through the door. A Castle? Toys?

She spotted N shivering in front of her and jumped, waving her arms nervously. "Ah! I'm sorry! I didn't know where I was going and just ended up in this room!" Estelle explained furiously, eyes swirling.

[lowercaseking]

Listening to her words, he initially looked baffled. People didn't just wander into his room. Surely there was some reason for her being here. Still, she was loud! Holding onto the train with one hand, he used the other to cover one of his ears with a frown. Cowering at his ankles, Zorua continued to growl.

N's gaze moved from the Pokemon and back to Estelle.

"Anthea," he concluded suddenly, looking Estelle over with narrowed eyes. She was a female, and had pink hair like his caretaker's. Still, it didn't seem quite right... He frowned uncertainly and repeated, "Anthea?"

[brightvesperia]

"H-huh? Anthea? Who is that?" Estelle quivered, whipping her head around to see if anyone was behind her. There was not.

"M-me?" Estelle started, pointing one finger toward her own face while realizing that N was referring to herself, "No, um, my name is Estellise Sidos Heuressain! Um, you may call me Estelle if you wish~" Estelle giggled nervously, curtsying.

[lowercaseking]

He looked stunned. She wasn't Anthea? Even worse-- she didn't know Anthea at all! She wasn't wearing a Team Plasma uniform either...

"Servant?" he questioned, narrowing his eyes with suspicion.

[brightvesperia]

"E-eh? Do they usually make princesses do the w-work?" Estelle stammered out. Perhaps this boy had only encountered few types of people, indicated by the Pokemon surrounding him.

"I'm sorry to say this is my first time in this castle... I'm actually a princess though~ It seems quite nostalgic... nothing like Zaphias," Estelle mused, remembering her home fondly.

There's only a Golett! (ALSO CUTEEEEEEE ahh- ;u; )

[puppypaws]

[[Also prepare for lots of tears and sympathy; golett was with manga!Otogi as a kid so... ;;n;; She has feels for -cough- broken father-son relationships.]]

She doesn't recognize this place. Not at all. She knows it's a human place though... And the symbol... Otogi was looking at it earlier while they were still tracking Audino, she's sure.

The golett wanders the hall, stone feet clacking against the ground and sending echoing peals against the walls. Eventually she stops at a door- one of many, but this one attracts her attention for some reason...

And opening the door her eyes widen a little. It's a room with pokemon... And a small boy, who looks almost identical to the one that had answered the transceiver call earlier on. Hesitantly, she takes a step in, before looking away with a bowed head and speaking with her ever quiet voice.

"...Forgive me for the intrusion..."

AH INTERESTING... (babbu of Team Plasma ;u;)

[lowercaseking]

Once he sees exactly what the intruder is, N's fear evaporates. He smiles brightly and moves cautiously forward, leaving behind his still wary Pokemon friends. New Pokemon here tended to be aggressive; only N welcomed them without fear.

"It's okay!" N answers quickly, speaking in nearly fluent Pokemon tongue-- specifically, a Zorua's dialect. "You are welcome here, friend!"

A Golett! N has never seen this species before. He looks fascinated, but then slightly confused. He glances at the door, then back. "Did Ghetsis bring you here?"

he's so cute abuhuhuhuh-

[puppypaws]

Golett walks forward after shutting the door, soon coming to stop in front of N and shake her head.

"...No... I wandered..." She 'blinks', lights in her eyes dimming and 'relighting' as she speaks. "You speak like my trainer though... And also like someone similar to you..." Another blink, and she continues. "...Are you 'N', perhaps..?"

ehehe i'm glad you think so! ;u;

[lowercaseking]

"Mm-hm. I'm N."

The answer is cheerful enough, but the word "trainer" seems to strike a chord. Forget how this Pokemon knows his name; there are bigger issues to talk about. His expression darkens. "It's good you're here, then. Your trainer can't hurt you anymore."

[noplaidshirt]

[Paprika's meandered through a few dreams now, though all of them have really just been her own, completely mundane ones. Having watched the whole scene in utter confusion, she takes a little step towards what looks like a kid version of N, hands out in front of her in what's meant to be a placating manner.]

N? Hey, Iunno if this is more trippy dream stuff or whatever, but d'you remember me?

[lowercaseking]

[N steps back and gives a bestial growl, mimicking the Zorua, which is now cowering at his heels.

It seems to take him a moment to figure out what she's saying, but he eventually narrows his eyes in suspicion and concentration. There is a flicker of recognition in his eyes, but it's gone quickly. He shakes his head and frowns.

Suddenly, he points to her hair.] Rr- red. [The words seem to take a lot of effort to get out. He tilts his head.] Servant.

[noplaidshirt]

[It takes her a moment to catch onto what he means, but then she points to her own hair and nods.]

Uh, yeah, I've got red hair...

[This is seriously creepy.]

Me? Nah, It's me, Paprika? Though I guess if you're, like, a little kid or something now, you haven't legit met me yet.

[lowercaseking]

[He looks confused, then frightened.]
N-not servant? [People that came into his room always had to be either Ghetsis or a servant. N retreats back a few paces, followed by the Zorua.]

H-how... did you get in here? Sh-shouldn't be here! [He disregards the idea that she knows who he is in his building panic. What if she was a trainer? He places himself between Paprika and the cowering Pokemon and drops the train to the floor.]

I won't let you hurt them! [He holds his arms out at his sides in a protective stance.]

might type a lot, sorry! (should i also send in dragonite and nostalgia this up?)

[emmet]

[Dreams. Emmet wasn't used to wandering though them, that's for sure. His body was unstable, his mind the only thing staying the same wherever he wandered. Perhaps it was because of his age, because of his connection with that legendary. The one he missed the second-most, after his big brother.

With a sigh to himself, before he entered the room, he looked over himself. His body had collapsed, leaving only the shell... it almost looked Banette-like. That is what it seemed to be. In this dream, his body had become that of a Banette, though still with strange, Zekrom-like wings... this time, he couldn't see them. But they were painted on his back, still existing.

It must be because of what he was. And, because of this silly world.

How foolish. With a chuckle to himself, he hovered... hovered? Yeah, hovered into the room, to see what he saw.


A child hero. He was silent, looking him over. So, this is what the new hero - Ingo's replacement was like as a child? How... /cute/.]

Not a problem at all! (And IF YOU WANT TO ;u;)

[lowercaseking]

[At the sight of Emmet, N backs away a little, stunned. What is it? It looks almost like a Pokemon, but none he's ever seen before. And those wings...]

Hh... [He tries a slight smile, and abandons his attempt at the human language. Instead, he speaks in Pokemon tongue:] Hello...?

(IF I HAVE TIME I WILL)

[emmet]

Hi! [Emmet said, slipping straight into the tougue of his species.] I am a Bannete! And I am lost! Yup! Where am I?

(YES GOOD)

[lowercaseking]

[His eyes light up.]
A Banette! [He's read of the species, but never seen one before.] Ah-- This is my room! You're in the castle. The humans can't get to you here!

omfg need to pinch his cheeks SO CUTE

[extremelucidity]

...

Hello?

look out though-- he'll bite you ;u;

[lowercaseking]

[He backs away a little bit further, baring his teeth in a mimicry of the Zorua's growling. He's never seen a human that looked like this girl, and he isn't quite sure how to react to her sudden appearance.

It takes him a while to come up with a human response.] H-hh... Who-- are you?

djkkfd BUT HE'S SO CUTE

[extremelucidity]

[ Madotsuki hesitates, taking a half-step back and watching him cautiously. After a moment, she lowers herself to about his level, hoping to make herself seem less threatening. She must seem pretty tall to a kid, right? ]

Madotsuki. Are you alright?

skdflksd i'm glad you think so!! ;u;

[lowercaseking]

[He gasps sharply and takes another step back. The Zorua gives up on trying to look intimidating and flees, leaping into a toy chest to hide itself. N whimpers.]

Mmh... [He points at her.] Sh-shouldn't be here.

so late but, i want to play with babbu n too..... ;u;

[cuteponytail]

[Hilda feels a little bit disoriented for a moment, before the traces of whatever previous dream fade away. But this place is… There's no mistaking it, it's N's castle, isn't it?

She notices in passing, glancing down at her torso, that she's wearing a Plasma grunt uniform in this dream. If she was awake, she'd probably react more enthusiastically against it. But, walking through a dream, apparently she doesn't mind it so much. There's not much to do, in the end, but accept it and keep on walking along the hallway.

The room, when she comes to it, is familiar too. And the boy… she knows who that is, of course.]

It's me, it's me. Not Ghetsis. You do know who I am, right? [Maybe if she pushes back the uniform's hood, it'll be easier to recognize her, so she does just that.]

AH YES GOOD ;u;

[lowercaseking]

[He relaxes a little when he sees the familiar uniform, even if the Zorua at his heels still growls threateningly.

But then Hilda pushes back her hood. N's eyes widen briefly-- just a moment of recognition from the dreamer... then narrow in suspicion. Grunts don't have hair like that! He bares his teeth slightly in the beginnings of a growl, but he eventually shakes his head and starts working on a human response.]

Ss. Serr... [That's not right. He furrows his brow in concentration and tries again:] Servant?

yay <3

[cuteponytail]

No, silly. It's Hilda... But I guess you wouldn't have met me yet, huh. [It's no matter.

She looks around the room - she was in it only briefly, before. It was strange to be in it when it was empty, but it was even more strange, she thought, with him in it too. Was she intruding...?]

I didn't mean to startle you, though. Sorry if I did.

[lowercaseking]

Hilda...? [Grunts never gave their names! He narrows his eyes with suspicion and backs away a little further. The Zorua gives up on trying to be intimidating and flees, hiding in a toy chest in the back of the room.]

Wh-wh... What do you... want? [People didn't come into his room without reason. He glances over his shoulder at the cowering Pokemon, then back at Hilda.] P-Pokemon? [He means to ask if she's appeared to give him another, but it doesn't quite come out like that.]