A Very Twisted Journey

~ Where Am I? What's with this. . . Meowth? ~

Lia felt as if her body was floating, floating in an endless sea of darkness. Then a light came shining down in front of her, revealing the mysterious mirror once again. It started to show her images of certain elements.

"Flames that reduce even the brightest stars into ash"

"Ice that can seal away, even time itself"

"Great trees that can swallow even the sky,"

"But you my dear, ~ You possess a power far greater than those"

Lia started to feel something bubbling up inside of her, she started to pant heavily as it felt like it was trying to burst out from her. She started to panic till she heard the voice again.

"Fear not the forces that dwell inside."

"Now...demonstrate that power to them, young one. ~"

Just as Lia began to awaken, the darkness overwhelmed her once more.

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Lia's eyes shot open. She groaned as she reached up and rubbed her head.

A light snoring sound caught her attention. Since she couldn't see, she felt around her. Pikachu and Persian were asleep beside her head and by her feet. Suddenly, she started to panic as she looked around for something else when her hand touched a familiar leather handle. "Thank Arceus; it's still here."

Lia sighed in relief after she felt the familiar fabric of her bag. However, the texture of her clothing put her on alert. Lia's heart rate quickened as she realized she was enclosed in some box.

The darkness did not help her case either; Breathing was only becoming harder. She knew her condition would worsen if she did not escape her confinement. Then, there were sounds of indistinct chatter coming from outside.

"Ah, Crap! People are coming!" a voice said. It sounded like they were nearby. "I need to hurry up and get a uniform before I get caught!"

'A uniform? Is that what I'm wearing?'

"Persian, Pikachu, wake up," she whispered, gently shaking her Pokémon.

Pikachu rubbed his eyes. "Pikachu?" (What time is it?)

"Where are we? Why does it feel so cramped?" Persian asked, a bit annoyed that he couldn't stretch like he normally did when he woke up.

At that moment, Lia's fear instantly faded to confusion. 'Did I just hear him physically, and not in my head?'

Lia snapped out of her thoughts as the said box rattled.

"Urrrgggh! Gah! This lid feels like it's weighed with bricks!" the person outside complained as they kept trying to open it.

Suddenly, the edges of the lid burst into blue flames, scaring the three inside.

"PIKA!" (YOW!)

"WHAT IN ARCEUS!?"

"F-FIRE!? ARE THEY TRYING TO COOK US!?"

Soon, the lid to the box opened, freeing the three inside.

"Alright, just grab a uniform and. . . WHAT THE!! You're not supposed to be awake now!"

Lia, Persian, and Pikachu stared at the creature that freed them, tilting their heads as they did so.