???: I believe that should work out, I do feel that old Raichu is also a concerning factor...
Zenix: If it’s the additional mutant group you’re searching for, I do have an idea of where they are. Not to mention a fair number of us have been there, if I am needed here.
Osric: Hmm...
Zenix: ... It may be off topic, but I do feel we’ve... met before... yes?
Osric: ... Possibly. Why?
Zenix: Just... a strange nagging memory...
???: We’ll go with this strategy. But we need to make sure we do this correctly, stir things up enough.
Ripped Rteddy: Considering they have their immediate area.
???: Then, you, my facially damaged self, Zenix and Osric will escort our guests to that location, it fulfills my end of our deal and allows us to get closer...
Osric: Understood, Master.
Zenix: Acknowledged.
???: We’ll make our moves in time, it’s likely best to hold off acting immediately while their guards are still up.
Zenix: I highly doubt their attention will be solely focused on us. It’s unlikely Vris and Reid’s stunt against that Mew being was ignored by the neighboring population.
???: Then we’ll act in the morning, while everyone’s likely trying to understand and analyze the damage to their land, yes!
Kamila: Well, no one expected these guys to show up, right as Osric got his teleportation ability back...
Cherry: S-so what do we do if they decide not to let us go to Orre... or... use us-
Kamila: Let’s not consider that... for now at least. Especially not with the ghost of Zenix over there... I pray he doesn’t remember me sending him on a death mission either...
Twelve: Not like my powers can deal with them all anyway... and then there’s that weird tiny one again...
Cherry: The one who took out that horrible psychic Pokemon, right...?
Kamila: Yes, and what... is it doing?
Twelve: Do. Not. Want. To. Know.
Cherry: M-Me either...
Kamila: Well... let’s... at least listen...
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???: Emmit will still need time to properly recover and all, but he’ll be back in action by morning, promise!
Lizzy: T-thank you...! Um... Rteddy, right?
???: Sure, you can refer to me that way, if you want. I’m surprised... didn’t one of my “selves” take you on an unaproved trip to Alola? I’m sure if someone survived there, like say... Tapu Koko... you’d know allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll about me, right?
Enola & Gail: ...
Ripped Rteddy: Why would one of us do such a thing?
Lizzy: Just some silly nickname...
Tall Rteddy: Yes, though it’s clear that they are somehow alive after that fight, when they shouldn’t have been... we knew it wasn’t possible to win... so how did they?
???: It no longer matters... they wish to get in the way of my joy... like they can fix me... if they all survived they abandoned me...
Lizzy: ... R-right...
Zenix: Considering our situation, and considering this new element, and the fact that multiple Legends are involved... how should we proceed?
Child2: He means we’re back home because of him... he opened up a freaky hole in the sky and guided everyone out...
Child1: YEAH! Him and a bunch of other weird Pokemon I never saw before! They were really nice and told us we’d be safe!! That weird thing wouldn’t come back and attack us!!
Child2: Everyone else went on ahead to fix the village... Osric said it’s been eight years...?
Elder: A world with no clear passage of time... ah... so long...
Children: Elder?
Elder: Where have they gone?
Elder: ...
Child2: Elder, are you well?
Elder: I’m... fine...
...
Let’s go home...
Osric: ... What?
Kamila: What were those bubbles? And how do they tie back to the Trio?
Osric: Simple: I trapped them in a prolonged illusion by request of my master... however, the longer you’re exposed to it with no tether to reality, the more twisted the visions you see become... eventually a few of them suffered mental damage, I’m sure if you see them now, Kamila, you’d be able to see the difference... They’re not... themselves anymore.
Kamila: So they’re more dangerous-
Osric: Scared.
Kamila: ... Huh...
Cherry: Um...
Osric: Go ahead...
Cherry: So, we all have that same healing thing you have, right?
Osric: Basically... those wounds, while painful, were easy for my-our “curse” as my old master called it-to heal.
Cherry: Are we... stuck with it?
Osric: Probably. until my current master chooses to take it back, not sure how he’d do it without harming you all... besides, one of you only exist because of it.
Cherry: ...
Osric: Next
Twelve: Did we screw up?
Osric: No, I’m going to guide you where you need and want to go; from here on out, I’m your personal guard/guide through this world and the other side as I can open portals between the two.
Twelve: ... Alright then...
Osric: Now... we’re leaving.
Kamila: Where?
Osric: Orre.
Twelve: Where??
Cherry: What??
Kamila: Why Orre? Cherry deserves to go home!
Osric: She may very well be needed in Orre-where two members of the Terrible Trio currently are and both are unstable in some way. On top of that, these... “Strident Knights” will be there in large numbers and we do not know what they plan to do...
Kamila: So we’re-
Osric: Cherry, both Yoshi and Reid are there, both of which have become what you may know as Shadow Pokemon-
Kamila: So... that could happen... what was my dad thinking...?
Cherry: What?!
Twelve: No idea what that is.
Kamila: Imagine a Pokemon suffering from confusion, while being about as strong as half of that toy bear... Rteddy...
Twelve: ... Oh.
Osric: You may be pushing it, but yes, things are not looking... well there... or they won’t be soon...
Kamila: What can we do?
Osric: That’s Cherry’s choice.
Cherry: Oh... Well...
Everyone: ....
Cherry: Let’s go... to Orre...! I’ll... figure it out once we’re there... um... who to meet...
Twelve: Probably, but we're still getting out of here and we can't unless we take you all with us.
???: What?
Kamila: We're trying to leave this place... apparently we can now.
Cherry: B-but we need you to come with us...
???: ...
Twelve: Let's just work together here... for whatever reason that "road" led us to you, so I guess you can lead us to your group and then, we can all get out of here-
???: Why? Beyond departure, what else would you gain by taking me and my tribe out of here?
Twelve: I get to see my... kid? Clone?
Kamila: Technically a child, but also a clone, considering its likely as old as you are...
Twelve: Sure... apparently-
???: Family, then?
Twelve: Basically...
???: And?
Cherry: W-well...
Kamila: Everyone thinks she's dead back in her home, so eventually we want to find them and reveal her wellbeing to them...
Cherry: Y-yeah...!
Kamila: As for me, because of an... incident, I'm stuck like this, so it's just better to find a new place and start over. Does that satisfy your curiosity? We have our own reasons for agreeing to do whatever extremes we need to, to get out of here... wouldn't anyone?
???: Not exactly, I wouldn't side with that creature, even if it offered an escape. I won't be led astray like that boy was...
Twelve: Who?
???: A... student of mines... he joined that thing and never lifted a claw when our home was attacked...
Kamila: Sorry to hear that happened, but we're trying to get you out of here now, so what's the problem?
Cherry: Kamila...!
Twelve: What? Pride? That's it, right?
Cherry: T-Twelve!
???: Call it what you want, but if you want to consider helping me, my tribe... then do one thing for me: find my student.
Twelve: You're kidding...
Kamila: This place is gigantic... That'd take forever.
Cherry: Well... would it?
Kamila: Huh?
Cherry: Even though a lot was happening... I do remember seeing a Zoroark on the outside world, probably working with Rteddy... on top of that, I do remember a Zoroark over all my time here... he knows this place really well if that's the case, so finding him if he doesn't want to be found-
Twelve: Well, maybe he's on the outside world?
???: Hmm...
Twelve: Work with us getting out of here and we'll try and find the guy for you-but remember: we have our own reasons to get out of here.
Elder: Right... right, well, I am the Elder of my village, my tribe-no name-you don't deserve to know that.
Twelve: Wasn't going to bother asking.
Kamila: Humph...
Cherry: Phew...
Elder: Then... follow me, and if you can't fight, stay behind me, those things seem to follow me everywhere, constantly.
Twelve: I can fight just fine!
Elder: That was more to those two...
Kamila: Excuse me?!
Cherry: He's... not wrong...
Kamila: Uuugh... fine...
Elder: Let's go, we've wasted enough time with this conversation.
Twelve: Wait, where? That road we took kind of ends he-
Cherry: What, but-
Kamila: Yeah, it figures...
Cherry: What? Do you know something?
Kamila: It's a hunch, but, we should probably stay very close to him.
Cherry: But why?
Kamila: Because, a normal illusion would probably lose it's effectiveness on someone who knows it's an illusion, wouldn't it?
Elder: You're stretching your beliefs far too much... but you're well to be cautious... my tribe's illusions are not to be played with... stray far from me, and confusion will be the least of your worries...
Twelve: What's that supposed to me-
Kamila: “Real” illusions, right?
Elder: You've heard of my tribe?
Kamila: Somewhat... basically, pain felt in their illusions will feel real, and have lasting effects depending on the severity.
Elder: Hmm... maybe you're not entirely worthless... let's go.
