chichai was a free pokemon, not tied to anyone or anything. a pokemon free to explore the world and go about as she liked. and so she did very often, a little pikachu bounding her way through the forest and the trees, through the mountains and along the shore. one of her favorite hobbies was to pick up little things to show her trainer, her friend. the woman she'd spent so long following. even when they were apart, they would always be together. and while chichai valued her freedom, she valued six more. and so there would be times where she would find little trinkets to bring back to her as souvenirs on her travels. today seemed to be no different.
along the shore of the sea of staranza, where the water seems to gleam and glitter with the light of the stars, the little pikachu calls out across the water in a gentle cry. as if to answer, a serene cry calls from the depths below, closer and closer until the beautiful serpent breaks through the surface of the water, head facing her favorite creature. clearly friends, chichai hops onto milotic's back, riding out across the water. the pair spend some time together, laughing and playing until the pikachu spots something below the surface, something different from the usual glittering colors that lie below the waves. together, the pair dive below, chichai holding on tight, holding her breath as she hangs onto her friend, and milotic grabs the object of her interest in her mouth. together, the pair resurface and take chichai to the shores, where she inspects the strange crystal with a blue glow. this would be perfect to take back to six.
and so she does, back to honaru city and over by the cafe that sat near the tower of memories, six sits, enjoying a small lunch when her little friend bounds up, calling out to her with a happy expression. ❝ chichai ! what've you got there ? is that for me ? ❞ the pikachu excitedly nods, holding out the small crystal to her favorite person in the world. a gentle coo leaving her electric form as she passes it to six's gloved palm.
it doesn't take long for something to go horribly wrong. as soon as six's fingers touch the crystal, they wrap around it in an incredibly tight grip, refusing to let go. eyes glaze over to a milky white, everything is happening so fast as raretia's champion falls out of the chair she's perched in onto the street beside her beloved friend. the hand not holding the crystal attempts to reach out to the pikachu, and chichai reaches to grab it before it falls. there's a commotion around her, people getting up to figure out what's happened. but six hears none of it. nothing at all.
and it is then that the inky blackness of a dream consumes rareita's very own champion. ⸝⸝ @giirafariig