Fandom A Chance Meeting at Ilex Forest

[AmethystRoze]

Like the trainer from earlier.... "T..T..then what?"

 

[JessieSune]

"She became strong -- she wanted revenge on others -- she wanted to destroy those who had hurt her -- those who could hurt her -- she honed her skills -- then I saw her trying to harm a human who had wandered into the woods. I battled her to stop her -- it was the beginning of a break between us...and it climaxed when she tried to control me."

 

[AmethystRoze]

"Why did mommy try to get the human?" She asked, trying to regain her emotions, remembering what happened last time when she couldn't.

 

[JessieSune]

"The human was an ordinary trainer. He had a Pikachu. He was just looking for new companions -- but Balaa grabbed his mind with her psychic powers and shook his psyche like a rattle -- by the time I got there, she'd already wounded him -- she was going to tear him apart."

Malea shudders.

"I-- she was ready to destroy him for what had happened to her family. When I stopped her, it...it was...she took it as if I was trying to hurt her...as if I was like the others."

 

[AmethystRoze]

(Poor ash....)

She started to shake again. S..top shaking your g..going to break again.

"M..mommy wouldn't do that." She said, almost trying to convince herself.

 

[JessieSune]

"Why not? She did. He got away, beat up but alive. Balaa and I returned home. She told me that I ruined everything, and we had an argument, and I explained my reasoning, and she didn't belief it, and we both fell asleep angry, and..."

She trails off.

 

[AmethystRoze]

She knew she was telling the truth, but she didn't want to believe it. The Olympus she made was in the quivering in her breathing. Her head was tiled down and her tears kept falling. "M.....mommy is bad?"

 

[JessieSune]

"She's...mixed up. I think in her heart she believes she's doing the right thing, but she doesn't...she doesn't realize she's causing more pain...or maybe she doesn't care because she's too certain her ideas are best."

Malea gently nudges Danielle.

"I...I know this is tough..."

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle leaned into the shaymin and cried till her ducts couldn't produce any more. She surprised herself with this but she needed somebody, anybody right now, and she didn't know what to think.

 

[JessieSune]

Malea lets Danielle cry, gently rocking back and forth.

"What do you want to do?" she finally asks softly.

 

[AmethystRoze]

Her voice was still shaky, but her tears had stopped flowing. "I...I don't know." She couldn't think. "M..y head feels weird."

 

[JessieSune]

"How so?" she asks anxiously. "Are you feeling okay, sweetheart? Is it exhaustion, or something else?"

Decisions...decisions...to side with Balaa...or with Malea?

 

[AmethystRoze]

The pet name felt nice, but then she didn't like that it felt nice, her head was splitting in two sides arguing. "I... I can't think"

 

[JessieSune]

Malea steps back a few feet.

"It's your decision, Danielle. I won't tell you what to do. That wouldn't be fair to you. Take your time."

Balaa...Malea...Mother...Friend...Right...Wrong...

 

[AmethystRoze]

Mommy loves me... She loves everyone in the forest.... But she did really mean things... But she protects everyone.... So does auntie Malea. She didn't realise she projected the thoughts out loud.

 

[JessieSune]

Malea hears, but does not speak or reply.

control...freedom...origins...logic...emotion...correct...incorrect...protection...wisdom...

 

[AmethystRoze]

"I...I" she starts to stutter out. "I just want my mommy." She says quietly, simply wanting love and attention that only mommy gave her.

 

[JessieSune]

Malea listens, then hangs her head.

"Then go to her, young one. She is not far from here...and she seeks you."

 

[AmethystRoze]

She starts to exit the tree, but stops. "I won't tell mommy about you Aunt malea." She said, adopting the term for her.

 

[JessieSune]

Malea nods, but does not speak.

"I fear," she thinks to herself, "That in the end it will not matter. The child is strong...but her spirit desires approval and affection -- and Balaa gives that with abandon. It may be our downfall."

...

"Danielle?!" The voice is hoarse, harsh, fearful, as the Ninetales looks around every corner and in every tree.

 

[AmethystRoze]

"Mommy?" She says running towards the heavenly voice.

 

[JessieSune]

A moment later the Ninetales is by Danielle's side, nuzzling her, searching her for injuries, pawing her and sniffing.

"You frightened me nearly out of my wits, child. How did you get out here? Why would you come so far away from here? La'ir began searching hours ago...I started shortly after he did -- we went opposite directions...and Simon...he asked for you...dear Danielle, why?"

Her eyes are teary.

"I was afraid I had lost that which was most dear. Why did you not program your Dad to alert me you were okay, at least?"

 

[AmethystRoze]

She tried to think of a way to avoid mentioning aunt Malea. "I..I'm sorry I got lost and scared and....." She trailed off into tears, luckily for her, genuine one's.

 

[JessieSune]

Balaa's fear turns to worry, then relief, then concern.

"Did anyone hurt you, dearest? Was anyone unkind to you?"

A moment later Danielle can feel her mother probing her mind, searching for indications of trouble or sadness or harm.

La'ir, meanwhile, having been alerted that Danielle is found, returns to stand guard by the Life Orb.

 

[AmethystRoze]

She had to think about something to distract mommy. "I..I did something bad..." She said, remembering the poor eevee.