Pokemon Dawn

12 Travelers embark on different paths from now on

Welcome!? I don’t know how long it took before the belated panic tore apart the blood.

When the girl realized that she had sat up, the scene in her field of vision was still the familiar green color of the south, and cold sweat had already soaked the close-fitting fabric.

The inner turmoil was mixed with a sense of familiarity. Xiaoye knew that she had dreamed of the same scene more than once, but whenever she left the dream world, her memories always faded away like a tide, leaving only a trace that was difficult to capture.

But this time is different.

Xiaoye closed her eyes and opened them again.The unchanged pictures proved that she was indeed awake, but every picture in the dream was engraved in her mind as if she had just experienced it personally. Even the cold touch of the rain seemed to have not dissipated, making the girl on the tropical island feel all over her body. Cold.

She lowered her head and looked at her right hand.

There are many scratch marks on the bony hands, which were left during intensive actual combat exercises.In addition, there was no trace of stain on the surface of the skin, but Xiaoye kept staring for a long time, as if the warm blood had really splashed on her palms.

Until this moment, Xiaoye could finally judge with certainty that this was no ordinary nightmare - even if the psychological pressure caused by high-intensity practical training was tripled, Xiaoye did not think she would dream of the same scene for several days in a row.

Thinking of the strange phenomena that frequently appeared on her body before, a vague and seemingly unreasonable guess emerged in Xiaoye's mind.

She felt as if "someone" wanted to convey certain information to her.

The suffocation caused by the dream was temporarily put aside by Xiaoye. She almost masochistically recalled every detail of the nightmare filled with black and red, including the appearance of the person who fell to the ground under "her" knife.

There is no doubt that the silver-haired boy looks very much like his friend. It's just that compared to Xiaotian, that man seems to be taller and his face is more mature. As for the person wielding the knife - Xiaoye could not see the appearance of "herself in the dream". Only the smooth and smooth feeling when wielding the weapon could prove that he must be a person who is used to using the knife.

Just like herself.

Everything is too real. Since the dream is not a dream, then...

A tapping touch on her shoulder woke Xiao Ye up from her deep thoughts.Only then did the call reach her ears. Xiaoye raised her head and saw Xinghai walking in front of her at some point.

"Are you okay? Did you have a nightmare?" The young man shook his finger in front of Xiaoye's eyes with concern, as if to confirm whether Xiaoye had come back to consciousness.

"No...well, that's right." Xiaoye blinked, "I'm sorry, did I wake you up?"

"No, I was just planning to sleep." Xinghai replied seriously, "Then I saw you suddenly sitting up, staring at your hands motionless, saying, 'I can no longer suppress the power of the devil in my body. Sure enough, this land will also be turned into scorched earth?"

Night:"……"

Xiaoye: "Really, really?"

Xinghai: "Fake."

Night:"…………"

“Mr.

The silver-haired young man finally laughed uncontrollably.He sat on the floor next to Xiaoye and turned his head and said, "I suddenly missed Xiaotian when he was a child - probably when he was five years old? He once accidentally witnessed a criminal case and had nightmares about it for a long time. , I always wake up in a panic. I also took a lot of photos, do you want to see them?"

Xiaoye's expression wavered for a few seconds, then she shook her head firmly, "Still not - although I'm a little curious, I think the price for looking at the photo is to be expelled from the team by the captain."

Moreover, when she thought that this father was willing to take pictures after seeing his son having a nightmare, Xiaoye felt that she should send her sincere sympathy to her friend at this moment.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm not abusing children." Xinghai keenly read the emotion in Xiaoye's eyes, and immediately laughed, "Although his mother will kick him out of the house every time he does this."

Night:"……"

Let's send our sincere sympathy to both father and son.

"——And, since then, I have found that telling nightmares makes people feel much better." The young man looked at the girl with crooked eyes, "Do you want to talk to me?"

"Hmm...actually I can't remember it at all." Xiaoye looked serious and thoughtful, "Maybe it was really a dream where the devil turned the world into scorched earth."

"...You actually used my nonsense to deal with me. Teacher, I am so sad."

"I have really forgotten..."

Xinghai didn't mean to delve deeper, and instead said, "I remember that Xiaotian always used to deal with me like this. In fact, I really hope that he can act coquettishly towards me... uh."

"?"

Xiaoye followed Xinghai's gaze and looked forward. The silver-haired boy who was mentioned was standing in front - holding a water bottle in his hand, as if he wanted to drink some water during his nap - his expressionless face was full of implicit rejection and disgust.

Mr. Investigator did not feel hurt at all by his son looking at him like this, and still stood up happily, "Just in time, since we are about to part ways, why not take a nap together today?"

The young man quickly moved around the sleeping Pokémon and dragged his sleeping bag buried under Kuailong. Xiaotian looked at Xiaoye, who looked innocent, and couldn't help shaking his head. He had no idea what his father was thinking.

Seeing that Xinghai was already climbing between the Pokémon with a sleeping bag in each hand, Xiaotian had no choice but to stop temporarily and wait for his father to arrange a "new bed".

Turning his head, he saw that Xiaoye had come to his side and was raising her hand to gesture between the two of them.

"Xiaotian, you grow up so fast." Xiaoye stood on tiptoe, and then regained the feeling in her memory, "I clearly remember that we were the same height when we first met."

The sudden topic made Xiaotian a little confused, but he corrected him seriously, "You remember wrong, I was a little taller than you at that time."

"Hey, really..."

"Yes."

"It's really strange. Logically speaking, girls our age should grow faster than boys. Xiaoling is already taller than her brother... hmm? It doesn't seem strange if you think about it from another angle..."

"...Are you thinking of something rude?"

"No, no!"

On a whim, Mr. Investigator quickly dragged the two sleeping bags over.The three of them lay down side by side in the shade of the same big tree and said "good afternoon" to each other.

The sleepy orange fire dragon moved towards the direction of the three of them and placed a dragon claw on the trainer. As soon as it moved, the skin on its belly rolled down and landed on Xiaotian's head - a closer look revealed that the little guy hadn't woken up yet. Xiaotian didn't care much about this and went into a nap peacefully with a ball of hair on his head.

The three evil dragons in Xinghai didn't know when they lay down at the feet of the three of them, and deliberately turned their heads to the other side, as if they were just lying down casually.The tall fire-breathing dragon chose the empty space on the right side of the sea of stars, acting like a protector.Xiaotian's Pokkigu gave full play to its ability to fly silently and quietly got into the arms of its trainer.

The hot summer afternoon is really not suitable for huddles. Fortunately, the noisy Snow Boy proactively occupied a central position, and then used the overflowing cool air to help humans sleep soundly.

The sound of breathing that reached my ears soon became prolonged.After a while, Xiaoye turned her head slightly.

The young man closed his eyes. The face close at hand was very calm, completely different from the blood-stained face in his memory.

Before closing her eyes and falling into deep sleep, she confirmed the scene in her memory again and again.

——That dream is still firmly engraved in my mind, with no sign of dissipating.

After the lunch break, the trainer gave his tired partners a break. The Pokémon who finally no longer need to train were rolling around on the grass, while the three trainers began to pack up their daily necessities, clean the camp, and get ready to leave.

The sky is getting darker and the sun is beginning to move westward.

Before leaving, Xinghai told Xiaoye everything about the white round stone, the "Heart of the Moon" in detail - only then did Xiaoye understand that Xinghai didn't want to hide anything at first, but the topic was diverted midway.

"You should already know that there are seven kinds of soul gems." The silver-haired young man said, "The 'leaf' and 'moon' you currently have are two of them."

"They are actually somewhat similar to the key stones required for super evolution. What drives them is not the attribute energy, but the 'will' possessed by every living being."

"Will... does it mean spiritual power?" Xiaoye asked hesitantly.

"No, it would be more appropriate to understand it as an 'idea' or a 'desire' that affects and controls spiritual power." Xinghai explained carefully, "A long time ago, this driving force was called the "power of the heart." "

"That is the source of power that activates the Mind Stone. Just like the thoughts of people and Pokémon acting on the Key Stone and Super Stone can trigger the phenomenon of super evolution, the Mind Stone also has different functions."

"Only when a person's wishes happen to coincide with the 'wavelength' of the mind gem, they can be activated. According to ancient records, the heart of the leaf means 'connection' and can establish a telepathic channel between the owners. And the moon Heart - meaning 'save'."

Xiao Ye nodded thoughtfully.She looked at the fire-breathing dragon next to her who was holding a tree fruit and chewing on it, and seemed to understand something.

"They have different functions, so they consume different levels of "heart power", right? "Xiaotian immediately thought of Xinghai who had repeatedly emphasized that the Heart of the Moon should not be overused.

"That's right." You know, having an impact on the material world in terms of time - such as predicting the future of the super energy system, has always been a move that consumes physical strength."

"The Mind Stone requires 'will', so you may feel distracted after using it. Excessive use will cause mental exhaustion, and you may even never wake up."

Xinghai lowered his eyes and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar purple-haired girl.

"Xiaoye, this is why I hope you try not to use the Heart of the Moon."

Xinghai's "Farewell Lecture" didn't last long.Seeing that the listeners really remembered every word and every sentence, the lecturer smiled with relief.

"It's getting late. If you want to go back to the city, it's better to start as soon as possible before the sun sets." The young man said.

"Yes, then I'll leave first. Thank you for taking care of me over the past half month."

Xiaoye put on her backpack and bowed slightly to the silver-haired father and son.

After saying goodbye, before Xiaoye took two steps, she heard a clear beep from her cell phone.She took out her phone and found that she had received a message.

[If you have any questions about training, please feel free to discuss it with me - frotian]

The purple-haired girl laughed and turned around to wave to the two people behind her.

"We'll see you another day!"

As we move forward, the figures of our former companions gradually become blurred.

The warm rays of the setting sun lengthen the traveler's shadow.The girl once again embarked on a journey alone, but with some changes.

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small theater:

after an hour--

Xiao Ye, who was covered in ice: ...It’s like this again.

Xiaotian covered in frost: ...I should have thought of it earlier.

Xinghai covered in ice: Hahaha, summer in the Orange Islands is so cold.

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