What Was Home - Cinnabar Island
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There was once a time when everyone had gotten along. Everyone knew each other and greeted as they passed by on the streets. Children played outside and laughed. Every moment seemed so precious. "How did all this…end?" thought a raven-haired girl. The girl gazed at the bleak ocean ahead of her as she stood on the beach, feeling the endless waves caressing her toes. Just five years ago, this beach was full of children and Pokemon battling and playing together. It was always noisy and crowded; the girl avoided it always. She didn't like being near too many people and usually liked being on her own, but then she felt a little lonely for the first time and wished to hear a sign of life. "Eevee…eev."
The raven-haired girl spun around and looked around desperately where the sound was coming from. A furry brown, fox-like creature dashed towards the girl and caressed her ankles. She picked up her Eevee and whispered," Let's go home."
"SUUKIII-CHAAAN!"
The raven-haired girl quickly sprinted towards the door after hearing her mother's screaming. Suki hated it when her mother yelled, and was expecting a lecture.
"Suki, I've told you too many times not to go outside anymore. You know it's dangerous to leave the door these days. You've seen how Team Aqua came to take over Cinnabar Island…-"
"-But mama…"
"-I'm not finished until you get this in your head!"
Suki sank in her chair and was tired of hearing this lecture. She remembered too well. Five years ago, when Suki was only ten, she was standing on the same beach where was just twenty minutes ago. It was like any other day at the beach. Except, it grew unusually quiet, and the sea was still. Then a few minutes later, the sea began a stir. A huge submarine with the emblem of Team Aqua on it disturbed the sea. A man in a blue suit with blue hair was raised to the top of the submarine and ordered a full attack on the island. An army of blue uniformed people came out of the doors of the super-submarine and began to terrorize the beach, and eventually the island itself. Buildings were being burned and broken into. She could remember seeing the gym choking in flames. People were in panic and were separated from one another. Suki was being carried away from her father and looked back at the beach. Everything happened so fast. Suki was like the rest of the people who witnessed that fateful day. Confused. No one knew the motives of the attack. Some say that they came to steal the ancient treasures of the island. Others say they came to occupy the land and terrorize for fun. Whatever the reason was; those who have witnessed that day would never forget what had happened.
"Suki…? Suki! Are you listening to me?"
Suki gazed thoughtfully at the plate in front of her and woke up from her daydreaming.
Her mother sat across from Suki and reached her hand. "Suki…please, promise me you won't go out there unless someone is with you and you tell me. I'm only telling you again-"
"-For your own good. I know mum. I have Eevee and the others to protect me. Don't worry; I can take care of myself."
Suki's mother sighed. She could see the wrinkles of stress on her mother's forehead.
She got up and kissed her mother goodnight, and made her way upstairs. "Eevee…I hope we'll see children tomorrow."