Walking through shattered halls, I am drenched in despair, yet at the same time, glee. As the air blows with an ominous tone, I look around this broken realm for clues of how I came to wander its corridors…
Yet I soon realize the truth…
This could only be a dream…or could it…?
I pull out one of three pokeballs strapped to a belt at my waste and conjure forth its contents, my shiny Beheeyem known as Reasonslayer, as I inquire to it with a slight yawn, "Sorry to have to summon you in such short notice, my friend… But we seem to have a…predicament here…"
Reasonslayer replies with a serious tone as it analyzes the situation with the sensors on his hand, "Hm… I see… From my readings, this is no mere dream, but rather an entire pocket-dimension only reachable through dreams…"
I reply with confusion in my tone as I look at the broken scenery around me, "Then would this be…purgatory in comparison? I have a hard time believing it to be the better parts of such a dimension…"
Before Reasonslayer could reply, a cloaked figure walks up to us and exclaims with a resounding tone as a faint, yet grim visage becomes visible under his hood, "Hajimemashite, Vilemist-san, and welcome to Luminos, the land of lucid dreams and living nightmares… I am one of the occupants of this fine realm, a nightmare trainer known as a Devious… We are all so glad that you accepted our invitation to our domain, and we look forward to testing your so-called skills that is rumored about in legends pertaining to your exploits… "
I reply with a puzzled look on my face, "Such as…?"
The devious replies with a sinister chuckle, "That you have dominion within the realm of dreams, no matter where it may be located… However, if you are to claim your supremacy here, you are going to have to earn it…in battle!"
I reply with a chuckle as I snap my fingers to signal to my pokemon partner, "If it is a battle you want, that is what you will get, Devious-san… Reasonslayer, ready yourself!"
The devious replies with a dissatisfied tone as purplish energy coalesce into a figure resembling a Roserade, "No matter… Roserade, blow that foolish alien that dares to oppose thee away with a Petal Dance!"
The Roserade replies with an almost-hellish tone as it conjures up a whirlwind of black-rose petals and unleashes it towards Reasonslayer, "Serade!"
As the nightmarish cyclone comes close to its intended target, I exclaim with passion in my tone as my voice echoes throughout the shattered realm, "Now! Dodge that attack and retaliate with Psyshock!"
Reasonslayer gives only a nod as it nimbly evades the oncoming shadows and fires a multi-colored laser beam that knocks the Roserade off the edge of the realm, sending it spiraling down into the unknown…
The devious exclaims with a satisfied applause as his visage twists with glee once more before he dissipates into nothingness, "Well done! You may have passed the first test, but many more trials shall await thee soon enough…"
And I shall await those challenges… Each and every one, no matter how much it may strain me pseudo-physically, mentally, or even spiritually…
I signal to Reasonslayer as I finally locate somewhat of an exit from this sorrowful domain in the form of a large master-craft gate that sizzles with Dream Mist as it opens to even my most tender touch…
As I finally take my first step into this 'Luminos' that the Devious spoke of, thoughts swim through my maelstrom of a mind, all forming into the thought of what my NEXT step should be.
Then again, only time will tell…