The Meet

Chapter 1: The Explosion

So, it is now the present; Louise is 12 and Lois is 6. Pika hates pokeballs, so she walks at Louise's side.

Today was very calm: the sea breeze blowing sand on Pika's face, the cold water that froze Lois's feet, and the warmth that Louise felt when lying in the sand.

"That was so cool!" Lois exclaimed, "How did you know about this place?"

"I come here while you're asleep to see the stars shining luminously in the night," Louise responded.

"You sound like a poet," Lois pointed out.

"Pika (That's right)," Pika told Louise, "Pikapika (Lois has a point)."

They ended up walking towards a mine field. Before they took another step, an army guy warned them, "You are about to enter a mine field. Would you like to continue?"

"What's a mine?" Lois asked.

"Something that can explode if you step on it," the army guy answered.

"Oh," Lois said, "We'll keep going."

"There's a chance you might not survive, you know that," the soldier pointed out.

But the trio didn't have a chance to hear his last sentence. They kept walking until they made it to the city.

"Louise, was the guy lying?" Lois asked, full of curiosity.

"Lois, I'm not sure—wait...I thought you can read minds like you did to me two years ago," Louise realized.

"Uuuuuhhhh--" Lois started, but got cut off by the sound of a blast.

Sent flying, Louise called out, "Lois! Pika!"

And then, Louise passed out.