Rei was sent away, after a short discussion, back to her pile of hay in the small bedroom. Lying down, she got comfortable, and cleared her mind, daring herself not to think of anything for a few minutes, until her eyes drooped down far enough that she could sleep.

Of course, she didn't get that far. It was inevitable.

Rei didn't know. She finally had a sign of hope - another human had come here and gone home again. There was a shot at going back! There was really a way! But there was this squirming feeling in her gut that made her feel sick the more she hoped for home.

It was a sudden realization, the kind that makes you twitch and become incredibly alert. Rei twitched so violently, her body could barely register the sheer reality of it all, nearly doubling over in sheer shock.

I don't want to go home.

Her heart was heavy with the weight of it. What was the point? She already loved her friends with all her heart. She didn't have any good memories of her home, the home she had wanted so desperately and worked so tirelessly to get back to. Why was she dragging her friends around the country if there wasn't a point anymore? Dear Arceus, where did she even live?!

Then she remembered her training. A deep breath, rocking herself slowly back into sensible thinking. She paused, and asked herself the question again.

Why are we here? Where are we going?

And her mind gave her answers.

We are here to protect, to rescue Theseus from the Broken Dreams. We're going to talk to Queen Shaymin to ask about the Broken Dreams, and what can be done.

She sighed in relief. She had a purpose here, and she was going to get it done no matter what got in her way. With her conscience clear, she went to sleep.


Her morning was peaceful for a change. She stretched, and realizing everyone was still asleep, she creeped out quietly to go downstairs and enjoy her day, leaving a note behind so that they didn't worry about her. She trotted out the door and decided to hit the streets for a bit, if only to get a feel for the area.

She worked in hoops around the Truthmaker building, navigating with the sun to keep track of where she was in comparison with the Truthmaker building itself. She quietly reprimanded herself for not picking up one of the maps, but kept going nonetheless.

She had taken a rest in a park bench when a chirpy voice called, "Hey! You there! Help me up!"

She looked down over the bench to see a small... hedgehog. She shook her head and got down, lowered her body to the ground and said, "Hop on."

The small green Pokémon hopped onto her back and snuggled into her fur as she slowly transferred the Pokémon from her back to the bench. She crawled off reluctantly and nodded.

"Thank you," she said smugly. "it's nice to know some people around here are as gracious as the Truthmakers."

"Glad to have helped," Rei replied, tilting her head. "Who are you?"

"Shae!" She replied. "Nice to meet you too, miss...?"

"Rei," Rei supplied. "Excuse me when I ask, but you seem a bit young to be going about by yourself."

"So do you," she replied promptly. She giggled with a smug smirk on her face.

"I guess I can't complain," Rei agreed. "But I do have friends around."

"I had bodyguards," Shae muttered darkly. "I decided I didn't need them."

Rei decided this was the kind of girl who everyone thought was too precious. She also figured that it had developed into a need for freedom - and it filled her with a conscious concern, considering that freedom attempts usually didn't end well without someone to be there with them.

Her mind formed a cunning plan and the words came easily. "Say, you live around here, right?"

"Yes?" Shae's eyes flickered for a moment, but it was too fleeting for Rei to catch anything. She brushed it off and continued.

"I hope you don't mind, but could you show me around? My friends and I are headed to a few places today and I didn't really know who to ask..." She smiled sincerely at Shae, hoping her good will would help convince her.

Shae nodded vigorously. "No problem!" she agreed. "Oh, follow me, I want to show you my favourite shop! They're always handing out free sweets."

And so, Rei followed Shae through town, hoping nothing too bad would happen before she could get Shae back to her bodyguards.


Rei was stunned by the beauty of the newest destination. She'd utterly forgotten about Shae's bodyguards; from passing conversation between landmarks Shae had explained that her bodyguards were actually much less powerful than she was. It was merely obligation that kept them from being dismissed entirely. With that knowledge, Rei had devoted her time more to enjoying the sights than keeping an eye on Shae, who seemed happy to stick with her.

The park outside the Truthmaker building had been quite pretty. This park was stunning.

There was an indescribable beauty about the detailed network of fountains that had the water flowing constantly; like hundreds of little waterfalls falling down from the centerpiece, a beautiful jade statue of what she assumed was a former queen.

"This was put in for our current queen," Shae interjected, "Queen Shaymin. I like it particularly; they made a special effort to get different materials to show the colours as accurately as they could." She smiled up at it lovingly, and Rei could sense the thought from a mile away. Shae loves this fountain.

"I like it too," Rei agreed. "Thank you for showing it to me."

Shae glowed with pride. "You're very welcome!"

Rei paused and checked the sun. "It's already afternoon... I should probably head back."

Shae looked briefly sad, but agreed. "Yeah, I guess I'll be seeing you around?"

"Yes," Rei agreed. "At least until I get to meet Queen Shaymin or whomever else can help me get the answers I need."

Shae looked a bit shocked. "Queen Shaymin? What do you want to talk to her for?"

"About the Broken Dreams and how I should go about preventing them." she shook her head. "We can't go wearing everstone necklaces forever. Something has to be causing the broken dreams, and my plan is to stop it doing so."

"Big things you want to do," Shae noted. "How're you going to get an audience with Queen Shaymin?"

Rei shrugged. "I'll find a way," she said optimistically. "and anyways, I know a few people who're with the Truthmakers, they might be able to help me out there."

"Well then, I hope you'll get to speak with her," Shae said cheerily. "I'll just be headed home now. See you!" She turned on her paw and trotted off, leaving Rei to find her way home.

"Right," she smiled. "I hope so too..."


A nice dinner with some of the Truthmakers was apparently on the list of things she was to do, and while she was there she decided to enjoy what they offered her. She dug into a few new meals, a select few of which she found spectacular, and she made sure that she had time to go to bed, checking the clock semi-constantly.

Her plans were interrupted, however, by a familiar legendary.

"Miss Rei," she heard Terrakion say, his hulking frame edging to sit near her. "You don't happen to have a few minutes free tonight, do you?"

"I do, I guess," she admitted. "What for?"

"I had a question to ask." He gulped. "Meet me at the library, and don't tell anyone. Okay?"

Rei raised an eyebrow, but nodded. "Okay."


She tip-toed into the library, her brown fur blending with the bookshelves as she reached the meeting table near the center of the library. She hopped into a chair daintily, Terrakion already sitting across from her.

"Glad you could make it," he said honestly. "I'll get straight to the point, but remember you don't have to say anything you're not comfortable with."

"Go on," she told him, paying rapt attention to his words.

"You said you remembered a bit about yourself," he began. "Can you tell me about this other world? The... human world, as he called it?"

"Only bits and pieces," Rei replied. "My memories are... probably not a good example. They are all nightmares, I'm afraid." she shivered.

"As I said, don't say them if you don't want to," he comforted quickly, his eyes flitting around nervously.

"It's fine," she protested. "Let me think... the first memory. Yes, the first memory was... neutral."

She let the speech cascade back and forth between silence and enthusiasm.

"I was alone. My mother was there, a human woman, telling me that the monsters didn't exist, that I was just scared, though of what I did not know. All else I remember from that one is humming quietly to try and get rid of the fear." She shook her head. "It got worse later."

"I see," he murmured. "Keldeo was always saying how much he loved home, and how much he wanted to go back. Turned out that someone had... what did he call it... Assassinated him?"

"He must have been very important, then," Rei reasoned. "Only important people get assassinated."

"he once had a nightmare about being assassinated," Terrakion mentioned, hoping Rei would continue.

She sighed. "I had a dream about a forest and a cliff."

"Yes?"

"I was dangling my legs over the edge, and... Raoul was there, looking sad and resigned, and-" she stopped. "What was I talking about?"

"A forest and a cliff?"

"Dammit, I'm not supposed to think about that one quite yet, my head isn't ready to handle it," Rei scolded herself. "Curses..."

She walked away, commenting, "I have to stop before I tear myself apart again. I'm sorry, Terrakion."

"No," he refuted. "Your information is precious. Thank you."

She smiled back at him. "Thank you."


A/N: Wooo

Filler chapters~~~~~

Anyways, next chapter will be... fun? I think? Honestly I have no idea how to write the next part. Regardless, I'll get it done somehow. If you've been wondering over where I've been, I've been finishing my last term, so busy times are upon us. Thanks for your patience.

EDIT1: I forgot to send this to my beta, so Woop Woop it'll have to be updated again soon.