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Void and Veil: Chapter 3- Partners
As we returned from the garden, passing several multi-colored flower beds as we went, Sonia went straight to her room with Yamper in tow, while I took Hatenna with me to the library. Gran moved to the living room, probably to watch telly.
Entering the library and turning on the bronze standing lamp left of the desk, light dimmed from the tan light shade. I placed Hatenna on the ornate dark brown wooden desk while pulling up a chair from the corner with the same wooden color but a crimson cushion , I sat down putting us face-to-face. "So, I know humans have trouble understanding Pokemon, but do you understand me?" I questioned
At the little witches positive nod I continued. "Brilliant, well then I suppose I should ask, but did you manage to get into my mind?"
She was quiet for a bit and then the small psychic responded with a yes and then a no... Huh. I thought for a second "so you did, but you didn't?" at this query I received a quick nod. I see "so you got into my mind but, what I did stopped you?" another nod.
I leaned back in my chair, the faux witch looking on, mind made up I spoke "when I stopped you, did you hear the word Shield" the final word shield was spoken in English. Hatenna seemed to perk up at that and nodded. She might be a young pokemon but pokemon matured rapidly, even slow growing ones like her, this could work.
"hmm, That was English another language, from another world" they don't have the word English in Galarian, hell Galarian is this world's version of English, so sue me.
The Pokemon tilted her head, body in confusion " I'll tell you more, but first. I need to know, if I let you in here" I pointed to my head "will you be able to hear me? Mentally I mean." At her confirmation I responded with two words "do it."
Hatenna immediately gained a faint glow and I could feel the psychic energy in the air, then pain like a lance of fire through my mind, instant migraine.
I screwed my eyes shut and batted the pain away gritting my teeth and forcing calmness, out of sight out of mind, I wish. Then I felt it, the foreign entity in my mind and pulled it in for a connection. I had to trust my new partner or we would get no where and I wouldn't get my answers, I needed her help.
In a flash the lance of pain stopped, but the migraine and throbbing persisted, my mind felt bloated. Only my recent years of self taught mental training and awareness from trying to protect myself was preventing my mind from unraveling.
Had I had a clearer head I would have tried to protect my inner sanctum, my inner most self thoughts, feelings and memories. Not that it mattered, the little witch was too surprised to do anything too my mind, I knew , I don't know how I knew, but I did.
This was all different, no amount of training or conditioning could've prepared me for this, I couldn't describe it, it was immaterial, it just was.
I felt like I was coming undone. With a groan and massive amount of effort I brought myself back under control, back together, well somewhat. I had been expecting a mild itching like before, not THAT. "Owww" I verbalized "what happened ?" More foreign sensations entered my skull, respect, awe, pride and trust, all muted by calm and an image of my self with a bloody nose and eyes. What the hell?
I reached under my nose and bloody fingers came away, my eyes to I realized finally opening my eyes wet with blood, to see Hatenna watching me psychically reaching out.
"What happened" I said this time in Galarian rather that English, realizing my mistake.
Several images assaulted my worn mind, of my dragging Hatenna toward me then the two of us over lapping, I could tell it had been imagined and had not physically happened it was dreamy compared to the strong image she had sent of my bloody self. The message had been clear what had caused this had been me dragging in Hatenna's presence.
"B-but I thought-" I cut my self off with a groan, clamping down on the pain again and trying to center myself "what should of happened then?" an image of us connected be a psychic thread appeared.
"Great" I whined to myself "how come you're ok." she puffed up this time, showing her and me but she had a violet aura of energy surrounding her, I got the message she was stronger, the whole ordeal had annoyed her at best.
Another image slipped into my mind, of us superimposed over each other again and then one of the same image but I was obviously dead unnaturally pale and blood, much, much more blood from every orifice and an attachment of worry. I shuddered 'It should have killed me' was the thought that ran through my head.
Hatenna nodded a yes at me a feeling of understanding and a clip from earlier of Sonia, smiles and all, approaching Hatenna with a feeling of pain attached. 'I see strong emotions cause you pain' I thought of my recent ordeal 'sorry' I thought again, then realized that I had not been speaking she had been reading my thoughts.
I received feelings of acceptance and calm , which actually helped a bit, then understanding,her thoughts and feelings from my recent experience , pain from my own which stopped as soon as it began, she understood without my input that I had blinded my pain from her to protect her. Then I felt respect and trust.
I am not sure how I knew what all of these images and feelings meant, there was subtext, but I just know. 'why can't I understand you, I only get images and feelings.' frustration formed in her before an image of a wall , no a hurdle, a divide between Pokemon and Humans, a block.
'How do I remove it' I asked.
The same image from before of her and me, where she was showing her strength, the dream image shifted showing my aura on par with her own.'So get stronger huh.'
It was quiet in my head again for a few minutes, soothing my mind more, then irritation, impatience. 'Huh' then a memory "I'll tell you more." I had said.
'Oh, yeh that's fair' I turned toward the little witch and took a breath. Fighting through my fatigue to answer her ' I told you that language was not of this world right?". A nod.
'That's because I'm not from this world, not originally anyway. I'm a reincarnation, from a world with out Pokemon." I began sending memories of my adult self as proof. Pure shock was what I got in responce.
"Yeh I'm gonna ignore that" I deadpanned. 'continuing , my origin world had media like here with the telly, games and computers. And some of that media was based on this world.' Silence...'I'm going to assume you understood that, you were raised around humans after all' according to Gran anyway.
I opened my mouth after getting no response from Hatenna "Errr, do you need a minute? or should I stop?" At that Hatenna finally responded, Rapidly shaking her head in the negative, and I was swamped by feelings of eagerness and excitement emanating from the little psychic.
"Ok, ok" I said aloud before diving back into our...mental link? Questions for later. 'Anyway, I...died' Hatenna froze 'Yeh I know, I know, its been four years I'm over it, how else was I going to reincarnate?' I sighed.
'I woke up here in a version of my younger body when I was two years old here. Don't get me wrong this place has become home I love my family here, which by the way includes you now' I smiled and could feel the faux witch prodding me gently.'okaaaay'
'Continuing on, all I had on earth, which is where I am from, was my folks and a few friends' I thought back and sighed again. Another gentle nudge put a smile on my face.
'But the important part of this, to me anyway is the fact that my Mum and Dad in this world died right before my arrival here, no explanation just dead. I want to know why, why it happened why I am here at all and how. And I think the best way to do that is to investigate the occult, magic and the paranormal, whatever you want to call it, I want the truth' I insisted.
I looked at Hatenna hard 'And I need help. Gran is too old and Sonia wouldn't last in that kind of environment, so I'm going to ask YOU to be my partner in this as well, the weird and unknown. But if you don't want to-' My thought was cut off with the little forcing a massive amount of acceptance and passionate determination.
"Hahahaha" I couldn't help but laugh in relief, she seemed more excited than I thought, I expected dismissal or skepticism, this mind link had helped so much.
"Thank you." I said aloud my head still pounding "I'll fill you in on the rest later and we can make some plans, but for now I need sleep" I got up from the chair and offered my hand to my new partner, which she jumped onto , and moved to the dark brown wooded settee, complete with red cushions, on the far wall.
As I lay down, before my consciousness left me I felt a dampness on me before it quickly evaporated, ridding me of my aches and pains slightly.
A/N: Third chapter of Void and Veil done, I know there will be some mistakes, but let me know what you think of the psychic communication segment, I feel it could be done better but I had to try.