Pikachu: Another chapter.

Vokteren: That might be good, might.

Pikachu: But most likely not.

Procne 25: Thank you for your advice. I will try to follow it up. What you experienced were us rushing it way too much, and the fact that I lost track of where I was in the story.

Procne 26: Fast paced? Yes, that is true about Song, but you have known about her for a long time so she isn't "new". As for the Dinoes, judge for yourself. I'm just playing around with prejudice. I did not understand what you said about the boat and the mayor, but remember that the sword Isaac received, as well as the two keys, is still on board. When this chapter starts, Felix has just gotten the Venus djinni in Sentinel's cave.

Pikachu: And now the next chapter begins…

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Pikachu slowly opened her eyes and looked around. What she saw was… well nothing. The entire world around her was absolute darkness. ¤No not again.¤ she thinks to herself with a sigh. "WHERE AM I!" she shouts out in the nothingness, but receives no reply. ¤Well that went well, now to see if I can do something.¤ She focuses energy around her and creates a small electric blast.

"Hey look. This funny little critter still lives."

"Really?" Pikachu hears the sound of a pair of feet approaching her. She tries to move but fails. "Wow Tavi. You're right."

"I told you so Riki."

"But look at it. It is drenched in seawater, and look at those scorch marks. It must have taken a heavy beating."

"Let's take it back home."

"Yeah."

After Pikachu heard those words she started to shake herself vigorously to awaken herself, but she just couldn't recombine her mind and body. ¤What is happening? Why can't I retake control full control of my body?¤ she thinks with desperation as she starts to shake even more. Suddenly, the darkness lifts and she can see again. She rises groggily to her feet and stumbles around, trying to regain balance on her feet.

"Aww. Look at it Riki. It is dancing."

"Wow. How cool. I've never seen a dancing monster."

To that comment, Pikachu snaps herself back to her senses and look around. Behind her, two young human boys stand and look at her. They seem to be about 6 years old both of them and both have dark skin and hair. Excuse me, but did you just call me a monster? She asks angrily.

"Huh? Did that critter just talk?" one of the boys said.

"I don't know Tavi, but its mouth didn't move. That's for sure."

Pikachu sighs and looks at them again. Never mind. Can you tell me where I am?

"Umm, you are on the shore north of Daila, a town on the Indra continent." The boy called Tavi replied unsteadily.

Thank you for your help. Pikachu says and starts walking.

"Uh, where are you going?" The other boy, Riki, asks.

I am going to find my friends. I don't know where they are, but I have to hurry. With those words, Pikachu goes down on all her feet and starts to run southwards. ¤Mia, I'm sorry for doubting you. I promise that I won't let myself fool once more. I hope that I will be able to find you. I will find you. Teleport.¤ Pikachu vanishes into thin air, leaving Riki and Tavi dumbstruck.

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Shadow, Aspen Spirit and Rainbow had hurried to Magma Rock as quickly as they could in order to find Song, but they failed. They scanned through the rock several times but Song was gone. Now they were all back in the cave on the Asgarnian continent. Shadow sat alone in discontent, blaming himself for the loss of Song, Spirit was outside the cave, gazing at the silvery moon that filled the sky and Aspen and Rainbow was examining the crystals. However, finally Rainbow got up and walked over to Shadow.

"Shadow, get a grip of yourself." Shadow glanced at Rainbow but quickly removed his eyes from her. "LISTEN SHADOW." Rainbow shouted and grabbed him firmly. "Stop blaming yourself for this. You did everything you could so stop blaming yourself for it."

"You are wrong Rainbow. I did everything wrong. I failed Song."

"Shut up. Stop talking like a self-centred idiot of a brat. You did NOT fail Song. You only fail someone if you don't do your best to help them, and you did your best. Nothing can ever change that." Her voice softened as she looked deeply into Shadows eyes. "Listen. You are a good person. I care for you and want you to be happy. If you don't want to stop butchering yourself for your own sake, then at least do it for the rest of us." She sighed deeply before continuing. "Open your eyes Shadow. You have so many that cares about you and want you to live happily. But they can't do anything unless you open yourself to them. Show some soul for once, and live by your hope. Hope is what drives and guides us, what creates the very essence of our lives. Hope is what creates your soul, so let it begin to live Shadow. Let your hope start to beat to the rhythm of your heart. Begin to believe, for me, for Aspen, for Spirit, and for Song." Golden yellowish light stemmed from Rainbows chest, forming an ankh. There was a bright flash, and when it faded, the wound in Shadows chest had cured itself. The four young children all looked at one another in amazement at what had just happened.

"I don't want to sound rude but, what did you just do Rainbow?" Aspen asked, shocked.

"I… I don't know. Those words just appeared in my mind and I felt an urge to say them. I'd never guess that something like this would happen."

"Rainbow, look at your chest." Spirit said and pointed towards her.

Rainbow peered down, and where her heart is, her clothes had been burned away, leaving her bare skin, decorated with a small, golden, shining and pulsating ankh.

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After a lot of travelling, Isaac and the others had finally once again reached Madra. They checked in at the inn, and now, most of them were sound asleep. Only Mia and Ivan where still awake. The two of them were taking an evening stroll through the city while they chatted cheerfully, that is, until the subject shifted to Pikachu.

"Do you think she is all right?" Mia asked.

"I, I don't know. Contacting others mentally is so difficult, even though I'm a Jupiter adept."

"Don't strain yourself." Mia said.

"I won't, but I'm still worried. I just wish there was a way for me to assure you that everything will be fine."

"Ivan, I appreciate your concern, but don't despair. I'm sure that eventually your power of prediction will grow strong enough so that you can actually predict future events and not just guess."

"You think so?"

Mia laughed softly, " I know it. Well, "know it" in the sense that Mercury adepts can't actually read minds or see the future."

Ivan smiled at her and stretched his limbs. "Well, I think we should go to bed now. It is getting quite late."

"Okay." Mia said. "Oh, and I have another prediction." She adds with a mischievous smile. "I predict that we will know if Pikachu is alive or not tomorrow."

"Yeah, I'll believe that. Sorry, correction. I'll know it in my heart. I'm going to hope for it through the night and tomorrow we will find out if everything is okay with her."

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Vokteren: Cookie to those who get the message of this chapter.

Pikachu: I didn't do it earlier, so I'll do it know. "We dost not own the shining golden sun or the incredible world of pokemon, however much we wish." Until next time, stay good.