Disclaimer: Still don't own Pokémon (and considering how irregular my posting schedule is, I probably shouldn't)
A thin layer of dust veils Miriana's pointer finger and is softly grinded away as she rubs her thumb and finger together. The strange console that spreads out before her is now covered in a wide array of fingerprints that are all the same shape. Most of the buttons only have one print indented upon their dusty covers, while a few others have multiple prints layered on top of each other. The monitors that stretch out before the young girl are all turned on with their screens flickering every so often, yet no movement can be seen beyond screens. The soft hum that emanates suffocates the room, but the one occupant of the room has already long-since gotten used to the noise. The young girl sits cross-legged and looks thoughtfully at the screens as she holds her face up by her other hand, the one not yet covered in dust.
After a moment, her hand falls to her dress and her back straightens as a deep breath finds its way in and out of her. Her gaze flickers towards her dress, and the small bits of dust now littered upon her lap. A small frown spreads upon her face as the condition of her gown is once again brought to her attention. The lost girl rises to her feet, and dusts off her hands and dress in that order. Once again unaware to the fact that she is still dirtying the dress a little more. The once plain black now enveloped by a softer grey.
"Now, what do I do?"
Her eyes flicker blue for a second.
-{"She was right to be worried. I was careless and almost died because of it."}-
Her body turns on a dime, and she belly flops onto the remnants of a leather chair below her, ignoring the chair breaking under the sudden weight, effectively cutting off her path back onto the desk. The dust cloud eventually settles to the ground and she's on her feet in a matter of seconds before leaving many long, deep footprints along the carpeted flooring. The menacing, steel door towers above her, even at a distance, and the door knob feels icy cold to the touch. It's enough to even make Miriana flinch away.
"I-I should go look for him, then we can find away out. Together."
Her hands strain as they bear the weight and coldness of the door, one hand on the handle while the other is pressed against the door. Much to her surprise, the door opens with only a bit of resistance, and, amidst the frigid cold air that rushes in upon opening the door, the young girl comes face-to-face with what had caused the door to open so easily. A bundle of black and blue fur with red eyes stares back at her from the crevice between the door and the door frame.
The air grows still as brown eyes shine with curiosity intertwined with fear while the red ones fill with fear and drain of shock. In a surprising show of speed, whatever had stood there suddenly sprints away from the door, leaving a streak of white light behind it.
"Wait!"
The words slip from her mouth before her mind can register them, but the effect is none-the-less welcomed. The creature stares back towards her and Miriana can feel her heartbeat beat against her ears. A choice dwells upon her lips and she follows it.
"Please, wait."
Her gaze falls.
"I... I'm scared."
Her arms feel cold.
"I don't know where I am, or where anyone is. I miss my parents, I miss my brother, I just want to go home."
Her throat tightens and her knees feel weak.
"Please... I'm scared. Don't... don't leave me here alone."
Her world goes still.
-/Shatter/-
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A burning flame rages...
"Don't touch me."
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"Take..."
"...more than me."
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-/Return/-
The young girl's world begins to spin again.
Yet, she can only watch as the blue furred Pokémon marches further and further away. Her grip tightens slightly around the Oran Berry in her hand, before she shoves it back into the side pocket of her now grey dress. Her vision is hazy and her breaths are shallow. Her slim body slips back through the door, and, with some effort, pushes it shut.
Despite the warmth of the room wrapping itself around her, her body won't stop trembling.
What just happened?
+++A Glitch in reality.+++
Glitch?
+++Essentially, my side will be left with a choice to make and, depending on this choice, it will influence the future.+++
So why didn't we see the choice happen?
+++Because I am currently here, not over there. I'll be over there later.+++
How's that even possible?
+++Because, unlike you, my powers aren't bound to a book+++
Hmmph, you're just jealous that I connected better.
+++...+++
+++We will see+++
"Well, now that I think about, running off wouldn't be very smart. If Riley ever came here, or crossed one of the cameras, I wouldn't be able to talk to him."
The young girl finds her hands pressing against her chest in a vain attempt to calm them.
"S-so, I should just stay here. Nothing bad can happen to me in here, right?" (NO!)
As the last word left her mouth, her eyes flash blue once again. Her arms fall still by her side as Miriana swivels around and, of all things, sneers at the door.
"The door was a bust, huh. Oh well, there's always another path to the lake. Well, as the saying goes anyways. Now, all I have to do is find it."
A bit stiffly, her legs move, dragging across the carpeted flooring, and leaving long trails that cover up her previous steps. Dust is kicked up, dirtying her dress even more deeply, which is noticed but not cared for. It's not long before the trail leads ends over by the right side of the door, where a certain object is attached to the wall.
"Oh~ What's this?"
After looking at it from multiple angles, eyes shinning with curiosity, she grabs the handle and pulls. A dark, narrow path stretches out before her for an in-determinate distance. Her eyes form into narrow slits and go black. The blue glow vanishes and makes way for a soft pink glow that spreads all over her body.
"Perfect"
Her hand beings to reach down, before stopping partway.
"Oh, I should save first. Wouldn't want anyone to... interfere."
Two figures appear in her thoughts, one of blue and one of yellow, but, with a shake of the head, these thoughts disperse. In the blink of an eye, the distance of the room is traversed, and Miriana(?) finds her hand placed upon the velvet cover of a certain large book. The book's pages flicker softly, as if reluctant to concede. With preparation complete, trails are made once again and the sound of screeching metal fills the air. A demented smile spreads upon the poor girl's face as she reaches into the trash shoot once again. Deeper and deeper, falling further in, that is the point where the unexpected happens.
Red and black are the only colors Miriana can see. If she could have spent more than a second, than she would have realized that the black was the dark path she was leaning down and the red was the spray of blood coming out her nose.
But she wasn't even given a second.
As blood sprayed from her nose, a skull-splitting head-ache carves its way though her head. With hands on her head and waist balancing on the sharp edge of the door, her body tucks inwards and a feeling of weightlessness overtakes her in an instant.
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Main Interface has been temporarily disabled!
Booting Up Back-Up Interface!
Please Wait...
Meanwhile;
A cold shiver traverses from the tip of his tail to the the very top of his ears. He stops walking, mind spinning to understand to what just happened. Finally, Riley becomes aware of this all too familiar feeling. Worry. He is worried. And, in this dark, damp place that he had held his breath to march through,
It is suffocating.
Miriana Nyxim Lv. 46726f6d20446561746820546f204465617468204c6561647320546f204d61646e65737320427574204e6f204d61646e6573732043616e20446f7573652054686552050757265204275726e696e6720466c616d
HP: Hey, Mom. Dad. And little bro too. How are you all doing?
ATK: Me, well, I'm not doing that well. I'm scared and hurt. And have a massive headache.
DEF: Maybe I shouldn't have stayed up so late last night, like you guys said.
SP. ATK: But you know what? I'm tired of just being scared all the time. I think... I think I'm ready to start being a little more courageous now.
SP. DEF: And I even made a friend! Well, I haven't met him yet, but he seems really nice. Maybe I can show him to you guys after we get out of here?
SPD: Wait for me, ok? I'm coming. I'm coming home. From your hyperactive daughter, Miriana Nyxim.
Moves:
1. Lifeline
When faced with certain death, cling on to whatever you believe in with desperation and you may just survive. Cannot be done when the user is Mentally Exhausted. Also, increases LUK drastically for a short amount of time)
2. When a new move is gained, place here.
3. When a new move is gained, place here.
4. When a new move is gained, place here.
Moves in reserve: Empty
Nature: Impulsive, uncontrollable
Hatred will SURGE when encountering a foe stronger than her.
Most Recent entry:
So... this was your plan. Oh, you figured it out already? Well, that's not too much of a surprise. But yah, pretty smart. Right? It's crazy. Your insane. Thank you. That wasn't a compliment. I know. Do you really think she'll survive? Of course! We have the book after all. The book only sends back emotions, you could trap her in an infinite loop. What? But for you it's- Obviously, it's different between us. … I'm in too far to back down now.
A/N: Sorry for the delay, school work has been hitting me hard, personal issues too in a way. If anyone was wondering what is going on, I'm going to be using a different type of interface from the usual one I have planned (that follows more closely to Pokémon games) to better describe what Miriana will have to face.
Either way, apologies for the short chapter. The next one will be short as well, but after that the lengths should increase. Since we'll be getting into the thick of the story at that point.
*ehm*
Mysteries and wonders abound, what will happen to Miriana? Find out NOT in the next chapter, where more of Riley's side of things will be shown and hopefully answers to some questions about him and the facility will be answered.
But perhaps more of what will happen to Miriana can be found in this chapter alone? (Hint: I love ciphers, but this isn't one of them. What else could it be?)
Next Chapter: Paths Crossing (Riley) Part 2
Bonus Scene #2 Requirements: Complete Paths Crossing Story, and Unlock the Hidden Dialogue within