Scene 23: Pearl of the Past. Part 1
Following her match with Marcy, Lyrik now knows she has to switch things up in order to become a better Trainer. With Tucker gone and few Trainers passing through, Lyrik must be creative in her Training.
While cleaning up in the Pokémon House, Lyrik notices an old photograph on the shelf. It's a picture of her Grampa Fuji, a girl she suspects as her own mother, and another kind looking lady. She had the same teal color hair that her mother had, wearing a deep blue scarf around her neck. Mr. Fuji enters the room with some others carrying bags of Pokémon Food. He sees the photo that Lyrik is holding.
"Grampa… Who is this lady?" He smiles at her, "That's your Grandmother there. Gramma Pearl would be her name." Lyrik looks back to the photograph, "Gramma… Pearl..?" He nods. He takes the photo from her hand, looking at the two girls longingly.
"Unfortunately, she was taken much too early." Mr. Fuji stands and returns the photograph to the shelf, "It was hard for your mother when she found out." Lyrik can see that the subject upsets him.
"What happened?" Mr. Fuji turns back to his granddaughter, "An accident up at the old Power Plant, you see. Though no one knows exactly what happened." He sighs. One of the men calls to Mr. Fuji from the other room. He pats Lyrik's head and turns to join the others. Lyrik looks back up at the photo, "The old Power Plant, huh..?"
The following day Lyrik decides to take a little field trip with her Pokémon. They walk up Route 10 searching for Wild Poke'mon to Train against. Eventually, after climbing tall boulders and passing through thick trees, they find their way to the Kanto Power Plant. Lyrik knows that she must learn how to befriend her Pokémon again, but she doesn't exactly know how. She's always known to be a strict Trainer in order to get stronger, but now she's questioning this idea.
When they arrive at the Power Plant Lyrik briefly remembers her visits with her mother all those years ago. Lyrik had enjoyed looking at the run-down old building, but her mother always seemed sad. She never knew until now about her Gramma Pearl's death. Her mother must have known. And visiting the Kanto Power Plant brought back sad memories.
The sound of thunder crashing makes Lyrik jump. Out of nowhere, it starts to downpour. Squirtle tugs at her dress. Squirtle-Squir! She follows the direction he's pointing and leads the way to the entrance. She kneels down to wipe down her Pokémon as they take in their surroundings. Thanks to her Charmander's flame they're not in complete darkness, but the building is basically a maze.
After several twists and turns, and climbing over debris and other machinery, Lyrik is starting to get exhausted. Along the way they meet several wild Electric-Type Pokémon. Lyrik is actually starting to enjoy her Pokémon battles with her friends. And no matter how many of them they meet, they always win. The group suddenly come across a peculiar looking Pokémon.
"It's an Abra!" Squirtle uses its Bubble Attack but misses as Abra Teleports away. Not once, or twice, but three times Lyrik and her Pokémon come across the Abra and lose it. She stamps her foot in frustration, "Stop running away, will ya!?"
Suddenly, the lights turn on all around them. But how is that possible? She turns around on the spot, "The Power Plant's been out of business for years, so how..?" There's a tremendous Thunder clap- it's as if the lightning is inside the building. Buuuulba..! Lyrik follows Bulbasaur's gaze. It's the Abra again!
They make chase, entering a large room. It's here that they find the source of the thunder and electricity. A huge Pokémon with feathers of yellow and black is using a powerful Lightning blast.
"W-who is that Pokémon?" The large bird Pokémon shoots off another blast hitting a nearby Electabuzz. Lyrik realizes that they must be in the middle of a battle. She tentatively approaches the other Pokémon. But as she nears the tattered desks and overthrown computers, something catches her eye. It's the woman from the photograph- Gramma Pearl!
She steps closer to get a better look. Could this have been her desk..? A sound turns her attention back to the Pokémon nearby. The group of Electric Pokémon are looking right at her. Lyrik gulps. Abra appears by her shoulder, signaling to the others.
[ "What's it saying to them?" ] Lyrik jumps when she realizes- that giant bird Pokémon is staring straight at her. There's something in its eyes… The photograph in Lyrik's hand… The giant bird Pokémon gives a tumultuous cry, flapping its wings. It lands right in front of her.
Lyrik stands her ground as the Pokémon leans in closer. Its beak touches the framed picture gently. Lyrik tries to understand, "Huh..? Oh, this? It's… It's my Gramma." Lyrik looks down at the photo, "Gramma Pearl died before I was born, so I never met her… I just wish I knew what had happened… Just so I could make my Grampa Fuji feel better."
The Pokémon around her are listening intently to her words. The bird Pokémon catches Abra's eyes. It nods. Abra disappears and appears directly in front of Lyrik. He puts his hands out for Lyrik to take. She doesn't quite understand, but Lyrik wants to know. Lyrik grabs hold of Abra's hands and the world around her suddenly changes…
Everything is black for just a moment. When Lyrik next blinks she's still standing in the Power Plant… but everything's different. The machines aren't all broken and the whole place is tidy and put together. A pair of workers walk into the room, making Lyrik jump. She tries to apologize for entering the Power Plant without permission, but it's as if they can't see her. She notices her hand is still attached to Abra. Lyrik knows that Abra is a Psychic-Type Pokémon, perhaps this is part of its powers.
"I'm not so sure about that, Sir." Lyrik turns at the sound of the voice. She gasps. Standing before her is a tall, beautiful woman with long teal hair.
"Gramma Pearl!?"