"Someone take Darend to have his wounds treated," Jason ordered. "The rest of you, get back to your posts while I take Master Collin to Jason."
"I thought you were Jason?" I asked.
"We both are. Everyone normally just calls me Jay to ease confusion. Please, follow me." He led us through a tunnel. Collin noticed something during their walk: there didn't seem to be any semblance of modern technology in the cave. No electric lights - only torches. No computers in their "War Rooms" - only maps.
So are we in a different dimension or did we just go back in time?
Definitely a different dimension, Lucas answered. If it were a different time period, I'd be able to sense Celebi's energy on us, or at least something similar. There's nothing out of the ordinary right now.
"So," Jay began, "I assume you know nothing of the story of Spiritonia?"
"I've never even heard of Spiritonia before."
"Spiritonia is the world we inhabit. About three years ago, someone came from another world and started ravaging the land. They established the Royal Imperium, and created the Shells, those empty suits of armor, to enslave and kill most of the world. Most of us are from different villages that they pillaged, and we resist the Imperium and are trying to find a way to defeat them.
"That's where the legend of the Spirit Masters come in, but I'll let Jason explain that part, as we've made it to his room." Jay brought them into a room that looked a lot like one of the other War Rooms, except that it was a lot bigger, with a map of what appeared to be their entire world on the table.
A man wearing a strange helmet stood over the table with his back to them, an Eevee on his shoulder. They were in the middle of a conversation.
"The Imperium grows stronger every day," he grumbled.
"At this rate, they'll find our base and send everything they have. Not only the Shells, but their generals, too," the Eevee replied.
"Don't worry, Sin. I believe in this world's legends."
"Jason!" Jay called out.
Jason turned around. "Ah, Jason. How did the raid go?"
"It was easy; they were already distracted thanks to Collin here. Collin, this is Jason Arstien and his Eevee, Sin."
"Well met, Collin. Where do you come from?"
"Hoenn."
"Ahh, the Hoenn Region…" The helmet covered Jason's face, but if Collin could see through it, he'd see a smirk start to grow. "Jason, go get Becca and bring her here."
Becca? Wasn't that the name of the girl that disappeared?
Yes, it was...
"Of course, Jason." Jay and Serena left the room, for a minute, giving us time to talk.
"So, you're really from the Hoenn Region?"
"Yes. Oh, and this is Lucas, Tenkai, and Richard."
"Nice team you're building."
"Thanks."
Jay reentered the room with a girl who had short brown hair, brown eyes, and fair skin. A shiny Altaria floated above her head, humming lightly.
"Collin, this is-"
"Becca Prismont and Shiva," Collin interrupted. "We met before when registering for the League."
"So you got sucked in too…" she responded.
"Jason, I'd like to speak to the others in private," Jason said to Jay.
"Of course." Jay left the room, pulling the animal hide that hung over the archway closed.
Don't really have anything new to say.
~Tenkai