”thank you, temp. it’s alright,” she assured him. another small smile was a mask for pain and emptiness in the absence of powers and the quiet companion that had once been her shadow.[break][break]
”knowing there are many legendaries beyond our universe, i do theorize some of the more malevolent ones may not be from our own-just as i believe it is another universe’s arceus that is attacking our world. perhaps they are all just trying to save their homes, in one way or another.”[break][break]
there came a small sigh, despite herself. sadness and longing seeped through. ”as for why they choose people, who knows? i suppose it may be out of desperation. doing all they can.”

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”unfortunately—but i believe we will learn much more about them soon.” before it’s too late, i hope. she had heard fantastic things about the rks simulator.[break][break]

his question was something that had never really crossed her mind.

”another one?” a different one?[break][break]

she thought of cresselia, briefly entertaining the thought. her studies would benefit. perhaps it could help with the interdream zone problem. she could only imagine so.[break][break]

ultimately, however, she shook her head. [break][break]

”i’m not sure if i could. it would feel like betrayal.”[break][break]

she considering for another moment before divulging deeper feelings.[break][break]

”that darkrai has a part of my heart. losing it has been like losing a love—not in a romantic sense, of course, but i do feel colder… less alive.” a pause, before she added, ”which makes sense, really, considering the amount of infinity energy that has left my body.”[break][break]

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back up.[break][break]

”sorry—you traded bodies with my brother?”[break][break]

it was worrying that it was possible. when had it happened?[break][break]

”how?”[break][break]

it was bizarre how different hoenn was from the rest of the world. she had not heard such wild stories in galar, even after necrozma, and certainly not spoken so casually. it was as though hoennians were desensitized to the extraordinary.[break][break]

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her eyebrows raised. ”marshadow?” she had not expected the culprit to be so familiar. ”i have one, actually. punches pretty hard, however i didn’t realize it could do that.” maybe, hopefully, it was only possible in the border.[break][break]

the idea of being possessed by ghosts was chilling. little did she know, it would only be a few weeks until she experienced something similar herself.[break][break]

”right…” normal day in hoenn.[break][break]

blinking, she willed herself to rewind to what temp had been saying before. ”erm… back on the topic of infinity energy, i would say your concerns are valid. our bodies are not meant for such power. still, given the chance again, i would not hesitate.”[break][break]

she wondered then, ”would you turn down such an offer?”[break][break]

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while she knew he was not alone in his opinions on the matter, it seemed more common for people to crave such power, so much so that they were willing to take the risks. strength was especially valuable in place like hoenn, at war and under constant threat of destruction.[break][break]

”i see. i won’t try to sway your opinion on the matter.” not that she understood it. she hadn’t felt like a tool for darkrai, for it had never expressed its own wishes to her. perhaps it would have, given enough time. a thought she would contemplate more later.[break][break]

”you are powerful on your own, anyways. i’ve seen it.” a skillful trainer, who could protect those he cared about without the help of legendaries.[break][break]

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his words were bittersweet. she longed for the excess of infinity energy coursing through her body, and even more so the quiet company of the god’s shadow.[break][break]

she struggled to meet his gaze, feeling an overwhelming sense of sadness that became uncomfortable to share.[break][break]

”i appreciate that, temp.” i’m trying.[break][break]

she looked down and stirred the congee to redistribute the heat and finish it off.[break][break]

”i should probably leave soon. i don’t want to take up your afternoon, and i’ve plenty of things to tend to still myself.” however, she’d likely spend time with her dogs first in the comfort of the home she’d left behind for months. ”thank you for the meal. it was delicious.”[break][break]

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