bravenewworld | 2nd Phantasm [Nightmare]

[Those who find their way into Kyoko's dreams will find that they're not pleasant at all. In this particular nightmare, there's an imposing shadowy figure with a large, crooked grin looking down at three bodies, each one with a terrified expression frozen on their faces. They're not alone, though. There's a younger Kyoko on her knees, trembling and unsure what to do.]

Are you ready to die, child?

[Kyoko's gaze shifts to her family. They couldn't fight...she couldn't protect them...]

Mom...dad...Momo...I'm sorry...

[Her words are little more than a whisper, nearly drowned out by the cackling of the Spiritomb shifter as he steps closer, she shows one final act of defiance. She grabs a tent stake and holds it out like a weapon to face the nightmarish creature before her, tears streaming down her cheeks and clearly terrified. It lunges at her, and she stumbles backwards, but flames seem to burst from her body, enough to distract the monster and giving the girl a chance to run through the trees.]

or

[The second dream isn't much better. Kyoko looks as she does now, however she's once again standing before the Spiritomb shifter that killed her family. And once again, she looks...powerless. Even with her spear in hand and cloaked in fire, she's trembling.]

...pathetic. All this time, and you're still weak.

No...I'm not weak...I can't be.

Weak and all alone. How tragic. Now it's time to join your family.

[The shifter cackles maniacally as it continues approaching her.]

((ooc: Cut for deaths/mention of deaths.))

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[ Unfair!! There's no way she can keep, she realizes quickly, until she sees the other girl fall up ahead. Dream or not Maki is still worried about her, even if she doesn't even like Kyoko at all.

A few moments later she's caught up with the other girl, trying to help her from the ground. ]

A-Are you alright?

[Life isn't fair! As Maki just witnessed.

She ignores the girl's help, determined that she doesn't need it.]

Do I look like I'm alright?

[ Life has been more than fair to Maki so far, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have empathy for other people. And it's clear Kyoko is in pain. ]

No... you don't.

[ Maki tries her best to ignore Kyoko ignoring her help, still reaching out to pull her up. ]

What was that...thing back there?

A monster.

[She continues to ignore the offered help, pushing herself up from the ground shakily.]

That was a Pokemon wasn't it? What..what was is though? That's just a nightmare right?

[ There's no way something like that can really exist, not like that. ]

No, it was real.

Does that mean...your parents were...

[ It's impossible for her to say, and so her voice trails off. ]

Killed. Same with my little sister.

Y-You're whole family..?

[ Okay, Maki is tearing up now. That's too painful to think of. ]

Did I stutter?

[Sorry Maki, this is just a really sore subject.]

[ Maki grimaces, but doesn't respond to that. She can't be too harsh on Kyoko now, knowing what she does. ]

I'm sorry... If there's anything I can do for you..

There's nothing anyone can do.

[Except herself.]

[ Awkwardly, Maki just tries to extend a hand out, to try to touch Kyoko's shoulder, to reassure her, since she doesn't know what to say. ]

[Kyoko steps away from her, giving her a 'wtf are you doing' look.]

I don't want to be pitied.

[ Maki quickly pulls her hand back, realizing that she shouldn't have done that. ]

I'm just trying to help!

And how do you think you're gonna do that?

I don't know! But I am trying to help you someway! I had no idea..

You can't help.

So I'm just supposed to ignore what I saw?

Yes. Forget you ever saw it.

I can't do that.

Why not?

Because even if you're annoying, and a pain to get along with, something like that you shouldn't have to deal with alone!

Are you gonna fight that thing?

N-No...

[ She could never fight much of anything. ]

I just want to help you. If you need a place to stay or something..

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