in my long forgotten cloistered sleep [DREAM LOG]

[inthenameofthemoon]

[ The world is asleep -- the night hangs high with their stars glittering and decorating the deep blue velvet sky. Usagi is out at the edge of the Verdant Forest and the Rolling Plains, laying on the ground with Pinky the Clefairy laying next to her. In the tree next to them preening her feathers, is Lucky the Talonflame while Turnip the Gloom is napping underneath the same tree that Lucky has taken over.

Luna the Meowstic is curled up on her chest and Kira the Carbink seems to have taken upon itself to be the camp watch -- ready to transform stop any wild predators from getting the drop on their little group!

But, Usagi's attentions are purely focused on the sky above and the giant crescent moon that's lighting the world below with its silvery light. ]

Man, you can't get this kind of view in the city, huh?

[ It's a question that's partially directed to Pinky, who coos a Fairy! in response, but, really, it's to anyone else that wants to answer. ]



[ This was the destined day! That cake shop that Usagi had seen during her shopping trips had finally opened its doors! Of course, she had been one of the first customers waiting in the long line, having heard that this store's pastries and sweets were to die for and now that she was finally inside, Pinky sitting on the chair across from her at their designated table, she couldn't wait until their treats were brought over!

A few moments pass, and a waiter (and a cute one at that) finally brings an array of cakes for Usagi, as well as a few poke puffs for the Clefairy before sliding away. ]

It looks so good! Come on, Pinky! Let's dig in!

[ Usagi's first choice just so happens to be this delicious looking Strawberry Shortcake, and forking off a piece, quickly shoves it into her mouth to taste the deliciousness!

... except what she tastes isn't a sponge cake or whipped cream or strawberries. No. What she tastes is the distinct flavor of carrots. ]

EW!

[ Odd. Usagi then tries her other cakes, only to find they all taste like carrots. Which wouldn't be such a bad thing... if she didn't hate carrots. So, there's really only one thing that Usagi can do in this situation, as Pinky just chews happily away on her own food. ]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!



[ It's something that Usagi's never had before when her dreams usually consist of bright colorful worlds or the usual first world problem dreams like all the food that she consumes tasting like carrots. How disgusting.

Darkness. Complete and utter black.

The only thing bright in this world is her. ]

Hello?! [ Her voice echoes through the nothingness, and unlike before when she was in the Dream World, while filled with ghost pokemon and had some sort of life energy.. this place is empty and soundless. Panic sets quickly inside of Usagi as she starts to run through this lifeless world.. hoping that she finds something... something.. anything to help her out.

But then, there's something off in the distance and instead of running aimlessly, her new goal was to see what that lonely bright object is. She notices that it's a mirror floating amidst the dark and hesitates to look into it... She does though -- and what reflects is someone that is her, but isn't. A little taller. A little older. Silver hair, but most peculiarly a golden upturned crescent mark in the middle of her forehead. ]

Woah! Is that me? No way!

[ Usagi does a few poses in the mirror, because wow the maybe her in the mirror definitely had a better figure than her (but that's just what happens when you get older right? You fill out in the places that matter?), and then leans forward to inspect the thing in the middle of her forehead. Right as she's about to touch it, she notices the reflection of a Small-sized Pumpkaboo staring straight at her.

She doesn't have enough time to react because as soon as she turns to try and face the pokemon, there's a sudden flash and the world ripples -- changes around her. Soon, it's not the black silence she had been racing through. It's a town that, by the looks of it, has been recently decimated. There are still some buildings that are smoldering from fire. Others have been razed to the ground but that's not what frightens her the most. What she sees are pokemon and humans alike, laying unmoving and unbreathing on the ground. There's no doubt about what she's seeing...

They were dead.

Usagi's mouth opens to start screaming, trying to back away from what she's seeing and feeling when she bumps back into a wall with a mostly standing glass window. There was that reflection again -- that person that was her but wasn't.. except when she looks down, she lifts up on of her long tails to watch as the pale silver strands fall between her fingers. Her hand pulls away from her hair as if it's burning her hand, and steps back until she's in the middle of what was supposed to be the main road through this small town. What was going on? Who was she? Was she alone? Why was she here? ]

W-why... I don't... I don't want this... I don't want this at all!

[ ooc: herp derp I should have mentioned this before, but dream III is meant for anyone who has history dating before the savior, so, feel free to have your characters (or past versions of them) go who the eff is this chick crying in the middle of a razed town. Other wise, dream I and dream II are ripe for the hilarious and friendly picking!

also content warning with dream III: violence and death of both human and pokemon alike. ]

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[allergictoloveletters]

[She shook her head. She didn't have enough information for that yet. She merely linked her fingers with Usagi's and headed back for her luxray who was still standing protectively behind them.]

We have to get out of here to somewhere safe. We have to get you safe. [That was Ami's highest priority. That was the most important thing to Ami. Usagi's safety.]

Tesla. [Ami blinked as the name came so quickly to her but the Luxray trotted up to meet her.]

Usagi, we have to stay close to Tesla and get out of here.

We have to get to higher ground.

[inthenameofthemoon]

[ She'd love it if Ami had all the answers, but, this was new for the both of them. So, she immediately holds Ami's hand tightly as she follows along, taking a spot next to the Luxray. ]

Get me... [ She doesn't like the way that's worded. ]

Not just me, right? Both of us have got to go some place safe!

[ But, she's not going to argue about getting to somewhere that isn't the end result of a terrible encounter. Which is why she just starts looking around in any direction to see which way seems to have safety as its end goal.

In the end, Usagi motions to less forested area on the south side of the town while tugging on Ami's hand. ]

Let's go that way.

[allergictoloveletters]

[Ami remained silent at Usagi's question. Because something told her that it was Usagi above all else to keep safe. It was so strange. Usagi was one of her dearest friends. One of her first. But was it typical to be this protective? The only logical thing to do was to ensure they never got into a situation that required a sacrifice of that magnitude. She kept a hold of Usagi's hand while the other held onto the harp. The Luxray's tail swished back and forth as piercing eyes looked back and forth.

At Usagi's suggestion she nedded.]

Alright.

[She inwardly cringed at thought of all those they'd have to cross who did not survive. So many deaths...]

[inthenameofthemoon]

[ The scene is as every bit bad as both Usagi and Ami had dreaded it to be. It was already bad enough from the main street of the town, but, as they make their way through the more residential part of the place, it's easy to see that most people were trying to get to the safety of their homes...

.. only to find that even their own houses weren't safe.

Just the sight of it alone causes Usagi's heart to twist in her chest, and more tears spring to her eyes. But, she keeps a tight hold on Ami's, and it's enough for her to keep her head up and walk on through. ]