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Sixth Prayer: Blazing Soul [Video/Action]

Action, near the Flower Grove:

[Evening had fallen, coming on quicker than she'd expected and Rei hadn't brought along any of the Pokemon she had that could teleport her or fly them home, so camping for the night had been the best bet. With Makoto and other friends not really prepared for a trek home in the dark, in this weather, it was the safest bet, anyway. And with her and Casius' natural body heat, it wasn't exactly like the large tent was anything short of cozy. Dinner had been simple, and sleep had come easily after a hard day of training and searching.

And then the dream started. Intense emotions swelled in Rei and it wasn't long before she woke up gasping, hands clutching at her chest. Breathing was hard, the air in the tent cloying and almost humid, and she stumbled out with a choked off cry. Which was when the change hit her. There was little chance of anyone or anything in the area missing her surprised scream. A sudden, intense shock of psychic power rippled across the nearby area, a psychokinetic shockwave not unlike the clouds that precede a volcanic eruption.,

Then came the fire. Lots of fire. A pillar of flame stabbed into the heavens over the little campsite, melting snow and frightening away a flock of now awakened Pidgey. At the center of it all, Rei threw up her arms and screamed again, desperately trying to find some way to make it calm down, to get control again so the spectacle doesn't continue. It's too much, a display of power she'll likely never manage again. And one that's bound to attract some sort of attention.]

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[When Rei addresses the network this evening, there's some obvious differences in her appearance than the last time she'd used the Warp Band. The first, perhaps most obvious, is the glowing sigil on her forehead and the burning orbs in the air around her. The second is the way the light catches her eyes, and the sheer intensity of them. They'd always been bright, but there's something new there, a not-quite fire dancing behind them. Her voice is light, almost amused, but also touched with a bit of worry. She's tired of this.]

So I've been having nightmares the past few nights. Bad ones about falling and drowning and worse. I thought I'd try and get away from them tiring myself out with some training, but that hasn't seemed to have helped. How do you deal with them?

[It's a call for help and advice in general, and at the same time she's hoping that it'll bring certain others to contact her too. They'd know who they were. If they don't think, the other Senshi can expect a private text message sent to them the next morning, simply asking if they have time to talk.]

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[Rei’s surprised, but not exactly flabbergasted. She knew Ami kept her promises, as she intended to keep hers. And that confusion, as much as the contact, is enough to finally cause the firestorm to begin to calm down. Heat and light still surround the teenage shrine maiden, but it’s not as intense or threatening, it won’t burn the grove down around them.

She reaches her other arm out and embraces the friend who’d just put life and limb at risk just for her.]

I know you promised, Ami-chan. I…thank you

[She smiles as she strokes Rei's hair before just holding her hand, steam rising from it.

She tilts her head and closes her eyes.]

You, Usagi-chan, and the others would do the same for me, if it ever happened. Besides, who better to put out a fire than me? [She teases. Her other water and ice pokemon come closer, keeping the fire in place.]

You're not hurt, are you?

We would.

[Rei cannot help but laugh just a bit, hugging even tighter. The fire dies down even more as her emotions begin to settle. This would be a possible necessity in the future, she's willing to bet.]

I'm not hurt, no. I just...it was so sudden. But I know I evolved again.

That's incredibly, Rei-chan. Although, the pokemon of the flower grove probably aren't as inclined to agree at the moment.

[She moves to put a strand of Rei's hair back behind her ear.] What caused your evolution?

[Rei smiles at the touch, gracious of it, and keenly aware of it as well. Ami's concern, her thoughts...they're so much clearer now.

The answer though, is not so nice.]

A dream. A nightmare.

A nightmare? [She frowned and searched Rei's eyes as her brows knitted together.] Is it... was it the same one as last time?

[Rei shook her head.]

Different. They're almost always different. This one...well...this one was new.

[She grabbed Rei by the hand and brought her over to the blanket Ami had set up for resting in between the night time training.]

Do you want to tell me about it?

[Slowly, Rei followed, her steps not quite as confident as usual.]

It...was of drowning.

[Ami's eyes widened.]

Drowning? [She pressed a hand to her lips.] What were you drowning in? [Did Rei have a fear of water? Or was it because water was the opposite element to fire?]

[Rei swallowed and shook her head.] I...don't know. It wasn't the Lake Shrine or the ocean though. [She's been swimming with you, Ami...] It...I don't know where I was, but it was extremely vivid. Like I was caught in a current and couldn't get out.

It's not the worst dream I've had, but it's one of the more vivid ones.

And this drowning dream, it made you evolve? Because you needed to fight against the current?

It did, yes. I...got desperate, and I struggled, and then fire. I just...I needed to get free. So I fought, and boiled away all the water.

[And...her tent. And very nearly Mako's eyebrows.]

But I...had to. I just...I wouldn't let myself die like that.

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[And the flowers and scorched the earth. She tilts her head as she listens.]

You always have nightmares, Rei-chan? [That is what concerned her more. If this was her response to such things...] I wonder... [She wasn't exactly skilled at interpreting dreams. To boil all the water away, thus the fire, but why water? Why this nightmare? Was it because her life was in danger?]

Your nightmares are always different you said. Are they always nightmares where you're trying to stay alive?

Not always. Often. Most of the time...like our shared dreams. The war with the gods. But like I said, they're different.

[She takes a breath, patting her chest with a free hand. She has thoughts and theories...but she's rather uncomfortable sharing them at the moment.]

Most of the nightmares are of bad things happening around me. You or Usagi-chan or Mako-chan or Eiji or other people I care about being hurt. Sometimes they're of me, but mostly...it's other people.

I wonder why you have them so frequently.... [She held Rei's hand and they weren't as balanced as they once had been, Rei was much warmer now.

Were they nightmares... or premonitions? She frowned.]

I don't know how to change these nightmares into peaceful dreams. [Such a thing was not within her knowledge.] But I will help anyway I can to make them become that way.

Because of my psychic abilities, I imagine.

[Rei's fingers curled around Ami's, the cool touch there welcome even if it was overwhelmed. She knew it'd be that way till Ami managed a second evolution...which could be some time, and in an odd way she found herself annoyed. At herself for jumping ahead, and at Ami for being a bit slow. It's the kind of selfish thought she often has, but never lets herself think too much on.]

And...thank you. I know you'll do what you can. Just being here is enough, honestly.

But is it typical for psychic types to have such dark dreams so often?

[She doesn't know about Rei's selfish thought, but if she did, she wouldn't be upset. She understands how frustrating it can be to be ahead of many, of waiting for others to catch up or to be left behind. She knew both positions well enough. She wouldn't blame Rei for such a thought.]

Well, I'll always be here, Usagi-chan and the others too.

It's...not uncommon for seers, no.

[Though she hates it. And hates applying the word to herself, in a way. Because like always it sets her apart.]

It's just...I guess it's gotten more frequent as my powers grew. Before I really started training myself, it was rare.

Have you ever been able to stop the dreams: mental exhaustion, meditation, or just anything of such a nature? Your mind and body won't be able to handle such nightmares for extended periods of times, Rei-chan. It's going to start affecting your health, and if it causes you to break out into massive fires, your home and pokemon.

I'm not trying to make this dire, but the last thing I want is for you to get hurt from exhaustion.

Meditation helps. And I think having a Pokemon put me to sleep will too. That's going to be what I try. Because you're right. I can't live with that.

I worry though... while meditation is a very good method, you may come dependent on pokemon to put you to sleep and forget how to reach a restful state without assistance; a sort of... addiction, in a way.

Perhaps it is a matter of finding the right meditation?

Perhaps. And perhaps it's a matter of learning to control my powers better.

Who knows what this new change will bring.

Well, that wouldn't hurt. [She teased.] Perhaps I can help? We tested your powers last time, why not again? After some much needed rest.

Well you're the person I'd be least worried about truly hurting. You're...at worst, neutral to the sorts of things I can do, but I think as far as my fire powers go, I'll practice with Casius.

[She teases back of course.]

You still need clothes that probably won't survive extended contact with me.

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