Pokemon - Traumatised

Control (Ancient Thailand)

Ashura couldn't stop crying as the group headed towards the sea. They needed to take a boat over to Tokyo to find another spell. As soon as they were on the private yacht, Ashura requested time alone and locked herself in her room. The journey was about 4 and a half hours, so Alain wasn't sure if he had enough time to get her out of there and back into the spirit. POISON stayed in their own separate cabin, Sycamore, Red and Delia had their own room and Serena, Alain and Clemont had to share one too. Ashura had one big room to her own luxury, where she could cry until her tears flooded the yacht down into the sea.

Alain walked over to the conductor, who was relaxing more than he should've been.

"Hello", Alain greeted awkwardly, "Mind if I talk to you?"

"'Ello there, mate. Get over here, let's chat", the man replied. Alain sat himself down on a stool.

"Well, you know Princess Ashura, right?"

"Well, now, how couldn't I? She's a bit too famous not to be known"

"Well, she's really upset right now"

"You think I dunno? It's been on Twitter for hours, you daft bean!"

"O-Oh, really? I forgot for a second Ashura was a celebrity in the media"

"We all forget things, love"

"Well, do you know how I can help her feel better?"

"Well, you see, the Princess ain't really the best to approach when she's in a mood"

"Why not?"

"You know. Kyojin"

Alain had a flashback to when Sycamore was sharing his knowledge of Ashura's abilities:

"Ash was born with two personalities. Two entirely different people in one body. The normal one is called Ash, and the psychopathic one is unnamed. We'll just call it Kyojin-chan to make it easier. Ash is sweet, optimistic and selfless. If you ask him to attack someone, 99% chance he will disagree. However, Kyojin is evil and insane. If you ask him to attack someone and give a reason, he will hurt anyone without hesitation. There are certain triggers that can make Kyojin reveal himself, like the fact that Lysandre came to his hospital room and tried to hurt his friend. When Kyojin comes, Ash's eyes turn red, and his pupils shrink. He can still use his extraordinary abilities, but not necessarily for good. It isn't just a case of Ash getting triggered and taken over by his alter ego, he can make Kyojin replace him if he wants to. He can also get himself back. You have to understand that Ash isn't being possessed. This other person is a part of his personality. He was able to hide it on his journey because nothing was triggering enough and he was used to hiding it. The trauma that his da- mhm, Lysandre caused for him weakened his ability to pretend to be normal"

"Kyojin could appear at any time, and we wouldn't be able to tell unless we take a good peek at her eyes", the conductor explained.

"But...Sycamore did mention something else...about Greninja..."

"It turns out, Greninja can actually control Ash. He can decide what Ash does and how he does it. Obviously not all the time, but sometimes. When they are synchronized, he can tell Ash what to do. I've made this easier by registering Greninja's fingerprint, so that we can easily make impulsive decisions for Ash, especially when his psychopathic personality is active. Don't think of it as controlling your friend, think of it as helping him."

Suddenly, a huge explosion was heard from above. Alain and the conductor rushed upstairs to see everyone standing in a crowd. In front of them was Ashura, her eyes deep red and her hair waving about above her head. She was hovering above them, looking enraged. She made a gesture with her arm and a barricade of ice emerged around her, somewhat protecting her.