PMD: Stargazer Chronicles

Star Studded- Fairy Tale Dreams

Flareon Light laid on his side on a thin, soft mattress. He had only been asleep for a few minutes, but it felt longer. The air weighed down on him like a warm blanket. He only decided to open his eyes when he realized he wasn't sure where he was.

Dust particles floated in the air. Worn out planks of wood created a ceiling. When he stood up, the wooden planks underneath him on the floor creaked.

"Hey."

Light turned around. His gaze whizzed past wooden walls and froze. Cinccino Hannah was sitting down just next to him with her legs crossed and back straight. Without her blue mask, the sharp threat on her face went soft. Her fur looked like it had almost dried off, but still a little frazzled from the water.

"Where are we?" Light asked.

"My house," Hannah said. "This is my room."

Light didn't understand how they ended up here b, or in the cave in the first place. It might've been better not to question it. He was still going with the backup plan. He gazed into her deep blue eyes and used Candor.

He detected nothing to latch onto.

"Are you thirsty?" Hannah asked. "We could go to the river and fish."

It couldn't be any more dangerous than where he was now.

"Okay," he said.

Light walked off the mattress and followed her through the doorway. Her steps sounded like they could go right through the floor. They passed through an open room with a stone fireplace and smooth bowls and spoons laid out around it.

Outside, stars dominated the night sky. Crickets sang for dancing fireflies from among groomed flowers and grass. A brick pathway led past the garden into the dark forest that surrounded the him.

Light gawked when he saw the trees. Their bases were as thick as a Steelix's head, and the roots were massive. Because of the sheer size of the roots, the trees were spread out far away from each other.

"The, uh, trees," Light said. "How are they so big?

"Nature's powerful here," Hannah said.

"Where...?"

"Verde Forest."

Light nodded to himself. Verde Forest sat north of Valor and Verity and south of Acuity, a good number of miles above where he used to live. He had heard some stories of the huge trees there, but never bothered to look for pictures.

Though the darkness loomed over them, the cool forest air refreshed Light through his thick fur. Because of the tree roots, they only had soft, comfortable dirt to walk on. By the time the house was out of sight, Light heard a bubbling river past a few more trees. They continued in silence until they reached its edge.

The river wasn't very big, but the light from the night sky and fireflies illuminated its entirety. It made Light realize his throat was a little dry.

He wasn't too picky. He held no complaints going to a rock on the side of the river and dipped his head low to take a few sips. The cool water helped cool off the small fire in his head.

When he pulled his head back up, Cinccino Hannah already caught four fish flapping in her arms. The moment he looked at her, she turned around and started to walk back.

The questions he had about her were piling up, but he had to stay focused. Hannah was the only danger he had around him right now. He couldn't run; she'd be too fast. He continued to play along.

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Back at the house, Light lied out in front of the fireplace. Hannah took a short minute to gather wood and bent down to arrange it inside. She passed him a quick glance. He didn't get it at first, but ruminating on the possibilities gave him an answer.