11: Who hurt you guys?

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Sophie's eyes bolted open, and she sat upright, taking in her surroundings. It was nothing but a pitch black void. "Okay, so this isn't real." She muttered, standing up.

She flicked her fingers, fire spreading out of her, only to be absorbed into the void. "What is this? Did Gardevoir trap me in a black hole again?"

Behind her stood her partner Pokemon, Sylveon. Her eyes widened as she began to chase after her. Sylveon, however, turned heel, ignoring her trainer's pleading cries and disappeared into the void. Soon enough, the black space was surrounded by raging scarlet fires, licking and clasping and threatening to swallow her whole.
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This time, Sophie bolted awake in her pseudo bed, causing the ice pack on her head to flop to the floor. She looked around, noting the fact that Goh was asleep on one of the couches in her room, and that Raboot was laying down in his lap.

On a special prop up chair beside her, Litten was grooming himself.

One eye opened, staring at Sophie's conscious form, before both his eyes sprang open. He mewled excitedly, leaping onto her lap, settling himself down.

'Master, you're finally awake!' He purred.

"One, don't call me master," Sophie rolled her eyes at the cat, "Two, how long was I out for?" Litten blinked.

'Half a day. It's 1am now.' Litten commented, licking at his fur.

"1AM?! Holy Arceus that's long!" Sophie yelled in a hushed voice, careful not to wake Goh or any other hotel guests up. "Where's Sylveon?" Litten gave a confused purr.

"Huh. Oh well," Sophie shrugged. "Wanna do some training?" Litten bounded up eagerly. Sophie grinned at the cat's excitement. With that, she put on a jacket and boots, grabbed her bag and slipped out of the hotel room, Litten sitting on her shoulder.
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"Salazzle, Flamethrower!" Salazzle's jaw slicked with fire, she fired a huge torrent of fire outwards.

"Oh yeah? Suicune, Hydro Pump!" Suicune retaliated with a fierce blast of water. The two were evenly matched. Currently, Suicune and Salazzle were sparring. It was 8am, and Sapphire had found her ex in a clearing training.

"Salazzle, Dragon Claw!" Salazzle broke away from the Flamethrower, before blocking the Hydro Pump with her claws.

"Now, Shadow Claw!" Salazzle slashed wildly at Suicune, before jumping to avoid a blast of water.

"Suicune, Hydro-"

"OI!" Sophie rolled her eyes, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Look, if you want to mess with someone, go duke out with Bonnie. I'm busy." Sophie sighed, turning around to continue sparring with Sapphire.

"No. If we want to get back at that criminal, we'll have to deal with someone more personal to him." Misty gave a sadistic smirk. Sophie eyed Sapphire, almost telling her to leave. Sapphire nodded, mounting the Suicune and heading to Arceus knows where.

"Alright, then go get my mom." Sophie shrugged.

"You wouldn't want that, would you?" Sophie's breath hitched, before her eyebrows furrowed. She frowned as Misty, May and Max came closer, returning Salazzle.

"What are you planning to do-" Sophie began, before she froze, she could not move. A blue aura surrounded her, coming from Max's Gallade, and held her in its grasp.

"Playtime's over, let me out." Sophie became antsy, she already knew where this was going.

"Not until you're begging to be free." May said.
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Ash's eyes snapped open, shocking Bonnie and Serena, who were still going over Bonnie's guest list. "Ashy...?" Serena hummed in curiosity, as Ash bolted upright.

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