🫒Olivia and Kahula🩰

*The group watched in shock. Olivia almost spoke, but Kahula slapped her mouth shut before she could and shook her head. Olivia looked embarrassed as she did.*

*The group approached, but Kahula blocked the group with her arms to stop them from getting too close. She turned to the group and shushed them quietly.*

🩰: Quiet…

🫒: Is that… Jirachi…?

🪨: I think so…

*They all whispered.*

🩰: No kidding… Orion?! Where’d you go?!

*The trio all looked around for the boy, Garnet a bit slower and seemingly more tired out, though trying to hide it.*

🪨: Let me try to- oh, I guess you can just do that, ok.

*The rest of the gang ran through as well, finding themselves in the caves mirror dimension.*

🫒: Woah…

🪨: …I feel very unsettled…

*Garnet immediately fell to the ground, as if her psychic abilities wore off.*

*The trio recoiled in shock.*

🫒🩰🪨: Orion?!

*The group quickly ran over to the mirror in panic.*

🩰: Garnet, do you know what happened?!

🪨: Wh- me?? Um- supposedly, there were rumors about some mirror dimension accessible from here, but I’ve only heard that from passerby’s…

🫒: Hmm? You alright there buddy?

*Garnet explained, before giving a wink and covering her mouth with her finger and whispering.*

🪨: It came from us. Don’t tell anyone.

🪨: I… right, the memory thing. Sorry. No, it isn’t. This place is very special, actually. You see, these aren’t actually mirrors, if you can believe it, they’re still rocks. They’re very special reflective ones, and most people aren’t aware of how they came to be.

🪨: Hey, one laugh, I’ll take it! This way!

*Garnet led the group as she walked into the cave.*

🫒: Well, it is the only way though…

🪨: Nah, it ain’t. Follow me!

*Garnet casually started walking up the side of the mountain like it was a floor for a few seconds, before backflipping off.*

🪨: Nah, just kidding. I’m not making you guys go rock climbing.

🩰: Rude!

🫒: Pfff-

🪨: And up ahead you’ll see where I live!

🫒: You live in the cave?

🪨: No silly, not in the cave, ON the cave!

*The group all smiled.*

🪨: Well, we won’t keep you waiting then!

🩰: Yeah! Let’s go!

🫒: Yeah!

*All ready, the group continued their trek, through Route 10, Geosenge, and Route 11, before coming face to Reflection Cave.*

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*Garnet paused for a moment.*

🪨: …well I guess I didn’t say that. No though, I can’t. The only thing I can do is make things float really, sorry. It’s only really light abilities. It’s only really supposed to be used for rock magic related purposes really, I just like floating.

*Garnet shrugged.*

🪨: …no, I cannot predict the future, before you ask.

🩰: Well… it’s certainly worth a shot!

🪨: We’ll be seeing her anyways, she’s one of the Gym Leaders Olivia is going to face anyways. I faced her too back when I did the Gym challenge, she’s nice. Slight bias because we both have psychic powers.

*A slight pause.*

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((Stay safe out there friend o7

*The group quickly took alert to his reaction.*

🫒: Woah! You alright Orion?

🩰: Do you want to go meet her?

🫒: Woah… anything into the future…?

🩰: Good Psychics do tend to be able to do that.

🪨: Never knew she could… then again, we don’t use TVs. Or any technology.

🪨: Hmm?

*The other two seem to have taken notice as well.*

🩰: It seems like an interview.

🫒: Who are they interviewing? I don’t recognize them…

*Olivia noticed him, and looked over as well.*

🫒: Hmm? What’s up Orion?

🩰: Yeah!

*Lunch time! Still in Cyllage City, before they progress.*

🪨: Mmmh! Yummy!

🩰: This is good!

🫒: Mhm!

*The group chuckled.*

🩰: Fine with me!

🫒: Same here!

🪨: Sure. I’m sure there’s a place to eat nearby.

🪨: Well that’s good! Improvements are improvements!

🩰: That’s true! You’re getting there!

🫒: Yeah

*Olivia and the gang followed shortly after, with Olivia having obtained her second Gym Badge.*

🫒: Woohoo! Second one down!

🩰: Good job Olivia!

🪨: I would normally be against defeating rock types, but this is my exception. Good job.

*Garnet chuckled.*

🫒: Alright! Let’s get going then!

🩰🪨: Yeah!

*And with that, the group proceeded onwards.*

*Olivia smiled at him.*

🫒: Awww, of course you can buddy! I’d love that!

🩰: Of course!

🫒: Totally!

🪨: Awesome! You guys rock!

*Olivia was then alerted to Orion.*

🫒: Hmm? What’s up Orion?

🪨: Oh? Well go you Olivia! Do you guys mind if I tag along for a bit? I need to walk back home eventually and that’s quite a bit away from here.

🪨: I see… well, I hope you can get that figured out at some point.

*Garnet paused for a moment.*

🪨: Where are you guys heading by the way?

🫒: Cyllage City! I’m doing the Gym Challenge!

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*That did surprise Garnet a bit, her expression changing to a bit of shock.*

🪨: He can’t? I see… well, I won’t pry on that, I suppose. Is everything alright with him though?