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Vision swirled through her mind, ancient memories that were not hers, yet became real through Uxie’s mastery of recollection. Just as it could take away the knowledge of all things, so too could it make those memories present and real. An ancient throne, surrounded by marble pillars and stained glass. Intricate, impossible patterns filled the space, where smoke billowed and darkened silhouettes moved. She couldn't even imagine how many years this must be—yet one was familiar to her. Camael stood…-
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Warmth and light surrounded her, and suddenly Hayden was somewhere nice. Green grass rolled over gentle hills, with a river running smoothly into a clear blue lake. Warm air drifted through her fur, melting the snow still clinging to her pale dress. Even in the presence of this divine creature, Hayden couldn't help but relax, stretching her body into an arc and extending her tail all the way out. Her hair, unbound by many transformations, stretched out too, forming an unruly curtain behind her. Liz…
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The Shaymin way of aerial navigation was at once easier than her usual, and also less precise. Shaymin didn't cut through the sky demanding gravity and other natural forces do exactly what they wanted—they rode with the currents, and rarely fought against them. Of course, the hardest part for Hayden was the one he already knew to expect—sky forme shaymin were guys. He had plenty of recent practice with the form, thanks to his occasional adventures with Julian. But none of those times showing off…
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Hayden watched the sunrise in the green grass of another time. She wasn't exactly sure how long they sat there—long enough that soft orange light stained yellow, and the many leaves and flowers all turned to face it. Somewhere under it all she knew her body was cold. But that knowledge was a distant truth now, abstract and unfocused. Being forced to such profound Unity had the added benefit of making her resilient to such physical discomfort. Her companion had no such endurance. After a few minutes…
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Hayden knew in that instant why the child had seemed so familiar. She'd never known Cody this young, much as she'd never seen Sierra before she settled. But now that she was exposed, no doubt remained. "No way that's real." Julian turned towards the noise, the same as so many others. He could barely wait two seconds before a half-dozen soldiers appeared from nowhere, rushing to separate them from the intrusion. More precisely, the guards of Mew House took hold of Julian, pulling…
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Things went more or less back onto the schedule after that. Lady Moonstone presented her to Julian, then returned her to the Shaymin table. Most of the plant-foxes there were strangers to her—she hadn't even known the family had enough people to fill their own table. "That melting thing was killer, sapling," one of them said. Hayden didn't know him, though he wasn't much older than Eleanor. At least, he didn't look much older. "Little morbid, but—damn. Quick way to…
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Hayden landed in the grass, surrounded by... basically nothing. A short circle of low moss and comfortable green extended beneath her, with much taller reeds not far away. Those formed an obstructing barrier like walls. Nothing that would stop her from walking of course, though at least it gave her privacy. She couldn't hear any other voices, not the servants or the conversation of many watching pokémon—but she could feel their minds, almost all in the same direction, off on her right. At a guess,…
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The Equinox Ball was never in the same place twice. Hayden didn't know exactly how that was possible—for creatures who lived so long, surely they must've brought it to just about every corner of the world by then. Every interesting natural formation, every large cave, and floating over every region and landmass. But of course she couldn't possibly know if the location they'd picked was unique, without ever attending one before. This particular ball was out in the middle of... well,…
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"Mistress, if you have a moment." Holland stood in the doorway to her bedroom—the upper floor, rather than the perpetually flooded sections beneath. He still wore his full duty uniform, and carried all the weapons expected of a bodyguard. "If it pleases you." Hayden sat up from her place before the mirrors, then waved her servants away. She had some important meeting or another scheduled in a few hours, which meant sitting still while they dressed her up. "Give us a few…
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Hayden never transformed faster than in that moment. She shrank back into her new adventuring clothes, which were already at the proper size. Her tail slipped through the opening at the back, and she was herself again. In time to turn and find a stranger waiting there. A singular stranger, with no human attached. A mew floated near the rocks, their paws so close they could touch the grass. "Much better. Your transformations were... impressive, child of strangers. But you should practice them on…
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