genessia | duel one.

[Introspection]

[Waking up in a strange place... isn't as odd the second time it happens, but it's still something Utena can live without. Despite this, she can safely say she'd take waking up feeling like she's overslept over her back hurting due to wings that shouldn't be there. Speaking of which, she's going to go ahead and assume that those aren't there anymore.

Still, she should be home. She's certain she left Luceti, her destination being back to Ohtori. Ohtori, where she feels she needs to be more than ever. She learned a lot while in Luceti, including the truth. The real reason for her desire to become a prince. Even if she wouldn't have remembered any of it upon returning to Ohtori, she had still hoped...

Well, there's nothing she can do about it, is there? Sitting here feeling sorry for herself isn't an option, either. Another strange new world has pulled her to it, and she just has to do her best to live in it for now. Besides, while she hadn't been in Luceti, maybe Himemiya's here.

Keeping that in mind, Utena makes her way out of the bay with everything she found on her person upon waking up. The necklace is already around her neck, despite how much she doesn't want it to be.

But hey, at least it's warmer here than it had been in Luceti when she first arrived there. It's the little things.]

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[It takes her a couple of shots to really be able to use the video function. Being from the 90s and handling way more advanced technology will do that to you.]

Hello? Is this thing working? ...huh, looks like it is. [She looks impressed -- this thing is nothing like the journals from Luceti. In fact, those things have nothing on this!] Guess I should introduce myself, then. I'm Utena Tenjou. Nice to meet you all, even if it's like this. Then again, it's not exactly the first time I've had to deal with something like this...

[It looks like she just realized something.]

...err, but it is the first time where not everything's free. Where's a good place for a student to work? I mean, I've actually been gone from my world for several years, but I'm pretty sure I still only count as an eighth grader when all's said and done. I'm not going to be picky with what I can get, though -- anything's better than living on the streets. If it helps any, I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty or anything like that!

Also, if anyone's seen a girl named Anthy Himemiya, could you point her in my direction? She's... a very dear friend of mine, and I'd be really happy to know that she's okay.

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Yeah, you're not the only one to say that. But hey, thanks anyway! I appreciate it.

Are you sure? I mean, I should be doing my fair share if I'm here, right?

[Well... that was odd. Mewtwo is just going to take a moment to blink. Usually the first thing people react to is his appearance. She would be one to keep an eye on out of sheer curiosity. Either she's familiar with Pokemon, or just... doesn't care, and if the former few knew what he looked like and most would be shocked to hear a Pokemon speak...]

It is an option, nothing more. You may attend school and receive allowances, or you may seek employment. You are free to make whatever choice you want, though there is no real concept of a 'fair share' here. We are not a cohesive unit working toward a singular goal, but a collection of individuals making the best of the situation presented to us.

[It's more that she's seen just as many "unusual" things both in Luceti and back home. Besides, Chu Chu could probably be qualified as something you don't see every day, and she's more than used to Himemiya's "friend"... even if she hasn't seen either of them in forever.]

So we're just supposed to live our lives normally, then. [That beats having to worry about drafts at least, like she had to in Luceti. Still...] I guess I'll think about it for a little longer.

[He nods a bit.] For the moment at least.

[Ugh, she can't stay still like this. Forgive her for stretching out a bit while she talks to you, Mewtwo.]

The moment, huh? Does anything strange happen here, then?

[Not that she would be all that surprised, at this point.]

They are rare, but yes such occurrences happen. I am a byproduct of one. When I arrived, it was amidst a deluge of other beings from my world. I was the only one that remained, that wasn't attached to someone else.

[Not even going to bat an eye at the stretching. Fighting-types do it quite a bit really.]

Beings from your world? What do you mean?

[She just keeps stretching, moving side to side with it.]

[Mewtwo stands from where he had been sitting in his cave sanctum, stepping outside to show footage of Purity Lake, and the various Pokemon that called it home.]

I am what is known as a Pokemon. In my world, there are Pokemon of every shape, size, and ability. We control forces beyond that of humans, and as such have formed a sort of symbiotic relationship with humans. Humans require our abilities to do things they cannot, and in return, they give us guidance, helping us to grow and evolve.

I, however, am different. I have chosen to maintain my freedom, though I do not look down on those who form partnerships with humans. This place was my home in my world. The only reason it is here now is because I gave up something to summon it here.

[Her eyes widen. Wow, that's... amazing.]

My world doesn't have anything like that. ...well, we have animals, but something tells me that isn't really the same. [And then she thinks of something.] Come to think of it, I think there were a few people who called themselves 'Pokemon Trainers' in the last place I was at. Is that the relationship you were talking about?

...wait a second, you had to give something up to get all of this?

Yes, a human that forms bonds with Pokemon is referred to as a trainer. That is their role, to direct a Pokemon's efforts, to help them grow and evolve.

[He nods.] That is how this place works. One can open a portal to their own world, to a place of some significance to them, but in order to do so a price must be paid. Memories, a power, or some emotional keepsake can open these gates. I was forced to open mine, simply because this place could not provide the dietary needs I was created with.

A portal to their own world... [That's tempting, especially with how much she misses home. Misses Himemiya. There's so much she still needs to tell her, especially now. But... is there really anything she'd be willing to give up in order to open something like that? ...ugh, she can't dwell on that, especially since Mewtwo's said something more important.] They don't have the food you need here? Why bring you here if they can't make sure you have what you need?! It's not fair that you'd have to be forced to open a portal just to survive!

[Always the believer of justice and fairness, this one.]

A small portion of it at least. The world beyond my sanctum and the immediate area is still beyond me.

[He takes a moment to glance out at the berry trees he's planted around Lake Purity, nodding slightly.]

That is not something I fault this place for. It more than provides for the needs of its inhabitants for the most part. My diet was carefully constructed, however, to keep me on a leash by my creators.

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