No sunlight could reach me down here so it was impossible to tell just how long I spent down in my underground prison. My guess would be weeks, maybe even a few months. I couldn't tell down here. Every few hours one of the kidnappers would come down the stairs to give me water or taunt and make fun of me. The one that scared me the most was by far Bill, he would touch me and make me feel even more uncomfortable but then one of the other would come down and get him, he'd leave with a grumble. Rarely would I get to eat anything and when I did it was some mushy, grey, tasteless slosh. They didn't even untie me when they fed me, they just shovelled the muck to my face which made most of it end up on my clothes.

I shut my eyes and leant back against the pole. I'd heard nothing about my father agreeing to pay to ransom and nothing from Jirachi since my first night here. I was feeling abandoned by everyone, apart from Dreamy and Ivy who did their best to comfort me from their cages but they could do little for me but I was glad I at least had them here. Otherwise, I'd be completely alone.

The door at the top of the stairs creaked open but my body froze, not allowing me to move as I squeezed my eyes tightly shut to hold in the fresh wave of tears. The squeaky stairs sung their out of tune song as three sets of footsteps made their way down. I dared open my eyes, pushing myself further against the pole I was tied to in effort to get away. My abductors smirked at my efforts as tears fell from my eyes, rolling over my already stained cheeks.

"Why hello princess. How are you doing on this fine day?" The leader snickered as I looked away, once more shutting my eyes.

"Aww the princess is cranky with me is she?" He snickered again, as if talking to his two accomplices. "Well she'd better look at my with those pretty green eyes of hers or I won't tell her the exciting news I have."

I slowly opened my eyes and turned to face the men who had kidnapped me. Tears still fell down my face and I lookup at them, my venerable figure completely at mercy to whatever they'd want from me.

"There's those pretty green eyes of yours."

I whimper and try to push myself further away, tugging uselessly at my ties. "Please, let me go." I begged for the thousandth time. "I can give you what you want, just let me go."

"We don't want anything from you princess.

"Well there is one thing I'd like very much." Bill smirked, looking over me while licking his lips.

I pulled back and let out a sob, I could feel myself trembling at the thought of what he had planned.

The leader let out a growl and glared at him. "Shut up Bill, we aren't monsters. Keep your hands off her, you hear."

Bill grumbled at this but didn't say anything more, much to my relief.

As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, what we want, we want from your father and he has so kindly agree to pay us, however, we decided to jack up the price. After all, don't you think you're worth so much more then six hundred thousand dollars?"

I wasn't able to answer, my mouth just hung open slightly while tears fell over my cheeks.

"I think a million would cover your expenses... Maybe two for your Pokémon as well. What do you think princess?"

I could only sob in reply as he continued to speak.

"But then if I asked for three, each of us will get an even mil each... Anyway, if we're going to ask for more money I bought we could send your daddy some lovely pictures of you as well but we don't want him thinking that he has all the time he wants to pay." He knelt down in front of me, roughly grabbing my chin, forcing me to look him in the eyes. I could hear Ivy hissing angrily and Dreamy let out a shout as he did so. "So we're gonna have to rough you up a bit, you don't mind do you princess?"

I tried to tell that I did mind and beg him not to but because of the way he was holding my jaw I couldn't answer.

"That's a good girl. Bill here will take care of you and come and get me when it's time for the photo shoot. Have fun won't you dear?" He smirked, letting me go.

"Please don't. Please don't hurt me." I begged, tears falling like an open faucet. "Please."

The leader payed no attention to my sobbing. "Gary, keep an eye on Bill will you." He said as he left.

Both men advanced on me, one had a knife and I was absolutely terrified of what they were going to do with them. "Please don't." I begged.

"Shut it." Bill hissed grabbing onto my arm and waved the knife in front of my face, silencing my sobs as I swallowed the lump in my throat.

He dragged the flat side of the knife over my cheek making me freeze and squeeze my eyes shut. "Please... Stop..." I whispered.

"I thought I told you to be quiet." He hissed, twisting the knife slightly so the sharp side pressed against the skin.

I whimpered, not daring to move as the sharp side of the knife pressed against my skin. "Now, be quiet. I wouldn't want to mess up this pretty little face now would I?"

I didn't move in fear of the knife cutting though and didn't answer in fear of angering Bill. He seemed satisfied with my silence and removed the knife. For a moment, I felt relieved but a sharp pain cut through me like a knife... Literally. I cried out in pain as Bill dragged the knife over my arm, didn't dare look at the cut as I felt fresh blood flow.

I turned away as Bill's finger traced a line through my blood, sending waves of nausea through my body. I felt him grip my jaw tightly, forcing me to look at his smirk. He showed me his blood covered finger, threatening to make throw up. He lightly tapped my nose, leaving behind a dab of my warm sticky blood. I swallowed a large lump in my throat and took a deep breath in while still being forced to look into his eyes. He then wiped off the rest of the blood onto my cheek before pulling back and handing me over to Gary. I let myself fall limp and accept whatever he decided to do to me.

What felt like hours passed before they both stopped, I'd been cut, beaten and bruised. I felt sick in the stomach and my entire body was in pain. I sobbed with no one to comfort me since Dreamy and Ivy were held back by their barred cages. Ivy was furious, slamming herself against the door with all her might. She however, was ignore as Gary told Bill to get their leader, he was reluctant to leave but I was glad when he did, the last thing I wanted was to be alone with Bill.

The leader took many photos of me, sometimes taunting me to smile or look at the camera but I to shameful to even raise my head let alone open my eyes. Once the three were satisfied, they left me again. I cried myself to sleep, not wanting to see the state I was in or anything for that matter. I wanted to wake up and find that this had been nothing but a bad dream.

"I make a wish at night that you would stay with me. Be with me everyday and visit me in my dreams. I hold you close to me in a special place within, filled with love and peace and things to make you grin~."

"Jirachi?" I called, looking around for the Pokémon I'd last seen weeks ago in my dream.

In a bright flash the familiar Pokémon appeared before me, once more holding her arms up in a Ta-da fashion. "Hello child. My apologies for how long I took, but with my week of wishes well passed, I'm not as strong as I would be."

I hung my head, hugging myself tightly. "It's okay I guess. Is it time for the second vision then?" I asked.

Jirachi nodded. "I am pleased to announce that we shale be visiting the present."

"Will I get to see my daddy?" I asked hopefully.

"Yes child, however I warn you. This may be hard for you to see..." Jirachi said, sounding unsure.

I nodded. "It's okay, just please let me see my daddy." I begged.

"As you wish child."

The long forgotten feeling of the vision starting surrounding me. My body once more become slightly transparent as light enveloped my body. I shut my eyes until the tingling feeling stopped. "Remember child, no one can see or hear you, we are here purely in spirit." Jirachi's voice said as the light faded to reveal we were once more in my room, however unlike with my previous vision, it was as my room was now.

My father sat in the same place as he did before, this time however, he had his head in his hands, sobbing lightly.

I took a few steps forward, looking fearfully at my father. I slowly walked to his side, tears flowing from my own eyes. "Daddy?" I mumbled quietly, despite knowing he couldn't hear me.

"Oh Kayley, my beautiful baby." He sobbed.

I wiped my eyes and looked away for a moment before looking back at my father.

I sat on the edge of my bed, not even making a crease on the neatly made fluffy sheets. "Daddy, I know you can't hear me but please help me. Please get me out of there, I need you to. I'll be good from now on, I'll never ask to leave again. Just please, don't leave me down there." I begged, crying my eyes out as the vision faded back to the land of light and mist.

Jirachi hung its head. "I'm sorry, I should not have shown you that."

I wiped my eyes free of tears. "It's okay. We're one step closer to my wish now. Right?"

Jirachi hung its head lower. "Dear child, I'm not completely sure I have the power to grant your wish at anytime in the present. My power is dwindling and with these dreams I have to show, I'm not sure I'm have to strength to grant a wish along with that."

New tears fell from my eyes and I fell to my knees. "Please Jirachi. I can't handle this any more. I need to get out of here."

Jirachi looked up at me, raising my head to face it. "Chin up child. We still have one more dream to see, the future is an ever changing thing. But what we see will surely come to pass."

I wiped my eyes. "Are you sure?"

"Positive dear child."