~Ser?~ Ivy's voice broke through the silence, giving me a slightly start as I weekly raised my head to look at my loyal grass type Pokémon. I tried to give her a small smile to try and reassure her but my lips failed to turn upwards as if forgetting how.

I looked up at her from where I sat, my legs tucked neatly under me as I sat slumped forward, held up only by my wrists tied behind the pole I rested against. I'd pretty much lost all feeling in my legs and my beaten, bruised body simply didn't obey my wish to move anymore. I'd almost given up, holding onto the frail hope that Jirachi would come again and show me a future that would help me believe I'd ever get out of here. Over time my kidnappers had become increasingly nervous but none had revealed on whether or not my father had agreed to pay the ransom for me. Their nerves somehow set off my own, like something was defiantly going to go wrong. Somehow though, I seemed to have lost the fear of dying. As if, it would be a better alternative then spending any longer down here away from everything I knew and loved in the world.

I shut my eyes and lowered my head, not being able to find the strength in me to hold it up any longer. I let myself retreat into the depths of my mind, finding peace in the happier memories of my childhood, where my biggest dilemma in life was not being allowed to travel. I'd long ago sworn that if ever I was to make it out of this alive, I would never leave my house again. My father was right, this world was dangerous and unfit for me to travel in safely. What was I even thinking? The news always babbled about this sort of thing. I guess I'd just lived that much of a sheltered and protected life, that I believed this sort of thing would never even be possible to happen to me.

New tears gathered in my eyes but I didn't have the strength to hold them back. I just want to go home, sleep in my own bed again with Dream and Ivy in the cozy little basket at the foot of my own. My entire life had been taken for granted and now that I may never see it again, it seemed that everything was more beautiful and out of reach then ever.

I sniffles back what I could of the tears. No matter how much I slept, I was always exhausted but I guess sleeping had it's perks. I could look back into memories, when I didn't have nightmares that is or have a chance at viewing Jirachi again. I let myself slip into sleep once more, praying with everything I had that I'd be able to catch once last meeting with Jirachi.

"You are my everything, you are what I love in the world. If you you would just say yes, I would take flight like a bird. Every star so bight and every moons final glow cannot not describe how you make my emotions flow. So on this night, with the full moon above all I want to say tonight is~~"

"Jirachi?" I called out turning around in a circle.

"Yes child I am here." As with the last two times Jirachi appeared in a flash of white light with it's arms spread in its usual Ta-da fashion.

"Is it time? Can I see the future now?" I begged, tears already forming in my eyes.

Jirachi's face fell. "I'm sorry child but I have been forbidden from further interference."

"What? By who...? Why?" I sobbed, falling apart at its worlds.

"It seems that these meetings were out of line on my part. I was hoping it would go unnoticed but Arceus sees more then he lets on. I have come tonight child to wish you farewell."

"But that's not how it's supposed to go. You're meant to show me the happy future of my with my daddy again and then it's meant to happen. That's how these stories go in all my books." I sobbed, trying to grasp ahold of the last strands of hope I may have.

"Child this is not how things go in your stories. This is real life, there are rules I must follow." Jirachi floated over to me. "But keep your chin up. All hope is not lost, you may end up home yet. Just because I am forbidden to show you, does not meant that the best can't happen. Just wait and see."

I shook my head. "I can't stay any longer. I don't know what to do. I-I've given up." I hung my head as more tears fell. "There's no hope left for me to hold onto."

Jirachi let out a small sigh. "I am truly sorry child, if it were up to me, I'd let you go home to the family you belong with. These matters are just not in my hands anymore."

I wiped my eyes and choked back my sobs. "I just..." I couldn't even find the words. It was like every last shred of hope remaining hope I had had been burnt away in front of me as I watched it crumble to nothing but ashes.

Jirachi used her ribbons to lift my chin up. "I may be forbidden to show the future but I can tell you a bit about yourself that not even you knew."

"What do you mean?" I asked in confusion as my head started spinning inside.

"Your mother was my friend when the Melenium Comet lit up the sky. I spent exactly a week in you mothers company years ago and have watched over her since. I was truly saddened when I heard of her death, I switched my gaze instead to you. Her only daughter. You are quite different to your mother yet at the same time, all the same. That is why I chose to interfere with this human affair, I wanted to meet you in person... Well in spirit I guess. I am truly sorry I can't help you and my time to say good bye is almost up."

I hung my head, noticing the fading of this world. "Thank you Jirachi, for trying."

"You are very much welcome Kayley."

Kayley... I'd almost forgotten what it was like to hear my name. My kidnappers only ever called me 'princess' but it was nice to hear what my name sounded like again.

With a bright flash the dream ended leaving me once more stranded in the basement I'd been forced to call my room for these seemingly endless months. I straightened up, leaning back against the pole I was secured to.

Daddy, please don't let me die here. Please help me.