A/N: These only make sense when you have context. If you haven't read Tricanon, either ignore this chapter or read through Chapter Five for full context. Warning: Tricanon has fairly long chapters.

6. The Other Side

He pounded his fist against the door, but she was gone. Followed by the Zubat, he could only hope for her safety on the other side. He dropped to his knees. A woman with dark green hair crouched down next to him.

"Everything will be all right," she said. "She's in a Pokémon Center. She'll be safe. Do you not think it is strange that the door remains here, yet only Mia was able to go through? Alakazam and I will try to use our psychic powers to access the other side of this door." "You're right. Thank you, Sabrina."

7. Communication

Her daughter had just hung up, but she had many more questions for her. How had she ended up in Mossdeep when just a few days ago she had been in Mauville? And why had she suggested for her daughter to battle the Gym there? And her daughter had seemed surprised when her mother had picked up the phone, as if she had expected another person. Something else troubled her as well. She had heard the sound of the ocean in the background. The closest landline was in the Pokémon Center. How had Milli even called her?

8. Overdue

She looked at her father. He seemed so frail in the wheelchair. Even if her husband now handled most of the battling, her father just couldn't seem to keep his hands completely out of it and occasionally convinced the younger man to let him battle. He'd run the Gym for thirty-two years after all. Her mother seemed worried as well. Her father wasn't that old, but the collapse during the battle appeared to have done far more harm than it should have. All she could do was hope and pray, pray that she didn't have to call Marie with worse news.

9. Intruders

They had broken in through the window, as usual. A couple of young Rocket Grunts named Yura and Ain, who seemed determined to target only her. The pink-haired woman could now recognize them on sight. She hated having to hang up on her niece, but these two had been appearing more and more often lately, gaining confidence. Team Rocket had caused all sorts of trouble for Marie's parents thirteen years ago, though she had to admit, she never would have been close to them if it weren't for Team Rocket. At least Marie will have Miltank to protect her from the likes of these two.

10. Gone

Mia was gone. They didn't know what to do. Their daughter had just up and disappeared into a strange door. Should they have let her go off on her own? Would the door have shown up even if they had gone with Mia? Questions piled up with no answer. Sabrina and Officer Jenny seemed determined to find a way through the door. They'd already tried physical force and psychic power, but neither had seemed to have any effect. They wondered if they'd ever see Mia again.