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They lay there, entwined in a nightmare embrace, as the stomach walls pulsed around them, squeezing them closer, beginning the slow process of homogenizing two champions into one nutrient slurry.
Aldith’s voice pierced the gloom, loud and clear as she spoke directly to the serpent’s hide. “Cozy in there, girls? I hope you’re getting acquainted. Two legends of the Pokémon world, reduced to a shared fate as future Seviper nutrients. Poetic, really.”
She paced outside, her footsteps circling the massive bulge that now contained two human forms. “You should be honored. My Sevvy is very selective. But you two… you’re the pinnacle. The finest ingredients. All that training, all that grace, all that power… it all boils down to the same basic proteins, fats, and minerals. You’ll fuel his growth, his strength. You’ll become part of his scales, his venom, his muscle. A far more useful purpose than prancing for cameras or digging up old ruins, don’t you think?”
Cynthia felt Diantha stiffen against her. “She’s insane,” the actress whispered.
“She’s winning,” Cynthia corrected, the truth ash in her mouth.
“Oh, and don’t worry about the mess,” Aldith continued, her tone conversational, even gleeful. “Sevvy’s digestive system is a marvel of efficiency. Not even bone remains. Too crunchy, too risky for the cloaca. Everything is broken down, dissolved, absorbed. In a week—maybe less, now that there’s two of you to churn together—you’ll be nothing but a rich, creamy paste. And then… well, what the body doesn’t use, it expels. You’ll nourish the soil of this very forest. The greatest legacy of the Celestican people and the star of Kalos… becoming fertilizer for a patch of wildflowers. Or perhaps a berry bush. Ironic, isn’t it? You’ll support new life. More useful life.”
