Pokéspirits

A spirit growth sequence based on a previously posted piece. Gemma and Seren try out their new goddess seal collars and get very large very quickly. X3

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"Who knew we were important enough to get these things..." Seren said, slowly slipping the magical metal collar around her neck. It sparked with mana as she closed it, making Seren squeak with surprise. "Eee...!"

Gemma, having just put her own collar on, giggled at her fellow guild member's reaction. "You can't forget that we basically saved the world! We've been getting gifts in the mail for that on a near constant basis."

Seren pulled on the collar, realizing that there was no physical clasp to remove the collar. It was magically sealed onto her body and could only be opened with more magic. "Yeah, but... these are from the council. Lady Ira and Lady Skye made them," she said nervously, continuing to nervously tug at the thing. "I... I don't _feel_ like I deserve something like this... After all, I just... went along with what you said we should do at Soliana."

Gemma frowned, squinting at her friend. "You're doing it again."

Seren's ears lowered and her tail tucked between her legs, instantly looking guilty. "W-What?" She blinked when she felt a light tap on her nose from a fluffy white hand. 

"You doubt yourself way too much for how good you are," Gemma lightly scolded, pointing at Seren's face with the finger she just booped her snout with. Her face softened into a smile. "Yeah, I had the idea of going along with Zoey on her suggestion, but you were so much more in control of your lipomancy when we finally needed to use it. You're better at it than me now, but you were better at it back then too!" Before Seren could reply, Gemma pulled her in close for a hug.

The Umbreon arceran was stunned for a few moments. "Gemma..." Seren eventually muttered, closing her eyes and leaning against her best friend. "Why are you so nice to me...?"

Gemma smiled warmly and nuzzled into Seren's side. "Because you're awesome, Ren. And don't let anybody tell you different."

Seren, filled with emotion and gratitude, quietly hummed a happy tone and wrapped her arms around the Absol. In that moment, with the two of them holding each other with their eyes shut, they both started to see a vast plane of colors, lights, and cosmic sounds from beyond the natural world. Slowly opening their eyes, the visions and sensations stayed with them. They were still standing in their shared bedroom, but overlayed over that was another world that was like a colorful diorama of space. Stars twinkled in the distance, the colorful light of faraway comets streaked by them. Even more dazzling was the glowing blue balls of flame that surrounded them, dancing around their forms, drawn to them like a moth to a bright lamp.

Gemma slowly released Seren, standing and watching in awe. "So... this is the spirit realm."

Seren raised her hand and pointed at one of the blue fireballs "And... those are spirits."