EVERYONE: - Complete Toy Chest (short Sabrina fic)

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

I doubt anyone would suspect such a thing, really. It's so pretty, so nicely painted with cute little designs. Not really the sort of thing to attract suspicion.

But inside it is my entire world. I walk through the streets as my other form, and no one sees me because there is no one else there.

Perhaps not entirely true. There are some others, but only when I put them there. The world is my control.

Some may say that I do it because I feel powerless elsewhere. Why would I feel powerless? With abilities such as mine, I find such theories utterly laughable.

And my laugh is the high giggle of a child, as it has been for years.

That form is my immortality. That ceramic shell allows me to travel outside myself, and unlike astral travel, to actually live in the worlds I visit.

Particularly the world of my own making.

Someone is coming. They wish to battle me, but are ill-prepared. But such is the life--at least the public life--of a Gym Leader.

My other form returns to the toy chest, closing the lid behind her, and I prepare for battle.

 

[RichestAirPirate]

Review of Toy Chest​

Right out of the gate, the usage of dolls brings to mind Sabrina's anime incarnation. It adds a sort of creepiness and mystery to the character and their psychic powers. This writing only adds to those vibes.

It's written from Sabrina's perspective. She seems to use a doll as a sort of vessel to wander the outside world. Although, I wonder why she does this. She's definitely aware of the theories that float about why she would explore the world through the eyes of a doll but only laughs them off.

Sabrina also describes this doll form as immortal. This has quite the implications. Is this doll indestructible? Does the destruction of it not matter since Sabrina can just use another doll? It's scary, honestly. Even scarier is that she claims the world is of her own making.

The fic ends with Sabrina sensing someone approaching for a battle and claims they aren't fully prepared to challenge her. Her doll returns to the toy chest and closes the lid behind itself! Did it... gain sentience?!

Overall, this writing adds to the enigma that I feel makes Sabrina an interesting character among gym leaders across the series. I adore it!