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->''When she wakes up, she smiles at you softly; so very, very softly. She smiles at you with all the tenderness that she’s always reserved for her most cherished Pokémon, reaching out to you with a thin, pale hand, saying “Darling—”\\
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And you knock the hand away.''
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And you knock the hand away.''
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* DisownedParent: It ends with Lillie disowning her previously emotionally abusive mother and leaving for Kanto on her own. Lillie prefers to see Professor Burnet as her surrogate mother.
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The first part isn't an outcome, the second one is a character reaction since it depends on Lusamine's personality.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Contrary to what many outsiders assume, Lusamine's abusive behavior was ''not'' solely due to Nihilego's influence, and she does ''not'' magically become a better person or any less of a ControlFreak just because she was saved from the fusion.
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* SignificantWardrobeShift: As part of distancing herself from her mother, Lillie stops wearing the fancy white dresses and starts wearing casual clothes like a "Welcome to Alola" T-shirt that Moon gave her.
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* SignificantWardrobeShift: As part of distancing herself from her mother, Lusamine, Lillie stops wearing the fancy white dresses that her mother always made her wear, and starts wearing casual clothes like a "Welcome to Alola" T-shirt that Moon gave her.
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* AbusiveParents: Lusamine was emotionally abusive and neglectful in the past. Other people try to push the blame on grief or neurotoxins, saying it wasn't Lusamine's fault, but Lillie disagrees.
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* AbusiveParents: Lusamine was emotionally abusive and neglectful in the past. Other people try to push the blame on grief or Nihilego's neurotoxins, saying it wasn't Lusamine's fault, but Lillie disagrees.
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* {{Irony}}: When Lusamine got really bad, Gladion was the one who ran away first while Lillie stayed. Now he's the one trying to convince Lillie to make up with their mother.
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* SignificantWardrobeShift: As part of distancing herself from her mother, Lillie stops wearing the fancy white dresses and starts wearing casual clothes like a "Welcome to Alola" T-shirt that Moon gave her.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: The story ends with Lillie sailing away from Alola to go on her own Pokémon journey in Kanto, with her heart set on picking a Bulbasaur as her starter.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The author's note explains the meanings of cyclamen (resentment and separation) and orange lilies (hate).
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* AllThereInTheManual: The author's note explains the meanings of cyclamen (resentment (resignation and separation) and orange lilies (hate).
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* AllThereInTheManual: The author's note explains the meanings of cyclamen (resentment and separation) and orange lilies (hate).
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* ParentalSubstitute: Professor Burnet is a far better mother to Lillie than Lusamine has been or could ever be, and reassures her that she doesn't have to forgive her abuser, no matter what anyone says.
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* TraumaButton: The damage Lusamine has inflicted is so extensive that merely hearing the sound of her voice on the phone causes Lillie to have a panic attack and begin to weep.
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* BittersweetEnding: Lillie has not fully recovered from the trauma of her childhood, but she is taking steps toward independence and recovery, and is finally free of her abusive mother for good.
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* TraumaButton: The damage Lusamine has inflicted is so extensive that merely hearing the sound of her voice on the phone causes Lillie to have a panic attack and begin to weep.
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* StealthInsult: While her mother is comatose in the hospital, Lillie brings her cyclamen flowers, a flower that symbolizes resignation and goodbyes. To those who don't know flower language it just looks like a sweet gift.
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* ParentalTitleCharacterization: To show that she no longer considers Lusamine her mother, Lillie mentally refers to her as "the woman" or "that woman".
* StealthInsult: While her mother is comatose in the hospital, Lillie brings her cyclamen flowers, a flower that symbolizes resignation and goodbyes. To those who don't know flowerlanguage language, it just looks like a sweet gift.
* StealthInsult: While her mother is comatose in the hospital, Lillie brings her cyclamen flowers, a flower that symbolizes resignation and goodbyes. To those who don't know flower
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9072802 Only Flowers Fall]]'' is a short 2000 word fanfic based off of the ending for ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9072802 Only Flowers Fall]]'' is a short 2000 word 2,000-word fanfic based off of the ending for ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.
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* StealthInsult: While her mother is comatose in the hospital, Lillie brings her cyclamen flowers (a flowers, a flower that symbolizes goodbyes).resignation and goodbyes. To those who don't know flower language it just looks like a sweet gift.
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* RealityEnsues: Contrary to what many outsiders assume, Lusamine's abusive behavior was ''not'' solely due to Nihilego's influence, and she does ''not'' magically become a better person or any less of a ControlFreak just because she was saved from the fusion.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Contrary to what many outsiders assume, Lusamine's abusive behavior was ''not'' solely due to Nihilego's influence, and she does ''not'' magically become a better person or any less of a ControlFreak just because she was saved from the fusion.
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* NiceGirl: Burnet is kind, understanding, and generally the mother Lillie deserves as opposed to Lusamine.
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* NotBrainwashed: It's very clear based on her interactions with Lillie that Lusamine would have been a narcissistic abuser with or without Nihilego's influence, and that it only made a bad woman worse.
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* ArmorPiercingResponse: When Lillie discusses the matter with Professor Burnet:
-->'''Lillie:''' But she's my mother.\\
'''Burnet:''' She ''was'' your mother. But she she abdicated any right to that position long ago. You owe her nothing now.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: One of these finally impresses upon Gladion why his sister is refusing to forgive their mother:
-->'''Lillie:''' Even if she ''hadn't'' been terrible, we were ''children''! We were ''children'', and I wanted my ''mother'', and she ''was the one who hurt us!'' Why is it ''my'' fault?!
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Lusamine beams when Lillie comes to visit her in the hospital, only for any pretense to melt away when her daughter makes clear that she only came to request that she stop trying to contact her.
-->'''Lillie:''' But she's my mother.\\
'''Burnet:''' She ''was'' your mother. But she she abdicated any right to that position long ago. You owe her nothing now.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: One of these finally impresses upon Gladion why his sister is refusing to forgive their mother:
-->'''Lillie:''' Even if she ''hadn't'' been terrible, we were ''children''! We were ''children'', and I wanted my ''mother'', and she ''was the one who hurt us!'' Why is it ''my'' fault?!
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Lusamine beams when Lillie comes to visit her in the hospital, only for any pretense to melt away when her daughter makes clear that she only came to request that she stop trying to contact her.
* EasilyForgiven: Lillie is ''expected'' to let Lusamine off the hook, and repeatedly berated for refusing to do so. Gladion himself opts to forgive their mother.
* FlowerMotif: Lille gives her mother cyclamen flowers as a parting gift, and ultimately selects Bulbasaur as her starting Pokémon in Kanto.
* FlowerMotif: Lille gives her mother cyclamen flowers as a parting gift, and ultimately selects Bulbasaur as her starting Pokémon in Kanto.
* IHaveNoSon: Lusamine disowned both of her children in the past; Lillie coldly reminds her brother of this when he tries to join in guilt-tripping her.
* NeverMyFault: Lusamine refuses to take responsibility for her actions, which Lillie rails against.
* NoSympathyForGrudgeholders: Others judge Lillie harshly for refusing to automatically forgive Lusamine for all her trespasses against her, insisting that she should forgive her simply because she's her daughter.
* RealityEnsues: Contrary to what many outsiders assume, Lusamine's abusive behavior was ''not'' solely due to Nihilego's influence, and she does ''not'' magically become a better person or any less of a ControlFreak just because she was saved from the fusion.
* NoSympathyForGrudgeholders: Others judge Lillie harshly for refusing to automatically forgive Lusamine for all her trespasses against her, insisting that she should forgive her simply because she's her daughter.
* RealityEnsues: Contrary to what many outsiders assume, Lusamine's abusive behavior was ''not'' solely due to Nihilego's influence, and she does ''not'' magically become a better person or any less of a ControlFreak just because she was saved from the fusion.
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** Subverted and discussed repeatedly. Lillie is unable to forgive her mother for her prior emotional abuse. Others find this wrong of Lillie since they're family, but Lillie keeps her stance.
** Gladion has this viewpoint. He wants to help his mother.
** Gladion has this viewpoint. He wants to help his mother.
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** Subverted {{Subverted}} and discussed {{Discussed}} repeatedly. Lillie is unable to forgive her mother for her prior emotional abuse. Others Many others find this wrong of Lillie since they're family, but Lillie keeps her stance.
** Professor Burnet agrees with Lillie, serving as one of her sole supporters.
** Gladion has this viewpoint. He wants to help hismother.mother.
* WhatTheHellHero: Gladion confronts his sister shortly before she departs, demanding to know why she changed her mind about trying to help Lusamine.
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** Professor Burnet agrees with Lillie, serving as one of her sole supporters.
** Gladion has this viewpoint. He wants to help his
* WhatTheHellHero: Gladion confronts his sister shortly before she departs, demanding to know why she changed her mind about trying to help Lusamine.
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* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Various victim-blamers do everything they can to shift blame off of Lusamine. They are less willing to do the same for her victim.
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* DisabledInTheAdaptation: Lillie is explicitly confirmed to have Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder caused by Lusamine's abuse.
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* DarkFic: It's psychological tone is darker than the norm for the franchise.
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* DarkFic: It's Its psychological tone is darker than the norm for the franchise.
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* StealthInsult: While her mother is comatose in the hospital, Lillie brings her cyclamen flowers (a flower that symbolizes goodbyes). To those who don't know flower language it just looks like a sweet gift.
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* LIkeFatherUnlikeSon: Invoked with Lillie, who is unwilling to become bitter like her mother.
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* LIkeFatherUnlikeSon: DarkFic: It's psychological tone is darker than the norm for the franchise.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Invoked with Lillie, who is unwilling to become bitter like her mother.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Invoked with Lillie, who is unwilling to become bitter like her mother.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9072802 Only Flowers Fall]]'' is a short 2000 word fanfic based off of the ending for ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.
The fanfic revolves around Lillie's relationship with her mother Lusamine. In this story, Lillie doesn't try to mend her relationship with her mother like she does in canon. She rejects and disowns Lusamine for rejecting and disowning her in the past.
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!!This fanfic provides examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Lusamine was emotionally abusive and neglectful in the past. Other people try to push the blame on grief or neurotoxins, saying it wasn't Lusamine's fault, but Lillie disagrees.
* AlternateUniverseFic: Lusamine isn't EasilyForgiven by her daughter.
* LIkeFatherUnlikeSon: Invoked with Lillie, who is unwilling to become bitter like her mother.
* StealthInsult: While her mother is comatose in the hospital, Lillie brings her cyclamen flowers.
* ThickerThanWater:
** Subverted and discussed repeatedly. Lillie is unable to forgive her mother for her prior emotional abuse. Others find this wrong of Lillie since they're family, but Lillie keeps her stance.
** Gladion has this viewpoint. He wants to help his mother.
The fanfic revolves around Lillie's relationship with her mother Lusamine. In this story, Lillie doesn't try to mend her relationship with her mother like she does in canon. She rejects and disowns Lusamine for rejecting and disowning her in the past.
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!!This fanfic provides examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Lusamine was emotionally abusive and neglectful in the past. Other people try to push the blame on grief or neurotoxins, saying it wasn't Lusamine's fault, but Lillie disagrees.
* AlternateUniverseFic: Lusamine isn't EasilyForgiven by her daughter.
* LIkeFatherUnlikeSon: Invoked with Lillie, who is unwilling to become bitter like her mother.
* StealthInsult: While her mother is comatose in the hospital, Lillie brings her cyclamen flowers.
* ThickerThanWater:
** Subverted and discussed repeatedly. Lillie is unable to forgive her mother for her prior emotional abuse. Others find this wrong of Lillie since they're family, but Lillie keeps her stance.
** Gladion has this viewpoint. He wants to help his mother.
