The air inside the twisting cavern was cold and still, tasting of ancient dust and damp stone. Ash, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie pressed forward, their footsteps echoing strangely off the glittering walls. This was the Cave of Mirrors, a place Clemont had warned them about. "Legend says the cave shows you what you want to see," he whispered, adjusting his heavy backpack. "And what you're afraid of."
And Mirror-Ash confronted the real Ash. "You're not a hero," he growled, Pikachu's shadowy cheeks sparking. "You just get lucky. I've won every battle in my world. Join me, and you'll never lose again."
Serena caught Ash's eye and gave a small, grateful nod. No words were needed. Pokemon XY Episode 81
Bonnie, ever the brave one, skipped ahead. "It just looks like a bunch of shiny rocks to me!"
Then he faced his mirror self one last time. "You're just a reflection. You only know how to copy. But me? I'll always choose the real world, with real friends, even when it's hard." The air inside the twisting cavern was cold
Ash stretched his arms wide, Pikachu perched on his shoulder. "Well, that was different. Ready for the next adventure, buddy?"
Pikachu nodded and unleashed a Thunderbolt—not at the shadow Pikachu, but at the largest mirror behind them. The cavern shook. Cracks spiderwebbed across the reflective surface. "Legend says the cave shows you what you
Clemont's glasses fogged with shame.