That night, Sam’s sleep was plagued by nightmares. He dreamed of his home burning. He dreamed of his mother’s bookstore on fire. He dreamed of finding his grandfather.
On the floor.
Clutching his chest.
His Typhlosion desperately trying to ge...
2024-10-11 22:59:18 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no news in the morning. Rather, a tense but sullen air followed the Pokémon trainers that loitered in town. Hushed whispers spread among them, consisting of questions that asked how and why this all sparked up.
No one had answers.
Sam at least ha...
2024-10-08 22:22:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Haunter!” Sam yelled. “Darkness!”
As the flock of Murkrow dived down, Sam hit the floor and covered his head with his hands. A reverberating cry came from his shadow, and the area was plunged into the pitch-black of Haunter's Night Shade.
Small pinpricks...
2024-10-04 22:43:26 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
This chapter ends in a cliffhanger!
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The end of Ice Path saw the start of Route 44, and the end of Route 44 saw Mahogany Town itself. Dense forests surrounded this deep-mou...
2024-10-01 23:52:37 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
An experiment.
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You were small when you first came to me. You flitted in from the shadows to hide yourself under my boughs. The tragic nature of your exist...
2024-09-30 21:25:58 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Sam raced to the edge of town to meet back up with Redi, all it took was a single glance for her to double over in laughter.
“W-what are you wearing? You look like a neon clown!”
He crossed his arms, pressing them against his chest in a not-so-subtle att...
2024-09-28 00:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
No chapter on Tuesday. Next chapter on Friday, 9/27!
And, as a quick warning for this chapter, it’s very long.
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“You’...
2024-09-20 22:47:59 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
This chapter ends in a cliffhanger!
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Sam watched Redi, and she in turn watched the Pokéball she now held. The Clair-granted item failed to move a...
2024-09-17 23:45:32 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
I’m absolutely exhausted and was unable to go through the usual amount of editing before posting. I apologize for both the long delay and for any rough sections in this chapter. I hope you enjoy it regardless, and, please, have a great weekend!
I’ll ...
Author Note:
As an early heads up, there will be no chapter on Tuesday, September 24th. Thankfully, that date is still two weeks away.
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There was only a short walk...
2024-09-10 22:58:25 +0000 UTC View PostSam let the stack of books thump onto a library table as he collapsed into a free chair. Quilava hopped up next to him and sent him a look—that was a lot of books. She was silently asking if he was sure he wanted to go through all of that.
“It’s fine, Quilava,” Sam said, ...
2024-09-06 22:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe blue light of the encapsulating Trick Room didn’t quite reach the field. The glow of its plaid-like tiles waxed and waned in a mesmerizing pattern. Both Will and Sam were inside the bounds of the surrounding box, but when Sam brought up his hand, he had no trouble moving it, and the Trick R...
2024-09-03 23:30:36 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
As part of my attempts to edit the chapters written under burnout, Chapter 90 has undergone significant revisions. Nothing has immediately changed when it comes to the plot, but character reactions have been adjusted. If you want to read the new version, you ca...
2024-08-30 23:01:26 +0000 UTC View PostRedi trudged over the dirt of one of Blackthorn’s training fields, dragging a leg behind her. Her foot left a visible groove as she traced the border, stopping at regular intervals to leave perpendicular marks.
“The way I’m thinking about it, if Porygon needs a specific tar...
2024-08-27 22:53:46 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
I messed up the notification settings on the last chapter.
If you've missed Chapter 92, you can read it here!
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2024-08-23 22:49:02 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
We're back! Have an early chapter! I'm very happy with it, too!
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Sam was hit with howling winds and a biting gale. The world turned white from ice and snow...
2024-08-20 21:30:40 +0000 UTC View PostHello! I want to thank everyone for waiting patiently. This break was an absolute necessity, and I already feel much better. However, I won’t be jumping into a new chapter just yet as I want to take care of a few things first. Primarily, I’ll be spending the next few days adjusting and editin...
2024-08-16 20:46:10 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
I can no longer pretend I’m not burned out. I’ve been taking shorter breaks to try to put this off, but my friends have talked sense into me. I’ve found myself in an unfortunate, negative loop where my lack of motivation means worse chapters, and then tho...
2024-08-06 22:32:42 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
Hello! Next week will be another Tuesday/Friday schedule. Given the recent difficulties I've been having with writing, taking an extra day for each chapter has helped somewhat. I may change the schedule to something similar soon.
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2024-08-02 23:05:06 +0000 UTC View Post“At a later date? If we’re invited?” the boy in the jacket repeated. “Yeah, right. And you want us to respect you. Well how about you do something worthy of our respect instead of just demanding it for no reason at all!”
He spat on the ground...
2024-07-30 22:48:27 +0000 UTC View PostRedi sent frequent, subtle glances to the bands around Clair's wrists, and Sam never once missed one of her looks. Dragonair‘s Pokéball was inside one of them, and Redi desperately wanted to claim that ball for herself.
But she couldn’t right now. They needed to follow Clair...
2024-07-26 22:35:53 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
Update 8/20: The final version of this chapter is out!
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The vague “U”-shape of the Pokémon Center’s main floor provided plenty of privacy f...
2024-07-24 23:19:08 +0000 UTC View Post“What.”
Sam stared at Redi, and his flat response brought her gaze back down to earth. When her eyes met his, she paled, now recognizing what she had just said out loud.
“You want to steal a Dragon Type,” Sam repeated. “You. Redi. Someone who’s ranted...
2024-07-22 22:56:51 +0000 UTC View PostThere was an audible thunk when Redi’s head hit the table. For the tenth time today, she let out a long, annoyed groan. A passing trainer sent her an amused look as he carried out a tray of breakfast. Sam continued to eat his own meal at their table in the cafeteria of the Blackthorn Pokémon C...
2024-07-19 22:28:50 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
Today’s chapter is long, as mentioned previously.
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Sam followed the wild Gastly over rocky hills and through crag-like canyons. The ...
2024-07-17 23:29:09 +0000 UTC View PostI've been considering a few different ideas for a long while, and I tried something in the original version of today's chapter only to realize I hated it. I've spent the last few hours weighing what I wrote and learning I wouldn't enjoy how it'd shape out, so the last portion of the chapter has b...
2024-07-16 00:51:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe Stantler's eyes fluttered open. Without Haunter nearby to use Hypnosis, there was nothing to keep it asleep. It quickly forced itself awake and scrambled up to its hooves. Glancing around, it stared at the sky in a mixture of both excitement and fear. However, Clair had already left. No Drago...
2024-07-15 22:51:30 +0000 UTC View PostSam didn’t move out from behind the fallen pile of stones. Though he had been seen, hiding behind something helped settle the churning in his stomach that built as Clair approached.
She was like a storm, though that storm was constrained to the even march of an accomplished Gym...
2024-07-12 22:47:28 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
No chapter on Wednesday. Next chapter on the 12th!
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The Stantler were already on high alert. About two dozen of the deer Pokémon made up the valley’s he...
2024-07-08 23:04:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe most dangerous part of traveling off-route was its inconsistency. Since Pokémon Rangers did not regularly patrol the wilderness to keep everything peaceful, it was possible to exit an area filled with weak, wild Pokémon and stumble right into the territory of a fully evolved beast.