Chapter 51 – Facing a Friend
Larvesta shyly tried to butter up the newest addition to the team. Her and Houndour exchanged clicks and yips with each other. The bug type seemed to get along with Houndour well enough judging by the cadence of her words. Houndour seemed to realize...
2024-06-07 09:33:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 50 – Man’s best Friends
“Are we there yet Hoothoot?”
“Hoot!”
It’s been a while since Hoothoot had agreed to guide us. The little owlet made us hike up and down the cliffs in search of a particular cave. The owl Pokémon knew that the local fire t...
2024-05-29 23:16:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 49 – Exploring the Safari
Before I had the chance to properly mentally prepare myself the 14 year old girl burst through the main entrance ready to cause all kinds of mischief. She seemed energetic enough, probably having gone to bed early to conserve energy for this mo...
2024-05-25 00:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48 – Haunting Escape
It had been four days since we entered route 120. After the Barboach incident Flannery insisted on riding her Ponyta for the remainder of the trip. Naturally this meant she had excess energy left over, which she helpfully used to motivate me t...
2024-05-19 17:43:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47 - Interlude pt2
“Thank you again! We’ll be sure to visit you lots!”
“Draaa!”
Me and Goomy waved her mother goodbye as she retreated back into the swamp. Now that Goomy is officially my partner, I can tell her all my secret plans. Egon always says ...
2024-05-15 10:54:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46 – Interlude Zinnia undergoes draconid trial pt1.
Living in the village got better once big sis Aster started taking care of me. The bigger kids now kept away to avoid getting on big sister’s bad side, daddy compromised with me by replacing Horsea’s old fishbowl...
2024-05-09 15:35:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45 – Pack Attack
“Egon we are not going off route to find a wild Absol just so you can prove some crazy nerd theory of yours!”
“We won't, but to travel on foot from the beginning of route 120 to the connecting route 121 will take us around two and a half day...
2024-05-04 23:50:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44 – Flying Off
“I am the king of the wooorld!”
“Skarr?”
“What are you doing?”
“Sorry I’ve always wanted to try that.”
Strangely enough I wasn’t experiencing bouts of acrophobia even though I was high up in th...
2024-05-01 23:46:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43 – Fortree Skyline
‘Another megastone… Well at least I know I wasn’t wasting my money.’
Having paid the store owner extra for the setting the man had his assistant manage the counter for him, while he went in the back to resize the fitting and set the me...
2024-04-27 23:10:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42 – The Evolution Solution
“Egon, how do you control this thing?!”
“You don’t, just hang on tight! This isn’t a wide river by any means we’ll be there within a minute or two!”
It was obvious that these Wailmer have never ferried humans before ...
2024-04-24 18:38:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 41 – An Electrifying Battle
“And now the Mauville gym battle will begin! Each trainer will use three Pokémon; the battle ends when all three of either trainer’s Pokémon are unable to continue.”
“Go! Magnemite!”
My finger hovered over Numsy’s po...
2024-04-19 23:16:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40 – Meeting of the Minds
Our meeting with the pack of electrike went smoothly as far as I could tell. Although Flannery’s penchant for dog Pokémon was a surprise to me. My fellow red head gleefully rubbing their bellies and scratching behind their ears, and even mor...
2024-04-16 18:10:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39 – Battle Frenzy
The battle between the gym trainer Eli and his challenger Egon from our own Lavaridge town will now begin! This will be an elimination match with each trainer using three Pokémon, only the challenger is allowed to substitute Pokémon during the match...
2024-04-12 16:08:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38 – Lost and Found
The proprietress of the Wooper Inn was excited at the prospects of using Larvesta silk for her face masks. She went ahead and sent the batch we gave her to the silk manufacturing company she usually buys from. Since larvesta silk had a different text...
2024-04-07 16:34:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 37 – Birthday Girl
“See Halo? These are all fire type Pokémon just like you.”
“Vess.”
As we were walking through the gym’s hallway on our way to the caldera, I couldn’t help showing off some of the interesting sights most challengers don’t get...
2024-04-03 15:13:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36 – Cracking an Egg
The following days were quite hectic, Mr. Moore being determined to turn Victini into a competent battler by his definition. The military style no nonsense training didn’t mesh well with her personality type.
“Give me twenty flamethr...
2024-03-29 20:54:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35 – Trial by Fire
My grandparents lounging in their garden, instead of managing the cookie store, set red bells ringing off in my head. Grandma loved that store and badgering passing trainers to buy from her. I was afraid that with Zinnia gone they’d feel too out of ...
2024-03-26 20:06:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34 – Home Sweet Lava
Camping out on route 111 was a treat. The closer we got to Mt. Chimney the more the ground around us started heating up. Sleeping on this soil felt like taking a nap on an electrically heated blanket. I knew for sure that, just like me, my team appr...
2024-03-22 18:20:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33 – Small City Goodness
“Thank you! for showing us the way to the city. If we are ever back in the area again, we’ll come visit you and the pack for sure!”
“Ruff!”
After sharing a pleasant meal with the electrike pack I decided it was time to head...
2024-03-20 09:50:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32 – Trick or Treat
The next day we finally made it to route 110. The route was right next to one of the very few freshwater rivers in Hoenn. Naturally it made for a great view only blemished by the large seaside cycling road built on top of the river. The river’s mea...
2024-03-15 22:33:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31 – Size isn’t Everything.
“Numsy you’re giant!”
“Ruupt”
The crowd was suitably awed, it’s not everyday that you get to witness a Pokémon’s evolution live and in person. Shellder, who was already diminutive in size compared to my previ...
Chapter 30 – Captain’s Challenge
We reached route 109, or what we people in Hoenn like to call it, the number one tourist hotspot in the entire region. At any point in time, you could find ongoing beach parties and family barbecues littering the vast stretches of beach inside...
2024-03-08 21:49:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29 – Taking to the Skies
“Pix Pix!”
“I know! We have to hurry!”
Ultimately, I decided it was best to skip town as quickly as possible. I didn't know when Shauntal would hand over my private information to the Champion. By virtue of being a last minut...
2024-03-05 20:06:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28 – Technical Mayhem
Getting the opportunity to browse through the school’s technical machines was an amazing opportunity. I would try to keep an open mind on what kind of technical machine I was shooting for.
‘Teleport!’
The pantry housing the techni...
2024-03-05 20:04:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27 Surprise after Surprise
“Just a bit more heat Litwick.”
“Lit!”
The little candle Pokémon’s flame started burning more intensely, finally producing enough heat to boil the water inside the pot.
“That’s it, this will make enough morning t...
2024-03-05 20:03:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26 – Wishing for a Friend
Now having the opportunity to take a closer look at the Litwick I notice that unlike the others of its kind this one has chemical green eyes instead of the bright yellow ones of its brethren. Sadly, it’s fire was still out for some reason and...
2024-03-05 20:02:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25 – Celestial Views
“Hmmm… Okay then.”
“Really!? you’ll keep our secret?”
Phoebe just finished explaining mine and Victini’s circumstances to our enigmatic hostess.
“It’s fine you don’t seem like the type of trainer that would misu...
2024-03-05 20:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24 – Spectral Menace
“We finally made it. Thank you for being our guide Tranquill.”
“Quill!”
It was dark out but despite that the small settlement surrounding the tower wasn’t completely devoid of light sources. Despite being so far removed from ci...
2024-03-05 19:58:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23 – Auric Discovery
There I was sitting awkwardly on a makeshift barstool waiting for my host to finish brewing something I can only describe as leaf juice since he didn’t have any appliances at hand to boil his water.
“Do you want us to lend a hand? Numsy here is an ex...
2024-03-05 12:51:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22 – Mysterious Hermit
I hurried back to Gear Station in order to make it in time for our train’s departure. All of my Pokémon were resting in their balls, since I didn’t want to lose them in the crowd of passengers that were getting ready to board the train. The automated st...
2024-03-05 12:50:28 +0000 UTC View Post