More of the Same
"Tired?" Ray asked Crystal as they approached Eterna from route 211 during the afternoon. She nodded up at him and stretched her hind legs between steps. She was exhausted. They'd kept to the outskirts of Celestic and had searched several buildings...
Closing In
Julie lay on her back in the dark, staring up at the ceiling while Midnight sat and groomed himself at a distance, his rings lighting the walls off and on. They'd finished at the food court over an hour ago, and it was the most fun Julie had in a long...
A Close Call
"How does Veilstone sound, Crys'?" Ray asked while holding Sinnoh's map. They were walking north through Route 210's dirt path from Solaceon under a rising sun. He often glanced at the greenery on either side of them in case someone wanted to lunge at...
The Rapids
"Give me a sec, Crystal. I'll be out in a minute," Ray said while putting on a tee. He'd slept into the early afternoon and was readying to go out with Crystal, who was eager to play. She was sitting by the front door, waiting patiently and looking...
Ray & His Espeon
An ongoing sunset replaced the glaring sunlight shining above Sinnoh; a trainer and his pokémon were searching a home amid Hearthome City for anything inside they could benefit from. "Crystal!" Ray shouted his espeon's name from one of the rooms....
Evening Out
Julie sat in regional history class the following day, this time toward the front at the end of the third row, writing notes from slides on the projector while the professor lectured ahead. This was her last class of the day. She was tired and...
Fenny & Garna
Fenny opened his eyes and yawned, looking around at a living room lit dimly by white sunlight. It must be around dawn. He'd fallen asleep last night shortly after sitting on the couch following an intense training session with Cassidy, and she must...
Under Attack
Jenna woke up to the sound of multiple gunshots. She'd gotten less than five hours of sleep, and the sun was out, but it was better than getting none. She sat up on her bed and rubbed her eyes, seeing that Bizzy was awake. "You heard it...
Home Late
Julie opened her eyes to a dimly lit room she didn't recognize and in a bed she'd never slept in. She felt her world begin to spin as she spiraled into a panic, her breaths quickening and heart pounding, but she calmed down after recalling last night's...
Scouting From Afar
A bald older man lay on his stomach atop a skyscraper's rooftop in Celestic later that night, looking through binoculars at the base. "I wonder how long this took to construct. It's a secure setup. Amazing..." "Should I radio the others and...
An Indelible Night
Julie sat disconsolately in her last class of the following day toward the back of the auditorium, staring ahead blankly at the projector flipping through slides of ocean life, and hearing nothing the professor was lecturing about. She'd tried her...
Watching Her Go
Abby watched Jenna grow farther, walking a valley of bodies. "She's making a mistake..." she said to herself, lowering her rifle after Jenna cleared the mile. "Why didn't you stop her then?" the male defender on her right asked. "Mind it." Abby...