The World and Onward
**One month later.** **~** Julie sat in the passenger seat of Anna's jeep one afternoon, driving through Central Castelia. She looked out the window at the general city bustle, her cheek resting against the panel. Anna glanced at her and stopped...
Realization
"I don't feel the way I thought I would." Cassidy had won a lengthy, tiresome battle against the Elite Four and stood outside the League's massive dome structure. 'But... isn't it what you've always wanted?' Fenny stood behind her. Everything sounded...
To Be Alone
Skye greeted her parents when she and Ruki got home after an hour-long cruise back to Hau'oli. She'd told them how their day went and had called Aaron afterward to let him know she and Ruki were home before getting ready for bed. Skye washed her hands...
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...
Something to Consider
Brooke pressed the brake in her sedan at a red light and stopped before a crosswalk beside another vehicle, draping her wrist over the steering wheel while watching groups cross the street. She wore a white apron with blue accents and white jeans with...
Lost While Losing It
What a day, from the Angie incident after history to a sweet finish with Julie and Midnight going out to the parlor. But it didn't help because everything set in more than ever. Julie lay in bed early that night under the covers in panties and a bra...
Evergreens to Blossoms
A harsh amount of sunlight seeping into the room through the curtains woke Skye. She sat up and moved to the edge of the bed where her backpack was, reaching down to unzip her bag and sift for her wristwatch. "Got it," she muttered once her hand...
Slight Chance
Ray was sitting on the couch while Crystal groomed her body and tail beside him. He'd showered and changed into a long-sleeved black shirt and new jeans, which was his last outfit. The lockdown order was lifted since the last of the infected were...
Pitch Black
Jenna lay in her bed one evening in a tee and light red pajama pants, snuggled with an asleep Bizzy on top of the blankets while blankly watching reruns of old sitcoms. Her other pokémon were in the garage, where they ate and whatnot. Her room was...
Ferry to Akala
At nine the next morning, Skye was preparing to leave within the next hour after showering and applying perfume. Ruki sat beside her in the restroom, watching her fix her hair in the mirror, pad concealer, and apply gloss. She had on a pair of black...
Dawn
Ben sat up on his bed, rubbing his eyes while half-asleep. Today was when he'd be sent to Celestic, and while he wasn't looking forward to traversing a dangerous land, he did want to go and return alive to prove a pointless point. It wouldn't matter...
Decline
The following afternoon, the sun shining above Laverre at its peak, Fenny stood outside in the city’s expansive field with Cassidy backing him. She held out a fist. “Fen, I want you to begin a flame charge! Hold and charge for as long as...