Quality Time & Rising Temptation
Julie opened her eyes to a dimly lit room she didn't recognize and in a bed she'd never slept in. She felt everything spin as she spiraled into a panic, her breaths quickening and heart pounding, but she calmed down after recalling last night's...
Curbing Concern
"Tomorrow is Friday, and I'm nervous all over again," Julie told Alyssa while they sat on Julie's bed after school. They were mostly talking but getting some homework done as well. It was a perfect balance if you asked Alyssa. "There's nothing to...
Evening Out
Julie sat in regional history class the following day in her butterfree-styled cream jacket, this time toward the front at the end of the third row. She wrote notes from slides on the projector while the older male professor gave a riveting...
What Was Left
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Out Her Comfort Zone
The following six days were a drag. Skye couldn't quit anticipating Aaron's arrival and where she would take him around Alola in such a short amount of time. They'd talked plenty over the phone about how the trip would go in general along with a few...
Closing In
Julie lay on her back in the dark, staring at the ceiling while Midnight sat and groomed his tail at a distance, his rings lighting the walls off and on. They'd finished at the food court over an hour ago; it was the most fun Julie had in a while...
The Last Gym
A day passed since Cassidy had earned Anistar's City's badge. Violet had taken a beating even though she had a type advantage; it was apparent that Cassidy's opponents were providing more of a challenge— becoming more robust as she neared the League....
Progress
Skye sat at the kitchen table the following morning with her mother, drinking roserade tea from a mug while her father was asleep. Skye had on a comfortable white tee and shorts. "I think my favorite place was Floaroma Town. It had these super...
If He's Good Enough
Fenny sat outside the house, a small distance from the front door and in the grass while watching the sunrise halfway in the sky. He had been here for half an hour while in thought about the upcoming Pokémon League. He wanted to battle for her more...
Back to Gym Life
Cassidy closed the front door and flipped the living room light on. "Hey, you." She leaned down and ran her hand along Violet's back, who greeted her by brushing her sleek body against her leg. "I'll feed you and Añu in a minute. Did you get anything...
Post-League Escapades
Three months later. -- On one glaringly sunny day, Cassidy rode her moped east down a long, vacant desert trail, zipping past people sitting atop pokémon mounts and gogoat-drawn carriages. She rode with the occasional bike or other moped on a...
By Sundown
They'd left the bounds of Celestic in close to thirty minutes and were approaching Route 211's grassy mountain path. Ray trailed somewhat behind Jenna and Bizzy with Crystal to give her space and keep them in sight in case any infected were...