Different Types of Family
The water rushed along Boone's sides as he rocketed through the water. His eyes were locked on the fish in front of him, the stream's current doing nothing to deter him. The vaporeon's body was sleek and perfectly suited for swimming, incredibly...
With Friends Like These
Todd paused at the intersection of the forested paths to once more look at his map. It was hastily scrawled out in shorthand, messily overlapping in places. If he hadn't had to put up with Ben's sloppy handwriting all throughout high school, he had...
The Queen of Sin
I “So, there I was…walking home to the missus, yeah? She knows me never to stray, outside the occasional wink or nod to a pretty lady, but we’re all guilty of that, ain’t we?” The man sat hunched over his pint, speaking in soft...
Guilty Conscious (Request for ElusiveWolf)
A plume of dust followed the van as it careened down the gravel road. Enclosed on all sides by trees, the road’s seldom use was reflected in the vegetation that had begun to crop up near the...
No Place for Heroes
The last patrol of the night was making their way around the fence's perimeter. The normally vigilant canine pokemon's heads were drooped partially, signaling the waning attention span of the two in back. One was a rather scruffy looking houndour,...
Humble Beginnings - Part 3
-1- The palace floor had become a swarming mass of humanity, their mingling presence all gestating collectively towards the core of the building. Painted faces darted in and out of existence, as blank and lifeless as the vapid conversation being...
Turnabout is Fair Play
Saffron City had always been considered a center of culture. Early in construction, the choice was made to appoint a section solely for tourism. This area of town was opulent, the streets clear of even the most miniscule amounts of trash. butterfree...
Unusual Ecology
A thud from outside woke Clarice. For a few moments she willed it to go away, but she sighed when it sounded again. She didn’t know what time it was, although the light shining in through her window announced...
Humble Beginnings - Part 1
The air in the hallway was suffocating to Fia. It was a physical presence in the back of her throat that combined with the tightness in her chest. It left her taking short, deep breaths to try and calm her racing emotions. If it weren't for the light...
Stealing the Show
The only sounds in the dressing room came from the raucous cheers of the crowd a floor above them. It was a small, dank room with only one light positioned above a rickety make-up station. Brian had scattered his supplies across it when they first...
To Protect and Service: Alice Revealed
Vanessa couldn’t resist fidgeting as she sat by the fountain in central Castelia City Plaze. It felt strange being out of uniform, and her current attire wasn’t helping. Alice had told her to...
Shiloh's Wonderland: The Fool
The sound of music, light and upbeat was the first sign that they were heading the right way. A playful tune that expressed joy and excitement, making Claire's heart start to race. She gripped her boyfriend,...