Acing Life
Brooke wiped down her last table for the day after the customer she’d waited on paid and left, pocketing the tip and dragging over to the front counter to clock out, where Tay stood while using the kiosk. Today had been gloomy due to the unexpected...
Insight
Julie walked across campus the following afternoon with a bottle of water while on the phone with her mother. She had on a slim light blue tee, shorts, and running shoes. She felt exposed but couldn't wear a jacket to the gym unless she wanted to...
Dread Ahead
Julie sat on a bench amid Castelia Plaza in Castelia City an hour later, watching hundreds of people and pokémon with their trainers walking everywhere she looked or standing by the large active fountain in the center. There were no wild pokémon...
Reaching Paradise
'How much longer do you think?' Fenny asked as they walked through the seemingly endless cavern routes, taking turns every couple of miles. "Victory Road is about endurance," she said, edging the wall and tracing its damp ridges, cracks, and crevices...
Snowbelle
'Cassidy said my flame charge and ember are strong, but I'm still so nervous.' Fenny sat on the couch's arm while waiting for Cassidy to get her outfit together. After a week of beneficial training, Snowbelle had finally arrived. 'Because you may lose...
Preparing For Laverre
Cassidy paced in her room in apparent thought while Fenny sat on the edge of her bed, watching. "Añu!" Cassidy called, making Fenny flinch. The riolu appeared at the doorway moments later. "Añu… bullet punch?" "Lu." Añu raised his arms, his fists...
Ending the Week
Near 7 a.m., Skye opened her eyes to Aaron putting on his clothes. She'd ended up falling asleep shortly after dawn broke and had gotten a few hours in. "Hey…" Aaron studied her grim expression. "Didn't want to wake you." She sat up and rubbed her...
Early Outings
Ruki watched gentle morning light hit the curtains while shifting his tails against the bed, listening to cars pass outside and the occasional cry from tropical pokémon. He'd awoken close to an hour ago. He lifted his head to see Skye still asleep on...
The Attack Plan
The boss stood alone in a room that afternoon with various guns lining the walls and several large boxes of ammunition. They kept their stash by the city's east end, miles away from the entrance, to reduce the chance of anyone breaking into it. He was...
Death Sentence
Jenna woke up in a hospital bed with dim white curtains surrounding her. She'd blacked out an hour prior after throwing up. She was without her utility belt, and the cloth of her pants around her injured ankle was cut to her calf and removed. She...
The League
A month had gone by since Cassidy received her final badge; she'd taken that time to train each of her pokémon to the greatest extent and hosted sparring sessions now and again. Today was when Cassidy would finally travel to the Pokémon League and...
At Peace
Jenna held Bizzy with her arm and tucked him against her side while gunshots echoed, clutching the paper in her hand and feeling it crinkle. Her breathing quickened to the point where she could barely catch it as she began to panic. Her stomach heaved...