A Scaly Thief
The fire was bright, and it's flickering was like a hypnotic lull to Case. The Pokémon trainer was out in the middle of nowhere, spending a quiet night alone...just the way he preferred. His Pokémon were sleeping away in their balls, and pretty soon he...
Acclimatized, Again
From freedom to a cage. What a fate. Charmander paced and growled impatiently in his iron prison. The bars would easily have melted to his flames, were they not cut off by the accursed collar latched around his neck, suppressing his power and...
Acclimatized
The trainer ran from the jet of flames that chased her, almost catching her but stopping just short. She obviously hadn't been expecting the fight she'd gotten, not from a little Charmander. He could see it in her eyes, she had expected him to be an...
Keeping Warm
At this point, he didn't think things could go much worse. If his luck didn't turn soon, he was going to be in for a rough ride in town. Brace's arms wrapped around him as he shivered madly in the cold, whipping wind, trudging through the snow on the...
Auto Maintenance
The sun was well into its descent when Nathan turned his bright red car turned off the highway into a long driveway through the trees. It was a turn of events he wasn't happy about; he'd spent the entire day at work either mired in tense meetings with...
Victory Celebration
Four steps from the top, and Eka swayed and hit the wall a little roughly, his upward progress impeded by the six pints he'd downed in the last hour and a half. The mage's robes were stained with blood and spilled beer, a sound testament to the...
Drunk, Disorderly, Desire
Being a Pokémon in an urban environment had its upsides and its drawbacks. It was always a crap shoot whether they'd allow a Pokémon into an establishment, the environment wasn't really a good fit for creatures with a stronger connection to the wild,...
Renewal
It was a typical evening at the House of the Joyous Night...a healthy smattering of customers, seeking what they desired, enjoying the foods, the drinks, the views, and more. Rarely were they wanting for customers, and it was small wonder - few...
Second Chance
Liam tried to push himself to his feet, but it was a losing effort; his battered body refused to cooperate, and he fell back, almost in a prone position, one arm under him as he tried to at least stay on his knees. If he went all the way down now, he...
Master Muscle
Seth was _almost_ in disbelief as his name was announced. But not quite. He'd worked hard for this, after all. Hours and hours at the gym, crafting a dazzling physique, building his strength and skill, cultivating a likable personality, all for the...
Naught Just For Sleep
He probably should have suspected that something was up from the first moment Chesnaught requested to sleep in the tent with him. Their usual arrangement had worked for a long time - him in the tent, the Pokémon sleeping out in the open. It wasn't a...
Body Heat
"Brrrrr...agh, why does it have to be so cold every night?" A shivering Sceptile muttered curses under his breath as he walked with determination towards his destination, his arms held very close to his body to try to conserve his warmth. It was a very...