Perks of Boredom
The jungle was, for once, quiet. There was very little activity that could be heard among the green, save the occasional buzz of a flying insect and the ever-present sound of running water. Many of the jungle's denizens had cleared out long ago, with...
A Brief Report on Dragons ver. 2
(As a precaution, it is recommended that this report be read with an open mind. Please do not let emotions interfere with understanding.) Prologue: A Brief Overview of History A long time ago, the world was predominantly magic in nature. It may seem...
A Bet
"Hey fella," he heard a male say, "you seem like you could use a diversion. Think you can help me with this situation o' mine?" He took a deep swig of his leppa cider, masking his sigh as he downed the entire bottle. A shudder ran through him once the...
Chapter 16: The End
"Sheesh," Summer remarked after Nema explained the situation. "Professor Hastings is really impatient, isn't he?" "He sure is," Nema agreed. "He won't even call my awesome invention, 'The Nema-Style, Distorted-Space-Finding Radar', by its full...
Chapter 15: Return to the Ruins
"Oh, Ben! Summer! And you too, Pichu!" Nema greeted the three pokémon as they entered her family's home. "Thanks for coming. I'm sorry to call you for something so strange," Leanne said. "If Rand were here, he might get angry..." "Good thing...
Chapter 14: Trouble in the Eastern Sea
A day later, the trio stopped by Rand's house to check on him and his family. To their surprise, they found two Pinchers speaking to the elder ranger. It seemed the organization had dissolved but still existed in very small parts. They sensed that they...
Chapter 13: The Persistence of the Golden Armor
The flight to Sophian Island was mostly uneventful, save a few straggling Pinchers who got overconfident. There was one thing that slightly disturbed them, however: there were no pokémon flying for miles around. Summer was the first to point this...
Chapter 12: Ben's Confession
Three months passed since the incident in Oblivia. With the crisis in Oblivia resolved, Ben and Summer had headed back to the Ranger Union in Almia to give a full report on everything that happened, including their recent discovery of the region's...
Chapter 11: Strength
"Ben, look! Is that who I think it is?" Pichu wondered. Out of curiosity, Ben looked in the direction Pichu was pointing, and saw what appeared to be a familiar-looking absol. "Amun? What's he doing here?" "Ben!" the absol shouted. "Summer has...
Chapter 10: The Power of the Golden Armor
At the other side of the hallway stood Doctor Edward, though he was now known as Ed "the Thinker". He smiled confidently at the disguised rangers as they rushed to meet him, stopping mere meters away. "So you've finally come this far, pokémon...
Chapter 9: The Societea
The room they entered featured a large room with three doors around a much larger door of multiple colors. A few pokémon lingered around the premises, none of them appearing aware of what was happening. "The Societea is bound to have all sorts of...
Chapter 8: The Rainbow
"...Amun?" Ben posited curiously. The absol that entered the room had silvery fur in various patches among its body. He gazed at the company through dull, weary red eyes and lied down, previous anxiety dashed. A small smile crossed his face. "That...