Chapter 106
That night, Sam’s sleep was plagued by nightmares. He dreamed of his home burning. He dreamed of his mother’s bookstore on fire. He dreamed of finding his grandfather.
On the f...
2024-10-11 22:59:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 105
There was no news in the morning. Rather, a tense but sullen air followed the Pokémon trainers that loitered in town. Hushed whispers spread among them, consisting of questions that asked how and ...
2024-10-08 22:22:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 104
“Haunter!” Sam yelled. “Darkness!”
As the flock of Murkrow dived down, Sam hit the floor and covered his head with his hands. A reverberating cry came from his shadow, and ...
2024-10-04 22:43:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 103
Author Note:
This chapter ends in a cliffhanger!
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The end of Ice Path saw the start o...
2024-10-01 23:52:37 +0000 UTC View Post[Extra] Chapter 102.5 - ??? Interlude
Author Note:
An experiment.
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You were small when you first came to m...
2024-09-30 21:25:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 102
When Sam raced to the edge of town to meet back up with Redi, all it took was a single glance for her to double over in laughter.
“W-what are you wearing? You look like a neon cl...
2024-09-28 00:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 101
Author Note:
No chapter on Tuesday. Next chapter on Friday, 9/27!
And, as a quick warning for this chapter, it’s very long.
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Chapter 100
Author Note:
This chapter ends in a cliffhanger!
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Sam watch...
2024-09-17 23:45:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 99
Author Note:
I’m absolutely exhausted and was unable to go through the usual amount of editing before posting. I apologize for both the long delay and for any rough sections i...
Chapter 98
Author Note:
As an early heads up, there will be no chapter on Tuesday, September 24th. Thankfully, that date is still two weeks away.
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2024-09-10 22:58:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 97
Sam let the stack of books thump onto a library table as he collapsed into a free chair. Quilava hopped up next to him and sent him a look—that was a lot of books. She was silently asking if he w...
2024-09-06 22:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 96
The blue light of the encapsulating Trick Room didn’t quite reach the field. The glow of its plaid-like tiles waxed and waned in a mesmerizing pattern. Both Will and Sam were inside the bounds of...
2024-09-03 23:30:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 95
Author Note:
As part of my attempts to edit the chapters written under burnout, Chapter 90 has undergone significant revisions. Nothing has immediately changed when it comes ...
2024-08-30 23:01:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 94 - Redi Interlude
Redi trudged over the dirt of one of Blackthorn’s training fields, dragging a leg behind her. Her foot left a visible groove as she traced the border, stopping at regular intervals to leave perpe...
2024-08-27 22:53:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 93
Author Note:
I messed up the notification settings on the last chapter.
If you've missed Chapter 92, you can read it 2024-08-23 22:49:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 92
Author Note:
We're back! Have an early chapter! I'm very happy with it, too!
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We’ll Be Back Shortly
Hello! I want to thank everyone for waiting patiently. This break was an absolute necessity, and I already feel much better. However, I won’t be jumping into a new chapter just yet as I want to t...
2024-08-16 20:46:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 91 + Break Announcement
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I can no longer pretend I’m not burned out. I’ve been taking shorter breaks to try to put this off, but my friends have talked sense into me. I’ve found my...
2024-08-06 22:32:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 90
Author Note:
Hello! Next week will be another Tuesday/Friday schedule. Given the recent difficulties I've been having with writing, taking an extra day for each chapter has h...
2024-08-02 23:05:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 89
“At a later date? If we’re invited?” the boy in the jacket repeated. “Yeah, right. And you want us to respect you. Well how about you do something worthy of our ...
2024-07-30 22:48:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 88 (Updated!)
Redi sent frequent, subtle glances to the bands around Clair's wrists, and Sam never once missed one of her looks. Dragonair‘s Pokéball was inside one of them, and Redi desperately wanted to cla...
2024-07-26 22:35:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 87 (Updated!)
Author Note:
Update 8/20: The final version of this chapter is out!
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2024-07-24 23:19:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 86 - Reworked
“What.”
Sam stared at Redi, and his flat response brought her gaze back down to earth. When her eyes met his, she paled, now recognizing what she had just said out loud.
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2024-07-22 22:56:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 85
There was an audible thunk when Redi’s head hit the table. For the tenth time today, she let out a long, annoyed groan. A passing trainer sent her an amused look as he carried out a tray of break...
2024-07-19 22:28:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 84
Author Note:
Today’s chapter is long, as mentioned previously.
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Chapter Change / Retcon
I've been considering a few different ideas for a long while, and I tried something in the original version of today's chapter only to realize I hated it. I've spent the last few hours weighing wha...
2024-07-16 00:51:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 83
The Stantler's eyes fluttered open. Without Haunter nearby to use Hypnosis, there was nothing to keep it asleep. It quickly forced itself awake and scrambled up to its hooves. Glancing around, it s...
2024-07-15 22:51:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 82
Sam didn’t move out from behind the fallen pile of stones. Though he had been seen, hiding behind something helped settle the churning in his stomach that built as Clair approached.
2024-07-12 22:47:28 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 81
Author Note:
No chapter on Wednesday. Next chapter on the 12th!
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The...
2024-07-08 23:04:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 80
The most dangerous part of traveling off-route was its inconsistency. Since Pokémon Rangers did not regularly patrol the wilderness to keep everything peaceful, it was possible to exit an area fil...
2024-07-05 23:10:30 +0000 UTC View Post