Incarnated Whisp

Chapter 46

Beedrill blurred yellow as it zipped over the battlefield. The leaves of the overhanging tree shook from the wind that followed in the Bug Type’s wake. Haunter had time for a single yelp but nothing past that. Two gleaming stingers jabbed into him, piercing his purple flesh, and then Beedrill repeated its Twineedle attack to jab him again, and again, and again.

Haunter was riddled with holes when Beedrill drew its arms back to take a breath.

“Confuse Ray!...

Chapter 45

The morning before a Gym Battle was important. Sam demanded that everyone needed to get a good night’s rest and take it easy, as being well-rested was important before a major fight.

For Mankey, relaxing meant getting his blood pumping, as was his nature as a Fighting Type. He practiced, going through his moves, both in-training and learned, and let his mind wander through all the things he liked to do.

Such as acting silly to get people to smile.

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Chapter 44

With a late night exploration came a late morning wake-up. It was only about an hour before noon when Sam came to, went downstairs, and found the package containing the piece of Charcoal. To say he was blown away would be an understatement. He understood just how expensive a piece of Charcoal was, and if he was being given one, the charcoal-maker’s family must have been significantly more thankful than he would have thought.

Quilava would best benefit from the Charcoal when...

Rewrites Concluded

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Thank you for be patient, everyone. I've managed to fix what I wanted to fix, with a few changes to the plan along the way. Chapter 37, 38, and 39 have been majorly edited, but the rest have mostly only been tweaked.

Originally, I was go...

Chapter 39 (New!)

It was so cool to have an evolved Ghost Type nearby.

Like Gastly, Haunter didn’t have an obvious method of propulsion. If he willed it, he could move in that direction in the air. There was no obvious cloud of poisonous gas around him like there had been in his previous form, but the fur on his body was closer to matted hair. Faint wisps of darkness occasionally drifted out. When Haunter let Sam touch his body, he felt surprisingly silky.

At times,...

Chapter 38 (New!)

Sam kept a close eye on Cyndaquil as they continued to travel south. Most of the time, she was just fine, throwing herself into training and practicing Curse, Will-O-Wisp, and Detect with a fervor rarely seen.

However, there were other times that she would slow down when she thought Sam wasn’t looking. She would stay low to the ground, barely moving, staring off into the distance as if she was just trying to get a handle on herself. When eating meals, she’d often stare in...

Chapter 37 (New!)

Even with Pokémon, traveling down a Route wasn’t anything to be done unplanned. Primarily, only major settlements tended to show up on maps, which meant trips had to be created around the time it took to reach big cities. There were always smaller settlements, but most tended to go unmarked. Pokémon Centers were occasionally present on the Routes themselves, but those Centers tended to be more like rest stops than anything else.

For that reason, it was important to be pre...

Rewrites

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Today's update will be a bit different. Due to certain recent events, I’m not satisfied with the quality of some of the latest chapters. I’m in the process of going back and rewriting large sections, splitting a handful of chapters, and completely overhauling others. Every change should be out by the end of today. I don’t plan on spending more time than nec...

Chapter 43 (Updated)

Sam went to bed early after the Azalea Gym Trial. The fight had been exhausting, his team needed rest, and he had other plans for that night as well. Sleep came easily enough, as practically everyone crashed the moment they touched the Pokémon Center’s fluffy bed.

He awoke, hours later and in a daze, when something pointed jabbed into his side. His eyes snapped open, and he was met with a cheshire grin and a glowing red gaze. Haunter cackled when Sam jerked b...

Chapter 42 (Updated)

Flying Pokémon screeched through the air. Other Pokémon cried out on the ground. Sam saw a Nidorino desperately drag itself into the foliage, and shadows darkened the sky from above.

“They're doing another fly-over!” someone shouted, but Sam wasn’t able to tell who.

Three Butterfree trilled as they flew over the meadow. Their cheerful voices echoed out, not matching the panic of the chaos below. Underneath them, a Sleep Powder cloud filled the space b...

Chapter 41 (Updated)

The floating eyes were like spotlights that exposed Sam within the mist. Yet, despite their glow, no light came from them. The only source of illumination was from Xavier’s lantern, as Sam shoved his flashlight into his backpack so he could dig through and retrieve his Cleanse Tag.

Unfortunately, the Cleanse Tag could only imbue a passive, calming aura over the area around it. It wasn’t a solution that could be used like the flick of a switch.

So as Sam c...

Chapter 40 (Updated)

Sam saw Redi leave the back hallway right as the nurse revealed Cyndaquil’s impending evolution. He had no clue what kind of expression he was making, but given the way Redi froze up, he was pretty sure he didn’t look good.

“Cyndaquil can... evolve?” he asked. His hands gripped at the edge of the counter, but he didn’t feel like he had the strength to grab on.

“It’s more than that. She’s able to evolve right now,” the nurse said. “Evolutio...

Chapter 38 (Old)

This chapter is in the process of being rewritten. Expect a new version to be released by the end of the day.
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They were being watched. The chill in the air and the eerie feeling in Sam’s chest told him that they were. Sam could just barely see shadows flickering at the edge of his vision. Occasionally, red eyes flashed in the darkness, but when he turned his head towards them, they dar...

Chapter 37 (Old)

This is the old version of Chapter 37. Make sure you read the correct one here.
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Sam knelt to the side of a gravel path while Redi read off a checklist. Both of them dug through their packs as their Pokémon practiced behind them.

“Sleeping bags,” Redi said.

“Check,” Sam replied.

“Portable t...

Chapter 36.5 (Part 2)

A continuation of the last chapter. If I had to give the combined chapters a title...

Chapter 36.5 - Three Calls and an E-mail
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“...absolutely massive!” Sam exclaimed. “But Cyndaquil held her ground, and she incinerated that Miltank until it fell! I swear, the ground shook when it finally fainted!”

Amanda smiled at her son. She was glad to see his journey goi...

Chapter 34.5

Chapter 34.5: A Day in the Life of... Gastly?

Ghost Types didn't need to sleep. They could, but it wasn't truly necessary. Due to their nature as less-than-physical beings, Ghost Types could stay awake for days on end and only feel somewhat exhausted.

This held true for most species, or at least, the species that mattered. For Gastly, all he cared about was that the fact was true for him—he only slept once or twice a week because of a very importan...

Schedule for the Week of 3/18

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Some of you that have been around for a while might know I have a sick cat. I received bad news this weekend, so I'll be spending the next few days preparing and responding. I can't bring myself to sit down and write, so this week's schedule will be far looser than normal.

Chapter 37 will be delayed for another day. I'm taking Wednesday off since that's t...

Chapter 36.5

Today’s chapter is short to help me stave off burnout. We’ll be back to full chapters on Monday.
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All Gym Leaders had their share of responsibilities. For Morty, that included managing his Gym, keeping an eye on the local ghost population, and protecting places of spiritual importance, which included both the Burned Tower and the Bell Tower.

However, he had one more responsibility, a...

Chapter 36

Sam walked out of Goldenrod Library holding a few sheets of paper he had printed for ten cents a piece. Redi exited next to him, having returned a few books a nurse had recommended to her a few days before.

“Huh. Instructions for Hex?” she asked, leaning in and stealing a peek.

“Shh!”

He quickly looked around to check if anyone had heard. Thankfully, there weren’t many people around, and they were all too busy in their own business to bother listening in.

“...

Chapter 35

There was no avoiding the fact Porygon needed to be trained. Porygon’s unquestioning obedience and machine-like behavior meant that getting them to follow orders wasn’t the problem, it was that they weren’t a great battler. It took an hour for Redi to teach Porygon to lead its targets when aiming Psybeam. It took another hour for her to teach Porygon to chain Sharpen and Tackle.

Now, though? Now, Redi was just playing around.

“Up,” she said. “Up again. Now... down. Dow...

Chapter 34

Redi took a step closer to Porygon, but Teddiursa shouted his name and tripped over himself in his rush to block her path. She snorted and leaned down to pat his head.

“I'll be fine,” she said. “I don't think Porygon is going to attack.”

Sam stayed behind as Redi began to circle the unmoving Pokémon. She casually held her hands behind her back and tilted her head to the side as she took in every inch of Porygon. It remained where it floated, not bothering to track her pat...

Chapter 33

Gambling wasn’t legal in Indigo. If there was a chance-based game that rewarded players with a cash prize, it went against the region’s criminal code.

However, if the game didn’t have a cash prize and instead rewarded “worthless” metal tokens, then everything was fine. It was also fine if someone just happened to collect these tokens, and it was still fine if that same person just happened to operate an exchange counter that “purchased”...

Chapter 32

Everyone in the arena room was preoccupied with something. The audience was slowly filing out. Xavier had already left. The reporters were stuck between trying to chase after him or approach Whitney, but the present Gym Trainers were holding them back. Whitney, meanwhile, stood there with a pleasant smile on her face, occasionally waving to the crowd as they exited. Her eyes were red and her movements came out slow. Sam felt like the only reason she was still here was so the audience wouldn�...