Misty stared at the pokeball that she had in her hands. She’d been stuck looking at it for the last few days or so. She still couldn’t believe that she, Misty from Cerulean, had gotten herself a Squirtle!
“Misty! Come on! Let’s have them fight; I want to see who’s stronger!” said Ash plaintively.
“Ash! Calm down! Misty still has to get used to her pokemon!” barked Forrest, glancing at Misty worriedly. Misty wasn’t sure if she should be pleased he was standing up ...
2023-06-13 19:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Moltres beat its wings.
They weren’t the biggest wings I’d ever seen. That honour went to a specially bred carrier Pidgeot. Each sweep of its wings had caused dust storms as it carried an entire family.
It paled in comparison to the raw power of a Legenday bird.
The air shook with each mighty sweep of Moltres’ wings. I shielded my eyes as heat radiated out from the mountain that must have been kilometres away. I felt Sabrina’s Espeon and Selene raise barriers in fron...
2023-06-11 10:54:25 +0000 UTC
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Another artist I worked with on Fiverr made this landscape view for us. Their name is Myphuocanime. I wasn't sure things would work out as well as they did with the Bronze chapter count matching up like this.
For the coming chapter, I blared Ed Sheeran's I see fire and the Legend of Zelda song Bolero of Fire remix on hard repeat.
I will be ending the chapter poll soon as well, so if you wanted to vote and have not you will have a few more hours before I close it.
2023-06-09 19:00:04 +0000 UTC
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With such terrible news landing in my lap, I had to force down the urge to react instantly. To start moving and making calls to anyone and everyone that might have a better idea what was going on.
Instead of doing any of those options, I clapped my hands together and stared at them. Then I released and inhaled. The world shimmered, and I felt my body relax.
First, I needed to see my family’s needs. I activated my transceiver.
“Flint, there’s been an incident. Talk with...
2023-06-07 19:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Sabrina stayed with me that night. She knew precisely how to stop me from brooding. She leaned in with a little smile and a touch, and before long we were in bed enjoying ourselves.
She certainly made me think of more important things for the rest of the night.
When I got up, she glared at my alarm clock but rose when I did and levitated herself out after me. Ralts, having been collected after our nighttime activities, remained in bed, having warbled her discontent at being awoken...
2023-06-06 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Another wonderful artwork from Ryot_ryot! Looking for more prompts for the coming month! I will be reading back through some of the previous comments as well as I think I saw some great ones that need to be brought to life!
2023-06-02 19:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Leaves danced through the forest. Shadows danced under the canopy as the trees rustled. The branches swayed.
Koga stood atop such a branch, moving in tune with the forest. A part of it. This position met his needs. It allowed him to assess the area without compromising himself or casting his body into profile. The work of a ninja was ever evolving with security measures changing. From his position, any long-range observers or cameras wouldn’t be able to see him, nor would any aerial o...
2023-05-31 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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“Kleavor!” said Gawain as he batted away Shin’s blades. He allowed himself a moment of smugness before he had to shift backwards as Shin retaliated.
“Gawain! You need to keep the pressure on! Don’t let Shin have that moment to recover. Patting yourself on the back can wait until the fight is done! Never during it!” I barked.
“Vor!” he growled as he found himself under pressure from Shin. I nodded and moved towards where Quirinna and Selene were changing up the land...
2023-05-30 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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As it says on the tin! What would you like to have written up from my other stories?
This month I am going to add the option of another chapter of Hard Enough as well. Now, usually, I prefer to have the extra chapter as something different to help keep the creativity flowing and expand my own repertoire.
I'm crossing my fingers that I will get a day or two off in the coming month that I will be able to capitalise on.
The vote will end Saturday in a w...
2023-05-29 22:21:58 +0000 UTC
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The ship lurched underneath us as we sailed. We weren’t as good as the Chunin or the Anbu trainees that had actually been manning the vessel on the way out, but that was to be expected.
We made do with the other former Academy students manning the ship. I stood on the prow, watching the ocean fall away underneath us. The rise and fall of the ship didn’t bother me in the slightest. If anything, it almost lulled me into a daze.
I tried to enjoy the feel of the wind across my fac...
2023-05-26 19:00:04 +0000 UTC
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“Intermission!” roared the announcers.
They did it before Charles Goodshow could raise his flags but he merely gave a good-natured laugh and waved for Karen and Steven to take a break.
Karen remained where she was while Steven moved back to his bunker. There, a number of people in suits awaited him; he was given a drink, a towel, and a clipboard while they talked with him.
“Urgh! Intermissions are the worst!” said Tommy as he kicked his feet up. “Why do we have the...
2023-05-24 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Surprise midweek commission from Ozlyk that is going to appear on the free sites as well!
2023-05-23 19:58:54 +0000 UTC
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The Moltres dominated half the wall. With a torch light on it, you couldn’t miss it. In the dark, it hadn’t been at all visible, and it hadn’t been the only wall art that I’d missed. There were recesses in the wall that held small items like broken pottery, statues, masks, and what appeared to be a flute.
Empress shifted and glared at me from her perch around the nest, but she didn’t do anything else. It seemed my gift of the Heat stone had bought me some wiggle room. She hadn...
2023-05-23 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Another artwork from Ro_arts with chibi detail. This one is of Munchlax wearing his Cowboy hat!
Next weekend, I'm hoping to have the next chapter of Red Riot out, so look forward to that!
As always, please throw me any suggestions for artwork! I have Ozlyk working on one of Brock and Titan with the Gym badges so look forward to that! I might toss up his artwork on here as well for everyone to enjoy!
2023-05-19 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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“Both trainers are only allowed to use three pokemon! I can’t let this get too heated!” Lorelei said from where she stood between us.
Pryce sniffed and opened his coat, ignoring the freezing temperature and showing off his pokemon belt. I reached straight for the greatball on my necklace. I knew how this had to go. I had to win but do so in a way that taught him a lesson. My choice gave Pryce pause, and he switched his choice for a pokemon further back along his belt.
“Tit...
2023-05-17 19:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“So, Rocko is off for a fortnight,” I said to the assembled group. I nodded to Rocko, “I think we can all say we’ll miss you terribly before you even walk out the door.” It wasn’t the best way to start off the meeting, but it honestly was one of the more important points, so I decided to announce it early.
Missy, Rachel, Greta, Crystal, and Yolanda all nodded their heads seriously. Crystal then shot Dennis a worried look. The man was practically buzzing in his seat. Worse, n...
2023-05-16 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Ryot_ryot smacked it out of the park, I think, with this one. I am super happy with it and it captures a photo that has been mentioned briefly in the story with the family standing around Brock on the day he opened the much larger Gym. Surge and Sabrina just happen to be there for the shot!
By all means, please continue to toss your suggestions, as I do try to go through them for prompts to the artists I have making up the art for you Patreons!
2023-05-12 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Branx sauntered along the passageway. He was mentally patting himself on the back for that last play. Shirel’s squidy face had bulged with how he’d gotten the blast doors open. Shame about all the loot he’d lost but if he was lucky he’d get it all back soon enough.
At first glance, the hangar had only one entrance into the ship, however, Branx had found the seam in the middle that led to the fighter ship. That had been a section of the wall that had opened up for him with a few ...
2023-05-12 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“—Tide! BB!” I shouted, causing my Lapras to fire short bursts of Ice Beam instead of merely blasting a singular beam forward. The wave that he’d fired into crumpled as the integrity became much more dubious, and Sabrina’s Starmie was forced to use Psychic to control his fall instead of using it to attack.
The new position allowed me to go for a different move. “DP!”
Sabrina’s pokemon flipped onto its feet and without Sabrina saying anything it formed a barrier in ...
2023-05-10 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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I felt my muscles twitch in protest as an ache coursed through my body. I held the stretch and breathed in as controlled a manner as possible.
“Excellent work Brock!” cheered Trixie. “You're so close to getting your whole hand past your foot. Keep going; I know you can do it!”
I exhaled and sank down a little further. “That’s the spirit!” she said, happily shooting me a thumbs up while her Machoke mirrored her.
“How come your Machoke hasn’t evolved yet?” ...
2023-05-09 19:00:59 +0000 UTC
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This artwork was done by Dearluna and I thought I'd include it. It's a wonderful callback, and with the recent release onto the various free sites I felt it was a good moment to capture with more artwork! I've included some of their earlier work as well to see how things might have looked with a normal rapidash as well as earlier designs.
What do people think? Any other suggestions for art pieces you'd like to see?
I have a big one coming up of Brock and his family from when th...
2023-05-05 19:00:14 +0000 UTC
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I blinked blearily as I heard some whispered shushing and a few tiny feet attempting to sneak past my door. I tried to sit up, only for Sabrina’s arm to shoot out and drag me back down.
“No. Sleep,” she commanded from her position in the bed. On the pillow behind her Ralts grumbled and murmured before settling.
I spared a glance at my clock only to find it wasn’t plugged in. A glance at my transceiver revealed it had been put on the charger and turned off. If I in...
2023-05-03 19:00:04 +0000 UTC
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I approached Steven and offered him my hand. “Steven Stone, thank you for your gift. I’m sure the orphans and medical staff will likewise be effusive with their praise.”
He caught my hand in his and shook it firmly. “I’m happy to see the money go to people that need it. I might have bid harder on a few more pokemon if I’d known that was the case. Alas, I thought I was merely working within my means.”
I snorted as he let go. “Your means? Aren’t you listed as one o...
2023-05-02 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Himeko was not amused at my proclamation. At all.
She let me know this by punching me in the face. Repeatedly.
If I gave her any chance, she did it. Sometimes she wouldn’t even wait for during our training sessions. She’d walk past me and suddenly lash out. Then she’d occasionally twitch, and ignore me on other occasions as I reacted.
I liked to think it made me better at reading people’s feints and intentions.
Sadly, that wasn’t Himeko’s purpose. She...
2023-04-28 19:00:10 +0000 UTC
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There wasn't really a poll for last month, and there wasn't a release for an additional chapter of anything beyond my Voidhop series.
This month, I can gurantee a release of the 9th chapter of Red Riot live this saturday at 5 am AEST!
The commitment to get an extra chapter of something different every month is still very much up in the air with how my life has been for the last... two months or so. Long time readers will understand why this is of course, ...
2023-04-26 22:12:22 +0000 UTC
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I tapped on the favourites button on my transceiver and gave a giant smile when Celia answered on the first ringtone. “Celia! Good to see you!”
“Brock! I’m in Verdanturf town!” Celia said, grinning back at me.
“Good to know! How has your journey been so far?”
“Great! I was abe to capture a Tropius that likes to be called Tropo! And I also made friends with a feisty little Trapinch that I call Nipper! I have also sent the stable part of the Gym a Skitty that I...
2023-04-26 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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The foundry region of Pewter city was mostly on the northern side of the city. This was due to the main entrances being through the south, with the north being the closest side to all the mountains and mines.
Salvadore, along with, Missy, Greta, Yolanda, Rachel, and Stephen, all trudged along with me as we made our way.
“—and thanks to the fake attempts by the council in their rejected claims for part of the Viridian forest, they were later awarded greater control of the mount...
2023-04-25 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Why? Just for funsies! The artist originally had Terra sooooo much bigger. I was like Argh! at least make her a little smaller! It reminds me of RWBY Chibi like this at least!
Also in other news! I'm hoping to finalise the next chapter of Red Riot soon!
2023-04-21 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“Ekans, blow up the water with Iron Tail!” Jessie said, chopping her hand straight down.
The water exploded upwards when Ekans’ tail impacted it, causing the Seaking they’d been struggling against to shoot up into the air, astonished by the turn of events.
“Sludge Bomb!” screamed Jessie, causing the Seaking to be nailed and hurled out of the water.
It flopped uselessly before laying still as it went still to preserve itself. A beam of pokeball light impacted it, ...
2023-04-19 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“A Beldum? He gave you a Beldum?” I said incredulously.
Forrest bobbed his head up and down. “Yeah! It’s so cool! I was speaking with a trainer from Hoenn, and did you know that Beldum is considered one of their strongest pokemon!? It’s a steel type as well which will match my Onix when I eventually decide to evolve him!”
Salvadore bounced on the spot next to me. “Oh! Does that mean you want to specialise into steel types? If so, there are a number of strong pokemon ...
2023-04-18 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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