Author Note:
If you missed it, there is a poll going on for the next fiction! You can find it here!
Also, I might have gone a bit overboard with this chapter. It’s quite long, so forgive me if anything is slightly ...
2025-05-02 22:30:19 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
I'm getting this chapter out a bit early today so I can focus on the poll soon to go up! Once the poll is out on Royal Road, I’ll be making a post that includes its link.
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The preliminaries were scheduled to take place over the weekend, la...
2025-04-29 21:19:25 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
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“Mom?” Sam rubbed his eyes just to make sure what he was seeing was not a prank. “And Redi?”
“Sam!” both of them said in reply....
2025-04-26 01:05:25 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
I didn't want to unfairly delay this chapter since the second part is fighting me, but I wanted to post at least something.
Expect to see Part 2 come out within the next hour or two!
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Faced with Nidorino’s lunge, Gengar stabbed his f...
2025-04-25 22:47:32 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
If you haven’t seen it, I made an announcement post about the poll for the next fiction, which can be found here. To quickly summarize it, the poll will be more about choosing preferred concepts and tropes rather than only an explicit Type specialty, helping me narr...
2025-04-22 22:42:08 +0000 UTC View PostThis post is public to let everyone read it, so please be wary of posting spoilers in the comments!
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This is a bit of a weird post since it’s neither an announcement nor a chapter. I’ve already mentioned the upcoming poll, so this is to further explain how that poll will work...
2025-04-15 21:24:51 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
(And this line is here just to take up space so that the previews don't have any spoilers. Same for this line b...
2025-04-12 02:04:53 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
I did not have internet access until an hour and a half ago, and I'm not using my usual computer. I also haven't eaten today, so a bunch of my plans have been thrown off. Still, it's done. Mostly.
This is the first of two chapters being released today. The next chapter will be out in a few hours.
Additionally, cliffhanger warning....
2025-04-11 23:24:29 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
I am currently without easy access to a computer, so this chapter was written and edited via my phone. The usual formatting and links will unfortunately have to wait until I have more access to a computer much later tonight.
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Shadows cast by the dense canopy...
2025-04-09 21:54:53 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
Hello! You might be wondering why there’s a chapter today. That’s because this arc is nearing its end, and I want to make sure each chapter comes out quickly.
Updates will be posted in an MWF schedule this week! Expect to see the next chapter come out on Wednesday!
We are very close to the end of this arc. Once it’s over, there...
2025-04-07 22:23:18 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
Thank you so much for the understanding on Tuesday. Taking a step back let me avoid a mistake I didn’t realize I was about to make.
This should be the last time in this arc that I’m including an author note to hide the beginning of the chapter. Most of the biggest twists should now be out on Royal Road.
For now, enjoy the chapter! I hope you h...
2025-04-04 22:52:35 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
As a heads-up, today’s chapter is shorter than usual. No matter how many times I wrote it, I was not able to write its final part in a way I liked. Expect to see it as part of the update on Friday. Unfortunately, I simply need more time to make sure it works.
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Author Note:
This is another situation in which I need to include an author note to hide the start of the chapter, but I don't have an announcement. I suppose I'll just say have a good day?
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To Sam’s surprise, it wasn’t Brock who carried Sammy back. Out of everyone, ...
2025-03-28 23:03:20 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
This author note is mostly here to take up space and hide spoilers from the start of this chapter in the preview. However, I’ll also use this moment for a brief announcement.
Sometime before the end of this fiction, I’ll be posting a poll on Royal Road for the next story. The poll I previously ran was to choose the central Type of this one. For the ...
2025-03-25 23:02:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe offer of real food distracted Sam from his thoughts, and he didn't hesitate to take it. He was given a bowl of what he had to call powdered gruel. It thickened once it was mixed with water, and then a few sprinkles of spices were stirred in.
The meal wasn't anything special—it wasn’t even like any of those pre-made travel meals sold at PokéMarts. It had the consistency of breakfa...
2025-03-21 23:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
I am sick to the point where it's hard to focus but I didn’t want to skip today because I love this arc and want to see it come out. I should be better by Friday. This chapter will get touched up later, but it thankfully hits everything I want it to hit.
Please enjoy.
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Author Note:
Apologies for the sudden change in schedule, but I won’t be able to publish a chapter on Friday. There’ll be a short break this week, but we’ll pick back up on Tuesday with the next chapter.
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The forest floor was cold beneath Sam. He felt his hand press into damp detri...
2025-03-11 22:23:17 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
There is a note about this chapter at the end.
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“This boat will take you to the edge of the Ilex Forest, but you’ll need to purchase a ferry ticket on your own. The important part is not to lose track of time once you’re there. When the season ends, you...
2025-03-08 00:09:45 +0000 UTC View PostDrakloak. Annihilape.
Chuck didn’t even realize what he had done, Sam could tell. He had challenged Sam to a battle on short notice, but he had also challenged Sam to a battle in which Sam had no choice for the Pokémon on his team.
It wasn’t just that he was caught off-guard, it was also that he was utterly unprepared.
Sam had his strategies. He had taken...
2025-03-05 00:32:32 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
Today’s chapter is slightly shorter in preparation for the next chapter. Expect this small arc to end there as we move into something I’ve been looking forward to for a long time.
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When Sam reached the Gym’s field the next morning, Chuck was already...
2025-02-28 23:51:10 +0000 UTC View PostRelying on status moves in battle required a careful balance, especially since status moves were a core part of Sam’s strategies. Most trainers would have their Pokémon pick up a handful, but only to use in support of their attacks. For Sam, the application of conditions and esoteric statuses was what brought his team to victory. However, he couldn’t only rely on status moves since...
2025-02-26 00:29:44 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
Patreon's default formatting seems to have changed again, and I'm not sure how to fix that. Please tell me if any part of this chapter looks off, and I'll do my best to make adjustments.
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Before anything could be done about Chuck, Sam needed to familiarize himself with...
2025-02-21 23:55:57 +0000 UTC View PostChuck knelt on his knees, hands pressed against his legs. He kept his back perfectly straight as if at attention but hung his head as low as it could go.
“I’M SORRY!”
His voice wasn’t sad, desperate, or anything that apologetic. Sam honestly thought it sounded more like a shout from a drill instructor. It was something that had been demanded to be repeated, so his voice carr...
2025-02-18 23:21:11 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
No chapter on Friday. We'll be back next Tuesday!
This chapter is an interlude, but it’s really an excuse for me to include some worldbuilding details and write about Porygon. I’ll do my best to answer any lore questions in the comments, but also keep in mind that I’ll be on break until closer to next Tuesday so my replies will likely be infre...
2025-02-11 23:38:54 +0000 UTC View PostSpoiler warning for today's chapter.
Chapter 137 has undergone a few edits/modifications based on feedback. I'm hoping to have reached a nice middle ground when it comes to that chapter.
The adjustments only touch on one section at the very end, and they're i...
2025-02-08 05:09:31 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
Apologies for the delay. Very long chapter today.
Also, no chapter next Friday. We'll have a chapter on Tuesday and then a short break.
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The real problem with Jasmine’s Pokémon wasn’t their offensive power but how they could all b...
2025-02-08 00:22:34 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
Slightly shorter chapter today due to irl difficulties. Friday’s chapter should be fine, however. Please do not be surprised if there is a break next week.
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“Mighty weird Primeape you got there.”
“He’s sick.”
“Sick? Looks like he got run over by ...
2025-02-04 23:34:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe most recent chapter was posted here.
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With the current flow of the story, the Ghost Specialist is on its way to reaching a natural conclusion and thus, will be ending soon. I do not want to drag it out w...
2025-02-01 23:03:52 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note:
I will be posting a meta-post sometime soon. It discusses the future of the fiction as well as my perspective on the events in Olivine.
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Drakloak writhed at Sam’s side. Her nerves were practically overtaking her—she did not like the stakes of this fight.