Search results

"Really, you want to know more?" the voice asked back. "Alright. I guess the first thing I'll say is that I don't plan on having anyone hurting for longer than they need to. Once I get what I want, I'll get that all taken care of, then put everything back where it's supposed to be. Easy, simple...

"...Didn't think you'd show up," someone said, and it seemed like the voice was coming from nowhere in particular. It was in the room, somewhere, perhaps. But no sight nor smell nor sound seemed to give away any specifics... "So, what's got you coming here?"

"A-ahh!" Nanab cried out and lost her protective stance. "Hey!" Pine called, sounding more bothered than anything, as he stomped toward Starr, but then saw Brisa still biting into Nanab's leaves with icy breath. That was going to be a problem, even with Starr's powerful punches also dealing...

The coils pulsated in response and Xerneas scowled again. "Do what you want," he said, "but we're going to be inspecting the Tree ourselves later." "Ngh... alright." Owen sighed. "You guys be careful, alright? We'll check in now and then and give more information about what's going on. Be...

"Huh," Pine said, raising his arm to block Brisa's initial, icy bite. He pushed back in an effort to gain some distance. "That wasn't so bad." He shook off the crystals from his arm. He looked like he'd been barely affected! "Pine! Focus!" Nanab cried, waving her vines in the air as a barrier...

"Eh, it's one of those things where it's catchy and the public came up with it first," Puff said, shrugging. "Alright, let's get started. With the basics. Tell us a little about yourself! What do you do back home, eh?" Puff was already attentive, ears twitched upright. There was an aura about...

Cal and Remi both looked at Luz at that, but then at one another. "Don't really want to hold you up," Remi said, rubbing a claw under her nose. "Besides, I think we learned a lot from each other there, didn't we?" "I think we did," Cal said. "All I needed. I think... all I wanted, too."...

Cal and Remi nodded, though Remi seemed a little more subdued than before. "...How's he doing?" Remi asked. "He's doing alright. Things have... held him up, I think. A lot of things, so that's why..." Remi nodded a few times, each one very slow, as if shaking around the thoughts. "...Guessing...

The instant Luz finished, they kicked off. Remi left a small crater in the ground behind her where she'd jumped, but Cal had left no such impression. Remi noticed. Remilia held her arm back as a twisting, green-gold energy wrapped around her arm and extended outward into a blade of gold-energy...

Pine nodded sagely. "Okay," he said. "I trust you." Nanab coiled into a defensive stance. "Good luck, then!" she said. "Let's start!" Pine looked to Incineroar and waved. Incineroar replied with a nod of his own. "And so, with both sides ready... BEGIN!" Nanab slithered back and entered some...

Remi nodded and smiled and it seemed like she was taking in every word. But the moment Luz said that name, the moment Owen was uttered, her entire expression changed for a flash, for a blink that they all noticed. The grin wavered, her eyes seemed to dim, then spark with surprise and a strange...

"Huh, Cibus." The Sceptile placed a claw under her chin and tilted her head in a way that felt exaggerated, and yet Cal had a feeling that it was all genuine. Her personality was overpoweringly bright and impossible to ignore. Cal felt so... small. "I dunno what a Cibus is, but it sounds neat...

Buffet seemed to have the same idea, though he seemed more cautious. "I... I don't know if I should use her name," Cal said, looking down. "...Sorry. I guess maybe this was a mistake. Let's just--" A large, rounded object flew toward Cal and struck her in the false skull. It sank in...

Silence. "Eien..." Diyem nodded, but Xerneas coiled a little tighter around him, and the Charizard tensed. Seconds passed. And then he relaxed. "...It will all be over soon..." And that was all he said.

"Right..." Cal smiled, just a little, with her embers. She spent the rest of the time silently psyching herself up for whatever would be coming next. Little wisps of light trailed around them, and this seemed strange to Cal. It wasn't something they'd seen before. "What's going on?" Cal asked...

"...How do you not regret how something turns out?" Cal asked. "What happens if she gets horrified and has some crisis of her own for seeing me? Or what if she berates me and..." "Do you really believe that would happen?" Buffet asked. "I don't know!" Cal blurted. "I--I'm based on ancient...

Shaymin grinned and stood there a little awkwardly like before, but let him do his thing. Soon, they departed, and the Shaymin talked amongst themselves about their little Dark Warrior representative. The ice thawed as he left, and soon all returned to normalcy once more. <><><>

"Tch..." Cal grumbled something. Feelings. Why did people always ask about feelings? Maybe she wanted to sit and fester for a while. Maybe it was easier being mad at the world. Owen, Pop, now Luz. Why did everyone have to be so even-headed? Why couldn't they get mad for once?! Cal deflated...

Near the middle of the street of houses was a large home suited for accommodating Pokemon that were reasonably large, perhaps even larger-than-life. This was a little awkward for some of the residents, particularly Nate, but there seemed to be accommodations for smaller Pokemon to go out and...

"...I'm glad that you're doing fine after meeting her," Cal replied simply, nodding. "I dunno how to phrase it otherwise, I guess. I... uh... yeah." Not one for words, it seemed. "You mentioned someone that you're based on too, didn't you?" Buffet asked, and to that Cal said nothing.