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12: Infinity and Nothing Infinity is a poorly understood math principle, in my opinion. The most simple interpretation of it is “endless,” and there’s a lot of truth to this interpretation, but the notion is messy. There are both an infinite amount of whole numbers, and there is an infinite...

11: Deeper In I carefully waddle down each ledge of the stairway because of my thick suit. The shimmer gets darker and heavier until the auras above me disappear instantly. I must have transitioned to the next floor - and those entities really must be Pokemon by the logic of this Mystery...

10: Calling Out My ears ring fiercely from all the previous noise, my muscles are tense as rocks, and I’m barely breathing. I’m at the edge of the magnificent aura, its overwhelming void stretches my soul away from me, even if it’s all in my mind. Its final, earth-shaking clangs move away from...

Author's Notes: I added new art to chapters 1, 3, 5, and 7! I recommend going back and checking them, all the artists did amazing! 9: Mystery Dungeon I grasp the hatch’s emergency latch and tear it back until it cracks open. Having unlocked the door, I push my arms against it. All the pressure...

8: Into the Moon Thundering sounds of crashing waves interrupt my focus. The black water of a vast ocean ahead of me swarms over the marble-white sand of this endless beach. All of this is under a brilliant golden sky, the brightness so overwhelming I can only see the shadows of a Pokemon and...

7: Knowledge Through Reason We held each other for a long time. Losing Earth stung, but I was already used to a life not seeing my friends or family with how far away I always am. That wasn’t the same for Kommo-o. I listened to him talk about his regrets, unresolved business, and how much he...

6: What's Gone I tear the tablet off the velcro holding it and rush my digit onto the green pick-up icon. Tap tap tap tap. A spinning loading icon pops in the middle of the screen and I pray to Arceus it connects. A few beeps emit and it turns black. The words “WCSEG ‘Gentle Cloud’ (XSG...

5: Knowledge Through the Senses (Art by Holiday605) I’m running through drab, olive hallways narrow enough to touch my shoulders. Not a single door or window decorates the walls around me and the dull bulbs above hardly provide the light I need. I bump into walls and corners I never knew...

4: Drifting in a Tin Can We drift towards safety through the unending black canvas of space for hours. I keep hugging Kommo-o, resting my head against his chest the best my helmet will allow me. A thousand tiny drops of pink and purple float around us, forming a microcosm of twinkling stars...

3: Escape (Art by Shanna (BestGirlDucky)) “Lucario! Please just tell me, what did you do?” Kommo-o’s voice is a post for my mind to cling to in the raging storm of yelling. The shrills make a chant-like beat, gasping for breath together, all of them wearing out their voices. The toolbox frozen...

2: Sight and Sound The raft lies askew in its final resting spot. Opened canisters are strewn while straps loll off the side, dirtied in the moondust. I’m under the craft familiarizing myself with the structure and damage beneath while Kommo-o finishes moving our essentials inside the lander...

Lunar astronaut Lucario is far away from disaster when the moon tears open and the world around him is consumed with anomalies. Not happy leaving the world without answers, he travels inside the now-hollow moon where discovers many things. CW: Horror, math Acknowledgments: Zero (main beta...