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Chapter 24: Encounter! Lee "JAY!" Nina's horrified cry echoed through the halls, ringing in the ears of all that heard it. She sped over the crystals and grabbed hold of her friend, but she didn't reach him before he was already punctured several times over by the crystals beneath him. Luckily...

Chapter 23: Battling Darkness Darkness condensed around Lucas' body, reducing the fierce winds it created in favor of dropping a dense pressure in the sparring area. For Jay and Nina, it was difficult to stand upright, and a powerful chill crawled throughout their bodies. Kora was seemingly...

Chapter 22: All's Fair... As expected, the Cafe was entirely empty. Aside from Benny behind the counter, that is. Rio tossed himself in a chair, nearly overshooting and falling right off of it in the process. The others took their seats like normal people, except Lucas, who did the same thing...

Chapter 21: Rest and Relaxation... Sort of It was silent, and dark. A gentle flow of air brushed past the soft, blue fur of an unconscious Lucario. How long he was laying there was hard to tell, but the gathering of leaves on his body might have been a clue. He eventually woke, blinking the...

Chapter 20: Another Helping of Crazy "Man, that hit the spot!" Kora yawned, patting his gut. "I couldn't eat another bite." "Probably because we're all out of food," Rio said, leaning against Kora. "Don't we gotta pay for this now?" Lucas raised his head off the table for a second before...

Chapter 19: A Short-Lived Break A groggy, lightheaded, and headached Kane slowly opened his eyes as his body was shaken and jostled awake. It was dark, and while his back and limbs were frigid, his chest was on something fuzzy and warm. He'd dozed off at some point, yes, but where the hell was...

Chapter 18: The Fox and The Wolf "Alright, that should be enough warming up," Jay yawned, rubbing his eyes. He and his friends had dozed off for a moment or two or… several. It was hard to say. The snow had stopped and it was a little sunny, but there wasn't any buildup of snow on their bodies...

Chapter 17: A Blizzard, of all things? "Wow... most of that doesn't make any sense," Rio chuckled as he was filled in on what he missed. "Like... Kora basically drowned, Kane vanished, and it kinda just… started snowing? Calling it all crazy kinda feels like an understatement." "I hope it...

Chapter 16: Awakenings The lake was far more spacious below the surface than Kora first thought. Like a giant bowl, filled with shining crystals and water. It was rather beautiful, honestly. Relaxing too. Perfect for getting things off his mind. Kora aimlessly floated underwater, allowing his...

Chapter Fifteen: Lost Together James and Tia chatted away after taking care of the young trio's wounds. Zen was near Kane with his eyes shut, so probably asleep (no one could tell), and Jay sat next to Nina and Lucas on a bed. The Frogadier was still conflicted, staring at the flower Kora gave...

Chapter 14: Complicated Answers "Um, Miss Tia, where did Nari go?" Nina asked. She sat with Lucas and Jay on one of the vacant beds. Tia hummed to herself, patting Kora's bandaged paw. It was probably time for her to deal with Jax, so she sighed and turned to the Machamp. "She said she had a...

Chapter 13: Friends in the Guild "So... where am I taking Rio?" Kora asked, following behind the young trio closely. Charmeleon stopped the group as they entered the large area laden with crystals. The reptile looked around for a moment before pointing at one of the higher tunnels. "That's...

Chapter 12: Sparking Friendships "..." "Hey..." "..?" "Wake up..." "...Huh?" "Come on, open your eyes!" A sudden, startling slap struck across Rio's face, waking him from his slumber. He looked around dazed; his eyes not processing his surroundings yet. "You awake yet?" that voice from...

Chapter 11: A Shocking Surprise "...Hm?" Rio woke up to something rocking him gently, and the sound of waves hitting whatever was below him. He lifted himself up, feeling the roughness of wood as he got off the floor. The sun was shining brightly, impairing his vision for a moment. "Am I... on...

Chapter 10: Lost and Found Despite not seeing each other for the majority of their time training, being nearly two days, Minerva and Rio surprisingly had the same idea of what to do on their day off. They ran into each other at the springs as the dawn sky was still pink and orange. "Geez Rio...

Chapter Nine: Prepping for the Future "There's no way it could be Maxwell, Diana. We beat him forever ago!" Zeke said, as Diana paced back and forth. Including Nate, the three Pokémon have been speculating the cause of the Dark Berries showing up. The only thing close to having a similar...

Chapter Eight: Side Effects Include Rio shot awake, blinded by a bright light. A cold chill further woke him up. He couldn't remember what exactly happened, but he remembered he was at the beach not too long ago. He took a look at his surroundings; there was no sign of the shore, no taste of...

Chapter Seven: Ok, Now Their Training Begins. For real. "You think Minerva'll be fine by herself?" Rio asked Kora as they walked back to the Gym. "She loves her alone time just as much as she loves pie," Kora replied with a weak smile. "Besides, I still gotta fight Jax, and if you're gonna be...

Chapter Six: The Drive to Grow Rio seemed to have a better grasp on battling than in his two other fights. For one, while his movements were still clunky, he was able to evade some of Zeke's more telegraphed attacks, and block the ones that would have caught him by surprise before. Of course...

Chapter Five: Their Training Begins! Diana stood alone, the thought of something or someone or… Maxwell being right under her nose always in the back of her mind. She tried to shake it away, figuring the best way to do that would be to get busy. Diana walked out into her garden and began...