#Gonna get a corviknight tomorrow?

[themightywolftiger]

Finally got an Obstagoon in my pokemon shield nuzlocke. Also a galvantula. 

Half of the team is fully evolved.

Also going into the Allister fight quite soon. Once the other three are more leveled, I’m going for it.

#pokemon shield #pokemon nuzlocke #Gonna get a corviknight tomorrow? #pokemon sword and shield

[xx-just-c-xx]

Valentine Day special

It Valentine Day in Night Raven College, there's 3 people that happens to like the same person and that person happens to be the one who staying Ramshackle

Yesterday night in the Heartslabyul's kitchen, there is a man with glasses looks like he is baking something for someone. But the dorm head of the Heartslabyul came inside the kitchen.

"Trey?"

"O-oh Riddle, do you need anything from me"

"It midnight right now Trey, why you not sleeping?"

"It.. Well for tomorrow, you know Valentine Day"

"Is that why you keep making macarons with... Heart?"

"Y-yeah"

"For someone that you keep telling that you like them?"

"Y-yeah them"

"Ok, it's already middle of the night so please do tomorrow"

"Don't worry Riddle, it almost finished"

"Anyway, I'll go first"

Riddle go back into his room only Trey left in the kitchen.

Onto the next day that is Valentine Day at the Ramshackle dorm in the garden. A white hair girl with all her pokemon.

"Everyone got their own breakfast?"

"Gardevoir" "Sylveon"[Everyone have]

"That's good and it seems that I still needs to go the school, since it wednesday so Sylveon, Gogoat, Ribombee, Corviknight, Nox and maybe Comfey can come today"

"Bee!"[Yey]

The day in Night Raven College passed without anything happening well just not to Florida who happened to got a letter and a chocolate box from Ruggie, he said that "I got paid to give this to you and thank for the Poké Puff, Flor!" The letter is mostly the same like those Valentine card that you can buy from the shop. And later on Rook came give her a bouquet of roses and said "Today is a wonderful day isn't it, here have this bouquet of roses from quelqu'un qui t'aime de tout son cœur et t'aime tel que tu es toi-même" She think It was really cute of this person who Rook said. And more later on the day, some would give her like flowers or chocolate box or some cards.

"Nya! Why you keep getting gifts! Why I don't have any" Grim said a little bit annoyed by all the gifts she kept getting.

"I don't know? Is today have something going on?"

"Ribom! Ribombee!!"[All of those boys keep giving! Why don't they just stop!!]

"Sylv"[I heard today is a special day]

"A special day? About what?"

"Sylv"[Don't know as well]

"That is a sha— Ow"

Florida accidentally bump into someone and that someone happens to be Trey.

"Oh- I'm sorry, Oh! Florida?"

"Oh hello Trey"

"You not hurt anywhere right?"

"I'm not hurt, don't worry"

"That's great, oh I was looking for you too"

"Oh? Do you need anything from me?"

"I bet you gonna give her something like all those boys who have!"

"Well yes that I'll give her something"

"Sylv! Sylv sylveon"[Ha! I win the bet now you will give me some of those honey that you have been collected in secret]

"Beeeeeeee..."[Fineeeeeee]

"Sorry about them Trey"

"It's ok, as I was saying, I want to give you this" Trey give Florida a bag of macarons.

"Thanks you but the thing is why? Other did give me too but why though?"

"Hmn.. Well today is Valentine, it about giving chocolate or flowers to someone they think as.... Friends or their loves one something like that"

"Oh I see.. Well how about you joining me with my pokemon? Since if you say that I would I want to give you something as a thank you for taking care of some of my pokemon and as my friend"

"That.. That would ok for me" Trey smiles.

"Ok!" Florida grabbing Trey's hand. "Let's go"

"O-oh ok" Trey walk with Florida and her pokemon.

At the Ramshackle in the garden with Florida and Trey sitting on the ground with some macarons that Trey given, some Poké Puff and 2 cup of Sitrus Berry tea.

#twisted wonderland #pokémon #twisted wonderland crossover #pokemon x twisted wonderland #twst x pokemon #twst florida #twst trey #twst riddle #twst grim #twst ruggie #twst rook

[blueempty]

Joyous wonderous day of not going outside

I was all in my good noodle headspace getting ready for work, and then I get the text that I don't need to work today, which I have only just now internalized as a 4 day weekend. And I was supposed to leave the house but due to some bullshit that I will not be complaining about at this time I elected to stay home!!

Its nothing actually bad its just like people not being considerate. But I beat the Pokémon DLC today and I played lots of Monster Hunter. I had fun playing Monster Hunter but my mind is trying to make me feel bad because theres so much shit I wanna play right now but I only got two hands

Me and my partner exchanged partial gifts today since shes leaving for her parents place tomorrow and that shits got me nervous cuz she spent a looooot more than I did and shes had no money all month because of it, and I'm over here with my little beta male christmas for her. Im gonna have to do somethin crazy for her birthday, i gotta get my gears turning. But she liked the things I gave her. I got her 4 Pokémon plushies and a practical device that I wont mention in case she somehow sees this, but I gave her Corviknight and Garchomp and she was very happy with them. Especially while watching me try on the clothes she got me cuz I cant dress myself hehe

I also got two of my 3 cassettes today and they sent me airheads too for some reason lol. I immediately dropped the left one but I cushioned the fall with my foot so its okay. The right one is limited edition and it has a quote from Hailey Williams on the little paper thing that you can probably make out in the pic, but shes like this is what we wanted to sound like in the 2000s, and I'm like then why didnt ya lmaoooooo

Making things is hard. And with that I bid u Peace and Long Weekend

#skyposting #thoughtposting

[mtsilvermute]

Red's Journal - Entry 9/6

Full text:

I woke up this morning with a dream-song stuck in my head, some cacophonous concoction orchestrated by my restless mind. By the time I'd gathered the vocal strength to hum it, it had abandoned me, and I opted out of opening my mouth for the rest of the day in silent mourning. I mean, I wasn't exactly planning on unmuting during today's meetings anyway, but... you get it.

I took Charizard for a spin today. We've been flying very little over the past 6 months due to climatic craziness: There's only so much a Sunny Day can do to warm your bare face in a blizzard. But 1) I got a new pair of goggles, so my eyes don't sting like they used to, and 2) the adrenaline of flying home warms my body like nothing else. It's still a long flight, so I won't know my current comfort [level] with it until I've executed it, but I feel capable of doing so at the very least. (Also, people don't understand true joy until they've donned a pair of goggles. They're so cool - and these ones are so comfortable, I might just wear them around the house for the fun of it.)

Anyway, Johto Conference - or I guess they're rebranding to "Silver Conference" - is happening soon. Exciting. I don't know how to properly convey sarcasm in handwriting so let me see. 氵Exciting! Their planning commission is as all over the place as it always is and I don't really have the brain power to help them iron out their issues. . . But they're tipping me for the time, so I can't really say no. Today we met virtually and had the typical Johto conversation of "oh shit we have an event in six months, what're we gonna do?" And it was bad. Chuck kept belting out ideas and Morty looked like he'd seen a ghost the whole way through. I think Morty, Falkner, and Jasmine feel pretty strong-armed into playing support roles given how dominating Pryce, Chuck, and (obviously) Lance can be, but I think their expertise is just as valuable as the latter's. In any case, would you be surprised if I told you that I kept my mouth shut the whole time?

They have another meeting scheduled next week and I hope by then they have a more concrete plan of how to accommodate a likely increased attendance size this year. If they don't, I'll step in and propose a plan myself. I really don't want to see the logistics of this plan fall through.

The last thing today was the challenger evaluation. (It was technically the second thing from today, but who's counting?) This kid is about 16, so on the older side of things, and he's clearly indebted to Unovan theorycrafting, sporting a Corviknight AND Slowbro for maximum defensive power. I wouldn't be surprised if those two just tanked the entire League for him. I highly doubt he'll have any issues coming up the mountain, and I highly doubt I'll have any issues beating him back down it. I don't remember what comments I provided for the evaluation today, but I think they were something like "he'll be in good hands."

In any case, I'm excited to be home. I actually just got up to pace around cause I was so excited, haha. And I admit that I'm petering out, so I should retreat to my sheets and go for another academic deep dive. Unova's doing some intriguing things in their journals nowadays. . .

I have nothing profound with which to fill these pages anymore.

Good night, journal. May tomorrow bring joys as great as you.

#red's journal

[stillchaoticlogic]

Falling: Chapter 3

Pairing: Raihan x Reader

Falling in love is easy…

It’s falling out of love that’s the hard part.

As you try to run from old feelings you meet someone who is determined to bring the spark back into your eyes. Raihan isn’t sure what happened in the past and he doesn’t care. He’s got one shot to make you his and he’s going to take it.

First Chapter: Here

Second Chapter: Here

Cry for Me

Gazing down at the phone on the table you watched as it lit up again for the fifth time in the last thirty minutes. You heave a sigh when Hau’s name pops up on the screen. Leaning forward you pull the phone towards you and answer it. 

“Hello?”

“(NAME!) YOU ANSWERED!” his voice loud in his excitement.

“Yeah sorry for leaving so abruptly… and the radio silence… I got a job opportunity and had to act fast. Things got crazy quickly. How are you? How’s being champion?”

“I-I wish you were here… When will you be back?” His voice is rife with self-consciousness. He’s scared.

“I...don't know…” your answer is hesitant. 

“But! I need you here! We all do! We miss you!”

“And I miss you guys too, but I need to do this for me. I need this opportunity.”

“Is this because I took your job?” he sounds guilty.

“Hau… Alola is no place for me anymore and I need to move on. This has nothing to do with you.”

“But...you left… Are you mad at Kukui? He said something seemed to be bothering you…”

“I’m not mad at Kukui, I just needed to leave. I have opportunities here that I didn’t in Alola. I need a break and to heal from some things.”

“Heal? What happened?”

“I’m tired Hau… I’m just overwhelmed with things and I have some things to sort through…”

“So you won’t talk to me about it, what about grandpa?”

Thinking of Hala, the island Kahuna and Hau’s grandfather makes you feel even guiltier. He had become like a grandfather to you and while he had encouraged you to leave, you hadn’t told him of your plans either. 

“Hau, I’m going to be fine. If I need to talk to Hala about anything I’ll call him okay?”

“So you aren’t coming back?”

“I have been offered a job in Galar and I’m taking it.”

“But isn’t that guy their champion?! What are you even going to do!?”

“I’m the new...chairwoman… of their league.”

He’s silent for a moment. 

“You’re really not coming back…”

“...No…I’m not…”

“I’ve got to go… I have a match… I’ll…”

“Hau! Wait!”

“Bye (Name)...”

You close your eyes in pain at the sound of the call ending. He’ll be fine, you know this, but you wish you had handled this differently. In your desperation to get away from Kukui you had left everyone else without an explanation too. 

“I can’t believe I fell in love with a married man…” you grumble to yourself as you throw your phone onto the table. Rotom buzzes in annoyance and you quietly apologize to him. 

Your phone rings again this time it’s Leon calling. 

You answer it and put on a brave face, “Hey Leon! How are you?”

“Hey! I’m good! I heard you had a good day with Raihan!”

“I did!” you say with a laugh remembering the banter between you and the Dragon-type gym leader. 

“Well, we’re going to start touring the gyms tomorrow! I figured we would start with the first three and then go down the line. How does that sound?”

“Sounds good! How long will the tour take? I need to start looking for a place to live and I should probably start prepping for the next tournament right? It’s a month away?”

“Don’t worry! This shouldn’t take more than a week… You can also scout places to live while we travel around!” 

“Sounds good! What time can I expect you tomorrow?”

“Does eight work for you?”

“Yeah that works!”

“Perfect! I’ll meet you tomorrow morning then!”

You say your goodbyes and the two of you hang up. The light padding of Aurora your Alolan Ninetails alerts you to her presence. Ember your non-Aloan Ninetails following close behind. The duo finds themselves on either side of you on the couch. You lean back as the fire and ice foxes endeavor to curl up next to you. 

“You know the two of you aren’t Vulpix anymore right?”

They both look mildly affronted before they settle themselves half on you and half on the couch. 

“Yes… well, I’m so excited about this bonding time…”

They promptly ignore you and continue to lay happily in your lap. You close your eyes and recall the day you just had. Raihan seems to be a fun guy, you can see yourself being friends with him. You’ll need those here, friends. You recall the way he held you while you watched the sun go down and you try to recall a recent moment when you laughed as much as you did today. A ping interrupts your musings and Rotom hovers in front of you. 

Dragon Boi: So did you have fun on our first date? Is tomorrow too soon for a second?

You: It was a rather good first date… too bad there wasn’t a kiss at the end… Where is that Leon?

Dragon Boi: Still?! You know if it’s a kiss you want I can be there in about twenty minutes right? 

You: Twenty minutes? I thought you were in Hammerlocke?

Dragon Boi: I’m staying with Leon tonight since we’re starting the tour so EARLY tomorrow!

You: Oh? Tell him to come. 

You: I’ll be waiting eagerly!

Dragon Boi: I thought we had something but you’re using me to get to Leon, aren't you?

You: Yep. 

Dragon Boi: Damn that’s cold… I thought we had a better time than that…

Dragon Boi: I thought we were going to get married, but if you really want Leon…

You: So dramatic…. 

Dragon Boi: Dramatic?!

Dragon Boi: Naw I am… I’m not gonna lie to you about that…

You: hahahahahaaa

You: I did have fun today and if you’re there tomorrow I’m sure I’ll enjoy the tour. 

Dragon Boi: Wait.

Dragon Boi: did you just ADMIT to having fun…

Dragon Boi: With ME

You: Well not if you’re going to make a big deal out of it…

Dragon Boi: Still.

Dragon Boi: You had fun today.

Dragon Boi: With me.

You: Yes…. congratulations… 

Dragon Boi: Thank you thank you

Dragon Boi: Our wedding will be spectacular

You: All I ask is that we fly away on your Flygon after the ceremony. I want a truly memorable exit!

Dragon Boi:  Ugh! I woman after my own heart. You can have anything you want my queen!

You: Queen?

Dragon Boi: Don’t like it?

You: Oh no… quite the opposite… I could get used to that…

Dragon Boi: Good. You deserve to be someone’s queen. I don’t mind volunteering for the role of your king either… just sayin…

You: Very funny Raihan…

Dragon Boi: I’m being serious! I’m just sayin if the position is open… I will happily fill it. 

You: I’ll consider it…

You: Good night Raihan…

Dragon King: Good night my queen. 

You bite your lip to keep the smile at bay, you can’t get involved with a man you just met as a means of getting over Kukui. Even if that man is sweet, funny, charming, handsome, strong and kind. Nope. Absolutely not. 

Your screen lights up indicating Kukui is calling you and without even thinking about it you mumble the word that you’ve felt all along. 

“Reject.”

Falling into bed that night your pokemon curl themselves around you the best they can. They’ve been extra concerned about you lately and they rarely leave your side. You can feel their protective auras surround you and you love it. You love them. You don’t like that they are worried, but feeling their concern makes you feel loved. 

The next morning you are greeted by both Leon and Raihan in the lobby. Raihan is quick to greet you with breakfast and coffee, both of which you take happily. 

“Ahh my hero has brought me coffee again!”

“Of course milady!”

You chuckle as you take the breakfast sandwich from him and the coffee. Leon chuckles at the interaction before he interjects. 

“You kids ready to go?”

“Hush Leon, I’m being pampered right now! Can’t you see that? You get me up at this ungodly hour and then try to deny me being showered with adoration. I think not.”

“You heard the lady, Leon… She wants me to adore her… this might take a while.”

Leon rolls his eyes at yours and Raihan’s antics, “The taxi is waiting.”

“Oh? Are we taking the goth bird taxi?” You ask as you take a bite of your sandwich.

“They are called Corviknight, and yes we are,” Leon answers.

“I want one… Where can I get one?”

“They are pretty common...They evolve from Rookidee.”

“Hmm… Rookidee…”

“We should be able to find you one today,” Raihan pipes in.

“That would be delightful! I really want to train some Galarian Pokemon…”

“Oh? Like what?”

“Dreepy! An Applin! I heard they evolve depending on the type of apple they eat. A Ponyta…” you continue to list the pokemon as you head out to the taxi.

“Dreepys are kind of hard to find… I’ll show you where they like to hide,” Leon says as he opens the door for you. 

“I have a pair of Volcarona…. Nothing is more annoying than searching for their annoying ass… I’m sure I’ll be fine!”

“You have 2?!” exclaims Leon in shock. 

“Yep… I have a pair. I was going to breed them, but they hate each other.”

“They hate each other?!” says Raihan in surprise. 

“Oh yeah… if I put them anywhere near one another they just fight.”

“That’s insane! Why don’t you ever battle with them?”

“Well I had a League sanctioned team that I had to use in Alola, and they weren’t on it. It was mostly to keep people from trying to go out and catch them. They live at the foot of volcanoes so not exactly the safest place for young trainers.”

“I can’t believe you have one let alone two!”

“I got bored…”

“Bored?”

“Yes… bored…”

“So you caught two pseudo legendary Pokemon?!”

“Why are you so surprised?”

“I really just want to know when our wedding is…” Raihan interjects as he gazes at you as if the sun rises and sets with you. 

“Wedding?!”

“Quiet Leon, can’t you see the man’s trying to propose?”

“Propose?!”

You arrive at Turrfield and head into the gym. You are greeted by a stout looking trainer with a dazzling smile. That’s why he’s the first gym leader, he instantly radiates comfort. 

“Milo! This is (Name), our new chairwoman. (Name)! This is Milo, he’s our first gym leader!”

“Very nice to meet you, Milo! I’m excited about touring your gym! Especially since I really want to know more about the gym challenges.”

“Likewise! Let me take you on the tour and explain my logic for the challenge.”

You stop in front of a large field and notice a bunch of sheep-like pokemon. 

“How cute!” you exclaim as you approach them. 

“My family is Wooloo farmers, we raise them for their wool. My challenge is to have the trainers herd about twenty of these little guys to the other end of the field.”

“What is your reasoning for having them herd them?”

“It shows patience. These young trainers have a long road ahead and a lot of work to do. Not to mention training new Pokemon is not easy. They need to prove they have the patience and discipline to advance.”

“That’s an excellent point!”

“So you approve?”

“It doesn’t matter if I approve, it’s your gym, you clearly know what you’re doing.”

“Why don’t you give it a shot?” Raihan asks as he comes up behind you. 

“Huh?” you murmur as you turn back to look at him.

“That’s a great idea!” exclaims Leon. 

“I don’t…”

“I think you should give it a shot!”

“Oh dear…” you mutter. 

You eventually relent and take your place. 

“This is ridiculous…” you mutter as you begin to herd the Wooloo towards the gate. You huff as one goes rogue and you have to chase after it. A couple of others break away and you have to roll them back. After a little back and forth you finally get all twenty at the other end. You trip and hear the men laughing at you as you pull yourself back up. The Yamper end up scaring the Wooloo and you pout as about five of them break away and scatter. With a huff, you rush back down the field until you are back at the beginning. 

“You know the Wooloo is down there?” Questions Raihan as he holds back a laugh. 

“Very funny…” you pout as you grab his and Leon’s hands and drag them behind you. 

“You’re going to help me though! Chop chop Milo!”

The three guys follow you out onto the field and you all head over to the Wooloo who are eyeing you all warily. The four of you end up laughing as you chase the wooly Pokemon up and down the field. Each one of you getting in the others way and changing directions at a moment's notice. You notice Raihan’s Rotom filming the event as you all rush around happily chasing after the Wooloo. When you had all of the Wooloo at the end of the field you all collapse at the end and laugh until you can’t breathe. 

“Was that what you were expecting?”

“It was something all right!” 

You leave the gym chuckling to yourself before you all head over to the Hulbury gym and meet Nessa. The Raging Wave is everything you would expect her to be. 

“So, you’re whipping these boys into shape?” She asks as the two of you head out of her gym. The afternoon sun drying your damp clothes after completing her gym challenge.

“Oh, you know it…”

She laughs as she bumps your arm, “I love it! So the real question is when are you going to battle Leon? You could be our next champion…”

You chuckle, “I have no intention of being a champion right now… Perhaps in the future, I’ll take him on, but right now I’m just enjoying life.”

“Like you could beat ‘The Unbeatable Champion,’” Leon says as he poses. 

“Are you posing? For no reason…?” you ask in confusion. 

“He does that… So weird…” you mumble before waving to Nessa. 

“Let’s get lunch soon! I’ll need some girl time before this is all over!” 

Raihan drapes his arm around your shoulder as you head off down the road. 

“You got it!” Nessa yells back. 

“Aww, you made a friend…” Raihan says as he pulls you close to him. 

“It would seem so…”

“That’s good, I’m glad it was Nessa?”

“Why is that?”

“Well, Nessa and I go way back…”

“And?”

“No reason…”

“He’s already asked Nessa to put a good word in for him,” Leon says with a grin as he walks along behind you.

“He did?!”

“BRO?!”

“Oh yeah…”

“BRO?!”

You throw your head back and laugh, “Dragon Boy is pulling out all the stops…”

Raihan looks away from you and goes to pull his arm back. 

You chuckle as you wrap your arms around his waist and look up at him through your lashes, “You know Rai…”

“Yeah?”

“You don’t need a good word…”

“I don’t?”

“Of course not… We’re getting married remember?” You ask as you pull away from him and rush down the street. 

“Hey wait!”

“No way!! I heard there were Vulpix at the Motostoke gym! I want to pet the baby floofs!” you yell over your shoulder as you rush off down the street.

“So how bad do you have it?” questions Leon with a laugh. 

“Pretty bad… I mean I’m pretty sure she’s perfect…”

“Yeah, I figured… you’ve already proposed and you’ve only known her two days!”

Raihan laughs as he scratches the back of his neck, he can see your silhouette as you rush down the pathway back towards Motostoke.

“Yeah… that’s a... uh…. Running joke…”

“Well, she seems to be running with it too…”

“Nah… She’s not serious… She’s been hurt and she’s dealing with herself right now.”

“Then be there for her. Be the friend she needs now and who knows man, when she’s ready maybe you will get the chance to propose to her?”

Raihan laughs, “So we’re just jumping straight into marriage.”

“Were you or were you not straight-up pampering her this morning? Just adore her and treat her like she’s the most sublime woman you’ve ever met and if things fall into place then you know.”

“She is the most sublime woman I’ve ever met…”

“Are you saying that as her fan or as a man? Remember, just like you’re more than ‘Raihan the Dragon-Type Gym Leader,’ she’s more than ‘(Name) The Alolan Champion.’”

“I know that!” 

“Just… remember to treat her like a person and not just your idol. She’ll love that too.”

“Since when did your single ass get good at giving dating advice?”

Leon glared over at Raihan, “I date!”

“Since when?”

“Shut up…”

By the time the duo arrived at the gym Kabu was chuckling as you clutched about three Vulpix to your chest. 

“I want to take them all home with me!” you exclaim as you bury your face against the soft fur. 

“I don’t think you need 5 more Vulpix when you have two Ninetails already,” Leon says in exasperation. 

You gasp dramatically, “Leon! How dare you? You can NEVER have too many Vulpix!”

Raihan laughs, “What if we head to the wild area tomorrow and find a Dreepy for you?”

You narrow your eyes but nod, “That’s acceptable.”

“Why do I feel like we just got played?” questions Leon. 

“Because you did… I was doing some research, I would also like a Toxel!”

 “Shouldn’t we be focusing on the tour?” Leon asks. 

“Oh, come on Leon! The Wild Area is right outside the city, plus we can explore while we head back to Hammerlocke,” Raihan interjects. 

“It would be nice to be able to start familiarizing myself with some of the native pokemon as well,” you chime in.

“Still…”

“Leon… I’ve been running a league for the past 3 years… Don’t worry I’ll have everything taken care of. Plus I wanted to check out the area around Hammerlocke, since it’s central, I think it would be a good city to move to.”

“Really?!” questions Raihan. 

“Yeah! That whole gothic castle look is to die for too. I’ve had my eye on it since I got here!”

Raihan smiles as he watches you go back to playing with the fire foxes, ‘Things are looking up…’ he thinks happily.

Note: Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great Holiday! I know I did! I’m having way too much fun playing FFX for the Switch. If you haven’t ever played it...highly recommend! I like this chapter but the next one will be even better! Raihan is totally catching a Dreepy isn’t he? Love. Please as always let me know your thoughts! I love hearing from you all!

#raihan #pokemon raihan #gym leader raihan #raihan x reader #pokemon raihan x reader #pokemon #pokemon fanfiction #pokemon scenarios #pokemon imagines #pokemon sword and shield #pokemon swsh #sword and shield fanfiction #swis fanfiction

[mattoyaki]

⚔️ Pokemon Sword Nuzlocke (Part 4) ⚔️

Parts One, Two, and Three are here

My roommate tested positive for Covid, still waiting on my results...what a life. Let’s get our 5th gym badge shall we?

Gym Challenge 5 - Opal

This gym challenge is really dumb imo. It asks very easy questions with a few not so trick questions and it gives you boost in battle just for getting them right? I guess they tried to make it creative...

The battle itself was easy, BeardBro handled it all himself. Very easy....so uh...yeah. I got the Fairy Badge with minimal efffort. Let’s move forward!

Hammerlocke

The scene with Opal and Bede is probably the only interesting cutscene in the entire game...

More dialogue with Sonia and Leon with an explosion but don’t worry just continue your gym challenge that’s the most important thing!

Before moving forward I’m gonna head back to the wild area to catch some more Pokémon! I box BeardBro now that GurrenLagann knows heavy slam and bring Stuff’n back to the team.

Wild Area - Dusty Bowl

I run into the grass and encounter...an Applin?Definitely wasn’t expecting that but I’ll take it!

Turns out Applin is basically useless until it evolves, which isn’t exactly easy. According to google the only guaranteed to way to get a Tart Apple is to give your Applin away to an NPC...and the odds of me catching another one are slim. I’ll check out the Battle Cafes in Motostoke and Hammerlocke to see if I can’t get one as a reward.

Hammerlocke is a dud. Let’s try Motostoke...

No luck at Motostoke either, sorry Wormy, looks like it wasn’t meant to be. 😭 Apparently I can farm for one in Axew’s Eye after getting the bike upgrade so maybe it’ll work out later Wormy! Boxing him for now.

Continuing on my catching/training montage...

Wild Area - Giants Mirror

I catch a Dottler here which just doesn’t hit the same as Applin...

Dotty (Dottler) Lv 29

Rash Nature; It’s very finnicky

As I train Stuff’n evolves into Bewear.

A little more training and now onto Route 7 to contribute to Hop’s depression!

Route 7

Once again I demolish Hop and GurrenLagann evolves from the battle.

Side note: I feel like Galarian Golurk was a huge missed opportunity....but that’s just me.

Liepard immediately attacked me upon reaching the grassy area, welcome to the team Pusé

Pusé - (Liepard) Lv. 37

Lax Nature; Proud of it’s power

Route 7 isn’t nearly long enough to be considered a route imo.

Route 8

Route 8 kinda makes up for how short 7 was..

Togedemaru is my first encounter here, but Sombra lands a critical hit and knocks it out. I’m not too tore up about it.

Lots of Gurdurr here and too tight of corners to evade them. I had a close call when one landed a Dynamic Punch on Sombra.

Oooof, I lost my first Pokémon....to sandstorm no less. In a double battle Perrserker managed to get off 5 fury swipes leaving TootieFruity with 4 HP, leaving her in sandstorm range before I had a chance to heal her. RIP TootieFruity, you served me well!

I’ll be replacing TootieFruity with Microdose for the time being.

Part two of Route 8...does this count as a new area?? I’m gonna say no and continue onto Circhester.

Circhester

The music in this town is a vibe. After chilling for a while listening I head to the gym!

Gym Challenge 6 - Gordie

I love this gym design, gives me Sootopolis vibes and Toph Beifong would appreciate it.

Gordie didn’t stand a chance against Microdose and Sombra. Microdose took care of Barbacle and put Shuckle to sleep with Spore, allowing Sombra to come in for the sweep. And with that, I now own the Rock badge. Meaning I can now evolve my pokemon a second time!

After the gym there’s some more dialogue with Sonia, yay.

Ya know the story of this game has a lot of potential but the narrative style that’s always like “oh but don’t worry, just finish your gym challenge!” really gets in the way of it. With the lore of the Galar region I feel an evil team like Team Plasma could’ve helped a lot. But no...let’s focus on the gym challenge and make the villains a group of fan boys 🤷‍♂️

Hop challenges me to a battle cause he’s a secret masochist and we’re teleported to Route 8 cause making a city background on the switch is hard :/

Stuff’n and GurrenLagann have great synergy together, though Corviknight did pose a bit of a problem cause the threat of Drill Peck wouldn’t allow a safe switch into SpicyNoodle.

Sorry Hop, not today.

Now on to my absolute least favorite part of the game....Spikemuth.

Route 9

My first encounter here is one of my favorite Pokémon, Mareanie! I named him Spike and boxed him for now.

Spike - ( Mareanie ) Lv. 41

Sassy Nature; It’s very finicky!

Sombra evolves into Inteleon, finally at level 52!

More team yell shenanigans....did gamefreak really not make enough models they had to make the guy that fixes your bike a Doctor? Wack.

Now that I have the bike upgrade I’m returning to the wild area to check out a few areas i haven’t had access to.

Wild Area - Lake of Outrage

Learned the hard way this area is still too high level, but I managed to take down a Turtonator with GurrenLagann.

Did more training and Witch Bitch evolved into Hatterene!

Wild Area - Axew’s Eye

I checked the tree in the Axew’s Eye for Tart Apple and wouldn’t you know, there is one! Swapping out Microdose for Wormy and evolving him!

Gonna train up my new team a bit and call it a night!

Part 4 Recap

Current Team:

Sombra (Inteleon) Lv. 53, SpicyNoodle (Centiskorch) Lv. 50, Wormy (Flapple) Lv. 49, Stuff’n (Bewear) Lv. 47, Witch Bitch (Hatterene) GurrenLagann (Golurk) Lv. 48

Boxed:

Graveyard:

TootieFruity (Steenee) Lv. 41

Final Note:

One casualty but still feel pretty mehh about the difficulty. Even with the restrictions and challenges I placed on myself like gym badges and evolving ive found this game is still very easy. The shared experience is definitely an undermine to the classic Nuzlocke run. Either way I’m enjoying the run and it’s getting down to the nitty gritty. I’ll pick it back up tomorrow, and possibly finish?

#pokemon #pokemon swsh #pokemon sword #pokemon sword nuzlocke #nuzlocke #long post

[pokemonswshbutionlyplayedsword]

have you played isle of armor recently??? its pretty good haha completing your pokedex pays off i encountered a shiny buneary :)

Yeah, I did the three trials today and got Kubfu today. I’m gonna keep playing it but I won’t get very far tomorrow. I have homework to do.

Anyway, I really like it so far. I got myself a gmax Inteleon which was really cool. They fixed the really ugly biking outfits, mine’s sparkly now. I spent all my money on new clothes (you KNOW I had to get all of it. And I’m wearing Marn’s boots now). And I rebuilt a team for the DLC.

There’s no way I can finish the dex. I just don’t have that time and dedication in me. But I’m glad you got a shiny buneary. I have a shiny Goodra, Lunatone and Corviknight, but I got them all by chance (and maybe cheated raids, but I just joined those, so). I’m shiny hunting for a zig, but I can’t get one.

I had to set up pokemon home so I can get a shiny mythical pokemon if enough players beat it. I beat it, so I did my part. I need all of you to check the Wild Area news and help out if you can, cause I really want it.

Anyway, that’s my day. I hope everyone’s enjoying their dlcs. Klara got on my nerves, and soon I’m gonna look up Avery to see what his deal is.

#pokemon swsh #pokemon expansion pass #pokemon isle of armor #ask #lavender-linens

[pepsimaxolotl]

IM EXCITED CAUSE I MIGHT GET TO PLAY IT TOMORROW (A DAY EARLY GHGHHG). ALSO CORVIKNIGHT! ALSO NEW BUGS!

OOOO YOURE GETTING IT EARLY!?! GUESS IM GONNA HAVE TO START BLACKLISTING SPOILER TAGS THEN! BUT YES! I’m really excited for the new bugs. I love centiscorch and I’m going to have one on my team!

#swsh spoilers

[pokemonbreederjenny]

I have... Mixed feelings... About the direct.

I'm not gonna write a whole ass essay like I did about Home (well, not right now when I have exams tomorrow.)

Quick thoughts: Corviknight is baby

Love this big birb. Hope it has a pre-evo that's just a little fluffy baby crow.

Legendaries look like Digimon. Not bad... Just... So over designed. It's got it's appeal, sword doggo is growing on me.

Shieldbeard is just so much. I hope they get some kind of form change because this is... Not my favorite thing.

Lastly, Dynamax: Mega Evolution for when you don't have a budget for new designs.

Like, Kaiju sized Pikachu is *way* better than the armored Pokémon rumor that was going around, don't get me wrong. This is just... So silly in the best way.

#pokemon #pokémon #nintendo #direct #pokemon direct #Pokémon direct #news #swsh #sword and shield #pokémon swsh #pokemon swsh #dynamax #gen 8 #Corviknight

[gh0stchoir]

Camilla watched in fear as Hop stormed off. She was kneeling on the ground, arms raised to protect her head, Jekyll and Hyde growling after the boy. Her body was shaking, and she was barely holding back the tears. After winning their third badge, Bede had challenged Hop to a fight. Hop encouraged Camilla to go ahead, he'd catch up with her. Encouraged her to admire nature and interact with the local Pokémon. She had not been on her own for long, Hop had caught up rather quickly. But she had been able to tell that he lost, his hunched over figure and downcast eyes telling it from a mile away. She had run up to him, wanting to comfort her friend. Her words and gestures had the opposite effect, though. Before she could even finish her first sentence, Hop had slapped her hand away, and yelled. Yelled at her that she could not understand weakness, could not understand losing a fight. After all, she had dragon type Pokémon, who were almost impossible to defeat for a normal person. How dare she say she knew how bitter it was to loose? How dare she say she knew how it felt as if you were a shame for your idol? His rant had ended with an angry yell, of how he couldn't wait to see her lose against Opal so she could really feel his pain. After that, he had turned his back on her, walking off to Hammerlocke. And Camilla couldn't understand what she did wrong. After all, when people, especially your friends, were distressed, you went and comforted them! That was what Raihan and Leon had taught her! She sniffled, grabbing her Morpeko and hugging them close as she fought against the urge to cry. It wouldn't help her right now, only bring her a headache. The last thing she needed was for a headache to trigger an overload and breakdown, she wanted to reach Hammerlocke today! Reach it, tell Raihan everything she saw up to now, and make her way to Stow-On-Side tomorrow. With another sniffle, she recalled her Morpeko, making them sit in her hood. Wiping her eyes, she called for a Corviknight Taxi. With how shaky she felt, she was in no condition to walk through the wild area and potentially flee from the Pokémon inhabiting it. Maybe she would take an actual trip through it once she was better. Maybe when, and if, she and Hop would be friends again. --- "Wow Raihan, your sister is really a force to be reckoned with", Gordie said, watching the video of her fight against Kabu again. Raihan hummed, a proud smile on his face. He and the other gym Leaders were gathered in his flat, a meeting regarding the gym challenge, as they called it. It really was just them meeting up to exchange their opinions of the challengers and who they thought would end up in the finale. "I know. She's really strong, I'm looking forward to fight her", he mused, already imagining the battle. It would be spectacular. "I can see her beating Leon, if you ask me", Piers mumbled, one of the rare occasions he spoke up at all. Raihan huffed. "Not gonna happen. If someone dethrones Leon, then that's gonna be me", he declared, and earned some chuckled. It was almost a ritual, someone picked a favorite, said they'd beat Leon, and Raihan declared himself to be the one who'd do it. "You really want to be champion, don't you?", Melony asked, still chuckling. Raihan shook his head. "Nope, couldn't care less about the title. I just want to defeat Leon." The giggling ceased in an instant, the serious tone of voice ending the good mood. "Damn, you sure take that serious", Piers said, piercing Raihan with his gaze. Raihan only nodded. "I do. I'm not exactly pleased that I never managed to defeat him." "Now now", Opal's voice rang out, "We all want to defeat our greatest rival. But we won't do it through anger. Calm yourself. And give everyone a chance. My guess is on the boy Rose is sponsoring." Everyone nodded, it was the first time since Leon that the chairman sponsored a challenger. Raihan rolled his eyes. "I don't get what's so special about him or his sponsorship. He's a challenger like all the other." "In Arceus' name, what made your mood so sour?", Nessa asked, bewildered,

"We made a comment and now you're all miffed. One could think you are mad that boy gets sponsored by Rose." He didn't answer that, because Nessa had gotten the point completely right. And it only took the other Gym Leaders about five seconds to catch on. "You are mad because of that? Raihan, I expected more of you", Kabu scolded him, and Yarro nodded in agreement. "Yeah, it's not like he chose that. I mean, were you mad at Leon too, when Rose sponsored him?" "Yes." The word had slipped out before Raihan could think about it, and now everyone looked either shocked, or mad. "Really now?", Nessa put her fists in her sides, "How immature is that?" "She's right", Piers agreed, "It's childish to hold a grudge because of that." "Oh what do you know", Raihan countered, rolling his eyes. Leon looked sheepishly, not liking the tension, or information he just received, at all. "I'm sure I could ask Rose for some favors, if you want that, Raihan", he offered, hoping it would help cool his friend down again. It didn't. "No thank you. I don't want anything from that prick", Raihan blocked, huffing. Nessa rolled her eyes. "Okay, so on one hand you dislike Leon and Bede for being in Rose's favor, but then you don't want it?!", she said, voice climbing. Raihan rose to his feet. "Yes, on both accounts! I hate them for being in that bastard's favor!" "Language!", Melony called, and Raihan hissed. "Oh shut up! This is not your business!" Now it was Gordie who rose up, defending his mother. "For the love of Arceus, why are you so pissed?!" "Because Rose is my father!"

CAMILLA SWEETHEART I WILL SLAP HOP FOR YOU

ALSO HDJSUAIAHHS ON N O RIAHAN YDJKSHS YOU DONE SLIPPED UP

#ace—♡ #OH FUCK

[imjeralee]

Comfort in Despair: Chapter 19 - “Just Friends”

Leon x F!Reader

Disclaimer: Do not own Pokemon

Summary:

Galar is rich in folklore and tales of the supernatural.

As a Pokemon Researcher who specialises in ghost types, this is a great opportunity for you to investigate and learn more about the paranormal.

Along the way, you meet Leon (in the most awkward way possible) who becomes embroiled in your adventures.

^ Basically this story is about ghosts :/

NOTE: I am going on a break, I’m going to take some time off this story and relax. 

Rating: General/Teen

@marydragneell​ here is the latest update

"Just Friends"

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[From: Jace

Text message

Wed, 14, 4.57PM.

Hey chuck!!! How r u? Wanna meet up tomorrow? let me know if you're free! there's someone I want you to meet :)]

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You’re slowly getting the hang of waking up in the morning and Jace has asked you to meet him today but prior to that, you have a window of opportunity to visit your mentor for a good hour or so.

The Corviknight taxi deposits you at the gates of Greyon's Cemetery; it is far more comforting to the eyes during the day, with the lack of ghost pokemon lurking within and the steely, heavy mist that swamps the entire the vicinity during late night hours.

Without further ado, you push the gates open and stroll inside, leisurely venturing down the twisted, stony path that leads to the mausoleum, glancing at the faded gravestones sticking out of the cold ground and the decorative sculptures with the overgrown moss and faded writing until you spot your mentor sleeping on the steps, clutching an empty can of beer to his chest whilst Absol curls up by his feet.

“Ezra?” you say aloud, and the old man responds with a snort and rubs at his nose briefly with his fingerless gloves before he sluggishly opens his eyes.

His gaze does not concentrate on anything in particular, even when you hop over and seat yourself on the stone steps by his side.

Emitting a low groan, Ezra sits up, cracks a few bones in his neck and shoulders at the same time and yawns loudly.

“Hnrgh…you’re here,” he grumbles raspily under his breath as he tosses the beer can away.

“Yeah," you reply, and Absol wakes up too, stretching on her front paws. She joins her master to sit upright on the steps and licks at her paw.

“What’re you doing here so early? It’s morning.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Hn. Trying to integrate back into society, are you?”

“I guess… actually, I’m not gonna work on any cases for the time being so there’s no need for me to keep going out at night. And I’m meeting Jace later.”

“I see. Good for you, kid.”

“Have you been eating well?”

Ezra gestures to his pile of booze that has been messily laid in front of a gravestone near the fountain and nods. Flicking his empty gaze to you, he assesses you quietly, rubbing his chin with one hand.

“Somethin’ about you seems different,” he says with a grunt, his white eyes sweeping over your form.

“What is it??”

He narrows his eyes and Ezra breezily pinpoints the shimmering bright light that surrounds your silhouette, convulsing and coiling and emitting from your very core. You’ve always had it but it seems stronger.

“It’s so bright. I’ve never seen anything like it before. What happened to you when you were at Rose’s art gallery?”

You’ve informed him previously that you were taking Rose’s case and so you tell him everything and gesture to your bandaged arm and he listens, occasionally nodding and taking swigs of a new can of beer and harrumphing at random times until you finish.

And when he hears that you expelled an evil spirit out of your body, he nods to himself. “Well done."

“Thank Ezra, but Leon helped me. If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t have been able to do it.”

“But you did, and that’s very impressive. I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone who has the ability to do that.”

You look at him in confusion, tilting your head to the side and he chuckles.

“You know what I’m talking about. Hell, maybe you’ll start seeing them in broad daylight like I do. From now on, be on your guard at all times. You need to proceed with caution; you might be able to see an’ hear more of ‘em often than you want.”

“...Is this what Rosie had too?”

He nods.

“And that’s why spirits were always attracted to her, why she was so vulnerable?”

A brief nod is your answer.

If only you had met Ezra earlier. He’s the only one who truly understands you and the pain and agony you’ve suffered. And if you had met him earlier, you could’ve brought Rosie to see him, he would’ve known what to do. He could’ve saved her.

He could’ve saved them all and-

Ezra slides a gnarled hand into the holey pockets of his duster and pulls out a folded talisman, nudging it to you. “Keep this on you at all times. It will protect you.”

“Thanks,” you utter as you pocket the talisman safely into your bag, “Ezra, do you think I should start looking for Dusknoir now?”

“Heh. You don’t need to ask me. You know what to do, and you know it’s nothing to do with the pokemon,” he says, before he fumbles his pockets for a cigarette and lights it up. Sucking a deep drag, he exhales with a heavy sigh, filling the atmosphere with a crisp and acrid stench, “I won’t sugarcoat it for you… It’ll come for you one day but when that day comes, I know you’ll be ready.”

You say quietly, “Hey...Ezra?”

“Yeah?”

“Thanks.”

He emits a soft hum under his breath. “…’welcome.”

“And uh, Spiritomb escaped too.”

He doesn’t appear surprised and waves his hand dismissively. “Yeah, I know. It’s fine, leave ‘im to me. I’ll take care of the bloody swirly bastard.”

As you nod, Ezra inhales another deep drag briefly before he splutters, hacking and heaving violently before a thin stream of red pools out from the corner of his cracked lips.

“Ah, fuck.”

Turning to the side, he spits some of the gunk out and wipes his chin whilst Absol begins purring loudly with concern.

“I’m fine,” he croaks out, coughing.

“No, you’re not. You need to go to hospital.”

When he’s finished coughing, he soaks up the rest of the cigarette and utters, “I’m going soon. Take a look at this.”

You are presented with a folded letter, you unfurl the paper to reveal an insignia of a hospital stamped at the top; you scan the remainder of the letter where there are several prevalent words along with some Braille.  

“Lung carcinoma??” you exclaim, eyes wide. "Cancer...?"

"Yeah."

Shaking your head in disbelief, you grow limp in your seat as you clutch the letter meekly in hands. It’s taunting you.

Everything is.

…

Ezra is dying.

He’s old and he’s aware he smokes and drinks like a degenerate.

It’s inevitable.

Laden with heavy thoughts, you arrive at Jace’s apartment in a dour mood; everything seems so insignificant as of now. Life is too short after all. You want to spend some more time with your mentor but he encouraged you to go and see your friend. So here you are.

And you certainly don’t reciprocate Jace’s huge grin when he opens the door after you’ve rung the doorbell.

“Chuck, you’re here!” he exclaims before he ushers you in.

He’s wearing his Ball Guy uniform, missing his mascot mask. The more you look at it, the more you just cannot get used to that red polo and shorts combo which is apparently an abomination to fashionistas.

“What’s wrong?” he asks, when he sees your darkened expression.

“N-nothing,” you say, forcing a smile.

He purses his lips but remains quiet when you reassure him once more that you’re fine. He’s not alone. There are two suitcases standing by his shoe rack and a huge Luxray snoozing on the couch. You recall he has a visitor from Sinnoh and he wants you to meet someone and so you spot this friend standing in the kitchen with his back to you and when he turns round, a pair of cerulean eyes meets yours and you grow still on the spot.

Jace is quick to get you back on the move, steering you towards his direction with hands planted on your shoulders.

“Yo Volkner, I want you to meet my friend!!!!”

When you’re finally in front of the young man, your gazes meet for a second time. The young man has blonde hair fashioned in a spiked style and you’re quite certain you have seen him before perhaps from a magazine or a website. He’s dressed in a black v-neck shirt and dark blue denims, with a light blue coat slung over one shoulder.

“Chuck, right?” he says. He has a smooth voice, deeper than Jace's. More mature.

“Noooo, that’s just my nickname for her. Her name is-”

As Jace speaks, he is drowned by the sounds of a horn blaring noisily from a truck that passes the flat.

Regardless, Volkner nods.

You look at Jace questioningly who merely grins at you and winks. For you to hear, he says, “Volkner can be a little aloof but he’s a great guy.”

Then he pats you on the shoulder and beams widely at the two of you.

“Let me fill you in. Chuck, I’m really sorry, but I need a favour from you. I asked if you were free today because my good buddy Volkner needs a grand tour of Wyndon and of course I was supposed to do it and it would've been nice if we all went together but my stupid boss just called me and demanded me to go to work right now.”

You blink sluggishly. “Oh…I’m so sorry, Jace.”

“It’s alright; Volkner understands and doesn’t mind; it would be great if you could show him around for the time being. He was the guest judge for the Beauty Pageant but he got this fancy ride to the stadium and back so he doesn't remember how to get there; you could quickly show him Wyndon Stadium, and he’s got a meeting at the Rose of the Rondelands too so if you could show him that and also the-“

“Jace,” Volkners says.

“Yeah?”

“….I can take it from here.”

“Okay, okay,” Jace nods and grabs his Ball Guy mask that was sitting on the floor, along with his bag, “Sorry chuck.”

“It’s okay, Jace. I don’t mind showing Volkner around.”

“Thanks chuck! Thank you so much!”

Flicking a quick glimpse to Volkner, you gulp inwardly when your heart appears to quicken as he levels your gaze once more.

Volkner is good-looking. Tall, blonde, handsome and lean, you cannot help but stare as he sets his mug down on the counter and offers you his hand. You slide your hand into his and as he shakes your hand, he says, “I’m Volkner. I’m the gym leader of Sunyshore City. Do you like electric type pokemon?”

Jace groans incoherently and Volkner throws him a sideways glance.

“What?” asks the gym leader.

Exasperated by his actions somehow, Jace can only shrug and shake his head whilst you reply, “I heard you constructed your gym puzzle out of sheer boredom. Is that true?”

“Yes, that's correct.”

“Oh, okay. That’s cool. I’m a ghost-type researcher. Here’s my card,” you delve into your bag and procure a nice and shiny card for him to take.

“Ghost-types, huh?” he murmurs as he twirls your business card front and back with his long fingers.

“Yeah.”

“What pokemon do you have?”

“I have a Gengar, Mimikyu and a Runerigus at hand right now.”

“Your Gengar,” Volkner says, “What moves does he know?”

“Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray….Dark Pulse…and he also knows this psychic move but I actually don’t know what it is. He used it when we were in this cave and we were getting attacked by snow but somehow he stopped all the snow particles in mid-air and reversed it.”

“It was probably ‘Psychic’.”

“Yeah, it probably was.”

“Did you know Gengar can learn Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt and Thunder via TM?”

“No, I did not.”

“Do you want him to learn? It could help vary his techniques so he can face off against various opponents.”

“That’s a good point but I don’t know, I’ll have to ask him.”

“Sure, let me know. I have some spares which I can share with you.”

“That would be very nice.”

“They’re powerful moves. One can say they’re shocking.”

Despite delivering that line with a straight face, Jace, who has been listening to your conversation silently, cannot help but grimace and tiredly rolls his eyes whilst you blink for a brief moment or so before you chuckle and Volkner cracks a smile at your response.

Jace ceases his wincing and gapes at you two in bewilderment, having witnessed your entire interaction.

“Oh.... my….Arceus,” he breathes, swapping alarmed glances between you and Volkner, “I was right. Holy Mudkip! Well, you two seem to get along great! I-I need to go to work right now!”

“Okay,” you reply, “Leave Volkner with me. He’ll be in good hands.”

“Thanks, chuck! See you around!”

“Bye Jace,” you and Volkner bid your friend farewell and Jace rushes out of his apartment with his Ball Guy mask and bag under one arm, whooping loudly.

“I wonder what that was all about,” you reply, before you glance up at the blonde and he throws his glimpse to you, “Is he okay?”

“He’s fine,” Volkner replies, gently sliding his hands into his pockets, “So Miss Tour Guide, where shall we head to first?”

Volkner’s a pretty busy guy, you recall. He has a lot to do during his time here.

“I’ll take you to Wyndon Stadium first, we’ll walk along the promenade where you can see the river and the ferris wheel. We can visit Rose Tower if you’re interested, then we'll pop by Rose of the Rondelands and we can also grab a bite to eat if you get hungry. I know a good place.”

“Lead the way,” he replies, and he recalls Luxray after a brief introduction to the gleaming eyes pokemon, then lets you leave the apartment first. You both exit Jace’s apartment and onto the main street.

With Volkner lingering by your side, you make your way to the promenade, showing him the street signs should he ever find himself in Wyndon on his lonesome.

“It’s easy to get lost here,” you say, and Leon briefly pops up in your mind.

Ah, Leon.

You hadn’t heard from him since this morning.

You wonder how he’s doing.

You want to see him.

“It’s this way, right?” Volkner says, bringing you out of your thoughts.

“Ah, yes, that’s correct.”

The streets are heavily populated today and many people stare as you stroll along. They can tell he’s not from Galar, possibly due to his hairstyle and fashion. However, he doesn’t respond to their staring and pads along you with his hands in his pockets, drinking in the scenery and the architecture.

“How did you become a ghost-type researcher?” he asks.

“My family specialises in ghost-types and I’ve always felt drawn to them.”

“If you ever visit Sinnoh, I’ll introduce you to Fantina. You would have a lot to talk about,” Volkner replies, and when he sees your clueless expression, he adds, “she’s the gym leader of Hearthome City. She uses ghost-types and she can see spirits, so I guess you can as well?”

Volkner does not beat around the bush.

Surprisingly enough, you don’t find yourself feeling too uncomfortable and so you nod, “…I can, yeah.”

You wonder what response you will elicit; maybe he’d laugh or shrug you off and tell you he doesn’t believe in ghosts.

But instead he says, “What do they look like?” and you gawk at him.

No-one has ever asked you this before.

“It depends. Sometimes they appear exactly the way they were when they died. Others appear polished and clean, looking as they did in a particular point of their life….usually when they were most happiest. They’re usually transparent….then there are evil spirits, who are so warped by evil they lose shape and form and appear as either a black mass or scrawling dark shadows.”

Now that you’re talking about ghosts again, you cannot seem to stop.

“Actually, before I came here to see you and Jace, I visited my mentor and he said I might begin to see them during broad daylight too, which is disturbing because usually entities are more active and make their presences known at night, and that’s why I’m always investigating at late hours and usually I’m not even awake during the day.”

Volkner absorbs it and you’re waiting for him to say something to you somewhere along the lines of you being a kook or whatnot but nothing of that sort happens and again, you’re astounded when you realise he has not come under the impression that you are unhinged.

“I see. That’s interesting. It must be tough for you right now to show me around at this time.”

“Nah, it’s fine. I’m actually on a break right now so I’m trying to come out more during the day.”

“Is that so?”

You nod. “Did Jace tell you?”

“What?”

“We just got discharged from hospital; I took a case and it ended up…well, I wouldn’t say it ended badly but me and Jace did get hurt.”

“Yes, he told me but he said he’s unharmed. Is that the reason why your arm is bandaged?”

“Yeah. I’ve got stitches.”

“If you don’t mind me asking, what happened?”

“Uh….”

You’re a little apprehensive but considering he’s been rather open with you, you decide to tell him about Rose’s case and the haunted art gallery.

You breeze along the promenade; there is a separate strip for cyclists who speed past you in their triathlon gear and runners jog together, chatting amiably about gym battles and the Beauty Pageant. Several passerbys walk with their Stoutlands and some ladies with prams huddle together in one corner under a lamppost whilst a poor boy up ahead is being dragged all over the place by his energetic Boltund as it dives headfirst into a group of Pidoves.

As you talk, Volkner is listening though his expression remains impassive and generally hard to read. You cannot help but think he is perhaps bored until he sees an old gentleman sitting on a bench playing an accordion.

A Mr Rime tap-dances with its cane in tune to the music whilst some people strolling by flip pennies into a hat on the ground near its feet.

A short distance away, a group of buskers stand inside a gazebo decorated with white and pink flowers, singing an old song with their instruments. Volkner observes before he heads towards the direction of the crowd.

“Wait up,” you say as you hurry after him. He walks fast.

Once you’re at the gazebo, you both find a good spot to listen; he stands stiffly beside you with his arms crossed though there’s a small smirk gracing his face. You’re not alone; there are many people standing and listening with their children and pokemon. When they finish their piece, the crowd cheer and whilst some stay, the majority disperses.

“You don’t see that often in Sinnoh.” Volkner mutters, before he tosses a coin for the buskers.

And the walk continues.

You inhale some crisp clear air and exhale contently. Wyndon is lively today and the weather is wonderful; the sky is blue and clear and the sunlight is warm but perfect, gently prickling on your skin. A flock of Wingull can be heard cawing as they soar through the air effortlessly on their elongated wings whilst a Pelipper or two eye a local fish and chip stall.

If only Leon was here, you think.

You pass an ice-cream stall which you ogle for longer than intended; you recall you haven’t had one for some time and suddenly Volkner says, “Would you like one?”

“...Sure.”

He asks you what flavour you want and when you tell him, he goes up and orders one for you but not for him. You offer to pay but he’s already handing over the amount. You thank him as the ice-cream is pressed into your hand, and he tells you to enjoy it but you feel strange.

If Leon was here, we’d both have one or we’d be sharing…

Your expression falls upon this thought.

Wyndon Stadium soon looms into view.

He hasn’t seen anything like it before and you allow Volkner a few moments to marvel the exterior during the daytime before heading inside.

You’re surrounded by images of Leon from all four corners whether it be from the electronic billboards, TV screens, posters and portraits, which makes your heart flutter and you spot the same kiosk you had purchased some Leon merchandise before except this time the line is even bigger and there’s a Leon body pillow on display as well as a life-sized Leon cardboard cut-out. Lots of girls are queuing up to take photos.

Jace is there in his Ball Guy persona, and you see his boss standing at the door so unfortunately he cannot talk to either of you but he does wave. You wave back and Volkner strolls up to the front desk where a Macro Cosmos employee greets him.

“Welcome to Wyndon Stadium! How may I help you?”

“I'm Volkner. I’m here to register for the exhibition match.”

“Oh! Mr Volkner, I should’ve known! Yes, of course. Wait right here, let me get the paperwork.”

Goddamnit, you really hate that word now. As you idle beside Volkner, you ask, “Who’s your opponent?”

“The Champion of Galar.”

You almost choke on your spit as you splutter out in disbelief, “Leon!?”

“Yeah,” Volkner replies, as the employee hands him a pen and the aforementioned papers which are collected inside a clear file which he proceeds to look over before he fills in the blanks.

The employee moves away to give him some space as he writes down his pokemon team and other useful information before he’s given a Dynamax band which he eyes a little warily.

“…..I don’t think I’ll ever get used to this but as a representative of Sinnoh, I’ll do my best," he murmurs.

“Of course.”

“Will you cheer for me?”

“HUH? Oh, uh…..um….but I don’t even have a ticket,” you babble out, but then you recall that Leon gave you a Wyndon stadium pass but before you can mention it, Volkner pulls out a flimsy sheet of paper from within the file and hands it to you.

“You do now.”

You gawk at the ticket that he’s presented. It’s a VIP ticket, reserved for the Sinnoh representative’s plus one. “Don’t waste it on me, Jace should get it-“

The employee returns and promptly talks over you. “Mr Volkner! The Champion is actually in the stadium and practising right now; I’m sure he’d love to meet you in person!”

"We've already met last night, but sure," Volkner nods in agreement and the employee lifts up the barricade, allowing entry. He passes and the Macro Cosmos guy looks at you with a brow raised. “She’s with me."

“Yes, of course, Mr Volkner. Do come in, both of you.”

You hope you don’t see Rose inside.

The Macro Cosmos employee guides you towards an elevator which takes you to a staff and contestants-only passageway that leads to a large corridor. Up ahead and you a see locker room. The corridor finishes with a large opening that reveals the spacious and grandiose pitch.

Volkner barely bats an eyelid to the ingenious architecture and once the employee guides you to the pitch, your breath closes up in your throat when you see Leon standing at one side of the gargantuan space, directing Charizard who is whirling around in the air, flapping his wings and zigzagging left to right.

The employee leads you over to the Champion who stops in mid-sentence and Charizard, with no further instructions, abruptly lands a short distance away.

Leon’s gaze lands on you and the surprise is evident on his handsome face; he prevents his jaw dropping in time and hastily glances between you and Volkner before ultimately tensing up on his spot. His fist clinches for a split second before relaxing, and he welcomes you both with a gentle smile.

“Hello Volkner.”

“Hi Leon.”

"It's nice to see you again."

"Likewise."

They shake hands as the employee leaves your group, slipping away quietly and unnoticed.

Meanwhile, Charizard appears elevated with your presence from out of the blue and bounds over, stomping on his bulky legs and huffing happily as he reaches your side and he begins to rub his snout all over the top of your head affectionately, messing up your hair.

“Hey Charizard,” you giggle with a huge smile on your face as you pet his leathery belly whilst Leon stares at you intently.

And then there’s Volkner and the Champion glances at the gym leader before his eyes flit back to you questioningly and it’s then you realise, oh crud I am with another guy what was I thinking? And Leon says, “Are you…?”

“She’s my tour guide,” Volkner replies, “You two know each other?”

It doesn’t sound like a question.

Leon nods. “We’re……...uh...” he struggles, “-friends.”

There is a brief silence.

Charizard does a double-huff, blinking wide-eyed and snorting in surprise at his best friend. Leon seems to have realised his mistake when he witnesses the happy expression on your face gradually dissolve and crumble.

“Ah, um….I mean, er…”

“Friends,” you say quickly, offering a thin and watery smile, “we’re just…friends. Um, I’ll wait for you at the elevator.”

“Sure,” says Volkner, before he adds, “We should go somewhere to eat after this.”

“Okay.”

Following your response, a look of devastation crosses Leon’s face but he is unable to say anything as you hastily make a beeline for the exit, nervously nibbling your bottom lip. Before you leave the pitch and head to the corridor however, a gorgeous young woman in a black dress and heels emerges from the elevator and breezes past you; it’s the beauty pageant winner from last night - Miss Hulbury, now affectionately crowned 'Miss Galar' by the public - and you watch as she rushes up to the pitch, stopping in front of Volkner and Leon.

You continue to observe as she greets them happily and they chat before her gaze lands on Leon and they are both smiling, laughing and chatting amicably together and you can only stare as they stand close and she keeps looking at him and suddenly your gut tightens up; you clench your fist before you turn round with a huff under your breath.

It's not like you to be jealous, but you can't seem to help it.

Beyond your control, you throw one final glance at the pitch where the Champion is; he’s talking to Miss Galar but then his gaze lands on you and you quickly look away and head for the lift.

Waiting for Volkner, you skulk around in the dark and shuffle your feet until he returns, which means Leon and Miss Galar are left alone together.

With no intent to pry into your relationship with Leon (which you are grateful for), you and Volkner make haste for the elevator but before either of you can take one step forwards, the sounds of rushing footsteps pervade the empty corridor and you both turn round to see Leon.

“Wait,” he calls your name as he stops shortly in front of you. He appears a little nervous as he adds, "can I talk to you, alone?"

Stunned, you nod mutely and he reaches for your hand, grasping it firmly with his and he leads you round an empty corner and away from Volkner.

You glance around awkwardly when he lets go of you, and he releases you rather hurriedly as though your hand was as hot as lava or whatnot, and you look up at him in confusion, your gazes meeting. He takes a step towards you and your back hits the wall as you automatically take a baby step back.

Leon's gaze is pinned on you, before he plants one hand by the side of your head and you quirk a brow at his action.

He's not caging you or anything, but he's still cut off one means of exit though you're not inclined to retreat in any way. His face is growing red as he scans you from head and toe, seemingly taken off guard by your appearance; you've put a strong effort into your looks and outfit today and it's rather obvious he's not used to seeing you during daylight hours and in nicer garb, and he clears his throat into his fist and nervously slides his gaze to the side.

"How's your head?" he asks firstly, and you unconsciously lift a hand and trace a finger over the healing wound on the side of your head.

"I'm alright."

"That's good," he says before he jumps right into it: "Are you really Volkner's tour guide?" he adds, a little sheepishly.

You nod. "He's Jace's friend. Jace asked me to meet him today, we were supposed to show Volkner around together but Jace got called into work at last minute so I'm helping out."

"Oh."

He sounds relieved and emits a sigh.

"For a moment, I really thought-" he pauses himself in time. "...Never mind. Forget it."

You resist the urge to grin because the thought of a potentially jealous Leon is rather entertaining and endearing.

"I'm sorry," he adds, flicking his honeyed eyes to you before he attempts to reach for your hand but somehow stops himself in time, choosing to curl his fist into a ball instead. "Please forgive me for what I said back there."

"Leon, it's fine," you reply, "I'm not angry. It'll take more than that to offend me."

But you think Charizard is, and you believe he could be thinking the same thing because he smiles awkwardly at you and rubs the back of his neck.

He's finally relaxing and proceeds to lower his glance to his feet but in fact, he's inching his hand closer to you as though he's hoping to hold it; you watch as he appears to mentally debate with himself before he eventually reaches for you and picks up your hand. You resist the urge to laugh out loud as Leon holds your hand gingerly before he shifts his gaze to you once more for your reaction although his gaze has become pinned onto your lips.

A reassuring smile is his answer which prompts him to grin and lean off the wall to slap his other hand over your entwined hands, casually bringing your hand against his chest. Your smile grows, cheeks growing pink and Leon's face grows ten shades redder, his pulse soaring.

He starts to lean in, your noses nudging together which makes you smile as you contemplate that Leon is attempting to kiss you yet the warmth of his lips continue to elude you as he tries to angle his face to the side in an effort to meet your lips better. The sounds of his thudding heart can be heard but what you really want right now is to feel the strong press of his mouth against yours yet he grows still.

And he doesn't move.

You say, a little expectantly, "Leon?"

"Y-yes?"

"What's the matter?"

"...Um..."

"Don't you want to k-"

Unfortunately you don't get the chance to finish because a tannoy goes off, announcing that Rose is looking for Leon and needs him to return to the pitch.

And so you sigh. He does not fail to notice your look of disappointment and he too, mirrors your expression.

"I should go," you say. Besides, this is probably not the best place to be smooching. Maybe he's thought of the same thing too and that's why he stopped.

"...Alright," he sounds reluctant and disappointed.

To your utmost astonishment, Leon does not release you just yet and instead, gives your fingers a light squeeze and leans over, his warm lips gently brush the shell of your ear as he murmurs, “Meet me at Wyndon Central Gardens, near the riverbank. I finish at seven.”

Then he lets go of you and sprints away.

It happened very quickly and quietly.

Your heart beats frantically but you manage to waddle back to the foyer where Volkner is. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

“No problem. Shall we go?” Volkner asks and you nod limply.

“Y-yeah, let’s go,” is your shaky response.

The employee is waiting for you; he takes you to the main lobby and to the counter where you are let through and you’re back in the eye of the public.

However, a pair of kids rushing with lemonades and soda pops in hands bumps into you from seemingly nowhere and their cold beverages spills all over your front from the impact.

“Sorry!” the kids exclaim as you stand limply, the front of your outfit completely soaked.

“Are you alright?” Volkner asks.

“Oh, uh, yeah, I-I’m fine, it’s-“

The temperature drops. Your heartbeat spikes, your pulse begins to race. A bead of cold sweat drips down your forehead and you look up, startled.

“What’s wrong?”

His voice grows distant as he speaks, fading into a quiet echo in the background as you blink numbly.

The lobby is packed with people, yet you can sense a bizarre presence nearby….a presence that does not belong there.

Eyes narrowing, you filter through the traffic, sifting through the crowds and crowds of bustling, bumbling people until a young girl with pink hair perusing a random kiosk with a Sylveon grabs your attention.

Behind her, a dark figure skulks.

This unsightly individual hovers uncomfortably close to the oblivious girl with her head lazily bent to the right although the more you look, the more you realise her neck is in fact, broken. The spirit is donned in torn clothing and drenched in blood, with deep and long gashes that strains the fabric. The face cannot be seen, covered by long and matted hair that reaches her elbows, with a floral hairclip clinging lifelessly to a thin group of strands.

It’s her.

She doesn’t belong here.

Ezra was right.

You can now see them in broad daylight.

Aware you are looking at her, the ghostly figure twitches and slowly lifts her head up and it’s then you see the extent of her injuries. You have never seen such an atrocity before; she has been bludgeoned beyond recognition. Her eyes are watery and pained gaze meets yours and her bluish lips curl into a smile for a moment, before she vanishes.

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