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Chapter 48: Day 18, Part 1 - Who's Oswald? Four days was not a long time. When Swift first started his own training, it took him weeks to comprehend the basics. To learn. To control his shell. He was just a Squirtle then. Spry in his energy yet weak in his techniques. His father…or who he assumed was his father at the time, drilled into him the idea that youth was an excuse. One would work around youth, not nurture it. Above all else, it was a handicap that faded away with age. The melting of…-
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Chapter 47.5: Day -82 - Liability Fenn wished he was dreaming right now. He had spent the past week wondering how his dreams would stand up to reality's scrutiny, and nothing could have prepared him for the difference between real and dream Butterfrees in his stomach. There were plenty of opportunities to compare, after all—every step of today's short journey had once made a cameo in his sleep before. But now, the Butterfrees were more ferocious. From the monotonous stroll through the woods to get…
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Chapter 47: Day 17, Part 3 - Heroics New Objective Acquired: play with your toy while the grown ups talk Whoosh! Juanfinsimo came soaring through the air! Look out evil doers! Juanfinsimo, Cosmo's cohort, his partner in power, a harbinger of justice—his most trusted friend in this journey, stalwart—never once failed. And what's that? Cosmo, the Great? Cosmo, the Unstoppable? Here to save the day! Cosmo made more action sounds with his mouth as he hopped in place, his imagination…
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Chapter 11 - Day 5, Part 2: Bells Grepa Lake: 1st Floor I remembered something small right then. It was something so tiny and insignificant that I wondered why my mind hadn't granted me this information anytime before now. It had to do with my name. Oswald. I had spent the last five days using that name to describe myself, and almost every time I would introduce myself, a pokemon would comment on how strange it was. I remembered the origin of my name—it's meaning. Essentially, it has its…
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Chapter 45: Day 17, Part 1 - Handsome With his next step, Ricinus would come closer to his future than ever before. Ahead of him lay the tower of his desires, a monument to his past sins and eventual rise to something greater. Pokemon of all shapes and sizes walked right past him, ignorant to his status, crossing the threshold beyond the blessed archway as though it were normal to do such a thing. His ribbons twitched. His tail ached to sway. The piece of cloth granted to him, one that would cement…
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Chapter 46: Day 17, Part 2 - Horns Liechi Ravine: 2nd Floor It was so uniquely rare for Dahlia to be busy for extended periods of time. Normally, she would adjust her schedule to accommodate her early morning routine, getting into a comfortable, rhythmic process that was simple and easy to remember. Sticking to her habits kept her comfortable, with everything else just fading into the winds she rode. However, the past week had been nothing but turbulent winds. Though not quite to the…
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Chapter 2 - Day 1, Part 2: The Queen "Do you need a refresher on some things?" I was so busy marinating in my daydreams that I didn't hear Dahlia's question at first. She was still perched on my head as I walked quite the distance behind Holly, Pink, and the Persian they were still lugging around. The flower fields weren't that far behind us as we walked down to the base of a hill. Dahlia hadn't said much since we started the trip, and I had almost forgotten she was there. Because honestly, I was more…
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Chapter 10 - Day 5, Part 1: Second Wind Waking up the next morning was like being punched in the face. Not only because I didn't get that much sleep, but also because I couldn't deny that yesterday happened. Everytime I'd close my eyes I would have nightmares of killer cubes and sea serpent Arcanines. When I woke up, I was drenched in the water that managed to drip out of my mouth. And yet, I still had dry lips. Miserable. Fenn didn't seem to be faring much better. I sat up to see him lying upright,…
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Chapter 44: Day 16, Part 4 - Out of Bounds Common wisdom states that there's a lot to be gained from vigilant skepticism. Even though it could be a tightrope walk between offending others and confirming suspicions, the world was rarely black and white in its entirety. Intentions did not need to be malevolent to incite harmful changes. More often than not, those that claimed to be doing good completely believed it to be so. True good required a moral compass—a righteous outlook of the world.…
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Chapter 43: Day 16, Part 3 - The High Notes "You've been awfully quiet, Marigold." That was ominous coming from Anemone of all pokemon. If anything, Marigold was far from quiet, especially within her own mind. Marigold straightened herself quickly, locking eyes with the Gardevoir. "Very, very sorry," said the Primarina. "I was a bit lost in thought." The face Anemone made in response was almost comical in how incredulous it was. But before she could speak, she was swiftly interrupted by her…
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