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The reason Hilbert had decided to ditch his friends was two-fold. One, they’d never allow him to take a look at the Plasma rally. Instead of lending an ear to those dissatisfied by Unova’s current state, they’d rather bury their heads in the sand and call them insane, laughing at their silly outfits

Accumula Town was Unova’s fastest growing settlement on the eastern peninsula, and it was a sight for Cecilia’s sore eyes. The city looked as if it had carved a small space within a forest, with the way it was surrounded by countless trees whose leaves Cecilia’s companions called blue-green in color

The Weaver’s words diffused through my mind like ink in water, impossible to remove and coloring every thought even as we tore the silk from the Pokemon Ranger. Hayate had moved first, legs and hands still trembling from the fear that had gripped him only minutes earlier. He’d been the first to move

The sound of it still resonated in my head; a piece of parchment ripped in a single slice so quick it was barely a whisper in your ear. A cut so subtle it was nearly silent when the Leavanny’s head moved, and I’d been ripped back to right before we’d fought, a migraine pulsating against my skull. Wh

CHAPTER 11 - ERRATA, WOVEN I The towering canopy of Pinwheel Forest gradually gave way to younger trees whose branches intertwined so tightly overhead that they formed living arches. Sunlight filtered through countless overlapping leaves, bathing the forest floor in a soft emerald glow. The undergro

Day after day, we strove deeper into Pinwheel Forest. The foliage did not get thicker or denser, but the massive trees seemed to loom taller and taller, rising so high they would dwarf the tallest building in Castelia. The occasional patch of trees of ordinary height beneath looked almost absurd amo

A river bisected Pinwheel Forest. Before heading deeper into the woods, Hayate and I had settled by one of its tributaries for the evening. We’d traveled maybe half an hour away from the road to the east, and the smell of fresh water filled the air. Damp earth, wet bark, and crushed ferns mingled wi

CHAPTER 8 Hilbert came back in the middle of the night. Cecilia heard him through the thick fabric of her tent. The half-ghost struggled to fall asleep on most days even if her body still needed it, especially after her nightly meetings with Spiritomb, and thus she found herself up late, studying th

CHAPTER 7 Cecilia Obel paused at the crest of a hill, uncapped a pen, and scribbled another line into the small leather notebook she'd bought the day before. Unlike her diary, which had slowly become a catalogue of social blunders to avoid and hard-earned lessons about connecting with people, this o

CHAPTER 6 The entrance to Pinwheel Forest did not give me goosebumps at all. I’d seen it from a distance in the hours I’d spent skulking through the outpost—though this morning, that had been rather impossible, with the amount of people wanting to talk to me. Melody had spent the better part of last

INTERLUDE - NEW CONNECTIONS Madeline Thune sprawled across her desk, her silver hair an unbrushed mess as the video of Grace’s spar played on her laptop. The sound of the overheating fan buzzed in her numb mind, poking and prodding and making her thoughts slower than a Slugma. The sensational video

CHAPTER 5 I found myself idly wandering the premises of the outpost again, listening in on chatter from different groups of people while I updated Melody and the rest of the Poketch team on my current location and plan to remain for a day. The liaison had no issues there; her hands were full with ma

CHAPTER 4 Skyarrow Bridge was the largest and most impressive I'd ever seen. It stretched across the water like a second horizon, its white towers rising so high that I had to tilt my head back to see the tops of them. Unova was well known for its five bridges connecting the country in togetherness,

CHAPTER 3 Forum accounts scrolled past my laptop screen as golden sunlight spilled across my desk. A small amount of frustration slowly built within me as I passed by profile after profile, each one turning out to be another dead end. “I’m telling you, this guy’s basically got no online presence? I

CHAPTER 2 - THE LAND OF IDEALS If one wished to understand a scientist, one could begin with their desk. To Cecilia Obel, Professor Juniper’s was an irritating disaster. Research papers were buried beneath field reports, which were buried beneath photographs, which were in turn buried beneath sticky

CHAPTER 1 - THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY Life was a lot easier when I wasn't worried about getting killed every minute—not that the God in my head would agree. Three months ago, Team Galactic had nearly ended the world. Now I was in Unova, five days away from the start of the League Circuit, and stuck in

CHAPTER 4 - FERMATA “Where were you?” The words wash off Siena like water off a duck’s back, but she faces Gabriel regardless, eyes tired and shoulders sagging. Inside her neck still resides the painful ache of Keisha’s rapier piercing through it like paper. That is what the human body is, after all

CHAPTER 3 - DUET II This is, perhaps, the least surprising statement to make, but Siena doesn’t have many friends even in her home town. There was the occasional schoolmate growing up—the type of friend she would sit with at lunch, talk to in-between classes, and study with—but nothing much. None wa

CHAPTER 2 - DUET Twilight Ember—or what is left of her—is not as the world perceives her. Without Essentia borne of her implement flooding her body, she is not flame incarnate, blazing like a star as she streaks against the sky and tears Siena’s brethren apart with her glaive. Instead, what remains

A/N: Wow!! Patreon benefits? Ain't that crazy?? Anyway, I'm alive. I plan on uploading the first five chapters here before I upload this story to public websites. It should be a short one (relative to IWTTS). I hope you enjoy it. CHAPTER 1 - ENTRACTE It wakes up suddenly, eyes shooting open, and rea

Chapter 1 - Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Dawns It was whispered across the halls of the imperial palace that Emperor Suhaim the kind, first of his name, Lord of the Crescent Throne and avatar of Ashrael on earth, would not live to see another three-hundred and sixty-five dawns. The common story amon

CHAPTER 1 “We cast the walls against the sea, not for kings, nor for priests, nor for masters. We cast them for ourselves. Each circle raised from the waters shall be free, and together they shall stand as equals, bound not by blood nor crown, but by compact. So swears the First Convention.” - Openi

1. REVELATION 6:13 ‘The stars in the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs shaken loose from the tree in a strong wind.’ —— Juliette Gagnon-Lafortune kneels on the chapel floor, her knees grinding into the salt spread there like gravel. Beside her, Sophie whispers her prayers soft and steady, lips

A/N: Now that IWTTS is over I'll be writing the first chapter of the four most concrete idea's I've had in my head and letting the people on my discord vote on them when they're all done to decide on what I write next. For now, though, Patreon gets exclusive access as I finish them. Also, thank you

A/N: Been a while, hasn't it? This is written as a 'high school' level history essay about the Migration Period (my way of explaining why there are so many non-Shinwanese people on the continent). While a lot is simplified and glossed over, all the information presented is correct. SIDE STORY 9 - MI

Hey, you might notice that the thank you list for patreon at the start of chapters on Royalroad is gone. That's because the website is finally enforcing its 'no patreon on fanfics' rule. I figured it was best if I warned you ahead of today's chapter.

It's done, and it looks amazing! Drawn by the great artist and my friend Yemdm!

The artist is called Yemdm! Go check them out :)

Here's the final piece! It took longer than I thought, so the team's outdated, but it's done and it looks amazing! Thanks to @mark33189 on X!

TRIGGER WARNINGS - Imperialism, talks of war and war crimes, victims of war SIDE STORY - CONQUEST “Why did father have to die, mother? Why?” “Remember, Akagi,” her mother softly said. “War is a way of life. People die for what we believe in. In hopes of seeing Ransei unified.” Flames crackled within

A/N: It's been a while, but I'm alive, and still working on the Craig side story. Unfortunately, I have exams and so everything's been put on pause, but I have this small side story about the rest of the Regi trio that I was essentially forced to make to answer one of my Q&A questions, so here you g

Hey everyone! The Craig Side Story is coming along and is going to be longer than your usual one, so I figured I'd give you something while you wait. I commissioned art of Cecilia and her team a bit ago and the WIP just came in. Enjoy! I'll post it here early when I get the finished product! (For pe

A/N - This will be about war and its consequences, so it's relatively dark. Also, this doesn't change anything for the poll. I was just inspired and needed to write this. Side Story 6 - Great War Testimonies It goes by many names. Most commonly, the ‘Great War’, but also the ‘World War’, the ‘Kanto-

Pick one of these options, and in a week I'll pick the winning one. All of these will get written at some point. This is a new benefit for patreons, so you can expect more of these.

Side Story 5 - Silph Co. Raid Silph Co. Headquarters was his. Giovanni Campione sipped on some gin as he sat on President’s Koyasu’s luxurious, leather couch. He let out a satisfied groan as he enjoyed the strong flavor. Two Team Rocket Grunts and Executive Archer stood by his side. The thin, pale,

Side Story - Autobiography I “Arceus, I’m so excited to read this,” Cece said as I nestled my back against her chest with Cynthia’s autobiography in my hands. “Excited? I’m more intrigued,” I muttered. “Can you see okay?” My girlfriend nodded, wrapping her hands around my waist. “It’s more like I’m

Name: REGICE Class: PAC-Z Status: DORMANT* Description Regice is an incredibly dangerous entity with a robust build and a crystalline appearance. It is 12’3 feet tall and is predominantly composed of an icy-blue angular shell. This outer layer appears to mimic the facets of natural ice crystal latti

“Ready to get inside the Pyroar’s den?” Jonah turned to Karina and rolled his eyes. In front of him lay Glimwood Tangle, the only way to access Ballonlea. There were many old stories about horrors that had gone on inside the forest in olden times, but these days, it was as safe as it could be. They’

“Takeda! Takeda!” Takeda, who had been resting his head on his palm, nearly fell and knocked himself on the ship’s railing. His head snapped toward the source of the voice and he straightened his back. It was his boss, not the captain of the ship, of course, but the CSO— Chief Security Officer, Mist

So this is my first post, and I'm still trying to figure out how to do things. At this point in time and probably for a while, there won't be any benefits for becoming a member. If I can figure out some kind of benefit that doesn't give advanced chapters, I'll probably put it here. Right now though,