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Game of Monsters - 185
‘Til the Day That We Dreamed Of[Joshua Davis]He kept his eyes resolutely on the notebook in front of him.There was a meeting of their anti-Khaos alliance, but he didn’t participate much in those. Never had, truly, but he kept to himself even more ever since Azazel pulled his stunt, even with the odd moments of involvement he had. Not even Penemue’s attempt to smooth things over would change that, because even if he was giving her – and Grigori – a chance, the governor was still an asshole, as far as he was concerned.So, he’d leave d...
Darkest Before Dawn - 104
Chapter 104“You didn’t need to do this, you know? I already had tickets,” Kazuki commented, leaning back against his seat and feeling way too comfortable. It was so much so that it went all the way back to being uncomfortable, somehow. “You know, from the Sports Festival.”“I know,” Hina told him, taking a sip from the champagne glass that she held in her hand. He wasn’t sure if that was champagne or not, but he wasn’t curious enough to ask, really. He was too busy taking in the private jet that he was flying in. “But what’...
Searching Far and Wide - 112
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixVermillion City V[Pierce Lawson]He’d thought he was over being overwhelmed and shaken by the power around him.Not because he’d suddenly become more resilient as he was subjected to every world twisting move the elite level pokemon around him threw out, but because he’d become numb to them. His bones still rattled insi...
Game of Monsters - 184
You Were Always Hard To Hold[Joshua Davis]“Should I be concerned?” Joshua asked, looking at Morag.Or, more specifically, the effect she had on Yasaka’s servants.Something that hadn’t come to mind until that very day was that his arachnid familiar/daughter was now a youkai. As such, whatever change he felt had happened in their relationship with the latest evolution and how his familiars really saw him and behaved… It went all the more for other people looking from outside in. After all, for all the world around, he went from having mo...
Darkest Before Dawn - 103
Chapter 103Kazuki’s weekend was shaping up to be more stressful than his week.He did notice the irony in that statement, but that was the truth. All the way from the moment he woke up and the whole trip to the filming set, he worried and fidgeted. Because no matter how much Hina reassured him, Kazuki would be afraid of all that he’d done going up in flames. Dramatic, he knew, but it’d suck if all the effort and planning he – and others – had put into his acting project was for nothing.So, he kind of wanted the whole thing to be a succ...
Searching Far and Wide - 111
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixVermillion City IV[Lily Waterflower]Sometimes, when one reached a certain level, and in the right situation, a second could feel like an eternity.She knew that very well. Many battles had given her that feeling, sometimes more than once per battle. It was what separated some trainers from others, at times, the ability to ma...
Game of Monsters - 183
I’ll Always Watch You Grow[Margalo]She loved festive days, especially what Joshua called Christmas and New Year’s.Margalo wasn’t very sure what those were all about, but she loved that the entire family gathered together or at least dropped by often those days. Everyone they knew and liked came around and she liked that. Well, there’d been some unpleasant sights, like the bad winged one, similar to Eager, as Nagini called the one who now partnered with the Flame. Those aside though, most of the people that came around to visit were nice...
Darkest Before Dawn - 102
Chapter 102“Really going all in for it, huh?” Minoru commented the day after his club was… Well, officially a thing, he supposed.“Yep,” Kazuki replied as casually as he could manage. However, he was a little concerned with his friends’ reactions. They’d never been all that gung-ho about his “agency” group, but now that it was a recognized club, they were feeling… weird. Not necessarily bad, but certainly negative enough for him to pick up on it.It was some kind of strange mix between uncomfortable and angry and sad? It was a...
Searching Far and Wide - 110
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixVermillion City III[Robert Surge]Things weren’t going well, but that was hardly surprising.They’d done a great job starting things off with the right foot. Their power was great and the wave of pokemon hadn’t been quiteas bad as they’d feared, or as he’dfeared, at least. Furthermore, the Lawson guy had really made...
Game of Monsters - 182
What if I Make It Right?Joshua looked forward, a smile on his face as he took in the shifting sight. Lights shone, shapes changed and moved, voices and sounds were heard and it all mixed into a show that was worth seeing. Maybe the story was simple, there wasn’t much of one at all, honestly, but there was enough substance to it that he felt proud and it showed in his expression.And the seconds kept passing by and the show continued, which was even more impressive, because it was one thing for a few seconds of things to happen, but they were p...
Darkest Before Dawn - 101
Chapter 101“So, he was playing us. You were right, Futo,” Masu said, a grin on their face that… looked kind of dangerous to Kazuki, actually. Not a perception that he thought he’d ever associate with the Management Team, any of them, but there they were. Masu, at that moment, was reminding him of Togaru or Bakugo or even Eijiro if less so. They looked like they were going into a fight and were excitedabout it.“I thought some mistakes were too blatant, considering how other, similar ones weren’t made,” Nagashira explained when Kazu...
Searching Far and Wide - 109
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixVermillion City II[Daisy Waterflower]“You can still back down,” someone said and it was surprisingthat it wasn’t Daisy herself doing so. Instead, it was Lance, which made it all the more surprising, really. Not to say that the man would happily endanger others, but he tended to be a practical kind of guy, if not outra...
Game of Monsters - 181
Cross Your Heart and Hope“You think I’m looking at this from the wrong perspective?” Aika asked, scowling down at her notes.“I’m saying that if you’re this confused about things, maybe you should see if there’s some other way to interpret the information you got,” Joshua explained, leaning back and bringing his cup of tea to his lips. “You told me that the visions aren’t accurate or straightforward, so I imagine it’s likely to be because you’re looking at it wrong. If what you think it is doesn’t make any sense, then m...
Darkest Before Dawn - 100
Chapter 100“I heard you told Shoto to ask me to work together,” Asui said, sitting in front of Kazuki during lunch and he looked at her for a moment. She wasn’t annoyed or angry or anything like that. He’d have thought she was, considering that almost sounded like an accusation, but then again, she was blunt. That was part of the reason why he’d done what he had though, so he was kind of expecting that.It was good to know that he hadn’t messed up though.“I was,” he admitted without problem, aware that the rest of his friend grou...
Searching Far and Wide - 108
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixVermillion City IHis first impression of Vermillion City was… not much of an impression at all.In fact, after he was teleported, Pierce could barely see anything at all. There were people all around and what little he could see beyond them was the white ceiling and the top of the light blue walls of the Pokemon Center. Th...
Game of Monsters - 180
-And I Don’t Claim To BeIdly, Joshua wondered when it had become normalto raid Khaos Brigade bases.Sure, it didn’t happen oftenor anything like that. They didn’t have thatmuch intel, much as it galled them to admit. They also preferred to use actual faction forces for the big raids or important raids. Not that Joshua couldn’t take care of those, but it was better to let the factions put more people, more eyes, more organization, more professionalism and more… bureaucracy, of a sort.At some point, he’d just started going for lesser t...
Darkest Before Dawn - 99
Chapter 99“Are you sure, man?” Kazuki asked, half concerned. “I know he’s calmer these days, but that’s a rather low bar,” he added, glancing worriedly towards Bakugo. The bomberanian wasacting far tamer than he had previously and Kazuki imagined it was all thanks to Inui, but he was still not quite what he’d call pleasant company.He’d know, Kazuki could feel how much anger the guy still carried with him all the time.“Yeah. I’m the only one that can just take it if he explodes-”“Literally at that,” Kyoka pointed out dr...
Searching Far and Wide - 107
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixRoute 6 IVHe took a deep breath in and he wondered how long he’d been sitting there with his eyes closed.Probably not that long, if he had to bet. Everytime Pierce asked himself a question like that, it usually meant no time at all. For once though, he wasn’t wondering because he was bored or otherwise waiting for somet...
Game of Monsters - 179
I Am Not a Saint-He worked in silence, aware of the eyes fixed on his back but not giving them any importance.Not that there was much else for him to do, but it paid to keep an eye on the process all the same. Most of it was in his spell’s metaphorical hands, and he didn’t mean Friday’s. The magic had been laid out and now it was just the array and the patient, slowly going through the process of cutting off the connection between the devil and the Sleep Disease. Still though, one never knew when something unexpected could happen, so Josh...
Darkest Before Dawn - 98
Chapter 98[Kyoka Jiro]“He’s getting better and better, ain’t he?” Minoru commented idly from where he stood beside her. Maybe it was her mind playing tricks or something, but she thought he was looking taller already. Wouldn’t that be too fast? Hard to know, but then again, every person had their own oddities, even without taking into account their Quirks and said Quirk’s side effects. “Looks like he was born in front of a camera already.”“You’re not wrong,” Kyoka replied just as casually, focusing on the subject matter ra...
Searching Far and Wide - 106
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixRoute 6 IV“Can you put that cut next? All the way until the point Root got smacked,” Lily commented, munching on a granola bar. Pierce, for his part, simply hummed, busy eating his and clicking away.Editing videos was getting easier and easier with every day that passed. It was still awkward and both of them had to look...
Game of Monsters - 178
Just Like a Tidal Wave“Whispers are starting to spread about us,” Gabriel told him and Joshua turned towards her and raised an eyebrow. It was expected that would happen, after all. “I guess I just wanted to keep things private and you a little lower profile for a little longer,” she said, smiling a little sadly towards the angel he’d given an extra pair of wings that day.They weren’t going overboard with that just yet, slowly testing the waters, as it were. Even though he was sure he had things well enough in hand, he didn’t see ...
Darkest Before Dawn - 97
Chapter 97“Nezu thinks he’s funny,” he commented, looking more thoroughly through the paperwork that he’d been given in regards to the agency-club. He hadn’t even gotten past the first page before raising an eyebrow. “And he’s really, reallynot,” he added, unimpressed, as he read the title of the documents once more.“Is this about the name of the club? Because I think it works,” Nagashira commented absently before jumping a little when Kazuki turned to look at him. He wasn’t sure why he was so scared. The Management kids w...
Searching Far and Wide - 105
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixRoute 6 III“ParasTheThought asks,” Lily said, her face twitching and unable to hold back her amusement much as she tried. She was a child like that, he supposed. That was a terrible name. Alas, Pierce was a child like that too, which is why he snorted. “Omg, the way Narcissa clings to your back is so cute! How can I g...
Game of Monsters - 177
Would You Be Scared?[Carmilla Karnstein]She found herself doing her absolute best to keep her hands – which rested on her lap as was proper – from shaking. Her back hurt from trying to keep her posture from breaking. Her breathing was slow and deliberate as she tried to keep from panicking.‘This meeting hasn’t even started and it’s already notwhat we were expecting,’she thought, and she didn’t know if she wanted to curse, scream or cry. There was one thing Carmilla knew she couldn’t do though and that was avoid this. Not only wo...
Darkest Before Dawn - 96
Chapter 96“The library?” Kazuki asked, blinking at Toru, Mina and Eijiro.“Yeah, we kinda need to, you know, work on our theory grades,” the invisible girl commented, shuffling where she stood. “We don’t want to rely on you all’s help next time. We appreciate the help, of course!” she added quickly at the end when she noticed Momo looking a little hurt. “But… We want to do things on our own. It’s important,” she finished, feeling a little bad, but also straightening, which made him think she was very resolute and so were ...
Searching Far and Wide - 104
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixRoute 6 II“Nice, isn’t it?” Lily asked him, all smiles as she sat on the other side of a piece of cloth that they’d set on the ground for a picnic.“You can say that again,” he answered, a grin of his own on his face. He was sitting on a rock that had been next to where they set up, but that was mostly to open up...
Game of Monsters - 176
For Once in My LifeJoshua found himself staring at Yasaka.That, by itself, wasn’t what he’d call new, really. He stared at her a lot, whether because she was beautiful, impressive or something along those lines. The youkai leader was someone that drew attention effortlessly, much like his other partners. This time though, it was for a different reason that he couldn’t keep his eyes off of her.It was because she was being adorable.It wasn’t unheardoffor that to happen, admittedly, but it did happen a lot less often. That was why it hit s...
Darkest Before Dawn - 95
Chapter 95Early morning on Sunday wasn’t a time of the day in which Kazuki was overly active.He liked to think he worked hard, but he tried to relax a little more on weekends. He slept in a little, he didn’t work too hard and he took some extra time to indulge his hobbies. All in all, he liked to think he was normal in that regard. Then again, maybe he was wrong, because he seemed incapable of doing anything normal, no matter how hard he tried.That Sunday wasn’t the case though, because he had stuff to do.Hina and Itsuka were apparently g...
Searching Far and Wide - 103
Teams:Pierce Lawson:- Narcissa, Beedrill- Orion, Onix- Cygnus, Kadabra- Bellatrix, Gyarados (Shiny)- Andromeda, Vaporeon- Regulus, MeowthLillian Dale:- Root, Ivysaur- Talon, Spearow- Gem, Geodude- Star, Cleffa- Cinder, VulpixRoute 6 IHe took a deep breath in once more, like usual in those circumstances, enjoying the smell of nature.The forests, shores and mountains didn’t always smell pleasant, of course. Sometimes they could be quite the opposite. However, when it wasn’t an affront to his nostrils, he always found it soothing. There was so...
