Author's note:
There is supposed to be a Nina's Journal chapter after this but I haven't written it yet. I'll see if I can get it done in time. If not, it might go up much later.
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Nina gasped and fell against the ground, turning her body at the final moment to avoid landing on her precious Brionne. But instead of pain and agony, the impact was met with a soft pool of shadow, threatening to...
2025-12-04 11:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostWith a magnificent crash, the Ice wall disintegrated. The cold air sunk, whipping up the wind currents to form a powerful tempest as rain drizzled from the sky, the stormy sea of clouds steadily rumbling in anticipation of the upcoming clash.
Nina had wondered, why didn’t the Mahogany Gym just freeze the lake in its entirety? She doubted a bunch of wild, untrained Gyarados, as fearsome as they were,...
2025-12-04 11:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostMachop winced as she gingerly tore at the bloodied bandage, putting a pause to Kerry’s action. The girl smiled and gently caressed the humanoid Pokemon’s calloused hands.
“I’m sorry, did that hurt too much?”
The Machop vehemently shook his head in denial, eyes quivering in pain but too stubborn to admit it, eliciting a giggle from the nurse girl.
...
2025-12-01 11:01:42 +0000 UTC View Post“This… This is horrible…” Kerry gasped, shoulders trembling in distress.
It was a scene of devastation; charred surfaces, ruined buildings, splinters of wood and concrete fragments littered the flooded streets. One that reminded Nina strongly of news footage she once saw of the Tohoku Earthquake back in her past life.
In fact, Miles had once visited the region during his university...
2025-12-01 11:00:25 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Had a really dumb moment yesterday. Kept thinking about a story where the MC did this and that but I couldn't for the life of me remember the name.
But it made me wonder if there were any new chapters since it had been awhile. So I tried to search it up.
About 30 minutes of meandering later, I suddenly came to the realisation that this story would never be updated. Because I was the one who c...
2025-11-29 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostClean up was a chore as always.
After Ariana escaped with her goons, Nina and the Ace Trainer who stayed behind rushed over to the Radio Tower to smoke out any remnants of Team Rocket they could find.
But aside from the ones crippled by Espy earlier, the tower had mostly been vacated, except for the Voltorbs hidden near some of the more fragile machinery. Likely a self-destructive measure in the...
2025-11-29 11:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post“The Embedded Tower…”
Beyond the confines of Cianwood City, was what appeared to be mountainous terrain at first glance. But in reality, was a set of ancient ruins, a heaven reaching tower from ancient times that had long since collapsed under its own unwieldy weight.
Melded together with the natural cliff face that formed its base, It is now known as the Cliff Edge Gate — ...
2025-11-27 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh, hey there boys… Don't mind me. Just coming by to take out the trash.”
Whitney sneered as she expanded the Pokeballs in her hands, sweating ever so slightly at the horde of Rocket goons barring her way.
“Gosh, where's Millie when you need her.” A single Rollout from her darling Miltank would have been enough to take out these scoundrels like a day in the b...
2025-11-27 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a tumultuous night, the murky green waters of the Lake of Rage were calm — unnaturally so. Flakes of red Pokeballs and myriad debris bobbing on the surface, leftover from battle and storm.
The Red Balls would be retrieved later. More than likely, Rangers would come in with a Magnezone to suck them all up before doing another thorough sweep. Nina did not envy their job.
“T...
2025-11-24 11:01:19 +0000 UTC View PostVictor was momentarily aghast at the sudden attack. But just as quickly, his expression recovered into a casual smirk as a dark haze encompassed his person and shielded against the Psybeam.
“My, oh my… That wasn’t very nice of you, Aquarium Girl. Is this treason, perhaps?”
‘Victor’ straightened his posture, the hunch on his back replaced by an almost restrained air of arrogance.
<... 2025-11-24 11:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Sorry for the slightly delayed release. Had a really bad day yesterday -- the sort that just won't stop kicking you in the shins. And I kinda crashed out a little.
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With a magnificent crash, the Ice wall disintegrated. The cold air sunk, whipping up the wind currents to form a powerful tempest as rain drizzled from the sky, the stormy sea of clouds steadily rumbling in an...
2025-11-22 11:55:46 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Sorry for the slightly delayed release. Had a really bad day yesterday -- the sort that just won't stop kicking you in the shins. And I kinda crashed out a little.
Coffee tier release coming up right after this.
Edit: Sorry, copied the wrong chapter. It's fixed now.
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Nina quickly shut the door and looked around the room for any abnormalities. But aside from the unexp...
2025-11-22 11:51:51 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Just FYI, I included a new passage in the previous chapter.
Nina asked Lily about Giovanni and was told that he snapped the neck of two Ace Trainers during his escape.
Just a short paragraph, really. Nothing worth rereading. So I'm mentioning it here.
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“This… This is horrible…” Kerry gasped, shoulders trembling in distress.
It was a scene ...
2025-11-20 11:01:13 +0000 UTC View Post“I found Brinny!” Kerry declared.
“Thanks, Kerr. What would I do without you?” Nina smiled as she released her baby seal to check on him.
“Hehe… They were with my Pokeballs. These Rocket grunts are surprisingly organized, they have all the Pokeballs they stole sorted loosely by which room the hostages are in, I think.”
“Meaning there’s a competent mastermind behind all th...
2025-11-20 11:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
A rewrite of Ch 222 but from Giovanni's perspective.
I swear, this is going to be the final rewrite, alright! >.<
Or at least I hope. I beg of you brain! Please let me rest already. Stop being so obsssesed with this chapter!
Anyways, the original version from Nina's POV will stay up since I figured it might be interesting to see that contrasts.
Also, special thanks to @Darer ...
2025-11-19 15:05:50 +0000 UTC View PostClean up was a chore as always.
After Ariana escaped with her goons, Nina and the Ace Trainer who stayed behind rushed over to the Radio Tower to smoke out any remnants of Team Rocket they could find.
But aside from the ones crippled by Espy earlier, the tower had mostly been vacated, except for the Voltorbs hidden near some of the more fragile machinery. Likely a self-destructive ...
2025-11-17 11:01:20 +0000 UTC View PostNina would be beaming right now. This was exactly what she hoped would happen. If not for the devastated look of the young nurse next to her, bound in rope.
She had seen first hand how much her friend was looking forward to dancing on stage. The giddy expression on her face when Mizuho first showed off their costumes and even secretly practicing during her personal time to make sure she didn’t mess ...
2025-11-17 11:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh, hey there boys… Don't mind me. Just coming by to take out the trash.”
Whitney sneered as she expanded the Pokeballs in her hands, sweating ever so slightly at the horde of Rocket goons barring her way.
“Gosh, where's Millie when you need her.” A single Rollout from her darling Miltank would have been enough to take out these scoundrels like ...
2025-11-15 11:01:10 +0000 UTC View Post“A shame.” Whitney began.
Nina cocked an eyebrow in response. She had long since understood from her own colleagues that when dealing with narcissists, there was no point in feigning civility. Because that would just enable them to walk all over her.
“That Rapidash. She would have been quite the spectacle in the derby. I was even gonna be generous and slot her in. What a shame…”
...
2025-11-15 11:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostVictor was momentarily aghast at the sudden attack. But just as quickly, his expression recovered into a casual smirk as a dark haze encompassed his person and shielded against the Psybeam.
“My, oh my… That wasn’t very nice of you, Aquarium Girl. Is this treason, perhaps?”
‘Victor’ straightened his posture, the hunch on his back replaced by an almost restrained air of a...
2025-11-13 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostNina, surrounded by light and Fire, frantically rummaged through her chest pocket to grab the knife she had prepared beforehand. Then slashed at the harness of her saddle to relieve the tension.
She could feel it, the bulging of the straps from Rice Shower’s Evolution. Originally, she had wanted to eschew the saddle, knowing that this would happen all along. But safety regulations demanded that she ...
2025-11-13 11:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostNina quickly shut the door and looked around the room for any abnormalities. But aside from the unexpected presence of the Gym Leader, the unconscious Rocket exec on the floor and the sinister looking device on the table, there really wasn’t much else.
“Victor, why are you here? How did you get here?”
“Hm? Well, I was in the area, tracking down Team Rocket and thei...
2025-11-10 11:01:11 +0000 UTC View Post“They’re about to catch up, Palmer! Time to show them what we’ve got!” Justin cried. Behind him, Whitney and her ostentatious Ride were peeking out from the corner of his eyes and the hot blooded teen was starting to really feel the pressure.
“DaAaAaAsh!!!” With an energetic neigh, Palmer’s spotted visage blurred from the use of Agility and broke out into a Flame Charge of his own.
“I found Brinny!” Kerry declared.
“Thanks, Kerr. What would I do without you?” Nina smiled as she released her baby seal to check on him.
“Hehe… They were with my Pokeballs. These Rocket grunts are surprisingly organized, they have all the Pokeballs they stole sorted loosely by which room the hostages are in, I think.”
“Meaning there’s a competent mas...
2025-11-08 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Welcome one and all to Johto’s 19th annual Crystal Derby!”
The voice of a male caster blared through the speakers, eliciting cheers from the masses.
“I’m Terry, coming at you from the ever bustling Goldenrod City, the Big G of Johto!” More applause. “And to kickstart this year’s derby, we have an opening speech from the radiant, the ever r...
2025-11-08 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostNina would be beaming right now. This was exactly what she hoped would happen. If not for the devastated look of the young nurse next to her, bound in rope.
She had seen first hand how much her friend was looking forward to dancing on stage. The giddy expression on her face when Mizuho first showed off their costumes and even secretly practicing during her personal time to make sure she didn’...
2025-11-06 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Umapyoi! Umapyoi! UuuuMa! UuuuMa!”
Nina could barely hold back her cringe at the nonsensical words coming out of her mouth.
But she could see, in the mirror, the reflection of a jovial Kerry having the best time of her life, prancing around and making horse-like poses with a beaming smile on her face. And that was enough for Nina to suck it up and endure.
“Excellent! Bravo, Miss Joy...
2025-11-06 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post“A shame.” Whitney began.
Nina cocked an eyebrow in response. She had long since understood from her own colleagues that when dealing with narcissists, there was no point in feigning civility. Because that would just enable them to walk all over her.
“That Rapidash. She would have been quite the spectacle in the derby. I was even gonna be generous and slot her in. What a sham...
2025-11-03 10:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Heck no! I ain’t becoming no goddang idol!”
Nina glared in disgust, at the frilly white and yellow trimmed outfit Mizuho was holding.
The older woman smiled. “I think you’ve been spending too much time with Mr Imanami, my dear. Though you do sound very cute with that horrible accent.”
“Stop trying to change the subject! What’s the meaning of this Mizuho? I thought I was ju...
2025-11-03 10:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostNina, surrounded by light and Fire, frantically rummaged through her chest pocket to grab the knife she had prepared beforehand. Then slashed at the harness of her saddle to relieve the tension.
She could feel it, the bulging of the straps from Rice Shower’s Evolution. Originally, she had wanted to eschew the saddle, knowing that this would happen all along. But safety regulations demanded th...
2025-11-01 11:01:17 +0000 UTC View Post
