ZebraUnicorn's Fantasy Safari

Into the Unown Ch 137

Chapter 137

“Nair, naiiir…”

Nina let out a wry smile and gently caressed her wimpy, oversized noodle who saw fit to hide behind her from Lilian’s intimidating Dragonair. Meanwhile, Sir Clodington was puffing his chest up and confronting the passionate Sapphire who was looking to get hold of her muse. In the mind of the devoted Wooper, Sapphire was an evil god out to harm the idol of ...

Into the Unown Ch 136

Chapter 136

Celadon City was an interesting place. Its outskirts were lush verdant forests, teeming with Pokemon and plant life thanks to the tireless work of Erika and the Celadon Gym. However, the city itself had a distinctly archaic feel to it; blocky buildings, stained concrete, faded signboards and tacky neon. It was like stepping back into disco era Japan with how dated the aesthetic was, like a city left...

Into the Unown Ch 135

Chapter 135

“Alright, Espy. Let’s get this over with.”

Given that Nina had been holding back in her battle performance this year in favor of training her two new Pokemon. The school deemed it fit to actually assess her battle prowess during the midterms instead of affording her an automatic pass like last year.

But Nina, ever the pragmatic gal, didn’t want to risk her gr...

Into the Unown Ch 134

Chapter 134

A trickle of sweat dripped down Nina’s brow, her mouth claggy, and heart pounding from fear and trepidation. She knew that the angry Tauros before her was trained, and that it wouldn’t actually hurt her, but looking into those manic eyes and flaring nostrils triggered her escapist instincts all the same.

The girl took in a deep breath to steady herself, resisting the urge to ...

Into the Unown Ch 133

Chapter 133

“Shinx!”

“Not yet, we still gotta wait a little longer.” Nina giggled and gently caressed the drooling Shinx and his siblings by her side. In particular, Nina was especially enamored by the cute little star shaped tail that they were waving around in barely contained excitement — a hallmark of the species that they carry with them throughout their Evolution. 

Into the Unown Ch 132

Chapter 132

“Stay down!” Nina yelled as she pressed Kerry down onto the ground to avoid accidentally catching a Thunder to the face. 

“I’ll handle Ohm. If you black out too then there’ll be no one left to treat him!” Nina’s words seemed to have gotten through to the girl because she nodded with tear-filled eyes and stopped her struggles.

Nina sighed in relief ...

Into the Unown Ch 131

Author's note:

This little arc will be the final bit of tangent before we get into the proper finale. I'll also do daily chapters at the Chapter 150 mark all the way to the epilogue, no vote this time. I figured this would be a nice bit of compromise for those of you who preferred daily chapters but lost on the vote.

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Chapter 131

A gentle spring breeze rustled Nina’s ...

Into the Unown Alt Ch - Ponyta

Author's Note

The alternative chapter of Nina catching a Ponyta that I promised. This chapter can be read in place of Chapter 123.

I didn't think the content was good enough to keep exclusive so I'm releasing it to everyone.

Also editing it ended up being more involved than I initially thought. Since the content was spread out across 3 chapters and I wanted to minimize repetition for a more enjoyable reading experie...

Into the Unown Ch 127 (new)

Author's Note:

Just the rewritten version of Chapter 127. I say rewritten, but parts that needed to be redone ended up being quite minimal.

Big thanks to @PlasmaticPi for their help on this chapter.

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Chapter 127

As the one being challenged, Nina had the right to dictate the terms of the battle. And while she could have given her and Nairy an advantage by requestin...

Into the Unown Ch 130

Author's note:

Sorry for the delayed release, I forgot to set up a scheduled post last night. Also, my sister is in town and I needed to play host.

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Chapter 130

“Okay, you two. Do you understand the importance of working together now?” After their most recent loss, Nina booked a training room and lined up both her newest additions in front of her.

“We...

Into the Unown Ch 129

Author's Note:

ONE MILLION VIEWS!!!

Bonus chapter release for this story reaching a million views on Royal Road. Thank you all for sticking with me up to this point. 

I said this before, but when I first released this story, I wasn't even expecting 100 readers, let alone the thousands of you that come back on a regular basis.

Oh and the 8k average views ...

Into the Unown Ch 128

Chapter 128

Going through puberty with a fully matured mind was an interesting experience. Nina wondered if there was ever a genuine teenager who had experienced puberty while being fully cognizant of the fact? Perhaps a bonafide genius? But cognitive intelligence and emotional intelligence were two different things.

Most teenagers simply rode that particular wave in ignorance, and for the b...

Into the Unown Chapter 127 (Rewrite Pending)

Chapter 127

As the one being challenged, Nina had the right to dictate the terms of the battle. And while she could have given her and Nairy an advantage by requesting for a water arena, she decided to start off on more neutral ground instead. 

This was a match between two Dragonairs, famed for being a species of divine Pokemon capable of controlling the weather at will. And as such, it was on...

Into the Unown Ch 126

Chapter 126

“So which city are you headed to first?” Kerry asked Justin.

“Hmm… I dunno, maybe Pewter?” Justin answered, in between mouthfuls of spaghetti. “Gotta start things off with a win, you know?”

“Then why not Viridian? That’s your home isn’t it?’ Nina chimed.

Justin snorted, nearly choking on his noodles. “Nah, I’d be kind of stupid ...

Into the Unown Ch 125

Chapter 125

“So you’re heading off then, Justin?”

“Yup!”

True to his word, Nina’s classmate was going to take a break from school and head out on his journey. So they were now having a little farewell party for him.

“But before I go…”

Nina chuckled wryly. “I know, you want a battle right?”

Justin grinned at his rival before flashing th...

Coffee Tier - Sneak Peak March 2025 - Espy's Day Off

Author's note:

So this was a side story that was originally slated to be released after the conclusion of Part Two.

But upon review, I realized that it's actually very light on spoilers. And without any context, whatever spoilers that were mentioned won't make much sense anyway. So I decided to release it to you guys in advance.

The original plan was to release three alternative chapters of Nina catching a Ponyta. B...

Into the Unown Ch 123 & 124

Author's Note:

Double chapter today as promised, since the Coffee tier members have already read Ch 123.

With this you guys are officially 15 chapters ahead of the public release.

Also, I didn't have much time to edit last night so please forgive any glaring errors you may spot.

This is the third time that I've fallen sick this year. 2025 has truly been a disaster so far.

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Chapter ...

Into the Unown Ch 122

Nina could not stress enough that she was not a horse girl and never will be. But boy was it ever so nice to hug a Ponyta and bury her face in their fiery mane.

Equines do not hibernate, and were one of the few Pokemon species that were still active in the Safari Zone during this winter season.

Nina and the other girls were out touring the Safari Zone on their own when they came across a group of Ponytas who...

Into the Unown Ch 121

Chapter 121

“Naaaaaiiir!!!”

Nina laughed at her Dragonair who was sticking his head out of the moving jeep like an overly excited doggo.

It was Nairy’s first time on a motor vehicle. And this was necessary because the 4.5 meter long Draconic serpent was too big to fit in the Fly Baskets they used here in the Safari Zone. But it was fine, since most of their route was through unobstructed g...

Into the Unown Ch 120

Author's note:

This is the first time that I'm using Patreon's schedule function so hopefully there's no issues with the posting. Because I won't be around to fix it.

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Chapter 120

Nina reached her hand out and revelled at the tingling sensation of the melting snowflake in her palm. The girl let out a silly grin at the feeling of mundane happiness that she was experiencing and stretched ...

Into the Unown Ch 119

Chapter 119

“Eeeeeeeeee!!!!” Natsumi let out a high pitched screech whilst tackling her sister with a hug and hopped up and down in unbridled excitement.

Meanwhile, Fuyumi looked a little put off by Natsumi’s piercing voice. Though that did little to dampen the bright smile on her face as she stared down in wonderment at the Pokedex in her hands.

Professor Oak smiled warmly at the ecstatic...

Into the Unown Ch 118

Author's note:

Reminder about the new schedule, so there'll be a new chapter tomorrow and on Sunday.

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Chapter 118

Despite Espy’s disposition having mellowed out considerably after her Evolution, Nina was still a little worried that her Espeon might react poorly to the examination. A concern that turned out to be unfounded as the experienced hands of the veteran Professor ended up being much ...

Into the Unown Ch 116 & 117

Author's note:

Double chapter today since Ch 116 feels kind of transitory.

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Chapter 116

Nina raised her scarf to shield her face from the biting winds. The Sky Taxi’s Fly Basket had been modified with an acrylic shield to help dissipate the winds somewhat. But at the altitude that Nina and her friends were currently travelling at, its protection wasn’t as prominent as they would hav...

Into the Unown Ch 115

Author's Note:

Edit: Polls have closed. New schedule will be four chapters a week at Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sun

Polls are closing in approximately one hour.

So far only a third of you have voted, so make sure to vote if you have an opinion on the matter.

I actually find it funny that only a portion of you have voted, it's really true to life in that regard.

Anyways, at the moment, Option 2...

Vote on the Release Frequency for the rest of Part Two

As mentioned in the last chapter. I will be letting you guys decide on how I should go about releasing the rest of Part Two

Just to give you guys an idea, the Part Two Epilogue clocks in at Chapter 160.

And yes, I am irrationally proud of the fact that I managed to end Part Two at such a nice round number. XD

You have 24 hours to vote on this.

Option 1 - Daily Release:

For the daily release, this ...

Into the Unown CH 100-110

Author's Note:

Just the usual chapter com

Into the Unown Ch 114

Chapter 114

Nina happily stroked the Magby who was sitting on her lap. She was particularly enamored by the little nubs on the Pokemon’s head which she had thought was hair or oddly shaped fur at first. But in reality, they were callouses of sorts.

Magby cooed as Nina stroked her and pampered the Fire pokemon with Berries. Meanwhile her trainer sat all by her lonesome on the opposite aisle. Lucy had been very com...

Into the Unown Ch 113

Author's note:

As I said previously, I wasn't happy with this chapter. So I would appreciate some feedback.

If during the reading of this chapter, you feel like anything is off at all. Even if it's just a vague feeling, please comment down below.

I won't be specific about why I'm not happy with this chapter just yet, to avoid introducing bias. But I'll go into more detail in the post-chapter notes.

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Into the Unown Ch 112

Author's note:

Something seems to be wrong with Patreon.

Usually when I make one of these post, it automatically defaults the formatting to double spaces in between paragraphs. But now, it's only single spaces.

Everything else seems fine though, so I'll leave it be for now. Do let me know in the comments below if you prefer double spacing or single spacing for the formatting.

I understand if you guys prefer do...

Into the Unown Ch 111

Chapter 111

“Nairy, use Hyper Beam.”

“Nair!!!” Nairy unleashed a beam of pure destructive energy into the pool, causing the pool water to sizzle and evaporate on contact.

Nina looked at the water using a pair of shades to get a sense of how deep Nairy’s Hyper Beam could go. The answer was almost to the bottom, when Nina told Nairy to stop. She didn’t want to trouble the m...