Author's note:
Updated with more content at the beginning. Thanks to @ James Hyde for the suggestion.
Some adjustments still need to be made to ensure cohesion with the main body of the chapter but this should be good enough for now.
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Ilex Forest was a miraculous cradle of life. ...
2025-09-27 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“What a beauty…” Nina cooed as she rubbed her face against Lapras’s glistening blue hide. “Smooth shell with blunt spikes, slender nape and rounded features… Yeap, she’s female alright. And a gorgeous one at that.”
“Priii~”
“Is she healthy, you think?” Lucy asked, elicit...
2025-09-27 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post“C-Congrat-tulations… Y-You’ve earned a-a H-Hive Badge with a s-star…” Bugsy stammered as he met Nina in the middle of a crater that used to be his arena.
“Thanks.” The girl replied, amidst ruin and rubble with a cold, deadpan smile on her face. The sunlight pouring in fro...
2025-09-25 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Seriously, can’t the two of you go anywhere without causing trouble?”
“I don’t wanna hear that from you!” yelled Justin. “These guys are small fry compared to the group that you and Lilian picked a fight with!”
Nina chuckled and got a little closer to scrutinize the late...
2025-09-25 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Aquarium Girl!”
Nina flinched at the sight of the very enthusiastic and very dandy looking man in a gaudy yellow suit who slinked up to her the moment she entered Azalea Gym.
“My, oh my! Sporty and exotic with a distinctly bookish air. So adorbs! The Cerulean Gym really str...
2025-09-22 11:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Sorry, I just realized that I forgot to attach Ch 211.5 in the previous chapter, so I'm making up for it in this post.
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“Don’t you dare!”
Lucy forcefully clamped down on her friend’s big dumb mouth before Justin got the chance to let loose wi...
2025-09-22 11:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
As mentioned before, I didn't want to take the spotlight away from the previous chapter so I'm releasing this separate.
This is also a bit of an experimental writing for me, so any feedback is welcome.
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“Hoppip!”
“Loom~”
T...
2025-09-21 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe battle park was quite crowded despite the town’s smaller population — another reason why Nina disliked coming here usually. The crowd consisted of young aspiring trainers and myriad busybodies spectating to the side — mostly retired old folks with too much time on their hands.
Nina gasped as she wrenched the rebreather off her face, feeling a cathartic sense of relief to be liberated from the claustrophobic tunnel that she was just trapped in.
“Fucking finally!”
Nina couldn’t help but swear as she plopped listlessly onto the cavern floor. After hours of crawlin...
2025-09-20 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Had a late night. No time to edit. Sorry if there's extra scuff. Will do another passthrough later on.
“Man, this place sucks…” Justin whined, but was thoroughly ignored because his two human companions were too busy fawning over one of the many Slowpokes that litter...
2025-09-18 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Wow…”
Nina’s friends awed as the dark stretch of ocean before them came to life with glowing pulses of blue and red.
“Are these all Tentacool?” Justin asked.
“Tentacool AND Tentacruel.” Nina responded. “The latter is why we’re here; to capture as many as we can ...
2025-09-18 11:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post“What a beauty…” Nina cooed as she rubbed her face against Lapras’s glistening blue hide. “Smooth shell with blunt spikes, slender nape and rounded features… Yeap, she’s female alright. And a gorgeous one at that.”
“Priii~”
“Is she healthy, you think?” Lucy...
2025-09-15 11:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Is Nina gonna be okay? I’ve never seen her like this before…”
Justin looked towards the beach where the girl sat huddled with her Dragonite, stoically watching over the feeding of her newly caught Dhelmise, stiff as stone. The boy had actually offered to sit watch on her behalf, but was decl...
2025-09-15 11:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Nina's journal entries will be a new addition that I'll be including into the story from here on.
It's an idea that I derived from Fuggman's Borne of Caution after my nth readthrough of it.
Honestly, I'm surprised I didn't decide to do this sooner. It's a simple and effective way to fill in th...
2025-09-14 10:35:16 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Nearly forgot to schedule a chapter today. The past couple of days have been rough at work.
Have I told you how much I love and appreciate you guys. Because I do love and appreciate you guys.
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“Seriously, can’t the two of you go anywhere without c...
2025-09-13 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Nearly forgot to schedule a chapter today. The past couple of days have been rough at work.
Have I told you how much I love and appreciate you guys. Because I do love and appreciate you guys.
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Nina reeled back with a start when the Ultra Ball in her hand disappeare...
2025-09-13 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post“This is it right, Magneton?”
“Bzzt… Beep boop.”
“Hmm…” Nina hummed in contemplation then turned towards Espy who nodded in affirmation. She could sense the familiar Psychic signature ahead as well — that of the Unown.
“Right, I guess we’v...
2025-09-11 11:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostCalling the vessel a ship might have been too generous. It was more like a boat. A fishing boat to be more precise, based on what Nina had seen in the past. A mid-sized one with a sizable hull to store the fishermen’s catch, but not enough room to comfortably accommodate a full crew.
The hul...
2025-09-11 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Some jank in this chapter, but I'll fix it soon. I swear! >.<
Edit: Chapter has undergone another round of edits. Should feel better to read now. Once again, sorry about the jank.
Also, I didn't realize I had accidentally spoiled Haunter's name. Luckily Nina was using her nickname throug...
2025-09-08 11:01:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright Brucey, Let’s see your Kage Bunshin!”
“Cro!” The Crobat cried and burst into a swarm of approximately fifty clones in the air — double that of his original limit.
Nina cheered. “Good work Brucey!” His Type Energy reserve had evidently grown larger after Evolution.
“Wow…”
Nina’s friends awed as the dark stretch of ocean before them came to life with glowing pulses of blue and red.
“Are these all Tentacool?” Justin asked.
“Tentacool AND Tentacruel.” Nina responded. “The latter is why we’re here; to captu...
2025-09-06 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I need to catch myself a Skarmory.” Nina mused. “Or maybe a Bisharp — who wouldn’t want a cool samurai beetle? But then again, I suppose I’m gonna need a Magnemite at some point anyway. Ohhh… I know! Aggron! Those guys are freaking cool — who cares if they cost a fortune to ma...
2025-09-06 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Is Nina gonna be okay? I’ve never seen her like this before…”
Justin looked towards the beach where the girl sat huddled with her Dragonite, stoically watching over the feeding of her newly caught Dhelmise, stiff as stone. The boy had actually offered to sit watch on her behalf...
2025-09-04 11:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostDespite a fresh coating of Fairy Type Energy to reinforce it, Espy’s Psychic barrier flickered precariously at every bolt of Darkness that struck.
Meanwhile, the Espeon herself was desperately trying to dodge the rain of Dark Pulses from the Honchkrow, crying out every so often at the shadowy...
2025-09-04 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Some changes to this chapter before the public release.
There's an additional one page of content at the end, but it's just to expand on Maizie's character and add some flavor.
The most important change is a retcon on how the story will treat Master Balls.
Mainly, I added a paragraph sta...
2025-09-03 00:15:16 +0000 UTC View PostNina reeled back with a start when the Ultra Ball in her hand disappeared in a flash of light. It was the first time the girl had seen the Pokedex’s auto-transfer function at work.
She then flipped open her Pokedex to check on her Box — a temporary virtual storage that allowed a tra...
2025-09-01 11:01:18 +0000 UTC View Post“Wak!”
Nina cheered as Kaipo the Marowak burst into flames and sent Will-O-Wisp to line the air, leaving little room for Falkner’s Pidgeotto to maneuver without setting itself aflame.
“Thankfully this is only the intermediate tier, so he’s taking it easy on Kerry.” The aren...
2025-09-01 11:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostCalling the vessel a ship might have been too generous. It was more like a boat. A fishing boat to be more precise, based on what Nina had seen in the past. A mid-sized one with a sizable hull to store the fishermen’s catch, but not enough room to comfortably accommodate a full crew.
The hul...
2025-08-30 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“You’re willing to teach Haunter how to use Will-O-Wisp?”
“Wak.” Kaipo the Marowak nodded.
“What do you say, Kerry? Would that be okay with you?” Nina asked.
The young Nurse Joy chuckled. “Sure, why not? Kaipo’s willing and you’ve been helping me out a lot with my Poke...
2025-08-30 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright Brucey, Let’s see your Kage Bunshin!”
“Cro!” The Crobat cried and burst into a swarm of approximately fifty clones in the air — double that of his original limit.
Nina cheered. “Good work Brucey!” His Type Energy reserve had evidently grown larger a...
2025-08-28 11:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
