Tsaimath

WO, Ch 25 - First Gym-Battle

The suggested talk with Cliff didn’t happen, as he wasn’t around when we returned to the Centre after dinner. There was a note waiting for us, scheduling our test at the Gym for the next mornin...

WO, Ch 24- Back to Sandgem Town

There was little more talk with Cliff, either during the night or in the morning. He seemed to glare at me from time to time, but frankly, the moment Prince Charming recovered enough to leave his P...

WO, Ch. 23 - A wild Rival appears

“Ho, the camp.” A voice called out, as Claire and I were just about done setting our camp for the night. We had pushed hard, getting back to higher, solid ground, using the same camp-site we ha...

Chapter 547

For a moment, I froze, possible ways to proceed flickering through my mind. The sheer power emanating from the being in the cleft made it relatively easy to track it’s movement along the cleft, a...

WO, Ch 22 - Bibaflight

After running for what felt like hours, trying to get away, Claire finally couldn’t continue. Stumbling to a halt, she leaned against a tree, trying to catch her breath. With quickly flapping win...

WO, Ch 21 - Eager Bidoof

Somehow, making our way down the swamp for a second time, was even more miserable than it had been the first time. It might have been because this time, we didn’t just follow the path but instead...

WO, Ch 20 - Startling Starly

By the time we had left Sandgem-Town, Claire had sworn repeatedly to never drink again. Getting her going had taken more time than I would have liked, but ultimately, we managed to replenish our su...

WO, Ch 19 - WAKE UP!

A heavy, suffocating weight on my chest caused me to wake up and for a moment, I was wondering where I was. There was only darkness around me and it took a moment to put the memories of the last ni...

WO, Ch 18 - Professor Rowan

It didn’t take long for the Professor to join us. The moment he entered, Lucas moved to the door, excusing himself. After preparing himself a cup of his own, he sat down across from me, his eyes ...

WO, Ch 17 - Sandgem Town II

“Good afternoon, welcome to SandgemGym.” a friendly voice greeted us, as we stepped up to the counter in the Gym. The room was quite wide and open, the ceiling high and painted in a soft, sky-b...

WO, Ch 16 - Sandgem Town

“I see the edge of the forest!” Claire happily announced, a sudden bounce in her step.

After almost three days of wandering through the forest, with a bit of marshy bog in between, I shar...

WO, Ch 15 - A Night in the Forest

By the time we decided to make camp, neither of us looked all that fresh. Throughout the day, we had been faced with aggressive Pokémon again and again, all but one of them either Starly or Bidoof...

Chapter 546

Standing atop the Wall of Ice I had conjured, I looked down at the three people with me. Ulchia, the Cleric, was getting ready to perform the ritual, while Mibo and Gilo stood at the opening in the...

WO Ch 14 - First Battle

It was interesting to observe Claire, as she went from exuberant and chatty to quiet, with the sudden realisation that we were now in the wilderness. Not that the wilderness was really wild that cl...

WO, Ch 13 - Setting Out

The next morning came bright and early. I was used to the early mornings, thanks to a certain Champion who liked to have one of her partners kick me out of bed for training, but judging by the grum...

WO - Ch 12 - Family

Shopping was a weird experience. In some ways, it was perfectly mundane but there were those brief moments during which things got strange, mostly when Claire and Cynthia interacted. During the thr...

WO, Ch 11 - Leaving the League

For four weeks, Joyce and Cynthia did their best to teach me. Each day, I had lectures or  practical lessons. Either with Joyce, teaching me Pokémon care and tending or with Cynthia, who focu...

WO, Ch 10 - Consequences

After the world blinked once again, I found myself back in the teleportation-chamber of the League. My first impulse was to check on the small Ralts, still hiding behind my leg, just to make sure i...

WO, Chapter 9 - First steps

“Where are we?” I asked, looking around stunned. There was a footpath nearby, leading down-hill and when I turned around, we had a wonderful view across a valley, with some houses visible in th...

WO, Ch 8 - Settling in

• AN: I'm bad with titles and the Bohemian Rhapsody doesn't work any longer

After my walk and talk with Joyce, we returned to the Infirmary to get my backpack, before she h...

Chapter 545

With the destruction we had caused, and the suggested spike in difficulty of our quest, we decided to remain near the cleft as we made camp. It was time to make camp anyway. It would also give us a...

WO, Ch 7 - Look to the skies

“Before we continue, I need to apologise to you.” Joyce began, her words causing a frown on my face. That didn’t sound promising. Instead of answering, I simply waited, letting her move at he...

WO, Ch 6 - Open your eyes

Walking through the building during the day was vastly different from earlier, in the middle of the night. The somewhat creepy, foreboding atmosphere was gone, replaced by the quiet din of a busy o...

WO, Ch 5 - No escape from reality

The pink marshmallow must have given some signal, or maybe it was a simple coincidence, but within a minute after I had managed to pull myself together, Nurse Joyce and Cynthia returned, a trace of...

WO, Ch 4- Caught in a Worldslide

I heard the door wing closed behind Nurse Joyce, leaving me alone with the pink marshmallow called Lady Bee. Or Blissey, as the Nurse had said. Half-remembered images bubbled up in my mind, coalesc...

WO, Ch 3 - Is this just fantasy?

It was akin to blinking, only that it wasn't your vision that vanished for the literal blink of an eye, but the world that blinked, before changing in that same time-frame. At least that was what i...

WO - Ch 2, Is this the real life?

“Hey, are you alright?” the voice asked, pushing past the disconnect that seemed to be what my senses told me about my surroundings and what I knew to be real. Or what I thought to know what wa...

WO, Ch1: Wakey, Wakey

For a moment, I was simply confused, not sure who, where or when I was. My surroundings were completely dark and my brain felt sluggish, not quite firing on all cylinders. A loud sound, far too clo...

Wandered Off - Prologue III

After three weeks on the road, I hadn’t managed to make any progress on the question I had set out to answer, but I had learned something. Not so much about me, in particular, although there were...

Wandered Off - Prologue II

Convincing our parents to let me go on my journey had been surprisingly easy. When I explained to them about my insecurity and fears, they had simply given me a hug and told me to take as much time...