Incarnated Whisp

Chapter 53

It was dusk, now. The colors of the sky were layers of reds, oranges, and purples as the first stars began to peek through. The sight framed the nearby Violet City, with only its condensed skyline and tall Gym tower being visible between the tops of two short hills. 

Sam sat on a boulder. Redi paced before him. It had taken...

Chapter 52

Primeape could break boulders with his fists, and Sam wasn’t sure how to react to that.

The evolved Fighting Type could throw a punch and shatter the stone, or he could pierce his fist straight through and cause the rock to crumble to dust when he drew his hand back. 

Sam and everyone else were camped not...

Chapter 51

The chill of the darkness felt like it soaked into Sam as he rubbed his head and sighed. Mankey couldn't meet his gaze, and Teddiursa scratched at the stone floor. The light from Sam and Redi’s flashlights served as the only source of illumination.

Sam knew it would have been easy to be annoyed. It would be easy to lash out an...

Chapter 50

Sam stared at Doctor Spencer Hale. The man had an amused expression on his face. A slight smile curved his lips. Sam had no reason to believe he was lying.

“Richard Greyson,” Sam repeated. “My grandfather, Richard Greyson. The Richard Greyson who lived in Dewford Town?”

“Yes!” Spencer cheerf...

Chapter 49

There was a heat to the air—a palpable tension. After all the talk of Pokémon reaching new forms, both Mankey and Teddiursa had enough. They fell to an extreme case of evolution fever.

Cyndaquil had evolved into Quilava. Gastly had evolved into Haunter. And now, a random trainer was already bringing up the idea of Haunter evo...

Chapter 48

When they found themselves back at Union Cave’s Pokémon Center, Sableye returned to Dewford without any issues. That grey-painted Pokéball was transported, turning to light, and a few button presses later, and he was back with Sam’s mom.

Sam didn’t do anything special to say goodbye. Sableye got the last of the quartz—...

Chapter 47

Sam sat in front of a blank monitor. His stool squeaked with every slight shift. The machine before him made no noise—it was off—and he fidgeted, unable to find a comfortable position.

“I don’t want to make the call,” he said quietly.

“You have to!” Redi said, bringing her hands up for emphasis. �...

Chapter 46

Beedrill blurred yellow as it zipped over the battlefield. The leaves of the overhanging tree shook from the wind that followed in the Bug Type’s wake. Haunter had time for a single yelp but nothing past that. Two gleaming stingers jabbed into him, piercing his purple flesh, and then Beedrill repeated its Twineedle attack to jab him again, and...

Chapter 45

The morning before a Gym Battle was important. Sam demanded that everyone needed to get a good night’s rest and take it easy, as being well-rested was important before a major fight.

For Mankey, relaxing meant getting his blood pumping, as was his nature as a Fighting Type. He practiced, going through his moves, both in-traini...

Chapter 44

With a late night exploration came a late morning wake-up. It was only about an hour before noon when Sam came to, went downstairs, and found the package containing the piece of Charcoal. To say he was blown away would be an understatement. He understood just how expensive a piece of Charcoal was, and if he was being given one, the charcoal-make...

Rewrites Concluded

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Thank you for be patient, everyone. I've managed to fix what I wanted to fix, with a few chan...

Chapter 39 (New!)

It was so cool to have an evolved Ghost Type nearby.

Like Gastly, Haunter didn’t have an obvious method of propulsion. If he willed it, he could move in that direction in the air. There was no obvious cloud of poisonous gas around him like there had been in his previous form, but the fur on his body was closer to matt...

Chapter 38 (New!)

Sam kept a close eye on Cyndaquil as they continued to travel south. Most of the time, she was just fine, throwing herself into training and practicing Curse, Will-O-Wisp, and Detect with a fervor rarely seen.

However, there were other times that she would slow down when she thought Sam wasn’t looking. She would stay low to th...

Chapter 37 (New!)

Even with Pokémon, traveling down a Route wasn’t anything to be done unplanned. Primarily, only major settlements tended to show up on maps, which meant trips had to be created around the time it took to reach big cities. There were always smaller settlements, but most tended to go unmarked. Pokémon Centers were occasionally present on the R...

Rewrites

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Today's update will be a bit different. Due to certain recent events, I’m not satisfied with the quality of some of the latest chapters. I’m in the process of going back and rewriting large sections, splitting a...

Chapter 43 (Updated)

Sam went to bed early after the Azalea Gym Trial. The fight had been exhausting, his team needed rest, and he had other plans for that night as well. Sleep came easily enough, as practically everyone crashed the moment they touched the Pokémon Center’s fluffy bed.

He awoke, hours later and in a daze, when someth...

Chapter 42 (Updated)

Flying Pokémon screeched through the air. Other Pokémon cried out on the ground. Sam saw a Nidorino desperately drag itself into the foliage, and shadows darkened the sky from above.

“They're doing another fly-over!” someone shouted, but Sam wasn’t able to tell who.

Three Butterfree trilled as they flew ...

Chapter 41 (Updated)

The floating eyes were like spotlights that exposed Sam within the mist. Yet, despite their glow, no light came from them. The only source of illumination was from Xavier’s lantern, as Sam shoved his flashlight into his backpack so he could dig through and retrieve his Cleanse Tag.

Unfortunately, the Cleanse Tag could only imb...

Chapter 40 (Updated)

Sam saw Redi leave the back hallway right as the nurse revealed Cyndaquil’s impending evolution. He had no clue what kind of expression he was making, but given the way Redi froze up, he was pretty sure he didn’t look good.

“Cyndaquil can... evolve?” he asked. His hands gripped at the edge of the counter, but he didn’t...

Chapter 38 (Old)

This chapter is in the process of being rewritten. Expect a new version to be released by the end of the day.
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They were being watched. The chill in the air and the eerie feeling in Sam’s chest told him that they were. Sam could just barel...

Chapter 37 (Old)

This is the old version of Chapter 37. Make sure you read the correct one here.
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Sam knelt to the side of a gravel path while Redi read off a checklist. Both of them dug ...

Chapter 36.5 (Part 2)

A continuation of the last chapter. If I had to give the combined chapters a title...

Chapter 36.5 - Three Calls and an E-mail
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“...absolutely massive!” Sam exclaimed. “But Cyndaquil held her ground, and she incinerated...

Chapter 34.5

Chapter 34.5: A Day in the Life of... Gastly?

Ghost Types didn't need to sleep. They could, but it wasn't truly necessary. Due to their nature as less-than-physical beings, Ghost Types could stay awake for days on end and only feel somewhat exhausted.

This held true for most species, or at least, the sp...

Schedule for the Week of 3/18

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Some of you that have been around for a while might know I have a sick cat. I received bad news this weekend, so I'll be spending the next few days preparing and responding. I can't bring myself to sit down and wr...

Chapter 36.5

Today’s chapter is short to help me stave off burnout. We’ll be back to full chapters on Monday.
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All Gym Leaders had their share of responsibilities. For Morty, that included managing his Gym, keeping an eye on the local ghost population, an...

Chapter 36

Sam walked out of Goldenrod Library holding a few sheets of paper he had printed for ten cents a piece. Redi exited next to him, having returned a few books a nurse had recommended to her a few days before.

“Huh. Instructions for Hex?” she asked, leaning in and stealing a peek.

“Shh!”

He quickly looked around to check i...

Chapter 35

There was no avoiding the fact Porygon needed to be trained. Porygon’s unquestioning obedience and machine-like behavior meant that getting them to follow orders wasn’t the problem, it was that they weren’t a great battler. It took an hour for Redi to teach Porygon to lead its targets when aiming Psybeam. It took another hour for her to te...

Chapter 34

Redi took a step closer to Porygon, but Teddiursa shouted his name and tripped over himself in his rush to block her path. She snorted and leaned down to pat his head.

“I'll be fine,” she said. “I don't think Porygon is going to attack.”

Sam stayed behind as Redi began to circle the unmoving Pokémon. She casually held her ha...

Chapter 33

Gambling wasn’t legal in Indigo. If there was a chance-based game that rewarded players with a cash prize, it went against the region’s criminal code.

However, if the game didn’t have a cash prize and instead rewarded “worthless” metal tokens, then everything was fine. It was also fine if someone just happened 2024-03-06 23:21:01 +0000 UTC View Post