#like the explanation for why espurr

[idc-i-just-want-pokemon]

So i've been hyperfixating on ut aus again and reading @signanothername posts have been scratching that itch for the murder time trio and nightmare so

I did a thing.

I've been working on Cally in different AUs so I decided, fuck it, imma put my shitty fc in with the edgiest boys in the ut multiverse.

Basic rundown is the gang attack a timeline with a Cally in it, Horror sees them and because horror came from a timeline with a Cally he tries to act all cool and like he's their Sans. When Cally starts to notice the red eye, the axe, the kinda more mean spirited humour and the crack in the skull Horror hears his coworkers and is like "welp". So he throws Cally over his shoulder and decides the safest place they are is with him, he takes Cally all the way back to the meet up spot and all the while Cally sees people they know running in the opposite direction not being able to see what they're running from but knowing they are heading towards it with someone who is now a stranger to them forcing them towards it. yada yada everyone meets up and is like "tf" when they see Cally and Horror is all "hey they cant do nothin so no problem right? I want a hampter" Nightmare gets briefly pissy but seeing that Dust and Horror clearly have an attachment to the anomaly he like "wow blackmail? sweet" so he says fuck it and allows them to be taken back. So they do and Cally is shitting themselves as they do because they didn't even know Aus exist let alone that there were sanses who could teleport and have tentacles and they're still kinda hung up on the big crack in the head like didn't he have 1 HP how the fuck is he? why the fuck is he? When the fuck is he? when the fuck are they? Are they in a castle? Why a castle? What Sans would be so self involved to even want to have a fucking castle?

But yeah shit happens and Horror tries to take care of Cally when he's there but he is Horror so that basically amounts to letting Cally lean their head on his shoulder and making sure they're fed, Dust tries to avoid Cally and never looks them in the eyes, Killer is intrigued with Cally's relationships with the other Sans' but he figures Cally out as a person pretty quickly and gets bored with them, And when all the others aren't around visiting their AUs Nightmare uses Cally as either a punching bag for fun or basically a pet cat depending on the point in the story, when it comes to the others being around Nightmare will withhold Cally as punishment keeping Cally locked in a room on their own and not letting Horror or Dust know if their dead or alive. When Nightmare is feeling particularly bitchy or upset he'll fuck with Cally by saying shit like they specifically targeted their au for them or that everyone in their timeline doesn't even care anymore that they're gone and are even much happier or even that they aren't the first Cally they've done this to and if they jump out of that window right now then they'll just go to another Cally au and do the exact same thing they did to their timeline again.

Of course they're still the first, Nightmare doesn't care enough about the leverage it gives him over Horror and Dust to go out of his way to get another one if they die, besides it's a lot easier to keep feeding them Oran berries when they get down to 1 hp. He just likes to watch the little spark of indignation in their face die at the thought of being responsible for copies of their loved ones being hurt or killed because of them and their disposition become lifeless as they realise they're never getting out of there, never getting away from him.

SO YEAH THAT'S LIKE MY SHITTY BRAIN BARF HOPE YOU ATLEAST SEMI ENJOYED READING IT??

[valenrien]

...well i did say id draw someone else eventually not immediately :3

anyways enjoy my own little self indulgent pokemon x hsr au !!!!!

gonna add a little explanation for the pokemon n why i chose them under read more for anyone interested !

SO LIKE

you might notice that rhere's 7 pokemon, meaning 1 more than the full team limit, this is bcuz espurr isnt a pokemon he uses for battling n stuff, but rather as a home pokemon !! espurr reminded me a lot of the cat cakes he has so thats why i added it 😭

the green carbink also isnt really a battling pokemon in this au, but it can be! i dont know if carbinks can be any other color but i will disregard this bcuz ITS MY AU!!! so this is an aventurine carbink that was given to him by diamond, it was originally gonna be a substitue for the cornerstone but then i remembered aventurine smashing up his cornerstone and well! wouldnt be very ethical, so the stonehearts get both the cornerstones and their respective carbinks :3

the shiny salandit (which would probably be a salazzle by now) was inspired by this fic and i just had to

shiny meowscarada just felt like it fit him color scheme-wise and theme-wise? mayhaps? tho now that i think about it maybe it would fit a masked fool more hmm

aggron is a pokemon with pretty high defense i think? so i thought it would fit with his in-game kit

mimikyu just felt right. that's it /lh

and last but no least, i gave him an espeon bcuz i wanna give ratio an umbreon so they match :3 i dont exactly ship them, i just in general dont really care about ships that much, but i do enjoy their interactions

competitive-wise ITS PROBABLY NOT... the best team so plz dont come after my throat but whatever!!!! tho if anyone else has any ideas id love to hear them :3

[cosmetichorror]

OKAY SO the chain all having their own teams, some make more sense than others (will add explanations)

Wild: Ceruledge, aigislash, decidueye, lycanrock (dawn form) phantump, zacian

^ mostly ghost type for obvious reasons. Lycanrock for Wolfie+ Zacian from pre calamity. HEAVY EMPHASIS on Ceruledge... It's been a bit since I checked it's dex entry, but if I recall, it's kind of a ghost knight turned pokemon (or something like that)

Time: Celebi, Banette, Mudsdale, Sylveon, mimikyu, miltank

^ mostly fairy types. Celebi can travel thru time if I recall, Banette is an abandoned children's doll so I thought that was symbolic, mimikyu being a ghost-fairy type I thought fit, miltank and mudsdale is self explanatory

Warriors: armarouge, sirfetche'd, gallade, doublade, kabutops, zamazenta

^ went for a more attack heavy team for him! Most are self explanatory, I feel! I thought zamazenta for him since it's Zacians counterpart (is that the right word?) and I feel like giving Wars and Wild similar pokemon would fit

Hyrule: Gardevoir, reuniclus, audino, Espeon, luxray, cresselia

^ went for more of a vibe for him tbh! I thought pokemon that would be helpful in a wasteland would go well. Was originally gonna give him a chancy as well but I feel that audino is enough! Cresselia is the opposite of Darkrai (sometimes portrayed as light vs dark I think) and I feel that fits

Wind: wartortle, gyaradose, castform, sharpedo, chatot, Lugia (solgaleo?)

^ Most are self explanatory but HEAR ME OUT. Lugia would fit Wind, HOWEVERRR Twilight has Lunala, and Legend has Cosmog, so it would be fitting to give him solgaleo since they all sprout from Time's timeline mayhaps....

Legend: musharna, wingul, sableye, Silvaly, cinderace, cosmog

^ More of a really REALLY heavy vibe for Ledge. Musharna can eat dreams and nightmares, and I feel like Legend would want to have something to prevent as many dreams as possible.... Wingul for obvious reasons. He also gives me cosmog vibes and I can't describe why.... Also he canonically named Cosmog Nebby id know he told me himself

Sky: Braviary (ancient form), deliberd, Dragonite, altaria, archeops, Ho-oh

^ pretty self explanatory, I feel. Flying types, shocker. Also imagine the Fossil pokemon aren't yet fossils in his era.

Twilight: mudsdale, Lycanrock (midnight form), absol, zoruark, espurr, Lunala

^ dark types mostly, Mudsdale for obvious reasons. I can't explain why he has an espurr he just does. Also Lunala. Bcuz. Wolves howl at the moon... Get it?

Four: mawile, Lucario, escavaliar, tinkaton, copporajah, tapu Koko, Lele, bulu, fini?

^ mostly steal types for the smithy but HEAR ME OUT. He has all the tapu pokemon but he only uses tapu Koko unless the colors are separated, because then they all have one.

Red gets Tapu Fini, blue gets Tapu Bulu, Vio gets Tapu Lele, and Green gets Tapu Koko

I want to put the whole chain with pokemon because they are my two obsessions

but i need help with the pokemon

HELP (please)

wild: zacian?

time: ribonbee?

wind: dhelmise?

hirule: silveon?

legend: azumarill

warriors: sirfech

twilight: lycanrock

four: i don't know help

sky: ho-ho??

[cregla]

Okay but consider this:

If you want an explanation for why I've chosen these Pokemons, it's under the cut!

Tommy's Team:

1) Pikachu - The bold, ""protagonist"" Pokémon, representing the role the fandom has given to Tommy. Enough said.

2) Absol - People love to blame Absol for any disaster happening around even if it's not true.

3) Chatot - A music-connected Pokémon, representing Tommy's love for music and especially his Discs. It is also a wink at his OriginSMP.

4) Zigzagoon (Galar form) - There is no racoon in the Pokémon games, which is a shame, so I've picked the closest one I've found...

5) Miltank - In honor of Henry, of course!

6) Phantump - A Phantump is, apparently, a dead child's ghost possessing a tree's stump. :)

Other choices I had contemplated were Aipom (He's grabby and stealy! :D) and Flaaffy (Friend after Ghostbur died and left him to Tommy).

Ranboo's Team:

1) Mimikyu - Ranboo's been given the role of the protagonist from the fandom too, and he's been called the "opposite" of Tommy lots of time! Also, no one knows what its face really is! (So connected to his CC)

2) Swinub - In honor of Michael!

3) Sableye - A Sableye digs the ground with its sharp claws to find precious stones. Yep, that's Ranboo's grinding to become the richest person in the server, alright.

4) Slowking - A Pokédex entry says that if a Slowking loses its Shellder, it will lose some of his powers and abilities - including its memories. This is the only Pokémon I've found that is really connected to memories.

5) Togekiss - Hates conflicts and does everything to avoid them, but will still fight if you have it on your team. Representing Ranboo's choice to fight for Tubbo, Michael and Tommy and taking their side.

6) Purrloin - For all his pet cats!

Tubbo's Team:

1) Eevee - The other most common ""protagonist"" Pokémon, although it's mostly not recognized as such by lots of people.

2) Espurr - A cute and precious Pokémon that most people love and totally underestimate that is actually very dangerous and capable? Sign me the f*ck up.

3) Spoink - Again, in honor of Michael!

4) Combee - I... I mean... duh.

5) Dubwool - For the fanon theories that make him a goat/sheep/ram hybrid.

6) Qwilfish - Phukkit!!!!!!

I also considered Magikarp/Gyarados for the concept of being underestimated by everyone initially and then evolved into something dangerously wonderful, but then decided to give that Pokémon to another CCs. That also happened with wanting to honour Squeeks, since I gave all the foxes to other people and I don't want to reuse the same Pokémon unless it's for a real motivation.

(Some of the Pokémon are not evolved either because they fitted more like that, or because their trainer are so young and they will evolve later!)

Will I probably do more? Yes. When? I don't know. But it was fun!

[hermitcraft-au-time]

Hello! I just wanted to ask about the Gen. 6 Pokémon Hermitcraft AU that you posted about a while ago. My main question is: Why did you chose the hermits that you chose for the roles that they have? Some are more obvious than others, but I’d love to know more! My other question is what would Team ZITS respective Pokemon teams be?

hello! :D

I chose them based over the things they've done in S8 and in previous seasons! Let's go by them:

Xisuma is the Professor because well, sorta like fits him I guess? I originally wanted him to be the champion but him being the professor fits more I think,

Hypno is the champion because he's one of the ogs of all ogs in hermitcraft, and also because I'm biased /hj

- Elite Four -

Wels being the Steel type Elite Four just makes sense, I mean look at Wikstrom, it just fits,

Ren being the Fire type Elite Four is because of the lava lakes he made in his S7 base, but I also wanted him to take Malva's place because Ren in general reminds me a lot of fire. Because fire reminds me a lot of passion, hope, etc

Iskall being the Dragon type Elite Four is because of Dragon Bros :]

Jevin being the Water type Elite Four is because of his S7 base! But also because he reminds me a lot of water.

- Gym Leaders -

Cleo is the Bug type Gym Leader because of her S7 zoo base! mainly the bug exhibit

Bdubs is the Rock type Gym Leader because he keeps on making mountains /hj and also because he's really down to earth, and its just. Bdubs.

False, Gem, Doc, and Stress seems kind of obvious, so I'm not gonna explain it, but if you want an explanation I will gladly do it

Pearl being the Psychic type Gym Leader is because she's mysterious and somewhat acts like a cryptic. But also because Anistar has this thing about space and time if i remember correctly,

And Cub being the Ice type Gym Leader is because of his snow bowl in S8!

- ZITS -

Zed's main team: Chespin, Pcyduck, Wooloo, Raltz (a Gallade), Joltik, Togedemaru

Impulse's main team: Shinx, Espurr, Axew, Yamper, Rotom, Riolu,

Tango's main team: Fennekin, Litleo, Rockruff, Litwick, Beldum, Honedge

Skizz's main team: Eevee, Skiddo, Espurr, Ddedenne, Goomy, and a Flabebe

-Mod Skylar

[tess-talks-inc]

OH BABY I’ve been WAITING FOR THIS ONE

Keep in mind I unfortunately have not extensively watched every single one but I have general vibes for the ones I have and I list them here :D

This also turned into what trainer I think they would be so sorry

Stress: Pure fairy type trainer, however I feel as if she would have a GREAT time with adding a psychic type to her team as well.

Iskall: this is where it gets funky, because purely on color basis I want to give him Zygarde, which is a ground dragon if I remember right. Honestly, even the typing applied to Iskall wouldn’t be that bad either. This also would be funny because the stress and iskall dynamic would have some fun with the “stress, your Pokémon Statistically should be better for this” “but yours are better trained :D” *long-suffering sigh* (they entertain me so- they remind me of me and my friends sometimes :D)

Ren: Rock type, rock type, he has a lycanroc! I believe in my heart he would! He also would have some normal type ones I feel. I started watching him more recently so I have little more reason than “vibes”

False: She’s always struck me as a flying type trainer, especially after the Eagle base- potentially with a skarmory so flying steel would be what I would assign

Doc: Dark and Electric. Dark because he would love the commitment to his villain bit, and finds it fun to mess with the limits of what their manipulated element can do. Electric too for the experiment reason, and just consider tall Doc with like… a pachirisu as a little gremlin partner in crime. Vibes. That or he stuck with the visual intimidation and went the electivire

Joe Hills: I have never seen a man so psychic type coded in my LIFE- but he would also have the funky normal types. Like give this man a porygon. Give him a psyduck.

Honorable mention: Quinn Hills has a meloetta I believe. She deserves a slay Pokémon and also her voice is nice :D she would also have a jigglypuff and a gardevoir. I don’t think too much about Pokémon in relation to my other interests. Noooo-

Pearl: Deoxys haver, purely for last seasons theme. However, she normally goes for a good ground type, she has a paladean wooper who evolved into a lovely clodsire. She would probably have grass types as well.

Etho: newer viewer of Etho, however he does have Ghost Type Trainer Vibes™️. He would also have a Hisuian Zororark

Tango: Purely for the blazeborn origin the fandom assigned him, he does have fire types. He has a shiny litwick from decked out that evolved into a chandelure. However I also believe in steel types being another option for him.

Gem: Dragon type trainer, however she also hits me as overall a water type one as well. There’s no bond quite as strong as a girl who loves her silly powerful Pokémon that strike fear in the hearts of men but also are adorable and want cuddles.

Impulse: Electric type trainer. Yeah. Listen, he’s so electric type trainer who has ground coverage.

Zedaph: HE! Also electric type, but he also hits me as a good balance of electric and ghost because of the mischief that ghost types like to make. The ghosts helped lock his inventory.

Joel Smallishbeans: This dude originally started out as a poison type trainer, but then eventually got psychic coverage after his wife pointed it out and subtly (not at all subtly) gave him a baby espurr from her team. However, his willing secondary typing is dragon.

Honorable mention: Lizzie is a psychic type trainer. She is SO “has a Hatterene and will have it check your vibe.” She has a Mareanie from Joel.

Grian: Ghost Type trainer but not in the “edgy I’m in a haunted house” way, ghost type trainer in the “yes, my Pokémon did cause that, but consider: plausible deniability.” He’s got a Dhelmise from the fishing saga. He also has a Paras from season 6.

Mumbo: Dark and normal type trainer. Why? Vibes. That’s just how my brain sees it. I’ve watched this man for like two years and like my only explanation is vibes.

Scar: this man is a GRASS TYPE TRAINER- I believe. Scars landscaping services is assisted by a Shaymin that finds him funny. This Shaymin also appreciates Bdubs.

Bdubs: Grass and rock trainer. I’m newer to watching him, but he seems like that vibe.

This went SO FAR but like I hope you enjoy my silly exploration and idea :D

If you had to pick one or two pokemon types for each hermit, what types would they get.

Cause i got ideas but am struggling.

[toastling]

I saw a piece of artwork featuring Luz and Amity as Pokemon Trainers, but I didn't feel like all of the choices fit. So, here's my take on the entire main cast's teams, along with a brief explanation why I chose that specific Pokemon

Luz:

1: Eevee (Evolution will be determined by Luz's end point in TOH, but this endlessly adaptable Normal type is Luz in a nutshell) 2: Heliolisk (Electric/Normal type, with Electric standing in for Light. Luz's namesake and first bit of magic. She is a normal-type who learns to produce light) 3: Zubat (Evolves into Golbat at end of Season 1, eventually to become a Crobat. I'm sure her palisman is going to be a bat) 4: Meowth (The OG normal-type cat, because of her cat hoodie; eventually evolves) 5: Alolan Rattata (The Echo Mouse; it's the Alolan form because of the Boiling Isles being in another world, so it's a version unfamiliar to Luz; eventually evolves) 6: Oshawott (Because she's an otter... with a dark side)

Amity:

1: Purrloin (Her palisman, Ghost; eventually to become a Liepard)

2: Espurr (Also her palisman? This feels like it fits her character)

3: Muk (Her abominations, of course)

4: Golurk (Also abominations)

5: Eevee (Gift from Luz, evolves into Vaporeon because Katara's VA; alternatively Glaceon as that encounter with Luz at the knee was important for her perception of her)

6: Free Space! To be determined by Amity's future development. But I honestly feel like Impidimp suits her, so that would be my tentative pick for #6

Gus:

1: Zorua (Evolves into Zoroark in Through the Looking Glass Ruins)

2: Kecleon (Illusions can be used to become invisible, right?)

3: Musharna (Dreams, more illusions)

4: Mr. Mime (Makes the illusory and invisible real)

5: Slowpoke (To become a Slowking. After Psychic, Water feels like the best type for Gus)

6: Free Space! To be determined by Gus' future development

Willow:

1: Carnivine (Of all the myriad Grass types, this one feels the most "Willow" to me)

2: Bounsweet (Evolves into Steenee during Understanding Willow)

3: Bulbasaur (You can't tell me she wouldn't have a Bulbasaur. Come on. You know in your heart this is true)

4: Morelull (I feel like there's a side to Willow we haven't seen yet, and it gives me Shiinotic vibes)

5: Applin (Willow's as fierce as a dragon, wouldn't you agree?)

6: Free Space! To be determined by Willow's future development

Bonus - Eda:

1: Noctowl

2: Decidueye (These first two should be obvious)

3: Yveltal (Eda's curse - she has no control over this Pokemon)

4: Gyarados (Its hyperbeams are legendary, and so was Eda's power as a witch)

5: Kangaskhan (She's a mother whether she wants to be or not)

6: Pancham (King. Of all the Pokemon I considered, this feels like the best fit for King)

[dreamsmp-au-ideas]

Pokemon mistery dungeon you say? I am going to drop here some pokemons that the characters could be based on the Vibesᵗᵐ alone (No I am not looking from what gen they are bc this already will be a search-)

Let's start

Dream: Victini, Servine, Zorua/Zoroark, Lucario (the last two are kind of an Easter egg tho, because both where pokemons that, before the gen they appeared came out, they were featured in movies so people thought they were legendary or semi-legendary, even more so with Lucario because of one of the Mistery Dungeons games- idk I just think that it would be fun)

- George: Espeon/Glaceon, Frillish, Drifloon

- Sapnap: Combusken, Growlithe, Houndour

- Tommy: Cyndaquil, Chimchar, Treeko, Eevee

- Tubbo: Chikorita, Eevee, Rotom, Drifloon

- Eret: Froslass, Absol, Shuppet, Swablu/Altaria

- Fundy: Vulpix/Ninetails (I had to ok?), Riolu/Lucario, Jolteon, Zeraora

- Niki: Sylveon/Leafeon, Espurr, Mienfoo, Scorbunny

- Wilbur: Staravia, Luxio, Flygon, Absol

- Ranboo: Spinda, Girafarig, Litwick, Phantump

- Technoblade: Decidueye, Fraxure, Scizor, Bisharp

And I'm gonna leave it here for now. Yes I did this while having the entire pokedex open. No I won't explain the vibes. Enjoy :D

Some of these Pokemon are gender exclusive but honestly Gender is fake. We can do what we want.

On one hand I want Dream as Servine because he green and Servine has that smug ass energy. On the other hand Zoroark fits him very well and since he’s not a dick in this au. We can just have him as a guy who uses his illusions to play pranks on people. Nothing more. We have slow burn found family and Dream is going to be dragged in it whether he wants to or not.

George as any of those Pokemon honestly fit him really well. We can get Frillish since it loooks like a sleepy guy but at the same time Drifloon works. Glaceon works so well though because of how much he sleeps and also how apathetic he is in regards of everything else.

Sapnap can probably be a Growlithe because of the vibes. He simply a puppy who likes fire a bit too much

Tommy as any of the Pokemon above works but I’m getting Treeko vibes now that I think about it. Just major Treeko vibes.

Tubbo as Rotom is something I have not thought of but man that’s good.

Eret as either a Frosslass or an Altaria is great. As I said before, fuck gender. They can be a Froslass. Either one of those two things work. Elegant and powerful. Also has some royal vibes so that’s great.

Fundy as Vulpix so we can give him the fox motif? Or a Riolu for aesthetic> Or Jolteon so we can have some explanation for Sally the Salmon?

Niki can be a Espurr or a Meinfoo. They can both learn fire type moves, with the Hidden Power Fire if she is an Espurr. She deserves it.

Wilbur as Staravia? Yeah that goes and fits the vibes. So does Absol honestly. Both of them fit the vibes.

Ranboo is probably for Phantump. Mainly because of the pokedex entry for it making sense and I can see it happening for Ranboo. This is also considering the fact that he is also human but fell a bit later.

Technoblade as Bisharp. Why? Because of knife hands and cool ass colors.

[ask-kid]

Mod Bee: Okay time to work on the next arc pag-

Phone: *gets a Tornado warning*

Mod Bee: . . .

//Basically I got a Tornado warning where I live so I  wasn’t able use my computer ‘til it passed. I ended up doodling my Kindergarten PMD team and then I drew what I thought the other kiddos would be.

Explanation/Rambling for why I chose these pokémon undercut:

Kid (Mudkip) I think I explained this in my last post but I chose Mudkip for Kid because i mostly saw him as a water type ,though psychic could work also cause timeloop stuff, but to be honest I mostly did it for the pun, Mudkid. 

Nugget (Meowth) I originally wanted him to be a Psyduck cause I thought that’d fit more, but the game wouldn’t let me chose it cause kid was a water type rip, though I do also like the idea of Nugget being Meowth (100% would replace the coin on Mewoth’s head with a Nugget)

Cindy (Shiny Maractus) I was going to go for a pokémon like Glameow or smoochem, but the second I remembered Shiny Maractus, and how the color pallet reminded me of Cindy I just had to go for it.  (also because I actually have a shiny Maractus that i named Cindy lol)

Lily and Billy (Espurr) I thought this fit them not just because Espurr is adorable, but also because Espurr is a psychic type and the fact Lily and Billy were able to immediately piece together the truth behind the new school so quickly I thought it was perfect for them.

Felix and Ted (Minun and Plusle) I was stumped on these two for a longer time then I’d like to admit, I was close to not even drawing them as pokémon until my dumbass remembered Minun and Plusle existed and it fit perfectly, color wise and the fact Ted and Felix are complete opposites.

Carla (Zorua) I wanted to go for a sneaky kid of pokemon, cause of the fact Carla can sneak stuff past Penny (a literal android) and I thought Zorua fit pretty nicely with Carla. 

Ozzy(Poliwag) I actually picked two for Ozzy. I knew immediately I wanted Ozzy to be a water type, I went with poliwag because Poliwag doesn’t really like walking a lot, and I thought that’d fit with Ozzy because he has asthma and Probably doesn’t like walking too much either.  Though I do also see him being Froakie as well, since Froakie’s pokedex entry talks about how the bubbles protect it’s skin from attacks. and since Ozzy hates germs I thought that’d be pretty fitting as well.

Jerome(Litleo) Okay this one’s a bit complicated but I picked litleo for Jerome because, Lions are cool don’t @ me, but mostly because Litleo’s pokedex entry is,“They set off on their own from their pride and live by themselves to become stronger. These hot-blooded Pokémon are quick to fight.” and it kind of reminded me of how Jerome was really upset about his dad dying and now he’s by himself, and how he was quick to lash out at Kid and Lily when finding out they were the reason he was gone. 

Penny (Shiny Phantump) OKAY HEAR ME OUT, I didn’t go down the electric type cause robot idea for penny, It’s because Phantump are actually the spirits of dead kids, and I couldn’t get the idea out of my mind cause it fits with how Penny died and came back to “life”, also i made her a Shiny Phantump because I thought it’d be cute.

(Though i will say if I were to pick a ‘Robot’ pokemon for Penny Shiny Porygon-Z would work well)

(also cause i thought it’d be funny if Cindy was mad at her ‘cause she’s not the only shiny Pokemon anymore lol)

Buggs (Mankey) Surprise! I didn’t make him a bug type pokémon, despite how much I wanted to TvT a lot of the bug types I felt didn’t fit bugs that well? So i decided to go for Mankey, cause according to their pokedex entries they are pretty quick to anger them. 

Monty (Charjabug) Okay. This is mostly because when I first saw charjabug I didn’t think the little guy would evolve into something that’d be intimidating as hell (Vikavolt) and It sort of relates to the feeling I felt when i found out Monty made his wheel chair INTO A DEATH RAY. 

(Also the death ray fits with Vikavolt’s pokedex entry “It zips around, on sharp lookout for an opening. It concentrates electrical energy within its large jaws and uses it to zap its enemies.”)

Alice (Skitty) besides the fact I can’t unsee Alice being a skitty, one of the pokedex entries for skitty is “It is said to be difficult to earn its trust...” and I imagine Alice being a little distant and reserved with the other kids (especially when taken away from her school and put in a underground lab) So Maddison and Ron would earn her trust since their all stuck down their together.

Maddison (Shiny Petilil) Didn’t really have a deep reason as to why I picked petilil for Maddison, I just thought the design fit her pretty well, and also because I headcanon Maddison to be a very headstrong person, so imagining a tiny Petilil saying “you mess with my friend’s i’ll kick your ass” to someone who’s bigger than her (*cough* principal *Cough*) is a funny thing to imagine.

Ron (Trapinch) Same reason as Maddison, mostly because I thought the design fit, Also Idk I feel like Ron is one of those kids who love dragons and fantasy stuff and since Trapinch evolves into Flygon(a dragon type) that it’d work pretty well. (Bit off topic but Ron would probably be a D&D player when he’s older)

// This uhh got a bit longer than I intended...whoops TvT, But thank you for reading my little rant about this.

[edelspurr]

Had a talk with her. Expected some heavy backstory. Just said "I don't know you're the weirdest kitten I've ever seen and you felt like a sopping wet Espurr caught in the rain when I saw you so I needed to take you in" and that's why she stole me from the orphanage when I was five.

I will accept that explanation.

(@edelspurr) Hello. First time meeting someone else with ears and a tail. Thought it was normal since I was born with them, but turns out it's not. What do you mean by hybrid though?

Hello there! I figure most people have ears, but… you know what, maybe not the time for jokes. I know what you mean.

When I talk about “hybrids” on my blog, I’m talking about people who have both human and Pokémon genes, for whatever reason. Odds are if you were born with Pokémon ears and a tail, you’d probably count as a hybrid.

[epic-ash-and-sora-fan]

Scars

Remember this? Probably not.

Three years ago I hinted at a fanfic to go along with this picture. After three years of development hell, It’s here!

Enjoy!

"Thanks again for the oran berries Carracosta," said Nuzleaf as the two pokemon crossed the bridge to their homes.

"No trouble at all, Nuzleaf," said Carracosta with a wave of his flipper. "After everything that's happened in the past few months, you could use a bit of good luck."

"Y....yeah," muttered Nuzleaf suddenly feeling a pit in his stomach He clutched at the bag that held the oran berries. Sure he could use some good luck, but that didn’t mean he deserved it. Not after everything.

“You alright there Nuzleaf?” asked Carracosta. “You look pale.”

"I'm fine," said Nuzleaf, then looked at Carracosta with a smile. "I reckon I'm just tired."

Carracosta nodded.

“Well, alright. I would get some rest then. The kids will be visiting tomorrow right? Don't want to worry Autumn do we?”

Nuzleaf let out a half-hearted chuckle. Carracosta gave him a concerned look. He placed his flipper on Nuzleaf’s shoulder. Nuzleaf flinched at his touch.

“You know, you can talk to me anytime right. I’ll listen.”

Nuzleaf could only nod, but Carracosta seemed satisfied for now.

“Alright then. See you later?”

“Right, see ya," said Nuzleaf as they went into their respective houses.

Nuzleaf let out a sigh, and began to store his berries away and was soon lost in his own thoughts.

He still had no idea how Carracosta was able to talk to him like nothing happened. It has been going on for four months now since the whole Dark Matter incident, yet Carracosta – and everyone in Serene Village for that matter – have yet to throw him aside as he expected. They were being...nice to him. Why? After everything he did, why were they acting like he simply spilt oran berry juice? He felt awkward and...wary around everyone. Especially around a certain little Fennekin. Not long ago, Nuzleaf was able to help Autumn get her partner back, but even now he's barely able to look her in the eye.

Autumn was definitely something special. While she can be a little sassy at times, and a bit of a daydreamer, she does have a considerate heart and was always willing to help if a friend had a problem. She doesn't do things by halves. When there was a job to do she puts her very soul into getting it done. Autumn has always been like that from the moment he met her. He had gotten to know the little fox pokemon and grew quite fond of her...almost like a…

Nuzleaf shook his head violently.

No! Don’t think about that! She’ll never see you that after what you gone and did.

He sighed.

Not that it matters, once what I did hits home they’ll...leave and forget about me. I’ll be alone like always.

"Hey, Nuzleaf!"  

Nuzleaf let out a yelp. His jolt sent the oran berries flying. A couple landing on his head. Hearing a stifled giggle behind him, Nuzleaf turned around to see the subject of his thoughts standing by the doorway looking a tad sheepish.

“Consarn it, child, you darn near gave me a heart attack!” he cried.

“Sorry.”

The fox pokemon came in and helped Nuzleaf pick up the oran berries.

"You're mighty early," Nuzleaf told Autumn. “I thought you and your little Chespin friend weren't comin' til tomorrow.”

Autumn sighed and looked up at Nuzleaf

“I came early because we need to talk.”

Nuzleaf barely suppressed a shudder. He had a feeling he knew what this talk was gonna be about. He knew it was coming but.....how do you prepare for something like this.

"O...oh," he muttered, unable to think of anything else to say.

"I know, I don't really want to either," said Autumn. “But....since.....that happened, things have been weird between us. It's to be expected yes, but I hate things being so awkward, and....everyone at the Expedition Society suggested that maybe talking it out might help. I think I agree.”

Nuzleaf kept quiet, and just stared at the oran berries he was still holding.

“It's been four months Nuzleaf.” Autumn went on. “Honestly, we should've done this from the start. It's getting so frustrating you know. We only ever manage small talk and then it gets all silent and stuff. I don't want things to be awkward between us anymore, I want things to go back to how they used to be, but they can't. The stuff that's happened....it's too heavy.”

Nuzleaf's grip on the berries tightened causing the juice to squirt out on his hands. He paid no attention, however. He was too focused on what the fire type was saying.

“But, maybe it will help if we talk it out. Get it out into the open. It won't be pleasant for either of us, but maybe then we’ll be able to get rid of some of that awkwardness.”

Nuzleaf rubbed the back of his head.

“But I'm not sure I should be telling a child something like this.”

“Hey, I am mature for my age.” joked Kaiya. “How about this, I’ll go first. I’ll lay my feelings down and...then...you could say your piece. The least you could do is hear me out.”

Nuzleaf nodded.

“I reckon I do owe you that much.”

Nuzleaf put the remaining oran berries away then sat down on the steps near his bed, and motioned Autumn to sit next to him, which she did.

"You go ahead and vent child," he said, bracing himself for the worst.

Autumn shuffled slightly then began.

“Back then, on Revelation Mountain, when you...revealed your intentions. It......it hurt. Tremendously. “I mean, you were someone I thought I could trust with anything. I thought I could tell you any of my problems with confidence. I thought......I'd have a home to go back to if joining the expedition Society didn't work out. Nuzleaf....that letter you gave me before I left, everything it said, was.....was it all lies?” Autumn had tears in her eyes at those last words.

“No!....yes......ahhhh I don't rightly know anymore!” cried Nuzleaf covering his face with his hands. That was the worst thing about being controlled by Dark Matter he didn't know if anything he said was genuine, or if it was Dark Matter making him say those things. There was such a blurred line between the two.

"Well, I guess it doesn't matter much anymore," said Autumn sadly. “Anyway, Forrest was furious. He ranted on about how he would never forgive you for what happened. I....honestly wasn't sure. I mean.....I was upset with you, but.....I thought there had to be some rhyme or reason behind it. Espurr kinda confirmed it.”

Autumn paused for a moment then continued. “After learning that it was Dark Matter that was making you do those things...I...wasn't mad anymore. I....actually felt kinda sorry for you. I wished I could help in some way, but I didn't know how. I wish I said something back then in the Prehistoric Ruins, but I guess I was scared...and confused.”

Nuzleaf suddenly felt very ashamed of himself. He looked into Autumn's eyes hoping it was a look of complete honesty.

“I.....I'm sorry for everythin' I said to you back then.”

Autumn nodded.

"Dark Matter took control of you because you had darkness in you," she stated. "At least that's what Espurr said."

"I....didn't exactly have the best childhood," said Nuzleaf quietly. He had no idea why he told the young Fennekin that. This was going to bring up questions that he would've preferred not to answer. Sure enough, Autumn looked at him sadly and the question she asked pushed him past the point of no return.

“Wha......what happened?”

Nuzleaf took a deep breath he really didn’t want to do this, but Autumn already poured her feelings out. Wasn’t it only fair that he did the same? He did owe her some explanation of why he did what he did. Why Dark Matter so easily took control of him.

But, if I tell her she’ll leave for sure.

He shook the thought out of his head. He needed to do this. He needed to tell Autumn the truth Even if it meant losing her.

“Nuzleaf?”

Nuzleaf jumped when Autumn placed a paw on his shoulder. She was giving him a look that said Talk to me. Nuzleaf took another breath and spoke.

"I was born on the Air Continent. My parents settled down in a mighty nice forest. It had lots of flowers, fresh air and healthy, nourishin' trees. Everythin' a growin' Seedot needed. Life was good for a while, but....then when I was six, there was an accident. A fire type was passin' through the forest and one of the forest pokemon did not like that at all. They harassed the poor pokemon and he gone lost his temper. He let loose a Fire Blast, but hadn't looked where he was aimin' and went and set a tree on fire."

Nuzleaf sighed shakily.

“The fire spread mighty quick and all the other pokemon had to evacuate.”

- - - -

Seedot nuzzled himself closer to his mother as she and many other pokemon ran through the burning forest, trying to filter out the smell of smoke. He did not like this smell. It made him cough. He had no idea what was happening. It had started out like any other day. Then a Houndoom came through the forest and things just went rapidly downhill from there. Flames started spreading rapidly and quicker than a Raichu using Volt Tackle his mother picked him up with her leafy hands and started running out of the forest.

“Mama, where's Papa?” asked Seedot.

“He's helpin' the other pokemon. He'll be along. Keep your face covered, child. We can't have you inhalin' too much smoke.”

Seedot obeyed and didn't dare look up again until he was sure he and his mother were out of the forest. That's when they noticed a group of pokemon.

"Apparently the fire got worse deeper in the forest," said Gloom.

“Yeah, a Shiftry tried to blow the fire away with his leafy hands. Sheesh, had the guy lost all his senses?!” cried Whimsicott.

Faster than Seedot could register, his mother shoved him right into the arms of a nearby Breloom.

“Watch him for me! I have to go help!”

"Wha....do I have...Oh fine," grumbled Breloom.

“Mama!” cried Seedot.

“Stay with Breloom,” said his mother. “I'll be back with your father as soon as I can!”

And with that, she darted back into the flaming forest.

Neither came back out.

- - - - -

Kaiya just sat t stunned.

Nuzleaf sighed.

“We never encountered a fire before, so I reckon blowin' the fire away made sense at the time.”

"I'm sorry," said Autumn sadly.

"It gets worse. The Breloom took me in and we found another forest to live in. It was alright for a while, but Breloom started payin' less and less attention to me. He would be gone for days, then when he'd return he would not so much as glance at me sometimes. Eventually, it was like I was completely invisible to him. Every darn time I tried to get his attention he would yell at me at best, or....at worst," Nuzleaf shuddered. “I'd get a Mach Punch to the face.”

- - - - -

Seedot ran as fast as his little feet could carry him. He ran until reached his hiding place. A huge hollow tree. He always hid here after one of Breloom’s blow-ups which were becoming increasingly common. Seedot hid inside and sat down. His face still hurt from the direct Mach Punch.

"I reckon, I don't like Breloom anymore," he said sadly.

Things just hadn't been the same since his parents perished in that forest fire three years ago. Breloom wasn't too bad at first, a bit grumpy sure, but nothing like this. He made him a bed and got him enrolled at the local school, (Although nobody liked him at school.)but now Breloom just wouldn't give him the time of day anymore. If Seedot so much as said one word to him he risked another bruise. Seedot sighed. He was hungry. He went back out and searched for a tree that could spare a little nourishment. His parents told him to always be careful not to absorb nourishment from the same tree too many days in a row as he could risk damaging it. Seedot soon found a tree he hadn't used recently and started climbing. Not an easy thing to do when you have no arms. He attached himself to a branch and was now happily absorbing.

"Ahhh, much better," he said.  

It was a good thing that the majority of the nutrients a Seedot needed came from most trees. Breloom didn't acknowledge the little pokemon long enough to even feed him nowadays.

Suddenly a berry came flying towards him, hitting him square in the face. Poor Seedot fell to the ground with a yelp. Seedot sat up his head throbbing.

“Haha, nice one Aipom!” laughed a voice.

“Told ya, Fling would come in handy didn't I?”

“Oh no.” whimpered Seedot. He knew exactly who these pokemon were. An Axew approached him. Followed by a Machop and an Aipom.

“Hey, No Arms! Had a nice flight?” mocked Machop.

“I can't be dealin' with y'all right now!” growled Seedot.

“What's wrong squirt? You scared?” asked Aipom.

“Of course he is!” laughed Axew. “He can't fight back without arms.”

"When I evolve I will have arms, then y'all will be sorry!" shouted Seedot.

Suddenly Machop picked up Seedot by the shell on his head and held him upside down.

“Isn't that cute, guys. No Arms thinks he's gonna evolve.”

"Haha, yeah right. Nobody as weak as you could ever hope to evolve!” cackled Aipom.

Seedot kicked his feet trying to shake himself free from Machop's grasp.

“Hahaha, look at him struggle!” laughed Axew.

“Put me down!” cried Seedot. “Put me down, or I'll....”

“You'll what? Call your mummy?” sneered Machop.

Seedot immediately stopped struggling. He normally didn't let anything Machop said get to him, but that one stung.

Then Machop threw the poor Acorn Pokemon right into a tree. Seedot fell to the ground and let out a whimper.

“Awwwww, is No Arms gonna cry?” mocked Aipom.

Seedot struggled to his feet then he glared at the trio. Right then and there something inside him snapped.

“Ya, know what? I've about had it with the lot of you!” he yelled. “I'm done with y'all, I'm done with Breloom and I'm done with this place!!!”

Seedot then ran off leaving the laughing pokemon behind. Clearly, they didn't take what he said seriously, but he has had enough. If no one was gonna take notice of him here (aside from those three) then he might as well leave. Knowing Breloom, it would take him several days to notice the small pokemon's absence, so Seedot was confident he would get a head start. He didn't stop running until he was far from the forest.  Seedot let out a sigh.

“Now what?”

- - - - -

“I just left. I didn't tell anyone. I ran away and never looked back.” said Nuzleaf.

“What did you do then?” asked Autumn.

“Not much. Just travelled around the continent for a few years tryin' to avoid unwanted attention. I trained up a bit and eventually evolved into Nuzleaf. Soon after I came across a Shiftry lookin' for recruits for a rescue team he was planning to build. I had no other place to go, so I joined. Shiftry was mighty picky about the jobs we took, let me tall ya. We wouldn't take a job unless we were rewarded big time. One day, a pokemon convinced Shiftry to take a little job to save a wee Jumpluff. The job went well until Zapdos appeared. He whooped us big time!"

“Whoa, Zapdos?! You met Zapdos?!” cried Autumn.

"We sure did, young'un. He abducted Shiftry and took him to his abode. It was only thanks, to a fledglin' team that he got outta there."

"Whoa," whispered Autumn.

Nuzleaf shifted a bit before he continued.

“A few months after that, Shiftry decided to disband the team.”

“Really?!” cried Autumn. “Why?”

"I reckon the Zapdos incident, shook him up a bit," said Nuzleaf with a shrug. "It seemed like there was summat else, but he wouldn't tell us. I couldn't help but feel a little betrayed."

"I'm sorry to hear that," said Autumn. “ It sounded cool being on a rescue team.”

Nuzleaf gave Autumn a little smile.

“Well, it ain't much different to what you're all doing now. We mainly just focused on rescue missions.”

"I see," said Autumn. “So you left?”

"Yup," said Nuzleaf. "I decided to get out of the Air Continent altogether. Too many memories there, ya know. I got me a travel pass and rode Lapras to where ever she took me. For several years I just travelled on my own. Then......”

Nuzleaf stopped and shuddered as his breath quickened and he began hugging himself. He hadn't recalled this memory in so long. It still hurt. Even after all these years thinking about this still hurt. Kaiya gave him a concerned look.

"We....we can stop there if you want," she suggested.

Nuzleaf shook his head.

“N...no, if I don't get this out now, I reckon I never will. I....met another Nuzleaf. She...saved me.”

- - - -

Nuzleaf clutched art the small bag he carried as he went through a dense forest. He growled slightly under his breath. This forest reminded him too much of his past. Of how he lost both his parents. How he ran away from his next home to escape the torment of Breloom and the bullies. It bought back feelings he didn't want to have.

Nothing seemed to go well for him since then. He thought he finally had a firm footing on his life when he joined that rescue team. Sure their standards were a bit…iffy, but it got him through the day, it kept him distracted. Then that thing with Zapdos happened. Then the fugitive incident. (He had no idea what that was about. Shiftry never told him the details.) Then there whole Groudon debacle. Not to mention the mess with the meteor and Rayquaza.

Shiftry must’ve finally had enough because soon after, he announced that the team was no more. So Nuzleaf had little choice but to move on. He didn’t say goodbye to his teammates. He….just couldn't look at them...he could somewhat understand why Shiftry disbanded the team but he still couldn't help feeling some...resentment for him about his decision.

He was so lost in his thoughts he wasn’t looking where he was going.

“Oof”

Nuzleaf found himself on his backside and he looked up to see a very angry looking Toxicroak.

“Watch where your going runt!”

"Sorry, lost in thought," Nuzleaf muttered as he picked himself up.  

Toxicroak only glared harder.

“What kind of half-arsed apology was that?!”

Nuzleaf gave the Toxic Mouth pokemon a glare of his own.

“I don’t much care for your tone or language bud.” Nuzleaf started to walk past the offending pokemon. “I’m in a hurry so-” He was cut off when the Toxicroak grabbed his wrist.

“Oh think you’re real funny don’t ya?” He snarled. “Well let’s see how funny you are when I swipe this!”

Toxicroak grabbed Nuzleaf’s bag and with a yank, snapped it off of his neck, sending the poor pokemon back onto the ground.

“Seriously?! This is all you have?!” Nuzleaf heard the poison type pokemon remark, as he got onto his hands and knees. Flashbacks of his torment at the hands of his bullies and guardian played in his head. His whole body shook as he glared up at the pokemon looming above him.

“Give that back…”

“Heh, why? It’s not like you’re gonna miss it all you had was a measly 300 P! That’s not going to get you far you know.”

It was true, but he didn't want to accept the much more generous amount of money that Shiftry, was offering him and his teammate upon disbandment. Whether it was from pride or hatred he didn't know. Still, he got to his feet and lunged for the bag.

“I said give it-ack!”

Nuzleaf eyes widened as a sharp pain shot through his abdomen. He could barely breathe and even started to feel pretty sick. Toxicroak glared at him, his now purple claw against his stomach.

“Just couldn’t walk away could you?” he sneered. “It’s your own fault you got hurt.”

Nuzleaf couldn't speak. He only glared up at Toxicroak as a wave of dizziness washed over him. Yep, he was definitely poisoned. He lifted a shaky hand, trying to reach out for his bag only to be met with purple goop being flung into his face, causing the pain he was already in to worsen, He was then thrown to the side hitting a rock.

“Maybe you’ll think before mouthing off to someone superior to you next time.”

Nuzleaf could barely lift his head up, he could only watch through his blurred vision as Toxicroak walked away. He thought he saw another figure nearby but couldn’t make them out. The last thing he saw before darkness consumed him was the Toxicroak doubling over in pain.

-

-

-

"...ey….hey…..you hear me?... Come on wake up!"

Nuzleaf let out a gasp as his senses slowly returned. He was sure he’d never been in so much pain before. It felt like his insides were being eaten alive. It only worsened when he tried to sit up causing him to yelp.

“Easy, there, don’t try to move just yet. You’re pretty badly poisoned.”

Nuzleaf partially opened his eyes wanting to find out where the feminine voice was coming from. He saw a brownish blur in front of him which held out what he was able to recognise as a Pecha berry even through his feverish stupor.

“Here, eat this. You’ll feel much better.”

Nuzleaf let her place the berry in his mouth, and he chewed it, the sweet taste washing over him. Once he swallowed it only took a moment for the berry to work its magic. Even outside of Mystery Dungeons, those things work fast.

“Ahh, consarn it…” he groaned as he -successfully this time- sat up holding his head.

“Ah, good, looks like you’ll be fine. You had me worried for a minute.”

Nuzleaf turned to see...another Nuzleaf though clearly a female on if the shorter leaf and voice were any indication. She also had a blue flower tied to her leaf.

“Still,” she continued. “You should take it easy for now. You were in a real bad way when I reached you.”

Nuzleaf just looked down at his feet, fists clenched.

“He….took my bag.”

“You mean this bag?”

Nuzleaf looked at the other wily pokemon in shock when she held up said bag with a smirk.

“How in tarnation…”

“Turns out poison types don’t like Extrasensory very much.” laughed the female. “The fact he was also part fighting type didn’t help either.”

She handed Nuzleaf his bag with a smile. “Here it’s yours right.”

Nuzleaf cautiously took the bag and after checking that the money was still there he placed it beside him.

“Whaaat? Don't you trust me?" asked the other Nuzleaf, albeit in a teasing tone. "Guess I can't blame you considering what happened. Oh, I'm Flower by the way. At least that's what my family and friend's call me. You?"

"Er...just Nuzleaf, never bothered with nicknames," said Nuzleaf as he stretched his limbs to get the kinks out. “Thanks for the help.”

Nuzleaf looked around, finding he wasn’t on the same dirt road he was on before blacking out, but deeper in the forest.

“What are we doing here?”

Flower shrugged.

“Figured I should move you before the bozo woke up. Would cause us less agro in the long run.”

Nuzleaf just nodded.

“How long was I out?”

Flower thought for a moment.

“About ten minutes, fifteen at most. I wasn’t really keeping count.”

Nuzleaf gazed at Flower and smiled for what the first time in what felt like forever.

“Well...you gosh darn saved me back there, so...thanks a lot.”

“You already thanked me silly.” laughed Flower. “But...you’re welcome.”

Nuzleaf soon realised that he was staring so he turned away feeling his cheeks heat up.

“So where were you going before….that happened," asked Flower.

"Just…wherever," muttered Nuzleaf.

"Funny, me too," said Flower. "Could I maybe...tag along...it's pretty lonely just travelling on your own, and two's company, right?"

Nuzleaf stared at Flower in shock. He couldn't help wondering if this was some sort of trick...no one was ever this nice to him before. Not since his Mama. However, looking into Flower's eyes all he saw was an earnest desire to banish her loneliness. He couldn't very well deny her something like that.

“Alright.”

                                - - - - - -

Nuzleaf looked at the ground smiling sadly. “We got real close. She was a strong one. Didn't take nothing from no one.”

“Did you like her.” Autumn couldn't help but tease.

Nuzleaf blushed wildly but nodded.

“Yup.”

“Did.....she like you back?” asked Autumn, more out of curiosity this time.

"She did. She was the one to come out and say it first," said Nuzleaf with a laugh. Hoo, boy, those were good times. We would always hang out, gathering berries, watching the sunset. We didn't need anyone else. Soon enough she started going on about buying a house and starting a family. I was sure excited about that prospect. We were walking along a mountain talking about all the things we'll need......wouldn't you know it........" Nuzleaf's form began to shake violently. "It......was just too darn good to last."

- - - - -

It all happened so fast. Faster than Nuzleaf could react. One minute he was walking beside Flower as she excitedly gushed about their future the next he was pushed aside as thundering sound of falling rocks his non-existent ears. Now Nuzleaf was climbing down the rockslide as fast as he could to the bottom of the ravine. His heart hammering against his chest as fear and dread hung over him.

“Flower! Flower!”

He reached the bottom and searched the area desperately for his companion. His future wife.  

“Flower, where are ya?! FLOWER!!”

His breathing quickened as he searched. This can’t be happening. It can’t. Not now! Not just when everything was finally looking up. He turned to the pile of rocks and saw something that made his heart stop.

Among the rocks was a torn beaten up blue flower.

Nuzleaf’s breathing hitched as he walked towards the flower and picked it up in his shaky hands. It was like a bucket of ice water was poured over him. His vision blurred as he stared at the crumpled plant that once belonged to the love of his life. He barely felt the tears roll down his cheeks as he fell to his knees and let out an anguished scream.

- - - - - -

“I didn't want to believe it," said Nuzleaf, his voice cracking. "I saw it, but I refused to believe it! She…..save me….for the second time she saved me….and...I couldn’t return the favour. I........I...could...do.....n....nothing." Tears began to spill down Nuzleaf's face. "I couldn't save her!!"

Nuzleaf felt a paw being placed on his arm.

“It wasn’t your fault.”

“Why…? She….already…saved me…it...was….me that owed her...now…..now I’ll never….it...it’s not fair!”

Nuzleaf felt Autumn pull him in what he figured was her attempt at a hug and he sank into it letting out heaving sobs.

“Consarn it, it’s not fair!”

“I know…” said Autumn sadly. “I know, how much it hurts.”

Nuzleaf clutched onto the fox pokemon. She was right, in a way. She did lose Forrest after all. The big difference, however, was that she got Forrest back. Flower...she was never coming back.

"I...I...just snapped after that," he said. "I...I was cruel to everyone. I conned folk. I….I had pokemon build me a house then called it trash and tore it down for the sheer heck of it. I...knew it was wrong, but…I just didn't care anymore. I felt if the world was going to continue to take and take from me, then I'd respond in kind. I...started hearing voices in my head…tellin' me to...do more bad stuff, I'd rather not mention. I...guess that's when Dark Matter started to take over."

Autumn broke the hug and looked into Nuzleaf’s eyes.

“That’s...when you went after me right.”

Nuzleaf nodded.

“Yeah...Yveltal told me to...get rid of you. Then when Beeheeyem hit you with that psychic move. I got that idea to play hero.”

Nuzleaf’s whole body started shaking.

“A...Autumn I….at first I had every intention to take you up to Revelation Mountain and get you to open up the spring but…”

He sucked in a breath.

“I...I really started enjoyin’ havin’ you around. You would greet me every mornin’ at breakfast then go to school and come home for dinner by nightfall. It was like…it was like…”

Nuzleaf shook his head, unable to finish the thought.

I thought maybe…..we…...could be like this forever…that after...everythin' I could finally be happy, but then you said you wanted to leave...it all...it all came crashin' down again.”

- - - - -

Nuzleaf was curled up into a ball on his bed. Once again, he was alone. Autumn was gone. She left. Sure he wrote that letter, but...he still couldn’t help the feeling of betrayal.

WhAt diD I tEll yOu?

Nuzleaf flinched. This voice in his head was becoming a real thorn in his side lately. For a while, he did what this voice told him, but ever since he boarded Autumn he had grown close to her and really didn't want to go through with this plan.

“It….it means nothin’”

WakE uP! ShE lefT yoU! LiKe aLL tHe rEst ShE lEfT. YoU cAn’T tRusT anYoNe iN tHiS wOrLd. Is’Nt it tImE tO desTroy it bEfOrE iT hUrtS yOu aGain?

Nuzleaf curled himself up tighter. They did. Mama, Papa, Breloom,...Flower. They all left him behind. Left him alone. Dropped him like a rotten piece of fruit.

WhY, dId yoU sToP tuRninG pokEmOn tO StOnE? Did yOu reAllY thInK tHaT FenNeKin wOuLd bE aNy diFfErEnt?! ThAt sHe woUld sEe yOu as fAmiLy thAt YoU cOuld cAlL heR yoUr daUghtEr?!

“Shut up…”

YoU hOneStLy thiNK sHe wOuLd sEe yOu aS a dAd aftEr leaRniNg wHat yOu dId. BecAusE sHe WilL fInD oUt. ShE WilL hAtE yOu. ShE wOn’t eVeN waNt to lOok at yoU!

“SHUT UP!!!”

Nuzleaf shuddered as tears flow down his face.

“Don’t ya think I know that already?!”

ThEn wHy pUt it oFf? WhY lEt thIs woRld wOund yOu aGaIn and agAin? IsN’T it tImE to pUt an eNd to it? To gIvE thOsE thAt wrOngEd yoU a tAstE of tHe pAiN yoU sUFfeRed at thEiR hAnDs a huNdRed tImEs fOLD?

Nuzleaf sat up staring at the wall of his house. Why was he putting it off? What did anyone care anyway? Everyone he ever cared for were gone. Left him behind. It was their fault this was happening. Their fault...he spoke his voice filled with resignation.

“Where next then?”

- - - - -

Nuzleaf wrapped his arms around himself and clenched his eyes shut. His voice cracked beyond recognition.

“Every time…. every time….I think it's….all….gonna be okay….They leave me….Mama, Breloom, Shiftry...Flower….N…..now you!”

Nuzleaf let out a massive sob.

“I couldn't take it! I couldn't take bein’ left behind anymore! So….so I went back to the original plan and took you to Revelation Mountain and….and I…”

Nuzleaf couldn't continue his body now racked with uncontrollable sobs. He felt beyond embarrassed for falling apart this badly in front of the young Fennekin, he just couldn't hold it in anymore. He once more felt himself be pulled into a hug.

"I..I'm so sorry." he heard her whisper he felt tears that weren't his fall against his chest. "I...I had no idea…I didn't stop to think about how my leaving would affect you. If I had even the faintest inkling...but Nuzleaf...you could’ve come to visit, or I could’ve visited you. You didn’t have to let all that pain consume you. You could’ve talked to me. To anyone. You didn’t have to suffer alone.”

“I know!” sobbed Nuzleaf. “I’m sorry!….So sorry!”

He felt Autumn nuzzle him as he cried, finally releasing all of his pent up emotions and pain. Slowly but surely he started to feel lighter than he had in years. His heavy sobs now reduced to sniffles.

“I forgive you.”

Nuzleaf’s eyes widened. Did he hear that right? Surely not. Not after everything he did. He disengaged the hug and stared at the fox pokemon.

“Wh...what?”

Autumn gave him a warm smile.

“I said I forgive you.”

“But….but….” Nuzleaf stammered as fresh tears prickled his eyes. “I...I turned you to stone! I sent you and Forrest to the badlands I-”

“Nuzleaf!”

Nuzleaf stopped cold at Autumn’s firm voice.

“I.forgive.you!” she smiled. “Just accept it, okay.”

Nuzleaf let out a sigh and smiled. “Okay.”

“And no more bottling your feelings up. It's not good for you," said Autumn wagging her paw at him. "I'm always willing to talk if you need to. Carracosta is too."

"How do I know you won't...leave me behind?"  

Autumn gave Nuzleaf a sad look.

“Listen to me Nuzleaf, I will never never leave you. I’ll never intentionally hurt you, and if I do I’m sorry.”

Nuzleaf felt more tears run down his cheeks.

“They all left me.”

“Not on purpose,” reminded Autumn. “Okay, that Breloom sounded like a piece of work and Shiftry’s reasons are debatable, but your parents, Flower...they died. It was a tragic accident in both cases. They didn’t mean to leave. Besides they’re not really gone. They’re still with you in spirit.”

“Young’n...”

“This is why we need to talk about these things. So we know where we stand with each other. So we know if our actions hurt one or both of us. You’ve been holding it all inside and not letting anyone in. It’s understandable after everything you went through, but it didn’t help in the long run did it?

“No...” Nuzleaf had to agree with that one. He was quite surprised. Autumn was really quite wise beyond her years.

Autumn nuzzled him lovingly.

“Even if I'm in Lively Town. You can come to visit me, and I'll visit you here. Whenever you want. Ampharos isn’t stingy about time off. I’ll….I’ll always be there for you, Papa.”

Nuzleaf let out a gasp. Surely he heard wrong this time. He stared down at the young Fennekin with wide eyes.

“You...you called me…”

Autumn smiled.

“Papa, yeah...I mean...you did kind of adopt me after all. Despite your reasons, it makes you my Papa.”

Autumn then looked really shy and loosened her awkward quadrupedal hug.

“Erm….if you don’t like it though I won’t-”

“No!” cried Nuzleaf. “I mean yes, I mean…I want it I want this!”

Autumn’s eyes light up.

“Really?! You don’t mind?”

Before Nuzleaf could answer he was bowled over by the fox pokemon giving him yet another hug.

“That’s so great thank you! I love you, Papa!”

Nuzleaf was surprised he still had tears to spare after such an emotionally trying day. Yet here was sniffling like a baby once again.

“Don’t go makin’ cry again young’un.” He muttered. “I….I love you too.”

He didn’t know how long with the little Fennekin – his daughter – in his arms, but by the time they parted the sun had set, and Autumn was fast asleep. If this was a dream, Nuzleaf never wanted to wake up. Not only did Autumn forgive him for everything, she even sees him as a dad. As family Something Nuzleaf never thought he could have again. Dark Matter was wrong. Wrong about everything. He never wanted this moment to end. Nuzleaf carefully carried Autumn to what used to be her room and placed her on her bed. She stirred a bit but didn't awaken. Nuzleaf stroked her ears lovingly, embracing his newfound paternal feelings.

"I love you, child," he whispered giving he a small kiss on the forehead.  

His scars ran deep, but maybe now after all these years, they will finally start to fade.

END.  

[psmdnuzdad]

Pip Story Chapter Three

It was early in the morning, really early. Pip was having a frustrating sleep. Trying to shake off the annoying Pokemon and the ones that made her feel awkward. She sits up hearing a noise in the next room. She carefully peeks around the doorway to see...Nuzleaf writing something on a piece of paper.

He put it on the floor then left the house. Pip quickly reads the paper. Then leaves.

She was a child.

A curious child.

So naturally she wondered where Nuzleaf was going.

-

Pip mysteriously had disappeared for a few days so surprised to see her walking up for school.

"Pip, what's with those papers in your bag? We're not THAT kind of school." Meg meant in a teasing manner, but Pip reacted with panic, shoving the papers fully in her bag.

"It's nothing."

Pip wandered into her thoughts on her way to school.

There was a small crowd of Pokemon apparently talking about honey. A Budew had stepped forward, wondering about. Pip didn't blame her, she was curious too. But school awaited.

The next day while Pip was nervously glancing at her papers, either someone might see what's on them or the teacher talking about health. She froze in her seat when she said the word 'evolving'. Something about the word nerved her. Fuzzy images, but she couldn't see them clearly. She zoned out of everyone's talking to focus on the faint images. Maybe her memories were slowly coming back.

"E...Excuse me."

Pip looks up, a Roselia had spoken. Pip does not recall seeing her around, then again she's not in the village for long.

"I'm sorry, but have you seen Budew today?"

"Huh? Little Budew? Here? No I surely haven't. Isn't it still another year before Budew is due to start school?"

"Oh...what am I to do? I've searched all over our neighborhood but found no sign of her."

Goomy reacted first. "What? You mean Budew has gone missing?"

"I'm sorry for interrupting your class like this."

Roselia began to walk away but nearly fell over.

"Oh my! Are you alright?"

"Yes...It's just I've been getting so dizzy lately..."

"You come with me sweetie, I want you to rest a bit."

They watched as Roselia was led to the nurse's office.

Pip was looking at her desk.

"What could have happened to Budew?"

"It makes you worry, doesn't it?" Deerling spoke next.

While Deerling was getting angry over Pancham's insensitivity over a child, Pip came to a horrifying realization.

Budew. She was interested in the topic about honey...

And if her mother couldn't find her...

Pip shot up, "Budew! She's in Nectar Meadow!" She's off before anyone can comment. Lunar and Meg look at each other.

She huffs, making sure she didn't lose any papers.

"Pip!"

She looks over to see Lunar and Meg running after her.

"You...can't get through there by yourself!" Meg panted.

"So we're going too!"

The Piplup didn't say anything but didn't object.

-

Those honey makers weren't going to hurt Budew on Pip's watch.

"You put one scratch on that kid and I'll tear you to pieces!" She switched one of her blades out.

"Pip, we can do this-without really hurting anyone." Lunar didn't dare to try to grab her blade.

She continued to give her most fiercest glare. "Budew, get behind us so you don't get hurt!"

After that fight, she was sure more fighting would go on.

Pip did not expect the Vespiquen.

"Your opponents are mere children! They are not thieves."

Pip made sure to hide the knife.

"I hope you can forgive such a rude welcome. This happens to be our honey-making season. We are terribly busy this time and everyone's emotions tend to turn hot."

Pip was surprised at Budew's explanation of why she wanted some honey.

Sweet.

But amazed how Budew got through the dungeon. It was rather tough.

-

Pip was so happy to see Budew back with her mom, she was tearing up a bit. Not that she would admit it.

"Thanks to you three, my child is safe."

Though Pip felt some sort of...jealousy.

But why?

Did she have a bad mother in her memories?

Pip just did not have the answers.

"Pip, it was amazing that you were willing to skip school to save Budew and that you cared so much-"

Pip holds her flipper up to silence Meg. "Don't...do that. It makes me embarrassed. But I'm glad Budew is safe."

On the way home (since they lived close) Pip pulled her papers out and shuffled through them, pulled a pen and note something next to a sentence. Meg only saw what Pip had wrote.

Ask Nuzleaf about it.

Meg was curious, but Pip was a private Pokemon and didn't even like sharing her own name. So fat chance on asking her about the papers.

-

"Hey Pip!"

Pip quickly puts her papers away when she heard Lunar. "What?"

"Why do you disappear a lot?"

Pip blankly stares at Lunar and Meg. "Um, to help Nuzleaf."

"Oh is that why you have those papers you keep hiding? You're some kind of nerd?" Lunar laughs, Pip folds her flippers.

"I'm not a nerd, I'm the QUEEN of nerds. If there was a galaxy of smart Pokemon, I'd be the mastermind." After that Pip ran off.

"She's really weird." Meg comments.

"Tell me about it, but I guess she is helping him since she's going the way Mr. Nuzleaf went when he left."

-

"I'm sorry, you all want to what?!"

Pip had been updated on the ghost mystery and seriously unamused at Pancham's idea.

"What, are you too scared to go?"

"NO, it's because ghosts aren't even real! Everyone faints because it's hot! The dark place the teacher ended up in, obviously a trick of the mind! Everyone hearing a 'ghost' talking? Hearing things!" Pip sounded very confident about her idea in ghosts.

"If you're so sure, prove it." Meg sweat drops at Pancham's probably winning trick to get Pip to come.

"Fine! I'll sneak out...to prove you all wrong!"

Meg shakes her head as Lunar clings to her.

I thought you didn't like to prove things.

-

Pip knows she should be looking over the papers, not these stupid fake mysteries. But her pride has been challenged and as a Piplup, they have pride. So in her angry mind, she was going to sneak out. And show everyone, ghosts aren't real.

After arriving in their seats, everyone was wondering what they were supposed to do.

"Wait for the ghosts to appear!"

"You mean the supernatural that doesn't exist?"

Pip presses a flipper to her face hearing Pancham yelling for the ghosts.

Hot...

Pip's face goes blank.

Ugh obviously a prank.

"Shelmet? Did you say something?"

"It wasn't me."

So hot...

It's a prank.

"Was that..."

"There's someone here! Someone besides us!"

Pip rolls her eyes at Deerling. "Yeah, who are pranking us."

Hot...It's so hot...

"Who is that? Who's there?!"

Pip is surprised when a blue flame appears.

We're...seeing things.

"The...Blue flames."

All of a sudden, there was a lot of blue flames.

Pip's head had gone blank of excuses.

Was it you?

Was it you that summoned me?

You have some nerve!

The area grows purple and dark.

"Uh...This is uncomfortable...unsettling..."

Come child!

I'll give you a taste!

Come and learn...

What true fear tastes like!

"UGH! PANCHAM! LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE!"

GHOSTS AREN'T REAL!  It's surely a Pokemon of some kind!

Everything seemed to go dark and she hears Pancham scream. She waves her flipper as if trying to brush away smoke. Everyone seemed to have fainted. Meg was the first to slowly wake up.

"Guys! Shelmet and Pancham are gone!"

"Espurr too!"

After Lunar got updated, surprise Espurr was completely fine. Then she told them all what she saw.

"Still, no ghosts." Pip muttered to herself as she followed everyone where Pancham and Shelmet had been dragged.

-

They could hear them...but then the shadow.

Pip squints up, it looked like...a Pokemon she's seen before, maybe in a book...

Pip didn't know what she was more shocked by, Lunar's outburst, that the blue flames were really Litwicks, or...that a legendary Pokemon could be here.

No wait, that's impossible. THAT Pokemon lives in a dimension-not our world. It would only leave it on necessary terms.

After that fight, the explanation, Pip got into a happy mood. Not because their two classmates were fine now.

"I told you guys! Ghosts don't exist!"

...It wouldn't last for long.

"You...You little fools!"

Pip was hiding Nuzleaf, scared out of her wits.

"What do you think you're doing, running around in the middle of the night?!"

Nuzleaf tried to soften the situation...but Lunar's Pops parenting method were obviously different.

"When a child steps out of line, a scolding is what you use to get 'em back in line! Now step up to the task!"

"EEP!" Pip wishes she could disappear.

"Um, Pops I'm really sorry..."

Meg glares at him.

"I don't know, maybe its all the nerves...but I'm suddenly bushed...so I'm going to sleep...goodnight!" Just like that, Lunar fell asleep on the spot.

"Lunar!" Meg huffed.

"N-Now just a minute, Lunar! We're not done talking about this! Wake yourself up!"

Lunar doesn't respond.

"Argh! Convenient time to pass out!" He looks at Meg. (He couldn't get Pip in his sight since she refused to budge from Nuzleaf's side) "I guess you and Pip get the pleasure of being lectured by me!"

"EEK!"

Meg winces at Pip's frightened squeal. Guess this is one of the things Pip actually fears.

"I hope you two are ready!"

Pip squealed and squeaked during the whole lecture. (Meg thinks she started crying out of fear too) Meg's head just hurt from the lecture.

[stillunpainted]

TIME TO GO FERAL

Anyway I’m writing up what Pokemon teams the twewy characters would have with detailed explanations so buckle up this is gonna take a while.  I’m only doing Neku and his partners for now but I might do more later!

Neku:

- Ninetales: This is mainly based on that Prog Fox thing (I think that’s what it’s called.  Idk what it is but I keep seeing it lol) but I also thought it’d be fitting to give Neku a fire type since the starting pin is pyrokinesis.  Ninetales also has some ghostly and psychic themes going on and since Neku is both a ghost and has psychic powers I figured that make sense.

- Crobat: Not only does Crobat have an Edgy design that Neku definitely would like, it also has some thematically fitting elements.  Crobat can only evolve due to having maximum friendship, kind of like how Neku only could truly grow after letting people in.

- Linoone: Neku’s main goal was to blend in with the crowd and not be noticed, and Linoone is a pretty average Pokemon being the Hoenn equivalent of Rattata.  It also is lightning fast and in some of Neku’s Cutscene Powers he is shown to be quite a quick lad.

- Lucario: I’d say reading people’s aura’s is very similar to reading people’s minds.  Lucario is usually depicted as a “lone wolf who eventually realize friends are important” type of character in the anime so it worked a little too well.

- Smeargle: According to the Deep Lore Neku has a ton of imagination so I think he’d be great friends with an artist Pokemon!  It’d also fit since he’s so into graffiti.

- Oricorio: Since Neku loves music so much, I’d figure he’d get along great with a dancer Pokemon.  He’s always bopping to his own music when he has the chance to, so why not have a dance buddy!  Also, given the versatile nature of this Pokemon, it makes sense that a boy who can use a variety of pins in the game would have a Pokemon that uses a variety of different types.

Shiki:

- Banette: It’s only fitting for someone who likes sewing to have a doll Pokemon.  Banette also deals with a lot of spite so I think it’d vibe with Shiki while she was dealing with her jealousy.  They could both heal together!

- Espurr: Not only is it adorable, it also has psychic powers and does its own thing, kind of like Mr. Mew!  It’s also a pretty nervous Pokemon and though Shiki puts on a tough face, she gets flustered and startled easily.  They both keep a lot to themselves as well.  Though I guess Shiki doesn’t have to deal with immense psychic power coming out of her ears.

- Mimikyu: Do.  Do I even have to explain this one.  Both Mimikyu and Shiki struggled to be comfortable with themselves.  But after realizing that they’re both valid and important in their own ways, they realize they’re more than who they think is better than them.  Also I think Shiki would like making costumes for Mimikyu.

- Cinccino: Cinccino cares immensely about its appearance, which Shiki would definitely appreciate!  Of course someone who ordered a man take his pants off so she could fix a button would love a Pokemon that puts just as much care in keeping things neat and fashionable.  Also it’s adorable.

- Furfrou: Shiki would definitely love styling this dog’s hair.  Furfrou is a pretty docile Pokemon, so maybe it'd be a good balance to Shiki’s fiery personality.  I think she’d also like to relax with it after a long day at school.

- Silvalley: Silvalley takes it’s mask off once it reaches maximum friendship, much like Shiki was able to realize that her friends would still like her once they knew her true appearance.  They also both get stronger after accepting what they are!

Joshua:

- Bastiodon: Joshua definitely has a lot of walls up.  Since Bastiodon is pretty much a walking wall, I think he’d definitely like one!  I think he’d also enjoy riding it around and teasing people lets be real.

- Rotom: Joshua drops a bunch of objects, many of them electrical appliances. Imagine if Rotom possessed them and helped out!  Both of them also are pretty mischievous and tend to be tricksters.  They also both seem to be perpetually smiling, except when things are dire.  Also Rotom Dex seems to find men attractive at times just saying

- Necrozma: Specifically the fully charged Light form (I can’t remember what it’s called.) I mainly chose this one because it resembles the final boss after Joshua fuses with it, and also they’re both pretty much gods of their respective worlds. Joshua would probably only use this one when he absolutely has to, like when the Taboo noise were causing him and Neku trouble.

- Persian: Mr. Hanekoma probably gave Joshua a Meowth when they first met and eventually he evolved it into Persian!  They both tend to act pretty aloof and probably have expensive tastes.  Joshua doesn’t use it in battle very often since he doesn’t want it to get hurt.

- Zoroak: Let’s be real, Joshua lies a lot.  Since Zoroak is a master of illusions, Joshua would probably find it useful.  Joshua hid his true appearance for the entire game, and would never share his true motives, ever.  Zoroak mainly uses its illusions to hide its shelter, much like Joshua would rather jump into a garbage dump than be real with people.

- Arcanine: Joshua would need to have at least one parallel with his proxy, wouldn’t he?  Arcanine is entered in the Pokedex as the “legendary Pokemon” despite not actually being a legendary Pokemon, and I thought this would be a fun nod to the fact that Joshua is a lot more than he initially appears to be.

Beat:

- Primeape: Beat is pretty hot-headed and unpredictable, so I think it’d get along with Beat perfectly.  They’re both pretty reckless in battle, but can dish out a ton of damage because of this.

- Gyrados: People tend to underestimate Beat due to his intelligence.  He can be slow to understand jokes and big words sometimes, but that does not hold him back at all.  Beat will use whatever tools he has to succeed.  The noise form he gave Rhyme even helped him in the fight against Konishi!  After being underestimated, nobody ever expected him to pack quite as much of a punch, much like nobody in 1998 thought Magikarp would involve into this fearsome beast.

- Quilava: Quilava was the closest Pokemon I could find compared to noise Rhyme’s design, but also its fire powers would fit his fiery personality!  It also can learn Flame Wheel, and I think Beat would find that to be absolutely amazing.

- Exploud: Exploud is a very loud Pokemon, and Beat tends to be quite loud most of the time.  They both have a lot of energy and keep people on their toes.

- Salamence: Salamence is known to be a very fearsome Pokemon (especially in competitive Pokemon lol) and soars through the sky at incredible speed!  Salamence always believed in its dream of flying, while Beat could never find something to dream about.  He probably finds this mighty dragon to be very inspiring.

- Lycanroc (daylight form): Beat believes in working together and is generally just a ray of sunshine, so of course he’d like a Pokemon that’s associated with the sun!  They both have distinct senses of right and wrong, and Beat would find it’s appearance to be awesome.

[pines-pokemon-headcanons]

Anything about the espurr family?

Though health problems are not common in espurrs, sometimes an espurr kitten is born with a disease known as congenital osteodystrophy, a condition which causes deformed leg, tail, and back bones due to thickening cartilage. This can be very painful for the espurr, especially as it ages, which is why it’s extremely important to make sure you buy or adopt from a reputable, ethical breeder.

Espurrs and meowstics will “knead” soft objects around them, such as blankets, pillows, and their trainers, with their front paws. Although some people speculate that this is a way to mark their territory, as it were, the commonly accepted explanation is that they simply do it because the action is comforting to them.

Trainers should avoid buying their espurrs earmuffs, headbands, or other ear restraints unless the espurr indicates that it would like one such item. Many espurrs have demonstrated offense over these well-meaning gifts, possibly because they believe that it means their trainers do not trust them to control themselves. Other espurrs, however, may be glad to have an added safeguard; really, it depends on the individual.

Although wild espurrs are solitary rather than social, their nomadic lifestyle sometimes brings them into contact with meowstics, who settle in territories. Depending on the meowstic, it will either chase the espurr out or allow it to stay in the territory; sometimes the meowstic will even “adopt” the espurr, and treat it as the meowstic’s own kitten until it moves on. 

The owner of the ten-ton truck that was famously obliterated by a meowstic to test the strength of said meowstic’s psychic power actually adopted a meowstic herself-- although she keeps him away from the rest of her vehicles. The pair has become moderately internet famous for the meowstic’s naturally deadpan expression.

[the-depressed-shiny-buneary]

Ashley Trivia

~The original reason Ash named Ashley by her name was because of an inside joke that only Misty and Brock knew at the time. This was changed because in my canon Ash didn’t insult perfume, he didn’t like it but he didn’t openly insult it. So the new reason is Arceus spoke to Ash in a dream and told him to name her Ashley much like how Arceus spoke to Red in his dream about naming Ash.

~Ashley went through several starter Pokemon. First she would have had a Clefairy because Ash was originally going to have Clefairy. Then she had a Jigglypuff. Then an Eevee and a Pichu. Then an Espurr before I finally settled for Kirlia. 

~Absol was CONSIDERED for Ashley’s unofficial guard dog, but I went with Serena having Absol.

~Ashley originally knew she had Psychic powers and could control them fairly well, it was later changed because I didn’t want her to be OP.

~Ashley has a small amount of Aura letting her understand Pokemon, she unconsciously uses it when she sings often making someone cry or feel happy.

~Ashley was originally going to be the only next gen character, but my ideas denied that plan and here we are with the supporting cast.

~Lillie originally was going to have a crush on Ashley to make up for the fact I like Aureliashipping. That idea was later scrapped and now Lillie only sees Ashley as her ‘senpai’.

~Ashley’s color scheme of yellow and orange came from Floette. As an explanation, in the anime Serena was seen wearing a red Florges furisode and a red Florges costume. I thought Ashley wouldn’t look good in blue or white, red was already taken so I used yellow and orange as her main color scheme.

~Ashley’s reason for her fear of Rhyhorn comes from the fact that Grace didn’t learn from her mistake in forcing Serena to be a Rhyhorn racer. Despite Ashley getting bucked off and begging for a break or just to stop in general, as well as her friends and cousins agreeing Grace insisted that it would be fine and only stopped when Ashley was bucked into a fence pole and got a broken arm.

~Ashley also doesn’t like Grace for trying to split up her parents, forcing Serena into things she had no interest in and without her own choice, her poor fashion sense and for letting her keep on getting on the Rhyhorn despite begging to take a break or to stop all together. It’s also why I don’t like Grace, but this isn’t about me.

~Ashley having Ash’s stomach *cough* Black hole *cough cough* Was intentional from the start as it gives everyone something to poke fun of Ash about.

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Chapter 6: Search

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I didn’t see much of Iki Town in the end. Yeah, I think I was too focused on, oh, I don’t know, wondering what the hell is up with this place? Hau and Kukui may well insist that it’s perfectly normal, but stuff like pokéballs or the whole concept of Pokémon just sound like they come straight out of some video game to me. That’s their explanation as to why Espurr has laser eyes and can fly (and apparently, a ton of other species can do this too??) or why Blu can just spit a large amount of water whenever she wants, but it really doesn’t explain much. Guess I just have to somehow accept that I am living in a world where this is real. Yay?

They looked genuinely concerned about me not knowing about all this stuff, though. I mean, if I’ve really been living next to Pokémon my whole life, I assume it is concerning that I don't know shit about them even existing… Anyway, they decided that I had way too much to learn and that they’d find a more efficient way than confusedly asking me every minute if I really didn’t know about every single thing they were naming. I wonder how they’ll manage that. I hope it includes writing things down.

Oh, and I’m alone again. On… “Mahalo Trail”, if I remember correctly. Once we actually got to Iki Town, Hau said something about a “ka-hoo-nah” he needed to find, and Kukui told me to go check out some ruins where his assistant would probably be, so I wouldn’t stay alone while he went to do… I dunno, professor stuff, probably… So here I am. “Mahalo Trail” is apparently a... well, trail, leading to the ruins where the assistant presumably is. It’s a dirt road just like the one before Iki Town, except this one has big sorta hills on both sides. And it's going upwards. There are still a lot of trees and bushes and stuff like that. Along with… some weird sculpted stones here and there. I wonder if they mean anything at all.

…Good thing Blu is with me though. There are a lot of trees hiding the sun, and while the green shadows they cast on the ground are pretty, the random stones definitely help making this place look at tad ominous…

* *  *

“Help! Is anyone around? Please help!” Wait. Did I hear that right? Is someone in trouble? Oh god, and of course, I’m gonna have to help them or else I’ll feel really bad, haha, right? Awesome. Let’s just hope they’re not in too much trouble…

The call is coming from the end of the trail. I can see light from here. Clutching Blu and my shoulder bag, I get closer to it; I can already distinguish something beyond the edge of the trees and bushes. It's a cliff. A cliff with a long suspension plank bridge connecting it to another cliff that's facing it. And someone standing next to the precipice.

Blond hair, white clothes, and a very wide-brimmed hat. They haven’t seen me yet. Seems like they’re too focused on something happening on the bridge. I try to make out what’s going on over there – but they start yelling again. It sounds like they’re crying. “H-hold on, Nebby! I-I’ll find a way to save you i-if no one comes!” Something’s being attacked. By… birds? Before I can even try to start thinking of what I should do, I feel something moving on my side. My bag. It’s empty. “A… a Popplio? I-is anyone h-here?” The only thing I can see is Blu bolting towards the bridge. My legs instantly start racing after her. I barely notice the stranger’s astounded face as I rush past. Somehow, Blu’s already far. Too far. She’s blasting the birds away with water. I fling myself forwards, trying to protect Blu from the birds. Besides her is a… frightened purple cloud. I grab it too. I can’t think straight. What am I doing here?

I realize one second too late that the wood I’m laying on is definitely way too old.

Brittle.

I can feel my heartbeats pulsating through my entire body. The bridge cracks.

…Maybe we’re safe? I raise my head.

A bird is diving straight for us.

It feels like time suddenly slows down. A thing in my arms is glowing warmer. And brighter. And warmer and brighter and-

The world explodes.

…I’m falling. Faster. And faster and faster. Everything blurs together.

I’m going to fucking die.

…

…Heh.

Something hits me and the world fades to black