#victor x bede

[sparklz02]

Summary:

In the vast world of Pokémon there are many to have yet been discovered. All Pokémon vary in size, strength, and appearances. There are many mysteries to be uncovered and many Pokémon to meet!

People who have become friends with Pokémon and battle alongside each other are Pokémon trainers. They strive to either become the strongest trainer in their region or even world! There are also trainers who casually enjoy the company of their partner and feel no need to engage in battles. And finally Pokémon performances! As the name suggests, trainers show off the appeal of their Pokémon and aim to be the best performer among many others.

This story will focus on a young girl who aims to become a strong Pokémon trainer in the Galar region and seeks for even more challenges beyond her original goal. She will meet many trainers of her age who are equally or even more powerful than her! Will she overcome these challenges? Will she achieve her goal? Will there be more than just adventure?

Let’s find out together for this is your journey~!

Chapter 1: A Dreamer

Chapter 2: Baby Steps

Chapter 3: Hello Vermill— Lugia!? [coming soon…]

Chapter 4: Gotta Catch All Coats! [coming soon…]

Chapter 5: Work of Fate [coming soon…]

To be added to the taglist please comment down below or in my inbox, thank you.

[the-potatwa]

Just to reiterate my point here's a dumb ass drawing to prove how gay they are:

Hehee

A stupid Doddle of how I see the girlies from Swsh lmao

Poor Vic...

[ourvanishingghosts]

Hello there! I’ve read your request rules!

but if this goes against them please ignore or delete this ask!

Could you do a seperate piers and raihan x reader but enemies to lovers type of headcanons or just being enemies with them in general? Nothing too explicit?

Sure thing. Sorry for the long wait. I wrote Raihan where the reader uses a Pokémon type that’s weak against his teams types. For Piers I wrote where the reader uses a Pokémon type that’s strong against his teams types.

Enemies to Lovers

Raihan

People could see that you and Raihan were enemies because he would constantly beat your team in every fight

Your friends and family suggested switching the type of Pokémon you use, but you wanted to prove that Fire Pokémon were better than Dragon Pokémon

Your partner Pokémon is Cinderace. Your team includes Scovillain, Blaziken, Pyroar, Arcanine, and Ninetales

You love your team and you don’t want to give up on them and you know that they are strong

You interned for Kabu to learn more from the best of the best and you ended up working for him after your internship ended

Kabu said that you had a lot of potential

Kabu and Raihan were talking in the Motostoke gym and you tried to not be seen by either of them

Kabu saw you and called you over and you obliged because he is your boss

He said that he was telling Raihan that he planned on passing the Fire gym to you when he officially retires

Raihan said that he is shocked with Kabu’s decision because your team can be easily defeated

Kabu quickly reminded Raihan that this gym is one of the first three gyms that challengers face and that the gyms were supposed easier compared to his gym

Before Kabu left you and Raihan he said that you were the best Fire Pokémon trainer he has ever interned and worked with and that Raihan should at least show you some respect

It was three years after that conversation that Kabu retired and you took over the gym

Everyone else was welcoming and excited that you were finally the Motostoke gym leader and they had two cakes for you and Kabu since you both combined the two parties together

One cake said “Welcome to Gym Leader Family, Y/N” the other said “Have a Fantastic Retirement, Kabu”

Raihan gave Kabu his retirement gift and everyone held their breath when he approached you

He said “Congratulations on finally achieving your dream. I hope that you can finally prove that Fire Pokémon are stronger and better than Dragon Pokémon.” and he gave you his gift

Raihans gift was a plushie of Reshiram the legendary Pokémon that has the typing of Dragon and Fire

But there was a second plushie in the bag and it was a plushie of Turtonator which has the typing of Fire and Dragon

Before the party ended Raihan said “I gave you those two plushies because they prove that a Pokémon can be a stronger Fire type with a Dragon sub type or a stronger Dragon type with a Fire sub type.”

After he said that he kissed your cheek and left

Kabu and Melony saw kiss and they will not let you live that down

Piers

You knew you and Piers were destined to be enemies ever since you two were kids

You loved Flying Pokémon and your team just happened to have typings that are strong against his team

You hated it because you wanted to be friends with Piers, but he has made it clear that he hates you

Your partner Pokémon is Butterfree. The rest of your team includes Togekiss, Gliscor, Hawlucha, Flamigo, and Beautifly.

Your gym ended up replacing Opals gym, but you kept the same concept of how challengers battle at your gym as Opals gym. You wanted to keep it the same so that Opal can still have her legacy. So the gym now has pink and pastel blue to incorporate Flying and Fairy Pokémon.

Piers refused to visit your gym because he says the colors give him migraines

When Victor, Gloria, Bede, and Marnie were doing their gym challenges and Marnie happened to beat your gym in one go by luck. Victor, Gloria, and Bede completed your gym in two tries.

When word of Marnie completing your gym in one try got back to Piers he stormed into your office asking if you went easy on her

You told him that you didn’t go easy on Marnie and that she was a strong opponent and that he should believe in her more

After you said that he smashed his lips against yours and after he pulls away he tells you that you shouldn’t tell him how to feel

Let’s just say that after that interaction you and Piers relationship started to become more lovely

[bloody-britt26]

Hop - Loser Like Me

This is an older fic that I’m just now cross-posting from my Wattpad.

Summary: He was never able to win against his rivals, and he didn't become the champion. He couldn't live up to his older brother's name. He wasn't all that special, he thought. So, why would Hop ever think that you would ever glance at him? You were that sweet, lovable person that worked day in and day out to help better the lives of rescued pokémon. Surely, you wouldn't be interested in a loser like him.

Genre: Fluff + light angst

Pairing: Hop X Rescuer!Reader (Gender Neutral)

Content Warnings: | Hop’s self-deprecating thoughts | Fear of rejection | Mentions of abused pokemon | Swearing | Reader gets slapped once (not by Hop) | Slow burn kinda | Both Hop and Reader are depicted as adults. |

Word Count: 14,741

Sonia's lab was awfully quiet. At least, that's what Hop thought as he was the only person present in the building. Sonia was out, she had the urge to get out and do a bit of fieldwork for a change. Hop's Dubwool had fallen asleep near his desk quite some time ago.

Hop was seated at his desk, scribbling down various notes about pokémon and the Dynamax phenomenon. Even if he had been studying by Sonia's side for three years now, he still had a lot to learn and discover. There were so many pokémon out there, and there was new knowledge to be gained from them practically every day.

Behind him, the Dynamax readings showed stability, thankfully. Nothing had been out of the ordinary for a long time, but Hop and Sonia had the habit of keeping a close eye on them. Their slight paranoia was understandable due to the damage caused by the actions of Rose and the royal brothers.

Hop's foot tapped away as he wrote, he twirled his pen every so often. Even though Hop had matured quite a bit over the years, sitting still for long periods was still not his forté.

As he finished jotting down the final words of his report, he gathered up all of the sheets to place them in a neat pile. With a sigh, he leaned back to stretch his sore muscles, he had been hunched over his desk for a good amount of time, so it was much needed. Hop let out a small yelp as his computer chair nearly fell back from the pressure he was applying.

Once he stabilized himself, he reached for his Rotom Phone, turning it on so that he could tune into some live battles. He still had a bit of work to do, but he figured that he could take a small break.

He blinked once he saw footage of his best friend in battle. Hop had almost forgotten that today was Victor's exhibition match. Nonetheless, he smiled as he began to watch it.

Victor was battling Bede, and both men were giving it their all. Seeing those two battle it out on the pitch brought back memories from his own gym challenge. After all, the three had been the biggest rivals throughout their journeys.

Victor was a fantastic champion, and perhaps even better than Leon was, Hop thought. Even today, Hop couldn't believe how powerful his childhood friend was, and it seemed as though his strength grew with every passing day.

Victor wasn't just a strong battler, he was inspirational and a good man. He didn't care much about having many sponsors, nor did he go out of his way to partake in interviews. He often donated his prize money to people in need, and he was exceptionally humble.

Even Bede had matured into a decent man. Now the full-time gym leader of Ballonlea, he was a force to be reckoned with for challengers. Although he still kept a facade of toughness, Hop couldn't deny that Bede was much more polite than before. Even if Bede and Hop had never gotten along, Hop thought that it was great that Bede had found his place in the world.

Hop took a glance at his sleeping Dubwool, reaching down to stroke his coat softly. It dawned on him that it's been quite a while since he had battled someone because he was so focused on his studies to become a respectable professor. He hoped that his pokémon weren't too bored with his decision to lessen pokémon battling to focus on research.

However, they seemed to have accepted his choice of career, as did his friends and relatives. Even though being a professor was far from being his original dream, he thought it was fun.

All his life, Hop had wanted to be the champion. He wanted to prove to the region that he was just as good, possibly better than his brother. But that didn't happen, Victor got there first.

He continued to watch Victor's battle on his phone, completely immersed in the confident and enthusiastic energy that Victor displayed. Victor still had five pokémon standing, while Bede was on his last two.

"It's no wonder you became champion, mate," Hop chuckled to himself.

No wonder indeed. Three years later, and Hop had accepted that he never stood a chance of being champion. Not when he was up against Victor. Hop had never been able to defeat Victor, and he always felt like he was lightyears behind his dear friend.

Even today, he felt underwhelming compared to everyone around him. It felt as though his friends, rivals and family were all achieving great success and making names for themselves while he was constantly scribbling notes and watching wild pokémon.

Hop sighed, shaking his head in annoyance at his own thoughts. He knew better than to think so negatively, but the quiet atmosphere of the lab seemed to be the perfect setting to overthink life itself.

He shook his head once more, smiling to himself as a way to convince himself that everything was fine. He was usually so bubbly and energetic, for crying out loud! He loved doing research. It was his new passion, and that's what was important.

Hop grinned as Victor's battle came to a close, ending in a victory for his best friend. Though the outcome didn't surprise him, Hop mentally congratulated him.

As he turned off his phone to get back to work, the door to the lab opened. He didn't fully pay any mind to it as it was most likely Sonia since she was to return around these hours.

"H-Hello? Is there anyone?" A meek voice timidly sounded.

Hop's gaze lifted. That was most definitely not Sonia. He got up from his chair and smoothed his lab coat before heading to the entrance of the lab.

There stood a young, short-haired girl who looked to be more or less ten-years-old. She shyly fiddled with her sweater's sleeves as her gaze was fixated to the ground.

Hop blinked but quickly shook off his surprise to smile at the youngling. "Hi, there! What brings you here?"

"W-Well... is Professor Sonia here? I'm supposed to get my first pokémon today," she said.

Now that Hop thought about it, he did remember Sonia saying something about a girl coming to get her starter today. He had completely forgotten about that.

He looked around nervously, Sonia had most likely lost track of time. It happened to her often whenever she was really into her work, and he really couldn't blame her.

He scratched the back of his head. "R-Right! You must be Annabelle, yeah?"

The little girl nodded in response with a soft smile.

"So, er, the thing is that Sonia isn't here right now..." he said.

Annabelle's smile faltered a bit. "Oh... that's okay. I'll come back. I'm sorry for bothering you," she said.

Hop cringed at the dejected look she had, and before she could turn around and leave, he stopped her.

"Hey, wait! I can give you your pokémon, you don't have to come back later," he said before he could stop himself.

Surely, Sonia wouldn't mind if he took matters into his own hands, right? After all, he felt too bad at the thought of making her wait, he knew all too well just how exciting it was to get your very first pokémon.

"Really? Oh, thank you so much!" She said enthusiastically.

Hop chuckled and motioned her to follow him. "Well, come along. Let's have you meet the little fellows!"

She did as told and followed Hop. He then headed to a shelf where three pokéballs sat. He grabbed them and turned back to Annabelle.

As he called out the pokémon, three familiar faces excitedly made their entrance. Hop couldn't help but smile as the nostalgia hit him as he watched the Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble all pose adorably.

Annabelle seemed absolutely enamoured with them as well as she cooed at their cuteness.

Hop nodded to himself, it was time for him to put his knowledge to good use. This would be a good way for him to evaluate his performance as a future professor.

"Sobble is just about the most gentle Water-type pokémon out there! It can be pretty sensitive and timid, but don't let that fool you, Sobble is a master of camouflage and silent attacks. It never fails to aim for an opponent's weak spot! She's a little girl!" Hop explained.

Sobble wiggled her fin as she covered her cheeks to hide a little blush. It sounded like she was giggling.

"Scorbunny is a very energetic Fire-type! It's always raring to go and up for a good fight. It's a very confident pokémon who will always do its best to impress and protect its trainer! This little guy is a boy," Hop continued.

Sorbunny bounced in the air, pumping his little paw with a wink. He was trying to showboat a little.

"And lastly, we have the Grass-type, Grookey! It's a very peaceful pokémon with a good sense of leadership. It's a very speedy pokémon that can get quite immersed in battles. This one is a boy!" He concluded.

Grookey wagged his tail, chirping happily with a bright smile as he bounced up and down. He grabbed his stick to tap a little beat onto the tile floor.

"So, which one will you take? Choose wisely. This will be your most trusted partner who will stick by your side throughout your journey no matter what," Hop said.

Annabelle's gaze flicked between the three pokémon, but not for long as she had her eyes set on the little Grookey.

"They're all so cute, but I decided that I wanted a Grookey ages ago!" She said as she crouched to the pokémon's height.

"Would you like to travel with me?" She asked, holding out her hand.

Grookey nodded excitedly as he put his little paws onto her hand. Annabelle giggled at the pokémon's cuteness.

Hop grinned. "Grookey, huh? A great choice. It was the pokémon that I chose to travel with along with Wooloo when I first started."

Annabelle giggled softly, picking up her new Grookey in her arms. "I know. That's why I wanted one, Mr. Hop!"

Hop blinked in surprise as he registered what the young girl had said. "I- Really?"

"Yeah! I always watched your battles with my mummy when you did your gym challenge. You were my favourite trainer, and I want to be just as good as you!" She said.

Hop was at a loss for words. Not only did this child know who he was, but she was admitting that she favoured him as a trainer. He didn't think this could even be a reality. He wasn't that special, he knew that for a fact. Sure, he made it through his gym challenge, but he had always been in both Victor and Leon's shadows, and, in his opinion, rightfully so.

His friends, brother and rivals all outshined him by so much. He didn't have their strength, he knew that as he could never beat a single one of them. Not even once. Hop had since accepted that he was destined to be the weakest person of his entourage.

He definitely felt happiness at knowing that someone thought so highly of him, yet he couldn't help but listen to the little voice at the back of his mind, saying that this sweet girl was making the worst mistake of her life by idolizing such a loser.

Hop chuckled nervously as he scratched at his hair. "A-Ah! Well, I appreciate that, but I'm not that gr-"

He didn't get the chance to finish his sentence as Sonia made her frantic appearance into the lab, huffing slightly to catch her breath.

"I am so sorry! I got sidetracked and didn't see time fly!" She said.

Annabelle shook her head. "It's okay, Professor Sonia. Professor Hop gave me a pokémon!" She said as she snuggled her Grookey.

"But I'm not a prof-"

"I can see that!" Sonia chuckled. "Annabelle, dear, what do you say we equip that Rotom Phone of yours with a Pokédex?" She continued.

"Please!" She said, handing Sonia her phone.

"Alright. Hop, why don't you go get some Pokéballs for her while I set this up?" Sonia asked.

Hop nodded. "Of course."

As Hop distanced himself to rummage through some drawers for Pokéballs, Sonia explained to Annabelle the Pokédex's functions. It was just like she had done when he and Victor had first started their journeys.

He found five Pokéballs to get the young girl started on her team, so he headed back to the duo and handed Annabelle the catching devices.

"Here you go. They'll help you get started on your team," he said.

When she took the balls from Hop, he reached into his pocket to grab another one. "Here. This is your Grookey's Pokéball."

"Thank you very much for everything!" She said as she took her starter's Pokéball.

Hop shook his head. "It's our pleasure! Now, get out there and meet tons of pokémon! But remember to stay safe and have fun," he said.

"I will! Thanks again, you two!" She said before exiting the lab with her Grookey still in her arms.

When Annabelle left, Hop sighed in relief, happy that everything went smoothly. He then turned to Sonia, laughing nervously.

"S-Sorry, Professor. I hope you don't mind that I took care of things. I didn't want to make her wait too long, and I didn't know when you would be back," he said.

Sonia shook her head. "No, no, don't worry a thing. I'm glad you did, and by the looks of it, you handled that really well. Proper job!" She said with a grin.

"Thank you... I did my best," Hop said, relieved that he didn't mess anything up.

Sonia glanced at the desk where a large pile of notes sat before turning back to Hop. "Would you like to switch places with me? Arceus knows how much you hate sitting still."

"Yeah, I'll take you up on that. Fieldwork is my favourite kind of work!" He laughed.

Fresh air was definitely needed at the moment. Hopefully, it would help him keep his mind at ease from the negativity that has been plaguing him recently.

~~~~~~

"Thank you for having me over, Magnolia. I'm sorry for dropping by unannounced," you said.

Having decided to take a well-deserved break from work, you dropped by Magnolia's home for a visit. You found her company to be warm and homely, which was something you loved, especially when you needed to sit back and relax.

You sat in Magnolia's plant room on one of the comfortable loveseats as the older woman prepared cups of the finest tea she had in her kitchen. The scenery of her home, particularly the room you were in, had you feeling at peace.

Perched atop your head was your beloved Frosmoth. She could get quite heavy, so she made sure to not put her full weight on you. She absolutely refused to be left home alone today, no matter how much you protested. Thankfully, Magnolia didn't mind the presence of the larger moth pokémon, as she was very well-behaved.

Magnolia stepped into the room, a tray in hand and a warm smile upon her features. "Nonsense, dear. You're welcomed in my home at any moment. I don't get to see you nearly as often as I'd like," she said as she set the tea down.

You thanked her as she handed you a cup. "I know, and I'm sorry about that. I feel bad, trust me."

"Don't. It's to be expected with the kind of work you do, and I fully understand. Just know that you're always welcomed to knock on my door should you need anything," she said as she sat across from you.

You smiled. "Thank you. It's nice to have someone I can trust living nearby."

"Of course! You're practically family at this point!" She said, laughing softly.

You truly appreciated it. Your work required your constant presence at home, so you didn't have much time to go out of your way to make close friends, much less someone you could trust. Magnolia was such an understanding and patient woman, and she knew that you didn't mean anything ill by not dropping by all the time. You had your duties, and she accepted that. She was well aware that you cared even if you weren't always around, and for that, you were thankful.

"Speaking of which..." Magnolia started as she set her cup down, "... my granddaughter should be coming over shortly with her assistant."

"O-Oh! Should I leave then? I wouldn't want to be a bother," you said.

"Don't even get that idea. Sonia will be thrilled to see you, you know she adores you!" Magnolia said.

You chuckled at the woman's light scolding. "You're right. It's been a while since I've seen her, or that she's dropped by my place. She's pretty busy now, huh? Being a full-time professor and all."

"She certainly is, though she loves her work. It seems that journeying through Galar a second time was what she needed to discover her true passion," Magnolia said, fondness for her granddaughter could be heard in her voice.

"Sometimes, I think of having another journey myself, but I think I made the right call with the path I ended up taking," you said.

Magnolia nodded in agreement. "Absolutely! What was your original goal again?"

You laughed, shaking your head. "I wanted to be a gym leader of all things."

"Oh, that's right! You know, you're absolutely phenomenal at taking care of pokémon that I just can't even fathom the idea of you as a gym leader," she playfully teased.

"I know, right? Plans change, but that's okay!" You said.

You shivered when you felt your Frosmoth blow a faint gust of frigid air onto you in an attempt to get your attention.

"Are you hungry, Dumpling?" You asked, chuckling at her behaviour.

She let out a small cry in confirmation. So, you reached into your bag, which rested at your feet, and pulled out a plastic container that held Dumpling's favourite food. You held the container right in front of her, letting her sniff it out. Once she did, she happily chowed down.

As you fed your Frosmoth, you heard the front door open, followed by the familiar voice of Sonia.

"Hellooo! I'm here, and I brought Hop!" She called out.

Magnolia smiled. "We're in here, dear!"

"We?" Sonia said as she stepped into the room in which you were seated. Once she saw you, her eyes widened in surprise.

"Heya, Sonia!" You said with a bright smile.

"(Y/N), no way! How are you, stranger?" She asked, laughing.

You got up from your seat so that you could give your friend a hug. Dumpling flew off of your head to let you do so.

"I'm doing great! It's been a while, huh?" You said, letting go of her.

"No kidding. I mean, you're a hermit!" She teased.

You rolled her eyes. "Pft. It's not just me. Aren't you always buried in piles of research?" You shot back.

"You got me there," she chuckled. She turned to her grandmother. "You didn't tell me that (Y/N) would be here!"

Magnolia chuckled. "Ah... I wanted to keep it a surprise."

Sonia's eyes then landed on Dumpling. "And you've got Dumpling with you! She looks great!"

Sonia gently approached the pokémon and held out her hand in front of her. Dumpling sniffed her hand, and once she recognized Sonia's scent, she squealed happily and nuzzled her hand.

"Hey, you remember me!" Sonia said as she patted the affectionate moth.

"Of course, she does!" You said.

At that moment, someone cleared their throat. When you glanced at the doorway, you saw who you assumed to be Sonia's assistant.

He had an award-winning smile as he scratched the back of his head in a slightly nervous manner. Though he didn't seem much younger than you, he was pretty tall, more or less six feet. His hair was a lovely shade of purple, which fit rather nicely with his bright, yellow eyes. You were sure you recognized him from somewhere.

Letting go of Dumpling, Sonia clapped her hands together as she headed to her assistant's side.

"Right, you've never met. (Y/N), meet Hop. He's my assistant. Hop, this is (Y/N). They’re a good friend of mine!" She said, introducing the two of you.

Hop grinned at you, holding out his hand for you to shake. "It's a pleasure to meet you!"

You took his hand. "Right back at you, Hop!"

And then, it clicked.

"Hey, you're the former champion's little brother, right? You were in the challenge, like, three years ago?" You asked.

Hop blinked, a glimmer of surprise flashing in his eyes for a second. "Yeah, actually. You're spot on."

He certainly was not expecting for this stranger to know who he was. Maybe it wouldn't have surprised him if someone recognized him three years ago when he had finished his challenge, but now, he had convinced himself that practically everyone in Galar had forgotten about his existence.

Sonia raised a brow, which made you roll your eyes. "Hey, don't look at me like that. I like to watch the gym battles whenever I have the chance."

Magnolia spoke up. "Hey, now. What are you all standing around for? Why don't you younglings sit down while I go make some more tea? Perhaps some snacks as well?" She said as she stood up.

The three of you nodded in agreement. Hop and Sonia sat next to each other. Before you sat down, you scratched Dumpling's belly and gently guided her to you so she could perch herself atop your head once more.

Hop tilted his head in slight confusion at your interaction with the pokémon, but he didn't question it any further. At least, he tried. He couldn't help but analyze your Frosmoth, blame it on the researcher in him. As he looked at her, he noticed something off about her eyes. A Frosmoth's eyes were usually a deep blue, but yours were somewhat cloudy.

"Is your Frosmoth blind?" He blurted before he could stop himself.

He mentally cringed, hoping that he didn't seem too nosy or impolite by asking such a thing. However, you smiled at him, features clear of any kind of offence.

"She is, actually!" You said, reaching up to pat Dumpling's head.

"(Y/N) takes care of a lot of disabled and injured pokémon. They run their own sanctuary!" Sonia intervened.

At that, Hop's eyes practically lit up with wonder. "Seriously? Wow, that's amazing!"

You chuckled with a light hue of pink coating your cheeks. "Yeah, I do! It's not far from here, actually. Just a few kilometres behind Magnolia's house, there's my house and my sanctuary."

"Wait... really? I didn't even know that there was anything past Magnolia's house," he said, surprised.

"Yeah... it's pretty easy to miss, but that was kind of the point of picking that particular spot. It's just me and the pokémon with little to no disturbances, which is just what these pokémon need," you explained.

Hop nodded at your explanation. He then leaned forward, nearly slamming his hands onto the coffee table excitedly.

"So, what kind of pokémon do you have there?" He asked, eyes shining with interest.

Sonia chuckled, tapping at his shoulder. "Whoa. Simmer down there, Hop."

Hop immediately retracted as he was made aware of his little burst of excitement. He scratched the back of his head, blushing in embarrassment. He felt like a total child.

"S-Sorry about that. I got carried away," he said.

You laughed, waving him off. "No, no, it's totally fine! If anything, I'm glad that you're so interested!"

Taking care of rescued pokémon was your biggest passion, and you had sworn to dedicate yourself to making a difference for pokémon who were in need of a second chance at life. It was your favourite topic to discuss, and meeting people who seemed so excited to hear you speak about your work and experiences was something that made you beyond ecstatic.

You had to be honest with yourself: you were sometimes afraid that people would get bored or annoyed with you since you could never shut up about your sanctuary. You had the habit of always swerving your conversations towards it, and you really couldn't help it.

So, that's why you got along so well with women like Magnolia and Sonia. They were professors, researchers, and they loved to hear about your experiences regarding the pokémon you helped. You could always have great conversations with them.

You knew for a fact that Hop was highly passionate about pokémon. It showed when you watched his battles back then. And to want to become a professor, it took a lot of dedication and love towards these creatures. You were sure that you would get along great with him.

"You see, there are quite a few pokémon that are in my care. They all have their own story, and they are all unique. Every single one of them has a place in my heart, and there's nothing I wouldn't do for them. They're my number one priority in life," you gushed.

Your eyes then widened, and you chuckled nervously as you noticed that you were rambling.

"Ah... sorry. Here I go again, just talking my mouth off," you apologized.

"Wha-? Why are you apologizing?" Hop asked.

Before you could answer, Sonia chimed in. "They're a dummy, that's why. They think that they’ll annoy us if they talk too much about their sanctuary."

"Oh, come on! That's rubbish!" Hop exclaimed. "Can you tell me how you met your Frosmoth... Dumbo, was that it?" He continued.

You chuckled at the way Hop had managed to butcher her name. "It's Dumpling, and I'd be happy to!"

"It wasn't super out of the ordinary, but I met her right outside Circhester when she was just a tiny hatchling Snom, and when I say tiny, I mean it. She was smaller than any other Snom I had seen before, even for a baby. I guessed that she was the runt out of her siblings," you started.

"Oh! That explains why she seems smaller than the typical Frosmoth," he said. "R-Right, carry on!" He quickly added as he noticed that he had accidentally cut you off.

"She was still near her nest when I found her, but her family was nowhere to be seen. The thing that caught my eye, though, was that she was really unstable. She had a hard time walking without bumping into things. I was curious, so I managed to approach her, and she seemed to panic once she sensed that something was approaching, but she was turning in all sorts of directions, and she didn't seem to know where to look," you continued.

"And that's when you understood that she was blind," Hop said, making you nod.

"Yeah. I kept calm and talked to her in a gentle voice. I was really trying to reassure her that everything was alright. When she calmed down, she let me pet her and even pick her up eventually. I tried looking around the route for her family, but I couldn't find them. I guessed that the mother left her behind because she was the weakest, less likely to survive of the hatchings," you said.

You scratched Dumpling's cheek, causing her to nuzzle your hand with a soft, melodic cry sounding from her.

"I just kind of, you know, took her in. I mean... I just couldn't leave her out there. I don't think I would have been able to forgive myself if I left a vulnerable baby out there, you know?" You finished.

Hop grinned. "You should pat yourself on the back, mate! I mean, you gave her a chance, and she looks like she appreciates it a lot."

At Hop's words, Dumpling happily fluttered her wings, little snowflakes emitting from her as she did so.

"O-Oh... it was just the right thing to do!" You said.

"(Y/N), give yourself more credit. A lot of people wouldn't have had the same heart of gold that you had in that situation. It's not everyone who would have wanted to take so much time in helping and caring for an 'imperfect' pokémon," Sonia said, making Hop nod in agreement.

It might have been the first time he's met you, but Hop could immediately say that you were a great person. Lovable, even. His mind raced as he felt that he would love to get to know you some more. You had such a warm and inviting presence that practically pulled him to you.

As you were speaking, he could only find himself being completely pulled into a state of immersion at your words. He certainly didn't miss the way your eyes practically shined with life when you spoke about your meeting with Dumpling. You had so much emotion in your voice, and he found it to be absolutely endearing.

Of course, he knew that his desire to get to know you was most likely one-sided and merely wishful thinking on his part. After all, Hop knew that he wasn't very impressive. He was just an assistant who hasn't done anything remarkable. Surely, you wouldn't spare him a minute.

"Say, Hop," you started, making him snap out of his thoughts.

"How about you come over to my place for a visit whenever you have some free time? I could show you around the sanctuary if you're interested!" You offered.

Sonia nudged him. "You should take her up on that offer. You'll love it, I swear! It's so pretty at her place," She said.

"You really mean that?" He asked.

"Of course!" You said.

Hop was caught off guard by your offer. He didn't expect you to invite a nobody like him to your precious sanctuary. He really hoped that he wouldn't be a waste of time to you.

Still, he couldn't help but grin wildly as he practically bounced in his seat. "That would be amazing! Thanks a bunch, (Y/N)!" He exclaimed.

"Please, it's my pleasure!" You said with a smile. "Would you hand me your phone? I'll give you my phone number so you can text me whenever you want to come over!" You said.

"O-Oh! Right!" Hop said with a light blush.

He pulled out his phone and opened up a new contact page before handing it to you. Hop was definitely surprised, it wasn't everyday that a woman offered him her phone number.

"Alright. Here you go!" You said, handing him back his phone.

"I'm pretty much always at my place, so come on over anytime, honestly. Just let me know so that I don't miss when you ring the doorbell since I'm often outside!" You said.

"Gotcha. Thanks a bunch for the opportunity, (Y/N)," he grinned.

You smiled. Hop's smile and enthusiasm was contagious. You hoped that he would go through with your offer. Hop was precisely the kind of person you wanted to share your work and passion with.

~~~~~~

To: (Y/N) 

12:08 P.M

- Hiya! It's Hop, Sonia's assistant from the other day. I have some free time, and I was hoping to maybe come and visit you, maybe?

From: (Y/N) 

12:11 PM

- Hop, hey! I've been waiting for you to hit me up! I'd love for you to visit. Come on over. I can't wait to show you around!

To: (Y/N) 

12:11 PM

- Great! I'm on my way, like, right now. Is that cool with you?

From: (Y/N) 

12:12 PM

- Of course. See you in a bit!

Hop couldn't help the huge, dorky grin on his face as he hurried along the nearly hidden path behind Magnolia's house that led to your sanctuary.

He was beyond excited to get a feel for the kind of life you had as a pokémon rescuer. Plus, he had to be honest with himself: he was excited to see you again. 

He was definitely relieved that you meant it when you had offered him to visit, he had almost expected for your words to be hollow. He wouldn't have blamed you, you probably had better things to do than waste your precious time on him. Still, he was grateful.

And he couldn't help but re-read your messages. Especially the 'I've been waiting for you to hit me up.' It was simple, yet he couldn't deny that it made him feel like he was desirable, like you actually might be interested in his company.

The path to your home was rather bumpy. There were quite a few rocks and branches along the way. He had to slow down a bit as he kept tripping over the various debris on the road. You had really picked one hell of a spot for your sanctuary.

When he finally managed to navigate the narrow path of debris and trees, he came to a gorgeous clearing. There, he saw what was most likely your home, which was situated between a large fenced off area and a berry garden. 

He could already see many trees planted inside the fence, and there seemed to be a second building connected to the area, most likely an indoor area for the pokémon.

Hop grinned as he accelerated towards your house, completely hyped now that he was there and about to experience something entirely new to him.

Your home was a rather small, white farmhouse. It seemed that there were two stories to your home, and there was a small porch with an outdoor swing on it. It looked cozy, and for some reason, it was exactly the kind of house that he would think someone with a rescue would have.

Now at your front door, his hand froze midair as he was about to ring your doorbell. He mentally groaned, was he seriously having second thoughts about everything? 

It's not that he didn't want to visit you. If anything, nothing could make him any happier than visiting you at the moment. What if he was going to slow you down in your work? Hop didn't want you to put your whole day on hold just for him. 

He knew that you had told him that he could drop in anytime, but what if he had caught you at a bad time, and you were simply too nice to turn him away? The more he thought about it, the more he felt like a nuisance.

"Get it together, mate. You're here to have fun and get to know a sweet person better. That's all there is to it," Hop whispered to himself, attempting to calm his nerves.

When he finally rang the doorbell, he immediately heard frantic shuffling coming from inside your house. Barely a few seconds had passed, and you had already opened the door, greeting him with a big grin. You were holding a little Sobble in your arms, one of its front legs was bandaged.

Hop couldn't help but be surprised at the speed you had just displayed. Had you really been waiting for him to such a point? The thought was quickly lost, though. You most likely weren't. At least, not for someone as uninteresting as he was.

"Hop! I'm so glad you came by!" You said, stepping out of your home.

"I'm glad to be here! You're absolutely sure that this okay with you, right? I wouldn't want to be a bother," Hop asked.

He regretted asking as he wanted to keep the outing positive, but he really couldn't help sliding that question in. 

"Don't be silly. Really, I'm happy you're here," you said.

When your tone was laced with such sincerity, Hop couldn't help but grin at you. Perhaps, you truly would enjoy his company.

"Ah... wait. You've got a few leaves in your hair," you said.

You reached your hand to his hair, gently brushing it and causing Hop to slightly squeak in surprise. You couldn't help but chuckle at his reaction. It was pretty cute.

"Yeah. I... well, I smashed into a few branches on my way here. I was so hyped that I could barely slow down and look where I was going," Hop admitted.

"Hey, it still happens to me!" You chuckled. 

When you were done brushing the debris out of Hop's hair, you shut the door of your home. 

"Well? Ready?" You asked as you beckoned him to follow you. "Front gate's just this way."

Hop nodded excitedly as he walked by your side. His gaze went to the Sobble that you were still holding.

"So, who's this little fellow?" He asked.

"I call him Dizzy!" You said.

"Dizzy?"

"Yeah... he has a neurological disorder that affects his balance and cognition. He's not super stable on his feet and took a bit of a tumble today. Nothing too drastic, though, just a little scrape!" You explained.

"Whoa, alright. Is it curable, the disorder? S-Sorry if it sounds stupid, I've just never met a pokémon with a neurological problem," Hop asked.

"Not stupid at all. You won't know unless you ask. It can't be cured. It's genetic, and it's there to stay. Unfortunately, Dizzy has the worst level of it, so he has to take medication every day, or else he could get seizures," you said.

Hop frowned at that. "That's... poor thing."

You rubbed Dizzy's head, making him purr in delight. "Yeah... but he's been great!"

You came to a stop so that you could open the main gate of your rescue, holding it out for Hop to go first. You followed after him, shutting the gate afterwards.

"Flygon?" You called out once you were in the perimeter.

Almost instantly, a Flygon dived from the sky, landing right in front of you and Hop. Poor Hop nearly squealed in surprise at the large dragon, especially since it was glaring right at him.

"Hey, hey, ease up! Hop's a friend, he's good!" You cooed, which seemed to calm him.

"Could you take him back to the water area, please?" You asked, handing him the oblivious Sobble.

With a happy cry of his name, the dragon nodded and took to the skies in the direction of the area you had told him.

"You okay there, Hop?" You asked, chuckling at the look on his face.

He quickly shook his head. "Y-Yeah! I just didn't expect you to have a big Flygon around," he said, chuckling.

"Yeah... Flygon's a big help around here!" You said.

"That's pretty sweet."

You nodded in agreement before clasping your hands together. "Now, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" You said enthusiastically.

Barely into your rescue, and it was already bustling with life. Beautiful, healthy plants, flowers and trees bloomed all over the area. It was rather grassy, except for the main pathway. 

Hootoots, Rookidees and Corvisquires were perched atop the branches. Hop could also make out a Leafeon peacefully sleeping in a shaded area. A Galvantula was carefully working on a burrow inside of a cavity in the base of a tree. Its web looked like a work of art.

There were even some berry trees, and a sweet Flapple was knocking ripe berries out of the tree so that a duo of Appletun could snack on them. 

Where large patches of flowers laid, there was a group of Gossifleurs, Eldegoss, Cottonees and Whimsicotts hanging together. Combees, Cutiflies and Ribombees happily twirled around the flowers. 

Hop had to freeze in his steps to let a trio of Nickit, Purrloin and Yamper pass as they seemed to be playing a game of chase with each other.

Your place was gorgeous and immaculate. He felt like he was in a pokémon research lab; only this was a much more natural environment.

"Look at all of 'em..." Hop said, eyes shining in absolute wonder.

You couldn't help but giggle at how cute Hop looked. He was truly in his element. 

"There's even more of them too! Some might be hiding, and others are in other areas," you said with a small yet proud smirk.

"Bloody hell... this is so cool!" He said. "So, do these pokémon all belong to you?" He asked.

"Not necessarily. Some are still wild pokémon, but they happen to be in my care," you said.

As the two of you kept walking along the path, Hop noticed that there was a lack of human presence in your area. Not a single person other than the two of you was in sight.

"Do.... do you run this all by yourself, (Y/N)?" Hop asked incredulously.

"Well... yes," you said, scratching the back of your head.

"How?! Taking care of pokémon with particular needs can't be an easy feat!" Hop said, mouth agape.

You laughed. "It's definitely something, but knowing that I'm helping pokémon in need, the fatigue is worth it."

"You don't have a single employee? Not even one?" Hop asked, still barely believing it.

"Nope. The closest thing that I have to employees is my team of pokémon that I raised during the gym challenge. I have some stationed in each area of the rescue, so if there are any problems, they'll come to me. I also have my Flygon, who keeps an eye on things from the sky during day time, and my Gengar is on night patrol!" You explained.

"Wow, mate, you sure have a handle on things," he smiled.

And then it hit him. "Wait, you were in the challenge?" He asked.

"Yeah! I wasn't doing it the same year as you though. I didn't get to the end... I met Dumpling, and I was so focused on helping her out that I just, you know, dropped out. But I'm happy I-"

You were cut off by the happy barking of your Growlithe, who was running as fast as she could towards you.

You smiled and crouched to her level, patting her fur as she rapidly and excitedly wagged her tail all the while snuggling you.

"Nubby, my little girl! How are you doing?" You cooed.

Alright. Hop had to compose himself for a few seconds as he nearly melted into a puddle of feelings at the sound of your adorable baby voice.

The more he spoke to you, the more he realized just how incredible you were. Boy, did he feel blessed that you even considered giving him a second of your precious time.

You were leagues above him in so many ways. The two of you had started off the same way: you had both started your lives as mere challengers. You didn't even finish yours, yet you still had managed to become someone. You had a goal, and you were accomplishing incredible things. Meanwhile, Hop had completed his challenge, but he was still utter rubbish who had not managed to do anything impressive of his life.

Your presence, Hop loved it more and more as the minutes went by. But he knew that he didn't deserve it. You shouldn't be associating with a loser like him.

He shook his head, trying to snap himself out of his thoughts, pronto. It was then that he noticed that the Growlithe was missing her right front leg. Only a little nub remained, which was probably why you referred to her as Nubby.

"So, who's this girl?" He asked.

"This is Nubby! Her leg had to be amputated because she had severe trauma where she suffered from too many fractures to the point where it was unfixable," you explained.

Hop crouched down as well, cringing slightly at the thought. "I'm kind of scared to ask what happened to her..." he added, extending his hand.

At that, Nubby bounced to Hop's hand, sniffing it before barking happily once again.

"Yeah... let's just say that her previous owner wasn't a very nice person," you said, a bitter frown on your face as you recalled the memories.

"That's absolute rubbish. How could someone treat a pokémon so poorly?" Hop said.

Nubby began to lick and nuzzle Hop's hand as she wanted some head pats, which is precisely what he did.

"Aw... but you're such a good girl. You didn't deserve that," he cooed.

"She really likes you, Hop! You're a natural with pokémon," You said, laughing softly.

"You think?" He asked with a big grin. His heart practically soared at the compliment.

"Duh! Why wouldn't I?" You said.

"I mean... I've never been a great trainer like my brother or Victor, and I can barely consider myself a professor. I still have a lot to learn, you know?" He said.

Hop instantly cringed as the words left his mouth. He wanted nothing more than to remain positive for the day. After all, he's been adoring every second with you. Yet, Hop couldn't help but let his feelings pour a bit. You just gave him that sentiment of trust that made him want to confide in you.

But, he felt absolutely silly at having unloaded his negativity on you. You didn't deserve to have his self-pity on your shoulders.

However, you just sent him a soft smile before crawling to his side and gently putting your hand on his shoulder. The touch had his stomach fluttering.

"Give yourself more credit, Hop. While Victor was completely destroying everyone, you were the only trainer to give him a run for his money. And you already know so much about pokémon, so imagine in a few years how much of an amazing professor you'll be," you said.

"I-" Hop stuttered, unable to express himself as he felt his face heat up. "Geez, (Y/N), thanks... you're too kind," he said.

"I'm just being factual," you said, grinning at him before standing up.

"Heya, Nubby? I have to finish the tour. Come find me later, and we'll play, okay?" You said.

She barked and nodded. She licked him one last time before pulling away from Hop.  She then bounced off to play with other pokémon.

You extended your hand to Hop, which he took and let you pull him up from the ground. Hop's mind ran wild as he noticed that you had not let go of his hand as you led him through your rescue. You were so casual about it.

As you brought him to the next area, his eyes widened at the gorgeous scenery—a large pond surrounded by rocks, shrubs and trees. There was even a little trickling waterfall. Aquatic plants were surfacing, and the stones had natural moss growing on them.

The little Sobble from earlier seemed like he was having a blast floating on top of a Lotad's head. Little Pyukumukus were chilling on the edges of the rocks, and many fish pokémon happily splashed about. Even non-water type pokémon were running around the area.

"So? What do you think?" You asked.

"What do I think? Mate, it's amazing! If I were a pokémon, I'd never want to leave. How'd you even manage all of this?" He asked, absolutely stunned.

"With a lot of work. My family and I all pitched in to build, landscape and plant everything," you said.

"Bloody hell. You definitely succeeded!" Hop said.

Off in the distance, he saw a more rocky and sandy area. Larvitars were rolling around in the sand. A Sizzlipede and Helioptile were sunbathing on rocks. Hop could also see a large group of Salandits.

"Whoa, you've got a lot of Salandits," he commented.

"Yeah... they tend to be a pretty common pokémon in the rescue," you said.

"Is it because of the Salazzles? I'm pretty sure some Salazzles are pretty ruthless with Salandits. You know, taking all their food and stuff," Hop said.

You grinned. "You're actually spot on, Hop! See? You do know your stuff!"

He blushed again, sheepishly scratching the back of his head. Hop was definitely happy that you were complimenting him. It was a nice, refreshing change from his usual intrusive thoughts.

"They're all males, and they've been starved to the point of near-death because of overly dominant Salazzles. Nature can be just as cruel as humans at times," you said.

You sat down in the shade of a tree. Hop followed, sitting next to you.

"Definitely. But they seem really ha- huh? Is that a shiny Salandit," he asked with wide eyes.

You followed his gaze, and you smiled once you saw the sweet Salandit that he was referring to. The little guy was watching you from afar, yet he made no moves to come to you.

"It is... that would be Blizzard," you said. "Blizzard, sweetie, come over here," you called out.

Blizzard flinched, but he complied. However, he was taking slow, shaky steps, and his posture was excessively nervous, which didn't go unnoticed by Hop.

"Hey... what's wrong with the fellow?" He asked.

"Oh... well, he's petrified of anyone who isn't me," you said.

"O-Oh... maybe I should leave, then? I wouldn't want to cause problems," he said.

You shook your head. "Don't be silly, Hop. You're allowed to stay."

"Can I ask why he's so nervous with people?" Hop asked.

You nodded, sighing at the horrible story. "I happened to be in the area when it all went down, releasing some pokémon who were fit to go back in the wild. A shiny hunter had been looking for a shiny Salandit for months to add to his 'collection.' When he finally found Blizzard, he was outraged that he found a male since they're incapable of evolving. In his fit of rage, the hunter yelled at Blizzard, calling him a worthless piece of shit and kicked him so hard against a rock the poor thing's skull cracked."

"What the hell?!" Hop nearly yelled. 

"I know..." you said.

Blizzard had finally crawled to your hand. He sniffed your hand before rubbing his head against your hand. Hop noticed a few scars on top of the Salandit's head. 

"He seems so sweet," Hop said.

You nodded as you scooped Blizzard into your arms and your lap. He curled up into a bundle, really cuddling up to you as much as he could.

"Hey... thanks again for letting me come here, I mean, look at this place! It's amazing! I could just sit here and watch the pokémon all day," Hop said enthusiastically.

"Well, why don't you drop by more often?" You proposed.

"R-Really? I mean, I'd love to. B-But I wouldn't want to be a bother!" He stuttered, voice laced with surprise.

"Oh, come on! I really enjoyed your company today. It's so nice to have someone as enthusiastic and passionate as you around. Plus, wouldn't it be good for your research? To come here and all?" You said.

"I.... you have a point. I had fun today too, and well, you know..." he said, trailing off near the end as his cheeks erupted in a cherry hue.

Hop was adorable, and you meant it when you said that you'd like to have him over more often. You hoped he would as you definitely had an interest in him blossoming within you.

~~~~~~

Hop never expected that a visit to Magnolia's home would make him meet someone like you. Someone he felt at peace and ease with, someone who he sought out their company.

He kept telling himself that he shouldn't be such a burden by dropping in on you so often, but he couldn't help it.

He went to see you whenever possible, and he lived for the moments where he did. Hop was always so mesmerized by all of the pokémon you took care of. You brought so much to his research, even Sonia had noticed.

And today was another day where he was racing down to your home to see you again.

Getting to your place, he immediately saw you on the porch, sitting on your little swing. As he got closer, he noticed that you were holding two little Dreepys. Next to you was Blizzard, who was snuggling against your thigh.

Hop also saw two bottles and blankets placed onto the table next to the swing. You were probably in the midst of caring for the little ones.

You heard footsteps approaching you. Lifting your head, you saw Hop heading your way, a perfect smile upon his face as he waved at you.

"Heya, Hoppers! Come sit with me, you've got to meet these little cuties," you called out.

Upon realizing that Hop was here, the Salandit that had been cuddling you scurried off of the swing to hide behind your feet and under the swing.

Hop frowned at that. Most of the pokémon had gotten used to his presence, and they all let him play and pet them. But it wasn't the case for Blizzard. The poor thing was still terrified of Hop. Not that Hop blamed him.

"Shoot, sorry. I didn't mean to scare him off," Hop apologized, sitting next to you.

You waved off his apology. "It's fine. He'll come around eventually."

"When did you get Dreepys, (Y/N)?" He asked.

"Just the other day. Aren't they cute?" You gushed as you wiggled your fingers at the little ones, causing them to squeal happily.

"They're tiny. Babies?" Hop said.

"Yeah... they're practically newborns. Their mum passed away. Someone contacted me the other day saying that he found the babies near their mum's body," you explained.

Hop frowned. "Poor things. I wonder what happened to the mum."

"I'm not sure. The Dragapult didn't seem to have any wounds, so she may have been sick," you said.

"So, are you going to keep them until they're old enough to fend for themselves? Like what mother Dragapults do?" Hop said.

You smiled. "That's the plan! Unless they decide that they want to stay."

Suddenly, the duo of babies was trying to nibble at your fingers, causing you to retract them before you got chomped.

"They're probably hungry. Why don't we feed them?" You said.

"We? But-" 

Hop was interrupted as you handed him one of the hungry babies. It wiggled its paws excitedly in Hop's arms.

"A-Are you sure, (Y/N)? Maybe you're better off handling things. I don't want to mess anything up," Hop said with an undertone of nervousness.

You couldn't help but frown. This was a recurring problem with Hop. You had noticed that he seemed to think rather lowly of himself ever since you first met him at Magnolia's. At the time, you had brushed off his behaviour as pure nervousness, but you were most definitely wrong. 

Hop put everyone around him on the highest pedestal while he put himself down. He was constantly doubting his abilities and brushing off his accomplishments as if they were nothing. Every so often, he would make pessimistic comments about himself.

His low self-esteem was heartbreaking to you. You thought that Hop was great, and you wished that he could see himself the way you saw him.

"This isn't the first time you've helped me feed a pokémon from the sanctuary, you'll be fine!" You reassured him.

"I- well, alright then," Hop said.

You grabbed the bottles from the table and handed one to Hop. You shook your bottle and held it out to the baby Dreepy who immediately latched onto it.

"Don't tip the bottle too much, so the Dreepy doesn't drink too fast and choke. That's all there is to it!" You said.

Hop stared at you as you fed the baby dragon with a small blush colouring his face. You looked so cute when you took care of pokémon. Your passion and love for what you did really surfaced, and it was so sweet.

The Dreepy that Hop was holding nudged him, wanting food as well. Hop mumbled a small apology to the pokémon for making him wait.

So, Hop copied what you were doing to feed the baby. Hop had never fed a baby dragon before, so this was a pleasant experience.

Your Dreepy was already done eating, and he let out a big yawn. You set the bottle down and grabbed one of the blankets, wrapping him in a little bundle.

"It helps them feel more secure. They usually spend a lot of time in their mother's catapults at this age, so they like being bundled up," you explained.

"You'd make a good parent," Hop blurted, which he instantly regretted.

His blush worsened as he processed the idiotic and embarrassing thing he had just said. What the hell was wrong with him? How in Arceus' name did he come to the conclusion that that was an appropriate thing to say?

"I-I mean I- never mind! J-Just pretend that you didn't hear that!" Hop said, embarrassed.

But, all you did was grin at him. "You really think so?"

He blinked, surprised that you weren't mad or uncomfortable. "Well... yes," he admitted.

You nodded, still smiling. You glanced at his lap and noticed that the baby Dreepy was finished eating and had fallen asleep all curled up in his lap.

"And... you'd definitely be a great dad," you said, winking at him as you held out the other blanket.

Hop's mind practically stopped functioning at your reply, and he would most likely have a heart attack if this kept up.

He grabbed the blanket, and although his hands were a little shaky from what had just transpired, he managed to wrap it around the Dreepy.

"See? You did really well with the Dreepy! Thanks for giving me a hand," you said.

"I-It's my pleasure- huh?" 

Hop paused as he noticed that Blizzard was starting to poke his head out from underneath the swing. The Salandit was looking straight at Hop and tilting his head. He seemed to be intrigued in Hop.

Hop smiled. "Heya, lil' buddy."

You grinned at the scene. Although Blizzard wasn't making any moves to come to Hop, he was starting to recognize Hop as a good person, which was a good thing.

Hop leaned down, holding his hand out to Blizzard. Blizzard continued to stare at Hop's hand, but he ultimately decided to back away a little and hold onto your leg.

"Still not passed the 'no touchy' boundaries, huh? It's alright, take your time," Hop said, sitting upright.

"If anything, I think Blizzard likes you. He's never even tried to make eye contact with others," you said.

"Really?"

"Yeah! He must sense that you're absolutely amazing!" You said.

Hop blushed. "I- thanks, (Y/N)"

Hop never expected that a visit to Magnolia's home would make him meet someone like you. Someone he would end up crushing on, even if he knew that you would never glance at him in that way.

~~~~~~

"Hello? Sonia? Hop?" You called out, entering the research lab.

Hop, who was putting away some books on the second story, turned around at the sound of your voice. He grinned when he saw you.

"(Y/N)! Whatcha doing here?" He asked, heading down the stairs.

You hugged him, which he immediately reciprocated. Thankfully for him, you couldn't see the dorky, lovesick smile plastered on his face when you did.

"I was actually dropping off some rare berries by Sonia's request. You know how much she loves making curry," you said, waving a bag around.

Hop took your bag to place it onto the desk for Sonia to grab whenever she came back to the lab. 

He looked back at you, playfully pouting. "Aw... you didn't come here to see me?"

"Well, it might have been an excuse to come and see you," you winked.

You were just joking around, he knew that. You had to be, there was no way you actually meant that. Even if he knew not to put much thought into it, he couldn't help but hang onto the slight sliver of hope that there was some underlying flirtatious message in your comment. 

"But, er, do you mind if I stay with you a bit?" You asked. "I'll leave if you're busy, though," you added.

Hop practically lit up at your desire to stay with him, and he hoped that he didn't seem like such a dork. 

"No, no, I'd be happy for you to stay. I was getting kind of bored any- hey... are you alright?" Hop interrupted himself, smile faltering a bit when he noticed that you looked exhausted.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. Perfectly fine," you said.

You mentally cursed yourself for not covering up your fatigued state better. You were completely drained, and that was a big fact, a fact that you tried to push away as best as you could. 

You knew that you needed to rest, yet you were so stubborn and strict with yourself that you continued to work and work until you looked and felt like a wreck. It made you so happy to make your pokémon happy that you had managed to convince yourself that your own health wasn't as crucial as their wellbeing.

The last few days and nights were particularly rough with the baby Dreepys getting up a few times per night. Plus, you had gotten a difficult Toxtricity who was pulled from a sadistic owner. The pokémon was missing an eye, and scars littered his entire body. He was exceptionally aggressive and defensive, and you had spent a lot of time and energy on him to try to ease him up a bit. There was progress, but the rehabilitation would be long.

You had hoped that it would have gone unnoticed by Hop. He was already struggling with his own self-esteem issues, and you didn't want him to worry about you. You wanted him to take care of himself first and foremost. To hell with the state you brought upon yourself.

But, you knew that he wouldn't let it slide. Hop was just as stubborn as you were.

"Have you been sleeping all that well at all, (Y/N)?" He asked.

"Yes!" You said enthusiastically, though your voice cracked as you felt your head pound from how tired you were.

"You should sit down," Hop insisted, gently taking your hand in his to drag you to the couch.

"I swear, I'm fine, Hop," you protested, even though it was apparent that you were lying as you made no effort to stop Hop from sitting you down.

"(Y/N), we both know that's rubbish. I mean, you can barely keep your eyes open," Hop said.

"I... I guess you're right," you sighed, rubbing your eyes and forehead.

Hop put his hands on your shoulders, rubbing them soothingly. "Take it easy on yourself, you poor thing."

You nodded, barely having the energy to even speak properly.

Feeling a bit bolder, Hop wrapped an arm around your shoulders and brought you closer against him. You immediately responded by laying your head on his chest, making him blush at the unexpected action.

"You don't mind, yeah? You're kinda comfy," you said.

"I-It's fine," Hop squeaked.

His heart raced a mile a minute, which you could probably hear. Still, he managed to bring his hand up to your head to run it through your soft hair. He swore that you practically purred at the contact.

"I might fall asleep if you keep doing that," you mumbled.

He chuckled. "Guess I'll keep at it then."

And that's exactly what happened. After a few minutes of innocent cuddling, you had ultimately passed out on him. You seemed so peaceful that Hop didn't bother moving from his spot.

It was also because he enjoyed having you so close to him.

He figured that this was the closest thing to more intimate physical contact he would get with you. So, he wasn't complaining. But he kept telling himself that it was just a coincidence that you happened to fall asleep on him, that it didn't make him special. 

As Hop kept playing with your hair, Sonia had walked into the lab, and the first thing she saw was you and Hop cuddled up against one another.

She stared for a few seconds before smirking. "Well, isn't that just adorable?" She teased.

"It's... not what it looks like," Hop defended rather poorly, cheeks beginning to heat up.

"Oh, right, pardon me. You totally aren't cuddling with (Y/N)," she winked.

"They... they were just really tired and ended up passing out... on me," he said, mumbling the last part.

"I mean... it's not like you're complaining, right?" Sonia said.

"Sonia..." Hop warned.

She ignored him. "Like, you're crazy for them, so it must be a dream come true!"

Hop huffed, red-faced in embarrassment. "Your berries are on the desk..."

"You're not getting out of this that easily," she said.

Hop sighed in defeat. "Okay, fine. No, I don't mind having them like this. Far from it, actually."

Sonia giggled, heading over to the bag of berries. "So, when do you plan on asking them out on an actual date?" She said, rummaging through the bag.

He shrugged. "Not now... or ever."

Sonia turned around, looking at Hop questionably. "Why?"

Hop shrugged again, a sad smile overtaking him. "We're just friends, and that's all we'll be. I know they’ll never like me the way I do, so why risk ruining everything, you know?"

"What makes you say that, Hop?" She asked.

"They just... won't. B-But that's fine!" He said, not wanting to pour his feelings of insecurity to Sonia.

She frowned. "Right... well, you should give it a chance. If anything, I've never seen (Y/N) come to the lab as often as this ever since they met you. I think you've got a good chance."

Hop nodded. However, Sonia's words practically went over his head. He would rather endure a one-sided crush than face the reality of rejection. He was convinced that that's what you would do should he try to say anything about his feelings.

Why would you like him? Hop couldn't find a single reason why you would, and it did shatter his heart to pieces.

Even if he would die to have the chance of calling himself your boyfriend, the shattering feeling of rejection and ruining your friendship weren't things Hop wanted to go through.

~~~~~~

Hop was visiting you once more, and he was giving you a hand in handing out food for all of the pokémon. Really, he couldn't have asked for a better way to spend his days; spending time with you, helping you, taking care of pokémon and learning new things.

He was outdoors, near the water and sandy areas of the rescue. You weren't too far from him. He could see you through some trees sitting at a fair distance from your Toxtricity. He could hear you talking about random little things as a tactic to get the pokémon used to your presence.

Glancing at you, he smiled at how determined you looked to get Toxtricity to trust again. There was a small difference in behaviour that was noticeable. The pokémon no longer tried to attack you on sight.

He placed various dishes down for the pokémon that were hanging near the water area, and from the corner of his eye, he saw the little Sobble lose his balance, which had the lizard nearly slip off the rocks.

Hop rushed over to Dizzy, catching him before he could fall and hurt himself. 

"Heya, you've gotta be more careful, mate. You don't want to get hurt again, huh?" He lightly scolded.

Dizzy, still in Hop's arms, tilted his head innocently, not understanding what was going on. Hop chuckled at that and patted Dizzy's head, making him purr in delight.

"Everything alright, Hoppers?" You called out from the trees.

"All good! Just Dizzy being, well, dizzy," Hop replied.

"You sure are a handful, aren't you?" He said to Dizzy. "Not that you mean it, or anything."

Hop set the Sobble back down onto the ground, near all the other pokémon so that he could eat. It was one big, happy family, and all of the pokémon of the area always pitched in to keep an eye on the Sobble whenever possible.

Turning around, Hop blinked in surprise as saw the shiny Salandit slowly crawling over to him. However, Blizzard immediately froze in his tracks when he noticed that Hop saw him.

Hop crouched, holding his hand out. "You have nothing to be afraid of. Trust me, please?"

To his absolute bafflement, Blizzard took more steps forward. They were slow and shaky, but he was approaching Hop nonetheless.

And then, the Salandit sniffed Hop's hand. Going a bit further, Hop rubbed the underside of Blizzard's chin, which he responded by nuzzling Hop's hand, happily wagging his tail.

"See? I'm not so bad, right?" Hop said, making Blizzard nod in agreement.

"Can I help you, sir?" 

Hop stopped petting Blizzard at the sound of your voice, immediately on alert. The tone of your voice sounded very wary, and rightfully so as there was an unknown man in front of you.

You stared at the new presence with caution. Your sanctuary wasn't open to the public, so this man was trespassing.

You didn't like the way that he was looking at you, glaring at you and scanning you with a sneer. He was making you slightly uncomfortable, but you kept your cool. If anything happened that you didn't like, both your Flygon and Hop would be by your side.

And you had a feeling that Hop was keeping an eye on you in the distance. You had noticed how he had started becoming a little protective of you. It was especially noticeable when he scolded you about taking poor care of yourself.

As the man wasn't responding, you spoke up again. "If you don't have any particular business with me, I'm going to have to ask you to leave. This is private property."

"I've got business with you," he said.

"And that would be..?" You pressed.

"You the bitch who's got my Toxtricity?" He asked.

Your eyes widened. The Toxtricity you had gotten just two weeks ago, this was his previous owner. From the corner of your eye, you saw the pokémon in question flinch. You were, suddenly, feeling very bitter.

"Oh... you mean the Toxtricity that's covered in scars and burn marks? The one that's missing an eye?" You said.

He smirked. "Yeah. That one. I'm here to pick it up. Just hand it over to me, and we ain't gon' have any problems."

"I don't think so," you said, taking a step back as the man stepped forward.

The air felt heavy as the man kept a glare etched on you. He was tall and rather buff. If he had no issues harming his own pokémon for nothing more than sick pleasure, then what would stop him from hurting you?

"I'm not gonna say it again. Hand the fucking thing over if you don't wanna end up like it," he said.

That was enough for Hop.

"Is there a problem?" Hop said as he stepped to your side.

The intruder chuckled, his tone was full of mockery. "This fuckin' stick is your bodyguard? How cute."

"I swear, mate, leave them alone," Hop nearly growled, taking a step forward so he could be in front of you.

"What the fuck do you expect to do- oh... there you are," the man said, glancing off to the side and noticing Toxtricity.

Toxtricity growled at the man, though you could clearly see the poor thing shaking in absolute fear. 

In mockery, the man chuckled and took a few steps towards the panicked pokémon, causing you to panic a bit.

"No! Don't even think of getting close to him," you yelled.

You tried to hurry to Toxtricity before he could, but before you could, the man had smacked you hard enough for you to plunge to the ground.

This caused your Flygon to dive from the sky, snarling at the man as he shielded both you and Toxtricity. As for Hop, utterly furious, he had decided to release one of his most prized pokémon to come to your aid. That's how the intruder found himself sandwiched between a furious Flygon and a powerful Zacian.

"Zacian, Flygon, pin him down! Make sure that this worthless piece of rubbish can't escape," Hop ordered.

The two pokémon were more than happy to comply, the man never stood a chance as Flygon whacked the man with his tail, causing him to fly to Zacian's side where the legendary wolf kept a paw on him to prevent him from escaping. It looked beyond painful, but Hop didn't care.

"Keep him in place, Zacian," Hop said.

Even with the aching pain you felt, you couldn't help but stare at the legendary pokémon in wonder. You knew that Hop had Zacian by his side, but you had never seen it. And looking at it in person, obeying Hop's commands without a single protest was terrific. Hop was truly a great trainer that deserved every ounce of recognition, but you had never doubted that. Not once.

With that, Hop raced to your side, wasting no time in hugging you tightly before helping you back up on your feet.

"(Y/N)! Are you okay? Shit, that's gonna leave a bruise," he said, analyzing your injury.

"I-I'll be-"

"Shit... I'm so sorry I let that happen," he continued, not letting you speak.

"Hop, it's not-"

"Oh fuck... how could I let that happen to you?"

"Hop..."

"I'm so stupid. I should have reacted sooner. What was I thinking?"

You hugged him tightly, catching him off guard and causing him to finally cease his frantic, pessimistic comments about himself.

"I'm glad you stepped in when you did. If you hadn't, who knows what would have happened to Toxtricity and me. Thank you," you said.

"B-But... you got hurt," Hop muttered, voice cracking slightly.

"It'll heal. It's not your fault. You're a hero, for all I care," you said, pulling away with a smile.

"I... I'm glad you think so," he said.

He turned back to glare at the piece of shit, still struggling underneath his Zacian's weight. 

"Go inside and clean yourself up. Get a bag of ice, sit down and decompress, okay? I'll call the police so they can come to pick up the trash. I'll stay here until they arrive," he said, turning back to you.

"Okay. Thank you. But... can you, you know, come inside with me after? I don't want to be alone after what happened," you said, cheeks heating a bit.

Hop felt his heart skip a few beats at the fact that you were seeking comfort in him.

He nodded. "Anything for you," he said, smiling nervously at his choice of words, but you didn't seem to mind.

As you distanced yourself from the scene, you couldn't help but smile despite it all. You were so thankful that Hop was there for you, and you knew that you could trust him with everything. He was wonderful.

~~~~~~

You stared at yourself in your bedroom mirror, nodding confidently as you felt that you looked presentable. Although you weren't really going for an extravagant look, you looked cute.

There had always been chemistry between you and Hop. Being with him felt natural and right; you had practically instantly clicked. Over the months, your interest in Hop grew and grew until you could confidently say that you had fallen in love with him.

And so, after much consideration and hyping yourself up, you had decided that you would take it upon yourself to make a romantic move on Hop. You were going to ask him on a little date.

You exited your house to head to Wedgehurst, a giddy and warm feeling surfacing. If Hop accepted, you would be the happiest person in Galar.

It's been so long since you've dated anyone, and although you hadn't been actively looking for a significant other, you were happy that you happened to meet Hop.

Hop was the kind of man you'd love to date. He was such a bundle of energy, passion and ambition, which made him stand out from other people you've met. He was such a sweetheart with you, and he obviously cared a lot for you. What more could you ask for?

When you were in front of the lab, you took a deep breath, trying to compose yourself. You were excited, but nervous. You nodded to yourself, it was now or never. Entering the lab, you saw Hop lazing on the lab's couch, watching something on his Rotom Phone. You heard some rummaging noises coming from the back of the lab, most likely Sonia.

Hop lifted his gaze, grinning when he saw you heading his way. He set his phone down.

"(Y/N)! Hi! What brings you here?" Hop asked, still grinning.

"Well, I... I'm not bothering you, right?" You asked as feeble attempt to take your time in asking him out.

"Pft. When do you ever bother me?" Hop said.

"Okay. Good, that's good," you said, already feeling your cheeks heat up.

You came here, feeling so confident in yourself, knowing exactly what to say and how to say it, only to transform into a moron when you were in front of Hop.

"Hey... you feeling alright? Are you sick or something?" Hop asked, concern lacing his voice.

"No, no, I'm cool. I just-" you took a deep breath. "You see... there's this really nice café in Turrfield, and well, would you like to go with me?" You finally asked.

Hop blinked, visibly processing your words before blushing madly. "Wait. Are you... are you asking me on a date," he asked, completely shocked.

You giggled. "Well, yes!"

Hop couldn't believe it. Why were you asking him on a date? Of all people that you could choose, you were going for the most significant failure the region had ever seen.

Hop had been pining for you for so long now, but he had convinced himself that this scenario was improbable, impossible, even. This had to be some kind of sick joke, right?

But, you weren't the type of person to do such a thing, to play with someone's feelings. You were better than that.

And that was the problem: you were too good for him. You deserved better, and he knew it. Hop accepted it.

Meanwhile, your heart was practically pounding out of your chest as you waited for Hop's answer. His silence was making you beyond nervous.

Hop shook his head and cleared his throat. "I... I'm sorry, (Y/N), but I'll have to say no."

Your heart shattered in millions of pieces at that. 

"O-Oh..." was all you managed to say.

Hop cringed at the dejected look you had. He didn't mean to hurt you, but hopefully, this would push you to seek someone better than him.

Or maybe it was a ridiculous thought that he was regretting. He regretted it so much, but he couldn't seem to voice his actual feelings. He was so deep in his low self-esteem.

You nodded, averting your gaze from Hop's. "Right. Yeah. That's totally fine!" You said, trying to remain positive, but it was more than evident that your enthusiasm was fake.

"(Y/N), I-" 

"It's fine, really! You don't have to explain yourself. You have every right not to want to go on a date with me," you said, voice quivering.

Hop didn't say anything. There was nothing more that he desired than go out with you. Why couldn't he say anything?

"I'm gonna go now, okay? I'll go do... stuff. I'll see you, right?" You said, already backing away.

Hop bit his lip. "Yeah..."

And you were out the door quicker than you could have imagined. Feelings of humiliation, frustration and heartbreak were taking over you, and you didn't want to stick around for anyone to see your tears.

Hop stared at the door, running his hands through his hair in absolute horror at what he had just done. He initially thought that this was going to be the best option to keep you from dating an absolute nobody, but he was processing what a colossal mistake that was.

Hop hated seeing you upset, he always wanted to see your eyes shine with life. Now, he had never seen you so broken, and he was the cause of it. That stung on so many levels.

"I outta smack you right now. What in the world was that about, Hop?" Sonia exclaimed, stomping over to him.

"I-"

Sonia interrupted him. "No, you know what? I don't even want to hear your excuses. I thought you liked them!"

"I do like them!" Hop said, flinching at Sonia's tone with him.

"Then, why did you reject them? I don't get it, Hop. They obviously like you!"

"But..."

"No! You are going to take the day off, and you are going to go see your friend, whose heart you just split, and talk things out with them," Sonia ordered.

Hop bit his lip and nodded. Sonia was right, he fucked up, and he needed to make up for his mistake. He needed to open up to you.

Weren't you, after all, the best person that he could pour his heart to? Weren't you the sweetest, most open-minded and trustworthy person he knew and fell in love with?

~~~~~~

Sitting on your living room couch, your Frosmoth cuddled up to you as you cried your heart out. She was trying to make you feel better, and you appreciated her efforts, even if you both knew that your heartbreak wouldn't cure with little cuddles.

You glanced at your front door as someone knocked on it. You ignored it at first, not having the energy to get up, but you eventually caved in as the knocking became more frantic.

You reluctantly stood up, and when you opened up the door, Hop was there, looking as guilty as ever. His eyes seemed glossy, seemingly about to cry himself. You contemplated slamming the door in his face, but you couldn't bring yourself to do that to Hop.

"(Y/N). Can... can I come in?" He asked softly.

You nodded, sidestepping to let him in. The two of you remained silent for what seemed to be an eternity. The air was tense.

Suddenly, Hop tightly wrapped his arms around you, placing your head against his chest. He rested his face in the crook of your neck, and you felt little droplets streaming down your skin.

"I'm... damn it. I'm so sorry, (Y/N)," he muttered. "I'm such an idiot. I just- I didn't want to hurt you like that. I'm the worst."

"I told you, Hop. It's okay if you don't want to go out with me. I'm not forcing you," you whispered.

He pulled away from you, keeping his hands on your shoulders. "But I do want to go out with you."

"Wha-? But you said-"

"I know what I said, and I lied through my teeth," he admitted.

"Why? If you wanted to, then why did you reject me?" You asked, genuinely confused.

"It's going to sound stupid, and it really is, b-but I..." he said, trailing off as he struggled to find the right words.

You took his hand in yours. "Here, let's sit," you said as you guided him to the couch.

You didn't let go of his hand when you sat down, hoping to give him a bit of comfort. You weren't as upset as you were just a few minutes ago, though you were confused and wanted answers.

"I said no because I thought you would be better off with someone else," he admitted.

"Someone else? Why would you think that?" You asked, completely flabbergasted.

"(Y/N), I- damn it. I'm nothing special! You could do so much better than a failure like me. You deserve the best, and I'm not that. I'm talentless rubbish."

Your jaw nearly dropped. It wasn't uncommon for Hop to make small, negative comments about himself, but this was the first time you've heard him degrade himself to such an extent.

"I wanted to be a legend, to surpass my brother and become the champion, but my friend was better than me. Everyone throughout my entire journey was better than me. Everyone is still better than me."

"Hop-"

"I haven't accomplished anything, there's nothing to set me apart from others. I figured that the right thing to do was to spare you from the embarrassment that would come with dating Galar's biggest loser..." he squeezed your hand, "... but it would destroy me to see you with someone else, even if I know that you deserve the world. The world that I can't provide."

More tears streamed down his cheeks as all of his darkest thoughts finally came out of him. It was heartbreaking to see Hop in such a state, to voice what he thought of himself. 

You thought none of the things he had just said, and you thought that you had made it obvious over all the time you've spent together. You were always there to give him reassurance, to hype him up when he didn't believe in himself. Hop looked so broken and lost like he didn't know what else to do or think. You couldn't believe that he thought so lowly of himself to the point where he felt that he didn't deserve anything good happening to him.

"Hop, sweetheart, look at me," you said. "How could you even have the audacity to say all these horrible things about yourself?"

"It's the tru-"

"No. You think you're a failure because you didn't become a champion? Please. I don't care that you didn't win. Don't you like what you're doing right now?"

"Yes..."

"There! That's all that matters. And for the record, you're phenomenal at what you do. You have so much knowledge about pokémon, and you're a natural with them. I should know, I see the way you are at the sanctuary. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: imagine just how amazing you're going to be as a professor in the future when you're already that good."

Hop wiped at his tears a bit. "You... really think I'm doing okay?"

You smiled. "More than okay! You think you're talentless, that you haven't accomplished anything and that you're not unique? Bullshit. Say that to the Zacian, who chose you as one of the heroes. Say that to Victor, who has a hard time standing against you in battle when no one else can. Say that to the insane amount of progress you've made to become a professor. Heck, you might just become one of the youngest professors!"

"(Y/N)... I- you really think that of me?" He asked, hope lacing his tone.

You nodded, rubbing soothing circles on his hand with your thumb. "Yes, and I really like you, Hop. Without even looking at what you've accomplished, I still like you. You could be the most ordinary person, and I'd still like you. You get what I'm saying? I'm attracted to you as a person for all of your amazing qualities and your adorable quirks. I like you because I feel a connection between us, and I just feel comfortable with you."

Hop chuckled, his bright smile returning to him as he blushed madly. He pulled you into a hug, and you immediately clung onto him.

"Thank you, (Y/N). I needed to talk to someone about this, and I just- thank you. I like you too, a lot. So, so much," he said. He pulled away from you. "So.. about that date?"

You laughed softly, leaning in to plant a small kiss to the corner of his lips. That alone made Hop's mind go blank as he chuckled with a smitten look on his face.

Maybe he wasn't Galar's ultimate winner, but why should he care when he already had everything he needed and wanted? Hop would be damned to let a gem such as yourself go, so he'd be selfish just this once and keep you for himself.

Not that you seemed to mind.

[mina-star]

OMGEE HIIII SOMEONE WHO HAS POKEMON SWSH REQS OPEN!! Could i req hop x little sister of raihan??

LIKE ITS SUCH A CUTE DYNAMIC!! Two childhood bestfriends who BARELY separate with eachother and both have an older brother who the whole region knows!!

It would be so cute bc like mc would constantly be jealous of gloria and victor and always rivals them both and battles them out of pure jealousy— somewhat similar to bede but not as harsh or rude 😭😭

omgee im going on a rant here LMAO— Anyways have fun with this!! :) I hope your taking care of yourself!! Eat well, drink up, and sleep enough!!

OH THIS IS SO CUTEEEEE

HOP X LITTLE SISTER OF RAIHAN

So this idea seems so cute WHAT IF YOU GUYS DRESS UP AS CHARIZARD!

Anyway I can see Gloria/Victor being fully aware of the reasons you are battling them. (Unlike hop who is unaware that you were even jealous.) I like to think it's more of joke

Also. YOU CAN BET YOUR ASS MAGAZINES AND STUFF TALK ABOUT THIS with headlines "LEON AND RAIHAN SIBLINGS DATING???" that kinda shit

I love the idea of you guys catching his wooloo together and catching your first pokémon together

You guys have a like cute pokemon family

With that Glorias and victors pokémon also love you

Also cute idea hop gives his jacket a lot

And he calls you his good luck charm

HAVE YOU ENJOYEDDDD

[deltablitz]

↷ 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 - [Pokémon x Reader]

↳ Before Requesting;

     Please note the following;

Please don’t request NSFW (smut, lemons, limes, etc.) of any kind, thank you.

 I write these in my free time, so I apologize for any sort of delay when releasing any content.

Please specify if you want an imagine / headcanons / one-shot (or more).

Don’t be afraid to mention another character / request for another character that’s not on the list. Keep in mind I only write for Pokémon people!

I mostly write for in-game characters, but feel free to request any characters from the anime!

I do not own Pokémon nor any of the characters by any means. All rights go towards Nintendo, Creatures, Game Freak & Satoshi Tajiri- as well as their amazing teams that brought us Pokémon!

↳ Characters I Write For;

     KANTO; Gary, Blue, Red, Ash, Misty, Brock, James, Jessie, Lance, Erika, Koga, & Sabrina

    JOHTO; Silver, Falkner, Clair, & Will

     HOENN; Brendan, May, Roxanne, Brawly, Flannery, Winona, Wallace, Steven Stone & Wally

     SINNOH; Lucas, Dawn, Barry, Gardenia, Fantina, Volkner, Cynthia, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn

     HISUI; Akari, Rei, Cyllene, Laventon, Kamado, Adaman, Arezu, Mai, Melli, Irida, Palina, Ingo, Volo & Cogita

     UNOVA; Hilbert, Hilda, Nate, Rosa, Cheren, Bianca, N, Hugh, Cilan, Chili, Cress, Lenora, Elesa, Skyla, Drayden, Iris, Marlon, Grimsley, Alder, Ingo & Emmet

     KALOS; Calem, Serena, Alain, Shauna, Tierno, Trevor, Viola, Grant, Korrina, Clemont, Valerie, Olympia, Siebold, Malva, Diantha, Sycamore & Alexa

     ALOLA; Elio, Selene, Hau, Lillie, Gladion, Kukui, Burnet, Lana, Kiawe, Mallow, Olivia, Kahili, Guzma, Nanu & Lusamine

     GALAR; Victor, Gloria, Hop, Bede, Leon, Sonia, Milo, Nessa, Kabu, Oleana, Marnie, Piers, Bea, Allister, Gordie, Melony, Raihan, Peony, Klara & Avery

     PALDEA; Florian, Juliana, Nemona, Arven, Atticus, Brassius, Eri, Giacomo, Grusha, Iono, Jacq, Katy, Larry, Mela, Ortega, Penny, Sada, Turo, Ryme & Tulip

↷ What I Write

     Forms Of Writing; Imagines, Textfic, Crack, One-Shots, Headcanons, & Songfics

     Relationships; Romantic ( s/o, crush, etc. ), Platonic ( friend, family member, rival, enemy, etc.)

     Genres / Types; Fluff, Angst, Friends to Lovers, Enemies to Lovers, Rivalry, Character x Reader x Character, Jealousy, Isekai, Forbidden Love, Crossover, Darkfic, Alternate Universes, Unrequited Love, & Hurt/Comfort

          ↳Note; Other types of genre may be unlisted.

↳ Work(s);

     KANTO; None Yet

     JOHTO; None Yet

     HOENN; None Yet

     SINNOH; None Yet

     HISUI; None Yet

     UNOVA; None Yet

     KALOS; None Yet

     ALOLA; None Yet

     GALAR; None Yet

     PALDEA; None Yet

↷ ‘ ‘ Now get on out there, trainer! ’ ’

[project-neo]

Blide! Bede X Reader

Triple H Love story

For the couple of fellow trainers who can't remember who bede is: it's this guy hier

Now for some Background: Me and a friend were just Casually writing an RP (Role play) on WhatsApp wen she decided to completey blind Bede. Thx Maria! I hate you to 🥺😭😂

Let's start at the start shall we?:

How you meet:

You were Running through the Cole mine wen you meet him for the first time. He was struggling with finding his way after Victor beat his Hatenna in battle. After all his Pokemon see for him.

Just because he can't see, it doesn't mean he doesn't hears you. I fact his ears are so good that he heard you from the entrance of the mine already. Looking you way, your eyes meet. His white eyes scared you for a second, but you quickly realised his setuaion. So you grabt his arm putting it on you shoulder and got him out of there. You got him through the rest of route 4 to Turffield, into the Pokémon Center.

He thank you and you talk until his Pokémon we're back at full health. Wen you wanted to go he asked you if you would accompany him on his journey. So you did.

How he started catching feelings:

You and Bede were resting in Circhester wen you asked him if he wanted to go to the hot springs. So you both did. In the hot spring you both rested and played with you Pokémon. Even though Bede couldn't see you, his Pokémon did so for him. So wen you started brushing Bede's Hatterene, it send a message to Bade of what you are doing. His Heart melted at the thought of you doing this to his hair. And at that moment he realised: fuck. I have feelings for them! Now my acting makes sense!

How he confessed:

It was after You finally beat Victor AND Leon in the Champions League. He meet you outside in his Gym- Leader clothes, Smileing at you. You hug'd him and he patted you head. After a while he let you go: "congratulations on winning the League." He putt an envelope in you hand: "only open it after we go separate ways okey?" You ensured him that you won't opent it I'll then. After you hade a little party he got back to his Gym.

It was 2 week after this meeting wen you found the envelope in you Pocket. You opened it and Bede Beautifully handwritten caught your eye.

/Please meet me at my Gym once you have some time. I have something to tell you. But I would prefer it in private. Bede/

And so you did. You travelled to Ballonlea and entered the gym. The gym-guy escorted you to Bede. He was sitting in one of his couches and playing with his Hatterene. You called out his name, hugging him. You talked about nonsense for a while. And then he said it: "Y/N. I think I like you. You are so kind and gentle. You handel you Pokemon so well and you are friendly to everyone. I noticed that I fell for you back in Circhester wenn we we're in the hot springs. I-"

You caught him of by pressing you lipps against his. He flinched because he hadn't he this coming. But he immediately Kiss't you back, cussing at his blindness, and pulling you on the lap. The Camp of Galar and the last gym- leader of the region cuddeling on the Couch the the fairy type gym.

[verdantmeadows]

Everyone is like "omg I love gay rivals to lovers" except for the Pokemon fandom, for whatever fucking reason (ignoring originalshipping and preciousmetalshipping). Like literally no one likes any of the gay rivals to lovers ships outside of those. If they DO, it's het. Like, you NEVER see cutebonesshipping. You never see cheeryfairyshipping. You never see clingyshipping. I don't even know what Arven x Florian is, because no one ships it, they usually all self-ship with Arven or ship Juliana with Arven (and it's very obvious Juliana is their self-insert). Like, I don't understand why?? I guess I could understand clingyshipping, because clingyshipping is very friends/rivals to lovers (they are both at the same time). But with the other two it's like?? They both have the asshole with the not asshole formula that originalshipping and preciousmetalshipping have. I guess maybe, okay, it's not protagonist x your rival, but they're clearly rivals to each other (because neither Hau nor Hop are asshole rivals to the protagonist).

And if you only do like protagonist x rival, like, I do not even SEE Bede x Victor or Gladion x Elio. I DO see Bede x Gloria and Gladion x Selene far more often, though! Like, there's nothing wrong with it, I guess? It's just. I wish shipping for the rivals in the Pokemon fandom was more popular, gay-wise. The only times it is popular outside of gen 1-2 are het-wise, and even then, it's usually glaringly obvious that they're not writing the female protag/rival, and are instead just writing themselves into the relationship.

And like, nothing wrong with that, but for the LOVE of God, just make a new character/OC. There is a difference between the official protagonist of the game and YOU. Just ship yourself as the protagonist with whatever character rather than saying "yeah this is the canon protag (is clearly a self-insert)" because it isn't fair to fans looking for content of the actual protagonist character x other character. Like I'm not saying don't have headcanons but I'm saying you cannot go (this is an example) "This is my Juliana! She is just me but inside the game" Juliana is NOT you just make your own self-insert for the game, like you play as your name in the game and customize the character. Rather than pretending that customization is Juliana just call it yourself.

Get into self-ship! For the love of god! Self-ship is fun and cool! But the official canon protagonist =/= the player character! This is an issue I see in so many fandoms! It's okay to have headcanons, of course!!! But there is a difference between headcanons and just having the character be YOU but in the game!

TLDR; Gay rival ships outside of Gen 1-2 are not popular in the Pokemon fandom which really bothers me because it seems like they should be. Even when it's the protagonist x their rival, it still isn't popular, but oftentimes you see that the het version of this ship is more popular. Ignoring personal preference, this is often frustrating because it's clear that the female character is just being used as a self-insert, in which case the person needs to understand that protagonist=/=player character and just make a self-insert and get into self-ship because it clogs the tags (whether on Tumblr, Ao3, or other media site) since you're not actually portraying the protagonist, you are portraying you.

Why the hell do I care about this it doesn't even matter and this is INCREDIBLY stupid I am getting off my soapbox now

[draytonenjoyer]

AN INTRODUCTION TO MY PAGE!

Hi, my name is Rose, but you can call me whatever you feel like! I’m 19, and I’m trying to garner enough writing experience to maybe some day open up commissions. This blog is centered around Pokémon, so if you want to see something, leave an ask!

ASKS are always open, for any requests! It could be headcanons, a oneshot or maybe something a bit longer.

I specialize in writing ficlets on the fluffier side of the spectrum, but sometimes I will take up angst. Smut is out of the question, because I’m uncomfortable with writing that kind of content.

I have some boundaries I would like to set for my ASKS/REQUESTS. You can request the following without incident: CHAR x CHAR, CHAR x READER, CHAR and CHAR, CHAR and READER.

As for ships, I will NOT be writing anything that is considered the following: Incest, Minor x Adult, Large Age Gaps (BIGGER THAN 3 YEARS), Teacher x Student, Poképhilia (Pokémon x CHAR), or any other fucked up subject of the sort.

Most of my present-day knowledge is provided via the Mainstream Games, and not the Television Show. My knowledge on the show is very, very limited as the last time I watched it was when Black and White was still running.

LIST OF CHARACTERS THAT I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH

SCARLET & VIOLET

Kieran

Drayton

Carmine

Juliana

Florian

Arven

Penny

Nemona

Rika

Lacey

Professor Turo

Professor Sada

Professor Jacq

LEGENDS ARCEUS

Akari

Rei

Adaman

Irida

Volo

Arezu

Ingo

SWORD & SHIELD

Leon

Raihan

Gloria

Victor

Hop

Bede

Sonia

Nessa

Allister

Rose

Marnie

Piers

X & Y

Serena

Calem

Shauna

Tierno

Trevor

Lysandre

Sycamore

Clemont

BLACK & WHITE / BLACK 2 & WHITE 2

N

Hilda/Rosa

Hilbert/Nathan

Iris

Cheren

Bianca

Ingo

Emmett

DIAMOND, PEARL & PLATINUM

Dawn

Lucas

Barry

Cynthia

Cyrus

Saturn

Jupiter

Mars

Volkner

RUBY, SAPPHIRE & EMERALD

May

Brendan

Wally

Steven Stone

Wallace

Archie

Maxie

Any characters not present on the list above, I am not all that familiar with- however, if you have a different character in mind just leave a request and I’ll do my research.

[boyfrillish]

curry confessions

Fandom: Pokémon Sword & Shield

Pairing: Hop x Victor (and a smidge of onesided Bede → Victor)

Word count: 1580

Summary: Victor spends Valentine's day with Hop. Shenanigans ensue and confessions happen.

Notes: First fanfic I wrote for the ship! And I also first wrote it before I even finished playing the epilogue, so I had fun taking liberties and doing a vague fast-forward. This was one of the many brainbugs I had when playing the main story back in January/February, and by now Valentine’s day is very off-season, but it is what it is. Enjoy the silly fluff!

~

Victor patiently answers every question the reporter asks of him. At least, outwardly, he seems patient and approachable; after all, being the Champion came with certain expectations. He’s still getting used to having so much spotlight on him but tries his best to be a good public face.

Though, being faced with a question about having a special someone on Valentine’s Day — while his crush is right by his side, and they’re spending the day together — is kind of cutting it. The reporter meanwhile, doesn’t seem so happy with his roundabout answer that having a rival is special, isn’t it? But, well, right now he isn’t quite ready to answer directly.

In the corner of his vision, he sees Hop cross his arms and step forward. “Alright, that’s enough. Victor needs to rest up after his match,” he says firmly. “And you should really learn how to be less rude if you want to keep interviewing him.”

Victor smiles, thinking back to a very similar scene at the Rose of the Rondelands hotel after the Semifinals of the Champion Cup. Truthfully, the questions then were as weirdly timed as the question just now, but Hop stepping in to shoo her off gave him Butterfree in his belly back then.

It does just the same now.

The TV crew reluctantly walks off, mumbling words of apology, and Victor turns toward his best friend and true rival. “Thanks, Hop.”

Hop huffs, likely still miffed at the reporter, and resumes his typical pose — hands in pockets, relaxed forward slouch. “Someone has to make sure you don’t burn yourself out, Vic. I can tell when you're overwhelmed, and I haven’t forgotten how rude they’ve been before.”

Victor laughs softly. He can’t help it — not when Hop looks so cute, not when the Butterfree flutter in his belly. Hop’s bright smile returns at his laughter, which doesn’t help the situation.

But before either of them gets another word out, a voice sounds from a pace away. “I didn’t know you’re the Champion’s bodyguard nowadays, Hop. Becoming a Professor isn’t turning out well?”

And just like that, Hop’s frown returns. “And what do you want now?”

“I was going to speak to Victor,” Bede says, joining them with his partner Hatterene close behind. “Surely that’s allowed?”

It’s Victor’s turn now to step in, putting a hand on Hop’s shoulder and shooting him a calming smile before turning for Bede. “What’s the matter, Bede?”

“I want to thank you for joining me today. A special occasion called for a special exhibition match,” Bede says. “Though obviously, I let you win because it simply wouldn’t do to sully the Champion’s winning streak.”

“You’ve been saying that line since way back in the Galar Mines,” Victor says dryly. “It gets old, you know. And I already have more than enough of your league cards.”

“I wasn’t going to hand you one.” Bede huffs and waves a signal toward Hatterene. “Rather, have this.”

Victor looks at the item offered to him — a suspiciously pink and frilly box, with what looks like handmade chocolates inside, and is lost for words. “Uh…”

Hop leans forward to inspect the box, quick to react as ever. “Hold on, those aren’t Valentine’s chocolates, are they?” There’s an edge in his voice that Victor tries not to read too much into.

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Bede says, glaring at Hop. “The girls and I made these for the festivities and we had far too many leftovers to let them go to waste. Share them with your Pokémon or use them for your curries, for all I care.”

Victor takes the box, offering a hesitant smile. “Well, thanks, Bede. I’m sure my Pokémon will like them.”

Something flashes in Bede’s eyes, but he turns around before Victor can be sure it’s not just a trick of the light. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a Gym to look after. I’ll see you next time.”

Once Bede disappeared through the back door, Victor turns toward Hop again. He really tries not to read too much into Hop’s frown. His fingers tingle with nerves over his plans to confess his feelings later.

“He’s got a crush on you, mate,” Hop says.

“You think so?” Victor frowns, putting the chocolates in his bag. “How are you so sure about that?”

“Just look at how flustered he got. And when you said thanks and smiled, you could practically see him sparkle. He only turned around to cover that up.”

“I don’t think that argument counts, you beam at me whenever I compliment you, Hop,” Victor argues. He doesn’t know what he’s doing, but he keeps talking anyway. “And besides, I like someone… but it sure isn’t Bede, so tough luck for him.”

Hop’s mouth gapes open in surprise. “Wait, what? Who is it?”

But instead of answering the question, Victor turns for the changing room. “Anyway, I’m gonna get changed out of my uniform, and then let’s get going. We made a promise to go camping in the Wild Area together, remember?”

Thankfully, Hop agrees, the topic dropped for now. Whether he’ll still have the nerves to say something later, Victor will have to see.

~

They set up camp on top of Hammerlocke Hills. Sure, it was a bit of a trip to get there from Ballonlea, but the view with the Wild Area spread out before them, Motostoke in the distance, is rewarding. It’s calming, and a lot less nerve-wracking than the moody lighting in Glimwood Tangle would be for a camp location. Though Victor is more or less calm now, Hop seems awfully distracted. Not a good thing in the middle of cooking curry, especially when Victor hoped to impress his best friend slash crush with the most delicious curry ever.

“Slow down, Hop,” he says when the pot threatens to spill over.

“Ugh, I know, mate.” Hop groans in frustration. “I just can't stop thinking about earlier.”

“Oh.”

Hop’s face now is highly focused, gaze firmly on the pot while stirring to avoid looking at him, which is both adorable and a little concerning. “I’m miffed that Bede gave you chocolates, and I’m miffed that you said it doesn’t count as an argument because my face lights up when you compliment me. And I’m dying to know who it is you’ve got a crush on.”

Victor’s heart beats faster. Could it be…?

“You’re not jealous, are you?”

“Of Bede? Yeah. I sure am.”

“Oh.”

“I wanted to impress you with everything I’ve learned in my studies and had all these obscure love-related Pokémon facts at the ready, but now that jerk of all people beat me to giving you a gift and threw me off my game, and I almost ruined our curry too.”

“Well, that’s funny because I really wanted to impress you with my cooking skills. So you almost threw me off my game here.”

“Ugh, sorry,” Hop says, then gasps and finally meets his gaze again, eyes wide, mouth agape. “Wait, what?”

“I wanted to impress you with the most delicious Spicy Apple Curry ever,” Victor repeats. “And about what I said earlier, about your argument not counting…”

“It so counts.”

“But you get happy at compliments from others, too!” he argues. “Piers teases you about it every time we run into him, which is pretty often considering he’s dating your brother.”

“Yeah, but compliments from others don’t give me a swarm of Butterfree in my belly!” Hop stops stirring to gesture with his arms. “That’s only with you, mate! And it’s Gigantamax Butterfree, too!”

To give himself time to process and react, Victor taste-tests the curry. “Ready to serve,” he observes quietly, then meets Hop’s eyes again. “Really?”

“I thought that’s obvious. I've been flirting with you for ages,” Hop says. They set the table together, serving the food for their Pokémon before filling their own plates. “But what’s more important… Do you feel that way too?”

“I thought that’s obvious,” Victor mirrors his words. “I’ve liked you since forever, and the feeling’s only got stronger. Through the adventures we shared during the Gym Challenge, with Zacian and Zamazenta, and beyond that…” He trails off, looking at the legendary Pokémon, who always stood close together whenever he and Hop spent time together with their teams, clearly showing their bond as partners.

Hop smiles, softer than his radiant sunbeam smile, but bright and affectionate all the same. “Yeah, I get it, mate. The feeling’s always been there. But when our adventure started, there were a ton of other things happening on my mind and I wasn’t sure you’d like me the same way, you know?”

“That assumption was so wrong, but I get it. I thought I’d just imagined your flirting.”

“We should’ve taken a page from the book of our Pokémon, huh?” Hop’s smile widens into a grin. “So, Vic, from now on I get to hold your hand and kiss you whenever we’re together, right?”

“And I get to tell people how amazing my boyfriend Hop is, right?”

“It’s a deal!”

They share laughter, hands entwining between them as they start eating. And before taking seconds, Hop cups his cheek and leans in for a quick kiss — their first kiss — impulsive as he is, sweet as he is, grinning from ear to ear when pulling away. Victor smiles wide, leaning into Hop’s shoulder to savour the warmth — and maybe hide his giant blush.

“Love you, Victor,” Hop says against his hair.

“Love you too, Hop.”

ao3

[aheckinmess]

List of Characters I Can Write

My Hero Academia (Current Hyperfocus, Fan for 3 Years)

Pro Heroes

Shouta Aizawa (Eraserhead) - Enji Todoroki (Endeavor) - Hizashi Yamada (Present Mic) - Keigo Takami (Hawks) - Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud) - Toshinori Yagi (All Might) - Rumi Usagiyama (Mirko) - Snipe (Choku Dan)^ - Sekijiro Kan (Vlad King) - Nemuri Kayama (Midnight) - Kugo Sakamata (Gang Orca) - Mirai Sasaki (Sir Nighteye) - Ryuko Tatsuma (Ryukyu) - Taishiro Toyomitsu (Fat Gum) - Ectoplasm

^ "Choku Dan" is a placeholder name that I've given Snipe since it hasn't been revealed in the manga/show to my knowledge.

Adults

Natsuo Todoroki - Fuyumi Todoroki - Toya Todoroki - Inko Midoriya - Tensei Iida

Villains/Anti-Heroes

Dabi - Tomura Shigaraki - Himiko Toga - Jin Bubaigawara (Twice) - Atsuhiro Sako (Mr. Compress) - Danjuro Tobita (Gentle Criminal) - Manami Aiba (La Brava)

Class 1-A

Izuku Midoriya (Deku) - Katsuki Bakugo (Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight) - Shoto Todoroki (Shoto) - Eijiro Kirishima (Red Riot) - Denki Kaminari (Chargebolt) - Mezo Shoji (Tentacole) - Kyoka Jiro (Earphone Jack) - Tenya Iida (Ingenium) - Mina Ashido (Pinky) - Momo Yaoyorozu (Creati) - Yuga Aoyama (Can't Stop Twinkling) - Tsuyu Asui (Froppy) - Ochaco Uraraka (Uravity) - Mashirao Ojiro (Tailman) - Koji Koda (Anima) - Rikido Sato (Sugarman) - Hanta Sero (Cellophane) - Fumikage Tokyami (Tsukuyomi) - Toru Hagakure (Invisible Girl) - Minoru Mineta (Grape Rush) - Hitoshi Shinsou

The Big Three

Mirio Togata (Lemillion) - Tamaki Amajiki (Suneater) - Nejire Hato (Nejire)

Jujutsu Kaisen (Active, Recently Discovered)

Jujutsu Sorcerers (Adults)

Satoru Gojo - Suguru Geto - Kento Nanami - Choso - Ryomen Sukuna - Toji Fushiguro

Jujutsu Sorcerers (Teens)

Yuta Okkotsu - Toge Inumaki - Panda - Maki Zenin - Yuji Itadori - Megumi Fushiguro - Nobara Kugisaki

Attack on Titan (Active, Recently Discovered)

Scouts

Levi Ackerman - Erwin Smith - Jean Kirstein - Eren Yeager - Armin Arlert - Mikasa Ackerman

(More will be added, but I've only just watched the show and need time to get to know the characters.)

Pokémon (Semi-active, Fan for 21 Years)

Pokémon Emerald (Ruby/Sapphire)

May/Brendan - Wally - Steven - Scott - Professor Birch - Roxanne - Brawly - Wattson - Flannery - Norman - Winona - Tate & Liza - Wallace - Juan

Pokémon Platinum (Diamond/Pearl)

Dawn/Lucas - Barry - Cynthia - Professor Rowan - Roark - Gardenia - Fantina - Maylene - Crasher Wake - Byron - Candice - Volkner

Pokémon Black (Black/White)

Hilda/Hilbert - Bianca - Cheren - Alder - Professor Jupiter - N - Ghetsis - Colress - Chili - Cilan - Cress - Lenora - Burgh - Elesa - Clay - Skyla - Brycen - Drayden - Iris

Pokémon Black 2 (Black/White 2)

Rosa/Nate - Bianca - Hugh - Iris - Professor Jupiter - N - Ghetsis - Colress - Cheren - Roxie - Burgh - Elesa - Clay - Skyla - Drayden - Marlon

Pokémon X (X/Y)

I didn't have the money for a 3DS when this first came out, got behind on Pokémon games until I got one since Pokémon Moon was my first Pokémon game on the 3DS. My hubby just recently bought X for me so I can finish my timeline of Pokémon games available (aside from Alpha Sapphire/Omega Ruby). When I'm finished playing it, I'll add it.

Pokémon Moon (Sun/Moon)

Selene/Elio - Hau - Professor Kukui - Ilima - Lana - Kiawe - Mallow - Sophocles - Acerola - Mina

Pokémon Shield (Sword/Shield)

Gloria/Victor - Marnie - Hop - Bede - Leon - Professor Magnolia - Milo - Nessa - Kabu - Allister - Opal - Piers - Raihan

Pokémon Scarlet (Scarlet/Violet)

I haven't finished playing this one yet - maybe I'll finish it soon!

Batman (Inactive, Fan for 11 Years - Have Only Recently Found WFA)

Batman: The Dark Knight

Bruce Wayne (The Batman) - Joker - Harvey Dent (Two-Face) - Rachel Dawes - Jim Gordon - Alfred Pennyworth - Lucius Fox - Salvatore Maroni

Wayne Family Adventures

Bruce Wayne (The Batman) - Richard Grayson (Nightwing) - Jason Todd (Red Hood) - Tim Drake (Red Robin) - Damian Wayne (Robin) - Duke Thomas (The Signal) - Cassandra Cain (Orphan) - Barbara Gordon (Oracle) - Stephanie Brown (Spoiler)

Marvel Cinematic Universe (Inactive, Fan for 13 Years)

Captain America

Steve Rogers (Captain America) - Peggy Carter - James "Bucky" Barnes

Iron Man

Tony Stark (Iron Man) - James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Iron Patriot) - Happy Hogan

The Avengers

Tony Stark (Iron Man) - Captain America (Steve Rogers) - Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) - Clint Barton (Hawkeye) - Thor Odinson (Thor) - Bruce Banner (The Hulk) - Nick Fury - Agent Phil Coulson - Agent Maria Hill

Thor (Asgardians)

Thor - Loki - Odin - Frigga - Heimdall - Fandral - Lady Sif - Volstagg - Hogun

Guardians of the Galaxy

Peter Quill (Star Lord) - Rocket Racoon - Groot - Gamora - Drax the Destroyer - Nebula - Yondu

Age of Ultron

Pietro Maximoff (Quicksilver) - Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) - Vision (J.A.R.V.I.S.)

Ant-Man

Scott Lang (Ant-Man)

Spider-Man (Homecoming)

Peter Parker (Spider-Man) - Mary Jane - Ned Leeds

Doctor Strange

Stephen Strange (Dr. Strange) - Wong - Christine Palmer

(There are many more, but it's been a while since I've watched anything MCU since End Game because OW)

The Phantom of the Opera (Inactive, Fan for 13 Years)

Phantom (Erik Destler) - Christine Daae - Raoul de Chagny - Meg Giry - Madame Giry

[I have seen the musical, yes, but I got started on the 2004 movie musical and it stole my heart the moment I saw it.]

If you do not see a character listed, feel free to send me a request and I'll let you know if I can write them!

[sparklz02]

Chapter 2: Baby Steps

『Location: Postwick, Galar』

Eight years later…

Many years have passed since the joyous day of officially becoming a Pokémon trainer.

What have you accomplished during this you wonder? Absolutely nothing! Ok that was a lie, you managed to successfully evolve Feebas after grueling research and lots and lots of love poured into caring for him; totally worth it.

So, what are you doing in Postwick? Just looking around for adventure.

“We are geniuses for coming down to Postwick! Wyndon is pretty dry for adventure, don’t you think?”

Milotic nods in agreement.

At the moment, the two of you just arrived in Postwick town. The ride was pretty boring but at least the scenery was amazing. You made mental notes to visit other towns and cities to admire with Milotic.

You pull out the newly enhanced Pokédex—courtesy from Chairman Rose—and pull up the map to see where to start.

“Hmmm,” you click around the screen while Milotic watches your movements intently. “Aha, here!” You zoom onto a big lake area and turn the screen to show Milotic, “There’s this big lake not too far from the station! We can take a quick look to see the Pokémon then,” you shrink the map and use your index finger to point downwards, “then we shall head into town right after. Thoughts?”

Milotic chirps in agreement. “Tic!”

You stuff the Pokédex into your jacket. “Then let’s go!” You say as you run out of the station, Milotic follows your lead.

“Oh my goodness this is such a pretty lake!”

You take many photos of the beautiful blue lake and also snap some info of Pokémon nearby. Milotic swims into the lake and plays around with the resident water Pokémon.

Of course you couldn’t let this opportunity slip by so you took as many pictures of Milotic together with Pokémon. The photo session was cut short by an unknown female joining you…

“Liking the view~?”

“Huh?” You turn to face the unknown woman.

She smiles brightly and extends her left arm to greet you. “Hello, my name is Sonia. And you?”

You reach out to shake her hand gently and reply back, “My name is Y/n, nice to meet you.” You point towards Milotic in the distance, “And that shiny Milotic is my partner!”

“Oh my! I’ve never seen a shiny Milotic before. This is such a rare occasion!” She pulls out her own Pokédex and takes a handful of pictures.

After Sonia finishes taking pictures, she stuffs her dex away inside her mini purse. She turns around to face you once more and she reaches towards her hair to twirl a strand with her index finger. “So, what’s your reason for being here?”

“Pardon?” Your cheeks were dusted pink due to the sudden realization. “Is this lake…owned by someone?”

“Hmm?”

“I’m so sorry! There weren’t any signs about trespassing or ownership so I assumed it was open to the public and—”

Sonia giggles which promptly ends your rambling. Confusion was evident in your face, “What’s so funny…?”

She catches her breath and exhales happily. “Sorry, you just reminded me of someone but it’s ok!” She points ahead towards a lovely cottage in the distance, “That’s my grandmother’s lab right up ahead. She doesn’t really mind people coming and going to see the lake, as long as they don’t disturb or harm the Pokémon and environment.”

You breathe a sigh of relief and Milotic finally notices a new figure next to you. It swims out of the lake and positions itself behind you, carefully observing Sonia.

You reach up to caress it’s chin. “It’s alright Milotic, she’s a friend!”

Milotic leans against your touch and hums happily, acknowledging your words and letting his guard down just a little.

Sonia plays with her hair again. “I’ll be heading over to the cottage and I’ll be there pretty much all day. If you ever need anything, don’t hesitate to swing by~!” She says with a wink and leaves you and Milotic to continue with your excursions.

Who's That Pokémon?

The people in town were lovely. They greeted you and Milotic kindly and the children admired Milotic with curiosity and admiration. They asked to pet him which you and Milotic allowed and even gave them a mini educational session regarding the care behind Milotic and Feebas.

They were depressed when you had to leave for more exploration but you left behind some encouraging words so they wouldn’t feel too sad.

At the moment you were making your way towards Slumbering Wealds, the town's forest. However, you were warned to not go there due to the heavy mist that surrounded it but it’ll be alright, right?

You stop a few steps before entering the forest and look down the Pokédex for confirmation. “Looks like this is the place. Ready to go in for a quick look?”

Milotic seemed a bit on edge, you knew that he wasn't keen on letting you go but he knows it’s a losing battle trying to pull you away from ‘adventure’. Regardless, it placed its tail in front of you in an attempt to stop you.

“Hmmm, that’s a no? But it can’t be tha—”

“Woolo?! Where are you?!”

You both turn to the direction of the distressed call.

There were two boys and a girl with worried looks, looking around desperately for something or rather a Pokémon.

You locked eyes with one of the boys and his face relaxes once he sees you. He rushes to you quickly with hope in his eyes.

“Excuse me, have you seen a Woolo around here? It has a colorful bracelet on his right hoof!”

You look back to Milotic then back to the boy and shake your head. “We have seen many Woolo but none with a bracelet. I’m sorry.”

His face fell slightly but quickly washed it away with a strained smile, “Thank you nonetheless!” He looks behind you to see Slumbering Wealds and an idea strikes him.

He turns around to call out to his friends. “Gloria! Victor! I think Woolo could be in the forest!”

His two friends hear his call and run towards him in worry. After reaching them the boy, Victor,is clearly out of breath whereas the girl, Gloria, seems to be unbothered and shakes her head disappointedly towards Victor.

“You really have to work out more, ya know? Just look…,” she points toward your figure, “You’re embarrassing yourself in front of a pretty girl. You’ll never find a partner at this rate, or ever at all!”

Victor catches his breath but of course, he wouldn’t let himself be humiliated. “Shut…it…Gloria…!” He hisses in between breaths.

She crosses her arms and with a smug smile she continues, “You know I’m right, just admit it!”

Before Victor could bark another comment, their friend awkwardly steps in between them. “You guys…not in front of strangers…”

Victor turns away in defeat whereas Gloria snickers, clearly taking this as a sign of victory. Their friend sighs in defeat and walks over to you timidly.

He rubs the nape of his neck, “Sorry about that…and thank you again for your help.”

You shake your head dismissively, “I didn’t really provide any information so I didn’t do much. However…” you look back to the forest behind you and Milotic already knew the plan that was going through your mind. It placed its head on top of yours, telling you to stop thinking what you were thinking but you didn’t listen and pointed towards the forest, “I can definitely accompany you guys as some sort of bodyguard! Milotic and I—”

Milotic adds extra force and growls in disagreement. “It’ll be fine Milotic!” You reassured, “Besides, I’m a very responsible adult!” Milotic huffs as if to say you weren’t.

Gloria notices the unusual color scheme of Milotic and steps forward, “Hey…your Milotic looks different than the Milotic shown on the dex…”

“Oh!” You gesture towards its head that still lays on yours, “Milotic is a shiny! That’s why the color scheme is unique, it’s very rare to find one so I consider myself lucky!” You gently reach out to scratch its cheek, He is a pretty boy and the world shall marvel at his beauty!”

Victor pulls out his dex to hear about Milotic’s dex entry.

Pokédex: “Milotic: The serpentine Pokémon; a water type. Milotic live at the bottom of large lakes.

When this Pokémon's body glows a vivid pink, it releases a pulsing wave of energy that brings soothing calm to restless spirits.”

“Seems like Milotic is a very gentle Pokemon. How’d you two meet?”

“At Macros Corps.” You answered truthfully. “Chairman Rose decided to host an event for all of his employees' children and grant them a Pokémon. Funny enough, Feebas wasn’t part of the selection, I just wandered off somewhere and found him!”

Gloria chimes in. “That’s so cool!”

You took a few steps ahead toward Slumbering Wealds. “I can continue with the storytelling while we go find that special Woolo, shall we?”

“Oh right, I didn’t even introduce myself properly!” The boy exclaims.

The other two panic as well. “Oh my goodness you are so right Hop!” Gloria stretches out her hand for a handshake, “My name is Gloria!”

You reach out to reciprocate the greeting. “Nice to meet you, Gloria, my name is Y/n.”

She smiles cheekily and points to the brown-haired boy behind her. “That one is Victor and the boy next to him is Hop! Hop is Woolo’s trainer and we have been searching pretty much all day.”

“Well it’s a pleasure to meet you three. Now then, shall we get going?”

“This fog is so heavy, I can’t see a thing!” Gloria whines.

“Are you sure Woolo would be here? We can turn back now and leave.” Victor suggested.

Hop seemed to understand their concern but remained firm. “You guys can go back, I’ll head in a bit further.”

The duo understood his sentiment and quietly followed him. As you all continued further into the woods, the rustling of grass nearby caught your attention.

You turned to the direction of the noise and took a few steps closer to inspect. Milotic peered from behind, ready to strike if necessary

A small green top with a red horn pops out of the grass which took you by surprise but then curiosity. You pull out your dex as the Pokémon stumbled out of the patch of grass clumsily.

Pokédex: “Ralts, the feeling Pokémon; a psychic and fairy type. Ralts senses the emotions of people using the horns on its head. This Pokémon rarely appears before people. But when it does, it draws closer if it senses that the person has a positive disposition.”

“Aw, aren’t you cute?”

Gloria peaks from behind and joins you in gushing over its cuteness, “It really is cute! Hey…,” She places down her bag and searches for an item. After a quick search she pulls out a poké ball and asks you, “Would you mind if I catch it?”

You shake your head, “Not at all, make it quick, we must continue our search.”

She nods and you move to the side with Hop and Victor to see the event.

Gloria exhales deeply, then fixates onto her poké ball, probably encouraging herself mentally. Ralts looks around curiously then catches sight of Gloria’s figure.

“Alright, let’s do this Sobble!”

She throws her poké ball and out comes a Sobble. It immediately takes on a defensive stance and Ralts is immediately startled by the sudden turn of events.

“Quick use Pound!” Gloria commands expeditiously.

Sobble launches forward without missing a beat. Ralts quickly catches on and dodges Sobbles attack.

Gloria thrusts her right arm forward. “Use Pound repeatedly!”

Sobble once again throws itself forward and repeatedly uses Pound but to no avail. Ralts kept avoiding all of its attack with ease.

After a few more Pounds later, Sobble hops back in exhaustion. As it tries to catch its breath, Ralts takes the opportunity to fight back with confusion. Confusion hits and sends Sobble flying back, landing in front of Gloria.

She quickly kneels down to cradle the poor Sobble and this gives Ralts the perfect chance to escape. Gloria quickly sees its attempt to flee but she pulls out another ball and clicks it to enlarge it. “Oh no you don’t!” She chucks the ball towards Ralts but it uses its psychic ability to throw the ball back to Gloria’s face.

Whack

Gloria is hit hard and she stumbles onto the ground while holding onto Sobble. Ralts snickers at her demise before leaving the battle scene.

She groans in pain and the three of you could only look away, pretending you saw nothing for her sake. She sits up and places her Sobble onto her shoulder as she stands up and dusts away any dirt from her.

“That Ralts sure has some manners huh?” She huffs in frustration.

The atmosphere becomes awkward and she couldn’t help but to look at all three of you to see what’s up with the silence. Seeing how you three were looking in different directions rather than her made her a bit upset.

She places her hands onto her hips and pouts, “Don’t you guys dare pity me! So what if I failed? It’s the effort that counts right?”

“That’s right Gloria! At least you tried!” Hop cheers in reassurance.

“Thank you—”

A howl interrupts Gloria. It was very loud and disturbing, something you would find in a horror movie. All Pokémon within the vicinity begin to flee, their steps could be heard nearby.

Everyone turns to face Hop. He was equally startled and began looking around frantically. Victor reaches out to grab his arm, “Ok I think it’s settled that Woolo isn’t here. We should leave—”

“But we can’t be sure until we go further!” He protests.

Gloria grabs his other arm, “I have to agree with Victor here. We also have someone with us and we can’t risk having someone else in danger!”

Hop resists momentarily but comes to the realization that it’s better to be safe than sorry. The fog thickens even more and that was enough for him to retreat.

“Alright…we have to go back. The fog is getting thicker.”

Another howl came through, but to everyone’s misfortune, it was close by. Too close for comfort. All four of you come together and have your backs against each other, trying to find out the direction of the howl.

The grass in front of Victor rustles softly, catching everyone’s attention. Hop and Victor pull out their Pokéballs while Milotic and Sobble jump in front of the group protectively.

Two big Pokémon emerge, one with an odd-blocky mane while the other one has ribbon-like mane. They stare you all down silently, despite having the number advantage, something about the Pokémon was completely on a different level.

You pull out your dex to scan the Pokémon.

Pokédex: “Error. Error.”

“What the heck does it mean ‘error’!?” Hop shrieks.

You ignore his question and snap a quick picture of the two Pokémon. Milotic huffs, watching carefully at the opposing Pokémon, seemingly making sure whether or not they were a threat.

“Should we just make a run for it?” Victor suggested.

“We can’t see through this thick fog you idiot! From which direction did we come from anyway…” Gloria hisses.

“Then our best bet,” you took a step forward. “Is to battle our way out. Milotic use Hydro Pump!”

Milotic unleashes a powerful water attack against the two unknown Pokémon. However…

“Did the attack just go through them!?” Gloria screeches.

Victor throws out his Pokéball immediately, “Grookey use Branch Poke!”

Grookey immediately comes forward and throws it stick but it also goes through the two Pokémon. Grookey hops backward and tilts it head in confusion. It begins to smash its stick onto the ground in frustration.

Hop proceeds to also throw his Pokéball, sending out a Scorbunny. “All together now!” Hop commands.

“Sobble use Watergun!”

“Branch Poke once more Grookey!”

“Scorbunny, Ember let’s go!”

“One more Hydro Pump!”

All Pokémon use their instructed move towards the Pokémon. Despite everyone’s efforts, the attacks mysteriously go through the Pokémon as if it was a secret technique.

Both Pokémon howl once more. It seems like their howls somehow had an effect on the fog, causing it to grow even more thicker than it already was. It was now much more difficult to see and the only thing that could be heard was their last and final howl that had a strange lulling effect, bringing you down to the ground and blacking out…

A splash of cold water brings you out of your comatose state. You lurch forward and cough away the water that managed to get inside your face. You shake away the uncomfortable feeling and rub your face with your hands and open your eyes slowly whilst blinking to get a clearer vision of your surroundings. “Don’t tell me I died this early in life…”

“I wish I did…” You hear from beside you. Turning to the source, it was a grumpy looking Gloria.

A weary chuckle grabs your attention next and it was…

“Champion Leon!?” You shout in surprise. “What are you doing here??”

“Well you see…,” he shifts his gaze to your Milotic who was currently looming over an unconscious Hop and Victor along with Sobble. He looks back to you, “Call it, an older brother's intuition.”

“Is that so…?”

Milotic and Sobble proceed to splash Hop and Victor with their water abilities which wakes them up just like it did for you and Gloria. They wake up with a start and cough vigorously as they scan their surroundings.

Another weak chuckle can be heard from Leon as he watches the scene unravel. From a distance, a roar could be heard. A strong gust of wind follows after the roar and low and behold, a flash of fiery red can be seen flying about before landing cautiously next to Leon.

“Is that your Chari—!”

“Leon!? What are you doing here?!” Hop coughed out in surprise. He glances toward the Pokémon next to him and beams in joy. “Charizard!” He gets off of the ground and tackles Charizard into a hug. “It’s been sooo long!”

Charizard leans down to accept Hops hug. As Hop attempts to give Charizard a bear hug, he feels something small and fluffy headbutt into him. Hop turns his head to the direction as Charizard follows his actions with curiosity.

A fluffy ball is on its back after head butting into Hop and struggles to get on its hooves.

“Wooloo!” Hop shouts in relief. He crouches down to his Pokémons level and gently rolls it over to stability. After Wooloo feels the security of the ground, in true friendship fashion, the two immediately go in for a big hug of relief.

“I’m so glad you’re safe Wooloo! I was so worried, and you had me, Gloria, Victor, and even a stranger running around like deranged psyducks!” Hop stands up and effortlessly lifts up Wooloo and turns it around to face you. “Now, I think it’s only fair you apologize to Ms. Y/n for all the trouble you have caused.”

“What about us!?” Gloria and Victor shout in unison.

“It’s a given that we give up our lives in the conquest of finding Wooloo. What’s not a given is dragging a stranger into our plans.” Hop says as a matter-of-fact.

“Now Hop…,” Leon interjects, crossing his arms with a concerned look. “I’m glad you love Wooloo so much that you’re willing to put your life down for its well being but…I think you should tone it down just a little.”

Wooloo and Hop look at each other, having a telepathic conversation only they knew. They nod before looking back at Leon with a smile. “You got it big bro!”

“That’s all that it took!?” The brunette duo screeched in disbelief.

A smile tugs at your lips witnessing the trios unique bond of…friendship. It reminded you of Bede’s and your relationship. Was it great? Bede was very hot headed and had a sharp tongue but you were immune to it.

His behavior made it difficult to make friends and by some miracle, (which even he acknowledges) you somehow tolerated his behavior. Well, considering that the both of you are in Chairman Rose’s good graces and one of his favorites, it was inevitable to be stuck at the hip.

The loud banter of the trio anchored you back to reality. A gentle tug from your sleeve shifted your gaze to the culprit behind, Milotic. You reach out to let his head after that whole ordeal with unknown Pokémon…

Oh, right.

You hastily reach to search in your pockets. Leon, catching your hasty actions, walks over to see the issue. “Everything alright?”

“Yea, yea, just…” Your fingers meet the hard object but the texture feels strange. “No, no, no, no, no please it’s my insurance—”

A crumpled Pokédex now lays in your shaken hands. The trio stop their banter after catching sight of your fear stricken face and join Leon to see the situation.

“It’s over…my precious insurance…” you mumbled quietly; bystanders would think you’ve gone insane witnessing you mourning the loss of your Pokédex.

“Can’t you just…get another Pokédex?” Victor says.

He will regret even saying anything.

“Another Pokédex? Huh, you know, you’re not wrong…it’s just that, there’s only one teen, tiny, problem.” You say with an eerie smile. You shove the broken Pokédex to Victor's face. “I don’t think the picture I took of those unknown Pokémon…can be recovered!”

Leon, the ever so wise and kind Champion, steps in to intervene. “Let’s not do anything rash now. We could…hmmm…” He reaches out to his hair to smooth out any imaginary hair that is sticking out. “We could ask Chairman Rose for his assistance if that data is really important to you?”

The idea of a solution was exactly what you needed at this moment. There was just one problem…

“Imposing something trivial as data retrieval onto Chairman Rose is a bad idea Champion—”

Leon cuts you off with a hearty chuckle. “Oh nonsense, Rose wouldn’t mind helping out one of his star pupils.”

“Star pupil?” Hop asks curiously.

‘Oh no.’

“Yeah, you see—”

Leon immediately seals his lips shut once he caught not only yours but Milotics deathly gaze. Without missing a beat, the two of you shake your heads no furiously and you throw in a motion of swiping your neck with your thumb, a warning of what’s to come if he doesn’t shut up.

“You see…” Leon starts again. “Turns out I am mistaken! I m-mistook your friend for Rose’s star pupil! Silly me…!”

“But…” Gloria turns to face you and Milotic; the two of you look back in innocence. “Didn’t you mention something about meeting Milotic at Macros Corp?”

“Yup!”

“So that means…” Victor chimes in.

Hmmm, when the truth comes back to bite you when trying to start a lie. In all honesty, you didn’t see this coming—even the narrator couldn’t have foreseen this—now what do you do in a situation like this? Fake it till you make it is what they say.

“You must know Rose’s star pupils right!?” Hop jumps in with fervor.

Or entertain someone else’s assumption. Saves you the trouble of fumbling out many lies.

“Well no—, I’m not well acquainted with the people at Macros Corp and not very outstanding enough to catch the Chairman Rose’s attention. I’m just a simple city girl with a cute and shiny Pokémon!”

The trio nod, accepting your words as truth. Leon and Charizard watched the interaction and could only shake their head and sigh.

Despite losing precious evidence that could flip all of the Pokémon Professor's world upside down, making new friends in the tranquil fields of Postwick was truly the best reward. Best decision you have made up to date, minus the broken Pokédex incident.

But we can’t end this chapter just because you made friends right? Like, cool beans, new friends who don’t know your true affiliations to Macros Corps! But they can’t save you from the impending wrath known as: ‘Parents’.

But…this narrator will leave you in suspense.

It’s Charizard!

『(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ In the meantime ♥』

“Sir, are you sure about this?”

Rose chuckles softly while admiring the view of Wyndon from the top floor of Macros Corp. He tightens his tie then reaches out to firmly tug onto his crème colored blazer, an attempt to fix his already perfect attire. “I’m sure of it, Oleana. What’s there to be worried about?”

Oleana glanced over her clipboard, it had a few papers containing details about a lengthy project that would soon begin. Her eyes narrow while going over the lists of names who would be involved, while also names who could be a threat.

“It’s just that…of all the people you would involve, why her?”

Rose nods his head, an acknowledgment to her concerns. He shifts away from the view and looks at his secretary. “Well, what can I do? She has a very promising future.”

He begins to walk to the elevator, Oleana following him in tow. As they enter, Oleana clicks the 7th floor button then steps back to be behind the Chairman. The elevator ride was…quiet; well, when is it not? But the silence could easily be cut through with a slash by any Pokémon.

“Chairman…” Oleana speaks softly, looking ahead at her boss. “What exactly about her makes you think she’s ready?”

Ding

The elevator opens and the two walk out. Oleana waits patiently for his answer, she knows probing any further would sour his mood for the day.

As they arrive at Rose's office, he walks over to his desk while Oleana closes his door shut then waits for further instruction. Rose plucks a picture frame that was sitting on his desk, a subtle reminder as to what drove him up to this point.

A soft smile adorns his face as he looks down onto the frame. He places it down but faces it towards Oleana before walking towards the big window view behind his desk with his arms crossed behind his pack.

Oleana catches the image, it was Rose as a young child alongside another young man, presumably a relative or friend.

“You see, Oleana,” Rose finally speaks up. “You may not understand this now but she is willing to help Galar, no matter how impossible the task. And because of that…,”

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“It will be one of our greatest exploits.”

[And The Journey Continues 🇬🇧…]

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i decided i'm gonna copy @/tincansamurai and crosspost oc monday posts from pillowfort cus i liked the questions this week (here's my tag for it on pifo)

1. Did [x] go to university or receive some other tertiary education? What did they study?

val: val went to umass with bede for like one semester before he dropped out. he was an english major

bede: bachelors in architecture from umass amherst. i haven't decided if she's working on her master's too? maybe?

shoni: double majored in computer software engineering and drama & theater production at NYU

2. Describe one of [x]'s dreams or nightmares.

val: he's got this one nightmare he's had a couple times that's just him lying in his childhood bed, facing the wall, and it's either just after dusk or right before dawn, low light but not entirely dark. he hears the door open and footsteps approach the bed, but he knows he's not allowed to look, so he pretends to be asleep

bede: she has this one nightmare where she's lying on her back on top of a lot of scaffolding in a building that's got this high ceiling like a chapel but crown molding like a family home. the ceiling is sectioned off into religious paintings, and directly above her is one of those obi-wan catholic jesuses. the closer she looks though she realizes that the eyes are cut out like a scooby doo painting and someone is looking at her from the other side. she wakes herself up trying to call out

shoni: she has variations on the same theme of pets or babies being harmed in her care. in one her room is full of cages with little exotic pets, like weird little birds and hedgehogs, and she's trying to check up on them, but whenever she tries to count there's always more. she tries to feed them little treats but they're asleep/nonresponsive

3. Does [x] have any tattoos?

val: nope

bede: yes! she has a wheat stalk on her left forearm, a tiny yin and yang behind her left ear, and a drunk stick and poke on her right thigh from a friend at a frat party that says "BE ERS?"

shoni: nooo but i think she has considered getting a fandom one. like a word in gallifreyan or a quote about the one ring i could see her getting

4. How does [x] most often use expletives?

val: he doesn't like to swear so he'll say stuff like friggin and what the eff and what in the world

bede: just all the time. any mild annoyance is a dumb fucking cunt

shoni: she doesn't swear much, mostly just when she's working on code or drinking

5. Is [x] envious of anyone? Why?

val: the first person that comes to mind is actually bede; as much as he's sort of philosophically opposed to her step-on-everybody attitude he wishes he could be capable and independent like her. when she's at college and he's home he goes through her stuff and gets a little fixated on this idea that her makeup has like, these magic powers that let her be like that

bede: her brothers, mostly, literally just for being born male. in general she's a poor sport about people doing better than her, too

shoni: i think she makes kind of a concerted effort not to get envious of people, but it does really get her to see coworkers and stuff being treated de facto like they're worthy of respect/being listened to where she feels she has to prove it to get the same treatment

6. What does [x] like least about themselves?

val: that he's such a coward

bede: that she's not her dad

shoni: that she's "too much"

7. How would you change [x] for a Victorian AU?

val: god he would fit right in in victorian times. i think if he could hack it victor hugo/charles dickens style and find a newspaper to publish stories he writes he could live in a tiny overcrowded tenement and die of consumption at 30 and it would be not that different from how he lived now

bede: she would probably have arranged married her horrible college bf heath who i haven't posted about here and browbeat him into submission so she could mastermind some kind of scheme in the wings. i know she's intimidating people behind closed doors and putting arsenic in the food of specific guests when they host to try and weasel heath into some kind of magnate/baron position

shoni: she works at the moulin rouge!!! she LOVES CABARET!!!!!!

[mosthomoeroticenemies]

Part 2 (reblogging from the updated first one)

Frenrey (Gordon/Benrey) - Half-Life VRT But the AI is Self-Aware

Chansaw (Veronica Sawyer/Heather Chandler) - Heathers

Chai/Kale Vandelay - HI-FI Rush

Lace/Hornet - Hollow Knight: Silksong

Batman/Superman - Holy Musical Batman

Mindglare (Marquise Spinneret Mindfang/Neophyte Redglare) - Homestuck

Johnkat (Karkat Vantas/John Egbert) - Homestuck

Vrisrezi (Vriska Serket/Terezi Pyrope) - Homestuck

Rhaenicent (Rhaenyra Targaryen/Alicent Hightower) - House of the Dragon

Ryan Akagi/Min-Gi Park - Infinity Train

Rafe Masters/Skullfinger - Inside Job

Armandaniel (Armond/Daniel Molloy) - Interview With A Vampire

Loustat (Louis/Lestat) - Interview With A Vampire

Iron Triangle (Wu Zetian/Gao Yizhi/Li Shimin) - Iron Widow

Petramos (Jane Villanueva/Petra Solano) - Jane the Virgin

Dolly Parton/Jolene - Jolene by Dolly Parton

Jonathan Joestar/Dio - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

Eve Polastri/Villanelle - Killing Eve

Saix/Axel - Kingdom Hearts

Soriku (Sora/Riku) - Kingdom Hearts

Revalink (Revali/Link) - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Midlink (Midna/Link) - Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Shadowpeach (Sun Wukong/Macaque) - Lego Monkie Kid

Sterling/Nate Ford - Leverage

Loopzoop (Lupin the Third/Inspector Koichi Zenigata) - Lupin 3

Bowsario (Mario/Bowser) - Mario

Frostiron (Loki/Tony Stark) - Marvel

Daredevil/Punisher - Marvel

Solid Snake/Ocelot - Metal Gear Solid

Ahab/Moby Dick - Moby Dick

Cleolei (Cleo De Nile/Toralei Stripe) - Monster High

Dana d’Artagnan/Rosnay “Ro” Cho - Musketeer Space

Bakugou/Midoriya - My Hero Academia

Hashimada (Uchiha Madara/Senju Hashirama) - Naruto

Maebea (Mae Borowski/Bea Santello) - Night in the Woods

Mishanks (Shanks/ Dracule Mihawk) - One Piece

Gol D. Roger/Monkey D. Garp - One Piece

Bodhi/Johnny Utah - Point Break

Pikachu/Meowth - Pokemon

Red/Blue - Pokemon

Gold/Silver - Pokemon Adventures

Bede/Victor - Pokemon Sword and Shield

Professor Sycamore/Lysandre - Pokemon X and Y

Ahirue (Ahiru/Rue) - Princess Tutu

Galolio (Galo Thymos/Lio Fotia) - Promare

No SIgnificant Harassment/Five Pebbles - Rain World

Locus/Agent Washington - Red vs Blue

Leon S Kennedy/Jack Krauser - Resident Evil 4 Remake

Wintersberg (Ethan Winters/Karl Heisenberg) - Resident Evil 8 Village

Mayakuro (Claudine Saijo/Maya Tendo) - Revue Starlight

Noise/Youngblood - Roleslaying with Roman

Rambheem (Rama Raju/Kamaram Bheem) - RRR

Logince (Roman/Logan) - Sanders Sides

Janus/Virgil - Sanders Sides

BumaroIon (Grand Karcist Ion/Robert Bumaro) - SCP: The Sarkic and the Church of the Broken God

Shaun/Bitzer - Shaun the Sheep

Sherlock Holmes/Arsène Lupin - Sherlock Holmes

Langa Hasegawa/Ainosuke Shindo - Sk8 the Infinity

Resh/Tsadi - Sky: Children of the Light

Miraak/Herameus Mora - Skyrim

Dopey/Grumpy - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Parksborn (Peter Parker/Harry Osborne) - Spiderman

Squidward Tentacles/Squilliam Fancyson - Spongebob Squarepants

Spongebob/Squidward - Spongebob Squarepants

White Spy/Black Spy - Spy vs Spy

Benjamin Sisko/Gul Dukat - Star Trek

Elim Garak/Gul Dukat - Star Trek

Quodo (Quark/Odo) - Star Trek Deep Space 9

Wolfox (Fox McCloud/Wolf O’Donnell) - Starfox

Zirconshipping (Yellow Zircon/Blue Zircon) - Steven Universe

Graveline/Synestra - Team Fortress 2 Comics

Cyjinx (Jinx/Cyborg) - Teen Titans

Sonic/Robotnik - The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

Gumrob (Gumball/Rob) - The Amazing World of Gumball

Marcus/Esca - The Eagle (2011)

Coldflash (Barry Allen/Leonard Snart) - The Flash

Blonco (Blondie/Tuco) - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Elastigirl/Mirage - The Incredibles

Brom/Morzan - The Inheritance Cycle

Ellie/Abigail - The Last of Us Part Two

Griddlehark (Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus) - The Locked Tomb

Gideon Nav/Cytheria - The Locked Tomb

Dios Apate (Augustine the First/Mercymorn the First/JOhn Gaius) - The Locked Tomb

Harrianthe (Harrowhark Nonagesimus/Ianthe Tridentarius) - The Locked Tomb

Michael/David - The Lost Boys

Julia Wicker/Marina Andrieski - The Magicians

Jonathon Sims/ Elias Buchard - The Magnus Archives

Jontim (Jonathon Sims/Tim Stoker) - The Magnus Archives

Niles/Chastity Claire “CC” Babcock - The Nanny

Aladarius (Darius/Alador) - The Owl House

Gen/Irene - The Queen's Thief

Tedros/Rhian - The School for Good and Evil

Gondolin OT3 (Idril/Tuor/Maeglin) - The Silmarillion

Mulder/Krycek - The X Files

Red/Blue - This is How You Lose the Time War

Icemav (Iceman/Maverick) - Top Gun

Tom/Jerry - Tom and Jerry

Gwentney (Courtney/Gwen) - Total Drama

Lesheather (Heather/Leshawna) - Total Drama

Mandy/Clover - Totally Spies

SpinachAppreciation/CabbageAppreciation - Tumblr

Edward Cullen/Jacob Black - Twilight

Vanoe (Noe/Vanitas) - Vanitas no Carne

Victor Vale/Eli Ever - Vicious

Wenclaire (Wednesday/Enid) - Wednesday

Cecil/Kevin - Welcome to Night Vale

Lottie Matthews/Natalie Scatorccio - Yellowjackets

Seto Kaiba/Yami Yugi Moto - Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters

The Contestants

Cherik (Professor X/Magneto) - X-Men

Fuffy (Faith Lehane/Buffy Summers) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Megop (Optimus Prime/Megatron) - Transformers

Curtwen (Curt Mega/Owen Carvour) - Spies are Forever

Thoschei (The Doctor/The Master) - Doctor Who

Perry the Platypus/Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz - Phineas and Ferb

Catradora (Adora/Catra) - She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Soukoku (Osamu Dazai/Chuuya Nakahara) - Bungo Stray Dogs

c!TnTDuo (c!Quackity/c!Wilbur Soot) - Dream SMP

Spy/Supervillain - Genghis Khan by Miike Snow

Batman/Joker - Lego Batman

Wrightworth (Phoenix Wright/Miles Edgeworth) - Ace Attorney

Batjokes (Batman/Joker) - Batman

Lawlight (L/Light Yagami) - Death Note

Bowiugi (Bowser/Luigi) - Mario

Narrator/Stanley - The Stanley Parable

Kidlaw (Eustass Kid/Trafalgar Law) - One Piece

Shuake (Goro Akechi/Akira Kurusu) - Persona 5

Cuttletavio (Craig Cuttlefish/DJ Octavio) - Splatoon

Gethan (Rupert Giles/Ethan Rayne) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Zosan (Roronoa Zoro/Sanji) - One Piece

Chell/GLaDOS - Portal

Jesus Christ/Judas Iscariot - The New Testament

Gwensuzie (Gwen Cooper/Suzie Costello) - Torchwood

Krisnix (Phoenix Wright/Kristoph Gavin) - Ace Attorney

Griffguts (Guts/Griffith) - Berserk

Hannigram (Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter) - Hannibal

Ghirahim/Link - Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Valvert (Javert/Jean Valjean) - Les Miserables

Abe Lincoln/Wilford Warfstache - Markiplier Cinematic Universe

Sasunaru (Naruto/Sasuke) - Naruto

Jedediah/Octavius - Night at the Museum

Nami/Kalifa - One Piece

Gabv1el (V1/Gabriel) - Ultrakill

Kazuma Kiryu/Goro Majima - Yakuza

Zukka (Zuko/Sokka) - Avatar: The Last Airbender

Ineffable Husbands (Aziraphale/Crowley) - Good Omens

Billford (Bill Cipher/Stanford Pines) - Gravity Falls

Evelyn Deavor/Elastigirl - Incredibles 2

Jennifer/Needy - Jennifer’s Body

Kim Possible/Shego - Kim Possible

Sportarobbie (Sportacus/Robbie Rotten) - Lazy Town

Swan Queen (Emma Swan/Regina Mills) - Once Upon a Time

Hardenshipping (Magma Leader Maxie/Aqua Leader Archie) -Pokemon OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire

Westley/Inigo Montoya - Princess Bride

Sonadow (Sonic/Shadow) - Sonic the Hedgehog

Plankton/Mr. Krabs - SpongeBob SquarePants

Kylux (General Armitage Hux/Kylo Ren) - Star Wars

Merle Highchurch/John Hunger - The Adventure Zone: Balance

Basigan (Professor Ratigan/Basil of Baker Street) - The Great Mouse Detective

LonelyEyes (Elias Buchard/Peter Lukas) - The Magnus Archives

Johnjack (Jack Harkness/John Hart) - Torchwood

Blicy (Bloom/Icy) - Winx Club

Batman/The Riddler - Batman comics

Shin Soukoku (Atsushi Nakajima/Ryuunosuke Akutagawa) - Bungo Stray Dogs

Baz Pitch/Simon Snow - Carry On

Komahina (Nagito Komaeda/Hajime Hinata) - Danganronpa

Wonder Woman/Cheetah - DC

Jevil/Spamton - Deltarune

Rk1000 (Connor/Markus) - Detroit: Become Human

John McClane/Hans Gruber - Die Hard

Fenders (Fenris/Anders) - Dragon Age 2

Goku/Vegeta - Dragon Ball Z

Rapple (Apple White/Raven Queen) - Ever After High

Billdip (Bill Cipher/Dipper Pines) - Gravity Falls

Radiostatic (Vox/Alastor) - Hazbin Hotel

Sirdust (Angel Dust/Sir Pretious) - Hazbin Hotel

Feng Xin/Mu Qing - Heaven Official’s Blessing

Blitzer (Blitzø/Striker) - Helluva Boss

Martha Mae Whovier/Betty Lou Who - How the Grinch Stole Christmas

ZaDr (Zim/Dib) - Invader Zim

Fushimi Saruhiko/Yata Misaki - K Project

King Dedede/Meta Knight - Kirby

Gandalf/Sauron - Lord of the Rings

Island Husbands (Ben Linus/John Locke) - Lost

Megamind/Metro Man) - Megamind

Sherlock Holmes/William James Moriarty - Moriarty the Patriot

Buford/Bajeet - Phineas and Ferb

Grovyle/Dusknoir - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky

Shawn Spencer/Carlton “Lassie” Lassiter - Psych

Raya/Namaari - Raya and the Last Dragon

Mercutio/Tybalt - Romeo and Juliet

Sherliam (Sherlock Holmes/James Moriarty) - Sherlock

Obikin (Anakin Skywalker/Obi-Wan Kenobi) - Star Wars

Obimaul (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Darth Maul) - Star Wars

Oncelax (The Onceler/The Lorax) - The Lorax

Owen Harper/Mark Lynch - Torchwood

Lord Hater/Wander - Wander Over Yonder

Gelphie (Elphaba/Galinda) - Wicked

Cruella de Vil/Anita - 101 Dalmations

Angelo Lagusa/Nero Vanetti - 91 Days

The Conductor/DJ Grooves - A Hat in Time

Klapollo (Klavier Gavin/Apollo Justice) - Ace Attorney

Wrightdot (Godot/Phoenix Wright) - Ace Attorney

Kaneda/Tetsuo - Akira

Sydney Bristow/Lauren Reed - Alias

Ellen Ripley/The Xenomorph - Alien

Zoe Benson/Madison Montgomery - American Horror Story: Coven

Sterling Archer/Barry Dylan - Archer

Y’all (The Poll Takers)/Me (The Poll Maker) - askeletonwar

Just Walk Out!/Papyrus - askeletonwar

Londo Mollari/G’kar - Babylon 5

Rampage/Depth Charge - Beast Wars: Transformers

Pinariz (Riz/Pina) - Beastars

Kunieda Aoi/Hildegarde - Beezlebub

Grell/Sebastion - Black Butler

Gus Fring/Walter White - Breaking Bad

Spangel (Spike/Angel) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Spuffy (Spike/Buffy) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Winteriron (Tony Stark/The Winter Soldier) - Captain America: Civil War

Stucky (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes) - Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Carmen Sandiego/Julia Argent - Carmen Sandiego

Macavity/Munkustrap - Cats (1998)

Caius Marcius Coriolanus/Tullus Aufidius - Coriolanus

Dean Pelton/Dean Spreck - Community

Shadowghast (Caleb Widogast/Essek Thelyss) - Critical Role

Blumentrio (Caleb Widogast/Eadwulf Grieve/Astrid Becke) -Critical Role

Lapin Cadbury/Sir Theobald Gumbar - D20: A Crown of Candy

Hero/Villain - dannyphantom.exe

Clex (Superman/Lex Luthor) - DC

Babsquinn (Batgirl/Harley Quinn) - DC

Jevil/Seam - Deltarune

Rengoku Kyoujurou/Akaza - Demon Slayer

Mal/Uma - Descendants

Reed800 (Connor/Gavin Reed) - Detroit: Become Human

Akira/Ryo - Devilman

Maxwell/Wilson - Don't Starve

Nikki/Mackenzie - Dork Diaries

Gell/Frisky - Dot X

Dr. Horrible/Captain Hammer - Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

Count Dracula/Jonathan Harker - Dracula

Joan Watson/Jamie Moriarty - Elementary

Zerxus Ilerez/Asmodeus - Exandria Unlimited: Calamity

Gratsu (Natsu Dragneel/Gray Fullbuster) - Fairy Tail

Gary/John - Faith

Peter Griffin/The Chicken - Family Guy

John Crichton/Scorpius - Farscape

Emiya Archer/Cu Chulainn - Fate Stay Night

Nero tol Scaeva/Cid Garlond - Final Fantasy XIV

Henry Emily/William Afton - Five Nights at Freddy’s

Victor Frankenstein/The Monster - Frankenstein

Cure Peach/Eas - Fresh Pretty Cure!

Alhaitham/Kaveh - Genshin Impact

Sugimoto/Ogata - Golden Kamuy

Nygmobblepot (Edward Nygma/Oswald Cobblepot) - Gotham

Mabel Pines/Pacifica Northwest - Gravity Falls

Kagehina (Hinata/Kageyama) - Haikyuu!

Gordon/Benrey - Half-Life VRT But the AI is Self-Aware

Veronica Sawyer/Heather Chandler - Heathers

Chai/Kale Vandelay - HI-FI Rush

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theyre.. so in love.. okay......

[cinnamonzor]

Brattyshipping couch cuddles :D (a few years after the game)

*Victor and Bede’s teen designs are based on Victor’s Isle of Armor design (because I love his hair in it) and @sgrimp​‘s amazing Future Bede design (with some nods to my list of headcanons from back in February thrown in for both)

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