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ITS FINALLY DONE!! :DD
I started this comic back at the start of April, back when I made this other comic! It took an unfortunate amount of time to complete thanks to my condition.. but that's ok! All the lovely responses from the last comic kept me motivated! XDD (Thank you everyone!!🥰💞💞)
This time around I went with a more serious tone and put a bit more story in there! :00 With this comic I wanted to experiment with Bonnie and Gloria's relationship. And more importantly, Gloria as a character.
I've thought of her as the groups leader, some may even say she's a mother of sorts. She is always so calm in the face of danger.. She always knows exactly what to do and she does it perfectly. How is she so strong? How does she deal with the stress of it all?? Does she even feel stressed to begin with?? Well as its turns out.. she kind'a doesn't feel anything at all.. and she wishes she was stronger..
Nia, noticing Tobias is once again sad/upset: "need a hug?"
Tobias, desperately touch starved and very much wanting a hug, still trying to keep up his non-existent reputation: *blushing* "What? No, disgusting,"
Pretty much. 😂
I’m studying for finals right now and I got jumpscared by a doodle I forgot I made
This is making me want to doodle which is a problem bc I absolutely do not need to being doing that right now
I SEE YOU TAKING REQS..,,, COULD U PLEASE DRAW MY KIDS.,,,,,
OMGGGG YUSSSS!!!! RIBBIONS N AIMILIOS LETSS GOOOOOO!!!!
Thx for the request!!!!!
Whoops, I totally forgot to share the team name! This is Team Sunspark, the newest apprentice team at Wigglytuff’s Guild!
Hey so you all know that Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game for the DS that I post about all the time right? Funny story, I haven't actually played it. Until now, that is! Meet Clay, the human turned shinx, and his charmander partner Leo. I'll probably be posting about them more in the near future as I get further in the game and get more character ideas for them, so be on the lookout for that! :D
Hey so you all know that Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game for the DS that I post about all the time right? Funny story, I haven't actually played it. Until now, that is! Meet Clay, the human turned shinx, and his charmander partner Leo. I'll probably be posting about them more in the near future as I get further in the game and get more character ideas for them, so be on the lookout for that! :D
Hello I’m here feel free to do this for me too if you’d like 🥺
hey rb this and assign prev what pokemon they'd be if they were turned into one mystery dungeon style
Everyone go look at this!
I made some wild assumptions about some of the amazing teams I’ve been seeing in my notes after reblogging this amazing post and drew a handful of them! If anyone would like me to untag them, just let me know :>
@lordofdragos’s exeggcute and pineco (which I originally planned to draw with an evolved exeggcute dropping pineco onto the heads of their enemies from 30 feet in the air like the lil guy’s a hecking nuke):
@moxx-n-angel’s bombirdier and smoliv:
@stingraywipe’s litten and dedenne:
@gehtsis’s wurmple and magby:
@spoop-dee-boop’s scraggy and torkoal:
@fujii-draws’s chatot and teddiursa:
@demifiendcruithne’s galarian corsola and fletchling:
@driftingballoons’s jangmo-o and skrelp:
I just saw this and I’m so glad that I did. I got Litten hero + Dedenne partner… there’s something there with litten being a sleepy/grumpy cat and dedenne being a mouse that’s an uncontainable ball of energy. I might have to follow up on this there’s just too much potential here
hELP I'M SEEING EVERYONE'S TEAMS FROM THAT WHEEL POST AND NOW I DESPERATELY WANT TO DRAW THEM ALL
SOME OF THESE DUOS ARE ADORABLE AND OTHERS ARE ABSOLUTE COMEDIC DYNAMITE
HOLY HECK MY DUDES
#11, #18, and #44— or #33 if you don't have a favorite myth for #11 ^^
Ooo, these are good.
#11: Favorite ancient tale/myth?
I took a classical mythology class my freshman year of college and three years of Latin in high school (we did a lot of Roman mythology stuff in there), so I actually have a good bit of material to work with here! I think my favorites are the ones that start to blur the line between history and mythology. The Iliad/Trojan war, for example, is one I like a lot, because it very much feels like an actual event that took place. I find it really interesting to read stories like that where the gods become deeply involved with a seemingly real conflict that should just be an issue among mortals.
#18: Have I ever written a script?
Not anything I'd ACTUALLY consider a script. I guess I've technically written some very short script-like things for some skits/projects in school, but nothing I every put too much work into or would actually consider a script. Almost all of the writing I do is scientific or analytical, but when I do write fictional pieces I'm definitely better at more traditional narrative stuff.
#33: How do I feel about coconut?
I'm not a huge fan of it. I like it mixed into some things like with piña coladas, but besides that I tend to avoid it.
#44: What are some little things that make me happy?
Seeing the incredible art/stories people create here, and how it's able to bring so many people together
The weekly calls I have with my friends who I don't get to see often because we go to different colleges. We've been doing this for a year now, and my best friend and I have been telling the others the stories for OC's we've been writing for almost 10 years now
Looking at all the plushies of Pokemon, Kirby, Ori, and others that I have around my room
Thinking about how far I've come this semester in terms of my mental health
Cuddling with my cats back at home
Simply being in the presence of my close friends, whether we're actually doing anything or not
Saw Sofie doing this and and it looked fun :3
Hey look, asks...
Write a piece of fake news/a conspiracy report?
Favorite type of cake or pie?
Did you climb inside furniture or small places as a kid? What was your favorite hiding place?
Favorite 80's/90's tv show/s?
Favorite piece of classical literature?
What do you use to take pictures with?
Do you have a favorite candle/incense?
What does the universe need more of?
If you could trade places with anyone throughout history for a day, who would it be and why? What would you do?
One of your ancestors you'd like to meet?
Favorite ancient tale?
What are you reading now?
Last show you watched?
Is there anything you need to do/should be doing?
What do you collect?
Something you would like to learn more about?
What was the last play you saw?
Have you ever written a script?
Have you done any acting?
Pick a small rodent or marsupial... Now write a short scene about them?
Play any card games?
Go draw something, even if you think you can't draw, and then post it?
How do you infuse your life with whimsy?
What was the last thing you had to drink?
In a library of things, what would you most like to be able to check out?
Last game you played?
Share a fact?
Share a piece of knowledge?
What is the truth?
Go to the dictionary (or a website involving dictionaries), look up a word, and share the definition and etymology?
You're on an archaeological dig, where are you and what do you find?
What is your philosophy?
How do you feel about coconut?
What are you deepest, most nonsensical fears? (You don't have to share this, make something up, have some fun.)
You're outside, you find a rock, what does the rock look like?
What is your fourth favorite color?
Sing us a song?
Read us a poem?
Write us a poem?
How do your take your coffee/cocoa/tea?
Something you really want to watch but can't for some reason or haven't yet?
Do you feel third degreed yet?
Share a joke? (No self degradation please.)
What are some of the little things that make you happy?
Name a few characters you relate to?
Describe some of the knick knack/odds and ends in your room?
What is something you would like to share?
What is a hobby you would like to take up?
What is something you believe in?
How does one make you smile?
Free life advice right here, everyone read up!!
27 and 28 for the asks thingy, I would like some knowledge dropped on me
27. Share a fact?
Children as young as two years old were taught how to make art by the adults around them during the Stone Age. Finger-paintings made by children have been found on the ceilings of caves that should been far out of reach for one so young, which implies they were being carried on the shoulders of the adults in the group when they were making them. [*]
28. Share a piece of knowledge?
I'm gonna drop several knowledge pieces (which honestly just read as pieces of life advice now that I look at them) because I couldn't choose just one!
Your existence is not defined by your career choice. You don't need to secure your dream job to be happy— people who work with sewage are happier than artists more than you'd expect. What you need to do is find a job that supports your lifestyle and provides you with the means to live how you want off the clock.
Speaking of careers, college isn't the only route you can take to get a good job. Trade schools and apprenticeships are just as valid.
Sun exposure, good nutrition, physical activity, and positive socialization frequently have a greater impact on mental wellbeing than medications can manage alone. Regular exercise in particular can be even more effective than ADHD medications in many cases, and is extremely powerful when paired with such treatments. So take your meds, but don't forget to touch grass and compliment that little old lady's statement necklace when you pass her at the bus stop, too.
You'll be 9,000 times happier the second you start learning to be okay with uncertainty. Gamifying making yourself (safely) uncomfortable is the way to speedrun self-improvement and life satisfaction.
Fulfilling obligations to yourself halfway is better than not fulfilling them at all. Folding three pieces of laundry and brushing your teeth for 30 seconds without toothpaste is the way to go if you can't get yourself to fold all the clean clothes and brush for 2 minutes and floss afterwards. Don't fool yourself into believing it's all or nothing. A little bit done is so much better than not done whatsoever.
"Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will." The time will pass no matter what you do, and it's so much more fulfilling to say you gave it your best shot, even if things didn't work out, than it is to never know if you would have succeeded or not. So do the thing. Do it now, do it badly, do it scared. But do it.
Hello
Hi!! :D
Oblonger… why must you hurt me with your words? I finally caught up to this just to be stabbed in the heart 10 million times 🥲
Chapter 7 of TPiaG: Body Swap Au
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@sincerely-sofie It's the chapter you've wanted to see! The wonderful reuniting of these friends!
The tearful reunion with the Future Trio
Life was going...
Until it wasn't.
Twig and Kip were sitting and the table. Planning out their day.
It was mostly done by Kip, he figured that Darkrai obviously didn't want to, and Twig still couldn't really read.
"I think that should be everything." He looked and smiled at Twig. "Are you ready?"
"Of course!" Twig responded. "The rain is gonna make your attacks hit much harder! This should be a breeze!"
Kip glanced out the window that Darkrai was staring out of. The overcast clouds blocking out the sun. The lack of sunshine making everything feel a bit heavier. Just a bit more dismal.
"What are your plans Darkrai?" Twig snidely remarked.
Darkrai growled. "Perhaps if you would give me something to occupy myself with, I would have plans, wretch."
Anger flashed across Twig's eyes
"I thought you do have plans Darkrai. Taking over the world and all that."
Darkrai looked at her angrily. "My true plans are put on hold until I return to my body."
Twig scoffed while rolling her eyes. "What's stopping you from trying in what is your body now? You should give it a shot. It'd be cute." She spoke, deadpan.
The two glared at each other as Kip sighed.
Its been like this nearly every day since they moved. He didn't know why they've been at each other's throats.
"Okaaay! Well, we should get out there before the rain starts pouring!" Kip exited the house first through the back entrance of their home. A straight shot from here to Mount Trevail.
Kip began walking down the trail, turning and stopping where the path splits, with one trail leading to the forest near the property. He saw Twig talking to Darkrai, just lowly enough for Kip to not hear them. They hate each other, and now they're sharing secrets? What are they doing?
"Hey! Twig! We don't want the rain to start before we even get there!"
"Im coming, gimme a second!"
Kip laughed loud enough for her to hear. "And I thought I was the slow one!"
"Since when?" Twig jabbed. "I was so slow it took me like, three weeks before we could go on jobs again!"
Kip laughed as he took another step.
Instantly, something felt wrong...
Kip looked around to see what was wrong. His blood ran cold when he figured it out.
The air around him was shimmering.
Suddenly, the Passage of Time opened to his side. His back facing the forest.
Kip swung his head to look at Twig and Darkrai.
"HIDE!!!" He screamed!
Twig rushed to lock the door and slammed it shut. Kip saw her speed past a window, holding Darkrai in her arms. His expression was more fearful than angry.
Kip's eyes snapped back to the portal when Grovyle stepped out. Some papers sticking out of a satchel he had slung over his shoulder. His face lit up when he saw him.
"Kip!!!" He joyfully shouted.
Celebi flew out next. "Oh FINALLY! Do you know how many realtors we had to talk to get to this point?" Celebi gave a dramatic sigh. "Those people just never stop talking!"
Kip forced a smile as best as he could. "How... uh, how did you find me?"
Dusnkoir emerged from the passage before it shut behind him. His towering figure filling Kip with dread.
"Well, you didn't make it easy." Celebi pouted. "We went to the Treasure Town Post office, and the worker gave us these ads.~" She joyfully gestured towards the papers.
Kip quietly spat out a curse word.
Grovyle looked around with confusion.
"Where's Twig?" He asked.
Kip forced a laugh. "Oh! She's just visiting some family! She'll be back soon!"
Celebi flinched.
Grovyle's mouth hung open.
Silence fell among them.
Kip could hear drops of rain slap against the ground next to him.
The sky looked even darker than it was before.
"Kip." Grovyle spoke.
Kip looked up at him, taking a shaky step back when he saw the look of complete and utter wrath in Grovyle's eyes.
"She doesn't have a family to visit."
Kip's heart was racing faster than he ever thought possible. The adrenaline pumping through him made him feel sick. It felt like his breath wasn't reaching his lungs. Kip couldn't tell if that was sweat running down his face, or the rain.
He'd forgotten that these are the only people that wouldn't buy that story.
He just screwed everything up.
Again.
Grovyle took half a step forward.
"Where is she." he growled.
Kip tried to choke some more words out. All of them getting caught on the massive lump stuck in his throat.
He can't tell them where she is.
Grovyle looked like he was about to impale someone.
"Are you okay, Kip?" Celebi asked.
No.
No!
No he wasn't!
Everything is about to end!
And it's his fault it is!
He can't tell them.
If they find Twig, they'll-
She will-
He can't-
A primal instinct wrapped it's claws around Kip's heart and soul.
He spun around and started running as fast as he could into the forest.
***********
"HEY!" Grovyle shouted.
Why was he acting this way?
Was someone threatening him?
Were they holding Twig hostage and he couldn't tell them?
The three started to chase after him.
Grovyle was about to catch him, he was much faster than he was, when he stopped. Right inside the entrance to the forest.
Celebi and Dusknoir stopped their pursuit and turned to face him, as Grovyle looked back at the house they were near.
"Grovyle?" Celebi asked.
He clenched his fist.
"Go catch Kip." He demanded.
Celebi and Dusknoir flinched at him. "But what about-"
Grovyle turned his head to glare at them.
"Just do it." He hissed.
Celebi looked taken aback. Dusknoir stared at him before nodding. He spun around and resumed his chase.
Grovyle fully turned towards the house.
"Grovyle? What's wrong?" Celebi asked.
"The legend is in that house." He growled.
Celebi flinched.
"... Go find Kip. I'll handle this."
"Wh- But Grovyle! You don't know how powerful they are! They could-"
Grovyle shot a venomous look at Celebi.
"Go."
Celebi flinched. She stared at him for several seconds before wordlessly turning and flying into the forest.
Grovyle started walking towards the house. He rummaged through his satchel before pulling out a seed, that he popped into his mouth. He pulled the satchel's strap over his head. Dropping it on the ground. The papers sticking out from inside, wilting from the rain.
The heavy feeling that Dusknoir had described a few weeks ago, got heavier with each step.
The legend that had been hurting Twig was in there.
Grovyle tried to open the door...
Locked.
The leaves on his arms became as sharp as swords. Grovyle slashed them through the doorknob before kicking the door open. Pieces of the door, clattering as it landed on the ground.
He stepped inside.
It was nicely furnished. What little furnishing there was.
The atmosphere felt suffocating.
The only noise he could hear was his slow footsteps, and the rain pelting the roof and the ground outside.
Grovyle kicked open the door to a room he was near.
The room was empty, save for a hay bed, a lamp, and many blankets that lay next to it...
This was Twig's room.
Grovyle slowly walked over into the kitchen.
He opened the pantry door.
There was several foodstuffs inside. About a week's worth...
Enough for three people.
...
Grovyle's chest was burning with hate.
Whoever this legend was, they were forcing Twig and Kip to take care of them.
Now it made sense why they wanted them to buy a house.
They wanted to isolate them from the guild and Twig's friends.
Grovyle slammed the pantry door so hard that several things inside fell over. The door bounced back open, and a few cracks formed in the wall where the hinges were located.
Grovyle prowled down the hallway into the living room.
That's when he heard something shift.
Grovyle slowly turned around.
A closet door.
Grovyle stalked forward and quietly pressed his ear against the door...
A small eternity crawled passed.
The rain landing against the roof.
Grovyle's blood rushing through his ears.
His heartbeat, making his hands shake just a little.
The seed, uncomfortably wedged between his teeth and his cheek.
Sweat and rain, running down his forehead.
...
A quiet, stifled breath from inside the closet.
Found you.
***********
Dusknoir could see Kip. He was catching up to him.
Was this because of him? Did Kip feel too afraid of him to tell him where Twig was?
He wouldn't blame him.
Suddenly, Kip slowed down. Slipping on the mud, before sprinting to his right. Into the trees. Completely off from the trail.
Why was he doing this?
Dusknoir had to quickly search for gaps large enough for him to fit through, in order to continue his pursuit.
Kip was constantly tripping and stumbling over tree roots, but his small body afforded him a faster route than what Dusknoir could achieve.
Dusknoir almost caught up to him, he reached out to grab him.
He hesitated.
Kip dove into a hollow, rotting log that lay on the ground, Dusnkoir's fingers barely brushing against his tail fin.
Dusknoir hated this.
He grabbed the inside of the log and exerted his strength to tear the log in half.
Kip glanced at him, terrified tears running down his face. He quickly stood up and began running again.
Dusknoir was fed up with this.
He used Shadow Sneak to appear in front of Kip, before grabbing him and lifting him up to eye level.
"That's enough." Dusknoir muttered. "Why are you..."
Dusknoir paused. He's seen the way Kip was looking at him now already.
This was Dusknoir's fault.
Perhaps the Croconaw was wrong. Maybe there wasnt a legend involved.
Maybe they somehow knew that he was returning and they wanted to get away from him...
Dusknoir was staring at Kip when his cheeks puffed outward.
Kip fired water directly into Dusknoir's eye.
Dusknoir dropped the child, crying out in pain and falling to the ground as he clutched it.
"I'M SORRY!" He heard Kip shout, his footsteps quickly becoming quieter.
Dusknoir tried to open his eye, but the pain was even sharper when exposed to air.
The rain pelted against his back as he tried to feel his way around.
He couldn't see anything but the incredibly faint outlines of the trees.
Dusknoir tried to focus on the outlines, but he couldn't focus on anything other than the pain.
Everything was dark.
He was blind.
"Dusknoir!"
He heard Celebi shout from nearby.
He felt a small hand land on his back.
"What happened?! Are you okay?!"
Dusknoir took in a sharp, pained breath.
"He used Brine in my eye."
Celebi gasped in disbelief. Dusknoir could feel a warmth coming from her hands. The intense, sharp pain was slowly draining away.
"Why would he do that?!" Celebi shouted, both in anger and concern.
Dusknoir winced as he was able to open his eye, still stinging a lot.
"It may be my fault. They must have known I was-."
"That's not possible!" Celebi snapped. "There was no way they could have known that we were coming back! Much less know about you!"
Dusknoir wanted to believe her.
Dusknoir stood back up.
"Can you see alright?"
Dusknoir looked around.
He couldn't.
Everything looked blurry.
Dusknoir nodded. "We need to catch him."
Celebi sighed in relief.
********
One second Twig was hiding in the closet, holding Darkrai close to her.
The next, the closet door had been torn off it's hinges.
And now she was rolling against the ground outside, having been thrown through the window by Grovyle.
She looked up to see Grovyle hop down from the window.
She'd never seen this kind of murderous intent from anyone. Even the legends she fought against.
She was terrified.
Twig righted herself into a sitting position and held out her hand.
"Grovyle! Wait, it's me! Twig!" She shouted.
Grovyle stopped and stared at her for a few seconds.
Then he looked even angrier.
"How DARE you use her voice!!!" He yelled, he held his hands close together and an Energy Ball formed between them.
"Wait! No!" She tried pleading with him.
He launched the Energy Ball at her and, despite her efforts to move out of the way, It hit her in the chest. A Shockwave of pain launching itself through her body as she was flung backwards again.
She looked up to see Grovyle rushing forward at her, his leaves so sharp that they were reflecting light.
Twig sunk down into the shadows as Grovyle lept at her, swinging at empty air.
Twig rose back up behind him.
Grovyle spun around and slashed at her eyes with his claws. She raised an arm to defend herself. His claw raked against her arm, breaking skin.
She shot out her other arm and grabbed his wrist, and then used her defending arm to grapple his upper arm up near his shoulder. She spun him around before swinging him over her head and slamming his back against the ground, a small crater forming. He coughed up some blood upon impact.
Twig positioned herself right above him, pinning his wrists against the ground.
"Please Grovyle! Just listen to-!"
Grovyle bit down on something and several massive flames shot out of his mouth. A Blast Seed.
Twig cried out in pain and shock as the flames engulfed her head. She stumbled backwards before she felt the pain of another Energy Ball slamming into her. Launching her back to the house, she slumped against the outside wall and managed to look up at him. Her vision blurred from tears, and almost fainting.
Why wasn't the rain putting the fires out?
Why was it raining through the metal ceiling?
Why was Grovyle walking through the fires without being harmed?
Why was this happening to her?
Why did she abandon them?
This is her fault.
She deserves this.
She deserves to die.
******
It didn't take long for Dusknoir to track Kip down again. The muddy ground from the downpour aided greatly. Even if his vision was impaired.
Kip tripped over a root that stuck out from the ground. He tried to push himself back up, but his arms gave out.
"Kip! Why are you so scared! He's not going to hurt you!" Celebi shouted as she landed on the ground next to him.
Kip didn't acknowledge her presence. He was trying to drag himself forward. Tears running down his face, his breathing quick and labored.
What in the world has him like this!?
Celebi stepped in front of him and looked him in the eyes.
"Kip! It's okay! You're safe! We aren't going to hurt you!"
Kip stared at her.
Celebi lifted him up with Psychic and hugged him, getting mud all over her.
"There you go. It's okay. I'm here for you." Celebi gently caressed the back of Kip's head, as his breathing gradually became slower and more even.
"Wh- gh. Where's Grovyle?" He managed to choke out.
"He went to the house to make sure Twig is safe. It'll be-"
"No! NO!!!" Kip suddenly shouted. He pushed Celebi away, and spun around. He fell back to the ground and started dragging himself again in the direction of the house.
"TWIG!!!" Kip screamed, his breathing sped back up again. Tears rushed down his face faster than the rain could wash them away.
"That's it!" Celebi shouted. "I'm looking ahead!" She closed her eyes and pressed her hands against her temples. "I need to see what in the world has got you..." She trailed off. Her eyes opened wide in horror.
Dusknoir asked. "Celebi? What did you-"
"Twig is the legend." Celebi muttered.
Dusknoir flinched. Kip's body tensed up.
"Wh- How is that possible?!" Dusknoir nearly shouted.
"I- I don't know! Twig is just in Darkrai's body now!"
Kip was hyperventilating. Dusknoir was worried that Kip couldnt breathe.
Dusknoir spoke. "If Twig is the legend then that means..." his eye widened "Oh no..."
Celebi looked at him with terror. "Grovyle will-"
Celebi was interrupted by Kip bursting into loud wailing.
Dusknoir grabbed him and held him to his chest as Dusknoir and Celebi rushed to get back to the house. Praying that they aren't too late.
*******
Grovyle limped towards his target.
They stared at him with fear. Tears were running down their face.
Good.
Grovyle felt pain shoot through his body with each breath. That hit he took definitely broke some ribs.
He pushed the legend's chest against the wall they were up against, unfortunately they didn't have much of a neck to choke.
Grovyle breathed heavily as he raised his arm. The legend stared past him for some reason.
"This is for screwing with us for the last two weeks!" He shouted as he slashed his claw against their chest. The legend crying out in pain in Twig's voice.
Stop that.
"This is for forcing Twig and Kip to live with you!" He slashed it's chest again.
"And THIS" He slashed the legend again "IS FOR HURTING TWIG!!" He slashed it again.
Grovyle breathed heavily as the legend was barely able to keep their eyes open. The blood pouring from their chest being washed off by the rain.
Grovyle prepared a final leaf blade.
"And now. I'll make sure you never hurt her again." He growled.
The legend looked at him with a weird sense of acceptance.
That's right. You do deserve this.
"GROVYLE! STOP!!!" Celebi screamed from behind him.
Grovyle turned his head to look behind him. Celebi and Dusknoir were rushing out of the forest. Kip was being held in Dusknoir's arms. His eyes wide, staring at him with sorrow and horror.
"THAT'S NOT DARKRAI!" Celebi yelled "THAT'S TWIG!!!"
Grovyle hesitated before turning back towards the legend...
First they used Twig's voice.
And now illusions of his friends.
Grovyle's leaves became impossibly sharp as he prepared to decapitate this vermin.
He begun his final swing before stopping.
The legend in front of him, the one he was about to kill, was wincing the same way Twig does.
Grovyle lowered his arm.
It was her.
It really was her.
But why-
How did she-
Why was she-
Grovyle stumbled backwards before falling to the ground.
Celebi, Dusknoir and Kip surrounded her. Shouting things that were muffled. His ears were ringing.
Grovyle's eyes didn't leave Twig's bleeding chest as her muscles relaxed. Her eyes cloudy, and only halfway shut.
He just killed her.
Each raindrop landing on the ground around him made his head pound with excruciating pain.
The three's shouting became more panicked. All three of them were crying. Dusknoir picked up Twig's body and rushed her inside the house.
Grovyle felt that the ground beneath him would open up and swallow him whole.
He wished it would do that.
Grovyle saw Twig stumble out of the doorway, before turning around to look inside, her tail flame a deep pink.
No. It wasnt Twig.
Grovyle launched himself forward and grabbed the legend that took her body by the neck. Catching them off guard. He slammed them against the ground.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!?" Grovyle screamed.
The legend choked and gasped for air. Grovyle loosened his grip on their neck, only a little bit.
"I did nothing!" The legend hissed. A deep voice coming out of Twig's body. "I know not how we switched bodies, nor for what purpose!"
Grovyle's leaves sharpened "How do I know you're not lying!?"
"You don't!" He gasped. "But just know that what you have done on this day was the purpose behind Kip's disappearance!"
Grovyle recoiled. Releasing the legend, who started coughing and gasping for air.
The legend silently pushed himself off the ground and walked inside. Sneaking his way past the three pokemon tending to Twig. Shivering like how Twig used to.
Grovyle stared at her body, splayed out on top of the table. She was barely breathing. Celebi trying to heal her while Kip and Dusknoir desperately applied medicine and bandages to all of her lacerations.
The lacerations he gave her
It had been years since Twig last saw him.
And the first thing he did when he met her may have just been killing her.
Grovyle fell forward on his knees, Clutching his head. His sobbing drowned out by the pouring rain.
Tysm for the kind words!! Twig and Kip are both characters I see a lot of myself in, so I’m really happy that I was able to convey everything I wanted to well. I’m glad you liked it 🥹
Hey! Here's a little thing I wrote for @sincerely-sofie 's The Present is a Gift AU with her characters Twig and Kip. I wanted to get it out sooner, but alas life happened and I was unable to work on it as much as a wanted to. This is also the first time I've done any sort of creative writing in years, so hopefully it isn't too bad. Anyways, here it is! I hope you like it :)
The Sunrise
It was dawn when Kip woke up. It was rather early and he was still tired, but he rolled out of bed to go check on Twig. He knew she probably wanted her space, but he couldn’t help worrying about her more than usual after the previous few days’ events. He yawned and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, then quietly cracked open the door of Twig’s room. His heart skipped a beat when he saw that she wasn’t there. He rubbed his eyes again to make sure he was seeing right. Yup. Twig wasn’t there. Feeling panic begin to set in, Kip took a moment to breath and recollect himself.
“Calm down, there’s NO need to be freaking out about this,” he thought. “Twig likes going on walks when she needs to clear her head, or if she wants to be alone to think on something. She’s probably just doing that. She’s been through a ton the past few days, so it makes sense that she would want to do that. She’ll probably be back here soon.”
Despite knowing that, Kip decided to make a quick check outside anyway. He was already pretty awake after the initial shock of Twig’s absence, and taking a look couldn’t hurt. Maybe he could watch the sunrise while he was out there. He hadn’t done that in a while, and it would be a good way to unwind for a bit after the stress of the past week.
Apparently Twig had the same idea, because she was already sitting near the edge of the cliff looking off into the distance. She was visibly ok, and even seemed less tense than she had been recently. Despite this, Kip felt the need to make sure she was actually fine. He knew too well how Twig feels the need to hide anything that ails her from everyone no matter how serious it is, so it was going to take more than just visual evidence to convince him.
“How’ve you been holding up?” Kip asked as he approached. Twig jumped a little and spun her head around, relaxing again once she realized it was just him.
“Jeez dude, you scared me! Did you have to sneak up on me like that?”
“Oh no, I didn’t mean to startle you!” Kip responded. He hurried over to where Twig was and sat down next to her. “I just wanted to check up on how you were doing. I saw you weren’t in you room and I-”
Twig cut him off. “Relax man, I’m just giving you a hard time.” She gave him a playful punch to the arm. “And, umm. I’ve definitely been better. I think I’ve cried more than enough for an entire lifetime over the past few days. Maybe even two lifetimes. I didn’t even know fire types were capable of producing that much water.”
Kip chuckled at that. “Yeah, but it needed to happen, you know. That’s what you get for being silly and stupid and somehow convincing yourself that none of us like you.”
Twig sighed. “I know, I know, you’re right. It doesn’t mean I have to like it though. It’s physically AND mentally exhausting.”
“I feel you there. I feel worn out, and I haven’t cried anywhere near as much as you!”
“Yup. I totally have you beat.”
Kip gave her a baffled look. “Are you seriously bragging about how you’ve cried more than me?”
“I sure am. I gotta take my wins when I can get ‘em.”
He burst out laughing at that. “Well, if your jokes are anything to go off of, I’d say you’re holding up pretty well. Seems to me like the funny Twig I know and love is finally starting to come back. I guess I was worried about nothing.”
Twig shrugged. “I guess.”
Neither one of them said anything else for a while. They sat in silence and watched the sun slowly climb higher on the horizon. It was one of the sunrises with lots of pink mixed in with the oranges and yellows; the kind that Twig loved the most. The sea below them glistened like gemstones, with rolling waves that shimmered in the bright light. Kip had almost forgotten how beautiful the sunrise was at Sharpedo Bluff. Sure, he could watch the sunrise when he was away on his expedition, but they just weren’t the same there as they were here. Besides, he was with Twig now, which made it even better.
Kip smiled. “I missed this,” he murmured.
“Missed what?” Twig asked.
“This. Watching the sunrise with you. Going on walks. Just talking. You know, enjoying the little things in life with you.”
“Dude, you know you can still do those things without me right?”
“I guess, but they wouldn’t be the same. You’re what makes them special.”
They were both quiet for a bit. Twig was first to speak again. “Dang, I really messed up a lot of stuff with my dumb thoughts then. Sorry about that.”
“How many times do I have to tell you to stop apologizing for that!?” Kip responded. “None of us blame you for any of that stuff. If anything, it’s MY fault for not doing anything sooner despite seeing through all of your terrible lies. Besides, it’s in the past now. All we can do is focus on what we can do now, in the present.”
“I guess you’re right.” she said. “You know dude, if you really wanted to hang out with me THAT badly, you could’ve just asked.”
“Ok, noted. You’d better be prepared for lots of requests then if that’s what it’s gonna take.” Kip glanced over at Twig. Her expression was a bit troubled, as if she was contemplating something he had said. Seeing that, he nudged her and spoke again.
“You know I meant it right? What I said before.”
Twig turned her head to look at him. “What? The part about how me being there somehow makes things better?”
“Yeah, that one. I want to make sure that sticks with you, because you seem to be quick to forget it. You’re an amazing person. I know it’s hard for you to see it right now, but we all really do care for you more than you could imagine. And it doesn’t matter how long it takes you to convince yourself of all that, because all of us are happy to remind you as many times as it takes. Nothing you think or say or do will ever change that.”
Twig’s eyes started watering at that. “Seriously dude,” she croaked. “I was just complaining about how I was tired of crying. Did you really have to go and make me-”
Kip pulled her into a hug, cutting her off. “You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me Twig. You always will be. Please don’t ever forget that.”
They stayed like that for a while. Kip held Twig there for as long as she needed to cry. After a bit, Twig slowly pulled away and took a moment to wipe the tears out of her eyes and regain her composure.
“You good now?” Kip asked her.
“Yeah, I think so. I think I actually feel a bit better than before, funny enough.” She shifted her gaze back to the horizon, where the sun had climbed a bit higher over the ocean. They sat there quietly, simply enjoying each other’s presence. For the first time in a while, it seemed as if everything was truly at peace.
Twig eventually broke the silence. “You know what? I missed this a lot too. This is nice.”
“Yeah,” Kip said, nodding in agreement. “This is nice.”
Hey! Here's a little thing I wrote for @sincerely-sofie 's The Present is a Gift AU with her characters Twig and Kip. I wanted to get it out sooner, but alas life happened and I was unable to work on it as much as a wanted to. This is also the first time I've done any sort of creative writing in years, so hopefully it isn't too bad. Anyways, here it is! I hope you like it :)
The Sunrise
It was dawn when Kip woke up. It was rather early and he was still tired, but he rolled out of bed to go check on Twig. He knew she probably wanted her space, but he couldn’t help worrying about her more than usual after the previous few days’ events. He yawned and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, then quietly cracked open the door of Twig’s room. His heart skipped a beat when he saw that she wasn’t there. He rubbed his eyes again to make sure he was seeing right. Yup. Twig wasn’t there. Feeling panic begin to set in, Kip took a moment to breath and recollect himself.
“Calm down, there’s NO need to be freaking out about this,” he thought. “Twig likes going on walks when she needs to clear her head, or if she wants to be alone to think on something. She’s probably just doing that. She’s been through a ton the past few days, so it makes sense that she would want to do that. She’ll probably be back here soon.”
Despite knowing that, Kip decided to make a quick check outside anyway. He was already pretty awake after the initial shock of Twig’s absence, and taking a look couldn’t hurt. Maybe he could watch the sunrise while he was out there. He hadn’t done that in a while, and it would be a good way to unwind for a bit after the stress of the past week.
Apparently Twig had the same idea, because she was already sitting near the edge of the cliff looking off into the distance. She was visibly ok, and even seemed less tense than she had been recently. Despite this, Kip felt the need to make sure she was actually fine. He knew too well how Twig feels the need to hide anything that ails her from everyone no matter how serious it is, so it was going to take more than just visual evidence to convince him.
“How’ve you been holding up?” Kip asked as he approached. Twig jumped a little and spun her head around, relaxing again once she realized it was just him.
“Jeez dude, you scared me! Did you have to sneak up on me like that?”
“Oh no, I didn’t mean to startle you!” Kip responded. He hurried over to where Twig was and sat down next to her. “I just wanted to check up on how you were doing. I saw you weren’t in you room and I-”
Twig cut him off. “Relax man, I’m just giving you a hard time.” She gave him a playful punch to the arm. “And, umm. I’ve definitely been better. I think I’ve cried more than enough for an entire lifetime over the past few days. Maybe even two lifetimes. I didn’t even know fire types were capable of producing that much water.”
Kip chuckled at that. “Yeah, but it needed to happen, you know. That’s what you get for being silly and stupid and somehow convincing yourself that none of us like you.”
Twig sighed. “I know, I know, you’re right. It doesn’t mean I have to like it though. It’s physically AND mentally exhausting.”
“I feel you there. I feel worn out, and I haven’t cried anywhere near as much as you!”
“Yup. I totally have you beat.”
Kip gave her a baffled look. “Are you seriously bragging about how you’ve cried more than me?”
“I sure am. I gotta take my wins when I can get ‘em.”
He burst out laughing at that. “Well, if your jokes are anything to go off of, I’d say you’re holding up pretty well. Seems to me like the funny Twig I know and love is finally starting to come back. I guess I was worried about nothing.”
Twig shrugged. “I guess.”
Neither one of them said anything else for a while. They sat in silence and watched the sun slowly climb higher on the horizon. It was one of the sunrises with lots of pink mixed in with the oranges and yellows; the kind that Twig loved the most. The sea below them glistened like gemstones, with rolling waves that shimmered in the bright light. Kip had almost forgotten how beautiful the sunrise was at Sharpedo Bluff. Sure, he could watch the sunrise when he was away on his expedition, but they just weren’t the same there as they were here. Besides, he was with Twig now, which made it even better.
Kip smiled. “I missed this,” he murmured.
“Missed what?” Twig asked.
“This. Watching the sunrise with you. Going on walks. Just talking. You know, enjoying the little things in life with you.”
“Dude, you know you can still do those things without me right?”
“I guess, but they wouldn’t be the same. You’re what makes them special.”
They were both quiet for a bit. Twig was first to speak again. “Dang, I really messed up a lot of stuff with my dumb thoughts then. Sorry about that.”
“How many times do I have to tell you to stop apologizing for that!?” Kip responded. “None of us blame you for any of that stuff. If anything, it’s MY fault for not doing anything sooner despite seeing through all of your terrible lies. Besides, it’s in the past now. All we can do is focus on what we can do now, in the present.”
“I guess you’re right.” she said. “You know dude, if you really wanted to hang out with me THAT badly, you could’ve just asked.”
“Ok, noted. You’d better be prepared for lots of requests then if that’s what it’s gonna take.” Kip glanced over at Twig. Her expression was a bit troubled, as if she was contemplating something he had said. Seeing that, he nudged her and spoke again.
“You know I meant it right? What I said before.”
Twig turned her head to look at him. “What? The part about how me being there somehow makes things better?”
“Yeah, that one. I want to make sure that sticks with you, because you seem to be quick to forget it. You’re an amazing person. I know it’s hard for you to see it right now, but we all really do care for you more than you could imagine. And it doesn’t matter how long it takes you to convince yourself of all that, because all of us are happy to remind you as many times as it takes. Nothing you think or say or do will ever change that.”
Twig’s eyes started watering at that. “Seriously dude,” she croaked. “I was just complaining about how I was tired of crying. Did you really have to go and make me-”
Kip pulled her into a hug, cutting her off. “You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me Twig. You always will be. Please don’t ever forget that.”
They stayed like that for a while. Kip held Twig there for as long as she needed to cry. After a bit, Twig slowly pulled away and took a moment to wipe the tears out of her eyes and regain her composure.
“You good now?” Kip asked her.
“Yeah, I think so. I think I actually feel a bit better than before, funny enough.” She shifted her gaze back to the horizon, where the sun had climbed a bit higher over the ocean. They sat there quietly, simply enjoying each other’s presence. For the first time in a while, it seemed as if everything was truly at peace.
Twig eventually broke the silence. “You know what? I missed this a lot too. This is nice.”
“Yeah,” Kip said, nodding in agreement. “This is nice.”
Erm Fuji I literally just woke up and I did not give you permission to make me sad already
hey.
Someone must have done something genuinely abominable to make Nia this angry and that terrifies me.
Breaking point.
Who hasn't heard about the Great Dusknoir? :D
(scene inspired by the post-game of the romhack Special Episode 0, go check it out, it's available in English :DD https://x.com/PKMM_ESPEP0/status/1779568235437863046)
I've been playing though Soul Silver for the first time, and I've been having such a good time with it. I wish I got to play the DS Pokemon games when I was a kid. Although considering how much trouble I had with Lance as an adult I don't think kid me would have fared too well. Here's my team as of arriving in Kanto, I love them all so much they're all so good!!
dusknoir having to visibly hold onto every ounce of patience in his body because ribbons and aimilios went off to fight against mewtwo with nothing but two reviver seeds and a big apple and it immediately bites them back after they call dusknoir to come over because "well we didnt think the dungeon would be so long and that the guy would'nt be so tough 🥺🥺" and dusknoir could only wonder "how did these two graduate. how did they beat primal dialga. HOW THE HELL DID THEY BEAT ME." as he drags his 70-something year old ass from getting his two kids psyshocked to oblivion.
He would’ve died of a heart-attack bc of these two ages ago if he wasn’t already a ghost-type.