The Journey Continues

I'M BAAAAAACCKK! Did you miss me? I know it's been a while and I apologized, but I have officially graduated from college. Now that college is over for me, I can invest more times into my fanfics. Speaking of which, this chapter contains material from the 20th Pokémon movie "I Choose You." Please note that I don't owe anything from Pokémon. I also have some announcements to share at the end of this chapter. Until then, enjoy the long-waiting 11th chapter.

11

Chloe couldn't seem to get in touch with Goh all day long. A part of her was a little concern since it was the last day. On the other hand, it was Goh she was talking about. For all Chloe knew, he was probably out somewhere catching more Pokémon like he always does. However, it wouldn't hurt him to pick up the phone or respond to her messages. "You seemed bothered about something. What's wrong?"

Chloe felt her skin crawling and she almost dropped her PokePhone she felt a gentle touch on her ear. She turned to the one person who could scare her like that. "Goodness, Natalie. You know I hate that."

"I'm sorry, Chloe, but you always have the best reactions," Natalie laughed. "But seriously. Why do you look so down? Summer vacation is only an hour away."

"I guess I just got lost in thought. What are you guys have for the break?" Turning her attention away about Goh for the moment, Chloe and her friends proceeded to share their summer plans with one another. Natalie discussed working part-time with her parents at their store. Their friend Mika talked about vacationing to the Kalos region with her family. "I'm just gonna take it easy. Relax and get my mind off of certain things," Sara explained.

"A quiet summer break does sound peaceful," Chloe complimented.

"What about you, Chloe? What are your plans for the summer?" Mika asked.

"Goh and I are heading for Sinnoh. We've been really thinking about participating in our first Pokémon Contest."

"Rewind that back. Did you say Goh wants to compete in a Pokémon Contest? That doesn't sound like him at all." Chloe couldn't argue with Natalie's statement. When it came to Pokémon battling of any kind, Goh preferred watching them from the stands rather than actually participate in one. Only time he engaged in battling was whenever he got rope into it without warning. "You're right. It doesn't," she explained. "But Goh believes it would help him reunite with Mew."

Natalie nodded her head a couple of times. "Now that sounds like Goh," she stated.

"That explains it. I saw him first period, but then he disappeared after second period," Mika pointed out. "I think its sweet you want to go out your way in supporting Goh."

"Well, we'd been friends forever and he was always there for me. So, it's only fair if I do the same."

One of her friends couldn't help herself but giggled at Chloe's reasoning for supporting Goh. "Maybe there's something more to you two that you're not telling us."

"What are you applying, Natalie?"

"Childhood friends turned to childhood lovers. That's not exactly uncommon."

Chloe shook her head to deny such a claim. She turned to the window but that's only to hide the few red marks that were on her face. "Have you been reading one too many manga stories or watched too much anime?"

Sara and Mika joined in on the conversation too. Their claims about Chloe's relationship with Goh wasn't on the same level as Natalie, but they had their suspicions too. "I don't know about that friends-turned-lovers thing, but I agree with Natalie on some levels," Sara explained. "I mean whenever Goh does come to school, you're the first person he would be spot with."

"Like I said before, we've been friends for a really long time. Nothing more."

Mika, Sara, and Natalie returned to the seats along with the rest of their classmates. When the school bell started ringing, their teacher walked inside through the door. That was when the school bell started to ring. Chloe could take a break on detailing her friendship with Goh with her friends. She was curious into why they were so focus on the topic. "Alright, everybody, settle down. I can see everyone is excited about their summer break, but the school year is not over just yet," the instructor said to the class. "Speaking of the summer break, let's go over your summer assignment."

It was those two simple words, and the hopes of a stress-free, three-month vacation was brought to an end before it started. Chloe witnessed all of her classmates, including her three friends, protesting to their teacher about receiving homework for the summer break. The professor was just taking in all the fussing. For the next few minutes, it was nonstop complaining from student after student until Sara was bold enough to raise her hand.

"Yes, Sara. Do you have a question?"

"Professor Hana, why are we receiving homework for the summer break?"

Before Professor Hana could elaborate, the students started complaining again. "Alright, everybody, quiet down and just listen. I don't want to start my vacation with a headache," Professor Hana started. "And I promise your summer assignment is not difficult at all. You just have to write a paper on your plans once you graduate."

After hearing what the assignment was going to be about, there was no more fussing. Everyone was all ears as Professor Hana finished explaining. "You will all be seniors when the new school year arrives. The schoolboard believes this will push you into thinking about your futures. I'm sure some of you already started making plans. But you haven't, then this summer will provide plenty of time to figure out what's next for you."

For the remainder of the class period, Professor Hana continued to explain more details about their assignment. The requirements were that it must be at least two pages containing no less than 750 words and it must be turned in to the front office two weeks after the first day of the new school year. The remainder of the class period went flying by as if minutes turned into seconds. The moment the dismissal rung throughout the school was the start of a long-needed summer vacation.

Half of the students and several faculty members sprinted for the nearest exit near them as if a fire broke out. Old school papers were being tossed into the air that was joined by screams of relief and excitement. A majority of underclassmen headed for their buses while some upperclassmen approached their cars. The student pick-up was packed with cars topping on one another. A selected few decided to journey back home by foot. Chloe and Mika were two of them, but they were cleaning out their lockers before leaving the building. They already said their goodbyes to Natalie and Sara already as they headed home. "This summer is going to be so much fun," Mika voicing her excitement. "I've been looking forward to this trip all year long."

"Just make sure you bring me something back," Chloe said.

"Only if you do the same for me in return." Both the girls were laughing at one another. After finishing emptying their lockers, the friends headed for the nearest exit. They only had a couple of minutes left before going their separate ways. "I've been meaning to ask you, Chloe. What inspired you to get interest in Pokémon Contests?"

"Remember that time I went to Jubilife City?" Mika nodded at her friend's question. "When I was traveling in Sinnoh, I made a new friend. Her name is Dawn and she's a popular coordinator."

"You're friends with Dawn?"

"I met her when I was camping outside with Eevee," Chloe nodded. "I was making some stew for dinner when her Piplup jumped out of the bushes and dived headfirst into the pot. Turns out we were both headed for Eterna City for the Pokémon Contest, so that was prompt us to travel together." The maroon-haired girl also showed her classmate a picture from that experience. There were Chloe and Dawn in the beautiful ocean with their Pokémon alongside her male friends, Ash and Goh.

It was one of the best experiences Chloe ever had as a Pokémon Trainer. "It must sound fun traveling and meeting a famous coordinator. I'm so jealous," the short-haired trainer stated. "But at least you got something to write about in your summer paper."

For a minute there, Chloe almost forgot about their summer assignment. "So, Mika, about this paper. What are your plans after graduation?"

"My plan after graduation is to become a Pokémon Breeder."

"A Pokémon Breeder?"

Mika just smiled and nodded. "See, Pokémon Breeders are in charge of raising and mating Pokémon for the next generation of trainers. I've actually been working at various Pokémon Centers for the past few summers."

"That's impressive, Mika."

"It's just small steps since my parents want me to focus on my education, but it'll all come to play to reach my dream: opening my own Pokémon Day Care right here in Vermillion City." Chloe and Mika eventually reached a fork in the road. It was time for both of them to go their separate ways for the next few months. They waved goodbye to each other before walking separate paths.

Hearing that Mika wanting to open her own Pokémon Day Care sound wonderful. Chloe was proud of her best friend taking initiative toward her dream. On the other hand, it got her thinking about her future. After a few minutes of walking, Chloe approached the front entrance to her father's lab. She spotted Eevee and Yamper running toward her as they did every morning. "Hi, you guys. Did you behave yourselves while I was away?"

Eevee was the one who jumped inside of Chloe's arms. While she was petting her Pokémon partner, the trainer noticed the front door to her father's lab opening up. Grookey ran outside to reunite with its Pokémon friends. "Grookey. Wait a minute, if you're here…"

"There you are, Chloe. I was wondering when you'll return," Goh said. "You'll never guess what happened to me: I just caught a wild Onix. Check it out."

Goh showed Chloe the list of every single Pokémon he caught on his PokePhone. He scrolled through his list until he spotted the Onix icon. It confirmed that Goh added yet another Pokémon to his growing number, but Chloe was not amused at all. She wanted to confront her childhood friend about him playing hooky on their last day of school. "Great. That's fantastic," she sarcastically replied. "Nice how you just skipped school again without giving anyone word."

"Will you stop stressing me already? It's the last day of school, so I highly doubt I missed anything special."

Chloe had to stop him right there. "Hold on now. First of all, you did. Professor Hana informed us about our summer assignment, but that's not the point. It's going to be a matter of time before all these absences come back and haunt you."

"I guess there's no time than the present." Chloe and Goh were both surprised to find Professor Hana just a few footsteps away from them. With a clipboard being held on one hand while the other glued firmly on her left wrist. The teacher's eyes were sharp and locked on her male student. "Hello, Goh. I certainly don't remember seeing you in homeroom today."

Chloe noticed Goh trying to sneak back inside, but she grabbed the back of his shirt. "Professor Hana, see what had happened was…"

Before Goh could explain, Chrysa joined in on the conversation. "Professor Hana, what brings you by?"

"Afternoon, Chrysa. Since Goh didn't show up today, I came here to let him know that he failed the school year."

Chloe examined Goh's facial expression. His jaw dropped open while his eyebrows are raised and not drawn together. "I failed the school year? But I passed all my exams."

"You failed because you have thirty unexcused absences and fifteen is the max. And because of that, you will not be able to pass onto your senior year."

"WHAT?! Why didn't you tell me that earlier?"

"Because you never COME TO CLASS!"

"Okay, okay. Please, Professor Hana, there's got to be something I can do to make up all the work."

"I'm sorry to ruin your summer vacation like this, Goh, but you have nobody to blame but yourself," Professor Hana concluded before proceeded to the exit.

Of all the years Chloe knew Goh, she never seen her childhood friend so down before. It was like nothing else matter to her. Not catching Pokémon, not researching Pokémon, not even finding Mew. "Are you okay?" Chloe asked him. Although she had to admit that was a stupid question.

"I can't repeat the eleventh grade. What am I gonna do now?" There must be something Goh could do to avoid repeating the eleventh grade and move straight to his senior year. "My parents are going to kill me when they hear about this."

"Maybe not. How about extra credit over the summer?" Chrysa suggested.

"You mean there's a way I can still pass the year?"

"Well, there's a way, but it's a very slim chance of being successful."

"I'll do anything to avoid repeating the eleventh grade. Just tell what I to do."

It was the first time Chloe saw Goh took school seriously. But she was curious in what extracurricular activity could allow him to pass. "Well, I heard that in order to receive extra credit, you have to compete in a Pokémon event like the upcoming Kanto Pokémon League, but it'll only mark as extra credit if you win the entire league."

"But how can Goh win an entire Pokémon League?"

"Not a problem." Chloe felt her bottom jaw dropped closer to the ground. Her eyelids stretched out far from her eyeballs. "I'll collect the eight gym badges needed, participate in the Kanto League, win the league, and use it as extra credit to pass to my senior year."

"I don't think you're graphing on what you're getting yourself into, Goh. The Kanto League is going to be filled with strong trainers."

"I'll just round up some of my strongest Pokémon. Winning this year's Kanto League will be easy for me. How hard could it be?"

"Having strong Pokémon is not the issue," Chloe informed. "Wait, but what about…" Before Chloe could remind her childhood friend about their summer plans, he was already gone into her father's lab. "…our journey to the Sinnoh region?"

Chloe's ears started to ring while a vibrating sensation was coming from her pocket. Reaching for her PokePhone, she saw a familiar name appeared on her screen. "Hey, Chloe. It's nice to see you again."

The last time Ash spoke to Chloe was a while ago before he went away to Galar. On his way to the next town with Serena, Ash decided to call his friends in Vermillion City to give. "What a surprised. It's good to hear from you again, Ash," Chloe said. "So, I take it that means you're back in Kanto."

"Yeah, and I just challenged the Cerulean Gym. Take a look," Ash showed off his badge to Chloe. Pikachu jumped on his shoulder and greeted the maroon-haired trainer.

Chloe laughed at the Electric-type Pokémon waving at her through the other call. "It's nice to see you too, Pikachu."

Yamper and Eevee appeared joined the conversation as they exchanged their hellos with their friend. "Anyway, I'm calling to let you know that we'll be heading to Vermillion City," Ash explained.

"To challenge the Vermillion Gym, I'm assuming? That sounds just like you. But I'm surprised you're calling me this info."

"What do you mean?"

"It's just…usually you share your plans with Goh or my dad first."

"I tried, but Goh or Professor Cerise answered my calls, but that's not just why I called." Ash explained his plans on battling the Saffron City Gym before arriving in Vermillion City. It was a good suggestion since he would need to pass Saffron City before reaching Vermillion City. "And I was wondering could you get your dad to send my Gengar. I want to use him for my next gym battle."

"The Saffron Gym specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon and Gengar, being a Ghost-type, has the advantage. Yeah, that sounds about right," Chloe commented. "Alright, but the truth is my dad is away on a business meeting and he won't be back for a few days. But I can do it for you."

"That's awesome, Chloe. Thanks so much."

Chloe nodded her head. "As for Goh, he has his hands tied at the moment, but I'll let him know you called. See you in a few days."

"Thanks again, Chloe."

"Pikachu, do everyone a favor and watch over Ash. Make sure he stays out of trouble," Chloe ended the conversation.

"TA-DA!" Serena shouted as she presented a basket filled her famous macaroons. "I remember how much you liked my macaroons. So, I thought of making some to wish you luck on your journey for the Kanto League."

"Wow. That's really nice of you, Serena." Ash popped one of the macaroons into his mouth. Pikachu followed his trainer's lead and jammed the multicolored snack into his mouth. Their faces lit up like a Christmas tree at night. Their cheeks were glowing red, and eyes sparkled in the daylight sky. "I did miss your cooking over the years, Serena. It's good to see you haven't lost your touch"

The compliments resulted in a few blush marks appearing on Serena's face. "Well, my cooking has improved over the years." Ash reached for another macaroons but received a small slap on his right palm. "Hold it."

Ash jerked his hand back from the slap. "What's up?"

"What's up is no more macaroons until you ate lunch," Serena replied. "I don't want you spoiling your appetite."

"Geez. You got it, Mom," he sarcastically replied while Braixen placed a silver pot on the table. Steam disappeared from the pot and into the air for a quick second. Ash and Pikachu took a nice whiff of the lunch being presented in front of them. It was stew with a mixture of chopped vegetables including carrots and broccoli. "That smells really good. Don't it, buddy?"

"Pancham, can you hand over the sandwiches please?"

Pancham pounded his chest as a sign that Serena could count on him. However, the sandwich plate was surrounded by a light blue light and it flew to the air. The plate landed right beside the pot. "Thanks so much, Meowstic," Serena complimented her Psychic Pokémon.

"Lucario! Eevee! It's time for lunch!" Ash hollered at his Pokémon.

Eevee sprinted toward Lucario's direction leaving a silver trail behind, but the Aura Pokémon bounced his new partner by shaping his arms in the shape of an "X."

"Training perhaps?"

"Yeah. Eevee really wants to battle at the next gym," Ash confirmed.

"Nice to see it's ambitious, but are you sure you want to use Eevee? The only moves Eevee knows is Quick Attack and Protect."

"We'll figure something out. Right, Eevee?"

Eevee agreed with its new trainer. It proceeded to go after Lucario again. Lucario stood across with his arms still in an X-shaped position. After another failed attempt, the Evolution Pokémon leaped into the air and swift its tail. Yellow stars with golden sparkles surrounded Eevee until they were released at their target. Lucario jumped out of the way before the stars would come in contact. Everyone's jaws dropped including Eevee. "That was Swift! Eevee just learned Swift!" Serena explained.

Ash and Pikachu ran over to their other team members with big smiles on their faces. "That was awesome, Eevee. You just learned a new move right off the back."

Pikachu and Lucario congratulated Eevee for learning a new move. Ash didn't want to admit it in front of Serena, but he was having second thoughts about using Eevee. It had only been two days since Ash welcomed Eevee into his team, but Eevee was confident in wanting to battle. Maybe after a little more training, everything will work out for them.

"You really want to battle that bad?" Eevee nodded and started jumping around. "Awesome. Now, keep that fighting spirit."

"HEY! GET YOUR HAND OFF!"

Ash and his Pokémon rushed over to Serena's side. "What's the matter, Serena?" The male trainer asked, noticing she was in the middle of a tug-of-war battle with a Munchlax and a Prinplup. Ash was no stranger in seeing a Munchlax and he knew Prinplup was the evolve form of Piplup, one of the starter Pokémon new trainers can choose from in the Sinnoh region. But this particular Prinplup sparked a resemblance. "Hold on. Is that Prinplup…?"

"IT'S NOT NICE TO EAT OTHER PEOPLE'S FOOD!" Serena strained. Braixen joined in by grabbing onto Munchlax, trying to make the Big Eater Pokémon lose its grip. Sylveon was behind Serena with her feelers wrapped around the female trainer's waist.

It wouldn't be the first time seeing a Munchlax getting into a fight over food. That is the nature in the Big Eater Pokémon. Ash had known a few trainers with Munchlax with that trait. But there was something about that Prinplup sparked a resemblance to him. "Hold on. Is that Prinplup…?"

"Oh no! Not again!" A female with brown hair arrived at the scene. Ash knew that Prinplup looked familiar. "Munchlax, put that pot down right now," Verity demanded.

Prinplup was able to yank Munclax out, but in doing so, Serena fell backwards. The stew from the pot spilled out into the open air. But before it could hit the ground, the stew and the pot were both surrounded by a blue light. Everyone turned to see Meowstic had her ears spread open. The food was placed back into the pot before placed gently on top of the table. "Thanks so much, Meowstic. You really saved the day," Serena complimented.

Meowstic stood there with her arms placed on her hips. She tilted her head, looking proudly as her teammates praised her.

"Honestly, Munchlax. Why do you always have to cause trouble for us?" Verity scolded the Hunger Pokémon.

Ash walked up to the female trainer. "So, you caught yourself a Munchlax."

"Hi, Ash. Yes, but it's been nothing but trouble ever since I caught it. I'm terribly sorry for the mess we made," Verity vented while cutting her eyes right at the troublesome Pokémon. "Munchlax, you say sorry too."

Munchlax did what it was told and tilted its head frontward. "There's nothing to be sorry about. Thanks to Meowstic, all the food was saved. No permanent damage," Serena explained.

Verity released a breath of fresh air in relief. "Thank Arceus. By the way, I didn't introduce myself. My name is Verity. As you can see, I'm a Pokémon Trainer."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Serena."

After the girls introduced themselves, the trainers all got together for lunch. Verity was hesitant after the trouble her Munchlax put to Ash and Serena, but the childhood duo insisted it was not too much trouble. "I still feel bad about the trouble Munchlax caused you guys. Then again, I'm not completely surprised. Munchlax was causing all kinds of mischief prior to me catching it in the first place. When I encountered Munchlax, it ransacked an entire grocery store," Verity explained. "But it really loves to battle. You should have seen the way it defeated a trainer's Charmeleon with a Fire Punch."

"That's awesome. Let's have a battle after lunch. It'll be a preview for the Kanto League."

"So, you decided to compete in the Kanto League too?" Verity asked Ash.

"You bet and I already have two badges," Ash nodded. "Once I win the Kanto League, it's off to the Champion League. I'll become the next Kanto Champion and make one huge step to becoming a Pokémon Master," Ash nodded.

"What is a Pokémon Master? I keep hearing other trainers saying that, but do you have any idea what's a Pokémon Master?" Verity asked.

"Nope…," Ash admitted. "…but I'll find out with my Pokémon by my side."

"Don't get too cocky. If anyone is going to challenge the Champion League, it's gonna be me."

Ash knew those were fighting words Verity throwing. He remembered that she lost to him the last time. "Then let's battle. What do you say?"

"You're on." Both Ash and Verity agreed to have the same rules as their last battle. The battle would be a one-on-one battle that would end when one Pokémon from either side was unable to continue. "For my partner, I'm going with Munchlax. What about you?" Verity asked Ash.

Before Ash could decide, Eevee jumped right on top of his lap. "Do you want to battle, Eevee?"

"Wait, Ash. Shouldn't Lucario be a better decision? He does have the type-advantage," Serena suggested.

Eevee's ears sensed something nearby, and the Evolution Pokémon sprinted into the bushes to investigate. "Eevee! Where are you going?" Ash called out. He followed his newly captured Pokémon. Pikachu was behind him while holding his hat in his teeth.

"Ash! Wait up!" Serena replied, following right behind him.

Ash followed the Eevee and dashed deep into the forest. He stopped running after spotting the small Pokémon running up to somebody walking beside a red-eyed Pokémon with red and white fur all over its body. Only one particular Pokémon Ash knew had those traits. "Goodness, Ash. I swear your Pokémon take after you," Serena panted. "Who's that Pokémon?"

"It's a Lycanroc," Ash explained.

"A Lycanroc?"

"Yeah. That's Lycanroc in Midnight Form," he detailed. "Pikachu and I have a friend who trains a Lycanroc like that. We battled against them many times before and it's super strong."

"Maybe that Lycanroc belong to that guy," Serena suggested, referring to the male figure standing beside the Midnight Form Pokémon. The person was wearing red pants, white tank top underneath a black vest-like jacket and spiky-orange hair. Eevee must know the trainer seeing that it was rubbing all over guy's leg. That was before Eevee was kicked off and landed into some mud.

Seeing Eevee being treated like that did not sit well for Ash nor Serena. "I thought I left you. Stop following me."

"Eevee, are you okay?" Ash asked the Evolution Pokémon.

"Hey, wait. Do you know this Eevee?" Serena asked.

"Who wants to know?"

"Answer the question!"

Ash had a distraught tone in his voice. He helped Eevee back on its feet and turned his attention at the spiky-haired trainer. "Why are you getting worked up about? But yeah, I was originally its trainer at one point," the trainer confirmed.

"Originally?"

"I ditched the little weakling. It couldn't even hold out on its own against a trainer's Machoke. There were so many weak Eevee like that all over the place." Both the childhood friends growled through their clenched teeth at the selfish person in front of them. "But then, it just kept following me. So, I sent out my Incineroar to attack it until it finally went away."

Ash knew encountering a wild Incineroar in the Kanto region was impossible. What made his skin crawled was a trainer deliberately sending one of his own Pokémon to attack another Pokémon. His fists clenched into balls enough that his veins were popping out of the skin. "What an awful thing to do."

"Serena is right," Verity second that. She must had been listening to conversation from a distance. "And besides, penning an Eevee against a Machoke is a terrible decision. Eevee has a bigger disadvantage against a Fighting-type Pokémon."

But the trainer and his Lycanroc simply walked away from the trio. "So, what's the problem?"

Nevertheless, Ash wasn't about to let him get away. He was determined to make the person see the error in his ways. "Hold it," Ash grabbed the trainer's shoulder.

"GET OFF OF ME!" The trainer shoved him off before Lycanroc sprinted forward and attacked Ash. Pikachu and Lucario stepped forward once their trainer hit the ground. They growled at the Lycanroc who snarled at them back. "Only a Pokémon strength matters. If it wants to survive, then it better grow stronger. It shouldn't matter what type-advantage."

"Isn't it the trainer's job to help their Pokémon grow stronger?"

"Naw," he answered Serena's question. "What do you get from that work anyway?"

"You get to become friends with them. That's how you grow strong together," Ash answered.

Nothing Ash said was phasing the stubborn trainer. He stood there while shaking his head in denial. "You're too soft. The only thing friendship does is make a Pokémon weak."

The more he talked, Ash's growl was getting louder, and his eyebrows were growing narrow. There was only one way to settle this. "Then let's battle. You and me. Right here, right now."

"I got a Pokémon League to prepare for. I don't have time to entertain such nonsense," he stated while turning his back on the trio. "My name is Cross by the way. I'm on a journey to become the greatest Pokémon Trainer ever." With that being said, Cross and his Lycanroc walked away.

"HEY! COME BACK HERE!" Before Ash could run after him, he felt a hand over his left shoulder. It was Serena shaking her head.

"He's not worth the trouble," she explained.

"Serena's right, Ash. You got plenty of time to prove him wrong," Verity added.

And that wraps up the first half of "The Journey Continues." We finally met the main antagonist, Cross, a Pokémon Trainer from the Alola region with an arrogant personality and a bad attitude towards "weak" Pokémon. Chloe and Goh will also enter the fray and they will play a role on Ash's journey to the Kanto League. Sorry that there were some word misplacement and poor grammar. I usually have chapters reviewed and work on another draft, but not this one. As I explained already, this is my last chapter for the rest of the year. But "The Journey Continues" will resume in the beginning of next year now that my days as a college student are officially over.

Remember how I mentioned my plans of retirement after graduation? Change of plans. That is NOT happening anytime soon. I have so many different stories and fanfics that I want to work on before I officially retire from Fanfiction. Along with the TJC trilogy, here's some other ideas I'm piecing together right now.

Follow up fanfics after "The Journey Continues" trilogy concludes.

The relaunch to my old fanfic, "The Next Generation." The main character is Bonnie starting her first official journey as a Pokémon Trainer. The first few chapters have already been outlined and on the works right now.

Another trilogy titled "Enter the Dragon Master." This one will be focusing on Iris becoming a Pokémon Dragon Master.

There are also several one-shots and other fanfics laying around here and there, but I will get into some of them at another time. That's it for me this year. Hopefully, I'll see everyone in 2022. Happy Holidays and here's to (hopefully) an exciting new year.

Stay safe stay tuned for 2022.