Author's Note

There are so many people I want to thank. They all helped me get through this long year of writing Skyborne. I'll start with the very beginning. When Skyborne first started out, I first printed each chapter out and gave them to a friend of mine for review, the very first reader of Skyborne. Gabby was an awesome friend and I always knew I could be completely real with her. In real life, I have trouble trusting people, but she was the first person that I knew I could trust wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, she was a senior and I was a lowly freshman. She graduated and left before Skyborne was finished. I'm so thankful to have her as a great friend and thankful that she had such an interest in the things I created.

The next person I want to thank is Darkrai497. She is my writing and manga-drawing inspiration with her own pokemon fan-fiction, MetalliX. I consider her to be one of my online besties. Skyborne was first submitted to a site called the RWP forums. Darkrai497 commented and provided advice for my writing and I'm so grateful for her.

Around late winter of last year, Skyborne hit the Fan-Fiction site. The first reader, as far as I am aware, was Pokesets23, another awesome writer whom I grabbed inspiration from the way he described pokemon battles in his fan fictions. He was so dedicated and I'm so grateful for him.

Farla was a reader that read it for the first few chapters and dropped off, but she was hard on me which I appreciated a lot. I feel like I sort of word-vomited on a lot of parts and I didn't think the story plot all the way through. Thank you, Farla. In future works that I do, I promise that I'll try my best not to plod!

WyldClaw, thanks for not giving up on my fan fiction. I know I took really long and extended breaks in my writing so thank you for staying a dedicated reader!

Crystal water32, Thanks for staying a dedicated reader, I wuf you guyz so much for it! I apologize that the animation for Skyborne is not going to happen, but thank you so much for staying with Skyborne despite everything!

Okay, Soapie, your turn. Soapie is an awesome artist and a great friend that has been with me since I first entered the internet world as an artist on Flipnote Hatena(currently deceased...). I wasn't aware that Soapie was a reader of Skyborne until she came up with the very first fan-art for Skyborne and it's better than anything I could have come up with! I feel so honored that Soapie followed me through every stage of my internet life from Flipnote Hatena to DeviantART to Skyborne! Thanks so much, Soapie!

Oooooh, Shamekeeper12. What can I say about you? Well, Shamekeeper12(along with Gawen who will be mentioned later) was like my editor for Skyborne. I swear, I wish I could wrap you up and carry you with me as my editor and reviewer for everything! You're so helpful and kind and OH MY ARCEUS, THANKS!

And so, we come to GawenStarTeller. Along with Shamekeeper12, Gawen was like my editor for Skyborne. And, like Shamekeeper12, you were so helpful with your reviews on Skyborne, even if I argued a lot. You taught me that, many times, other people's opinions matter more than the author's. It's a valuable lesson that I'll take with me years into the future. You're an awesome writer, Gawen! Thanks so much for your support!

Thanks to everyone that I didn't mention in the above and\or forgot to mention. You are all equally important and equally amazing! I wuf you all!

Thanks to everyone that tried out for the animation that was never turned into an animated film. I'm sorry that this happened and thanks for your support.

And now, my own personal note...

One year ago from today, November 30th, was the day that Skyborne was officially submitted to the internet. It took 365 days to submit 52 chapters and this thing. Well, I'd say I'm pretty pleased with myself. I initially anticipated Skyborne to be much shorter than it is now. I predicted about thirty chapters instead of fifty. I thought it was going to be thirty thousand words. It doubled that. I never anticipated everything that has happened and I can honestly say it has been one heck of a year filled with ups and downs in my actual writing of Skyborne. However, it has made me realize that I want to write as a part-time career. I love writing and, to write something like this, I think I could be really good at it with more practice.

Now, while I have just confirmed that I won't stop writing even when I'm older, this is the end for something more than Skyborne. I have decided that I am done with writing fan fictions. Skyborne is the first and last fan fiction I think I'll ever write. I'd love to slow down and see what stories everyone else have to tell on this site. So, as far as I currently know, I will be reading a lot more fan fictions, but not writing them. Skyborne will not have a sequel written by me. However, that does not mean Skyborne is done for good. My friend mentioned above, Shamekeeper12, is considering writing a fanfiction that includes the ideas of Skyborne in some way. I, personally, am VERY excited for it.

Now, in the way of future pokemon works, I do have a manga in the process called The Heroes Guild. You like PMD? You might like this. Since the lovely system on this site forbids URLs, I am hoping that you take the time to look up my account on DeviantART. It is the same username as I have now, only with a "7" at the end. So it is Meemie7. You do NOT have to have a deviantART account to see it. Also, I have a Tumblr under that same username, Meemie7 that has a branch blog which is also submitting T.H.G. as well of you want to view it there. Okay, annoying advertising over... now.

This has been an experience I will never forget. I do not regret spending a full year of my teenage life writing at all. I am so fortunate to have a gift for writing and for drawing. They are my identity outside of my real life that takes me places I never would have dreamed of going a few years ago. I shall not ever forget you guys and the things I learned here. I know it sounds like I'm going away forever, but I'm not, so please don't leave me.

Now, I guess I should give advice or something to writers and such cuz I'm cheesy like that. My advice is do not give up on writing. Even if it is word vomit sometimes like mine, do not give it up. Two years ago, I could never see myself doing this. Anything I wrote was disorganized and never fit into anything. Today, I see potential in myself. And, I've seen a lot of your stories, too. You guys have so much talent and have the potential to write incredible things. Don't you dare tell yourself that you're not good enough or if it is impossible because that is a lie. You all are amazing and I feel so fortunate to have gotten to know you all. When each and every one of you become the super amazing authors I know you will, please tell me so I can be the first in line to buy a copy. I can't wait to see the things everyone does in the future.

~Meemie