A Cure for Depression
Dent looked at the portrait, frowning as the memories of the time he spent with his mother resurfaced. She had lived to be 84 years old, and at that point her body had begun to give out. He knew she didn't have much longer to live, but the thought...
Chapter 2: An Even Stranger Message
A dark void greeted a subconscious Ben. In an instant, he knew he was not alone. He could not quite grasp why, but he could feel that Summer was in here as well, though neither of them were visible. Something about this disturbed him: he had no psychic...
Chapter 3: Small Changes
"Ben?" "Summer?" "What's happening?" they cried simultaneously. "I feel really weird!" Eventually the light parted just enough for them to see each other, though as they looked around in the purple prison, they realized they couldn't see their...
Myth or Mundane?
For the teen, it felt nice to be home after a long day of work. The fumes from the gasoline tended to bother him from time to time, and today he felt like he was about to pass out from overexposure. As he sat in his chair and played his video game, he...
A Brief Report on Dragons ver. 2
(As a precaution, it is recommended that this report be read with an open mind. Please do not let emotions interfere with understanding.) Prologue: A Brief Overview of History A long time ago, the world was predominantly magic in nature. It may seem...
Chapter 6: Pursuit, Destruction, and Resolution
"It feels good to be back to normal," Summer said. "Well, more or less. How about you, Ben?" "How could you get used to this so quickly, Summer?" Ben asked, slightly annoyed by her adaptability. "I'm still having trouble adjusting. I still haven't...
Chapter 4: Arrival at Layuda Island
"This storm is actually really helpful," Ben commented as he effortlessly dodged a bolt of lightning. "I'm remembering how I-I mean Latios- used to fly all those years ago." Using his new-found psychic powers, the latios deflected two lightning bolts...
A New Approach
"Another rejection..." Lori sighed after she read the email. The result of her latest interview had come to her through an email, and it had been the same as many of her other recent emails. All she had was a high school diploma and no college...
A Strange Dream
Kazuma awoke with a gasp and found himself staring at a smooth ceiling. Sunlight poured in through the white curtains, serving as the only light source in the room. He rubbed his eyes in an attempt to make things clearer. "Just a dream... Another...
The End of Stress
"Another rejection..." Lori sighed after she read the email. The result of her latest interview had come to her through an email, and it had been the same as many of her other recent emails. All she had was a high school diploma and no college...
An Unnatural Child
A man in a white lab coat walked down the hall with a clipboard in his left hand and a container in the other. He looked at the paper attached to the clipboard in anxiety. He stopped in front of a door and entered a code on the nearby keypad. The door...
Chapter 8: The Rainbow
"...Amun?" Ben posited curiously. The absol that entered the room had silvery fur in various patches among its body. He gazed at the company through dull, weary red eyes and lied down, previous anxiety dashed. A small smile crossed his face. "That...