Tainted Glory Chapter 12: The Price of Fame
### Chapter 12: The Price of Fame Only two weeks had passed since the battle between Sharon and Maya, and there had been a noticeable change in Kalos. Neil couldn't quite put his finger on it, but things felt tense like a bag that had been overstuffed...
Tainted Glory Chapter 13: The Battle Chateau
> Tainted Glory > By Evan Drake ### Chapter 13: The Battle Chateau When I walked through the entrance to the Battle Chateau, I had expected to see a massive mansion dedicated to Pokémon battles. At least that was what it looked like from the...
Chatline Chapter 14: Making Contact
## Chapter 14: Making Contact Anya stared at the front of the diner through the windshield of her SUV, fighting the urge to drive away. What she planned to do, the consequences would be severe once word got around, and there was no way of...
Chatline Chapter 15: Tying Up Loose Ends
## Chapter 15: Tying Up Loose Ends David reached his arms over his head and stretched, the joints popping in relief. His body felt sluggish and weak. He had been sitting at the old computer chatting with Eric for what felt like hours or even days. Had...
Tainted Glory Chp 3: The Dilemma
# ## Chapter 3: The Dilemma "Uncle Ty? I need a favor," I said as I stepped into my uncle's study. The room was filled with old, beaten-up objects from Uncle Ty's time as a Pokémon trainer. I hated that room—it always felt like being inside a...
Tainted Glory Chapter 8: Awkward Homecoming
> _Convinced Taylor is Bryce's daughter, Maya comes home after ten years. But doing so means acknowledging how she left home. _ ## Chapter 8: Awkward Homecoming Being back in the town I grew up in felt strange. Aquacorde didn't have a Pokémon gym and...
Chatline Chapter 13: Idle Threats
### Chapter 13: Idle Threats Anya had no idea what time it was when she arrived back at the station. All she knew was she wasn't the least bit tired. There would be plenty of time for sleep when the case was solved. Right now, that husky was going to...
Chatline Chapter 12: On The Trail
### Chapter 12: On The Trail Anya sat at her desk, tapping her pen on the pile of papers she didn't want to fill out. Paperwork was, hands down, the worst part of her job. The case was a drunken brawl that ended with one man almost being stabbed to...
Chatline Chapter 16: The Breaking Point
## Chapter 16: The Breaking Point “So, let me get this straight: Eric is supposedly some kind of spirit, and he's possessing people?" Stephanie asked. “Yes," Anya said, trying to keep her irritation in check. It was the tenth time she had explained...
Tainted Glory Chapter 5: The Outcast
## Chapter 5: The Outcast Neil always hated being in Lumiose City during the summer months. The city of light lived up to its reputation; the sun's glare reflected off of every potential surface as if everything were made of glass, and it hurt...
Scars of Yesterday
## > Scars of Yesterday > > > By Evan Drake > > > © 2020, Evan Drake, All Rights Reserved The blood-red sun sat high in the cloudy sky, only granting the occasional peek through the small gaps in the cover overhead. It had been cloudy for weeks...
Chatline Chapter 2
### Chapter 2: A Trip Down Memory Lane ### David's heart beat furiously against his ribs as Rob and he walked into _Kitty's_. The atmosphere of the packed bar was stifling. The air was a miasma of differently alcoholic drinks, perfumes and...