#bw2 arc

[antihibikase2]

Pokemon Blur - Prologue : The Fool

In the lively city of Aspertia, there was a boy that dreamt of being a hero.

Divine dragons of Truth and Ideals, heed the prayers of a foolish heart.

Before we embark on this dangerous quest, shower us with your grace so that we may have a safe journey.

...

The coming of spring is where many dreams would blossom alongside the flowers- following a harsh winter, the people of Flocessy wasted no time in tending to their lands and ranches, eager to see what the rest of the year will bring.

"February was colder than other years," Muses the town mayor. "I hear it was as cold as Sinnoh on a hot day."

From behind her teacup, a blonde laughs.

"Yes! That's what I've been telling Professor Juniper! We're experiencing temperatures never before seen in Unova- I wonder why that is?"

"It's easy to chalk it up to the times, little lass-"

He leans over to refill her teacup.

"-but the youth of today isn't gonna take that for an answer."

"And why would we? If something's up, we ought to be the ones to figure out why; not when you old folks are sitting about."

The blonde's companion, a girl with a massive ponytail, speaks from the window- she does not join the other two in their warm conversation, content with merely listening and occasionally quipping in every now and then.

"You have a point there,"

The mayor laughs.

"Ah, it's good to see you haven't lost your spark, Hilda. Still as abrasive as ever- it's a shame you've taken a break from the subway, Emmet thinks you're a wildcard."

Hilda rolls her eyes- but her companion smiles even brighter.

"Oh, she's been a delight to have around! I make sure she gets plenty of training done even while she's acting as my bodyguard in the field,"

"Bianca,"

"Sorry, sorry- that's for another time!"

Bianca giggles, setting down her teacup and tapping her fingers against the book on her lap.

"It's really nice to catch up with you, Mr. Alder. It's been, um, two years?"

"Two years."

Though the hue of the leaves remain the same, the winds have changed- his guests remain as they have, but the light in their eyes are different.

And speaking of guests.

"Where's your other friend? He was here a few minutes ago, wasn't he?"

"He went out for some fresh air," Hilda replies. "He's taking his Pokemon for a walk."

"The ranch outside of town is lovely- he told me he spent a good quarter of last year's spring season over there."

Alder's mouth makes an "o" shape as he recalls.

"He did, he did- how has he been, by the way?"

For all that she's chatted about today, Bianca finds herself unsure of what to say.

Finally, she picks a word.

"Different-"

And as predicted, Hilda immediately adds "-but better than before."

That's all Alder could ask for- and it was far better news than what he was expecting.

"Okay, that's good. I admit, I wasn't sure what they were thinking when they told me they wanted him in this position, but-"

He glances at the framed picture on the wall- one of him with a group of four youths, wide-eyed and brimming with potential.

"Perhaps you kids can dream of things us grown-ups can't."

He himself hadn't lost the will to dream- but with the reality before him, he had to set aside certain expectations.

That's what it meant to be the Pokemon Champion after all.

An air of melancholy hovers over them as the conversation takes a more somber route- Bianca looks down at her teacup, smile still present, but stiffer than what it usually was.

And Hilda, looking outside the window, speaks up again.

"Guess we're gonna lose that ability soon in a couple of years, huh, Beebs?"

"Oh, hopefully not, Hilly- not with the research I've been doing."

Alder spots an opportunity to talk about something else- this quiet, tense atmosphere was something he didn't want in his house after all.

"Oh? Working hard with Fennel too?"

"You bet! Say, do you wanna know about the effects of Dream Mist- beyond what we know now?"

As the conversation picks up again, Hilda sighs, back leaned against the wall as she gazes out into the blue sky.

They had a few more hours to kill before they were expected to head to Aspertia- and it wasn't like she hated hearing Bianca's voice anyway.

...

"I'm all set, mom!"

She hears the excited footsteps clamoring downstairs, the clicking of plastic and jingling of bells- a collection of keychains.

She exits from her chores in the bathroom, removing her rubber gloves- and is horrified to see the atrocity standing before her.

"Bye bye! I'll make sure to give you a call!"

"Now, wait just a minute!"

She grabs him by the scruff of his jacket, just as he's about to pass by her- and stares incredulously.

In the home of Marianne Blake, things were in an uproar- the day had finally arrived, when her only son would receive a Pokemon of his own from an esteemed professor.

Or at least, the professor's assistant- she was quite a busy woman, she could not be blamed.

Such should be a cause for celebration- but here she was, arguing with her child before he even stepped foot outside.

"Anak, you can't be serious," Marianne takes a good look at him, head to toe.

"Why? What's wrong with it?"

"What- anak,"

She rubs her temples, sighing deeply.

"What even are you wearing? There's a spare backpack for you to use, a much more protective cap- and is that a rash guard you're wearing under your clothes?!"

"I might want to take a dip! You never know!"

"Nathaniel, you better not be leaving the house like that!"

Through the argument, the small boy grinned mischievously at his mother's exasperation, his little cat-smile never leaving his face.

"Crazy, because that's exactly what I'm going to do!"

"Nathaniel!"

"Mamaaaa, who cares what I wear out there? This classifies as acceptable travel gear, you know!"

"Just because it's acceptable- go change into something else before you're late!"

Now came his whine- and his Lillipup eyes.

"You're making me run late here! What will Ms. Alabaster say? That I kept my future partner waiting because I was busy coordinating my outfit?"

She opens her mouth to argue- but groans.

"Ugh, fine, fine. Do whatever you like. I suppose if you think that's fit for travel-"

She looks down at the worn pair of crocs.

"-but at the very least, take these."

Her son tilts his head like a confused dog, wondering what else she has to give besides an additional scolding- but to his surprise, she digs out a box from underneath the staircase.

"I was saving this for your birthday, but since your journey is starting today, you might as well make use of it now."

Opening the box, she reveals a pair of red running shoes, ankle-length- the same ones she knew her son had been eyeing.

"Happy early birthday, Nathaniel- now put these on and go look for Ms. Alabaster."

"Mamaaaaa, thank you!"

He wasted no time settling into his shoes, tapping them against the floor as he felt himself almost standing in the air.

They were a perfect fit.

"Now, remember what I taught you-"

"Yeah, yeah! I get it!"

He opens the screen door with a bang- and promptly terrifies his family's pet Delcatty and her Skitty, awakening them from their slumber.

"Be wise with money, avoid shady characters- and have fun!"

"And come home when you're lost," She reminds him. "If you can't find your way forward-"

"Then I'll retrace my steps back from square one!"

Looking up at the big blue sky, he felt the first page of his journey being written for historians to see.

"Just my style!"

Sprinting out of his house with a loud cheer, Marianne leans against the doorframe with a look of worry- one that quickly melts once she realizes who exactly she is being fussy over.

Still.

From the distance, she hears him yelling.

"Look out, world! Nate's gonna take you by surprise!"

"Dragons,"

She shakes her head.

"Please make sure he doesn't get himself in trouble."

...

The bell of Floccesy Town tolls, it's chimes echoing throughout the area.

The Mareep bleat at the sound, and nearby Riolu peer front underneath the tall grass.

From within a hidden grotto, a figure wrapped in a gray cardigan prays in the shade of the trees-

And a gust of wind overtakes them, as the nests of Pidove and Tranquil resting on the branches soar to the skies.

They cover their face, steadying their ground,

And the ribbon wrapped around their collar unravels, carried by the wind.

#bw/bw2 rewrite #bw2 arc

[antihibikase-archive]

Pokemon Blight / Blur - Nuvema Gang Character Sheets

Aspertia Trio here.

A group of friends who, two years ago, journeyed the Unova region together; however, an undisclosed incident at the Pokemon League has changed their lives forever. In the absence of their Hero of Truth, they have decided to seek their own paths.

Hilbert Blackburn - An earnest youth from Nuvema Town, and Unova's Hero of Truth. His current whereabouts are unknown, as he's fled the region with Reshiram. Not many people, besides his secretive friends, seem to know the real him- outside of the fact he was very honest about his feelings.

Cheren Slater - Aspertia City's new gym leader, and the trainer school's teacher. He holds the truth to Hilbert's disappearance and what happened at the league that day, but refuses to share. The traveling companion and mentor of the Aspertia Trio.

Bianca Alabaster - Assistant to Professor Juniper and Fennel, and a protege of Lenora and Shauntal. She has a lot on her plate, particularly with investigating the legends of the dragons and exploration of the dreamworld. She has a keen eye for seeing the truth beneath the surface.

Hilda Weiss - A battle prodigy of Nimbasa City and the Battle Subway's most beloved regular, who had started her journey four years prior to the other three; as a result, she's the most experienced, and is considered an Ace Trainer. Somewhat cynical and grounded, but holds all her friends close to her heart.

#Pokemon #Pokemon Black and White #Pokemon Black and White 2 #Trainer Hilbert #Gym Leader Cheren #Trainer Hilda #Trainer Bianca #My Art #BW/BW2 Rewrite - Blur / Blight #((Anyway I've been talking about my rewrite for months and making stuff for it little by little but I've also wanted to try. Uh.)) #((Making character sheets for everyone.)) #((So it's easier for people to find/see.)) #((Anyway. I've already explained Hilbert and Hilda's teams as well as Bianca's.)) #((Cheren always has a lot of Pokemon on him since. He's the guy I give the most attention to.)) #((But I never really gave him a full BW2 party besides the first three normal types he has on him.)) #((Cinccino used to be Hilbert's- he left her with him when he went off somewhere.)) #((That Stoutland he has is a Lillipup from Floccesy- he met it during his 'healing' arc post-BW pre-BW2.)) #((Before he started training to become a gym leader. It's also the same Herdier-)) #((-that Nate and Hugh look for in Floccesy that nearly gets caught by Team Plasma.)) #((The Watchog is Lenora's! She loaned him to Cheren to keep an eye on his progress- and healing.)) #((Cheren is going through a lot of things. Mainly from what happened in N's Castle two years ago and Hilbert's disappearance.)) #((The Kuroshipping Divorce arc is essential to the antihibikase Gen 5 experience after all.)) #((Oh and the other three Pokemon.)) #((Cheren has his Liepard from his BW party- he got it as a Purrloin from his brother Grimsley.)) #((He intended to leave his party at Hilbert's mom's place. And he did when he went to Floccesy and Castelia.)) #((But Grimsley insisted he take Liepard to Aspertia with him.)) #((And the Gorebyss.. is also from Grimsley! It's a 16th birthday present.)) #((He even asked if Cheren wanted a scale or tooth with it.)) #((Also mainly because I wanted to tie in his water motif more- and Cheren in one of my AUs has a Gorebyss.))

[xgoldenlatiasx]

Wooo finished this in time for pokemon day!! i need to draw these 4 hanging out together more

#technically this would take place after bw2 #but i didn't feel like drawing their bw2 designs #mainly bc i haven't figured out Hop and Auberi's #N might also get a new design in the BW2 arc i haven't decided yet #pokemon #pokemon oc #trainer blake #rival auberi #rival hop #rival n #n harmonia #my art #pokemon x and y #pkmn xy #pokemon black and white #pkmn bw #pokemon sword and shield #pkmn swsh #rotom

[aqqleshiqqing-archive]

i woke up today realizing how i don't actually talk that much of bw/bw2 manga. did you guys know black is so cool

he's like red but more loud PPFTTT

#blake and black moment btw ^^^ weeee #still not over that cliffhanger at the end of the arc that proceeded to bw2 #i remember saving every panel where he goes I REALLY REALLY RESLLY RESLLY REALLY WANT TO BEAT THE LEAGUEEEEE #~ rambling #i love black's hair without his hat. who gave you the right to be so cute #scratches your hair

[kuroshirosb]

🐝

#pokemashe #rival bianca #trainer bianca #bianca farren #bee my friend bee #shes like a puppy to me #bee's dog symbolism vs cheren's cat symbolism #constantly loyal to the end #while still searching for whats best for her #she contrasts soooo much with cherry itrs crazy #government assigned religious kin of John the Apostle vs Judas Iscariot #she is still hashtag team hilda on the n vs hilda debate and still gets way too in deep in the mess #but she never adverts her eyes from whats right #to her at least #and one of those rights is her bestieship with hilbert and cheren #its kind of fucked up becauss bee and cherrys arcs are all about the corruption of truths and ideals #but bee gets better while cherry gets worse #and they kind of have a strained friendship in bw2 cuz of it #but they work on fixing it

[jils-things]

i gotta get my mind off about the hype so im gonna babble about blake and ilynne again + whitley

one of my favorite parts about the undercover arc that blake and ilynne goes through is how they deal it in school, especially if ilynne is around

i like to imagine that at some point within blake's school, there would be a parent-teacher association meet-up or whatever - some sort of get to know each other type of beat. ilynne would probably recognize cheren for his past deeds in the BW Arc (especially in the league) and would be entertained to meet him there. now, blake and ilynne has to keep up their "mother and son" dynamic which isn't a problem for any of them, but it's certainly surprising to see the kind of person blake is in his school.

... an absolute playboy

now, ilynne knows this is fake, but it almost feels so convincing that he's this genuine. insert funny moment where she falls for his tricks and he immediately zips her mouth while trying to maintain that pretty boy image AHHAHDHAJA it's so stressful for blake to balance between two tasks - that's probably why he wanted to work solo anyways.

but the REAL fun begins is when blake starts to have sneaking suspicions on whitley, as blake had successfully verified the other girls' (through his charms) behavior not being similar to team plasma except for whitley who's been actively avoiding blake no matter what. imagining blake doing his normal "friendly" behavior towards whitley but she's weirdly flustered (she's also very shy rip 😭) and ilynne probably read this the wrong way again 😭 AHSHDHSUHAJ thinking about whitley's mom and ilynne getting chummy with each other and it forces the kids to sit together on the same table much to whitley's misfortune. (blake will stop at nothing to get information out of her by trying to act overly sociable ITS A HILARIOUS CAT AND MOUSE CHASE)

whitley is in so much trouble if ilynne ends up liking her because she's just as talkative as blake's fake personality - i bet you whitley's like "good grief like mother and SON OKAY" (except that its not but shhh ily found fake family)

i wanna draw an idea i have so bad abt this but for now i can only write my thoughts... 😔😔😔

#the bw2 arc was a bit of a messy mountain to tackle because it started off really strong with the whole blake catches whitley stuff #but then it proceeded to. yk actual game events which i admittedly forgot in the process but hey colress the internet explorer made it funny #if looker had to see ilynne and blake's progress from the back I think he'd be so worried about ilynne forgetting to act like her fake role #~ rambling #blake.fam #~ loreposting

[marchy-emmet]

Sorry for this sudden loudness from a very quiet user, BUT I HAVE TREATED THIS ENTIRE DAY LIKE A FUCKING HOLIDAY. I WOKE UP FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE WHEN I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS, I RAN DOWN THE HALLS AND I ALSO ENDED UP DRINKING AND PASTING MORE COLRESS TO MY ROOM’S WALLS.

WHAT A DAY.

#dari art #team plasma colress #colress pokemon #pokemon bw #pokemon bw2 #pokemon masters #villain arc #colress #WIP

[pinkhairandpokemon]

———

[Attached: A photo of a pair of kids, climbing on Reshiram’s back. The legendary dragon appears relaxed, and Alder, Cedric Juniper, and Professor Juniper are watching from the side, laughing at the scene with bright smiles on their faces.]

[Attached: A photo of Cheren, Blake and Bianca all grinning at the camera with a photo filter that gives them Purrloin ears and whiskers. Blake’s smile seems a bit forced.]

———

…this is nice, I guess.

-Blake

#(( ooc: the two kids are the ones you fight at alder’s house in bw2. forget their names )) #(( I think they’re like. school kids training under Alder? if I remember right )) #interlude arc #pokeblogging #pokemon irl #pokeblog rp #pokemon #pokemon oc #pokemon rp #trainer blake #pkmn irl #pkmn rp

[claitea]

i played bw and bw2 a Decade ago so ofc i've forgotten a lot of details. one thing i forgot till last night was that n's encounter theme changes to something so much happier and whimsical in 2 and i am. dying about it

#clai speaks #someone made a remaster and i've just been listening to that on loop this morning #just!!!! augh its so DELIGHTFUL the original and the sequel's version so perfectly encapsulate n's arc #the sequel's makes me think of carnivals. wonder if that was intentional bc n likes ferris wheels so maybe he likes theme parks as a whole #it also sounds like it would be a good first town theme to me. or maybe second town? #also like. the first one sounds like a music box but creepy #n was not allowed to grow as a person and his childlike innocence was twisted for ghetsis's gain #while the second version is still rather light and childlike but in a much nicer way #that innocence is his best quality and despite it all he could keep that pure heart and move on with his life...... waugh #coupled with the fact that in his battle sprite he's smiling SO big in bw2. auaghagahgah he's so much happier and i'm happy for him!!!!! #this is not new i know 267357463 people have probably said this before but like. i did not remember this till last night #i cant keep putting my n rambles in my discord chat none of them have played pokemon except one #who only played sun sword and legends arceus HJWVRHVFHF #i should just replay black 2...... aughhhh i miss unova i miss it so much. talk to me about unova and n and everything i beg you

[wildflowercryptid]

i am once again begging n to get a restraining order against ghetsis

#i just finished the unova villain arc in pokemas and it just reminded me of how much i hate ghetsis oh my god #when he tried pulling that father shit with n all i saw was red i hate him!!!! 😭 #also i'm really curious about colress now #i still haven't finished bw2 so idk much about him but i thought his analysis of the unova gang's bonds was cute #anyways glad to see that n got to adopt another little brother in this arc good for him #still no cheren or bianca so 2/10 (/hj) #pokemas #mj.txt #pokemas spoilers

[quixot1sm]

hi ur au is so so cool im so intrigued by it, you’ve given me so much inspiration to work on my own pokemon headcanon version of events and stories. also ur arts insane oh my god. also also i know its an old(er? idk) post but thank u for clearing up ferriswheelshipping cause it was a ship i always thought was interesting and i was planning on pairing hilbert + n in my version of the pkmn universe but then i saw on bulbapedia that he was 20 and i felt so bad and like i was. a horrible person. but now it kinda makes sense

do you have any fics or anything where i can read more about ur au? (hilbertverse???) i wanna learn more :)

thank you so much, that means a lot to me, and i hope you have as much fun with your au's as i do!!

and yeah, i try to update that post whenever more info arises because it is a concern i take very seriously, and i want people to have as much context and evidence as they can before deciding what to make of ferriswheel/isshu, and a lot of that just wasnt easily available before. especially with how rare and expensive copies of the actual games are these days!!

anyway, at the moment... i dont exactly have any finished writing i can show off, unfortunately! ive been idling away at a couple of slightly tangential pieces that take place way before (like, 3000 years) and a bit after canon that i might be able to post soon. but, i plan to commit to the bw novelization in the near future!

#asks #brainrotgobrr #worth noting that bulbapedia used to have n's age listed as 18-20 during bw up until.. maybe a year ago? it was pretty recent. #but the change to make it definitive doesnt seem to be based on anything because all the sources are still the same :P including a link to #a pash! article that places him as 20 during the anime's *bw2* based arc.. so like. ??? hm.. #that aside im still trying to decide if i want to make taijirums origin a fic or a comic or a fic/comic blend #+ i want to make an animatic about it but LKJDSHUF good lord thats a lotta work. still might tho

[antihibikase2]

Pokemon Blur - Chapter 2 : The High Priestess

At a ranch in Floccesy, a bleeding heart is found.

Divine dragons of Truth and Ideals, heed the prayers of a foolish heart.

Give us the strength to seek hope in despair, to unite when divided.

...

It was already nearing noon- but Bianca knew that she would have a long day ahead of her regardless, so she took what little rest she could in-between, savoring the quietness of the Pokemon Center; even in a far-away place like this, far from her home of Nuvema, there was at least someplace familiar.

The quietness doesn't last long, however- not when the shrill voice of a young girl rings through the air, disrupting the rest of the patrons.

"Hey, hey! You're miss Bianca Alabaster, aren't you?!"

Bianca readies herself mentally with a sip of her hot chocolate- this conversation could go two ways.

Either this was a young girl who had seen her league challenge two years ago, or she was one of those studious children that had taken note of Bianca's recent appearances in television as she climbed her way into the ranks of the scientific community for her recent discoveries.

No matter what, Bianca remained cordial- and forced a sweet smile on her lips as she lifted her head. "Oh, what can I do for-"

A hand is lifted out in front of her.

"You gave Natey a Pokedex, didn't you? I want one too!"

..or perhaps, it could go a third way.

"Rosa!"

A boy comes running in through the doors, bowing his head and apologizing to those he meets- and grabs the feisty girl by the ear, cheeks flushed red.

"Rosa, that's rude! I told you to wait until she came out!"

"Ugh, but she's taking forever! Hugh-"

Quickly, she assesses the scene happening before her; a girl with a pair of buns atop her head, a shiny new Xtransceiver on her wrist, and a hastily clasped Pokeball strap around the handle of her bag. The boy behind her, slightly taller but just as baby-faced, had hair like a Qwilfish and eyes as piercing as a Gigalith's.

Seeing their muddied shoes and matching jackets- one from an outdoor brand, she recalls from one of Hilda's magazine, she comes to a conclusion.

"Oh! You two- are you Pokemon Trainers?"

The boy- Hugh, was caught off guard by her question. Rosa, however, shoves him off of her and squeals in excitement, her eyes sparkling.

"Yes we are! Well, we just got our licenses last winter, but-"

Now she holds both of her palms out.

"We heard you were coming to give our friend his first Pokemon and a Pokedex! We figured you'd be willing to give us some too! The professor needs all the help she can get, right?"

Straight to the point; so unlike Bianca when she was her age.

She liked this girl.

"Rosa!"

"Come on, Hughy! It's not that bad to ask!"

"We can just share Nate's-!"

"Is that all you need?" Bianca interrupts. "If that's the case, I can just ask the professor. She's not really too strict about who gets one and who doesn't- truthfully, it's rare when trainers approach us, so we'd really appreciate all the help we can get when completing the Pokedex-"

"Oh, I don't really care about that part."

"Rosa!"

Bianca blinks.

"Maybe Natey does, and so does everyone- but I wanna use the Pokedex to, you know, learn about Pokemon and their moves. And Hughy here wants to-"

"That's enough!"

Covering her mouth with a gloved hand, he locks her head in his arm and tries to drag her out of Bianca's sight.

"Wait, wait, wait-"

And obediently, Hugh stops in his tracks, while Rosa struggles to break free from his grip.

"It's- it's alright, Hugh was it? It's fine, I promise! It's true the professor markets the role of a Pokedex holder for data completion, but-"

She digs out her own Pokedex from her bag- an older model from two years ago, with a cracked screen and a few bumps and bruises.

What stood out to the two kids, however, was the lower part of the Pokedex- slightly charred, and not from a simple fire-type move.

"-really, it's.. more of the professor's own way of getting kids to set out on a journey, especially those who don't plan on taking the league challenge."

The two kids look at each other for a bit.

"Oh! But of course, it's for learning too! You don't need to complete the Pokedex if you don't want to, but-"

"Then that settles it!"

With a wide grin, Rosa closes the space between her and Bianca, pushing herself up on the coffee table as Hugh tried to yank her off by the hood of her jacket.

"Please, please, pleaaaaaase Miss Bianca! I'd really like a Pokedex of my own, and Hughy does too-"

"Shut up!"

"-so can we please have one? We'll make sure Natey completes his, I promise!"

Most of the patrons seemed to have gone back to doing their own thing. Bianca could only assume that whatever was going on, and who these two kids were, it was a normal occurrence in the city of Aspertia.

She couldn't help but laugh at the familiarity- almost two years ago, she had done the same over Professor Juniper's desk, as her friends tried to pull her away and apologize for her enthusiasm.

"Well, as the professor says,"

She takes out a couple papers from her briefcase, where two of the remaining Pokeballs resided.

"The more the merrier!"

...

Another Lillipup falls to the power of his starter's Ember, something that Nate had been cheering over a few battles earlier.

But, as his Tepig gets stronger and learns more moves, Nate finds himself in a dilemma in the midst of his training in Floccesy Ranch, something that Bianca recommended he do first as a bonding exercise with his starter.

"Hey, Tepig,"

The little Pokemon snorts up at him curiously, wondering why it was no longer basking in praise as it was over an hour ago.

"I don't think we're gonna catch any Pokemon like this."

It doesn't seem to particularly care, however- it's too busy celebrating its consecutive victory, and Nate would too, if he could use any of the Pokeballs that he had been given.

..well, he had, but-

"Missed shots. And if they did land, the Pokemon would break free," He groaned. "And when we try to weaken 'em up, you end up going all out!"

Tepig raises its nose out at him.

"Don't sass me! Miss Bianca asked us to catch Pokemon too, you know! Winning battles ain't the only thing a trainer can do!"

"Bwark!"

Both trainer and Pokemon turn their heads to the sudden noise, much bigger than the cries of other Pokemon they've heard in the ranch.

Not too far from where they were was a Herdier, its posture alert, but not quite hostile.

"Wait, a Herdier?"

He glances at his Pokedex's habitat feature for a second.

"They're not common 'round here. You're not a wild Pokemon, are you?"

The Herdier glances at him almost expectantly. Nate would know if it was expecting a treat, or even a pat.

But with the way it was waiting, it seemed to be calling Nate over for something.

Nate and his Tepig glanced at each other for a moment with the same dumbfounded expression- but Tepig returned to sniffing the tall grass for more opponents to fight, eager to stroke its ego.

With a sigh, Nate rose from his spot on the grass.

"Alright, you stay there. I'll go help this little guy out, alright?"

And as expected, as soon as Nate started making his way to the Herdier, it turned around and started trotting deeper into the ranch.

...

Somewhere in the ranch, a figure clad in black- a shadow with no vessel, stands before a sleeping body in the grass.

Hands on their chest, their skin deathly pale, a red ribbon on their collar blowing in the wind- they looked like a corpse.

The shadow crouches before them, eyeing the pin they wore on their cardigan- the pin of a league member, specifically, a gym leader.

"It would be easy to just grab you like this, but-"

Almost on cue, their Xtransceiver begins to ring- and he hears the sound of a ship from the distance, all the way at Virbank City.

Glancing at the body one more time, they sneer as they disappear in a puff of smoke.

"-you'll find your way back to us, just as the legends foretold."

#bw/bw2 rewrite #bw2 arc

[antihibikase-archive]

I wanna say I’m in love But I wanna save those words for when I’m cute enough! Don’t you know it’s not alright? Won’t you wait for me, my charming prince in shining armor?

#Pokemon #Pokemon Black and White #Pokemon Black and White 2 #Gym Leader Cheren #My Art #((Slater being themed around love because I made him look like a love letter is kinda cute..)) #((Anyway. It'd be kinda funny if post-Relic Castle arc. Everyone knows that he and Hilbert are pining.)) #((AND WELL. AT THIS POINT ITS NO SECRET BUT.)) #((They are so. Funny about it.)) #(('Oh what if he doesn't feel the same :(' you two are connected by the Destiny Knot..)) #((Hero of Truth literally died out of despair when The Heart died..)) #((Lyrics are Micchi's cover of Deco*27's Cinderella!)) #BW/BW2 Rewrite - Blur / Blight

[xgoldenlatiasx]

watermelonshipping is that enemies to lovers pair that’s super lovey-dovey once they’ve been together for a lil while and it’s sweet but it also makes everyone around them go “??? didn’t these two absolutely hate each other’s guts two years ago”

#the contrast between their bw arc dynamic and their bw2 arc dynamic is SO FUNNY TO ME #pokemon #pokemon oc #trainer blake #rival n #n harmonia #watermelonshipping

[perenlop]

god i really hope the concordia and anthea stuff is as good as i remember it being bc ngl the plasma arc has really been lacking

#i didnt even remember N started traveling with them at one point tbh i thought they only sporatically met up #and i can see why i forgot bc he does practically nothing in these episodes. which REALLY sucks bc holy shit #thats a ton of missed potential when he can literally talk to pokemon and consideringhis beliefs #during the last episode N couldve only learned charizards backstory tbh and that couldve led him on a tirade abt how awful humans are #and then ash and charizards actual bond comes through and he learns that ash has helped charizard and charizard still loves humanity #maybe even retcon the disobedience arc to connect to that. but no he has a one off line abt how hes disgusted w charmanders trainer #and he sees charizard and he really just goes goo goo eyes at it like everyone else in the episode #like??? was he just added in at the last minute bc they thought itd flow better than him just showing up in driftveil?? #idk the episodes where he... yknow... does things relevant to his character are still really good but the filler is dragging this arc down #also nitpick but N was knocked flat out so why didnt team plasma attempt to take him here #they knew he was and they want to capture him but they just... dont? and run off anyways #have concordia and anthea save him from an attack from them guys have them be even more swag #echoed voice #pokeani lb #idk i know N is supposed to be his bw2 self but its clear hes supposed to have lingering resentment towards humanity #so its weird that he only gets one off lines that are ultimately ignored

[kuroshirosb]

Pokemashe bw is so coming of age story for like most if not the entire cast

#Bianca and Hilbert are like the most blatant about it #but still #they all kind of grow up and make so many mistakes #and their arcs in bw2 are growing up and trying to rectify those mistakes when they were younger #they would call their younger selves cringe tbh