The Weekly Prompt Thread

[LightningTopaz]

I agree--and perfectly understandable given what happens in game

[Zekurom]

May I continue this? Please? :3

He stepped forward, purposefully offsetting his balance.

He began to plummet.

As he fell, he felt another presence zooming by. Suddenly, he had landed on something's back. Was it Reshiram again, trying to save his life and prolong his misery out of what it perceived to be trust?

No; nothing so mundane. He reached around and felt a very synthetic hide, his eyes tearing up from the wind as people in the streets below looked in awe at Zekrom, who had saved the dear child Nicholas.

Suddenly, he felt another force jerk at him as Zekrom slowed down, landing on the ground.

"N!" cried a voice. To hear that name again, that false name that he now despised so much...

"Are you alright? Man, I brought out Zekrom just in the nick of time. One more second and you would have been toast!" It was that trainer again. The one who had fought him with Reshiram and defeated him. What was his name? Was it Blake? Kyle? No, it was Hilbert.

"What were you doing up there?" asked Hilbert. N had never said anything to Hilbert about such things. But From the look in his eyes, Hilbert knew. "Don't believe a word of what your dad says," said Hilbert. "You're not a freak. You're not the messed-up idiot that Ghetsis tells you that you are. He's the messed-up idiot."

Nicholas looked down at his shoes. He was the "messed-up idiot", not his father. His entire life, he had never grown up with anything but Pokémon. He did not know what people talked like. He had been conditioned by Team Plasma to believe that Pokémon were abused by humans.

Nicholas' internal monologue was interrupted by another comment from Hilbert. "Have you ever been out in the wild with Pokémon?"

Nicholas never looked up. But his thoughts had been disturbed yet again. He had never been out in the wild. Every experience of his had been carefully crafted by his father to shield him from the world. It was only his ignorance that had allowed him to have courage and fight for what he believed in. But was that real courage?

Hilbert prodded him again. "Hey, you're zoning out."

Nicholas finally looked back up at Hilbert. "Hey, what do you say you come with me?" said Hilbert with a smile. "I could use a training partner who isn't Bianca or Cheren. What do you say, N?"

He thought about it. This child was what he had lost to. Perhaps there was much that he could learn from him. Maybe by training with him, he could have some real experiences. Have some real courage. Maybe he could even stand up to his father.

Nicholas realized that his head was pointing down again. He looked up and took the hand that Hilbert was holding out. "Call me Nicholas," he said.

The twists never end :D

[LightningTopaz]

::gets the popcorn::

I see a real story going here

[Ian D.]

May I continue this? Please? :3

As he fell, he felt another presence zooming by. Suddenly, he had landed on something's back. Was it Reshiram again, trying to save his life and prolong his misery out of what it perceived to be trust?

No; nothing so mundane. He reached around and felt a very synthetic hide, his eyes tearing up from the wind as people in the streets below looked in awe at Zekrom, who had saved the dear child Nicholas.

Suddenly, he felt another force jerk at him as Zekrom slowed down, landing on the ground.

"N!" cried a voice. To hear that name again, that false name that he now despised so much...

"Are you alright? Man, I brought out Zekrom just in the nick of time. One more second and you would have been toast!" It was that trainer again. The one who had fought him with Reshiram and defeated him. What was his name? Was it Blake? Kyle? No, it was Hilbert.

"What were you doing up there?" asked Hilbert. N had never said anything to Hilbert about such things. But From the look in his eyes, Hilbert knew. "Don't believe a word of what your dad says," said Hilbert. "You're not a freak. You're not the messed-up idiot that Ghetsis tells you that you are. He's the messed-up idiot."

Nicholas looked down at his shoes. He was the "messed-up idiot", not his father. His entire life, he had never grown up with anything but Pokémon. He did not know what people talked like. He had been conditioned by Team Plasma to believe that Pokémon were abused by humans.

Nicholas' internal monologue was interrupted by another comment from Hilbert. "Have you ever been out in the wild with Pokémon?"

Nicholas never looked up. But his thoughts had been disturbed yet again. He had never been out in the wild. Every experience of his had been carefully crafted by his father to shield him from the world. It was only his ignorance that had allowed him to have courage and fight for what he believed in. But was that real courage?

Hilbert prodded him again. "Hey, you're zoning out."

Nicholas finally looked back up at Hilbert. "Hey, what do you say you come with me?" said Hilbert with a smile. "I could use a training partner who isn't Bianca or Cheren. What do you say, N?"

He thought about it. This child was what he had lost to. Perhaps there was much that he could learn from him. Maybe by training with him, he could have some real experiences. Have some real courage. Maybe he could even stand up to his father.

Nicholas realized that his head was pointing down again. He looked up and took the hand that Hilbert was holding out. "Call me Nicholas," he said.

The twists never end :D

Awesome! Might keep this going when my head is a little less mushy. Four thousand words written for MayNoWriMo so far- today's the first day, and I sure as hell ain't done. XD

If anyone else wants to keep it going, feel free. We could make this into an out of topic collaborative story! Weeee.

[LightningTopaz]

You can write as much or as little as you want on the prompt (until a new one goes up), so please keep it going

[LightningTopaz]

Your prompt this week:

What would Prof. Oak do after giving away all of his Pokémon? (assuming he had another dream to chase)

[LightningTopaz]

Your prompt this week:

Describe a day in the life of the Ketchum household--what Ash does when he's home, what Delia (and possibly his dad) like to do, etc

[LightningTopaz]

Your prompt this week:

Ash and co. attempt to make a movie

[LightningTopaz]

Prompt extended due to downtime

[LightningTopaz]

Your prompt this week:

Ash and co. are sick as Growlithes--so what do they do to try and get better?

[Zekurom]

"Have you tried jumping up and down on one foot while holding your breath?" asked Misty.

"It's not like I have the hiccups," replied Ash, who was holding his stomach.

[LightningTopaz]

That's short, sweet, and cute!

[Zekurom]

That's short, sweet, and cute!

Thanks. Sorry you haven't been getting a lot of responses to your prompts lately.

[LightningTopaz]

Spread the word! I'd love more people responding to them

[LightningTopaz]

Your prompt this week:

...leaves will bow down when you walk by, and morning bells will chime! everyone sang as Brock added one last guitar flourish to end the song. "Okay..." he smiled at the audience of kids before him. "What song do you want to sing next?"