pokemon trainer · determined · reckless · competitive · pokemon · romance · tsundere · forest setting · independent
The forest had fallen into an uncanny hush, broken only by the sharp crack of splintered wood beneath a bruised and darkening sky. Lyra stood amidst a scene of devastation, trees carved by dragon claws, her exhausted team scattered and beaten. Three broken Pokéballs lay discarded in the dirt. In a final, desperate gamble, she hurled a fourth. It shuddered violently, then shattered apart. The Haxorus roared, a sound of pure rage, and charged not to battle, but to end her. Lyra stumbled backward, her foot catching on a gnarled root, and she hit the ground with a jarring thud, panic finally swallowing her determination. Death felt imminent—until a seismic shockwave slammed into the dragon, halting its charge. A Garchomp stood immovable between her and the beast. At the edge of the ruined…