[Being alone was something the Ultimate Life form had become used to. It was true-- That was how he was destined to be ( Read more... )

[ooc: PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS WRONG, MARIA. I'VE BEEN OUT OF THE LOOP.]

[Shadow's grown a little complacent after being in Violet for so long. While before he had wanted to hurry to get to the next city, now he found himself accustom to routine: wake up, train, chat, sleep, repeat ( Read more... )

[It hadn't been long since Shadow and Maria had arrived in Violet. Shadow made sure to battle each Pokemon for her-- he was very protective of his best friend. But now that they were in Violet, he'd eased off a little.]

Maria, are you all right? Are you hungry? [Battling some trainers gave him extra spending money at any rate.]

[It occurred to ( Read more... )

[Shadow enters the city, looking over at the small beach and smirking. It had been a long while since he'd set foot in Cherrygrove. Houndoom was exhausted for having run for so long, but Shadow still had several other powerful Pokemon in case some wanted to battle him.

However, his main priority was finding her.]

This is Shadow. I've arrived in

[It had been a while since his last entry, at least long enough for him. He was on the road to Cherrygrove, three days remaining in his journey as he'd taken one to rest in Violet. Still, despite not having heard from Maria since they last spoke, Shadow was determined to go to Cherrygrove and nothing would stop him ( Read more... )

[Shadow is about to exit Goldenrod... He's wearing a better jacket finally. He takes out his Gear and leaves a message.]

I'm leaving Goldenrod now to head to Cherrygrove. Iris, if you're coming, then I'll wait for you.

Maria, I'm on my way.

[Shadow managed to defeat Whitney, but felt no need to broadcast her crying all over the network.]

[It's been a few days since Shadow arrived in Goldenrod. A sudden change of plans lead him to stay longer, but now he's actually made a decision. He was in the lobby of the Hotel, making a video call via PokeGear.]Rouge, Iris ( Read more... )