“You couldn’t have known it would get as bad as it did.”

Gently he took her hands in his, shaking his head.

“I’ll never hurt you like that, or in any way. I promise you that.”

Gently he took her hand, a soft nod given as well as a smile. Warm and welcoming, one of the few that naturally reached his eyes.

“I am. I’m just sorry this took so long. But soon enough, it’ll all be over…”

He softly peppers Shauntal’s face in a myriad of kisses.

“I love you. So much.”

A wave of his hand to unmute the phone, and he smiles.

“Two days is perfect.”

“It’s not truly them I’m worried about. It’s my rest.”

He gives a chuckle and rests his forehead against her own.

“I feel like I’m about to pass out… fire and vampires do not mix well… but yes, two days will be fine. I promise.”

“I don’t know what changed in him, why now he wants to be a father… but atleast with the papers signed, you Will be free… I just want you happy, Shauntal. Marie happy. Maybe this will be good for Lucian as well. He can go do… anything away from unova. From you.

You can be free.”

“Most likely. Just a moment please.”

He mutes the rotom phone, gently cupping Shauntal’s chin as be looks into her eyes.

“How do you feel about all this, my lovely litwick?”

+ standing straight before looking into shauntal’s eyes.

“… where and when? I’m sure both parties are eager to move on, no?”

“…”

It all sounded wonderful. Guided visitation, divorce…

“This will be a good time to talk to my lawyers as well… see how much I can get from the fire… probably set it up for clearing… Set everything up for a dream home Shauntal and Marie can enjoy. Less gothic clique…”

He hives a soft chuckle+

+ having her in his arms.

“… I’m with Shauntal now, Caitlin. Please tell me your guest is secure?”

The anger of hearing Lucian’s name washed away in the waves of relief and exhaustion as he held Shauntal close, resting his head against her as he let out the most tired sigh he had in years.

He was silent as he just held her, taking in her scent, her warmth, recharging just by +

“Dare I ask whom would grasp such ire from you for a threat like that?”

He enters the home, moving through to find shauntal. It takes all he has not to colapse then and there from the night’s events…

“Funny you mention that, I was just about to return ho-… to where she’s staying. Is everything allright?”

He moves again, opening the door and stepping inside the home.

'ɪ ᴇᴀᴛ ʙᴏʏꜱ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ꜰᴏʀ ʙʀᴇᴀᴋꜰᴀꜱᴛ
ᴏɴᴇ ʙʏ ᴏɴᴇ ʜᴜɴɢ ᴏɴ ᴍʏ ɴᴇᴄᴋʟᴀᴄᴇ
ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʏ'ʟʟ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ʙᴇ ᴍɪɴᴇ
ɪᴛ ᴍᴀᴋᴇꜱ ᴍᴇ ꜰᴇᴇʟ ᴀʟɪᴠᴇ
ɪ ᴇᴀᴛ ʙᴏʏꜱ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ꜰᴏʀ ʙʀᴇᴀᴋꜰᴀꜱᴛ
ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʀɪᴇᴅ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʙᴇꜱᴛᴇꜱᴛ
ɪ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ꜱᴀɪᴅ ɪᴛ'ꜱ ʀɪɢʜᴛ
ʙᴜᴛ ɪ'ᴍ ɢᴏɴɴᴀ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ɪᴛ'

How perfectly timed, as ever… Grimsley’s hand was inches away from the knob to Shauntal’s family home, and with a soft sigh he steps away to take the call.

“Adams by name, cain by nature, how may I aid you today…?”

A Bad joke? He really Was exhausted…

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Your writing is Masterclass, and as a roleplayer you are an inspiration to me.

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⭐️ You are, an absolute Genius. Your plot lines, character personalities, interactions, lore, all of it speaks not only of an experienced writer but of brilliance that brings out the creativity in others.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it outloud again, your ideas have got me writing so much +

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Grims:

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+ bear witness to… Grimsley’s solemn vow that echoed through all of the Unova region:

“𝐈'𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐘𝐎𝐔!!!"

+ and a Tyranitar carrying some tired ghost pokemon as a Krookodile used its ground moves to put out the flames… but one thing that could be agreed upon for any that were awake that dreadful evening, was the four words carried upon the wind for all the land to hear, for all denizens of the night to+

+ 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏! 𝑵𝒐 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓! 𝑵𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌! 𝑵𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕..."

Many things happened that night. The ancient Adams estate burning to the ground… pawniards and bisharps fleeing with what little treasures and keepsakes were directed as Valuable in an emergency such as this, +

“Decorum… tact…”

He knew the psychic could hear him, and through the collapsing mansion that only became a home once Shauntal and Marie arrived, Grimsley reared back and roared to the heavens.

“𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏! 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏! 𝑵𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑰 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒏𝒐 +

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+ Lucian no time to refute or think, rushing forward with all the speed his vampiric body could muster & deliver the most bone shattering of right hooks square into the jaw of the Psychic, with a devastating crunch that echoed louder than the fire around them.

No mercy. No debate.

Only Pain.

+ give my vow here and now to put you back into the ground with my own two hands! And don’t worry for your immortal soul… I’ll personally tear that apart and cast your spiritual remains to the void, and ensure no magics can ever revive your sorry holier-than-thou ass again!”

The dark gambler gave +

+ on this earth I know you are.

You and this witch are burning my family home to the earth… but atleast one good thing will come of this.”

The elite put a foot on the stairs, pointing at the other man before him.

“Heed my words, Lucian Goyou! You may have returned from some foul magic, but I +

+ Grimsley’s gaze was piercing, strong as steel as from behind him rose the darkrai, eyes glowing with the same emotions in its master’s vision.

“Had I known you’d drop her so easily, I’d have done everything in my power to keep you apart. You’d not be seen as a gentlemanly rival, but the blight+

+ beautiful, kind woman any peace to even be a happy housewife with her husband and child…

You banish her… you deny her the very child she spent months carrying… all because you hold your pride as a Good Christian Man above the notion that god could grant the woman you love a second chance…” +

+ from the act of giving birth to the physical embodiment of your love, She defied death itself FOR YOU!”

He took a breath, shaking his head.

“And what do you do…?”

Grimsley raised his hands, blood dripping from wounds that swiftly healed.

“You call her a monster… a demon… you deny this sweet,+

+ way you never once raised a finger to quell her crying… but that’s not the worst of it.”

Grimsley clenched his fists so hard his nails broke the skin.

“The love between her and her pokemon, the love she had for you was So Strong that even on her deathbed, even with her health drained +