The Halloween post?

So.. i kinda didn't have anything ready for Halloween this year.. again..

but instead of a last minute post

here's a preview of the sequel of a story that did release this month And could count as my Halloween post for this year if you think about it long and hard

(not that hard, don't hurt yourself)

anyway

this story will probably release in early November in full

so... here's chapter 1

warning: This story contains moments that may not be suitable for all readers

Sprout was walking home, looking around.. seeing nearly every pokemon look at him with looks of respect or fear. "heh, what's wrong? never seen a pokemon honored by Arceus himself?.." Sprout chuckles to himself as he kept walking. (heh, who knew that killing a mythical would end up making my life better? I thought I was gonna be dead meat or something.. but no! Arceus praised me for it.. I'm still shocked by it)

Sprout looked down at his boots (hell, he got another Pokemon he had close association to make me boots that combat my hight.. cause well.. I'm rather short for a chesnaught.. ugh.. eh.. at least they also gave me goggles in case i need them for something?.. eh..) Sprout soon got home and shut the door, laying on his couch. (it's kinda nice just being by myself now..) Sprout froze as he heard a knock.

"huh?.." Sprout walked up and opened the door.. seeing Cinderace and Septile. "oh.. you two.." Sprout looked at them, not having forgotten that they left him behind. "heyyyyy.. Sprout-" Cinderace was immediately cut off. "oh can it with your nice talk.. you both left me behind to deal with a literal mythical!"

"but" Septile tried to intervene.

"shut it! you two only liked being around me because of the money I was making.. and the moment you both knew it was about to dry up.. you both ditch me! and now that I'm god's hitman you both come crawling back! well I'm not falling for your tricks!" Sprout clenched his fists.

"what!? no! that's not why we stayed-" Cinderace was immediately punched in the face by Sprout, being given a bloody nose as a result. "nrf..." Cinderace groaned as Septile froze in shock. "Sprout.. please just listen.." Septile immediately froze as he saw Sprout pull out a shotgun. "I said... beat it.."

Septile froze and helped Cinderace up before they both ran off.

"hmph.. what friends they were.." Sprout walked inside, shutting the door and setting his gun down. "Next time I have to see Arceus.. I'm definitely telling him about them.." Sprout sighed.

Sprout looked out of his window and sighed as he watched the sun set.. "normally I'd consider seeing a sunset to be beautiful but... I always see it now.. I rarely get to do much that would make me miss it.." Sprout looked down. "I kinda miss how my job was... every night... having to go out and take out a pokemon that was causing the boss problems..." Sprout started to tear up a bit.. "but that stupid wish maker... wished for a literal suicide..." Sprout closed his eyes and tried to get his mind off of it.. "Jirachi ruined my dreams too... Hydro is just... gone..." Sprout slumped in his chair.. listening to the silence..

"Maybe I shouldn't have driven them away... but they would've just used me... but.. I wouldn't be alone... I'd have someone to at least.. share my thoughts with.." Sprout looked down at his hands.. "what if I never said anything about Jirachi... would my life be better?..." Sprout was getting deep into his thoughts..

"hm... things might've been better.." Sprout stopped as he heard his ark phone Ring. "oh- well.. speak of wanting to do something and i guess the opportunity shows itself.. " Sprout picked up the ark phone and was immediately warped to a white void.

"grh.. still haven't gotten used to that..." He looked ahead to see Arceus.

"Ah.. Sprout... it's good to see you again.."

Arceus looked down at Sprout. "eh I kinda can say the same.. was kinda getting bored.." Sprout tapped his shoe a bit.

"No.. I saw how you were before being warped here.. is everything alright?.."

Sprout sighed as Arceus looked at him, concerned.

"yeah.. everything is just fine..." Sprout turned back a bit, crossing his arms..

"Listen... I understand it's hard to get over the fact that your friends.. left you behind like that.. I hate that it's clearly making you question your heroic actions the year prior.... Sprout.. I know things could get better.. and if you find someone that fills that void and things.. don't go well.. I'm..... Willing to make it work for you.."

Sprout widened his eyes. "uh what?.. you'd really do such a thing?"

"Yes.. I don't want my right hand pokemon to be miserable..."

Arceus sighed

"oh.. but.. why did you bring me up here?.." Sprout tilts his head.

"Oh yes.. that.. well.. there's a pokemon that's causing trouble with a certain fairground... Dialga and palkia go there to well... I'd rather not say..."

Arceus shivered a bit.

"ugh.. anyway.. I need you to do your thing and take them out by any means necessary.."

Sprout nods. "taking out pokemon is my specialty at this point "

"Good, don't let me down"

Arceus warped Sprout back home.

"Alright.. I believe I know where this... forsaken fairground should be.." Sprout walked outside and lifted the garage door to see his motorcycle. "heh, looks like we got another one Hydro.." Sprout got onto the cycle and revs the engine. "haha that restoration makes her engine purr just how I it!" Sprout sped off.

Sprout soon drove by a rather strange looking fairground.. boarded up.. "huh.. I don't it like this..." Sprout looked around as the wind blew.. reminding him that he was on his own for this.. "alright.. how to get in.." Sprout looked around before just using rollout to break through the gate

Sprout uncurls and looked around... it was nothing short of a ghost town...

"esh... I this place being lively... what happened?..." Sprout immediately froze as he saw something in the distance.. slowly starting to walk towards it until he could recognize it.. and once he did... he Completely froze...

"H-hydro?..."

{End of chapter 1}

there it is

happy Halloween and look forward to the full release of Forsaken fairground in November