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[Pokemon] Meet Me in Sootopolis (1/1)

Dec 31, 2011 20:52

Title: Meet Me in Sootopolis
Fandom: Pokemon
Author: chiharu
Characters/pairing: Steven/Cynthia
Rating: G
wordcount: ~1000
Written for jongshin for pkmnficxchange's holiday exchange.

( She meets him at age sixteen, a month after her Riolu egg hatches. Cynthia had spent the better part of that month sleeping in the groves of Fortree City before defeating the gym leader. Months away from home had frayed more than her nerves. There are more holes in her jacket than she cares to mend and an odd scratch running up the length of her right arm that she can’t remember acquiring. Her blond locks are chopped unnaturally short after a Numel tried to light her on fire in the middle of Route 112, and when Cynthia uses the back of her Pokegear as a mirror, she often has a hard time recognizing herself. )

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Comments 5

potaoto January 1 2012, 03:12:46 UTC

this is lovely. it flowed so nicely and i adored cynthia's characterization. ♥ ty for sharing!

chiharu January 1 2012, 04:31:14 UTC

I'm glad you liked it! Cynthia is one of those characters I would love to explore more :) Thanks for reading!

lark May 16 2012, 22:58:12 UTC

This fic took my breath away! It's so calm and understated, the gentle little ways that Cynthia and Steven change both together and apart. You have some really great lines in here, like "Sometimes she wonders why they are both so engrossed in the past when they should be looking towards the future." and "Her reputation as the unyielding champion of Sinnoh grows with every passing day, and she can no longer distinguish passion from obligation."

I think what lures me most about this fic is how they're very IC, but also a little like jigsaw puzzles that don't quite fit-and have to grow up enough until they do. The ending is just perfect. Steven is so humble and awkward in a way that's disarmingly charming. Cynthia is so focused but also a little lost, and you really write her well. I like the way the things that make them (and ultimately all champions) the same shine through each character in subtly different ways.

I REALLY LIKED THIS FIC, in short. I'm sorry this reply is so late, but awesome job!!

chiharu May 17 2012, 02:06:24 UTC

LARKY YOU ARE SO LATE.

lark May 17 2012, 02:19:44 UTC

SHUT UP BETTER LATE THAN NEVER ;;