Searching Without Shame (A Pokémon Fanfiction)

Important Announcement

Hey remaining readers. I know it's been a long time, but I spent the past couple months doing I guess what you'd call soul searching. I published my first fully original story on my account CosmoWriter and I've spent some time off developing the story of "Ink & Mirrors". 

Working on "Ink & Mirrors" has been an exciting experience, I can't even tell you how much I enjoy it. I love the characters, and despite the "above" society bring a futuristic false utopia state of Earth, I love the worlds I'm making too. The one thing that's been holding me back is the stories on my first account, specifically SWS3. 

You have no idea how much I've thought this over, how much I wrestled with this decision, how much I avoided coming back to this account because I knew I would have to come with an answer. It wasn't until I saw a fellow creator make the same decision I'm making today, and I thought it was time I did the same.

I hate for this to be the only part of SWS3 posted in months, but I have finally decided to discontinue "The Forgotten Warriors" series. 

This decision was not come to lightly, especially since I care so deeply for these characters, and more importantly you readers. When I started writing at 13, it was a fun side thing that I did that I was only slightly consumed in. I enjoyed it, especially because I saw how the readers took it to heart. 

Now I just became an adult yesterday and I can't handle having this series hanging over my head when I sit down and do other interests or hobbies. It's just killing me. There's also the fact that I will be going to college in no time flat and I will not have time to work on fanfictions. I tried finding some motivation to finish it, but there are so many other things I want to do instead, and I realized today that all my reasons for staying was for you readers. 

You guys have no idea how much you mean to me. I would not have gotten to this point in my writing without your encouragement. But I need to stop clinging to this book for others. It's time I let go and do it for myself and not anyone else. 

However, this isn't the end of stories on the PureheartTheNeko account. I will be continuing "The Definition of Being Human", which is a fanfiction that I enjoy working on it and hope to update more often now I'm back down to two stories. I know not many people like TDOBH as much as SWS3, but if you want to keep up with my work, I do recommend checking up "The Definition of Being Human" and my CosmoWriter's story "Ink & Mirrors".

I should also add that the characters of "The Forgotten Warriors" aren't gone forever. I plan to bring two of the more well liked characters into one of my current project. One will be making her debut shortly, but the other will be waiting a fairly long time before his return. I will not name the characters, but I'm sure some will have guessed who they are by now. I cared and loved these characters too much for them to remain in the abyss, and someday the other characters may get their own wings as well. 

Aubrey De Graf said, "Don't cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time on it." 

This quote is what finalized my decision, but I don't see "The Forgotten Warriors" as a mistake. Mistakes are often linked to regret, and I don't regret this series. It was just time for me to move on and use the imagination God gave me for better works, and I really hope you all can understand that. I want to spend time on works I can be proud of, and to do that I need to let go of a project that I've lost all motivation and fire for.

I hope you can forgive me for breaking a promise I so desperately tried to keep. Again, "The Definition of Being Human" will be continued in SWS3's place since I still have a fire for that story, and "Ink & Mirrors" has become a story I'm steadily becoming comfortable with and am enjoying immensely. 

Before I finish off, I want to let you know that if you have questions on how the series was planned, like the ending, you could just ask me. I know some writers just live without a second thought, but if ou want to know how the remaining story was going to go, just send me a message. I planned out the entire book, but had no strength to put it to tablet. 

Thank you all... so much for the time you've spent reading this story, and the comments and votes. You guys really do mean so much to me, and I want to thank you for staying with me as long as you have. Feel free to drop me a message or come over to my other account, which I spend a majority of my Wattpad time on.

I hope I see you all again soon, and thank you for everything you've done. I love you guys, and that will not change. 

-PurehearttheNeko