Would you risk everything and search for those you love, knowing no one else has returned? Einsamheim. A rumor-shadowed isle that rests by the misty shores of Galar, haunted by powers ancient as memory. When a group of students disappears without a trace, a reluctant Pokémon trainer joins the investigation, accompanied by her faithful old friends: Garnet, a reckless Raboot, and Jasper, a poised Floragato. What begins as just another missing-person case soon curdles into something far stranger. The island holds its own designs, shrouded by unnatural fog. The forests stand silent. The shores hide the bleached bones of those who came before. And in that gaping abyss, they will find themselves... Or vanish just like the rest. ⚠️Content Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence⚠️ I do not own Pokémon or any related content, this novel falls under Fair Use.

Nathan, a 26 years old researcher settled in a solitary lodge inside of a mountain. The lodge was provided by the Institute that he works under, and he was solely selected to be the one living in said lodge. His job is to uncover more about Pokemon regarding their habitats, stats, movesets and their wild nature. For Nate who favors being isolated from his colleagues, he finds his work to be a blessing in disguise. Eventually, during one of his work trips, he encountered an undocumented Pokemon, laying on the ground with a battle scar. He takes the Pokemon with him, treating it inside his lodge with the intention of wanting to release it once it's healed. However, as time goes by, Nate grows fond of this Pokemon, calling herself Zeraora. The intention to release her becomes a dilemma for him. The presence of Zeraora fills Nate with unfamiliar emotions that he finds rather addicting. Now, he sprouts from his desire, wanting to find the correct answer and finally setting for the right decision. *Art is not from me*