As I write this letter to you, all I have to say is... I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I lied to all three of you. Living a life of lies has taught me that it comes with a price, and now I'm paying it. My name IS Rena Deveraux; that wasn't a lie. But I never wanted to be a Ranger... That's not why I was at the Ranger School. I am so, so sorry that I lied to you, but the truth is... I'm a thief. And you...you were my assignment, and I was to think of you as nothing more than that. It wasn't personal, I promise you. It was just business. I thought I could outrun the law my whole life and never get caught. Never did I once think that the law applied to me, or that my actions would catch up to me one day. It never crossed my mind...not even once. I was so confident, which made my downfall inevitable. I left my back turned for one second and I lost it all. No words can describe the feeling I get when I look at your face... That look of pain, and sadness... Your eyes are filled with nothing but hate and disdain when they meet my gaze. Honestly, I'm surprised that you haven't killed me for what I've done to you. I'm afraid this is the end, and I will never see you again. You can hate me for the rest of your life. I understand... What I did to you is unforgivable, and I don't deserve your forgiveness. I don't deserve to see your smile ever again. My biggest regret is that I will never get to properly say good-bye to you. So, I must do it in this letter. Good-bye, my Prince Charming. I will never forget you. Take care of Rhythimi and Isaac for me, and please...apologize to them on my behalf, since I can't do it myself. Oh, and one more thing, Keith. Assuming that you didn't just tear this letter up upon receiving it, I just wanted to say... I've told you a lot of lies since the moment we first met... But my feelings for you were never one of them. {Pokémon Ranger Shadows of Almia fanfiction; cover art was just photoshopped by me}

fifth place short story -- pokémon watty awards 2015 *** When Ronnie, a seventeen-year-old girl with a history of mental disorders that she's worked hard to bury for years, watches her partner Pokémon die, all of those problems return to the surface, and she is admitted into St. Lauren's Hospital until she can recover. As a form of therapy, she is told to write what she feels. Her road to healing is documented once a day until she leaves, and says goodbye to the friends that got her through it. *** (Neither Pokémon, nor the pictures in the cover, belong to me. Only the plot and characters.)

Two strangers, separated by the planet they live on. Two friends, separated by land and sea. Two strangers, separated by the distance they cover. One dilemma that neither of them can take anymore. "It's weird... Fate is very fickle. It always seems to want to make things worse somehow." She stared at the Lucent moon, feeling the clear ocean shallows brush over her furry paws. Brows furrowed, her eyes turned to a look of heartsickness that she had become so accustomed to lately. "Why does it always want to ruin? Why is it so unfair?" He hugged her close to his chest, breathing in her scent for what was surely one of the last times. "I wish I could tell you," he responded slowly, tears springing to his eyes. "But, please, Lily: stay positive, even for no one else but me. 'Cause there's always that chance that things will change for the better. "We've just gotta believe." Cover by @Cinnamon-Rain-Cat