Monarch

Evenin' y'all.
          
          Hope you've all had a fine day. Hopefully, two new chapters;
          
          Chapter 11: Where the Day Spills
          &
          Chapter 12: A Mother's Choice
          
          are fine additions to come back to.
          
          I am sorry for the break, but as I explained, studies. 
          I hope that these two new chapters are enjoyed, with Chapter 13-14 in the works!
          Have a good one.
          
          -Blue

Hey All! 
          
          Ain’t dead again. Just talking a wee break for my studies. 
          
          Where we are in the new AFM is where I stopped writing out chapters a few weeks ago. So instead of editing chapters made in last august to the beginning of January. I have to continue writing chapters from the ground up. 
          
          Obviously not a big deal but it will slow down how fast these publish. Of course I will keep you all updated on my progress when a new chapter releases or if I hit a roadblock. 
          
          I appreciate all the love that’s been shown to the new AFM which has kept me motivated to continue telling the story of our novice scout and mentor. 
          
          Thanks all! 
          Stay warm! 
          
          -Blue

Good evening, y’all.
          
          "Chapter 9: Consequence of Choice" is officially up.
          
          I really loved writing this chapter because it feels like watching a kid grow up in real time. He’s just… thinking deeper, feeling more honestly, and starting to understand what responsibility actually looks like when it stops being theoretical.
          
          I hope you enjoy this part of his journey as much as I did. Be gentle with him, he’s trying.
          
          -Blue

Good evening, y’all,
          
          Chapter 4: What It Means to Be Welcome
          and
          Chapter 5: Failing Forward
          
          are officially published and ready for you to read.
          
          I genuinely hope you enjoy them.
          
          A quick side note—Chapter 5, Failing Forward, is currently the longest chapter in the project at 11,818 words. I spent essentially my entire winter break on that chapter alone. It was a lot of work, but it never felt like a chore. Honestly, I loved writing it.
          
          This reboot has been quietly in progress since August 2025. I kept it under wraps on purpose—I wanted to make sure I had control of the story and the motivation to see it through before sharing it publicly again. I didn’t want to repeat the pattern of burning out two chapters in.
          
          I’m having an incredible time slowing down and fleshing out the details I rushed past in the original. Moments, conversations, emotions—letting them breathe has been a genuine treat. Over the next two chapters I’ll be tightening some finer threads, after which I’ll be taking a short weekend break to recharge.
          
          We’re currently six parts in, totaling nearly a three-hour read already (according to Wattpad)—so, yeah, I’m sorry about that-
          But the upside is this: I have control again, and I’m enjoying Blitz again. Not as the timid Eevee who hardens overnight—but as a timid Flareon learning how to exist, how to choose, and how to keep going.
          
          Thank you for sticking with this story and for giving this reboot the chance it deserves.
          
          That’s all for now.
          Enjoy, and have a good evening.
          
          — Blue

Good afternoon y'all,
          
          The Third Chapter, "Judging a Flame," Has been released. I'm finishing touches for the next 3-4 chapters, so expect one or two chapters a day unless I run into some problems. To which I will keep you all updated. 
          
          Enjoy!
          
          -Blue

I know many of you didn’t expect to see an announcement from me.
          
          But here I am bearing both good news and, depending on how you see it, a bit of bad.
          
          First, the silence. It stretched longer than I ever intended, and my absence came without explanation. For that, I’m genuinely sorry. Life moved fast, motivation wavered, and I let uncertainty win for far too long.
          
          Now, the hard truth.
          
          The original A Flaming Monster will not be updated further.
          
          Not because I stopped caring, but because the project itself was fundamentally flawed. I started it without a clear destination, no solid plot, and no long-term structure. Chapters were improvised, planning happened in minutes, and impulse slowly gave way to clutter. With every update, it became harder to untangle, harder to fix, and harder to tell the story I actually wanted to tell. At this point, it’s beyond repair.
          
          That said, this is where the good news begins.
          
          To everyone who commented, messaged me, or supported that story despite its uncertain future: thank you. Truly. You believed in something that didn’t always know what it wanted to be, and that means more than I can properly express. I owe you far more than silence.
          
          After a long period of reflection (and yes, soul-searching, dramatic for a 19-year-old, I know), I’m back.
          
          A new A Flaming Monster has been published. Some of you may have already noticed, it launched with THREE chapters, familiar in spirit but rebuilt from the ground up. This isn’t a patch. It’s a remaster. A story with intention, direction, and care behind every chapter.
          
          I want this version to make you feel something, to laugh, to ache, to get angry, to be afraid, and to hope. I want those who loved the original to truly love what comes next.
          
          From the bottom of my heart, thank you for staying through uncertainty.
          
          Here’s to what comes next.
          
          -Blue

Oh hello I just want to ask about something.
          When is the next release of the new chapter? I'm rushing you or anything 

Well, I thought I posted this earlier, but better late than never, right?
          
          Here’s to an anniversary I’ll probably miss celebrating properly because, well… life.
          
          2,192 days. Nearly six years on this app. I was just 12 when I started here—now I’m in my first year of college, 18. Crazy how time flies, huh?
          
          What a journey it’s been. I can still remember back when I couldn’t even figure out how to separate paragraphs. Ha!
          
          I can’t say for certain if being a writer will ever be my career. But honestly? That doesn’t matter as much as I once thought it would. What matters to me is how far I’ve come, how much I’ve grown—just from this little hobby I decided to dive into.
          
          From spontaneous posts to silent hiatuses, from highs to lows, and friends to rivals—I can look back at all of it and smile. It’s wild to see how my interests have shifted over time, and how that’s shaped my writing. From the days of Wings of Fire and Monster Hunter, to Pokémon, and now my very own little original story I’m working on—for both you and myself.
          
          I’ll admit… I sometimes wish I’d cherished those early days more. I’d give anything to go back and be that kid again, to relive the nostalgia of simpler times, reconnect with people I knew and drifted apart from, and revisit those moments in high school when I was just trying to keep myself together.
          
          But here I am now—in college, pushing through new challenges (hello, anxiety hallucinations!), and clinging onto this one constant: the joy of creating and sharing stories.
          
          To those who’ve been with me since the start.
          To those who’ve joined me along the way.
          To those who’ve become a part of my heart.
          
          Happy Sixth Anniversary. Here’s to everything we’ve shared—and everything that’s still to come. 

Howdy all!
          
          Finally released a new addition of "A Flaming Monster" 
          The burst of motivation hit hard and you wont see me again for MONTHS!
          Anyway, I'll probably post more, until then!
          See ya around!
          
          -Blue

Welcome to the day of gluttons. Happy Thanksgiving you lot