#trainer paul

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Info - single mother reader, sad time, death of a father, judgmental mother, dom Paul, soft dom, lactation kink, anger turned into smut, cocky Paul, praise kink, breeding kink, sub space, spelling name on cock, sending dirty messages, calling reader pup

The whole promise that makes it appealing to the masses is that it's a tangible "tool" that allows anyone and everyone to become a "strong Trainer", but it's a shortcut that refuses the long, honest process of forging bonds with Pokémon and becoming stronger through honest training and forging a deep relationship between Pokémon and Trainer.

It basically encourages the Paul mindset (as in Paul from DP), only in some ways even worse. From what was shown of the masses using it, it basically leads to a shortcut mindset, where in battles, when both sides are using the Strong Sphere, the battles are not only quick, but the Trainers' mindset not only rejects forging honest bonds but also encourages complicity with strength or lack thereof, with statements like "I don't need to train anymore" if they win or the idea that the Pokémon itself is fundamentally not good enough and they need to switch to a naturally better Pokémon if they lose. It's a really sad and isolating way to be a Trainer.

That was basically Paul's mindset for most of DP, since he would catch Pokémon, check their moves, and release them if he deemed them not good enough, and keep them if they were. The difference in his case is that he wasn't lazy, but he was extremely harsh in his training and would drop a Pokémon quickly if it didn't live up to his expectations and give him results. He eventually came to understand the power of bonds between Pokémon and Trainer, just in his own way, since he's not super kind like Ash is, and still isn't, but he came to acknowledge the genuine loyalty his strongest Pokémon have to him (because, despite everything, the Pokémon who performed best under him did genuinely love him). Ash did his damndest throughout Sinnoh to try to show him the error of his ways, even if it took him a long, long time to do so.

Only the Strong Sphere makes that mindset the common one and rejects the honest mentality of forging true, deep bonds of friendship with Pokémon through the long, honest way. It's harder, longer, and slower, but it's much more profound in the end, which Ash proved way back in DP during his Sinnoh journey, because even though it took him a long time to claim a victory against Paul, he did eventually come out on top, and with the Pokemon who was under both of them and experienced both of their training philosophies.

Oh, that's wonderdul, I was so worriee I'd disappoint...

My, thank you, anon!! While I often joke I understand Sir Arthur Conan Doyle being haunted by the specter of his most famous work, overshadowing all else... upon rereading My Name is Hikari! a while back, I had to admit it had all the aspects of my genfic too (strong emphasis on Pokemon-trainer bonds, friendship, including minor aspects of characters' backstories, includes friends and family too instead of ignoring those bonds in favour of the potentially romantic)... so, it's really not completely uncharacteristic of my usual work, it just has an additional element and reading that makes it popular with more people.

I also do love Shinji and Hikari still!!! I just wish a lot of fandom didn't flatten Shinji's character or excuse his cruelty, he's fascinating partly because of those traits!!! So fun to explore him and his interactions with others. ♡♡♡

I was so proud of him in his return episode!!! Shinji now understanding the importance of play, him being a kind presence in Goukazaru (Infernape)'s life, from a distance, no longer his trainer, but someone who will greet him and show interest in how he's been and see him off... that was lovely. I always knew he could change. He's still young and learning. ;_;

Because ikarishipping Day will come soon on 28th of June!!

[Completed fanfiction]:

A New Dream by AiraXue:

Seven years have passed since Dawn parted ways with Ash and Brock, determined to fulfill her dream of becoming a Top Coordinator. After many struggles, she finds herself once again second best and still chasing her dream. 

Paul has worked hard, creating a team that allowed him to claim victory in several regions' Pokemon Leagues. However, he has yet to fulfill his dream of becoming a Champion. 

Two people chasing their dreams decide to head to Alola. What will happen when fate decides to allow them to meet?

Crazy Rich Trainer by LunaAzul788:

Rating: M

Ships: contestshipping, ikarishipping, pokeshipping, oldrivalshipping.

When middle-class Gym Leader's daughter May Maple wins a coveted internship with the Hayden Corporation, Hoenn's unofficial royal family, she is thrust into a world of impossible glamour and unspoken rules. Navigating the cutthroat world of the ultra-rich and elite is hard enough, but doing it under the critical eye of the heir, Drew Hayden—a man as impeccably tailored as he is emotionally closed off—and his family, is a trial by fire.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/72781651/chapters/189587351

Lock and Key by pokndowntheline:

Rating: T

Sometimes you find what you need most in the place you would least expect to find it. Dawn and Paul's dreams are right before them, but with their roads blocked, they unexpectedly find themselves in front of each other. Ikarishipping.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/9274844/chapters/21018902

First Light by gymnastgirlflips:

Paul, now 17, decides to return to the Hoenn region to capture a Bagon and raise it to be a mighty Salamence. However, he doesn't realize that right after arriving an annoying cretin Coordinator would bump into him right when he's setting off on his new goal.

Dawn forcefully worms her way in Paul's plans in her quest to become a better Coordinator and the two struggle to get along. As Paul says, "When one life meets another, something will be born.".... but just what will be born between the two?

Revenge of and ex-con by shinygrowlithe12:

Rating: T

Paul Shinji is fresh out of prison after serving a 6 year long sentence for attempted murder on the man who killed his brother, Reggie. Unfortunately, the man is very rich and gets away with a slap on the wrist for the drunk driving incident. Paul decides to start in Twinleaf Town as he implements his plan for revenge, but a certain bluenette landlord won't let him do it alone.

Bluebells in bloom and berry garden by TurnaboutWriter:

Rating: T

Dawn and Paul have been married for only a few months, but the weight and stress of Paul’s new status as Champion is getting in the way of his relationship with his wife. After the last straw, Dawn makes the difficult decision to leave him and makes a life for herself in Kalos, where her father lives. When she returns to Sinnoh after five years, though, she knows that she has to soon disclose to Paul a massive secret she has kept from him during their separation – that they have a daughter together. Written for Ikarishipping Day 2018!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15083867/chapters/34973522

Waltz of the Clefairy by TurnaboutWriter:

Rating: Explicit

Caught in a waltz through the world of fame, two hearts find themselves swept into an orchestrated romance under the spotlight . . . until their waltz begins to teeter on the line between pretense and reality.

Sinnoh’s newest Champion, Paul, runs into Dawn, now Top Coordinator and a novice Poké Stylist, for the first time in 10 years. Their unexpected encounter is caught on camera, and the rumors of “The Platinum King" dating "Sinnoh’s Diamond" sweep the tabloids, scaling them into popularity. They are urged to play along with the rumor by their mentors, Cynthia and Paris, until they both can establish some eminence in their respective fields. Things don't go as planned, however, as Paul and Dawn unexpectedly find themselves drawn to each other.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52939132/chapters/133915693

you're too sweet for me by slytherinaround (thekatinthehat)

rating: explicit

This is their paradox. They can't do this forever, but they're obsessed with each other. Paul's a drug that Dawn can't seem to quit, and no matter how many times they call it a mistake, every time they enter a mile radius of each other their bodies relapse back into each other.

-- in which dawn and paul begin a no-strings-attached arrangement and meet sporadically over the course of the next two years. what could go wrong?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/55076749/chapters/139637446

Sunflower Playlist by Schon0710

rating: T

Dawn had had a huge crush on her stepbrother’s friend, Paul, for a long time. She never had a chance to get close to him, but now there’s a chance right in front of her. Will she be able to take it and end this long one-sided love? High School AU. Series of songfics. 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38035228/chapters/95001214

A Poke Christmas Eve by Scriptress

Rating: general

It's Christmas Eve, and Dawn decides to host her friends at her family's cabin in Snowpoint City. But what happens when the invite reaches one too many people? (Shenanigans. Shenanigans happen.)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52182295/chapters/131989225

3 Days by MagCat

Rating: T

AU: Paul Andreas took his life for granted; everything he had he deserved. Then, when one night sends his life into chaos, will he use the chance given to him to change it for the better?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36135634/chapters/90077842

[ONGOING FANFICTIONS]:

Gilded Heights by LunaAzul788:

Rating: Explicit

In Sinnoh’s gilded world of old money, boardrooms, and private wars, Dawn Berlitz has been raised to make elegance look effortless. Paul Rebolledo has become something equally dangerous: a man shaped by pressure, silence, and the kind of power that invites fascination as easily as fear.

They knew each other once, years ago, when they were too young to name what was forming between them. Ten years later, they meet again as adults shaped by expectation, restraint, and the kind of wealth that teaches people how to perform long before it teaches them how to feel. What begins as recognition becomes tension; tension becomes obsession; obsession becomes a private language of power, restraint, want, and ruin.

Set against couture, corporate control, family expectation, and the violent intimacy of being truly seen, Gilded Heights is a dark romantic drama about rediscovery, hunger, and the cost of loving someone who can reach the worst parts of you—and still make you feel chosen.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/81470001/chapters/214218151

Model Behavior by HarvestGirl10:

Rating: M

The world of coordinating was now just a fading, unwanted memory. Hikari, now an elite supermodel, has moved on with her life and is nicely settled into the fame and riches of her career. But not everything is picture perfect, and between each photo is a story that isn't meant to be told. How professional will Hikari be when the biggest break of her career involves...Shinji?!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28083588/chapters/68806236?view_adult=true

Where You Remain by SpringFallin:

Rating: mature

Canalave city, a flourishing port city, attracted all sorts of people to its grounds. The popular teahouse and its classically trained geiko played an instrumental role in attracting many. This livelihood of entertainment was Dawn's saving grace, but with the spread of a mysterious madness and the arrival of an unusual guest seeking her services, her place within the teahouse is put at risk. With the city's troubling history unraveling at her feet, she will have to decide between breaking the code of her livelihood to pursue her own selfish sentiments or letting her cherished feelings remained chained to her heart.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/79538421/chapters/208703916

Heroes Grace by Artemis173:

Hearthome is the city where dreams come true, and its performing arts academy is one of the finest in the world. Paul, an amateur musician among the rich and elite, is just trying to prove himself. Dawn, the reigning Pop Princess, wants to hold onto her title no matter what. But what happens when his music speaks to her in a way she never thought possible? (IS, OS, CS, PS)

Front Line Sonnet by Creo_Terative:

Rating: m

A war that nobody wanted. It's always easy to say that in hindsight. But the crowds, the ocean of lost and deluded souls who longed for it before the red tide of bones and horror stifled the cheering – you forget them in order to save a face, on which the gruelling madness could not be more clearly seen. Amidst the cries for more, the hunger for battle and blood, two small, insignificant souls hold on to each other.

While Dawn longs for her best friend, her heart crying out for him each and every day, she struggles to find her own purpose in all of this. What can she do to help? Can she even help? Or is she doomed to be left behind, waiting in the winds? Paul on the other hand has to survive harsh conditions at the front, surviving battle after battle for an idea he never even agreed with. With each bullet he shoots and each bullet he takes, he loses a part of himself, that disappears in the trenches and is silenced forever. How long will he be able to endure this torture? Will he ever see his beloved again?

- Letters from the front and back.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/72717486/chapters/189408491

Under the Red Sky by LunaAzul788:

Rating: m

Akari wakes beneath a torn sky with no memory, no home, and only a name—and Jubilife Village calls her omen before it calls her human.

To earn shelter, she joins the Survey Corps and is placed under the command of Shin Kamado: the commander’s severe son, Jubilife’s most capable field operative, and a man who teaches survival as though mercy will only get her killed.

He sees her recklessness. She sees the wounds beneath his control. Neither knows what to do with the other, and Hisui gives them little chance to keep their distance—throwing them into fire, mud, snow, wild Pokémon, ancient gods, and the kind of danger that makes trust feel less like softness than strategy.

But the sky above Hisui is still torn, and when fear begins searching for someone to blame, Akari must decide whether belonging is something a village grants—or something she chooses for herself.

A Pokémon Legends: Arceus story.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/86490231

Paul's Reluctant Leap into Love (and Total Embarrassment) by Crimsie (CrimsonLavendar), CrimsonLavendar

Rating: T

Six months from now, Paul and Dawn are getting married!

Against their will.

Well, mostly against Paul's will. Dawn doesn’t seem to mind, which is strange considering they can’t stand each other. Forced to take her to Hoenn while he prepares to take over the Viridian Gym, Paul has six months to figure out how to end this mortifying engagement before he’s trapped with Contest Queen Supreme forever.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63178759/chapters/161808583

I Hate Everyone But You by pokechuuu:

Rating: T

You suddenly see an old childhood friend (or enemy) for the first time in years, and you're like - 1. pissed, like damn, not this guy again I stg 2. why did puberty hit him like a truck tho What could go wrong?

Dawn has been feeling like she's been getting nowhere, taking a not-so-glamorous job to make ends meet. Unfortunately she clashes with her new boss...her old frenemy, Paul, who's fighting some demons of his own.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/55204681/chapters/140013535

Days by Reppad97:

Rating: T

About the unexpectedness in life, and then especially when you're expecting. About a group of (not-always, absolutely-not and very-best) friends and how they move on to the next phase of their life. Contest, Ikari.