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Okay, so, you guys have deserves an explanation as to why this story suddenly stopped updating. I've been thinking about how to explain myself for a while now, and if I don't speak now, I never will, so I'll begin by being honest.
I can't continue with this story.
When “Infinity Train: Wake Me Up” first started, it was a cute idea that was simply what if Professor Fennel was in the Blossomverse. Inspired by “Seeker of Crocus”’ idea with Professor Sycamore, I wanted to see how things would play out, all while toning down or removing things that I felt were problematic.
But the more I wrote about this, the more I started to feel… uncomfortable. And lost as to how to continue it. And it didn't help that I added more and more things that feel superfluous for the story.
Because sure, Professor Fennel and Chloe being Miraculous Holders is fun, and the many crossovers do give potential for fun interactions.
But what do they actually do for the main plot? The journey that Professor Fennel and Chloe have to go through?
Nothing. At best, they're a distraction that takes a little time away for the main plot. At worst, they're a detriment that clutters the plot without moving or developing things forward.
The Vermillion Citadel, the main antagonist of at least the Train side, were a fun idea in concept when I first wrote it, but the more I thought about it… the more I question if I'm even writing them right. Don't get me wrong, I do believe that Chloe fighting different versions of herself that represent her traits from the Blossomverse could work, but it feels detached from the Pokemon World side.
And speaking of the Blossomverse, writing for this story also gets harder because I feel like said universe is on its last legs. A few stories based on it, like Crown of Hydrangea, haven't updated in a while, Seeker of Crocus has become such a polarizing piece of work that it doesn't even get comments anymore, and on the trilogy based on it, the Specter story hasn't generated that buzz and the buzz generated by the Chloe and Goh sidestory has been from mixed to negative.
These things combined, as well as certain plot points going forward that now make me uncomfortable in hindsight, make me believe that it's better that this story doesn't continue. Which sounds better; finding a story I do enjoy and putting what little free time I have developing it, or force myself to keep writing a story part of a dying universe that I don't even fun to write for anymore?
So, Wake Me Up is over. There will be no more chapters, no continuation, perhaps I'll use the name again for another story down the line, because “Wake Me Up” is too cool a title to go to waste, but as for this particular iteration… I'm done.
I'm sorry for everyone who waited for the next chapter since the last one, but I honestly can't continue with this story anymore.
I hope you can understand and I'm sorry that I'm bringing such downer news. But I'd rather be honest and upfront than leave you waiting for a continuation that will never come.
Have a nice day, everyone. Thank you so much for sticking with this story until the end. :)