Adult Content Warning

This work could have adult content. If you continue, you have agreed that you are willing to see such content.

• Yes, Continue
• No, Go Back

If you accept cookies from our site and you choose "Yes, Continue", you will not be asked again during this session (that is, until you close your browser). If you log in you can store your preference and never be asked again.

1. Tightening the Hinge by kanashimibeast

   Fandoms: Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Video Game), Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl & Platinum | Pokemon Diamond Pearl Platinum Versions  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Multi, F/M
   • Work in Progress

   06 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Shou | Akari/Volo
   • Hikari | Dawn/Volo
   • Giratina & Volo (Pokemon)
   • Giratina & Shou | Akari
   • Shou | Akari
   • Hikari | Dawn
   • Volo (Pokemon)
   • Seki | Adaman
   • Kai | Irida
   • Giratina (Pokemon)
   • Shirona | Cynthia
   • Nobori | Ingo
   • Cogito | Cogita (Pokemon)
   • Arceus (Pokemon)
   • Hikari | Dawn and Shou | Akari are the Same Person
   • Slow Burn
   • Time Travel Fix-It
   • rewrite of canon
   • PTSD
   • Panic Attacks
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • (Mostly in Akari's backstory but also a little bit in Volo's)
   • that's right Volo gets an actual backstory
   • and a redemption arc!
   • redemption arc
   • Idiots in Love
   • traumabonding
   • Volo tries to be a better person but he's still fundamentally a bastard
   • Akari's doing her best but she's not very good at this
   • Adaman and Irida have no idea wtf is going on
   • Giratina is bashing their head against a wall in frustration
   • Not Legends ZA compliant
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • They/Them pronouns for Giratina
   • I cannot stress this enough PLEASE STOP CALLING GIRATINA HE/HIM IN THE COMMENTS

   Summary

   It's been ten years since Dawn fought against Team Galactic on Spear Pillar and came face to face with Giratina. She wasn't expecting to ever see them again. But when a distortion portal appears before her camp one night, she finds herself sent back in time with an important mission - somewhere in the land of Hisui, there is another human who seeks to use the power of the gods for his own ends. Dawn must find and stop him before he can get a chance.

   If only Giratina had bothered to explain any of that before she ran smack dab into Volo and told him that she was from the future.

   -

   Dawn is sent back in time by Giratina instead of Arceus. Everything proceeds to go sideways from there.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Tightening the Hinge

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   237,663

   Chapters:

   51/?

   Comments:

   1,292

   Kudos:

   621

   Bookmarks:

   118

   Hits:

   24,504