In the Ranger’s Shadow (Pokemon)

Charlie drifts through life, content with his stable job and uneventful routine—until he dies in his sleep. Waking up in a strange new world, he finds himself reborn as something not quite human, with too many limbs and a body that defies physics. Almia, a land he’s never heard of, sprawls before him, vibrant and unfamiliar. Pokémon roam freely here, and the Ranger Corps maintains a fragile peace. But Charlie isn’t just a bewildered transplant; his presence stirs something ancient in the shadows of the region. As he struggles to navigate this world, whispers of a forgotten threat begin to surface. The real question isn’t how he got here—it’s whether Almia will survive whatever followed him.