"So…what is it young one?" an older man with green hair asked a teenager that looked a bit like the man.
The teenager gulped, not knowing what to do.
The man then growled. "Well," he started, "what is it? Would like to join me and be a normal child, or do you want to stay in the forest and get mocked at forever?" he asked with anger.
The teen then thought for a moment. This man was right, he didn't have a home. He was dirty, tired, and hungry. The teen then made up his mind. "Ok," he started, weakly. "I've made my choice," the green haired teen said, looking up at the man. "I-"
BRRRRRRRIIIIINNNNGGGGG!
"AHHH!" Neko yelled, falling out of his bed. He then looked up at his alarm clock and sighed. He then thought of the dream he just had. What does it mean? What was that teenager going to say? Why does my dream always gets cut off right at the moment he answers that big man? Why do I always see black-and-white before I wake up? He thought, though Neko knew that none and those questions would be answered. Neko had been having that same dream for a while now, and he still didn't know what it meant. He kind of figured out that the teenager must be him in later years (because he's eight right now), but Neko couldn't quite lay his finger on it. He then sighed and got up. He turned off his alarm clock and got ready for school. He then looked out his window, and realized it was sunny, which was unusual for his town. He and his mother lived in a small town called, Accumula. It was usually rainy and gloomy but today was sunny and bright. It made Neko smile. Days like these, always brings good news. Neko then got his backpack ready and headed downstairs, to see his mother cooking breakfast.
She looked at him and smiled. "Good morning, sweetie!" she said, happily.
Neko smiled back at her. "Good morning, mother!" he said. He then looked outside again, still taken aback at the pretty view.
His mother giggled. "The Weather Man said we should get some sun today." She then sighed. "Too bad it'll go away about five tonight," she said.
Neko just shrugged. "Oh well," he mumbled.
"Well," he mother started, "Come sit down at the table and-"
"PURRLOIN!"
Both Neko and his mother gasped when they heard an eerie cry right outside of their house.
Neko then ran as fast as he could to a back window in his house and gasped when he saw a purple cat Pokémon lying on the ground, bleeding.
His mother came over to him and put her hand over her mouth. "Oh my!" she exclaimed.
"What Pokémon is that?" Neko asked, stilling looking at the suffering creature.
"A Purrloin," she answered. "Something has attacked that poor thing," she stated.
Neko nodded in agreement. "Do we have any potions?" he asked.
She nodded.
Neko then smiled and looked at the Pokémon. "Here, I'll go get the Purrloin, while you get the potions ready" he ordered, going to the door.
He mother then jerked him back by the arm. "Oh no you don't," she said in a stern tone. "That Purrloin may have rabies and I don't want you touching it!" she ordered.
Neko's jaw dropped. "How else are we gonna save it? We can't just let it die right there!" he exclaimed with concern.
He mother nodded. "You're right." She then went over to the phone. "That's why I'm going to call Jenny and have her put the thing out of its misery," she said, dialing Mrs. Jenny's (also known as Officer Jenny's) number.
Neko looked at his mother with horror, never before he had seen his mother unhelpful to a Pokémon that was hurt. He then started to cry. This was turning out to be the worst day ever.
His mother then looked at him and sighed. She then came over to him and patted his back. "Don't worry," she assured. "There is nothing more we can do for it and putting it out of its misery is the right thing to do" she said, looking at the Purrloin.
"PURRLOIN!" it screeched again.
Neko just sighed, still crying.
"Here, how about you eat?" his mother suggested, getting some cereal out.
Neko shook his head. "No," he started, "I've lost my appetite," he stated. He then grabbed his backpack and started to walk through the door. "Bye," he muttered.
"Bye," his mother murmured back.
Neko then slammed the door shut and saw that the school bus was already at his house. He saw his buddies, Black, Bianca, and Cheren.
They all gave him an odd look.
Neko then felt his tears still rolling down his cheeks. He then looked away.
"Are you coming on?" the bus driver asked, growing impatient.
Neko then looked at the direction of the Purrloin, and shook his head. "No," he stated.
The bus driver just snorted while his friends looked at him in shock.
"Ok then, school ditcher," the bus driver growled, getting ready to drive before Bianca jumped out. "HEY!" he hissed, but Bianca ignored him.
"If my bud is gonna miss school, than I will too," she announced, fists clenched.
The bus driver then looked back. "Do anymore of you wanna ditch?" he asked, looking at the kids.
Black then rose up his hand, while Cheren looked uncertain. Black rolled his eyes and grabbed Cheren's hand, making it rise in the air.
"Then…GET OFF!" the bus driver yelled, while the two kids ran out (for their lives). Then the bus driver zoomed away on the bus onto school.
Neko then looked at his friends. "Why did you guys do that?" he asked.
Black gaped at him. "And leave our sad friend by himself out here?" He then shook his head. "Not. A. Chance."
Bianca nodded in agreement. "What's wrong anyway?" she asked.
Neko then explained everything to them about the Purrloin and how his mother is going to have Mrs. Jenny get 'rid' of it.
Black and Bianca gasped, while Cheren gaped.
"How could she do that to a poor Pokémon?" Bianca asked, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Exactly," Neko stated.
"And where is this Purrloin?" Cheren asked, straightening up his glasses.
Neko then pointed over to the direction where the injured Pokémon was. "But there's no way to get to it!" he exclaimed. "My mother would just see us through the window!" he stated.
"Maybe you can get the Purrloin to safety if we distract your mom!" Bianca suggested.
Cheren then face-palmed. "And how are six and an eight year old gonna distract a grown up, Bianca?" he asked.
"Hmm," Bianca said, with a finger to her mouth. Then she smiled like she had an idea. "Wait here!" she exclaimed. She then left and two seconds later, she came back with a large brown coat and a fake mustache. "Cheren and I will distract Neko's mother while you and Black get the Purrloin," she stated, pointing her finger to Neko.
"Um," Cheren piped up. "What's with the coat and mustache?" he asked.
Bianca then put the mustache on, and got on top of Cheren, who was struggling underneath her weight. "I'll stay on your shoulders like this and pretend Imma salesman," she said.
"Man Bianca," Cheren managed to say, still struggling underneath the girl. "You're fat!" he exclaimed.
Both Neko and Black knew that what Cheren said, was probably the biggest mistake in his life.
Bianca then growled and slapped Cheren in the face, making him yelp. She then looked at Neko. "Could you please give me that brown coat?" she asked, looking at the coat.
Neko nodded and gave her the coat.
She then wrapped the coat around herself and Cheren. "Ta-da!" she sang. "Now Cheren and I are one person!" she exclaimed.
"That sounded wrong on so many levels," Cheren stated while sighing.
"Yep," Black mumbled, while Neko giggled.
Bianca just shot them a glare. "Well," she started, "when you two hear the doorbell ring, I want you to get the Purrloin and fix it up, quickly" she ordered.
Neko just nodded and looked at Black. "You have potions on you, right?' he asked.
Black nodded, pulling out a potion. "I need have some on hand for Brav and Musha," he stated.
Neko knew Black was talking about his Pokémon.
"Ok," Bianca said. She then rang the doorbell. "Go behind the house now Neko!" she ordered. "Your mom will answer the door soon!" she exclaimed.
Both Neko and Black nodded and they both tiptoed to the back.
Neko then slowly looked through a window and saw his mother and Bianca talking at the front door. Neko smirked. Whenever Bianca has good plans like these, they almost never fail!
"Um…Neko?" Black asked. "Where's the Purrloin?" he asked once more.
Neko then turned his head back and gasped. The Purrloin was gone! "Where did it go?" he asked in shock.
"Look!" Black called, pointing his finger to a trail of blood that led into a forest.
Neko sighed. "It must have gone in there," he stated.
Black nodded "C'mon!" he exclaimed, running into the forest.
Neko gulped. "Isn't the forest, dangerous?" he asked with worry.
Black then gave Neko an odd look. "We'll be ok!" he assured. "We'll send wild Pokémon running for their mommies with my trusty Pokémon," he smirked.
Neko just rolled his eyes. "Whatever you say," he mumbled.
The two boys then started to walk into the forest.
Neko felt uneasy. He felt different Pokémon staring at him with death glares; Black on the other hand, looked perfectly fine.
After a while, Neko's feet grew tired and he felt like collapsing.
Black then gasped, making Neko jump high. Black then looked back and laughed when he saw Neko, hanging on a tree.
Neko grew hot with embarrassment and anger. "Not funny, Black," he muttered, jumping down from the tree.
Black just smirked and looked back in front of him. "Look at that cliff!" he exclaimed.
Neko then walked up beside Black and gasped. "Whoa…" he said with shock.
Black nodded. "Crazy, huh?" he asked. He then ran over to the cliff and poked his head over.
Neko then ran over to Black and did the same thing. "This is awesome!" he exclaimed.
Black gave him an odd look. "I thought you were scared of the wild," he stated.
"I am," Neko admitted. "But I'm not scared of super awesome cliffs!" he exclaimed once more.
"Purrloin?" a voice said behind them, making both Neko and Black jump.
Neko then look behind him and saw the Purrloin, except it looked fine! Neko smiled. "Good to see you're ok!" he exclaimed with happiness.
"And bad to see you're ok!" the Purrloin hissed.
Neko gasped.
"What's wrong?" Black asked.
Neko then looked at Black with shock. "T-The Purrloin talked to me!" he stammered.
Black cocked his head to one side, as well as the Purrloin.
"Um…the Purrloin didn't talk, Neko," Black stated.
Neko then nodded. "Yes it did!" he protested.
The Purrloin then started to walk around Neko.
"Never before I've heard of a human understand me," it stated. The Purrloin then unsheathed its claws. "Understand me or not, I'm still gonna get revenge on all humans!" It then slashed Neko's back.
"Oww!" the green haired boy yelped.
The Purrloin then slashed Neko again, making Neko stumble.
"BRAV, MUSHA, COME ON OUT!" Black exclaimed, throwing his Pokéballs up.
The Purrloin the looked up at the Pokéballs and jumped up, snatching up the Pokéballs with its tail and throwing them back into the forest.
Black gaped. "My Pokémon!" he exclaimed, running back into the forest.
The Purrloin smirked. Then it looked back at Neko, who was crying yet again. But the Purrloin showed no mercy, and started to keep scratching Neko.
"Stop…please…!" Neko pleaded, blood welling up in his mouth.
Purrloin then looked at Neko. "Stop?" The Purrloin laughed. "Why should I help a human, that didn't help me?" it asked, cutting open Neko's cheek.
"I was trying to help you!" Neko yelled. "My mother was the one who wouldn't let me!" he stated, yelling. "Plus, you aren't hurt anymore!"
The Purrloin ignored him and bit Neko's leg, causing Neko to fall to the ground
Neko then growled and grabbed the Purrloin by its tail.
The Purrloin mewed in surprise.
Neko then smirked and threw the purple Pokémon to a tree. The Purrloin's body then went still. Neko wondered if he had killed the creature. The boy then staggered up and slowly walked over to the Purrloin. He then poked it with a stick.
It didn't move.
Neko then sighed with relief and looked at himself. He was covered in scratches and blood. He then heard growling come from the Purrloin. Neko knew he needed to get going.
"Shadow Ball!"
Neko heard a man yell, though he couldn't see him.
The Purrloin then slowly got up and a black ball slowly formed into its front paws.
Neko tried to run away, but it was too late! The Purrloin had hit the eight year old and sent him fly over the cliff's edge. Neko cried out in pain and worry. He then started to see his tears float up in the air with him.
The Purrloin and a man then peered over the cliff's edge, and laughed.
Neko wondered if that was the Purrloin's trainer, but none of the mattered now. Neko knew this was the end for him. He silently said a quick prayer before closing his eyes. For some reason, Neko saw white instead of black. Just when Neko was getting ready to open his eyes again, a sharp pain in the back of his head hit him, and everything went black…
This is my first Pokémon FanFic! I would have posted this sooner if the cover for this book didn't take so long to draw -_-'… Plus this is just part one of the Prologue. I'll post part 2 of the Prologue soon but I'm sick right now and don't feel like doing anything :P. This book may also only be like 6 or 7 chapters (because I don't have many ideas for it…). Well, that's it for now!
May the powerful connection light your way…