"Pokémon: Catcher for Hire"
Chapter 1 – The Ultimate Catcher:
This is my first fanfiction ever since I stopped writing my old fanfictions altogether in order to write original stories. I hope you enjoy this story I simply couldn't keep out of my mind, especially since I improved my writing skills ever since last time.
Everybody in the world knows how a Pokémon adventure works: one receives a Pokémon from either a professor or catch it, with the help of a Gym Leader, and then proceeds in his or her adventure by catching more Pokémon and expanding ones time, clearing through Gyms and obtaining Gym Badges in order to challenge the Elite Four and Champion, or win all the Master Ranks in Contests. Maybe even participate in the Battle Frontiers. However, everybody is in search of powerful and/or rare Pokémon that aren't encountered as easily.
And that is when they resort to the 'Special Catcher', an individual whose skills for the job of catching Pokémon go beyond the level of the average Trainer.
Despite being a habitant of Hoenn, even people from Unova and Kalos come for his aid.
However, is there something else to this person?
"This is the place…?"
A fairly young girl, close to 15 years old of age, whose sneakers were bathed by the weak waves of the shore, long pink hair was blown by the wind, and purplish eyes stared at the small building, asked, having just arrived to the amazingly small island made out of mostly sand.
"It's not a mistake, young lady." The one to answer was an old man inside a small boat, with a Wingull resting on his shoulder.
"But Mr. Briney, wouldn't someone like him live in some place more… appropriate for a business?"
"Trust me, lass, I've done this path for people like you more times than I've petted my little Peeko. I am not wrong about the location."
"Hmm…" The girl eyed the place with mistrusting eyes, but decided to accept the statement of the old man. "Alright."
"Should I wait, or do you have a way to go back on your own?"
"I just needed to be shown the way, don't worry." The girl answered, waving her hand at the old man, who waved.
"Alright then. Goodbye."
"Bye!"
The ship's motor began to work and Mr. Briney and his companion Peeko soon disappeared into the distance, returning to their home. The girl turned back to the house, her smile vanishing. "…C'mon, Kazumi, calm down… It's just another person, it's not some sort of demon." Taking a hold of the house's doorknob with shaking hands, despite the confidence splattered in her face, she twisted it, making her away into the house by the gap created. "Please excuse me…" She took a glance inside the room and the image frightened her.
Inside the plain room with little furniture was a young man, around 17 years of age, sat down on a chair with his feet resting on the wide desk. He wore mainly black, including a cloak-like piece of clothing, a black fedora hat, hiding his eyes with its shadow cast, which was set over his white spiky hair. His hands wore fingerless gloves, and in one of them, he twirled a butterfly-knife, opening and closing it every now and then. His looks and the atmosphere were scary enough to make the teenage girl reconsider her decision.
"…Yeah? You're going to enter or stay there the whole day?"
"O-Oh… S-Sorry for the intrusion."
"Mr. Catcher!" A man rushed in, almost running over Kazumi. "I have an urgent request!"
"…I would normally say the girl was first, but I think she isn't even sure if she wants to make a deal or not. So, what do you want?"
"I know this might be nigh impossible, but if it is possible, only you can do it. I am in search of a Shiny Eevee."
"A Shiny Eevee? Those are really rare, you know?" The boy withdrew his legs and placed his elbows on the table, so he could have a better view of his client. "What are you willing to pay?"
"20 Million Pokéns."
"T-Twenty million?!" The girl was astonished by the quantity of money the man was offering.
"Hmm… Not enough."
"I see… Well, I might be a multi-millionaire, but even I know when I'm spending too much money."
"If you want to give me a Pokémon or two as well, I wouldn't mind. It will just depend on what are you willing to offer."
"I see…" The man reached into his pocket and took out three Poké Balls. "I actually caught myself these three Pokémon in case the transaction with the money alone wouldn't suffice."
"Let's take a look." His yellow eyes eyed the balls, and he placed a visor-like device over his right eye, attaching it to his ear. After some moments of eyeing each ball, he grinned. "Ooh. A Noibat, a Honedge, and a Carbink? These Pokémon aren't easy to find in Hoenn. You went to Kalos just to give me these?"
"I suppose that shows how determined I am to finish the transaction."
"Fair enough. Shiny Eevee, right?" The boy took the check for the money and the three Poké Balls, placing them inside a drawer. He then moved to a lower one, which was filled with Poké Balls of every kind: Poké Balls, Great Balls, Ultra Balls, Repeat Balls, Quick Balls, Luxury Balls, etc…
After a few moments of moving his hands around the balls, he took out a Premier Ball and opened it, letting out a Shiny Eevee, surprising both Kazumi and the man. "Does she meet your requirements?"
"Ebui!" The Pokémon barked happily, eyeing the client.
"I-I don't know what to say…"
"Maybe a thank you and then going away would suit. The transaction is complete."
"I was expecting for you to go out and catch one yourself, to be honest, I just didn't expect it before I actually made the request." The man explained, as he took his new companion into his arms and saved the Poké Ball in his pocket. "Thank you very much."
"You're welcome." The boy spoke emotionlessly, but the man didn't are. He left the house, this time not touching Kazumi, and left the island with the use of the Lapras he had used to reach the sand island. "And you?"
"E-Eh?" Kazumi asked, stepping in. "Me?"
"You're here to ask me for something, aren't you?"
"Y-Yes…"
"Alright. Spit it out."
Kazumi looked away, feeling intimidated by the catcher. "M-My name is Kazumi! Nice to meet you!" her nervousness obligated her to bow down.
"…I didn't ask for your name."
"O-Oh… sorry." Kazumi took a deep breath and smiled sheepishly. "I, umm… I'm not sure which Pokémon I would like you to catch for me." She admitted, scratching the back of her head. "I don't have much Money to begin with, and I don't have Pokémon to spare…"
"We can arrange a payment later." The man informed, as he placed the knife on the table. "What exactly do you want?"
"Eh?"
"You catch Pokémon in order to suit your need. What do you want to do?"
His question was simple. Though the answer would be hard to muster up. "That's… something I'm not entirely sure of either. I like Gym Battles, but Contests just as much…"
The man stood and looked out the window, sighing.
"…Is he… annoyed?" The worse scenario occurred to Kazumi. After all, the last thing she wanted to be was annoying.
"…So, you want a Pokémon to help you out in whatever you choose, right?"
"R-Right…"
"…The best Pokémon to fit your description is a Milotic."
"A-A Milotic?!" One of the rarest, most beautiful and most powerful Pokémon out there. It certainly seemed to fit in what the boy had described. "B-But that must be expensive!"
"I told you, I'll find a way for the payment. So?" he extended a hand after turning to her. "Do you accept?"
"…" Kazumi approached the boy and took his hand, firmly shaking it, though her fingers began to quiver.
"Nervous?"
"Y-Yeah."
The boy kept the mean look throughout the entire conversation, which only furthered her fear. But he seemed to be indifferent to her state.
"…What's your name?"
"Eh?"
"What's your name?" Kazumi asked, curious. The boy showed an emotion for the first time: surprise. After a moment of silence, she was about to take back her question, but he answered, adjusting his hat.
"…Tatsuya." With his answer given, he left the house. "What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
"S-Sure!"
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Bye, remember, BEAST OUT!