Howdy everyone! I'm back again, this time with a new story. And it's a Pokemon one, my absolute favorite show! I always wanted to write a Pokemon fic, but was never sure what to do. I have one other idea, but that's gonna be for a small surprise later. For now, there's this idea, that came to me when I was watching YouTube. So here it is!
[About this fic: For this story, I will be exploring/expanding the character of Hun, who is a member of Team Rocket and who appeared in Pokemon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder, alongside another member called Attila. This duo has always interested me since they were the more serious agents that ever appeared in the show, and especially the ever serious Hun. Now I know there are some issues regarding Hun's gender (in the original Japanese, he is male, while the English dub has Hun with a female voice actress). For this story, I'm going to go with Hun being female, mainly because I grew up with the English dub and am therefore more familiar/comfortable with it; plus, I fucking love Veronica Taylor's interpretation of Hun in the dub.
One more thing, this story is slightly AU. I say this because I'm going to be mixing in events from the games, anime, and even a teeny bit of the Pokemon Adventures manga. But don't worry, it will still be understandable, especially since Hun is a minor character and therefore, there's not much on her to begin with. Basically we'll be exploring her past, her time with Team Rocket and relationship with Attila, and other events leading up to her debut/only appearance in the anime]
So yeah, that's pretty much it. Please enjoy, review, and let me know what you think! As usual, I apologize in advance for any mistakes~
~~Disclaimer: If I owned Pokemon, I wouldn't be here, so it should go without saying that I own nothing except some OCs that will be appearing here and there ~~
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Stagnation.
The enemy of all those who wish to move forward in their lives.
People claim that there's a point in everyone's life where they hit a stagnant point, a point in their lives where they don't know what to do or where they want to go in life.
For Hun, this was the case. The stagnant point came to her when she was in her first year of university.
At first, she was one of many. All around her were students who were lost with what to do, what to study. But eventually they settled on a path. Doctors, engineers, professors… Every career one could think of was being pursued.
And still Hun had no idea what job she would pursue. All careers interested her, but none of them filled her with the passion she knew was necessary for satiated success. Already she had spent one year away from her studies, working in a small boutique in Ecruteak City under the guise of finding herself. In the end, the only thing she found were irritating customers, bothersome kids, and a minimum wage check.
Things weren't looking any better than they were when she had graduated high school, so she registered at the Goldenrod University as a computer studies major and left it at that. But it was only after five weeks of staring at computer screens during classes, did she suddenly realize what was happening to her.
She was planted still, with nothing to look back on and nothing to look forward to.
Everything suddenly seemed to be moving in fast-forward, passing by her like a speeding bullet train while she could only stand back and watch.
Stagnation really was a bitch.
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The cafeteria was filled with loud noises, from girls gossiping to boys arguing about why a hot dog shouldn't cost 300 P. Others were too busy focused on their laptops, reading books, or scribbling their homework in hopes of finishing it on time.
As usual, Hun was sitting alone. Her bag situated in the seat next to her, she settled to eating a simple lunch consisting of chips and diet soda. Her stomach growled in hunger, but she wasn't looking to eat a big lunch. She was already feeling down from the test she had just taken in computer analysis (and probably failed). I should have studied more, she thought in frustration, crinkling the bag in her hands.
Hun had no doubt in her intelligence and knowledge. She had always gotten straight A's in high school, yet she found herself struggling with the sudden change in pace that came with college life. She knew that if she didn't get herself together and focused, she could very well kiss any hope of scholarships goodbye.
Lack of motivation threatened to overtake Hun each day, and she didn't know how much longer she could fight against it. Each day she hoped something would happen. Each day nothing did.
Until the day she decided to play hookey and skip a history class. That day, she chose a path in life, not knowing where it would take her, but knowing it would give her life meaning.
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The library was a quiet place to escape to when one needed to relax and get away from the rush outside.
Or just to skip, Hun thought as she slipped inside the large building. History was the last thing on her mind that day, and she figured that skipping one class wouldn't hurt her. I deserve this break, were her thoughts as she sat down at an empty table with a wide window overlooking the back of the campus.
The wind blowing gently through the grassy tree tops, the sun greeting students with its warm rays, birds chirping and flitting to and fro…
Hun had seen it all a thousand times. And each time was just as stale as the previous.
Placing her head in her hands, she thought thoroughly on what to do next. Skipping history gave her approximately an hour to rest, but then she had a computer programming course. It wasn't the most exciting class, but Hun enjoyed it. Which is why she now found herself debating on whether or not to attend.
Skipping classes wasn't like her; she usually went to class even if her mind was fighting against it. So this was something new to her.
"Excuse me?"
The voice snapped Hun out of her thoughts. Looking up, she saw an attractive looking young man. He gave her a smile. "May I sit with you? All the other seats are taken."
"Oh. Yeah, sure, of course." Carefully Hun moved her bag to the floor, not caring if it got dirty. Moving her seat as close to the wall as possible, there was just enough room for the young man to sit down and spare himself some personal space.
"Thank you." He slid in the chair and pulled out some books. Through the corner of her eye Hun could see him working on something similar to algebra. He suddenly turned to glance at her, and Hun felt her cheeks burn. She quickly pulled some books out of her own bag (not math, just some reading to do), and proceeded to write random notes in an attempt to look hard at work.
For a few minutes there was nothing but silence between them. Hun was even beginning to forget there was someone next to her when she heard a sudden hiss, "Shit!"
She quickly looked up, only to see the man wiping desperately at his thin sweater, which was now sporting some large coffee stains. He noticed Hun staring at him, and smiled at her sheepishly. "Sorry if I interrupted you. I'm a bit clumsy."
"I have some napkins." Hun dug around in one of her bag's pockets. "Here."
"Thanks." Despite the man wiping at his clothes, the coffee still continued to soak through. After a moment of hesitation, he carefully removed his sweater, and tossed it to the ground.
Had this been a normal man, Hun wouldn't have even looked twice at him. Spilling coffee on one's clothes sucked, but it wasn't the end of the world. However, what intrigued her about this man wasn't his pitiful situation.
What caught Hun's attention was the "R" tattoo that he had on his upper arm. It was a simple, block letter that was colored in blood red, but there was something… intimidating about it.
The blood red "R" continued to stare up at her until the man noticed. He crossed his arms so his hand covered the tattoo.
But Hun wasn't willing to let it go just yet. She was suddenly very intrigued by this man. So she asked softly, "What's that R tattoo you have?"
And he hesitated, but said a response, and before she knew it, Hun was suddenly on her way to becoming a Team Rocket member.
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Things were suddenly happening fast. Too fast, for Hun's liking. One minute she was at the library, the next, she was at the bus stop, waiting with the same young man who had spilled coffee all over himself. Who she knew now was named Marcel.
"So you're part of Team Rocket?" It was more of a statement than a question.
Marcel nodded. "Yeah. I officially joined about 3 months ago."
Hun handed him the bottle of water he had asked for, while she sipped on her own ice coffee.
Team Rocket.
Hun had heard of them a few times, but she knew it was still relatively a new team. However, she had never actually met a member before. She still understood that Team Rocket wasn't exactly know for their gentleness though. Stealing Pokemon and wrecking havoc all over the Kanto region were just two things associated with them. Whether or not they were currently in the Johto region was unknown to her, though.
"So then why are you here?" This was an actual question. Hun was definitely curious what a member of Team Rocket was doing in a university.
"I'm a genius when it comes to programming." Marcel's voice held no hint of humility. His face even took on a look of pure pride. "One of the people in charge of my unit noticed. They're paying for my education so I can major in computer programming and then do some work for them."
Interesting. "Well, isn't that nice." Hun paused and stared at the buses that kept passing by them. She didn't know which bus Marcel was planning to take, but she figured she only had a few minutes to get as much information regarding Team Rocket as she could. "So what does Team Rocket do?"
"We do all sorts of things." Marcel brightened. "It's seriously a great place to grow and learn about Pokemon. Plus, there's a lot of financial opportunities."
Now that interested Hun. She didn't consider herself greedy, but any opportunity where she made money was definitely worth a look. Still… "What's the catch?"
"None, that I know of." Marcel swallowed the last of his water before tossing the empty bottle into a nearby trash can. "There are different units, like I said. There's field work, computer work, infiltration, profit expansion… The possibilities are endless, but it really depends on what you can do. The boss places you personally."
"I'm interested." The words flew out of her mouth before she could stop them. "How do I join?"
"Umm…" Marcel shifted around on his feet uneasily. "You can't just straight-up join. Not exactly anyway."
Hun blinked. "What do you mean?"
"If you want to join, you have to go through the Team Rocket Academy. Once you graduate, you get placed in a unit." Marcel smiled, that same smile that Hun was starting to get used to. "It's really not that bad. And it doesn't take that long."
Hun thought for a moment. The university where she was currently at wasn't satisfying her. Nothing seemed to be going her way or making her feel useful. Perhaps what she needed was a change of pace, a change of environment. "Alright. How do I get there?"
"I'm glad you're interested!" Marcel carefully balanced his book bag on his hip, digging through the mess of papers inside. Finally he pulled out a small envelope. He shoved it at Hun as he tried to steady himself again. "Read through that. All the information you want is in there. Probably," he added under his breath. Tossing his bag over his shoulder, he gave her a quick wave as he moved towards a stopped bus. "Maybe I'll see you again sometime!"
Hun waved absentmindedly, her other hand gripping the envelope. Things really were moving too fast. And she knew that they wouldn't slow down, not yet.
If Hun wanted to pursue the path she thought she wanted, then she had a feeling things were only gonna go even faster, leaving her with little time to think and no time to get her thoughts straight.
But it was the only way she knew she could cure her stagnation with.
And Hun would take it.
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So there's the first chapter! I have so many ideas on where I want to go with this, but alas, I need to really get myself organized first. In any case, please, let me know what you guys think! If there are any mistakes, don't hesitate to let me know.
Once again, this is a fic where I will be exploring a lot of Hun's background, and possibly Team Rocket in general, so I hope you are all looking forward to it!
Thanks so much for reading~
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