You probably guessed that this story was inspired by Rosa's New Perspective. Good on you for guessing that correctly, but trust me, this is going to take a different approach than the other stories inspired by that story.
Jude's New Perspective
Chapter 1:
The War between Pokémon and Humans had been over for months, with Pokémon taking ownership of the world as we knew it. Many humans were still resistant to this new world order, and stayed in hiding to avoid being forced into a new way of life, but more and more humans were being captured as each day.
Deep within the forest surrounding Mt. Silver, the sounds of a radio broadcasting could be heard. Isolated in such a remote area, no one could pick up on it save for a lone individual listening to the news report playing.
"Yes, it seems that with time we will soon have tracked down all the remaining humans living out in the wilderness. Someday soon the Human Adoption Agency will not have to worry about the children out there, struggling to survi-"
The broadcast was cut short, as Jude changed the station to something less irritating. "I am not helpless, so stop assuming we are all struggling."
Jude had been living off the land for several months, and was doing quite well despite what the new Pokémon government seemed to think. At 15 years old he had quite a bit of experience in camping, and came more than prepared for a long term journey.
At the moment Jude had set up a makeshift campsite while he looked over his supplies. His 50 lb. Backpack was filled to the brim with his survival essentials, as well as his most important personal belongings, and an assortment of tools for quick escapes. His clothing consisted of his red jacket, a white undershirt, gray pants, and black hiking boots.
Jude pulled out a cassette tape he had been carrying, and hit the record button. "Captain's Log, its been roughly 5 months since we have started our little expedition, and so far its gone smoothly. We've had a few bumps with patrols, but we have managed to stay one step ahead of them."
Quickly he turned off the recording and pulled out some berries to munch on. It was rather late in the day, and Jude had set up a campfire to keep himself warm. Jude knew he would need to keep moving as patrols were becoming more and more frequent around Mt. Silver, so he would have to get a move on.
After finishing his rather light dinner, he doused the fire by covering it in dirt, grabbed his pack and continued on his way. "I have to keep moving. I can't afford to be caught now." Jude thought as he made his way through the woods, keeping himself far off from the trail.
3 Hours Later…
The sun had set, with night making its way across the landscape. As darkness covered the region, a patrol from the Human Adoption Agency, or HAA, started searching the area. The patrol consisted of a Crobat, a Noctowl, and a Luxray. They had heard reports of a human living out in the wilderness near Mt. Silver, and were hot on the trail.
The patrol had just come across a recently abandoned campsite, and were searching the area for clues as to where the human may have gone. "I have footprints! This way!" The Luxray said, as the Crobat and Noctowl followed after them. Whoever this human was, they had been living out here for a long time, and must be starving. The patrol agreed that they needed to find them as soon as possible.
Jude was humming an old tune to himself when he heard the voices far behind him. He had dealt with this type of situation before, but didn't think that they would have caught up so fast. He knew he wouldn't be able to simply outrun them carrying such a large pack, so he decided he would use a different tactic.
Quickly he removed his backpack and attached it to a high branch on a nearby tree, taking some supplies with him for now in case the plan backfired. He took off running in the opposite direction of Mt. Silver, making as much noise as humanly possible.
The patrol quickly picked up on the sounds ahead of them, and tripled their pace. "Whoever this human is, they must have found out about us following them!" The Crobat said as they three raced after him, eventually seeing a faint outline of the human running ahead of them. The Crobat zoomed ahead of the other two, flying in front of the human, who stopped dead in his tracks, allowing the Luxray and the Noctowl to catch up.
Jude kept his mouth shut as the patrol surrounded him. He knew that muttering just one word could cause issues for him, and he didn't want them remembering anything about him. The Luxray took a step forward, wearing a uniform with a HAA badge on it.
"Its ok, there is no a need to be afraid, we are here to help you." The Luxray said to Jude. He knew that was bullshit, and observed his opponents while planning out his escape route. He knew Luxrays could see through walls, Crobats moved extremely fast, and Noctowls had excellent night vision. This was a tight situation, since they could match any sort of trick he had up his sleeve.
"My name is Lucy. We are with the HAA, and we are here to save you" The Luxray said as it took a step forward. Upon hearing that statement, Jude's hand curled up into a fist. "Don't lie to me." He said as he stared down the Luxray, his eyes burning with rage.
Lucy and the others were shocked to hear such an agitated response from the human. They knew many humans were resistant to accepting the new world, but this one seemed to actively despise it. "What do you mean?" She asked him, as the Crobat and Noctowl slowly inched closer to him.
"…If I needed saving, you wouldn't be chasing after me like a predator chasing down its dinner." He responded as he suddenly slammed a smoke bomb down on the ground, covering the area in a black haze. Alarmed by the surprise, The Pokémon inched back as he suddenly lunged from the smoke, flinging dirt into the eyes of the Noctowl, and throwing said Pokémon into the Crobat.
Lucy stood there dumbfounded by what she was witnessing as the human suddenly took off in a full-blown sprint from them. She took a second to collect herself before running after him, with the Crobat and Noctowl soon following her. "What kind of a human is this boy?" She asked them as they chased after him.
Jude knew he had a very limited time-frame to pull this off, so he was relying on his adrenaline to get him out of this situation. He leaped up to the tree branch and pulled his pack down, strapping it on while he continued running before coming to a stop at the base of Mt. Silver.
He slipped off the pack before pulling out a grappling hook from the main compartment, tying one end of it to himself before sending the other end as high as he could throw it. As the hook came back down it managed to snag onto one of the rock formations higher up on the mountain. Doing a few tugs to test the line, Jude started scrambling his way up the rope, his adrenaline giving him the energy to carry his pack with him up so high.
Lucy and the patrol thought they had managed to catch up to the boy before coming to a stop at the base of Mt. Silver. There was no sign of the boy, yet the trail stopped right here. "How did we lose him?!" The Crobat said as both it and the Noctowl starting frantically looking around to try and find him.
"We won't be able to get anywhere just searching for him in a frenzy" Lucy responded to the others. "We should just cut our losses for tonight, and resume our search tomorrow." The Crobat and Noctowl nodded their heads in agreement as they made their way back to HQ.
Jude breathed a sigh of relief to himself as he watched from above. He had barely managed to pull himself up before they showed up, and was taking cover within the rocks high above. The adrenaline from before had worn off, and he was gasping for breath as he laid there, contemplating what to do next.
"It's unlikely they will pursue any further tonight, so we can use this opportunity to rest. However, we'd need to be ready to take off at a moments notice come tomorrow morning…Eh screw it I need to rest." Jude removed his pack, rolled up the grappling hook and put it back inside the pack before using it as a makeshift pillow and drifting off to sleep…
