Pokemon Pirates

Shane ran down to the dock of Canalave town with a huge smile on his face. His dad was finally in port. It was the first time he'd seen his father in almost two years. He had been finally taken as a first mate on a ship that was traveling to both Johto and Hoenn to bring back a number of goods they needed in Canalave. The number one good of course were pokemon. Those were really expensive though and hard to bargain for because the old types were so rare in Canalave. Sure, it was pretty new port colony and one of the few colonies even on the new island that had just been discovered, so there were plenty of new pokemon to find. But people wanted comfort from home sometimes, and that is what the sailors brought. Shane's dad had been a sailor as long as he could remember and it wasn't uncommon for him to be gone for over a year at a time. He always brought back things that Shane loved though.

Around his neck, Shane had his prize possession his father had brought him almost four years ago. It was a little black and brown holding device called a poke ball. His was old, one of the first ones ever made and couldn't be used to catch strong pokemon like the newer ones claimed to do. But it worked for him since the pokemon he had in it was young when his father brought it to him. His houndour had been so little when he got it. He remembered being eleven and his dad coming back from Johto with the little dog wrapped in swab cloth and a tiny poke ball to go with it. He remembered his father telling him to take good care of it. He had smuggled it off the boat without anyone knowing. His father was good at that, it seemed. Shane's family wasn't the most well off. He and his mother both worked while he was at sea just to eat, so whenever his father came into port, he brought them things they needed.

The ship was pulling up to the dock now. His excitement was building. He couldn't wait to show his father the new pokemon he had been able to catch since the last time he had been home and how his houndour had evolved. His tan skin glistened in the sun and his bandana was a darker shade of burgundy due to the sweat from running to the docks. His cotton shirt and pants stuck to his body as he stood tall next to the sparkling ocean watching the dock workers tie up the ship. People ran left and right getting the ship ready to be boarded and for all its precious cargo be removed. The ramp was raised up to the ship's side and the workers began to climp up it onto the deck. Suddenly, there was a lot of shouting and many more men began to run towards the ship and climb on. Shane tensed and a frown came onto his face. "Not Dad's ship…" he muttered to himself. He was afraid to tell himself it had happened. His friends had all told him stories, but no ship had ever come home and it really been looted. He was scared now. He ran up to the dock and looked up at the ship, listening intently. Then, he heard the word he was hoping he wouldn't. It rang out like a bell at noon on Sundays. With a look of shock on his face, the word sank in and he realized he may never see his father again. Pirates.

Chapter 1

Shane stood on the dock next to Jack and Bones, awaiting their assignments. Bones looked over at Jack n Shane n winked n then pointed over to the shore. There stood a girl, one Bones had been eying for a time walking around the square in her dress and umbrella looking very sophisticated. Jack played along with Bones, while Shane rolled his eyes and smiled. Bones got around too much for his age. They were only sixteen anyway. Of course, all three of them had their little niches. Bones loved the women, that was a no- brainer and Jack loved to read. He always had a copy of either the bible, or the latest Charles Dickens in his pocket. Shane's niche was his pokemon. He had three, more than the two other boys and way stronger. Bones as of late actually had become quite jealous of Shane because the new fad of battling pokemon for competition and not just protection was becoming very popular and the ladies loved it. So naturally, the ladies loved Shane, or Black as every one had began to call him. Ever since his father disappeared a year ago, he always wore the black bandana he knew to be his father's that he had found on the looted ship. Overwhelmed with agony, he also was very solitary for a while. His personality had finally returned, but the bandana stayed and he became known simply as Black.

"So Bones, when are you gonna ship out to Hoenn or Kanto n find you a real broad and settle down?" asked Jack as he laughed. "When the sea turns red," replied Bones with a wink. This produced a chuckle even from Black who turned and looked over at his friend. "I'll tell ya when I'll settle down!" he said jumping up. "When I beat ole Blacky over there in a battle, that's when!" "Which will be never," Replied Jack slyly and they all three laughed at this. "Hey, seriously though guys, I heard there was ship sailing for Kanto next month that needs some cabin boys. Maybe it will take all three of us." The two other boys looked over at Black and sighed. "Black, your so eager to go out to sea, what is the big rush?" Black shrugged his shoulders. "I wanna see where all these pokemon the rich people have come from. I mean I know we're still a colony and all and even my mom remembers what Kanto was like. But we were all born here, don't you wanna know where we came from?" This was his standard reason. The real reason was far too personal to share with anyone. He knew his father was out there somewhere. He could feel it and he was going to find him. The other two boys whispered something to each other and then laughed loudly. Black quickly said to them, "It wouldn't be that bad. Jack you know you'd love to go somewhere where there were hundreds or even thousands of books that you could just sit and read. And Bones you know the women would be all over someone like you no matter where we went." The other two both were entranced by Black's vision for a moment and then laughed together. "Yeah it probably wouldn't be all that bad. Maybe we will go with you then one of these days, Black," said Bones.

Black Smiled as he turned to walk off the dock. "Well, the governor wants me to run by his house and battle with one of his confidants." the other boys laughed at him and made jokes about his hobby. "Hey guys, its money in my pocket if I win." said Black as he walked away with the thought of the open ocean and finding his father still dancing in his head.