Chapter 1: Join Her or What?

"Ugh," I mumbled, "What happened? All I remember is that..." My eyes shot open. "J!" I quickly sat up and looked around. My hands cuffed behing me and chained to the wall. I was in an empty room. "Lovely," I muttered. "How did I allow myself to get captured by J? Where's Chatters?"

Soon two metal doors opened, allowing light to get in. I did not enjoy the sight of seeing the vile huntress, Hunter J... I growled. "Well, look whose up, how was your nap, brat?" She asked.

Despite myself being weak due to fatigue, I slowly stood up and tried to attack her, only to be stopped by the chains. "WHY HAVE YOU TAKEN ME?! WHERE'S CHATTERS?!" I yelled, "IF YOU DONE ANYTHING TO CHATTERS, I SWEAR I WILL-"

*Slap!*

J slapped my right cheek, causing me to stagger back. "You are in no position to threaten me child." I growled, and glared at her. I looked down, knowing she's right. I fell down to sitting position.

"At least answer my questions..." I muttered to J.

"Very well," J said, "Your Chatot is in stone and in the next room." I heard her getting closer, but my eyes were kept on the ground. I felt her hand clasped my cheeks and forced me to look at her. "And second, I took you because I feel you will be an excellent apprentice. I've read your family history and you come from a long line of champions." She let go of my cheeks.

"How did you get my information?" I asked her.

"I have my connections." She said.

"Well, that information may be true, but I have not battled anyone since I started my journey. So how do you know I'm just as strong as my family?" I said, feeling smart.

"That's what I'm about to find out. I know you trained underneath the current champion, Miss Cynthia so I know what you're capable of, miss CJ."

I stayed quiet, before saying, "I'd rather die than join you..." Then looked down.

"Die or get stronger?" J asked.

"What do you mean?" I asked, turning to her.

"Like I said I know everything about you... I know you lost three Pokémon by one trainer alone, when you were ten. That stopped you from battling for a while. You caught more Pokémon, three more and trained them. You battled the trainer a second time, same result. You tried a third time and still failed. Every time you tried, it ended in failure. Why you almost lost your beloved Chatot to that trainer."

"Shut up..." I muttered, fighting the tears.

"You were nothing but a failure to Cynthia."

The tears fell. "I said SHUT UP!" And head-butted the Huntress. I was crying, knowing it was true. I never enjoyed talking about it. I wanted to get stronger but I gave up...

I could feel J look at me. "I could make you stronger, all you have to do is join me as my apprentice. And if you do I promise your loved ones will not get hurt."

I looked up, tears still in my eyes. "What?"

"Your loved ones, your friends will not get hurt," J said.

I gulped, but I didn't answer. I looked down.

"I shall give you until tomorrow for you to give me an answer." J said, "Join me and get stronger or refuse me and you loved ones pay the price."

The hunter left, closing the door, leaving me in darkness. "What do I do?" I thought. I wanted to get stronger before but it failed and I was trained by Cynthia... If I don't J will hurt those I care about... I'll do it, to get stronger and to protect my friends.