Disclaimers: All characters names are trademarks of Nintendo; TM and ¨ are properties of
Nintendo. (All except "Hiei" which, I got the name from Yu Yu Hakusho; but, it's not the
same character.)
Ch. 1
To meet a Gentleman
Ash, Misty, and Brock were on their way across Silver Rock Isle, attempting to make it to the Silver Conference championship. Ash had been winning battles left and right,and was, as usual,overconfident and becoming quite annoying. It was times like these that Misty wondered why she traveled with Ash. However, it was a beautiful day,and Misty decided not to let him ruin it.
They started out earlier than usual since Brock made a quick, but tasty breakfast,and had walked for several hours before noon. It was getting rather hot, even though the slight breeze that day was quite refreshing.
"Hey, look!" Brock said as he pointed toward a stream he spotted through the trees. "That stream would be a great place to stop and have lunch." They got to the stream, and, after letting out the Pokemon, Brock began to set up to make lunch.
"Wow, this place is beautiful." Misty had resolved that she needed a tan, and was laying on the grass in her bathing suit. So far, the day was going great.
Suddenly, there was a shift in the wind. The leaves rustled in the trees, and Pikachu's's ears shot up.He stood up with his back arched, and jumped up just as the ground below him exploded into a small, fist sized divot. As he stood in a fighting position, the others looked in the direction Pikachu was facing. At the edge of the stream stood a figure shadowed by the sun behind him.
"Pika!"
"What happened, Who are you?" Ash was apparently confused as always.
"My name is Hie. I am a hunter. I've come for a battle."
"Ummm... Yeah. No problem. This day's been kind of boring anyway." Ash stated as he stood to look at the mystery opponent.
"Ash, be careful!" Misty shouted angrily. "You don't know who this guy is!"
"Relax, I won't loose." Ash called on Pikachu to battle. Pikachu jumped in front of Ash and stood, ready to move.
"Go ahead, choose your Pokemon."
"Hmph, I fight my own battles." With that, the man stepped out onto the battlefield.
Our three heroes were confused to say the least. "What do you think you're doing?" Misty asked in a cross tone.
"I am a Pokemon Hunter. I hail from the Mikan region." The voice of the man was raspy, and monotone. He had now moved into the light and was revealed to be only a young boy. Maybe, sixteen. He had dark brown hair that spiked forward over his forehead.He stood perfectly straight, feet shoulder width, and arms folded across his chest. He was turned to the side and looked at them over his left shoulder. His head was tilted down so that his hair covered his eyes. He had on a white shirt with sleeves that looked too long, and widened near the ends. His pants were a dark brown color, and he wore no shoes.
"So, you're gonna fight?" Ash was very perplexed by this new situation. Never in his life had he heard of a 'Pokemon Hunter'. However, the all-knowing Brock had an answer as usual.
"Hey Ash, I've heard stories about these guys. There's an island north of the Hoen region.It's completely inaccessible due to volcanoes all around the outside. Sailors tell stories about people that stand on top of the volcanoes and watch ships go by. They say the people that live there are super-humanly strong. They call them Hunters."
"Good story, are you ready?" The mysterious boy seemed to be growing impatient.
"Uhh... If that's really how you want to play." With that, Pikachu instinctively ran toward the opponent. "Pikachu, tackle!" No sooner had Ash blurted the words than Pikachu lunged Arther boy. Pikachu lowered his shoulder; however, at the last moment the boy jumped back.Pikachu regained control of his momentum just before slamming into the ground. By the time Pikachu looked up; however, the boy had flipped in midair, landed on his right foot, and used it to propel himself toward the small, yellow Pokemon. Ash had enough time to say "Pika"before the assailant landed a devastating kick with his left foot. Pikachu was caught in the rib just below his right foreleg.
"Kaa.." Pikachu yelped as the blow sent him flying. He crashed hard into a tree and fell to the ground. He laid there without moving.
"Pikachu!" Ash screamed as he ran toward the fallen Pokemon. Brock and Misty stared in amazement at the boy who seemed perfectly calm standing a few feet behind where Pikachu once stood. He now had his arms down at his sides, and they could see that the thin, white shirt he wore was unbuttoned revealing a muscle shirt underneath. They could see his face for the first time. His skin was smooth. He was tan, probably from travel; and his eyes were a shinning green.
Misty looked star-struck with her mouth agape, almost dropping Togapi. 'Wow!' she thought,'Why couldn't HE have wrecked my bike?' Brock noticed the look Misty had, after all, he had that look almost daily. Hiei turned sharply and faced Ash and Pikachu.
"Well done." He walked toward them, leaned down, and scooped up Pikachu. "Let's get him to the center." At that, he turned and ran off into the woods.
"Hey, come back!" Ash took off after Hiei and Pikachu.
To be continued...
Well, that's my first fic. This is going to be a long one. I've been dreaming this story up for about a year now, and I've finally decided to bring it into fruition. This will mostly be the story of Hiei, but will not stray from our original heroes too much. So, now you know what to expect. I'll write again soon.