N-Black is back with a new chapter of Legacy. I was going to do a surprise update of Pokemon Academy, but I just had so many ideas swimming around in my head about this story. Well anyways guys lets meet three of our four heroes shall we?

Chapter 1: Gathering

He had ten minutes. Justin walked through the crowded streets of Black City, trying to avoid any kind of setback. He would be late and he knew he was going to get hurt if he was any later. He passed through an alleyway and decided to take a shortcut. The smog of the city's factories clouded up the sun so the city was usually dark. That was a good thing. He didn't want to be seen anyways. The shortcut he was going to take would go through the cold storage so he zipped up his black jacket and put his hood on. He came to an opening in the fence and pulled it open further so he could fit through. The loud voices of the workers came from inside the compound.

This was the delicate part of the trip. He couldn't get caught on the grounds of the cold storage or else it was off to the precinct… again. He couldn't afford another visit to the police, he was still on probation. Justin snuck around one of the containment bins and waited for the voices of the workers to trail off. He waited and soon the voices were gone. It appeared to be clear so Justin stepped out of cover. He froze as soon as one of the searchlights shined on him. There were yells saying,

"Get over here kid!"

"What're you doin'?"

He didn't stick around to chat. He took off running towards the next fence, ready to climb over it. If he got over it, he would be home free…if. The cold storage security team was now lining up to block his escape. He had workers behind him and security in front and there was no escape routes to the sides so Justin did the only thing he could, run towards the security team. The human blockade had their tasers at the ready, but Justin kept going. He wouldn't be brought to the precinct without a fight, or without having an uncomfortable amount of electricity surged inside of him. The fence was only a few yards away. He heard various warnings from the security force, but he paid them no mind. As soon as he was close enough to the blockade, he did a baseball slide. He saw the thin wires of their tasers miss his face by mere inches, but now he passed through a gap in the human wall and left the security team bewildered.

"Where'd he go?"

"He's behind us!"

Too late for them. Justin had already hopped the fence and made it back into the streets safely. He panted and took a quick rest before he continued. Hopefully no one saw his face underneath his hood. Justin did a quick look around to see if he was being trailed. The coast was clear and he continued. He was thankful that he knew the roads like the back of his hand otherwise he would've gotten lost multiple times. The way to the manor was long since the family that lived there wanted to be as far away from the troublesome streets of the city and Justin didn't blame them. A wealthy family like that living near these parts was just begging for a robbery. Justin had crossed from the business district to the city's slums. A cesspool of some of the shadiest characters Unova had to offer and Justin was proud to count himself among their ranks. Famous faces included the Krokorok Biker Gang who stirred up trouble on the bridges of Unova and the Poison Cartel who were now located in Virbank city. The Poison Cartel was an underground black market group whose base was disguised as an underground music club. How'd Justin know all this you ask? It's because he has friends in the right places and enemies in the wrong ones.

There were many people who wanted to get rid of him, but on the flip side, there were many people who wanted to keep him around. He had won the trust of various gangs and they kept him around because he was useful. Many of his enemies were unable to touch him because of his protection, but one day his luck would run out. Until that day came, he planned on working to achieve his goal: to get out of Black City and start over. The manor came into view shortly after he went through the abandoned gate. He knew that he was late, but turning back now would be hazardous to his health. No matter what, he had to go through with his mission. He reached the manor's back gate and scouted the area. There were a few guards, but nothing he couldn't take care of. Justin climbed over the fence as quietly as he could, but his foot hit a twig. He cringed as it snapped and now there were two guards coming to investigate. Maybe this could work to his advantage.

He sneaked off behind a statue in the trophy garden and picked up a well weighted rock. He had to wait until the guards were in the open again. The original two were followed closely by the guards in the trophy garden. Justin chucked the rock to a far away hedge and the rustle of the leaves was enough to get their attention. Soon the group was surrounding the hedge and Justin crept off to the darker side of the house. He rubbed his hands together and grabbed the nearest brick. Soon he would arrive at his objective. Slowly but surely, he made it up the wall and to the window. Justin reached with his hand to open the window but it opened by itself. The light of the room flooded out and illuminated his figure. He was finished now; the only thing he could do was run as fast as he could out of the vicinity to avoid capture.

"What took you so long amigo?" The friendly voice of Justin's partner Carlos came out of the window. "I was starting to get worried." His friend reached out and pulled him in. The room he came into belonged to their target, a very important person.

"I ran into trouble on the way through cold storage. Where is she?"

"Downstairs getting a drink, she doesn't know a thing." Justin took off his hood and his jacket. He was dark skinned with wavy black hair. His black jeans were faded and torn from overuse, as were his sneakers. He had managed to snag a new black shirt from his last job so that was the only thing he had that was new. From his neck, a tooth of a Pokemon he presumed to be Sharpedo dangled. It was his only treasure and he intended to keep it as long as he lived. After all, Pokemon were said to be myths and if he had sold it to a museum, he would be rolling in dough. Justin noticed Carlos's favorite jacket was hung on a chair.

"I see you've made yourself at home." Carlos was tall at about 6'4. At the time, he wore a black tank top, black skinny jeans and a nice pair of black shoes with a golden trim at the bottom. His signature jacket was black as well, but had a stripe of white going from the shoulders down his arms. On the sleeves, were three golden rings. The jacket was Carlos's favorite article of clothing and he would never be seen without it. Footsteps could be heard coming up the stairs and the two boys took their positions. Carlos hid in the closet after retrieving his jacket and Justin was underneath the bed. The door to the room opened and Justin spotted the girl's pale thin legs walking in. After the door was closed she set something down on her table and Justin heard the springs of the bed squeak as she laid on the bed. She sighed and yawned. Their cover was perfect and they were in prime position to complete the mission. All they had to do was wai-

"You can come out now." The sudden speech made him jump and he hit his head. He winced but didn't make a sound. "See now you hurt yourself!" Justin sighed and crawled out of the bottom of the bed and looked at the girl. She had short blonde hair and icy blue eyes. She was wearing a yellow top and black shorts. Her gaze fell on him and she just stared at him. She got up and stood directly in front of him and looked him dead in the eyes. "You've got a lot of nerve making me wait for you like this." Her name was Elesa Bolt, and she was the most stunning girl he had ever met. "What took you so long and why were you hiding?"

"Look there was a holdup at the cold storage and I wanted to surprise you…" She put a finger on his lips to silence him.

"Don't explain yourself now. You can do it when we get back okay? Now let's go, I'm getting restless. Oh and Carlos, stop going through my underwear you pervert!" Justin heard a drawer in the closet close and Carlos came out whistling nonchalantly.

"Aw c'mon Elesa! You've got a whole rack of underwear! I'm sure you wouldn't miss one pair." Elesa went into the bathroom to change her clothes.

"I won't, but my mom will! You know how she counts up all my clothes to make sure no one steals them, so put back the pair you have in your jacket." Carlos rolled his eyes and went to the closet to return them. While Elesa was preparing herself, Justin looked at the drink on the table. It was on a coaster, but Justin knew that Elesa didn't use coasters. He picked up the glass and looked at the bottom of the coaster. There was a note addressed to him underneath. Justin had an eye for dubious things and it has saved him many times. There was once a time where he was invited to an enemy's base for a party. Justin knew that the boss of the rival gang always offered his guests brown liquor, but he offered him a glass of purple berry juice. Let's just say that the juice didn't go down well when it was ingested and that Justin's paranoia saved him from a premature burial. The note had two words scribbled onto it in Elesa's neat handwriting.

"Last Night!" What did that mean? Elesa and Justin usually exchanged info through notes, but this one seemed different. It did him no good to worry about it now so he stashed it into his jacket pocket. Elesa had come out of the bathroom and was dressed in a black hoodie and blue skinny jeans.

"You ready Elesa?" She zipped up the jacket and put on her hood.

"Of course I am! Now let's go already!" Justin gave Carlos a nod and the lights in the room went out. The three of them exited the room through the window and went climbed over the trophy garden fence. Justin, Carlos, and Elesa were on their way to the hustle and bustle of Black City.

Whoo! Chapter one is done guys and I hope you liked it! What are the three of them up to in the city? OC's for the story are now being accepted and if you want to send one in, PM me so I can give you the details because this story has very particular criteria. Anyway, the update date will be given on Wednesday on the release of Pokemon Academy because I haven't come up with an exact schedule. Review and share with your friends guys!

-N-Black, Out