Numerous trees stood tall beside the dirt path of Route two. The path to Nimbasa City was straightforward with a few turns. Hilda and Bianca trotted along the dusty path hoping to catch up with Cheren.
Bianca suddenly stopped, "Hilda…"
"What's the matter?"
"Shh… Listen…"
Bianca's eyes fixated on the bushes
Hilda asked, "What? What is it?" She directed her attention to where Bianca was looking, sure enough, the grass was rustling. The rustling and snapping become more and more intense until finally a beautiful purple feline hopped from the thicket.
The girls got caught off guard by the pretty cat, "Wow…"
Hilda took out her Pokedex,
"Purrloin, the Devious Pokémon. They steal from people for fun, but their victims can't help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect. When angered, it uses its claws to fight back."
"They sure got the cute part right!" Bianca sunnily said, "I can't take my eyes off of her!"
Hilda clapped her Pokedex shut and nodded, "She's so beautiful…"
Purrloin didn't mind the staring, in fact she enjoyed the attention. She was preforming more cute acts. It didn't take long for Hilda and Bianca to become fully enamored by the cute cat Pokémon.
"Just look at her…" Hilda gazed adoringly, "Look at that cute tail, and those lovely eyes."
"She's sooooo adorable…"
Hilda and Bianca seemed completely immersed in their own little fantasy. Unaware of anything that was going on. Purrloin smirked behind the cuteness, stalking toward the two, quickly and quietly…
*SNATCH*
"Hey!" Bianca suddenly yelled out.
Hilda snapped out of it, "What the-!? What just happened?" Purrloin had seemingly disappeared.
"I-I don't know, she suddenly…AIEEE!" Bianca shrieked, "My hat! That Purrloin stole my hat!"
Hilda spun around, she couldn't believe her eyes. Bianca's hat was gone; she was running around desperately trying to find the light-fingered Purrloin.
"That Purrloin stole my hat!" Bianca repeated.
"Bianca calm down! We'll find her! Look, there are her tracks. Let's follow them!"
The Purrloin stood on her hind legs and put on Bianca's hat, she had a bit of trouble getting it to a secure position because the hat didn't exactly fit the shape of her head, once she did she modeled herself via her reflection in a pond and did all sorts of poses.
"Purr-Purrloin!" she meowed, impersonating Bianca's terrified expression, "Purrloin… Purrloin!"
"Found her Bianca!" A voice came from behind her.
The girls came from around the corner, noticing the feline imitator wearing Bianca's hat, "Look Bianca she looks even cuter with your hat on!"
"Purrloin, Purrloin! Purr-loin!" The cute cat continuously meowed.
"Look Bianca! She's acting like you!" Hilda laughed, "She is so adorable!"
"I feel so weird without my hat I want it back!" Bianca protested.
Purrloin in response, posed, sending Bianca a wink. Bianca fell for the kitty cat's charisma, "Oh you're right Hilda she is so cute! Even if she acts like me!"
Excitement bubbled in Hilda's heart, "Oh come let me hug you!" she approached the Purrloin with her arms stretched out.
Purrloin grinned, she saw another opportunity to steal again when she noticed that Hilda's bag wasn't completely closed. Closer… closer…
Just as Hilda was about to get in stealing-length, a Poke ball rolled out of the pocket causing Purrloin to hit the button, the tiny cat gasped, changed to light and got sucked into the Poke ball.
Hilda snapped out of her fantasy and instead of finding a Purrloin she found a wiggling Poke ball. Weakly struggling until the red light on the button went dim and the Poke ball settled. She had caught her first Pokémon! In such an unusual manner too!
"ALL RIGHT!" she picked up the Poke ball, cradling it in her hands.
"Bianca! Did you see that!? I caught my first Pokémon! I have to say though, I did not expect to catch my first Pokémon like this. But still!"
Bianca had a spaced-out look on her face, she was still under the Purrloin's spell. Hilda relaxed from her victory pose and sighed, "Oh for the love of…"
She grabbed the dropped hat and approached the silly girl. Then delivered a finger poke of doom between her eyes. The power worked its promise as Bianca snapped out of it.
"Ow! What was that for?" she questioned, rubbing her head.
"Here's your hat back." Hilda replied, handing Bianca her hat and proceeding down the road.
"Oh, thank you!" She looked around, "Where's the Purrloin?"
Hilda looked over her shoulder and let her held up Poke ball do the talking. Bianca's mouth dropped open, "No way, when did you-!? I was going to catch her!"
"I can honestly say I didn't mean to. But I want her!" Hilda winked, "Try again next time."
Bianca made a face to Hilda's retreating back before running for her, "Hey wait for me!"
