Hi again... welcome to the next part! Other than the Prologue, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, this was one of my earliest chapters written for this fic. They were all pretty much written together within the same month. But then I decided to prolong the other chapters and extend their story. To be honest, I'm not sure if I want to share it this early, but I'll just take a go-with-the-flow approach. If I end up finding I don't really like it here, I'll just replace the chapter order.

Today, we get to see the mysterious/not so mysterious P.O.V. from last chapter's ending.

Well, that's all I'll say for now. See you below, here is chapter... I'm not sure which chapter I wanted to put this at so... Here's temporary Chapter 6.


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'Thoughts'

"Speech"

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Chapter ?: Before The Entry

Dreams, a place where the nonsensical happens to make sense of information and memories created through the day. The place where one Kuroba Kaito finds his rest and best ideas. Dreams that were good often helped give him new ideas for pranks on Aoko or that stuck up Hakuba. The bad dreams were more or less from an experience with Aoko using his fear against him. Fi-fi-finny things, yuck. But right now, he was neither in a good dream nor a bad one. It was simply a colorful void of changing hues similar to the prismatic light of a rainbow. This place felt even more vivid and surreal than any dream or nightmare before it. All around he looked, but the only thing he saw was this void that he seemed to be floating in.

"Well, this is pretty dull for a dream. Where's all the fun and hijinks for a good idea?"Kaito pondered on these thoughts when a voice spoke out.

"My, you seem like the playful sort. What sort of antics are you hoping to create?"

Kaito looked around to find the source, but it seemed to echo from just about everywhere. Finding no point of origin, he called out and asked, "Who are you?"

There was a pause then the voice spoke, "Who I am doesn't really matter right now. It won't make much sense if I told you now anyway, But what I'm more interested in is 'Who You Are' and if you're who we're looking for."

Kaito didn't understand what the voice was asking. 'Am I who they're looking for?' What that does that even mean? But being the gentleman he is, he let that slide and gave a proper introduction.

"I'm Kuroba Kaito, magician extraordinaire!"

The voice made a 'hmm' sound and then began to speak. "You seem to be much more than a magician, from what I see that is."

Kaito was puzzled by what the voice was implying. Then suddenly, a cloud appeared in front of him and began to take shape. Though not clear, it was definitely a blurred reflection of himself in his school uniform. Looking at this image made him curious as to why he was seeing it, but no sooner had he wondered, the image reshaped again into a blur of white. The image was still blurred, but focusing on it closer he realized it was his "Kaito Kid" persona. His eyes widened at the sight, how did whoever was speaking to him know about his identity? Was this a nightmare? Was Hakuba going to come out with evidence against him or cuff him? Was Aoko going to come out with, the finny thing? Or worse, was the organization going to come out and claim the jewel? Panic was beginning to set inward but his outward appearance kept his poker face.

He wanted to calmly ask this voice questions, but the voice beat him to the punch. The way it spoke sounding more softer and comforting while still carrying the playful tone from earlier. "I see you have had quite the life. You are a mischif maker who loves to show off. But deep down inside, you want people to have a better time than when they left. This is what you do in your daring feats in your shows. But this life would have never come if not for the legacy you've been left. The second generation in a master of illusions, you seek the truth under the guise of a phantom. But in your normal life, you have a sunny, positive outlook and have vitality that raises the lowest spirits to giddy heights. Yet, for all your great cheer, you're also open to tears, but you bounce between laughter and tears so easily. What an adventure life must be like for you, bouncing around like that all day."

Whoever this voice was, it clearly knew about him and his life. But at the same time, he couldn't see this as a threat because the way the voice spoke was definitely with care. Still, he wondered about something and decided to ask, "So you know who I am, but this doesn't explain why you've analyzed my character or even why I have been brought here. So, what is it that you need from me?"

The voice hummed in intrigue, then responded, "You are quite the unusual human, but you get down to business. Still it must be because of what you do. But as you have suspected, we need something from you and of you?"

Kaito asked, "So what is it?"

"We need your help. Our world is suffering and there are those who wish to cause trouble, a trouble you are familiar with in your career I might add." The voice explained now more firm in speech.

"Gems, jewels?"

"Yes, there are certain gems that impact life here. They can bring about misfortune if placed in the wrong hands. This world needs your skills to take the gems and place them where they belong."

"I see…" Kaito thought about this offer. What kind of gems affect the world in such a negative way?

Then the voice spoke again. "Time is of the essence, will you be willing to be the outlaw this world needs? Oh Phantom Thief, Kaito Kid, will you help us?"

"If I take this task, then what can I expect out of it?"

"You'd be getting rid of gems far more powerful and perhaps maybe equal to what you seek… Maybe even find YOUR gem. What was it called again, Pandora?" There was a sly undertone in that suggestion.

"What?!" Kaito was in shock, there was a possibility to find his gem and just as powerful ones that have unimaginable potential like what the organization would seek? If this was true, then maybe, he would take this offer but a final question was in order. "Before I say yes, I need to know… What will happen when I wake up?"

"Hopefully," the voice paused for a dramatic effect, "you'll be able to adjust to your new surroundings, learn from those you meet, and be able to not get caught. OH and that all your skills won't be affected too much or in some way…"

Kaito was sure this voice was going to say more, buy it was too quiet to tell. Sure, it was a risk, but it was a chance to seek out the gem and destroy it.

He decided, "I'll do it. I'll go in and be the Kaitou Kid of your 'world' as you call it and expose its secrets of the gems."

No sooner had Kaito confirmed this, the image transformed once more. "What's happening to the image?"

Soon, he was face to face with a dog like creature with back fur and red streaks. It puzzled why he was seeing this and made him wonder what it was. But before he could examine it any further, he saw a bright light that was enveloping him, he closed his eyes to shield them but ended up falling unconscious as he was swallowed whole in the light. But before he fell unconscious, he thought he heard the voice saying, "Hopefully he doesn't lose his…"

TBC


Hey! So, what did you think? How was it? It is short, but here you go. It introduces another person who has been dragged into the conflicts of the PMD world. Can you guess what Pokémon Kaito will become? I didn't give many hints, but hey, you'll most likely guess it. Is there anything I need to go over? I don't think so, but if you do, let me know.

I just want to say Thank-Q for reading again and thank you to all who liked and followed this story. I hope you continue to enjoy it as I update it little by little.

See you when the next chapter comes out!

Posted Chapter: 07.30.2021