Forces of Darkness
By: T.R. Fanatic
Rated T for language and violence.
Author's Note: WAAH! My first time I'm actually kicking myself to write AND finish this crazy cross-over fanfic. I'm so happy! But anyway, please read, enjoy and THEN review... PLEASE!
By the way, this fanfic takes place before episode 1 of Noir and between the Johto and Hoenn series of Pokemon.
Disclaimer: at the end of chapter 1.
Prologue: Message
Hello, fellow reader. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Otaku. My real name is not known by anyone on the Web... It's a big secret and all... But anyways, just call me by my codename from here on out. "Why such a name?" you may be asking. It's hard to describe that... Not only do I have a complex knowledge of every anime series known (hence the codename), but I can also communicate between the human world (the world you and I are in right now), and the anime world (the world only seen on TV). Strange, huh?
Now, don't walk away and think that I'm crazy in the head. You've stumbled upon this message in the first place and I want you to read through it and hear me out.
A few months ago, I started to keep tabs on two anime characters. The first person: Daisuke Yamamoto, a.k.a. the Black Hat Bandit. A young, well-known criminal from the Kanto region of Japan. And, not to mention, a fairly high-ranked Team Rocket member. The second: Claude Blackhawk, an elite and well-known Global Police (GP for short) officer from North America who, based on his excellent record of apprehending the most wanted criminals, was summoned to Japan to either capture or kill the Bandit.
A report was sent out a week after Blackhawk came to Japan confirming the death of the Black Hat Bandit, a gunshot to the chest. ...But, that report turned out to be false as the Bandit somehow survived the attack and had been seen with three other people: his siblings, two older and one younger. But age doesn't really matter when it comes to rank... Daisuke has been reported as the commanding officer because of the ten years of experience under his belt.
In GP's case: crime and years of experience goes along well with reward money. After it was announced that the Black Hat Bandit "rose from the grave," Blackhawk, still in hot water after he made the false statement (though he still claims that he did kill Daisuke), announced a $5 million bounty on the Black Hat Bandit -- dead or alive.
Word of the manhunt reached fast in the anime world. Many bounty hunters wanted to take part, but then, were either turned down or forced to drop the mission as rumors had spread that Blackhawk hired a well-known professional assassin to take the Bandit down.
This is where the story begins...
Part I: Japan
Chapter 1: Wanderer
Viridian City, Kanto Region, Japan. O month, X day 2010... (Ha! Like I'd tell you the exact day and month...)
Another quiet night in Viridian City as the massive storm clouds threaten overhead. Officer Claude Blackhawk sat inside the mini police station near the route/city border... slowly dozing off...
A crash of thunder hit the sky, startling the sleepy guard awake. "Geez..." he muttered. "Why do I have to be the one on nightly guard duty? What did I do to deserve this?" He immediately thought back many months ago, to the time he was talked down by the Chief, reminding him of the failure to capture the infamous Black Hat Bandit. "...Oh... That's right..."
A bolt of lightning flew across the sky and into the station's window, blinding Claude's blue eyes. "Damn... Looks like nature wants me to be awake for something important..."
As soon as the officer fully recovered his vision, he noticed a strange figure about twenty meters away from the station, sauntering it's way into town. Another flash of lightning dazzled over the trees, showing the figure's true form -- a strange green cloaked person with short magenta-colored hair.
"A traveller at this hour?" Claude muttered as the cloaked figure walked closer along the beaten path. "And in this weather?"
As soon as the figure reached the station, Claude opened the door and called to the person, "Um, excuse me..."
The figure stopped and turned her head to the officer, showing off her cold gray-eyed glare.
Claude, gathering the rest of his courage to talk to the fearsome young woman, continued, "There's a storm coming to town soon. And from the looks of it, it's going to be big. Would you like to take shelter inside the station until the storm passes?" At the same time, his mind kept saying, Please say 'no.' Please say 'no...'
The cloaked woman was silent for a moment before she uttered in what appeared to be a child-like voice, "...Do you know where I could find Daisuke Yamamoto?"
Claude, still bound in fear, replied dumbly with, "Nope, haven't heard of the guy..."
"...I see..." She paused for a moment. "If you happen to see him, please give him this." Without warning, a blade was thrown to the door frame of the mini-station, making Claude jump slightly, nearly screaming, had it not been for his hand, blocking the cry. His eyes slowly shifted to the small dagger protruding out of the door frame.
Another flash of lightning darted across the sky, reflecting off of the thin dagger. Claude quickly looked back to see if the mysterious woman was still there... but, there was no sign of her. Not even a trail of footprints...
Claude swallowed deeply, looked to the dagger once more and slowly pulled it out from its vertical rest. He slipped back inside the small station as the rain began its decent to Earth.
Restraining his panic, Claude carefully set the dagger down on the desk and picked up the phone, slowly dialing in a certain number...
"...Viridian Police Station," the voice on the phone announced. "how may I help you?"
"It's Blackhawk, Tanaka." Claude replied, looking at the storm brewing outside of the window. "Can I talk to the Chief?"
"I can't believe it! You're still up? I thought you'd be in Dreamland by now!"
"Just get me the Chief, Tanaka... NOW!"
"Alright. Alright... hang on a sec..."
Silence fell upon the phone as the rain began to hit the lone window.
"Yamada here."
"Chief, it's Blackhawk."
"This better be good..."
"Um... Yeah... Well... I've... learned my lesson, sir."
"'Lesson?'"
"Mm-hmm... Is it possible that I can get back to HQ?"
(Scene: Viridian Police Department.)
The new morning for Claude was a stressful one as his fellow officers gathered around his desk at HQ with the same stubborn glare as the cloaked woman from the night before.
"Claude, do us a favor." the tall and thin Officer Tanaka said after hearing Claude's story. "Go home and get some sleep. You stayed up for way too long."
"I'm not tired, Tanaka." Claude replied.
"Yeah, right." the short and chubby Officer Ogawa remarked in his deep voice. "The way that story of yours sounded, was that of an insomniac's. You just can't believe an insomniac's words... at least that's what I've been told."
"And after that phone call to the Chief, I fell asleep standing up!" Claude added to finish the story off. What really happened though was that after the phone call, Claude passed out from overwhelming fear... and yes, he did pass out standing up.
"...Um... Claude?" the somewhat shy Officer Tezuka called. "Was that wanderer, by any chance, was wearing a green cloak?"
"Yeah..."
"And she had magenta-colored hair?"
"Yes..."
"And she had that look that made you think she was going to turn you into stone?"
"Yes! Where are you getting to with that?"
"I saw her, too!"
The door at farthest end of the room opened slightly. "Blackhawk!" the Chief's voice bellowed.
(Scene: the Chief's office.)
"...About what you said..." the Chief said as he circled his desk while Claude watched.
"That cloaked girl?" Claude asked.
The Chief nodded, rubbing his thin beard. "...It's seems that other officers on the night shift had seen her, too..."
Claude was at a loss for words.
"When they came back to HQ, they were all pale-looking, like they saw a ghost or something. Some were too afraid to talk and one was too afraid to even move for that matter..." He shook his head and rubbed his balding head. "it's a shame, I tell ya..."
"Did the officers that were able to talk say that the girl was looking for the Black Hat Bandit?" Claude asked.
"Yup. That's pretty much what she said. But, one brave soul asked who she was. She replied that she answered to... oh, what was it... 'the name of an ancient fate...' 'Noir,' I believe she called it..."
Claude's eyes widened. "'Noir,' you say?"
The chief looked to Claude. "You know something 'bout that, Blackhawk?" he asked.
"Not much." Claude replied as he shook his head. "I've only heard that name once before I came to Japan, but I don't know the meaning behind the name... How about you, sir?"
"I'm not sure what that name means, either... But, I bet you really want to know why I called you here in the first place."
"To inform me of the matter?"
The Chief shook his head. "That's only part of it. You gotta go find that Noir girl again and help her find the Bandit. Who knows? She could be better than you!"
Claude glared at the Chief. "Thanks!" he replied sarcastically.
"You're welcome!" the Chief sarcastically replied as he pushed Claude out of the office. "Run along, now!" With that said, the Chief slammed the door behind Claude.
Claude stood in silence, contemplating on how to find the Bandit and Noir in one day. He rubbed his short jet-black hair before he slipped both of his hands into his pockets but quickly pulled out his right hand, now with a brand new gash along his palm. He gently pulled out the blade with a line of blood and held it with his left hand. If I have to find the Black Hat Bandit, he thought. I might as well give him this present from Noir...
To be continued...
Hey, all you fanfic readers. T.R. Fanatic here and I want to thank you for reading my first fanfic that I'm putting up on the web site! (bows deeply)
Okay, so first chapter is done... rather quickly! The story's pretty vague at first, but count your lucky stars that I'm not drowning you with details! Then this fic would never end!
Once in a while I'll throw this little disclaimer at the bottom instead of the top so I don't give away any new characters and somehow spoil the story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, nor do I own Noir. (Please don't sue...) In this chapter, I only own the characters: Claude Blackhawk, Daisuke Yamamoto (Black Hat Bandit), Officers Tanaka, Ogawa, Tezuka, Chief Yamada and the character known only as Otaku. (pant, pant)