Stepping off a boat onto a beach with several kids around my age I couldn't help but take note of several familiar faces. A few of them who died, some that got arrested, and one who was the top dog the last go around. He was granted a Royal Kanto Starter Pokémon with just below monstrous potential. No matter how you look at it, that Charizard ended up being a damn monster. They ended up as a Admin and in charge of most of us that survived this island the first go around including myself.
Seeing his face again doesn't exactly make me feel good either. I managed to get away from him and under Executive Arianna be proving I'm worth something to her. She had saved me from having to remain in the abuse he forced on me. If I find a chance I'm going to kill him, because on this island there is no real safety.
While I was lost in my thoughts, just like before a Pokéball was thrust into my hand. Looking at the Pokéball a small blue screen appears as my eyes widen in surprise.
Congratulations Cynthia, the Potential Boosting System has been unlocked!
The screen then had something like a loading bar that ticked up from 1 to 10, then 35, to 70, then 100% in the matter of minute. Since the Team Rocket members are still passing out the balls I turn my gaze to the ball in my hands again.
Pokémon: Sneasel
Type: Dark/Ice
Gender: Female
Potential: Deep Green
Ability: Pickpocket
Held item: None
Moves: Quick Attack, Scratch, Leer, Ice Punch, and Taunt.
Egg moves: Bite, Counter, Feint, Fake out, and Ice Shard.
TM's: None.
I took a deep breath to control myself. I can't believe how stupid I was in my past life. Sneasel was this powerful and I had no idea. By the time I left this god foresaken island I Evolved Sneasel and when I checked her Potential using a machine she was Deep Green then too.
Potential is color coded and it determines a number of things... I used to think it was like IV's from the games but by the time I realized it wasn't I was too far along to change anything. Potential from least to greatest is Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, and finally Black. Most run of the mill Pokémon in the wild are Red, Orange, or Yellow... Finding a Green potential difficult but doable. Blue is quite a bit harder, I had one and it was a gift from Arianna. Purple and Black you may as well forget it. Getting your hands on one is like winning the lottery, not to mention the target you will have on your back for having one of those. Without the proper support or protection in Team Rocket is just asking to be killed and the Pokémon taken.
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The soft whispers of the several others around me grew quiet and I looked up from Sneasel's ball to another familiar face. Sergeant Viper, he's a muscled brute of a man with tanned skin and a terrible temper. His belt lined with six Luxury Balls. If there is one thing I give him credit for is that he has style and choose the best balls for his Pokémon.
"Alright listen up brats! Welcome to Trial Island! This place will be your new home for a year! Personally I don't think any of you are..." I tone out Viper's grand speech as I had heard this the first time. Basically it boils down to we will live here on this island, and once we have been outfitted with a ball belt with a small storage space in the buckle that has a cube of space about three meters big. Each of us gets two hundred Rocket Points. With these Points we can trade them for essentials or amenities such as a safe place to sleep, or various tools and gear. We get these Points by finding treasures hidden around the island. Or even better by catching Pokémon, finding Pokémon eggs, or rare items and trading them in for Points. They have to make a profit however, so the trade ins are only worth 70%.
After the speech we were led into the tropical jungle to a building with a huge clearing accompanied by a huge white stone. That white stone is called the Testing Stone. It is practically indestructible and is used to gauge the power of Pokémon attacks and one of the ways we will be judged. I walked confidently inside the building and to the exchange counter. The rocket behind the counter gives me a sneer but I ignore it.
"I need a flashlight, sleeping bag, lighter, a combat knife, and 10 ration bars, a adjustable weighted vest, two potions, a Pokéball, and six bottles of moo moo milk."
The grunt's sneer melted off his face. I could surmise as to why. I just spent nearly all my points. I have only 5 left. Most of it was on the moon moo milk and vest but I need it to make Sneasel strong. I swiped the card that was in my belt and watched as my points bled away. I waited a few moments and was given all my gear. I checked everything to make sure it worked and stored it away before leaving as quick as I could.
Once out of sight I sent out Sneasel. She looked at me, baring her fangs and claws only to drop them when I popped the top off of a Moo moo milk. I offered the bottle, sticking a straw in it to the Sharp Claw Pokémon. It snatched the bottle and began to drink from the straw looking at me attentively.
"Sneasel, I'm Cynthia and you're the Pokémon I was given to survive on jungle covered Island. I want to survive this and to do that we both have to get stronger than everyone else. We have to last in this place for a year. I need a partner like you if I'm going to do that. Can I count on you for that?"
Sneasel who drank down the milk, tapped her claw against the empty bottle her eyes not leaving mine. She's contemplating it. Sneasel are opportunistic, and I'm sure she's debating if it's worth it. I lift my hand closing it into a fist. Her eyes shift to my fist then to her claw, closing it she puts it against my fist. It was something we worked out over several months the last go around but this time we will start it from day one.
"Okay Sneasel... Let's get to work." Taking out the vest I size it right and help Sneasel into it and with the remote, I activate it at 5lbs. "This vest will help you get stronger and faster. I will have it active every second, even in battle. It's only turned off when we sleep. I promise you'll be happy with the results. Once you get used to it I'll make it heavier." Sneasel nods, moving her body around trying to get used to the added weight.
With our partnership established we headed into the jungle beginning our training. I did this one once already, but this time... I'm not holding back or showing mercy to my enemies like I did in the beginning. Anyone who crosses me won't be forgotten or forgiven and I will destroy them one way or another.
