Chapter 4: Kanto

Step.

Step.

The sound of a series of footsteps could be heard as Feril walked through a deserted road. He had been walking for countless hours since he annihilated the town. He had walked tirelessly through the night, as the vibrant orange sun slowly began to rise. 

Feril glanced over at the sun before he smirked happy that he had survived another day. With a pleased smile on his face, Feril kept walking, his footsteps echoing endlessly until a post board finally entered Feril's vision. Feril looked over at the board confused as he quickly approached it before seeing a torn map stabled on the board.

At the very top of the map in large bold letters, it reads:

" MAP OF KANTO " 

Feril stared at those words before he shrugged his shoulders and walked away from the map. Feril couldn't read it, so in his young mind why would he bother? Besides he didn't want to go to any populated place. Fellow humans haven't treated him well his entire life. 

Ignoring the map, Feril kept his journey pushing walking through the barren road unaware that he was heading towards a small town right outside of Viridian. With the newly awoken sun beaming rays of radiation down on Feril's body, the hidden fatigue slowly started to consume Feril as his footsteps slowed dramatically. 

It would take around three more hours to reach the town, but unfortunately, Feril wasn't in any condition to continue walking. Feril let out a loud sigh before he glanced over and looked off the road. He stared at a wild pidgey resting on a tree branch motionlessly until Feril's stomach began to growl profusely...

An hour later, Feril could be seen resting his head on a tree. He had failed to catch the pidgey instead only several feathers could be seen on his torn shirt. Feril slept calmly until his eyes abruptly snapped open as a loud noise entered his ears. 

Crack

Feril raised himself up into a sitting position and looked to his left seeing a massive Arbok slithering around. The Arbok for some reason showed little to no reaction to Feril who was calmly staring at it. Feril just let out a sad grin and spoke under his breath.

" I wish I could catch you. But thank you for waking me up. I didn't want to walk in the dark again. It was quite scary. "

Feril pushed off his right knee gingerly standing up, before he walked to the right entering the barren road once again. He carried on walking for hours until he finally reached the small town. However, instead of entering it like most normal people do. Feril was far too nervous to enter it instead he decided to go around it through a dense forest.

Feril walked past tree after tree with a bleak look on his face. Feril truly didn't have a plan on how to make money or gain a better life. He knew only the hard facts about life and knew little of the small details such as money or education. Feril walked towards a massive pond before crouching on the pond's bank. 

He started at the still water pondering until the sound of hurried footsteps entered Feril's ears making him turn his head to the right. Feril watched as a ginger woman sprinted through the forest with two men wearing black suits with red lettering written on them chasing after her. The men stared at the woman's back before one of them yelled.

" Hey! Get back here you've lost. "

" J-Just because my Pokemon lost, doesn't mean I lost. "

Said the woman glancing back at the men chasing after her, the men chasing after the woman were a part of Team Rocket. They had recently defeated the woman in battle after she tried to sneak into one of their bases. Feril watched the woman sprint past him while the men sprinted after her until one of the men locked eyes with Feril and spoke.

" Hey kid, if you help us stop her we'll get you some new clothes. " 

Feril didn't respond to the man instead he just turned his head and watched them sprint past him. Feril stared at the men slowly becoming harder and harder to see until they vanished into the forest's thick brush. Feril scoffed while he stood up and right before he was about to walk away a sudden voice spoke shocking Feril who was unaware of its presence. 

" Why didn't you help my men? " 

" Simply because I don't care or need any more clothes, the ones I'm wearing will be fine. "

Said Feril staring at a man with short black hair wearing a black suit with a red collar. He was leaning on a nearby tree on a small hill. Feril locked eyes with the odd man before he asked a question. 

" And what did you mean by your men? "

" Oh? You don't know who I am? That's surprising. I thought everyone in Kanto would have heard about me by now. My name is Giovanni, I'm the leader of Team Rocket. "

Said Giovanni with a grin on his face. However, the reaction to him saying this wasn't what he expected. Feril looked at Giovanni even more confused until Feril spoke asking another question. 

" What is Team Rocket? Is it some type of band? "

" Y-You never heard of Team Rocket. I know our organization was secretive a few years ago but that's in the past. Everyone knows who we are and you're definitely a trainer. I can see the Pokeball through your torn shirt. "

Giovanni said with an astonished look on his face. Feril just shrugged his shoulders before he slowly started walking past the confused Giovanni until suddenly Giovanni spoke.

"Where did you buy the Pokeball? "

" I didn't, I stole it from a biker. I don't have any money. "

" Really, you have no money. You know I can give you money if you work for me. "

Feril locked eyes with Giovanni before he spoke once again. 

" I don't need money, I only want to destroy the things I hate. "

" Well? What do you hate then? "

As soon as Giovanni said this a cold shiver ran down his spine as overwhelming killing intent engulfed his body. Giovanni's hands twitched as he started to sweat as Feril spoke one final time.

" Humans, I despise humans. "...