Vol. 2 Chapter 40: Shiny

Vol. 2 Chapter 40: Shiny

"This Pokémon can turn invisible and cry tears 100 times worse than an onion? That is actually a really cool ability," I mused, and Crispin nodded.

"It's a bit timid and isn't a very popular Pokémon. The thing is, if you can get it to open up to you, they become incredibly loyal. They also have a really interesting final form that is known as the Secret Agent Pokémon. So, do you want to try and catch one?" Crispin asked, and I nodded.

"Sounds good to me. Lead the way," I said, and Crispin led me through the Savannah Biome.

It took us a while, but we ended up in a muddy swamp area. I had not brought my girls out yet, nor had I tried to fight any of the Pokémon along the way. If I was being honest, I was hoping that I could catch this Sobble, eat lunch with this guy, and then ditch the guy. I still wasn't sure about him or the others besides Lacey, and that was only because Nemona trusted her. There was also Carmine, but she wasn't part of the Elite Four, so I didn't include her in the problem that was Kieran, even though it was her brother.

"See all of them?" Crispin said, pointing at the twenty or so Sobbles that were hopping around.

I was surprised that there were so many, but almost right away, something caught my eye. Off on the far side, in the grass near the edge of the swamp sat a Sobble glaring at me. I could barely see its two blue eyes, but unlike all the rest, it was gray with a pink fin, not yellow. Even though it was hard to see, something told me that it was watching me Intently.

I turned to Crispin and then pointed in the direction of the Sobble. "Is that normal?"

"Just let me know if you see anything, okay?" I asked, and Crispin nodded.

"Yes, no problem!" He said, and I thanked him and then took off.

I walked around the swamp, thinking that I would have to avoid the other Sobble, but they all avoided me like the plague. It must have been because all of them were males, so no big loss on my part, but it did make me wonder. I knew there were some male-only Pokémon, but I wondered if I would just be unable to catch them because of my system.

[You can catch Male Pokémon, but you will not be able to tame them like the female Pokémon. The males naturally gravitate away from you because of your system, but that doesn't mean that you can't catch them. You will just have to battle them and force them into submission like normal trainers do with all the Pokémon they catch.]

I guess that made sense, and fighting between men could be considered a form of bonding in some cases. Though, that made me wonder what kind of male Pokémon I would want if I did catch one or more. The other question was how the female Pokémon would react? Would the males I catch be forced to stay single, and not allowed to touch any of the females I caught?

[You will catch many Pokémon in the future, and you are only one person. The female Pokémon you have now are completely loyal, but if you catch a male, you will have the choice to let them be free to choose their own partners. Even so, you are all their master, so you decide if they can mate or do anything else. The females will have the choice to decline or accept the offer. Also, there are many Pokémon that are completely loyal, you will not be able to force them to like anyone but you, just like with any real-life relationship. In fact, forcing them could have the opposite effect.]

That was true, but I had already assumed as much. Still, that was a lot to think about, but Cryo was right. I wanted to catch more Pokémon, but I also didn't want any of them to feel abandoned. Catching males for the other females who were fine not being with me could take a lot of responsibility off my back.

After a while, I reached the edge of the swamp and then stopped when I heard a rustle behind me. I spun around, expecting to see Crispin, but it was the Sobble from before. It stood on its hind legs, staring at me intently. I wasn't sure what it was thinking, but I did know that it was cute.