CAPTURE 002: Curiosity Shocked the Cat

"(What do we have here?)" a voice suddenly echoed around the pair. Arthur couldn't figure out which direction it had come from even if they were in mostly open ground. Well, one of the abandoned buildings was nearby, so maybe there was a Pokemon spying them from afar? He wasn't sure, but the voice, while he could not understand it, sent chills down his spine. Woobat was all the more terrified, shaking like a leaf as she curled up closer to her trainer. "(I-I don't like this..!)"

"Show yourself!" he ordered, standing his ground. He was not going to be taunted by a Pokemon that hid in the shadows, but it was only now that Woobat's fears were starting to trickle into his own thoughts as well. Did he bit off more than he could chew? Well, he wasn't going to just run away. Not yet, anyway.

"(My, defensive, are we?)" the voice cooed. It was then the sky's color changed into a darker shade; the bright sunlight replaced with an ominous gray. Weather didn't change that quickly, did it? He felt chills running down his spine as a large Pokemon emerged from the shadows of the ruins. He had never encountered anything like it before, but could somehow sense that it had strong psychic powers. There was just something about its aura that greatly unsettled him. "(Why have you come here?)"

She asked why we are here. Woobat translated quickly, knowing that while Arthur can communicate with other minds, it did not mean that he understood all Pokemon speech.

Upon hearing the question from his partner, he quietly thought about it for a few seconds before answering. "Curiosity."

"(Curiosity?)" the Pokemon repeated; the voice now distinctly feminine. "(Surely there must be more than that.)"

To his surprise, he could feel an encroaching presence in his mind. Was the Pokemon trying to forge telepathic communication with him? It unnerved the trainer, feeling as if he were clearly outmatched. It appeared that he was right that this Pokemon was a psychic type. Maybe it found out that Woobat was communicating to him telepathically as well? "You can read my mind and find out."

"(Feisty child!)" she sounded pleased for some reason. At least you understand your place.

I am not as powerless as you think. he responded boldly.

The strange avian-looking Pokemon recoiled a little in surprise. It did not have a mouth, but if it did, Arthur felt that it would've been smiling. How precious, a human psychic! she giggled; her laughter echoing in his mind. What an oddity. I have not encountered one in such a long time. she floated closer to him; her beady eyes watching him closely. You are here to find a new Pokemon to train, yes? Then take this old hag with you. I am tired of having no purpose thrust upon me.

Arthur was taken aback. She was submitting so willingly that it seemed too good to be true.

Your caution is to be expected. It would be easy for me to kill both of you, after all, but do not fret! I give you my word that I wish no harm, unless you decide to harm me first. again, he could almost see her sneering, but she had no mouth. Perhaps it was her eyes that gave such an impression, since they seemed to be staring right into his soul.

"A-alright, deal. I look forward to working with you." there was little emotion in his tone besides a wary fear of the avian Pokemon. Woobat didn't seem all that pleased either.

Ah yes, before I forget! It seems you do not know of our kind. I am Sigilyph, protector of civilizations that once were. Treat me with respect and we shall get along just fine.

Did he even dare to get this Pokemon to call him master, like all of his other Pokemon before him? He never had a Pokemon that from the onset could overpower him in authority. "Arthur Wright, glad to meet you."

You are such a poor liar! she cackled. We shall get along.

The trainer wasn't sure if that was going to be the case.

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A highly intelligent and curious Pokemon, Sigilyph likes her mind to be challenged by both people and Pokemon, though the first are usually more well-equipped for heavy conversation. She easily gets bored if she is at too high of an advantage over something, taking a very dismissive attitude that can be irritating for some. She can sound very mature yet also mocking at the same time, believing that she has more wisdom than others (which is true in most cases, she is very old). Unlike others of her species, she has become a wanderer, straying off the paths she was designed to guard long ago. Sigilyph did not original intend to become a trainer's pawn, but through the combination of sheer boredom and her interest in Arthur's ability, she decided that there was little to lose in joining. While she is considerably knowledgable, she is not familiar with many of man's new developments, showing heightened interest at such inventions. Sometimes, strange looking Pokemon and people interest her too.