A New path for J

Jane Koshi or better known as Hunter J could barely comprehend how she got herself in the situation that she is in right now.

Ever since the day she became a poacher, Jane's life became somewhat simple. Client contacts her, steal the Pokémon or Pokémons that they want, hurt everyone in her path, kill them if necessary, and then get paid, hurt client if they screw her.

That was Jane's life and it was manageable and bearable.

And it all change the day she met the brat that literally turned her life upside-down.

Ashura Satoshi Ketchum

Better known as Ash Ketchum.

The lover of her favorite sister, the person that she and her other younger sister admire in one form or another.

At first, Jane thought that the brat was nothing more than a run-of-a-mill trainer that idolizes (fanboy) her little sister Sarah. Jane expected that he will not amount to anything.

Then, after multiple alterations between them, Jane's opinion of him changed. Jane now thought that he was an above average, run-of-a-mill trainer born to be the bane of her existence.

And that will not do. Hunter J does not tolerate nuisances or irritancies.

Killing is a necessity in her line of work. Jane had killed before, she had killed many times, and she knew that she would kill again. Killing came with her job after all. Jane would normally avoid killing people but Ash had pushed her limits to the breaking point. Three failed jobs due to his interference had cost her time, resources, and money, and that did not bode well with her.

Jane, after their second run-in, had decided to do away with the nuisance permanently.

After all, it was apparent that the boy would always be a thorn on her side whenever they meet.

Jane believes that thorns should be remove immediately to avoid further annoyance.

With that in mind, Jane continued with her life, hoping and wishing that she and Ash would never again cross paths.

After all, brave kids this days were rare and Jane at least respects Ash's courage. No child or man had the balls to stand up to her in a long time.

Unfortunately, though, she took a job from Team Galactic and her life was shot to hell after that.

Actually, her life was already shot to hell, this was merely another nail in her coffin.

The mission required her to capture the Lake Trios and the payment promise to her was seven digits.

Jane often times avoids jobs that would require her to poach legendary Pokémons. Jane grew up with Archeologists, Scientist, and (Jane would not admit this even in her deathbed or the threat of death) a little sister that was a remarkable genius that was knowledgeable in all forms of science.

Jane knew that Legendary Pokémons have responsibilities in maintaining the balance of the world. Her mother had told this to her, his surrogate father had repeatedly told this to her, and even her sisters had told her to avoid messing with Legendary Pokémons, for both her safety and the world.

Being around scholars in most of her childhood, Jane knew the importance of balance in the world.

Regardless though, seven digit-paying jobs are difficult to get by.

A poacher of reputation and skill, she was always paid well for all the jobs that she took, but she had only gotten a handful of seven-digit paying jobs.

Weighing her options, both the risk and rewards, Jane took the job, though she prayed that this would not cause any lasting backlash.

With the use of her Salamence, she was able to take down the lake trio one at a time.

Jane might not be a Pokémon Master but she has the skill of one. After all, she was related to the youngest Pokémon Master in the world and Sarah had never beaten her before.

And if she can survive Sarah's over-the-top and practically ruthless strategies in a Pokémon Battle, then taking down the lake trio was a piece of cake.

It was a piece of cake.

The Lake Trios were strong but Jane was smarter and her Salamence was comparable and superior to them in strength and power.

As per her practice, the moment she procured the lake trio, she was to transfer them to her client and then accept payment, by hand and cash only.

That did not happen as the boy that had earned her ire and respect, anyone who had the balls to face her as he did deserve nothing less, intercepted her with a vengence.

The difference between their pass meetings and this one though was that he was actually and pretty serious in the particular meeting of theirs.

Serious as in 'I would kill you' serious.

Jane had never believe in Auras or in Aura Guardians. She remembered all the stories and fairytales that their mother told them (she, Sarah, and Elena) about Aura Guardians when she was still alive, when the three girls were still young and innocent. Jane and Sarah enjoyed those stories but did not believe in them unlike Elena who believed in the existence of Aura Guardians.

Psychic powers in human beings had been proven. Humans using Aura as a weapon for destruction has not.

Therefore, Jane was legitimately shocked and somewhat terrified when Ash Ketchum, someone that she loathes and respect, a person that she decided to kill at their next meeting, came at her with orbs of destruction at hand, his entire body brimming with unspeakable power, crystal ominously shinning around him.

That night, Jane was given a beating of a lifetime.

Jane hated Ash for that but at the same time, her respect and admiration for him increase at the display of his power. Jane had always liked power, she relishes power, and the power that he displayed that night left her in awe.

What follow afterwards though, Jane would rather bury deep within her mind.