Cat Hunter [ENG]

Cat Hunter: Origins

Hello, I'm Blazexdx or Trashy-Blaze and I'm Cat Hunter's creator. I've decided to upload his official backstory on Wattpad too so no one else reposts it. You can find his reference on my DeviantArt, also by the name Trashy-Blaze. Ok, let's get to it!

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     Moving out can be an exciting experience for children. However, that is not always the case for parents, as they are the ones responsible to make sure everything is accounted for. It's a stressful experience overall. This was the case of Rodrigo and his parents: after living their entire lives in Chile, they were getting ready to move out to the United States of America. When his parents had told him that they were moving out to a different country, Rodrigo couldn't stop beaming and screaming about all the new friends he was going to make. Yet, at the same time, the kid had to understand that he wouldn't be able to visit his friends in Chile anymore. Rodrigo, only six at the time, had finished his preschool education and had to say goodbye to all his friends.

     Rodrigo's father, Gabriel Ortiz, was the most excited and nervous about the situation, as he was the reason they were moving out. Gabriel had been a PDI (Policía de Investigaciones de Chile) agent for over ten years, specifically, and had always been obessessed with murder cases. His biggest dream was to solve a considerable number of cases to make a name of himself. This obsession caused him to be distant from his family some days, but Rodrigo didn't mind; he admired his dad and looked up to him since his old man was making a difference out there and protecting people from harm by finding criminals. Gabriel would sometimes take his son to places where crimes had long since been committed and told him tales about the investigations. The kid was always thrilled to hear them, as his dad made himself sound like a hero. But to the adult, Chile was too small with few cases (not to mention the poor quality of PDI agents and police), so day after day of trying to convince Fernanda Rojas, his wife and Rodrigo's mom, to move to the United States so he could have a chance on the FBI, she finally gave in.

     The flight to the US was eternal to the adults, but not to Rodrigo who had never been in a plane before. His light brown eyes lit up every time he looked out the window, every noise caught his attention and he wouldn't stop pestering his parents about how cool (and scary) the plane was. But as hours passed, the kid grew bored and he only had his doll to entertain himself. Rodrigo and his doll were inseparable: his mother had made it for him as Rodrigo's request to give his cat-like imaginary friend a physical form of sorts. After arriving in the US, everything went smoothly for the family. They already had a place to rent in Burlington, Vermont, and both adults had looked into jobs for themselves and schools for Rodrigo.

     Rodrigo's first years of school there were complicated: he had to get used to a new culture and a language he wasn't an expert in (he knew a little, enough to understand a few things, thanks to his mom and dad who were fluent in English). Some kids made fun of his accent, while others were thrilled to hear swear words in another language. He managed to make new friends somewhat quickly and that's all he cared about. After four years, the family finally got their American citizenship. Fernanda was able to work as an English teacher at a local school and Gabriel was finally able to apply to the FBI. After passing all the tests, Rodrigo's dad was part of the FBI as an Special Agent (at last!), which meant he was going to be distant from his family once more.

     Two years went by and Rodrigo, now twelve, was tired of his dad neglecting him. Gabriel no longer took him to crime scenes, nor spent time with him in general. His dad was now obsessed with strange, unsolved murder cases which were mostly commited around the woods. The cases had long since been dropped, as there was never enough evidence to keep the investigations going. Gabriel shouldn't be looking into those cases; if his superiors found out about it he would surely face terrible consequences. Rodrigo accidentally stumbled upon one of the confidential files one day, his eyes lingered in one of the pictures inside: it showed a person who had an "O" with an "X" on top of it on their shoulders. The picture was blurry, but the symbols were clear as water. Gabriel walked into his son, and after having a talk with his kid, Gabriel revealed to Rodrigo that he had access to these cases with the help of two other colleagues who also wanted to solve them. Rodrigo was asked to not speak a word to anyone about it, so he kept silent.