Half-Human

Chapter 17

Hello cat clan! A very long time no see! I have finally gotten the motivation and the ideas to create another chapter, so I hope you enjoy it!

Beatrix

I grunted as I climbed the final few steps of the East Province watchtower. It wasn't necessarily tiring since I was obliged to do physical training for three hours every single day, but 200 ish steps at around 8pm is no easy feat. I dump my bag on the floor and bring out my phone from my pocket. I open it up and my suspect's battle is still rolling. Right now it's Lucio versus Gimmighoul, and it seems like Gimmighoul's a bit tired, though still motoring.

The Raven girl told me to watch it on my phone, and I would. Until I got my gadget set up.

I rummage through my bag and bring out a telescope, and a little glass case. I was sent out with a few bits and bobs, and this was one of them. I slid away the lenses of the telescope and put in the ones from the glass case. The new lenses were apparently the cornea of a Noctowl genetically modified to be used as lenses. They were meant to be extremely good for looking at long distances if you're spying from far away, sin e they're predators, and have the ability Keen Eye. Although I'm sure a Glameow would do if that was the only reason.

I mount up the telescope on a foldable stand and look through it. I change its angle slightly and adjust its height, until a hazy Levincia's gym is in sight. I adjust the lens so it's clearer and peer through. Thankfully, the battle ground for all of the gyms in Paldea are outdoor, so I can easily spy without unwanted problems and effort. I glance at my phone which is still playing the battle, and look back at the battle. They look roughly the same, except the non-televised version is a few seconds faster. Now all I have to do is wait for Raven to transform, and a have some solid proof. But...

Kristien probably wouldn't believe me. He's the type of guy who'd want some video footage - he only believes if he sees. But how am I meant to film through the telescope. I guess, I could just put the camera where my eyes should go, but my hands are definitely going to wobble, and the quality of the camera would be so bad that he's think I made it up.

My thought bubble is broken when I hear a jingle. Thinking it's a stranger who I'll have to deceive, I whip my head around, only to see nothing. I hear it again, and I spot something in my peripheral vision - a Gimmighoul. 

"God, you scared me there, you coin collector." I'm about to continue pondering, when an idea hits me. "Hey," I say, turning back to it. "you like coins, don't you? I mean, why am I asking that? Even if I couldn't read Pokemon, that's a must for any Gimmighoul. Unless you hate them?" The Gimmighoul shakes its head. "Say, could I borrow your chest for a bit? In exchange for some coins? 25?"

"Okay, but 50."

"Nah, not happening. 35."

"37."

"36."

"37 or no chest."

"Alright 37!" I rummage in my bag to get out my mini drawstring bag, and I empty the amount for it in front of its feet. It jumps out of its chest and pushes it toward me, before jumping in the pile of coins and 'bathing' in it.

I bring out a foldable table for picnics from my bag, and put the chest on it. I wedge my phone inside the golden pillow and press on record. "Alright Mr Kristien, get a load of this you dumbass!" I'm about to continue, until I realise how much trouble I'll be in if I actually show him this. As much as he's a pain all over the body, it's no use vocalising it and losing my job. After all, I do actually enjoy it: going undercover as a secret agent, supplied with gadgets and that. It feels like a movie. Although I didn't know that trying to get a 14-year old girl in jail for demolishing a building would be part of my job description.