Author's Disclaimer: All right let’s get things going. First here is the disclaimer. This entire work finds basis in Metroanime's Wild Horses and Pokegirls universe setting. Now this particular tale will deviate from the original work. Though references made to such are well taken in the context of this setting (though I intend to keep things separate if at all possible. Though the original intention of this work was to run a tale parallel to the events of WH&PG, which took place else where on that large grand world. ) Any way all references are thus most likely the work of some other group, author, corporation, or such. So I intend to say now that all that follows is not necessary the product of my own dream child. Though I wish it was. Well wouldn’t you? I mean seriously wouldn’t you want to claim all this as your own? Now don’t go and tell me that you don’t ‘cause we both know you would be lying. Disclaimer Redux: WARNING: NC-17. At least, that is if I ever get around to writing lemon scenes. DISCLAIMER: Various elements from this come from Greyman and a few other erotic (Or at least NC-17) Addventure writers on the web, Nintendo, R.Takahashi/Viz, Fred Perry and Antarctic Press, plus other writers too numerous to mention, and other ideas contributed by Redpriest of the 17th Order as well. ----------------------- Cats in Shadows Prologue: Tubes and cylinders, obviously scientific equipment, are all I see. I’m in some sort of liquid. Strange men in white are all talking. I don’t understand them. Where am I? Why do they appear so big? Why do I feel funny? Then it goes dark. I awaken. Pain? I scream. It’s as if my insides are burning, and my head, why does it hurt? It’s getting worse. I can’t see straight. My hands? Why are they so small? I scream, again. The Pain. The unimaginable pain, why do I hurt, why does it feel as if my body is twisting from the inside out? Then once more it is blackness. When I awaken again the men they just look at me. Why won’t they help? I feel a different pain this time, at the base of my neck. I scream once more. The first pain returns hotter and greater than anytime before. I scream and scream and…. Eyes snapping open suddenly Chris sat up covered in sweat and panting like a dog. It was dream, or more like that ‘dream’. Looking about him the first thing he noticed was a pair of big blue eyes framed with a mane of blue hair. Slitted cat’s eyes filled with concern and love for him, staring worriedly into his. “Are you alright, Master?” “I’m fine Felicia, it was just a nightmare, that’s all.” “It was ‘that’ nightmare, wasn’t?” It wasn’t spoken as a question more like statement of fact. As Chris looked about the bed, his features relaxed. “Yeah it was. But I’ll be fine. No need to worry your pretty little head over it, it isn’t the first time I’ve had this dream and it probably won’t be the last.” So saying he absently began petting the cheetit that was currently asleep on his right eliciting a purr. Watching as he laid his back on the pillow Felicia leaned forward. “I know and I’ll always be there if you need me, as will the other girls, right V?” “Yep.” Yawning the aforementioned vixxen as she lifted her head from her master’s waist before laying it back down. Mumbling something about not waking her again unless taming or breakfast was involved she went back to sleep. Giggling slightly at the vixxen Felicia bent in to give Chris a quick kiss. “I’m sure the others would agree.” So saying she to went back to sleep. Snuggling against her master’s chest with the beginnings of a soft purr. Chris simply closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep, slightly surprised Felicia didn’t try to initiate another taming session, her usual method of distracting him from his nightmare since he had turned 16 some five or six years ago. Smiling with that final thought he fell into a peaceful slumber. Author’s Notes: A prologue for the moment. The nightmare if you are curious will be explained later. Much later, it has to do with Chris’s past. Something he doesn’t really remember or understand. The next chapter will pick up in the morning and will start giving background on the intrepid Shadow Cat and his adventures. As well as introduce a few others from both his harem and of this particular stretch of the PW world. From this point on the tale will be a serious of narrated flashbacks with an occasional foray in the present. Well at least until the background is on the Hero and his Harem are revealed for the most part. Oh well some additional stuff follows. Ciaow! Character Bio: Name: Chris "Shadow Cat" Age: 21 Occupation: Shadow League Ranger and ‘Gym Leader’ Employed as an explorer and technology investigator Tamer Level: 57 (Researcher 22, Explorer: 35)* Approach: Considered Pampering Political Party: Parity Blood Gifts: True Blood Gift of Catskills (Agility, Balance, Hearing, Sight (night-vision), Empathy Bonus with Cat-types) Psi Gifts of: -Empathy [known, makes bonding easier] -Minor Telekinesis**[unknown] -Teleport**[unknown] -Telepathy **[unknown] The Devil's Luck Blood Curses: May you live in Interesting Times Unstable DNA*** URC**** Harem (As it currently stands.) Felicia: Catgirl (alpha) (pet) (combat) V (Vixen): Vixxen (Pet) (non-combat) Gina: Supe-bra Genius (Research Assistant) (non-combat, most of the time) Brit: Cheetit (combat) Bri: G-spliced Amalgam/Battle Cat (combat) Future additions will include: Ebony: Panthress Bastet: Megami Sheila: Shaguar *Due to not being a true tamer, and as being a researcher in training initially Chris is allowed 8 active slots for his pokewomon. These two extra slots for non-combative roles, which are currently held by Gina and V **These latent Psi gifts were the result of some sort of experiment that was performed on Chris when he was a very small child (2 or 3). The massive Psi potential he gained is subconsciously stabilizing his DNA. He is unaware of this. This action has yet to be scanned or detected by any psychic types to date. All they get is the empathy and high potential. ***Not a Blood Curse as much as it is a condition. Which when puberty strikes has the chance of causing the afflicted individual to undergo threshold and turn female. Becoming a pokewomon. The type is dependent on inherited genetics. Usually whatever the mother was. ****Unwanted Rivals Curse: Gains you unwanted rivals for no apparent reason, or rivals though association with others. Current Rivals: Lord Erwin ‘Pee-Wee’ Talon: (Dubious Researcher with a bone to pick with Gina and incidentally Chris since he’s her tamer) Johnathan ‘Lick King’ Diggers:(Chris has his two most prized guinea ‘girls’ and his greatest creation. Which by all rights should be his, not some pathetic assistant who got ‘lucky’.) Benjimin ‘Black Dog’ Kibble: (A canine enthusiast with a high distaste for felines. Where as Chris’s other rivals are competent (Pee-Wee) or dangerous (Lich King), Benji here is just plain pathetic. He fills a role similar to that of Kuno (Ranma ½) or Jinnai (of El Hazzard). Apparently Chris’s Kitten beat Benji’s Hound when they were younger and he’s been holding a grudge, may also have something to do with the fact that he beat Benji when it came to getting a position at the Diggers lab. Laughs maniacally a lot, sometimes for no apparent reason.)