Author Note

Here is the story of what Tamer Gothic got up to while he was ten years in the past. It should be a fun story, there will be new characters, new lands to explore and lots of Taming action. Maybe even some pokegirl battles.

Tamer Gothic - Book Zero - Blue League Adventure

Part 1

Pokecentre – The Blue League

Before I got going there were just a few more minor matters to deal with.

"You are now a Tamer with the title of Rookie Tamer and a Level of 5" the Nurse Joy told me.

I'd Tamed the Nurse Joy, to prove that I could perform the act. I'd filled out some paperwork, although not much, I'd gotten a good nights sleep, and so now I was ready to start being a Tamer again. It was surprisingly easy considering that this time I didn't have someone like Professor Oak to help me.

"Shouldn't I start at Level 1 like any other Tamer?" I asked.

I watched as the Nurse Joy typed something in her keyboard

"Sir, it says here that you have skipped Level 1-4 because of how well you did on the test" she told me "Is that to your satisfaction or do you want me to lower your level to Level 1?".

If the higher level was due to my intelligence then I was fine with it.

"Thank you no, you don't need to lower my level" I said before asking something else "Do you really can do that? Lowering levels of tamers, I mean".

The Nurse Joy, who was sitting behind her desk, nodded her head.

"Yes sir" she replied "Some people want to earn their levels the hard way rather than be rewarded for studying well before they start Taming. Which is just silly really as you should be rewarded for studying so hard".

She had a good point.

"Anyway you are now a Tamer with the title of Rookie Tamer and you are at Level 5. Here's your new PokeDex, five pokeballs, and a copy of the award-winning book, Taming for Dummies" I was then told.

Which was pretty much what I'd gotten the last time I'd started my career as a Tamer, which had only been something like six months ago. Only this time I didn't get a starter girl.

"I'm sure all this will come in handy," I commented.

Truthfully I'd read Taming for Dummies many times. That was why I had aced the test, it really was a good book, the 'dex and the pokeballs would be far more useful.

"Yes, they will" the Nurse Joy agreed "And now to the next course of action, your starter Pokegirl, uhmmmmm…."

I didn't like the sound of the 'uhmmmm'.

"Is there a problem?" I enquired.

I really did need a starter girl, and I didn't want to go off to ranch to get one as that could be dangerous. There were a lot of Feral pokegirls in this part of the world, and while the cities were safe behind massive walls, outside that protection things were more risky.

Sure there were wandering Tamers out there and entire knightly orders who existed to protect people from ferals as well as other dangers, but they couldn't be everywhere as such it wasn't always safe to travel to far from a settlement.

"No, it's just that normally after someone has passed their tamer license test then PokeCenters should provide them with Starter Pokegirl, if not we should direct them to the nearest Ranch, but as you can imagine we don't have a ranch within the city, and we only have one Pokegirl in storage" Nurse Joy explained.

I didn't see the issue here.

"So, what's the problem?" I asked "Couldn't you just provide me with that pokegirl in storage?".

The Nurse Joy looked around, as if hoping that someone would come along and offer a distraction. When that distraction failed to appear the pokegirl got on with things.

"I don't want to give a Witch to a new Tamer" she said "They can be a handful, and she's a bit plain looking".

New Tamers normally wanted the strongest, the bustiest, and the horniest, pokegirl they could get. This the Nurse Joy knew, we also both knew that witches aren't physical strong, they don't have a big busts, their ass are not that round, and while they are pretty like most of the pokegirls they were not the prettiest type, if not for their flashy, colourful clothing and make-up, you couldn't even spot them in a crowd. They could easily pass for human.

I remembered Raven, before she had evolved, she'd caught my eye right away with her strange dress, intense eyes, and her eagerness to be won as a prise by me.

After evolving she'd become a different person really, more moody in some ways, yet calmer as well. Also not as energetic, but that had been a good thing she'd stopped working herself too hard.

"No sir. It's just that most Tamers tended to be more..."

The Nurse Joy struggled to find the right word which I happily supplied.

"Picky?" I offered.

She nodded her head again.

"Yes, picky" she said "Most Tamers tended to be picky. I thought that you would demand a strong pokegirl".

Actually Witches were among the strongest of starter pokegirls, however they were also harder to handle and needed a firmer hand were as other breeds were more eager to please their masters. Not that witches were bad pokes as such, they were just kinda hyper about things and could get distracted.

"Here's the pokeball that contains the Witch" the Nurse Joy said after fetching the ball "Are you sure you can handle her?".

I was sure that I could.

"Long as I keep her busy and happy she will be fine" I assured the poke.

My cover story for being here was some sort of selective amnesia, one that had removed personal information from my mind without costing me my general knowledge of things such as pokegirls, including how to handle them. Which made no sense to me, but it did to the Nurse Joy. Then again considering the world I was in it didn't really seem so silly.

"So, is there anything else I can do for you?" the nurse poke asked.

In fact there was.

"I need to see some maps" I told the Joy.

Lucky for me she had some so I would have a chance to study them before I went any where. No doubt they would be very helpful when I started making my plans.

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Pokecentre. Cardiff.

When my 'dex beeped at me I opened it up and read the message.

The Blue League officially welcomes you, Damien Mason, to the ranks of the Tamers, along with all of it's benefits and responsibilities. By now you should have your government issue Pokédex, a starter girl, and five empty Jahana Corporation basic level Pokéballs, as well as a copy of Taming for Dummies.

Congratulations, and good hunting.

"That's nice" I said while closing the 'dex.

It had taken very little work to get myself set up as a Tamer in the Blue League, which suggested to me that either this League was desperate for Tamers or it just didn't have the bucket loads of needless paperwork that people in other nations had to put with.

Plus they seemed to accept my fake name, which was good. I couldn't use my real one in case someone in ten years or so compared my records with other people of the same name. They see the photo and know it was me right away, then they'd wonder what I'd been doing in the Blue League a decade ago.

"So ermm.. Master" a female voice said "Where are we going?".

The person who had just spoken was my new starter girl, a Witch who went by the name Tiffany Aching. For a witch pokegirl she seemed to have her feelings in check and she was dressed rather modestly, but I figured this would change soon enough now that she had a Tamer.

In terms of looks the Witch wasn't anything remarkable, she had dark hair, blue eyes and skin that was a normal shade, at least for a human, she wasn't exactly exotic when compared Raven, but that was a good thing as their different appearances suggested that they weren't related in any way. The last thing I needed to was start Taming my future alpha's aunt or something like that.

She had on a simple dress that went down to her ankles and a belt around her waste. It wasn't at all sexy, which was odd for a poke as they tended to dress to impress, but Tiffany had been living with her grandmother as a sort of apprentice so it was doubtful she been around any guys she'd wanted to impress, and since she hadn't been trained she didn't really know how to act as part of a harem, not that I had a harem, yet.

"Well first we need to get some supplies" I told the Witch "Thankfully your grandmother somehow knew I needed money".

Tiffany upon being set free had informed me that she her grandmother than transferred some SLC into account for whoever took her granddaughter as a pokegirl.

"Granny does things like that" Tiffany informed me "One moment you're at home reading a nice book about growing apples and the next thing you know she's decided that its time you got a Tamer so you can go see the world".

I doubted the SLC I'd been given was actually a payment for taking Tiffany, more likely it had been handed over so that I would be able to feed and otherwise care for the young witch.

"My current plan is to go treasure hunting" I was now telling my new poke "That means going into the woods".

Me saying that made the Witch rather concerned.

"Won't that be dangerous?" she asked.

Hopefully not.

"Yes" I replied "but not as much as you think. I've got some experience in this sort of thing and I have a good feeling about those woods. I was born in this area".

Granted that had been centuries ago in another reality, but still I was sure that there were a number of towns around Cardiff that were no longer on the map. The ruins had to be out there and if I was lucky, which I nearly always was, I'd find something of value.

"However before we leave I should Tame you so we start forming a bond" I told the Witch.

The look on her face wasn't one of fear, it wasn't that intense, it was more like nervousness mixed with a slight amount of arousal.

"Have you not been Tamed by a man before?" I asked.

Only a witch could blush in embarrassment while also having lust in her eyes, they were a very emotional breed.

"The boys in my village..." she struggled to say "Well they left to become Tamers... or they wanted the prettier girls and pokes".

She need not worry I'd deflowered a few females in my time. I knew what to do.

"Well how about we go somewhere for dinner first" I offered "Then we can find somewhere to stay, open a bottle of wine and let things progress from there".

Tiffany was now smiling while blushing a lot.

"So grown up" she muttered.

She'd get used it. I was not a snot nosed boy who had just gotten his first poke. I knew how to Tame and how to train, she'd find that out soon enough.

"Then tomorrow we will buy our supplies and head out into the woods" I was now saying "I have a good feeling that there's something out there we can make a great profit from".

I didn't know why I was having this feeling. Perhaps my Blood Gifts were somehow guiding me, all I did know was that I wanted to find what was in those woods. Besides I had ten years before I could go back to my friends, I needed something to occupy my time, and treasure hunting should be diverting.

WITCH, the Magic User Pokégirl
Type: Very Near Human
Element: Magic
Frequency: Uncommon (Most of the world), Very Rare (Edo League)
Diet: Human-style
Role: Magic-users
Libido: Average
Strong Vs: Magic, Psychic, Fire, Lightning, Ice
Weak Vs: Ghost, Normal, Fighting, Rock
Attacks: Spellwork, Witch's Curse, Barrier, Aura Barrier, Mystic Bolt, Mana Bolt, Power Bolt, Reflect
Enhancements: Magic Affinity, Enhanced Reflexes (x2), Enhanced Dexterity (x2), Enhanced Sensitivity (x2)
Evolves: Sorceress (Normal), Enchantress (Moon Stone), Elementalist (Angel Stone, Dark Stone, Diamond Stone, Fire Stone, Heavy Metal, Ice Crystal, Leaf Stone, Mana Crystal, Psi Crystal, Thunder Stone, Venom Stone, Water Stone, Dusk Stone, Dragon Scale, Round Stone, or Sun Stone), Puppeteer (Battle stress + Use of Dolls), Tick-Tock (Dream Stone)
Evolves From: None

The poster-girl for magic and by far the most common of spellcasting Pokégirls, Witches are also the point from which many magic-types start their lives and so are a very often-used starter 'girl. Although not the easiest to handle in such a starting role, they're certainly a fine choice, as they have a great deal of potential in terms of variety, both due to the spellcasting nature of their primary abilities and to their large range of evolutionary possibilities, and they were one of the first breeds to be tamed en mass during the revenge war, their curiosity and lack of much physical power often leading them to be trapped and captured more easily than other breeds.

Physically, there is no standard appearance for Witches; they run the gauntlet of skin and hair colours, usually depending upon their place of birth and ancestry. The only real common characteristic is that most of the breed is under six feet tall, with shorter girls definitely being the most common, though this is far from any kind of steadfast rule. Thus, they're one of the hardest to identify from purely physical characteristics, since they're very hard to tell apart from most other very near human breeds.

With their magical abilities, it is rare for a tamer to care enough to prevent his Witch from wearing her choice in clothes, especially since said choice tends to be flashy, dramatic attire, often with a mystical or astrological theme. However, the true reason it is usually allowed is that an Alpha-bonded Witch usually takes the initiative of finding out her master's tastes and making the clothes attractive to him too, whether that entails a beautiful robe or a skimpy, fantasy sorceress's garb. It should be noted however, that Witches rarely have any skill in enchanting clothing or other items, and if a tamer desires that, a Moon Stone should be used to produce an Enchantress instead.

However, as taking the initiative that way suggests, Witches are also identifiable because they're very intense, energetic girls in most cases, throwing themselves into all of life's endeavours with curiosity and gusto to the point that many tamers cannot keep up with them and will try to find tasks to keep them occupied. Unlike what one might expect, though, a bored Witch is more dangerous than annoying, as most tend to be curious and very ready to experiment, and which such experiments involve untried magic... they can be varying degrees of dangerous, though they more often harm others or the environment than the Witch. However, this can also lead to vary positive results, such as powerful new spells, so it is definitely not to be discouraged, simply watched with caution.

In any event, the Witch is an energetic, curious, and often proud Pokégirl who rarely does things in half-measures, approaching almost everything in life with a gusto that has led many a tamer's heart to be moved by the energy his Pokégirl put into something minor-or become frustrated as all hell because she won't leave him alone about something.

As one would expect, this makes them a rather persistent battler, refusing to give up until they're very solidly beaten in many cases, and that combined with the variety and scope possible with spellcasting means Witches have a reputation for winning battles they should not be able to, pounding away again and again until their magical reserves are exhausted or their opponent has fallen.

However, lacking any toughness and in fact having vastly more sensitive bodies than humans-many are very ticklish, though exceptions aren't unknown-they tend to fare horrible at close-range combat, and a Witch's best bet in battle is almost always to keep moving, throwing Mystic Bolts and spells at her foe from a distance whilst keeping up enough of a barrier to ward off at least one hit if the enemy happens to manage to close. However, one should take care in letting a Witch fight a stronger opponent this way, as not only will she likely totally exhaust herself in the attempt, but since the breed lacks enhanced concentration, exhaustion could easily cause her to mess up a spell and have it backfire.

Due to their enhanced sensitivity, though, Witches are practically useless in sex battles; they tend to be frustrated and sensitive, pun not intended, about this lack, and quickly become defencive if teased about it. Teasing as such is a risk with Witches, because some will become aroused rather heavily about being teased over such things, but others will become upset or depressed instead, so it is best to tread carefully here. However, they're far from deficient lovers even beyond that, and although their enhanced sensitivity results in them being easy to bring to climax, their energy and persistence means that their first release will almost never be the last, unless they've learned a spell designed to increase sexual stamina, which is not uncommon. They also tend to be a breed that's happy to try out new and exotic positions, and many discover a liking for them.

Feral Witches are even more persistent than tamed ones, and tend to live in forests where ingredients for spells are most often found. They experiment a great deal, and catching one often yields a 'girl with some decent spells, if a few scars, though they're not an easy catch, even though they aren't prone to running away, for the reasons above. In fact, a feral Witch could easily fight herself to the point of dying from heat exhaustion or refusing to give up against superior force. They do tend to be more easily caught by those with magic 'girls, though, as curiosity and the desire to learn stronger magic can sometimes even lead to them voluntarily joining up. As one might expect, they are also a common threshold, marked by extra energy, an interest in magic, and a tendency to become very persistent.

On a final note, there seems to be a superstition passed along amongst Witches about the col or red, and a few rumours have been unearthed-though most, proud as they are, claim to pay them no mind despite some of the older ones seeming to be afraid of the color-that there exists a Witch who wears scarlet, a Witch whose powers are strong enough to change the world entirely. This much seems to indeed be a rumour, however, as no evidence for it has come to light as of 300 AS despite the rumour possibly going as far back as the Revenge War. If anything, it might be thought of as a folk memory of some powerful Witch in that period, though no human records exist that prove this either way.