"You stay away from my sisters, you bastards!"

BAM! BAM! BAM!

After the third shot, the Bisharps finally got the message and booked it down the street, three of them bleeding from the shots in their arms. Frowning, I reloaded the magazine in my Hades 666 Assassin Handgun and quickly slung it in its hold on my belt. Three shots…last week, I had only needed to use one to scare them away. Those motherfuckers were getting cocky, too cocky for their own good. And if they kept this up, I wouldn't have enough bullets to hold 'em off. Sighing, I turned to the two Scrafty girls that were huddled against the wall beside me. Lizza, the younger of the two, was wearing her red tank top with denim shorts, her Mohawk restyled to long, wavy hair, rejecting the symbol of our race. Holding Lizza close was Vanessa, my other sister. Like Lizza, she had on a tank top, a pink one, with a faded denim skirt. And like Lizza, her Mohawk was restyled into long, wavy hair. They were all I had left in this world, all that was still mine. I smiled at the two of them, slowly placing my hands on their shoulders.

"You two okay?" I softly asked, smiling. Vanessa nodded, her head down and buried in Lizza's long red hair. Lizza nodded to me and bowed her head as well.

"We're okay, big brother," she said sadly, looking at the ground. "We're glad you were here to help us, though. We were scared. The Bisharps, they were so close to us…"

"I know, Lizza, I know. And I swear, those bastards are gonna die the next time they try to mess around with the two of you!" Sighing, I pulled her and Vanessa away from the wall, walking down the street with them. "Come on, let's go home."

'Home' as I liked to call it, was a twenty-by-ten apartment room with barely enough room for all three of us, especially now that Lizza got herself a puppy off the streets. Castelia City had better apartment rooms to offer, some suites so large they could fit five families of six, with elbow room to spare! But with little income and gangs out to get you, Lower Castelia's Roach Motels were the best we could afford.

Oh, I realized I never mentioned my name. I'm Leon 'Skulls' Grimm. I hate my name. Leon is just so overused these days. That's why I go by Skulls. I'm seventeen years old, and in case you haven't guessed yet, I'm a Scrafty pokemorph. My mohawk is a little shorter than normal, but other than that, I'm your usual street-fighter Scrafty. I've been living in Castelia City ever since I was born, but it's only been five years since I started living on the streets with my sisters. I won't tell you why I have to live on the streets now, just that it ain't that pretty a picture. Trust me, a life like mine isn't one that you take pride in.

When me and my sisters first hit lower Castelia, we were in trouble. One twelve-year old brother taking care of two ten-year old sisters, all on his own? Talk about impossible. We couldn't find jobs easily, and supporting a family? Not a chance! So, I decided to use my skills as a naturally born Scraggy at the time to my advantage. In other words; I stole from the big gangs. Knowing Thief right off the bat really helped me out when it came to sneaking into the gangs' bases and getting the goods me and my sisters needed to survive. The gangs would try to catch me, but they just didn't understand. You can't catch a Scraggy that's stealing for a cause. For three years, I stole from every grungy, cutthroat gang in Lower Castelia, until I could finally get a job at a Radio Beats Store. I still work there, and afforded to buy a set of headphones and a list of songs to listen to so I could calm down. It's also how I got the materials for Hades 666 Assassin Handgun. That's right, Hades is a one-of-a-kind, hand-made handgun! But, yeah, with the new job, life was starting to look up for us. 'Course, bad habits die hard, and every once and a while, I just have to go out and mess with the gangs again. The risk is even greater now, though, because they know where I live, and they know that I have teenaged sisters. If I step out of line, I have to be ready to protect not only myself, but also the ones I love. But even though the risk is high, the rewards are worth it.

Me and my sisters finally reach the Roach Motel we're staying in for the night. Lizza and Vanessa quickly curl up on the floor and drift off to sleep, but I decide to stay up a bit. I still have to protect the family, and these motels have bad locks. We found that out the hard way when some dumbass drunk waltzed right in while me and the girls were fast asleep. I woke up to find him passed out on the couch, an empty beer bottle in his hand. Needless to say he was thrown out, and I spent my next paycheck on a better lock.

Sighing, I collapsed onto the couch and began flicking through my playlists, eventually coming to Every Storm Runs Outta Rain, sung by a new Country singer. What, got a problem with Country? Then go die in a hole, you faggots! Anyways, I sighed and listened to the song, bobbing my head to the beat. The song's all about how the bad things in life only last for so long before the good comes back. I wished the good things in my life would hurry up and get here. I was tired of living on the streets! I was ready to go live in Upper Castelia, where the business bosses and other rich dudes lived. Still, it was a good song, and I started enjoying it, up until I heard a familiar knock at the door.

"Skulls, ya in there?" the man at the door asked. Swearing, I looked down at Lizza and Vanessa, who were still fast asleep. Slowly I got up and unlocked the door. Standing out in the hall, hand in his pocket, was Djin Tolinzi, my Zoroark friend. Djin was a few inches taller than me, and had the most twisted personality in the world. Sighing, I closed the door behind me and stood in the hall with him.

"Whaddah you want, Djin?" I asked, glaring at him. Djin snickered, pulling a cigarette to his lips.

"Well, I was hoping I could bang one of your sexy sisters, Skulls. They should be ripe for it nowadays," he said, snickering again as he took a long drag on the lit cigarette. Arceus, the dude had the most terrible sense of humor ever!

"You try that, Djin, and I will have your head mounted on my wall in there," I warned, gripping the handle of Hades firmly. Djin kept snickering, shaking his head.

"Relax, Skulls! I would never actually do that to you!"

"Then why are you here, Djin? It better be a good reason!" I warned, raising Hades to his head. Djin nodded, snickering still. Arceus, did he ever not snicker?!

"Well, I do have a reason for coming here, Skulls," the Zoroark said, flicking the smoking cigarette ash onto the hall's carpet. "The other members of Black Infinity are planning a big heist. One of the big Business Bosses is having some big party for his daughter's sweet sixteen. We were thinking that while the rich dudes are partying, we sneak in and steal from the boss's secret vault. Get all the good stuff, then high-tail it outta there! We want you tell help out in it, what with your natural thief skills. Whaddah you say, dude?"

I was quiet, frowning at the ground. Black Infinity was a big gang in Lower Castelia, one that I had messed with many times. Working side by side with the rogues I taunted each day was slightly off-putting, but the chance to earn hundreds was much more influential. Like I said, I deal with risk versus reward, and the rewards were very handsome right now. Grinning, I nodded to Djin. "I'm in."

The Zoroark snickered, patting me on the shoulder. "Glad to hear it, dude. The time is this Saturday at eleven at night. Meet at the old Reshiram Statue." Sighing, he looked down the hall. "Well, it's getting late. See ya on Saturday, Skulls!"

I nodded and turned away, closing the door behind me. Sighing, I laid out on the couch and closed my eyes. With this heist, I may finally get my sisters and me out of this Roach Motel. Then it would only be a matter of time before I was in Upper Castelia.

Smiling, I fell asleep to that sweet, sweet thought.

Hello everybody, Sexy Blaziken Girl here! Just thought I'd let you know... *gets knocked out by a brick*

"I WROTE THIS! SEXY BLAZIKEN GIRL FORGOT TO PUT IT HERE THAT I WROTE IT!"

Oops, sorry. I put this up, then remembered that I forgot an A/N to explain. ShirosakiEspada0 is writing it with me, as Leon. I'm a yet-to-be-introduced character, who will probably appear in Chapter 3. Read and review!

Sexy Blaziken Girl ;)