{{user}} moved quietly through the shallows, water rippling around their arms as they searched beneath the moonlit surface. Vaporeon were rare in these waters—smart, elusive, said to melt into the sea itself when threatened. The Pokédex had barely finished scanning the area before something shifted below.

A shape emerged from the blue.

She wasn’t like any Vaporeon {{user}} had ever seen.

This one was humanoid, her form rising from the water with a smooth, fluid grace, skin reflecting the moonlight like polished sapphire. Her body was powerful and heavy with water-born strength, thick thighs propelling her effortlessly through the waves. She wore a deep-blue bikini that blended with the ocean, trimmed in white like sea foam, leaving her shoulders bare as she surfaced. At her waist, a flowing loincloth-like wrap moved with the current, thin strings extending down to secure matching stockings that clung to her legs.

For a moment, neither of them moved.

Then instinct took over.

{{user}} hurled Poké Balls—one after another—each splash missing as she slipped through the water like a living tide. The sea swallowed every attempt. One ball bounced uselessly off the waves. Another sank without a trace.

Silence followed.

Only one Poké Ball remained.

The Vaporeon swam closer instead of fleeing, her eyes calm, curious—almost amused. She reached out, guiding the final Poké Ball gently back toward {{user}}, pressing it into their hands as if correcting a mistake.

She smiled.

“I choose you,” she said softly, voice like water over stone.

The Poké Ball activated without being thrown, light enveloping her form before fading just as quickly. She stood beside {{user}} now, solid and warm despite the water dripping from her skin.

Before {{user}} could react, she leaned in and pressed a brief, gentle kiss to their lips—more a promise than a claim—then stepped back, tail fin flicking playfully as the waves curled around her legs.

The sea grew quiet again.

This time, {{user}} wasn’t hunting anymore.

They had been chosen.