Caleb

He is a major character in *The Wolf*. He seeks revenge on Getsukage for killing his trainer during their first confrontation.

## Affiliation(s)

### Past

Poni Island Nature Reserve (apprentice guard)

## Powers

### Signature Abilities

Speed, stealth, strength, attacks, flight

## **Physical Appearance**

He is a large, muscular Zeraora with white and black fur and bright orange eyes. His ears are rimmed with black and he has two orange whiskers. His ponytail has orange stripes and a black tip. His paw pads and the tufts of fur on his head and chest are also orange. His entire forearms are black save for two orange zigzagging stripes on the back of each hand. As a guard of the Poni Nature Reserve, he wore a red bandana around his neck, which he later discarded after turning rogue. He is revealed to dwarf Getsukage in her main disguised form.

## ***The Wolf***

### **Chapter 1: Causing Trouble**

Caleb is first mentioned to Getsukage by Davis, who assigns her on a mission to help capture him and return him to the town. The Zeraora is rumored to have been stealing food from the townspeople, as several residents claim to have seen him in the act at night. Getsukage, to avoid even further punishment, accepts the mission. However, she remains unaware that Caleb isn't a wild Pokémon.

### **Chapter 2: Mission Gone Awry**

The next morning, Getsukage and Davis head to the forest outside of their hometown where Caleb is said to be living. After reaching a nature reserve, Davis orders Getsukage to sniff Caleb out, a command which she hesitantly obeys. The Lycanroc soon picks up their quarry's scent and tracks it all the way to a cottage, much to her confusion. Davis asks her if Caleb is in the cottage, and she confirms it by smelling his scent, which is coming from inside. Both trainer and Pokémon lay low in the surrounding bushes until they see Caleb emerge from the cottage a while later. He calls to someone inside, informing them that he's going to get some food, and approaches their hiding place, unaware of their presence. Getsukage, under Davis' command, then jumps out at him, ready to attack with Crush Claw.

She unsuccessfully tries to land the attack on him, which he avoids, and quickly counters with his own Crush Claw. Getsukage blocks the oncoming move with her mane, but Caleb sends her flying into a tree with Thunder Punch. He then uses Electroweb to trap Davis, who tries to use a net gun on him. Before Getsukage can help her trainer, she notices a young woman run out of the cottage and listens in shock as she calls Caleb's name. Caleb responds that he's alright when asked and glares at Getsukage, causing her to flinch. The Zeraora then briefs the woman on what just occurred, labeling Davis as a hunter and his Lycanroc as an accomplice. Under the woman's command, he uses Plasma Fists on Getsukage. The latter then realizes that the woman is Caleb's trainer, and her newfound anger towards Davis gives her the strength she needs to avoid the oncoming attack. She furiously confronts Davis for lying about Caleb being wild and decides to ditch him when he admits it. She attempts to flee, but Caleb stops her with another Thunder Punch.

However, she dodges and knocks him off guard with Stone Edge before initiating her second escape attempt. When Caleb's trainer thwarts her, however, Getsukage hits her with Rock Climb and accidentally kills her, devastating Caleb. He examines his trainer's corpse, then glares at the Lycanroc with hatred and snarls that she killed Anna. When Getsukage tries to explain it was an accident, Caleb rebuffs this and furiously throws another Plasma Fists at her. Now frightened and horrified at what she just did, Getsukage avoids the attack and counters with a super-effective Earthquake to buy herself time to flee. Her third attempt is successful and she flees from the distraught Caleb, vowing to never return to the reserve for her own safety.

### **Chapter 3: On the Run**

A few days later, Getsukage is now living on her own, trekking through the woods to escape Caleb's wrath. She reminisces the fight with him and shudders at the rage in his eyes, knowing he'll start tracking her down eventually. The Lycanroc soon passes by a ridge overlooking a small valley and picks up a strong whiff of Caleb's scent, causing her to freeze in terror. She dares to peek over the ridge and sees Caleb kneeling before a wooden cross stuck in a mound of fresh earth and soon realizes it's Anna's grave. The memory of the recent fight again flashes through Getsukage's mind and makes her understand that Caleb is still distraught over the loss of his trainer. Feeling a twinge of pity, the Lycanroc decides to quickly and quietly leave him alone to grieve before he can smell her. As she flees, Getsukage silently apologizes to her enemy for killing Anna.

### **Chapter 20: Captured**

While Getsukage and her pack are raiding a small human settlement, she is horrified to see Caleb among the Pokémon battling against the vicious Lycanroc. She tries to flee, but he spots her and runs at her. Getsukage warns the rest of the pack, who flee with their stolen goods, save for Kiba. Caleb then attacks the two Lycanroc, who initially have the upper hand, but quickly run out of tricks. He attacks a wounded Kiba with Power-Up Punch, but Getsukage knocks him to the ground using Rock Climb and holds him down. Seeing Caleb snarling at her second-in-command, she orders Kiba to leave while he can and find his packmates. After a brief argument and sad farewell, Kiba relents, infuriating Caleb. He throws Getsukage off him and starts pursuing him, but Getsukage attacks him again and buys Kiba enough time to escape. Enraged at losing his target, Caleb turns on Getsukage and attacks her with Plasma Fists before pummeling her to near-death and finally knocking her unconscious with a punch to her head.

### **Chapter 21: Prisoner**

Some time later, Getsukage wakes up in chains and a basket muzzle, not knowing where she is; the first thing she sees is Caleb securing a chain around her neck. He notices her and punches her again, giving her a black eye, saying it's for preventing him from catching Kiba. Getsukage weakly asks why he was after Kiba, but Caleb snaps it's none of her business before leaving the place, which is revealed to be a bedroom. He returns a moment later with a tall woman, who is revealed to be his new trainer, and they start interrogating Getsukage, who calmly answers all their questions. Afterward, Caleb, under his new trainer's orders, tends to the Lycanroc's wounds and syringe-feeds her before having her bed down for the night.

The next morning, Caleb and his new trainer Ammu discover that Getsukage's wounds have become infected and bring her to the Pokémon Center near their house for treatment. Getsukage struggles to walk, so Caleb offers to carry her the rest of the way. Noticing the smirk on his face, Getsukage vehemently refuses and tries to walk ahead, but falls and breaks her nose. The new pain forces her to let Caleb carry her anyway, and she senses his enjoyment in annoying her. Caleb makes snarky comments along the way to the Pokémon Center, but Getsukage focuses on the pain she's feeling to ignore him. When they reach the Center, Ammu orders Caleb to help the nurse treat Getsukage's wounds; the Lycanroc realizes that being a physician is his new occupation. While treating her wounds, Caleb becomes serious and focuses on his work, ignoring the Lycanroc's attempts to rile him up. Knowing she can't win with him, Getsukage lets him work on her. She tries to think about other things, but Caleb's incessant commands start bothering her, leading to her almost snapping at him. After Caleb finishes treating her wounds, he comments on how cute she is when she's all bandaged up. Getsukage, confused, asks if he's alright. Caleb asks what she means, and Getsukage reminds him of their previous encounter, when Caleb wanted to kill her for taking Anna's life. Caleb tells her that he's moved on from Anna with Ammu's help and reveals she taught him how to heal people, which he now enjoys. He also reveals he learned how to forgive and forget, and reassures the suspicious Lycanroc that he was after Kiba and not her the night they fought. Knowing he's being sincere, Getsukage believes him and looks up at the ceiling, not wanting to talk anymore. Caleb tells her to rest until he returns and leaves.

*More coming soon.*