Fritz Espeon

FRITZ ESPEON is an atypical Pokémon hailing from a tranquil corner of the Pokémon world. He once lived a life of
peace and serenity in a lush forest with his family, playing with his siblings and learning about the world that
surrounded him. However, he would unfortunately find himself taken away one day. 

Fritz was told by his parents not to stray too far from their home. Fritz naively thought he could handle it, as a few wild
Pokémon were not stronger than he was! He strayed too far into the forest and got caught, not by any wild Pokémon,
but crooked and cunning Pokémon who took him away from his home. Fritz was forced into manual in a factory full of
Pokémon who were also taken from their homes... he wasn't sure where he was but he was definitely far, far away.

The working conditions in this factory were abhorrent; the Pokémon were barely fed, and those who got sick were thrown
out without so much as a thought. Fritz struggled to keep up with the demands that the factory's managers imposed,
despite all his efforts. But Fritz wouldn't let this break him, he wouldn't let it break his spirit as much as it was breaking his body.
He swore he would find away to get out... get back home.

After a couple years of failures and punishment, Fritz eventually drew the attention of someone outside of the factory.
Being the only one trying to escape; no one knew of this factory's location until now. This someone- a shiny Purrloin
wearing snazzy clothing named Harris- would break into the factory without being noticed. Harris would talk to Fritz
and explain that his attempts at escape alerted him to this factory's whereabouts, and that he was trying to find it for a long time.

Harris swore to Fritz that he would use his connections and wealth to help get the Pokémon trapped there out safety and
back to their homes. Eventually, Harris would do just that; paying off the managers of this factory to let all of the
Pokémon go, or else. Arriving outside the factory, Fritz was met with a metropolis that was in stark contrast to his idyllic home.
It was chaotic and busy with Pokémon crowding every corner of his vision. Without much knowledge of where else to go,
he followed Harris' lead along with the other kidnapped Pokémon.

Harris explained to them all that they were in a city plagued by crime, corruption, and darkness. Nearly every higher up in
the city was corrupt, treating the bottom citizens like garbage and doing whatever they pleased. Truly despicable Pokémon
were running this city and he has made it his life's purpose to help the less fortunate in anyway he can. As it turns out,
Harris was fortunate enough to be born into a wealthy family and inherit a lot of funding when his parents passed away.
Though, their passing didn't really affect him since his parents were two of the mons "running the city."

Fritz understood that Harris' mission was incredibly dangerous, because if his colleagues ever found out what he was doing,
they would surely have him assassinated. He was also shocked about just how cruel the world really could be; he's been forced
to mature in the long time he's spent in that factory. Harris one by one found out where the Pokémon were taken from and
arranged for them all to be sent home... except for Fritz.
Harris unfortunately could not discern from the limited information Fritz had about where he lived.

Fritz was heartbroken. All that time he had spent hardening himself, making sure his spirit wouldn't be broken- he felt it was
all for nothing now. Harris wasn't sure what to do in this situation, either; he had never saved a Pokémon he didn't know how
to send home. Without any other ideas Harris offered to let Fritz stay with him for the time being. Thought initially hesitant,
Fritz decided he didn't really have any other choice.

Through Harris, Fritz learned how to adapt and survive in the city landscape. Harris taught him how to better use his
innate psychic abilities and intelligence to benefit himself. Fritz gained the ability to navigate the streets, fend for himself,
manipulate and con "the bad Pokémon", and grew as a person. Fritz also changed his appearance-- the Pokémon here
wore clothes for the most part, and he stuck out without any. This is when he got his getup seen in his design. 

Eventually, the worst would happen. Harris' exploits caught up to him as his colleagues figured out what he was doing
in the city. Many Pokémon would attempt to take Harris' life until they eventually succeeded because he was trying
to protect Fritz. Without any time to think or grieve, Fritz took what he could off of Harris and ran away. With his psychic
abilities he was able to outsmart and take out those who gave chase-- making sure no one knew his face or connection with Harris.

When he had a moment to breath, Fritz was overtaken by emotion. His mentor and caretaker was gone and he was now
all alone in the harsh environment.  But... he now had something; the access to Harris' wealth that he kept on him at all times.
With this... he could use all the funding to get home, finally see his family. . . but that's not what he was going to do.

Without Harris, who was going to help those in this city that didn't deserve the cruelty? He couldn't leave this place with
a good conscious. Someone had to uphold the mantle that Harris had set, and that person had to be him now. He'd help others,
he'd save those in need, he'd do what even Harris couldn't in his mission.
With the funds he had acquired, Fritz would set himself up in the city. 

His idea was to create a hotel that was actually a safe haven. If he couldn't figure out how to get people back to their homes
like Harris with him, or if this city was the only place these mons could CALL home... he would make sure they would always
have a safe place to sleep. Despite the constant threat of danger looming outside, he remained steadfast to this commitment.
He would also train himself constantly everyday to defend not only those he saved, but himself, should anyone make an attempt on his life.

As time passed, Fritz would forge bonds of friendship with everyone he took under the hotel's roof. One of these Pokémon
was a zorua named Vedca. Vedca was someone that Fritz saved in the past who took a liking to him, and even though Fritz
could possibly feel the same about her... he's too busy to focus on that at the moment.
He had to make this city a safe place for his new or even his old family to live in.

Though the city may be overrun with crime and corruption, Fritz still finds solace in the small victories- a lost Pokémon
reunited with their family, a weary traveler getting rest for the day, or a glimmer of hope amidst the despair.
With unwavering determination and a compassionate heart,
Fritz continues his mission of providing sanctuary and protection to those in need.