The glimmering of Umbre's golden patterns had caught his eye long before he deemed it safe enough to risk a shot. The second he fired every pokemon in the area would know where he was, even though sophisticated silencing systems were in place at the end of the rifle's barrel. The vibrations, the wind, and even the silenced sounds would turn on those survival instincts resulting in all his plans falling apart.<br/><br/>Despite his arrogant and spoiled appearance, he could be patient. If the situation called for it. Something as elusive as a strong first pokemon was hard to get without the aid of another trainer, but that was something he wouldn't dream of. Getting your first pokemon from someone else, usually researchers who were done experimenting and testing, struck a bad nerve. It wouldn't feel natural to Adrian, something like this ought to be done right, on his own.<br/><br/>When Umbre finally got in a respectable range, he wondered what she might be thinking. He recognised her type ever since he saw those golden bands in the distance, though now that he got a better look at her fine athletic shape, he wondered what the hell she was thinking walking around like that. It was reckless, something was on her mind that pushed out any sense of protection, and he wasn't going to let that chance slip.<br/><br/>He shifted almost soundlessly in the mud covered by the pouring rain and lined up his scope and barrel for one decisive shot. Waiting until she went into a good position, holding off until she took the time to sniff out the air, and he fired. The sound should have alerted her, though in the time it would take to turn her head in the right direction the dart had already travelled the distance and she would feel a sharp and stinging pain in her upper left leg. It was a more than decent shot, and the strength of the sedative should knock her out in moments, if the dart had punctured her flesh. It would be but a tiny wound, a pinprick compared to what fangs of a rival pokemon might cause in a duel, though Adrian had done this on his own, and if she'd just fall down and lie there, he would be all set to catch her with his high-grade Pokemon capture sphere, more commonly known as an ultra-ball.