The Ereri Project (#2)

Lawsuit (Pokémon)

"This is ridiculous," Eren growls. "They have the Pokémon in cages, Pokémon don't belong in cages."

"Just bear with it Eren, once they check us out they'll leave us alone," Levi mutters, arms crossed tight across his chest.

Eren knew something was up with that girl at the festival.

Her father is the leader of the Pokémon Rights Activists, Nick Pastor, who is trying to make an argument for people to stop training Pokémon.

As a result, all registered people who deal with Pokémon (trainers, breeders, gym leaders, teachers, professors, et cetera) are being asked to cooperate while their Pokémon are checked out by doctors for signs of abuse and mental trauma and, in Levi's case, while they check out the facilities where the Pokémon are kept as well.

The doctors came early in the morning and with no notice so Eren and Levi, both still drowsy from being woken up, had to watch their Pokémon be caged so the people checking them out could check them out individually, or else be arrested and taken in for investigation, after which they would check out all the Pokémon anyway.

That was hours ago, however, and it's starting to wear on Eren's nerves. "It's almost one o' clock and none of them have even had breakfast yet," he grumbles. "And those guys over there just look like they're standing around."

"Quiet," Levi mummers in reply. "It'll be over more quickly if you play nice."

One of the doctors walks out of the building where the Pokémon are usually kept. "Mr. Ackerman?" she asks, unsure which if the men she's addressing is him.

Levi stands up. "Yes, ma'am?"

She holds out her hand. "It's nice to meet to you, I'm glad to say my team has determined your facilities are satisfactory so you've passed that portion. I'd just like to see your paperwork for each of the adoptable Pokémon while my team checks them all out and I'd also like to see each of your identification and registration cards."

"Absolutely," Levi replies.

"Since you're here, can I make a request?" Eren asks.

Levi shoots him a warning look. "Certainly," the doctor replies.

"Can I bring out snacks to my Pokémon? They've been over there for hours and haven't gotten to eat anything."

"I'm sorry, I can't allow that," she replies.

"Why not?"

"It could tamper with the results of our tests if they see you before we test them."

Eren's eye twitches in an effort to keep from getting too angry. "We'll go get our paperwork now," Levi says and pulls Eren by his arm into the house.

Eren lets him without arguing but his rage is starting to fester and he wishes Sylveon were out of her cage so she could help him calm down.

Eren gets his wallet with down of his cards and Levi goes to his office to get the binder with all the adoption paperwork in it.

They head back outside together and hand over their things. "Wow," the doctor says with mild shock. "This is pretty heavy."

"I'm very thorough," Levi replies. "Each of the Pokémon in their has a birth certificate, information of each of its parents, list of allergies, preferences for people who will adopt them, important traits, which foods they like, which types of other Pokémon they're comfortable around, and which types of terrains they're most comfortable in."

"... well," she says with a slightly guilty look on her face. "We'll try to work as quickly as possible."

"That would be great, thanks," Levi says and resumes sitting in front of the house where he'd been before.