Evolutionary

Chapter 4: Pokedex-ing It Up

(Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Game Freak. I do not own Pokemon.)

Danny and I sped down the routes, ignoring the frustrated yells of trainers and random pedestrians alike.

She had let out her Fennekin, Nikki, and now was spinning around with Nikki in her arms.

We had reached Littleroot in no time, seeing as we ignored everyone.

"You go ahead and talk to the Proffessor, I'm gonna go to the Pokemon Center in Oldale to heal up Nikki and Eve."

I nodded in acknowledgement and handed her Eve's pokeball.

She sped off, again, and soon she was out of sight.

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair.

'When will that girl ever calm down?'

I pushed open the door to Proffessor Birch's lab and was greeted with a blast of fresh, cold air.

Yet Proffessor Birch wasn't even there.

I walked up to one of the scientists, the ones with horrible posture, and asked him where the Proffessor was.

"Huh, you're looking for the Proffessor?! He's out on Route 101 doing research for the Pokedex. You should go help him, or else he'll take even longer."

I sensed sarcasm in his voice so I shrugged and walked back out the door.

'Maybe the Proffessor does need some help.'

I walked past two small houses and was stopped by a small kid with glasses.

"I think I hear someone screaming up ahead," He said. "What should I do? What should we do? Somebody has to go help..."

So I decided to investiate.

"H-help me!"

Not wasting any time, I blazed down the route and took a left turn to come across Proffessor Birch, screaming, being chased by a Poochyena.

"Halloo! You over there! Please, help me out!" He screeched. "In my bag! There are some pokeballs!"

I screamed "Okay," and grabbed one of four pokeballs in the bag.

I covered my eyes when a bright white flash appeared.

Out of the pokeball came an Eevee.

Coincidence, I think not.

The Eevee seemed to battle on its own, it had a kind of timid nature.

'I guess it's just shy enough to where it doesn't want to take battle commands.'

The Eevee made quick work of the Poochyena, it being a Level 3 when the Eevee was Level 10.

Eevee returned itself into it's pokeball when the battle was over, leaving me with a panting Proffessor.

"Thanks, Ella. Nice battle. I went into the tall grass to survey Pokemon when suddenly, I was jumped!"

"I didn't do anything. And you should have kept your Pokemon with you in the grass."

"Even so, you did well. You seemed to trust that Eevee. And yes, I know."

"Um, Proffessor? What are the other Pokemon?"

"Oh, a Mudkip, a Treeko, and a Torhic."

"So you walk around with the starters in your bag?"

"Yes. You never know when you'll come across a ten-year-old with no Pokemon."

I nodded and helped him gather his stuff.

"Thank you, again."

"No problem, Proffessor. Why'd you ask me to come here anyways?"

He paused for a moment, thinking.

"Oh!" He exclaimed. "Come with me back to the lab."

We started on our way when I was rammed into by a blur of red and blue.

"Ella!"

"Danny..."

"Here's Eve."

"Thanks."

The Proffessor looked between the two of us.

"Are you two traveling together?"

"Yes, sir."

"Well, come on then. The more the merrier."

We arrived back in Littleroot just as the sun was setting, heading straight for the lab.

After we entered and the Proffessor put his things away, he turned to Danny and I and handed us each a Pokedex.

"Oh, Ella. Here." He handed me a Pokeball. "Keep that Eevee. I know he'll help you on your journey."

'Oh, so it's a he?'

"Why don't you name it?" Danny suggested.

The Proffessor nodded in agreement. "Yes, name it. Naming your Pokemon strengthens the bond between you and your Pokemon."

I nodded and looked at the ball.

'Blade.'

"I'll call him Blade."

Danny and the Proffessor agreed with the name.

"Hey, Ella. You and May used to be good friends, right?"

"Yes, why?"

"I happen to know she's down on Route 103 right now. Why don't you go say hello?"

A big, radiant smile erupted into my face.

'That's just what I'll do, Proffessor.'

And I took off, with my friends, new or old, at my side.