The reluctant start

[Seraphinu]

The screech of a Flygon sounded overhead, it hovered in the air, as though inspecting the small town beneath it. It then turned its long chartreuse head to look at the passenger on its back, and made a noise that sounded like a query. The blonde girl nodded a conformation, but she didn't seem very eager about it. There was a lingering sadness about her. Unlike her piers before her, she wasn't very excited about becoming a trainer. It wasn't what she wanted, it was what her father wated for her. And he would laugh if he heard she wanted to be a breeder.

"Yeah, this is it, Meena," She muttered, and the bug-like dragon pokemon made a gentle descent towards the ground, a small dust cloud billowing upon its landing. The girl, Reika, hopped off, shouldered her bag, and patted Meena's long neck. "Thanks for the ride, hun," She tossed it a small reward, and after happily eating it, Meena took off again, leaving Reika in Prota.

She sighed, and played with the strap of her bag, walking towards the lab, eyes on anything but the large building. And then they happened to sweep across a small figure on the ground. It was a Pidgey, and it looked injured. It was sprawled on its belly in the grass, looking very weak. She went over to it, laying a gentle hand on it. Poor thing... it must have been attacked

The Pidgey raised its head slighty, and purred weakly, then laying its head back down again. Feeling sorry for it, Reika picked it up gently, cradling it, and decided to take it to Prof. Palm.

((Just to clear up any confusion, that Flygon belongs to her father. She was just giving Rei a ride.))

[Kaeya J. Hughes]

(Hope you don't mind me jumpin' in )

Bursting out from around a corner, a Charmander ran toward the place he had seen the wounded Pidgey. "Charcha Charr!" He called back to his trainer so she could follow, flapping his small arms frantically.

...Though, he didn't notice the other girl until he ran right into her legs. She wasn’t there before.

Bouncing back and landing on his butt, Modrian slowly looked up at the girl he had just ran in to. He shook slightly and drooped, just a little frightened, but stayed where he landed. Kaeya was only a few strides behind him, after all.

"Modrian!" A 5"4 girl whipped around the same corner a few seconds later, chest heaving as she tried to catch her breath. "Hit mach speed, why don'tcha?" She walked over, patting her Charmander's head. Modrian made a happy sound, standing up and shaking the dirt from his tail.

Kaeya smiled, looking to the girl Modrian had led her to. "Well, sorry about that...he was all freaked about something, I thought someone was hurt!" She grinned widely, scratching the back of her head, "So, can you tell me, is this ShinokAH!" Kaeya started slightly, just noticing the Pidgey in the other girl's arms. "Oh! Your poor Pidgey is hurt, that's what Modrian was frantic about!"

Modrian, who was standing beside Kaeya, nodded his head.

"Oh, geeze, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hold you up!" She looked around, spotting the big Lab. “I guess that would be where you’re going. I’ll come with you, I was heading there anyway.” She said with a worried tone.

[Kaeya J. Hughes]

Kaeya blinked as the girl with the Pidgey took off with out another word. "Er..."

"Charr..."

Kaeya and Modrian glanced at each other, the same blank expression on. "Charchar."

"Follow?"

"Charr." Modrian nodded.

"Yeah. Okay." With that, the two took off after the other girl.