~~After traveling for so long, Mei had used up so much of her time training her Pokémon, Ivysaur and Vulpix . She knew that sooner or later her team would have to expand. New Pokémon to make friends with, that would be great she thought. However, she never thought that having an egg on her journey would take up even more of her time.
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Mei stood shocked. Not one word fell from her mouth. Me? An Egg? I can't look after a Pokémon egg! She thought, not taking her eyes of the precious object lay in the most frilly basket you could ever imagine. Without Mei noticing, Ivysaur was also in shock but he soon turned his head away pretending he never saw anything. She stood there for several minutes before Ivysaur pulled her along with Vine-Whip to the nearest Pokémon Centre. Her feet slid through mud, bumped over rocks and scraped along the concrete floor and she still didn't say a word.
As Mei sat for half an hour in the Pokémon Centre she finally came around to the fact she DOES have to look after this egg, However, she wanted no help from anyone else. Emiko gave this egg to her, for her to love and care for. Mei placed the egg on the table in front and stared once again. She released Vulpix from her Poke ball for her to meet the new friend. Vulpix sat the seat next to Mei intrigued, poking her nose closer and closer to the basket. Vulpix smiled. Ivysaur however, made himself comfortable on the floor near Mei's feet and closed his eyes.
"Right! This is where it begins!" Mei stated jumping up, her determination as big as ever. " First I get her some new clothes!"
Silence swept over the whole Pokémon Centre. Eyes pinned on her from every direction. Ivysaur wasn't happy Mei disturbed him either. He opened one eye and looked up to Mei, he never minded before but today he decided it would. Mei picked up the basket and dashed back into her seat. She peered into the basket with sad eyes. She had no idea where to start…
Ivysaur growled and glared at Mei. Vulpix's ears twitched at the sound of Ivysaur's growl. Mei didn't notice once again how Ivysaur was not taking to the newcomer.
~~A few days past, Mei had done nothing to treat the egg. It almost looked pale, as much as an egg can look pale. Most of the frill on the basket had fallen off and the basket was almost in pieces. She was still in the same Pokémon Centre as before. She wandered back and forth thinking of what can be done. Vulpix followed Mei's every move. She rejected all help from other trainers, even Nurse Joy wasn't able to lend a hand. ~~
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Finally, today was the day she was about to crack. Not the egg. No. Mei was about to crack. She was slouching on the Pokemon Centre customer seat, just as she did the first day she arrived, when a tear fell from her eye. Why? Why haven't I been accepting anybody's help?! I can't do this on my own, I've never had to look after an egg before! she thought , closing her eyes. "I need help, or my egg won't be healthy"
"You have all what you need to make you egg healthy and that's love, Mei" Nurse Joy spoke with her usual soft voice. Mei opened her eyes, she was partly shocked and partly glad she heard Nurse Joy's voice. "Just keep her by your side on your journey, show her all the things you see, show her that you care for her"
Mei smiled, she was right. Mei pulled the egg close to her chest and closed her eyes. " I'm sorry, I will promise to love you and take you on my journey!"
Vulpix jumped near the egg and touched it with her paw ."Vulpix!" She cried tilting her head to one side and rested it against the egg.
Ivysaur walked away from Mei to join another trainer's Pokémon. He sat down right next to the Pokémon and went to sleep. Mei peered up to find Ivysaur.
"Ivysaur? What's wrong? Why are you over there?" Mei cried jogging over to Ivysaur with the egg still in her arms. " Hey…" Mei kneeled beside Ivysaur " Are you feeling okay?"
Ivysaur's eye flashed open. He spun around and used Vine-whip to snatch the egg from Mei. Mei gasped ."Hey, Ivysaur!?" Mei jumped up to try and reach the egg. "What are you doing? Give that back!"
The egg was taken right up to the Pokémon Centre's ceiling. He growled at Mei, he didn't want to return the egg.
Mei was shaken with confusion. Why? What's gotten into him? Why couldn't Ivysaur be happy he had a new friend?
