"Rain, rain, go away..." Jenna mumbled. She was lucky to have built her nest in a burrow she found. Not on a floodplain, so there was no chance of it filling up with water should a flood occur. There were no caves in this forest, so this was the best shelter from the rain.
She sighed. It felt strange to be underground watching the rain. Especially since she was no ground-type.
She was a Typhlosion.
The burrow had been dug under a rock, to make sure no water seeped into it. Nearby plants also took in water, which was also good. But, still, she couldn't help but worry about the rain. After all, something might go wrong someday.
Jenna scolded herself for her pessimistic thoughts. She tried to think of good things.
Rain doesn't last forever...I'm going to find a new home sooner or later...
She felt a twitch near her abdomen. She turned her head to see her egg leaning against her belly. She smiled.
My egg's about to hatch...
The egg, mossy green with red spots and a cream bottom, had been twitching since this morning. It had flashed a couple of times earlier as well.
Jenna began to wonder about her not-yet-hatched Cyndaquil. Will it be a boy or girl? What will it's personality be like? How well will it battle?
The egg flashed and she started staring at it. The flashes were occuring more often as the day went by. As night fell, her egg flashed twice every minute or so. Her eyes brightened as the egg grew closer to hatching. Then, as the skies cleared and showed the moon, the egg began to emit a steady glow. Jenna contained her excitement as the egg changed its form. Within seconds, it grew arms, legs, a head, and a body. When it stopped glowing, there sat a small, sleepy creature.
"Quiiiil..." the newborn Pokemon yawned and looked around. Jenna studied it for a moment.
The Cyndaquil was quite healthy, as its fur gave a healthy shine in the moonlight. A good form, nothing wrong with its nose or eyes(as if she could tell anyway), and upon closer inspection, Jenna discovered the little one was female. A cute little girl, too.
Cyndaquil spotted Jenna, and instantly thought, Mommy. She stood up and attempted to walk, but fell over. Jenna shot out her arm and caught her just in time. "Careful, little one," she said to the baby Pokemon. "I guess you're not used to walking, huh?"
Cyndaquil looked up and stared into her mother's face. "Yea-yeah..." she said quietly. She yawned and mumbled, "I'm tired." She crawled over and curled up nest to Jenna's chest, falling asleep instantly. Jenna stroked her fur as the baby Pokemon slept.
It's unbeliveable that this is my daughter. she thought. She'll be a strong one. I can feel it. She laid down her head and fell asleep.
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A Xatu was perched just outside, watching the two. He spent a few minutes staring into Cyndaquil's future.
"She will be a strong one. But you don't know what is in store for little Cindy..."