Little Lucas was, to say the least, obsessed with pokemon. His parents didn't quite understand this infatuation since neither of them had ever been trainers, but they decided to allow Lucas to start helping the Professor as an apprentice over the winter break. Professor Rowan put Lucas on feeding duty so he could become more familiar with the pokemon at the lab, which excited the little boy. He cared for the starter pokemon and a trio of budew. There was also a group of bidoof and a lone shinx that started to follow Lucas around everywhere he went.
One day, Rowan allowed Lucas to take the shinx out for some exercise. Lucas excitedly grabbed his coat from the rack and yanked his beret down on his head. Shinx happily jumped around the eight-year-old and pawed at his shoes. They ran outside to the right toward Verity Lake, avoiding the tall grass as best as they could. Near the lake, Lucas decided to practice Shinx's moves.
"OK, Shinx…Scratch!" Lucas called. Shinx slashed at the air and the boy praised him. "How about…Crunch!" Lucas giggled as Shinx bit at the air as hard as he could. "…Discharge!"
Shinx let loose a flare of electricity from his body toward a bush near him. A staravia flew out of the bush with a cry. Staravia spotted Shinx and attacked with Brave Bird.
"Shinx!" Lucas yelled as his friend was knocked back. Shinx attached the bird with discharge again which knocked the bird onto the ground, paralyzed. "Oh no!" Lucas ran over and crashed down beside the bird pokemon, "I'm so sorry, Staravia!" Lucas kept apologizing as he heaved the pokemon into his arms. "C'mon, Shinx, we've gotta get to the professor!"
Lucas and Shinx ran back toward Sandgem. They threw open the door as Lucas cried that he needed Professor Rowan immediately. Rowan came in and saw the boy's panicked face, "Professor, Staravia needs help bad!"
"Now, now, calm down Lucas. Let me see her…" Rowan took Staravia and sprayed a paralyze heal on her once he noticed what was wrong exactly. "There, she'll be just fine."
Lucas beamed as Staravia started to come to. "You're OK!" he giggled. Rowan put the bird on Lucas's arm and pat his head.
"You need to take her outside and release her, Lucas," the professor explained. Lucas nodded and went back outside with Shinx.
"OK, Staravia, you're free to go, now," Lucas said and held up his arm. "Sorry again." Shinx mewled at the bird pokemon and licked Lucas' hand. Staravia called at the pair and flew into the air. She took off toward the lake again as Lucas waved goodbye.
Later that evening as Lucas was walking home, he heard a pokemon call behind him. When he turned around he was met with Staravia's face mere inches from his head. "Ah! Staravia!" he screamed, stumbling back.
"Star!" the pokemon cried, dropping a box at the boy's feet.
"Huh?" Lucas stooped down and picked up the box. It was mint colored and had a shiny white ribbon on the top. "What's this?" he asked. Staravia nudged his hand and urged the boy to open the box. Inside was a red scarf that was almost as long as Lucas. It was very soft and warm but he couldn't help but wonder where it came from.
"Star!" Staravia fussed as she grew impatient. She grabbed one end of the scarf and tossed it around his shoulders.
"Where'd you get this, Staravia?" Lucas asked.
"Ravia!" the pokemon cooed, pecking at the boy's head before flying up higher.
"Well, thanks, anyway!" Lucas laughed. He waved as Staravia flew away again. Lucas smiled and picked up the box from where he'd dropped it in the snow. He trudged home and recounted his adventure of the day to his family, not forgetting to talk about how he'd gotten his new scarf.
As time went on, the scarf became a part of Lucas. He never went anywhere without it and never forgot about Staravia. Lucas just couldn't help but wonder where she'd gotten the gift. Maybe one day, he'd find her and figure out the little mystery.
There we go! My precious little Lucas now has his scarf! And the next (and final) part will deal with where, exactly, Staravia gets her seemingly endless supply of scarves. Maybe you guys can take a guess?
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