Lillie woke up and when she looked around the room she realized that she was in a room that she wasn't familiar with. She was starting to get scared because she had no idea where she was. She also noticed that Moon was missing. Knowing that her friend was missing made her go into a panic.
Lillie got out of the bed that she was in and exited the room. She saw all sorts of technology that was around her and she came to the conclusion that she was in some sort of laboratory. She just needed to find Moon and get out of here.
When Lillie turned to the next corner she bumped into someone. She looked up to see who it was that she bumped into. She was looking at a woman with white hair and tan skin. She was wearing a gray, sleeveless tank top. She had an orange and black sweatshirt tied around her waist. She was wearing tight black pants that went down to ankles and she was wearing green and black shoes.
Lillie backed up to get some distance between them. The woman smiled at her and Lillie could see that it was a friendly smile but that wasn't enough for her to trust her.
"I'm glad to see that you're awake" The woman said
"Who are you?" Lillie asked
"I'm Professor Burnet" Burnet answered
Lillie was taken aback when she heard what the woman's name was. This was the woman that Wicke suggested that she should go to if she needed some help.
"I found you along with another girl on the ground near my lab, so I had my workers take the two of you in. We couldn't just leave the two of you out there" Burnet said
"I see, thanks for helping us" Lillie said
Lillie was still worried about Moon so she asked if she was okay. Before she could speak Burnet asked her for her name.
"Would you mind telling me your name?" Burnet asked
"My name is Lillie" Lillie said
"And do you who the other girl is?" Burnet asked
"Her name is Moon" Lillie said
Lillie then asked Burnet about Moon.
"Is Moon okay?" Lillie asked
"She's fine. She actually woke up before you did. However she immediately tried to run away after she saw us. It was like she was scared or something" Burnet said
Lillie wasn't sure if she should reveal what they have just been through so she decided to tell half of the truth.
"She's just shy. She's only comfortable around me" Lillie said
"I see. In that case would come with so Moon will be more comfortable?" Burnet asked
"Of course" Lillie said
Burnet and Lillie went into the room where Moon was. When Lillie saw Moon she could see that she was on the verge of crying. She couldn't really blame her since she was in an unfamiliar place.
"Moon!" Lillie hollered
Moon heard the voice and turned around and saw that it was Lillie. She made a mad dash towards Lillie and tackled her into a hug. She used more force than she realized because the tackle was hard enough to knock them both to the floor. Lillie felt her body being squeezed by her friend. Despite Moon's frail appearance she was actually pretty strong.
"LILLIE! I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE!" Moon yelled
Lillie then heard Moon talk nonstop about how scared she was. Lillie was finally able to calm her down. Burnet chose to speak up.
"Well, I'm glad the two of you have been reunited" Burnet said
Moon turned around and saw Professor Burnet looking at them. She hid behind Lillie to hide herself from the young researcher.
"Don't worry Moon, she's a good person. This is Professor Burnet" Lillie said
Moon looked at Lillie then at Burnet and back at Lillie again.
"Professor Burnet? Isn't that the person that Wicke said we should seek help from?" Moon asked
"That's right. There's no need to be afraid" Lillie said
Moon stayed behind Lillie but she knew that Burnet was someone she could put her trust since Wicke recommended her for assistance.
Lillie explained what they wanted to know about Nebby. Burnet looked at Lillie and tried to come up with an explanation.
"I'm afraid I don't know much about Nebby at the moment. I'm gonna need to time to do some research on it. But I think Nebby would be more comfortable traveling with the two of you" Burnet said
"S-so what do we do now?" Moon asked
"Well I recommend that you stay with someone else since the lab doesn't have much room" Burnet said
"Who are we going to be staying with?" Lillie said
"Professor Kukui. He lives on the outskirts of Hau'oli city" Burnet said
"Is that nearby?" Moon asked
"He lives on Melemele Island" Burnet said
"So where are we right now?" Lillie asked
"You're on Akala Island. The city that you're in right now is Heahea city" Burnet said
"No way" Moon said
"Don't give up Moon. We'll just need to find a way to get there" Lillie said
"Don't worry, I'll arrange a boat ride for you two so you can get to the island in no time. I'm sure my husband will be happy to help you out" Burnet said
"Husband?" Lillie asked
"Oh I guess forgot to mention that Professor Kukui is my husband" Burnet said
Lillie's eyes widened in shock when she heard that Burnet was the wife of Professor Kukui. Moon just looked confused and Lillie told her what marriage was as soon she asked what it was.
Burnet escorted them to the dock and told them to wait there until the boat arrives. They were waiting at the dock for 10 minutes and then they saw the boat arrive. They went aboard the boat and it took them to Melemele Island. Burnet gave them a map so they know where they're going. They followed the route and Lillie used a ton of repels to keep the wild pokemon away. They finally made to the lab. Lillie went to knock on the door but before she could a loud noise came from lab.
"Woo! Give me everything you've got Rockruff! My body is ready! Woo!" A voice shouted
They also heard the cry of a pokemon. Moon grabbed onto Lillie's white dress and gripped it hard. She was starting to get scared from all the noise that was coming from the lab. Lillie was a little freaked out from the noise but Burnet recommended that they should go to him but she was starting to think that this was a mistake but there was no one else that they could turn to at the moment. Lillie took a deep breath and knocked on the door. The noise came to an abrupt halt and the door opened.
Standing in front of them was a tan man with a small beard on his chin. His hair was in a low bun. He was wearing a hat with a rainbow on the front. He was wearing a lab coat but there was nothing underneath the lab coat. He was wearing gray pants that cover his knees. He was wearing light blue shoes.
"Why hello there. You must be one of the girls that that my wife told me about. I'm Professor Kukui, it's a pleasure to meet you" Kukui said
Kukui then looked at Lillie and asked a question.
"But my wife told me there were gonna be two girls showing. Where's the other one?" Kukui asked
Lillie smiled and turned around. Kukui saw the other girl. Moon was gripping on Lillie like her life depends on it. When she turned around and saw Kukui she buried her face into Lillie's back to hide herself.
"There you are. Why are you hiding?" Kukui asked
Lillie turned back around and told him that her friend was just shy. Kukui nodded. He invited them in his lab.
"My wife told me that you have a new type of pokemon with you" Kukui said
"That's right sir" Lillie said
Lillie opened her bag and brought Nebby out and showed it to the professor.
"I've never seen a pokemon like this before. But you can trust that me and my wife will help you discover Nebby's identity" Kukui said
"Thanks Professor" Lillie said
"Thanks" Moon said
"Well I think the two of you should stay with me for a little while. I could actually use some assistants to help me with my research" Kukui said
"That sounds like a plan, what do you think Moon?" Lillie asked
"If you're okay with it then I'm okay with it" Moon said
"Then it's settled. As of right now, you two will be my assistants" Kukui said
"By the way what kind of research do you study Professor?" Lillie asked
"I study moves" Kukui said
"Moves?" Moon asked
"I study pokemon moves and I try to see them as much as possible" Kukui said
"Is that what was going on when we heard you shouting in the lab?" Lillie asked
"Exactly!" Kukui said
Both girls were confused on the professor's choice of study but they didn't question it. They started their lives as Kukui's assistants and hopefully this will keep them safe from any dangers that comes in their direction.