AN: D'ch't'm's k'y = Dichotomous Key. A few people have told me they didn't understand this, so that's what it is. If you don't know what a dichotomous key is, go look it up! Oh, and after going back and re-reading Sweden's dialogue, I'm trying to not mangle the words as much. Sorry to take so long~ I was, well, roleplaying. This chapter's a bit short because I'm just setting up, but hey, I gave them a goal!

Tino said, "Cool? Anyway, she's super-cute! I think I'm going to give her a nickname, since we don't know what she is." Berwald nodded at this, sure that his cheerful companion would come up with an adorable, carefree nickname for the little white fuzz ball. Tino pondered a minute before, "How about, Go for it! Bomber! Do you think that's cute enou-" Tino stopped in his tracks at the scowl on Berwald's face. "E-eep!" Was all he could get out for a minute before he mustered up the courage to begin speaking again. "N-no? Well then, how about Bloody Flower-Egg?" Berwald's face again twisted into a terrifying grimace, and Tino flushed with embarrassment, "Ah, you don't like it?" Berwald shook his head, glancing down at the small pokemon. "Well then, what do you think we should name her?"

Berwald was about to suggest a normal name, like Alina, or a nice name like that, but when he saw Tino's pleading face, his large violet eyes, he had to give in a bit. "Ahh, H'nat'mago." He said, after considering for a minute. Before Tino could protest, he continued, "Means fl'w'r egg 'n th's country's l'ng'ge." Tino nodded and picked up the little yippy thing.

"Hanatamago it is then!" He said, a grin spreading across his face. He petted her head, and looked over at Berwald's pocket bulging from pokeballs. "What did you catch?" Tino asked excitedly, guessing that it was going to be something like a geodude or maybe another grouchy, scary looking pokemon. In answer, Berwald took out his pokeball and pressed the button in the center. The little orb vomited out red light for a moment, before it coalesced into the shape of something that was most definitely not ferocious looking.

This was confirmed when the small blue and yellow pokemon said, "Shinx! Shi-shinx!" In a high voice, which was a direct contrast to Berwald's gravelly tones. Tino tried very hard not to laugh, he really did, but a giggle or two here or there might have slipped out, because Berwald's face suddenly became even more serious, and Tino barely managed to not run away screaming. "That's a very nice pokemon!" Tino attempted, "I-it's much better than mine! I mean, I don't even know what she is!" Berwald's face remained unchanged, "Well, I suppose she started out as a Ditto, but a Ditto has to have something to change into, right?" Berwald nodded at this, and appeared to be thinking, though it was quite hard to tell because the only change in his face was a slight furrowing of his eyebrows.

"S'ppose we should take h'r t' the p'kem'n pr'f'ss'r." Was the result of Berwald's careful meditation on the subject. Afraid to offend Berwald further, Tino nodded vigorously and returned Hanatamago to her poke ball, though she had been sniffing interestedly at Berwald's Shinx. As they walked back to the building, Tino attempted to make conversation. Again.

"So, are you gonna name your pokemon?"

"S'ppose so."

"Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Boy."

"What're you going to name him?"

"D'nno."

Thankfully, Tino was rescued from having to continue any more of this exchange because they had reached the large gleaming pokecenter. Stepping through the automatic doors into the air-conditioned interior, Tino breathed a sigh of relief. There, sitting at a table, was the young black-haired replacement professor. After returning their "trial pokemon", Tino and Berwald stepped up to the table.

"Yes?" Was the first thing out of the quiet young man's mouth, followed by, "How can I help you two?"

"Umm, well, I caught this pokemon, and my pokedex doesn't recognize it, and Berwald's dichoto-whatever doesn't recognize it either, so we were hoping that you could identify her!"

Kiku said, "Can I see the specimen in question please?" In response, and Tino, flustered, released Hanatamago. She emitted a small, "Arf!" Before falling quiet and settling back on her furry white haunches. After examining her all over, petting her, lifting up her ears, and peering into her eyes, Kiku said, "Never seen one before. Probably a new species, we're getting new ones all the time."

Tino smiled in thanks and picked up Hanatamago, walking over to where Berwald was waiting, stroking his shinx. "He says he's never seen one before, that she's probably a new species." Tino relayed to Berwald. Berwald simply nodded and continued to stroke the blue-furred creature, which purred and butted its head against his palm. Tino sat and rubbed Hanatamago, thinking of what to do next, before having an idea. "Oh!" He exclaimed excitedly, "I bet the gym leaders would know about new pokemon! They see tons each day! Let's go and ask them!" Berwald looked up stonily, and Tino quickly revised, "Th-that is if you want to…"

"M'plan was t' b'ttle th'm 'nyway." Berwald said in way of assent, pushing his glasses back up the slight distance that they'd slipped. Tino beamed, this was going easier than he'd first thought, if only he could get Berwald to be less scary… Oh well, that would have to wait for a while.

"Then let's get walking!" Tino said, "The next town's a ways away, we can train on the way!" Berwald stood up at this and nodded. Tino determinedly marched out of the doors, trailing two pokemon and a tall man behind himself.