Lost and Found

Mei never traveled with other trainers, it was only ever her and her Pokémon. She watched as she saw a strange group of travelers heading her way. Her first reaction had been like any other and that was to hide. She was never good at making friends, nor did she have the time to stop and chat.

However, on this particular day, there was no where to hide, with a cliff edge at once side and a river on the other. She was stuck.

I could jump in the river… Yeah that shouldn't be so bad she thought turning to face the river. The river flowed fairly calm, and she was a pretty good swimmer…

"Oh please don't!" cried one of the trainers "Please there must be something we can do to help!"

An arm pulled Mei back away from the river and sat her down. Mei was rather scared at the trainer being so courageous; putting herself forward to help a total stranger was very nice of her.

After the long awkward explanation about how she wasn't committing suicide, Mei felt extremely embarrassed. She watched as they all introduced themselves and chatted on about their Pokémon. One was a young spunky girl called Emiko and another was a timid girl called Jin with a bright mature Flaafy. Before Mei knew it, she was chatting and giggling herself. They exchanged battle tips and Pokémon skills. She was enjoying the company very much.

This … isn't so bad. It's as if they completely forgot about me nearly jumping in the river...

At the end of the first night, Mei lay up thinking about the trainers she had met, they all stayed in the same Pokémon Centre so they would see each other tomorrow.

"I wonder how long they will stay with me?" she asked while patting Ivysaur on the head. Ivysaur smiled and cuddled up with her. " I think that girl with the Flaafy was Jin, it would be nice to travel with them all the time"

…

As the group came to their parting day, everyone seemed so quiet. The steps got slower, their heads lowered with their smiles turning to frowns. Mei was traveling with Emiko and her friends for awhile, they all became really close, Mei never had as much fun with other people since before her sister left. Mei had been traveling alone for so long she only ever spoke to Pokémon, she never even battled other trainers that often.

"Here!" Emiko said excitedly. She turned around to Mei holding her friend's Flaaffy in her arms . Flaaffy was holding pink basket to her chest. Inside lay a yellow Pokemon egg. "It's a little gift from me and my friends, it's sad that we have to leave so I'd like you to have it as a reminder of us and our time together. Don't worry, her mother is happy you are the one to take it." Emiko turned to Flaafy's trainer, Jin.

Jin slowly walked forward and explained with her quiet voice. "I was hoping you could take her with you and show her the world."

"We all know you will take great care if her." Emiko said with a smile.

Mei held out her arms to receive the basket. Flaaffy was glad her little egg found a lovely new home with a great trainer.

"We have to leave soon, I hope you take good care of her, Mei" Emiko smiled once again and Flaaffy lent forward gave the egg a final kiss goodbye."You will be fine little egg." she whispered.

Mei looked at the strange egg in the basket then she looked back up, all she could see was the backs of her news friends. "Oh…Goodbye…" She said hardly even loud enough for it to be heard.

Time past so quickly and too soon they went their separate ways. Mei was sad and she watched continuously as their shadows disappeared. Emiko was sure that Mei could take very good care of her egg.