CHAPTER 4
The next morning, I see that I have two missed calls from Mum and Elm. They had both said that it was okay, and to hurry home as soon as I could. Cilantro had been healed up around midnight, while I was still asleep. Now he was curled up next to me, still sleeping. I could tell this Pokemon trusted me, and that it wanted to stay with me. And it would.
Checking the clock on the table next to me, I saw that it was almost eight. I got out of bed slowly and carefully, so as to not wake Cilantro up. I got the bag of cookies from yesterday out. I hadn't eaten any of them, and the Pokemon Center provided free food to anyone that stayed overnight. I didn't want to leave Cilantro here alone, so I put a cookie next to him. I split one of them in half and put it back in the bag for later. I wasn't very hungry, but I had to eat something, so I ate the third cookie. It wasn't warm anymore, but it was still good.
I waited for about an hour for Cilantro to wake up. After eating his cookie, he was ready to go, so we left. It was around the same time I had woken up yesterday, so it was bright outside. I hadn't turned the light on in the room we had stayed in, and outside there was a big difference in lighting.
The walk home was uneventful, save for a few training battles. Now that we were back in New Bark Town, I headed to Elm's Lab. I walked in and Professor Elm looked over at me. There was a police officer there, too.
"You must be the one that took that Pokemon, aren't you?"
"What? No! I-" The door opened behind me, and Lyra ran in.
"Sir! He didn't steal that Chikorita! He wouldn't do something like that!"
"I see..." The officer thought for a moment, then began talking again. "Did you see anyone suspicious last night, kid?"
"I, uh... I did battle this kid that ran into me last night. He had a Cyndaquil with him."
"Dave, that's the Pokemon that was stolen! Did you happen to get his name?"
"Yes, did you get his name, kid?"
"Uh... His Trainer Card said his name was Dirk. He dropped it when he ran off, then came back and took it from me. He had red hair and gray eyes." This was crazy. First I'm accused on stealing Cilantro, and the next thing I know, I'm being interrogated? What's going on?
"I see... Well, thanks for the info, kid. I'll be going now." Lyra moved out of the way as he left.
"Well, that was scary! Dave, you almost got arrested!"
"Uh, yeah. Thanks for the info Lyra. I never would've known."
"You're welcome!" She smiles and leaves the lab. Now I'm alone with Elm.
"Dave, did you get that egg from Mr. Pokemon? Is it okay?" I take the egg out of my bag and hand it to him. He takes a step back. "This... This kind of egg isn't found anywhere in Johto! Wow! Thanks, Dave!" He puts the egg in an expensive-looking case and walks back over to me. "Alright, as I promised, Dave, you can keep that Chikorita. It looks really attached to you. I don't think it would let me take it back if I had to!"