Professor Juniper's Pokemon Pregnancy

Chapter 4 – Dawn

When Juniper awoke, it was morning. She could see the fresh sunlight shining through her windows. Juniper tried to rub some of the sleep from her eyes as she sat up. She took a glance around the room.

Juniper noticed several things at once. The first thing that she noticed was that her body was fully clothed. She once again donned her black tanktop and denim skirt, as well as her undergarments. She was surprised to find that even her hair had been placed back in its neat bun. It was almost as if she had never undressed in the first place.

The next thing she noticed was her ceiling. It looked perfectly normal. Juniper attempted to rub more of the drowsiness from her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing things. She clearly remembered Arceus tearing it apart with his giant Pokemon form. She had expected to wake up to a huge hole in her ceiling, and in need of a lot of repairs. And yet here it was before her, perfectly normal.

Was this Arceus's doing? she wondered. Did he use some kind of power to fix everything before he left? Juniper took another glance around the room, looking for any possible sign of the Pokemon's presence, but she found nothing.

"Arceus?" she called. No one answered. She was alone.

For a moment, Juniper wondered if the previous night had even happened, or if it had possibly all been just a wild dream. It certainly was unbelievable enough to be considered as such. However, Juniper soon disregarded the thought, suddenly noticing the soreness that she was feeling from her lower half. It seemed that in the aftermath of her love making, she had been left with a dull pain.

It was definitely real she thought, wincing a bit as she sat up straight. I'll probably feel like this for a couple of days…

Heaving a sigh, Juniper slid to the edge of her bed, and then rose to her feet. As she stood up straight, she suddenly froze. Juniper felt something lurch in her stomach, and a feeling of nausea swept over her. She quickly clasped a hand over her mouth.

Bathroom! she thought desperately.

Wasting no time, Juniper sprinted out of the bedroom. She ran down the hall, flew into the bathroom, and fell to her knees before the toilet. She kept one hand over her mouth as she lifted the lid. She then sat there for a moment…

Without warning, Juniper felt her stomach lurch again, and this time her body flung forward. She quickly grabbed both sides of the bowl, leaned in, and retched. Her mind was a daze as the dinner from the night before spilled out of her. The retching was horrible, and almost violent. She felt like she was vomiting her guts out. She continued to clench the bowl for support, her heaving chest leaning forward and her butt sticking up in the air.

Eventually, the vomiting subsided, and Juniper slowly tried to catch her breath. Once she was sure that it was completely over, she wiped away what was hanging from her mouth, and flushed the rest down the drain. She then leaned her back against the nearby wall, and sat there as she continued to take deep breaths.

What in the world was that? Juniper wondered. That nausea came out of nowhere, and so strongly too…

An idea quickly came to her, one that caused her eyes to widen in shock. No way…This couldn't be…morning sickness!?

Juniper's eyes soon fell to her belly. After the events of last night, she had no doubt that she was currently pregnant. That was the whole point of the lovemaking, after all. But even then…

This is way too early thought Juniper, concerned. Morning sickness is usually an early sign for women to discover that they are pregnant, but they usually don't experience such things until they are already numerous weeks into the pregnancy. I may be pregnant right now, but it hasn't even been 12 hours since I conceived…This is not normal…

Juniper looked away from her belly. Well, I suppose this isn't a normal pregnancy. I shouldn't be too surprised if being pregnant with a Pokemon egg as opposed to a baby might change some things up…

Juniper glanced out into the hallway, almost as if she expected someone to be there, but she saw no one. For the first time since waking, a feeling of overwhelming loneliness settled over her. She dwelled in it for a moment, but soon sighed in acceptance. She knew that she had already resigned herself to enduring this trial alone, and raising this Pokémon egg herself. She was basically going to be a single mother, so she would just have to get through this on her own.

Still, Juniper knew that she wouldn't be able to do everything completely alone. She would likely need someone to help her through her pregnancy. Especially when it would come time to give birth. As she sat there, Juniper weakly wished that Arceus was still there to give her some advice.

To her surprise, Juniper felt a slight tug at her shirt. It almost felt as if someone had pulled on her. Juniper wondered if she had imagined it, but she soon paused as she noticed something. She could feel something ever so slightly rubbing up against her chest.

Juniper stuck a hand into her shirt, and after following the odd feeling, found a small piece of paper in her bra. She soon brought it out and unfolded the paper to find that it was a short note. The letters appeared to have been gracefully written, giving the note a somewhat divine appearance. Juniper quickly started reading.

Juniper,

The conception has been completed successfully. You shall now carry the egg as it develops within your womb for the next nine months. Please guard it well and watch over it safely.

Be encouraged, you will not have to do this alone. When you find yourself in times of need, seek out Nurse Joy in the Nuvema Town Pokemon Center. She will assist you in this task.

I wish you the best going forward.

Arceus.

Juniper finished reading, only to quickly reread it in order to confirm everything. She then held the note close, treasuring it as another piece of proof that she wasn't imagining the recent crazy events.

She was pregnant. With a Pokemon egg. The task had begun.

Once she had confirmed it as a fact, Juniper started thinking about the latter half of the note. Nurse Joy she thought with a smile. Working in a similar field to Juniper, the Pokemon nurse of Nuvema Town had always been a close acquaintance of the professor. The two of them would collaborate from time to time, since both of their works were rooted in Pokemon. Juniper had always thought of her as a kind and reliable person.

Is she to be the one to help me through my pregnancy? Juniper wondered. It certainly seemed like a fitting choice. Who better to deliver a Pokemon egg than a Pokemon doctor? There were plenty of other things that Nurse Joy could do as well, such as monitor the egg's growth as well as Juniper's health during the pregnancy. Honestly, Nurse Joy seemed like a perfect choice for the job.

There was only one problem that Juniper saw with this. I'll have to reveal everything to her…The fact that I'm pregnant with a Pokemon egg. How it was conceived and why I chose to do it…And even then, she might not believe me…

Juniper sighed and glanced at the note again. She reread the line that read "She will assist you in this task", and felt her confidence rise a bit. She knew that Arceus wouldn't have given her advice in the first place if he didn't believe that it would work out. If Juniper wanted to trust Arceus (and she did), then she would have to take a chance and reveal everything to Joy.


Juniper decided to wait a few days until she had a day off from work before she went to go to see Nurse Joy. She figured she was going to need some time to explain everything and discuss all of the details. In the meantime, she continued to experience her morning sickness each and every day. Strangely enough, it struck her every morning at sunrise, almost as if on schedule. Juniper learned to not each much before going to bed, because she figured most of it would just be flushed away the next morning.

Aside from the nausea, Juniper didn't experience anything else new as a result of her pregnancy. In fact, if it weren't for the morning sickness, you couldn't even tell that the professor was pregnant. Which was perfectly fine with Juniper. She wasn't planning on telling anyone about the pregnancy for a while. She wanted to keep it a secret for as long as she could, fearing what would happen if people should learn the truth of the matter.

When Juniper finally got to her day off, she had to gather her courage before she could travel to the Nuvema Town Pokemon Center. She knew that as soon as she revealed her secret to Nurse Joy, the two of them would have a long discussion, and she would certainly ask the professor a lot of questions. But it had to be done.

Juniper drove to the Pokemon Center, and walked inside the front entrance. She took a moment to look around the wide-open space. The place had a very comfortable atmosphere, with lots of chairs and sofas littered throughout so traveling trainers could rest while their Pokemon were treated. Juniper noted that the Pokemon Center must be having a slow day, since the place was empty save for one trainer who was standing at the counter in the center of the room.

A few seconds passed before Nurse Joy walked out from the back. Just like all of her family members spread out across the Unova region, she had the same "Nurse Joy" appearance that strangely connected them all. She had long reddish-pink hair that ended in two big loops by her shoulders. She wore a simple pink medical dress that ended in a wide diameter above her knees. Underneath, she wore white leggings and comfortable pink shoes. To top it off, she wore a small white apron around her waist, giving her a somewhat motherly appearance, and a nurse's cap on her head with a small plus adorned on the front.

Joy smiled as she walked up to the trainer, a young boy, with a Pokeball in her hand. She soon handed it to him. "Your Pidove has fully recovered and is ready to go," she said happily.

"Thanks Nurse Joy!" the kid replied gratefully. "You're a life-saver."

"It was no trouble," said Joy, still smiling at a job well done. "Just make sure to take good care of your Pokemon while you're on the road, okay?"

"I will!" he promised. "Welp, gotta go! See ya!" And without another word, the kid ran out of the building, probably excited to resume his adventure.

It wasn't until he was gone that Joy noticed Juniper standing in the lobby. Her smile brightened even further. "Oh, Professor Juniper!" she said, calling her by her professional title. "What brings you here, today? I hope nothing is wrong…"

Juniper soon returned her smile and approached the counter. "No, no, everything is fine. There's nothing to worry about."

"Well, that's good," said Joy, giving a small sigh of relief. "I don't see you in here very often, so I was worried that there might be some kind of emergency."

"No, there's no trouble today," Juniper assured her. She then went silent for a moment, before frowning a bit. "But…there is something that I need to talk to you about…"

Joy noticed her serious expression. "Oh? What's that?"

Juniper took a moment to scan the room. The two of them were alone, but Juniper didn't want to take any chances. "Can we go somewhere private to talk?" she asked the nurse.

Joy stared at her for a second, but soon nodded. "Of course, I have a room in the back, follow me."

Without another word, Joy led Juniper into the back of the Pokemon Center. As they walked, Juniper saw several Audino working as Joy's assistants. They all smiled at the two women walked by. Eventually, they arrived at what appeared to be Nurse Joy's office. It was pretty simple, containing only a desk, a few chairs for guests, and a bookshelf full of random medical books. Juniper speculated that Joy didn't use the office much, probably being too busy working out front or with the Audino.

Once inside, Joy shut the door behind them, and then took a seat at the desk. Juniper sat in a chair opposite her. "Well, what did you want to talk about, Professor?" Joy asked politely.

Juniper was silent for a while, but she eventually looked Joy straight in the eye. "I…have a secret to tell you…but it is very serious…You must promise not to tell anyone what I am about to share with you."

Joy just gave her a quizzical look. She clearly wasn't expecting Juniper to sound so serious. "Is something wrong?" she asked, quickly becoming concerned.

"No, not really," said Juniper, shaking her head. "But it is a very serious matter. And one that I don't want just anyone to know about…I'm only offering to tell you because I need your help, and I trust you."

Joy slowly nodded, trying to understand what she was saying. Juniper could tell that she was trying to figure out what the secret could be. "I see," she said eventually. "I'm not sure what has you sounding so serious, but I trust you…If it's truly something important, I will keep it a secret."

"Are you sure?" asked Juniper.

"I promise," said Joy.

"Very well," said Juniper, sighing a little. She took a moment to gather her courage once more before looking at Joy. "The secret is that…I am pregnant, with a Pokemon egg…"

Juniper watched as Joy's eyes widened in surprise, and her mouth fell open a little. She soon stuttered a couple words out as she tried to process the situation. "Y-You're pregnant…? With a…?"

All Juniper could do was slowly nod in confirmation. For the professor, this reaction wasn't unexpected. She knew that she probably sounded crazy when she revealed her secret. It wouldn't surprise her if she needed to convince Nurse Joy that what she spoke was true.

Joy continued to stare at her in confusion, but soon had an expression of realization come over her. She suddenly stared at Juniper, as if in a new light.

"So…it was you…" she said quietly.

This time, it was Juniper's turn to be confused. "Huh?" she said, a little taken aback.

"You're telling the truth?" asked Nurse Joy, her expression suddenly softening. "You're really pregnant? With a Pokemon egg?"

Juniper stared at her for a moment before responding. "Yes, I am."

Joy looked away from the professor. "So it was all true…" she whispered, more to herself than to Juniper.

"What are you talking about?" Juniper asked. She had not been expecting this reaction from Joy at all. The nurse almost seemed relieved.

Joy soon looked at her with a smile. "It was the weirdest thing, or at least, I thought it was…You see, I received a strange vision a little over a week ago. It was like a dream. I was walking through a misty landscape, and then a giant Pokemon spoke to me…"

Juniper just listened to her words intently. This sounds incredibly familiar she thought. "What did it say?"

Joy smiled some more before continuing. "It called me by name, and told me that it had a task to ask of me. It said that I would soon meet a woman claiming to be pregnant with a Pokemon egg, and that I was to assist her in this task. I was to be the one to help deliver the egg into the world…"

Joy suddenly laughed a little. "At first, I thought it was just a dream, something I had imagined. But now I have a feeling that it was all true. After all, you're now sitting here before me, claiming the same things that the Pokemon was claiming…"

Juniper just stared at her in silent awe. "So he spoke to you too," she said quietly. She then smiled herself. It seems like Arceus may have made more preparations than I thought…

"I have also had strange visions recently," Juniper continued. "Please, allow me to explain everything that has happened to me in the last few weeks…"


Juniper recounted all of the events, starting with the dream message and their initial meeting, and ending with the conception and the note she had been left with. "And that's how it happened. And now I am pregnant, with the Pokemon egg."

Nurse Joy just slowly shook her head. "That's unbelievable…You actually got to meet a legendary Pokemon, and even had relations with it, all for the sake of conceiving an egg that may one day hatch a Pokemon that can save the world from doom. This feels like the stuff of legends…"

"It pretty much is," Juniper agreed. "I almost feel like there's a part of me that still doesn't quite believe it…"

Joy just stared at her with a serious expression. "But it's all true, isn't it?"

Juniper nodded. "Yes, it's all true."

"That's amazing," said Joy quietly. "And now it seems that I've been included in this legend as well, having been tasked with assisting you in this trial."

"So it would seem," said Juniper. "But even though Arceus contacted you, you still have a choice in the matter. So, what do you say? I'm going to need a doctor to monitor me if I'm going to make it safely through this pregnancy. Are you up to the task?"

Joy stared at her for a moment, but soon smiled. "Yes, just as you mentioned that you felt as if you were born to carry the egg, so too do I feel as if I was born to take on this role. Juniper, I will be whatever you need me to be. Your doctor, your OBGYN, your midwife. I will make sure that you will deliver this egg safely."

Juniper smiled at her brimming confidence. "That's wonderful to hear. I am surely in your debt."

"Nonsense," said Joy. "This will be my pleasure. I doubt that there are many other people in my field of work that will be able to claim that they delivered a Pokemon egg from a woman's womb. This will surely be an accomplishment the likes of which has possibly never been attempted. But I'm determined to see it through to the end."

"I should hope you do, for both our sakes," said Juniper, still smiling.

Joy soon stared at her once more as her expression softened. "You know professor, I have to say, I'm kind of glad that I wasn't the one who was chosen to carry the egg. I don't know if I could have done it…You made a very brave choice, Juniper..."

Juniper frowned a bit. "Yes, I suppose I am…But I am not without worries or doubts. Even I don't know what the future holds now that I've taken on this task…"

"That's true," Joy agreed. "Your life will surely never be the same."

"I know, but I've already made my choice. Now I just need to make sure I can find a way to live with it."

"But you won't have to do it alone," Joy assured her. "On that note, I think we should begin making preparations right away. I'm going to have a ton of research to do, which I'm sure you could help me with, of course. I'll also need to look into getting some more medical equipment around here. Right now, I only have the technology capable of treating Pokemon; I'll need more human-compatible equipment." Joy soon pulled out a clipboard and began writing things down at a rapid pace. Juniper could tell that she was jotting down whatever ideas jumped into her head for future reference.

After a few seconds, Joy looked up from her clipboard. "Oh, and you're going to need to start making some decisions too. The sooner, the better."

Juniper just looked at her. "What kind of decisions?"

"Well, for starters," said Joy slowly, "you've mentioned that the details of this pregnancy are supposed to be kept a secret. Have you given any thought to what you are going to tell people?"

Juniper just gave the nurse a blank stare. She had given it some consideration, but she hadn't arrived at any final conclusions. "I don't know…"

"People are going to surely notice your pregnancy as the months pass, and they'll soon start wondering about the details. You are an unmarried woman after all, and you're very well known in town too. A surprise pregnancy is sure to be the talk of the town for some time." Joy paused for a moment. "Unless you were planning to hide your pregnancy?" she asked, with a strong hint of skepticism in her voice.

Juniper imagined herself trying to hide a nine-month pregnant belly from everyone around her at all times. She knew it would be impossible. "No, you're right, I need to start coming up with a story. Something to explain how this happened when people start asking questions."

"You won't have to tell them everything," Joy assured her. "You can keep some parts private. You don't have to tell them how you got pregnant or who the father of the baby is. Sure, some may find your secrecy rude, but you don't owe them anything. Keep as many details private as you can."

Juniper nodded in approval. "That would be the smart way to go about this. I just won't go into any details that would lead someone to realize that I'm carrying a Pokemon egg."

Joy softly rubbed the side of her cheek. "That's another thing that concerns me. What will you do when people expect you to be the mother of a human infant, but there is no infant to be found? Only a Pokemon egg. Surely, your secret will be out by then."

Juniper frowned at this question. Joy had a point, people would want to see her baby after the birth, but she wouldn't have anything to show them. People would certainly wonder what had happened to the child she had clearly been pregnant with for nine months.

Eventually, an idea came to her. "Perhaps I could pass off as a surrogate mother?" Juniper suggested. "I could tell people I'm carrying the baby for someone else, and then after I give birth, I'll tell them that the baby went to live with its parents."

Joy gave her a somewhat skeptical look. "Maybe it could work, but people will surely ask who you're carrying the child for. Do you know anyone that you would willingly carry a child for? Any family members that would possibly ask this of you?"

Juniper thought about this for a moment. Her family was rather small; it was really only her and her father. "No," she admitted. "I would have to make someone up for this story to work."

"That might end poorly," said Joy. "If someone found out you were lying about being a surrogate mother, it would only lead to more questions, and possibly the truth of your pregnancy. But then again, it may be your only option…"

Juniper frowned as she looked down to the floor. "Well…I did think of another option, and it may be the more believable one in the end," she said slowly. She then took a deep breath, steeling her resolve. "If someone asks about the baby after I give birth...I'll tell them I gave it up for adoption."

Joy quickly frowned and was silent for a while as she digested this suggestion. "Well, that would certainly explain why you don't have a baby after your pregnancy ends, but...I fear what people may say about you. Some might think you a cruel and careless person if you tell them that you abandoned your child to be raised by someone else."

"They might," admitted Juniper. "But they also might not. There are a number of reasons why someone might give up their child for adoption. I just won't give them any specifics and let them reach their own conclusions. As far as I'm concerned, this is my best option for keeping the truth of my pregnancy a secret."

Joy was silent for a few more moments. "You're probably right. I can't say that this is an ideal answer, but it may be your best one…I just hate that you'll have to lie and have false rumors spread about you for the sake of keeping this matter a secret…"

"It's for the best," said Juniper with a shrug. "If they knew I was birthing a Pokemon egg, I'm sure there would be far worse rumors being spread about me. It's better this way."

Joy just nodded silently and then went back to looking at her clipboard. As she started writing more notes down, Juniper let her mind wander.

It won't be all bad she thought.

Juniper knew that there would be some people who she wouldn't be able to hide the truth from. Specifically, her family and friends who saw her regularly. Juniper knew that she would have to tell the truth to her father and Fennel, at the very least. There would just be no way to completely hide a Pokemon egg from them. And even though she knew that keeping the secret of her pregnancy was of the utmost importance, she felt some relief knowing that some people could be trusted with the truth of the matter. They would be able to understand her situation, and provide support when needed.

After a few more minutes of scrawling down notes, Joy put down her pen, looking satisfied. "Well, I'd say this is a good enough start. We have a lot of work to do in the coming months, but I'm sure that it's nothing the two of us can't handle if we put our minds to it."

"Agreed," said Juniper. "I'll do whatever you require of me, and it will be good to have you by my side."

Joy smiled. "On that note, is there anything I can do for you right now? I know that you're still just in the first few days of your pregnancy, but if there's anything I could do to help, please let me know."

Juniper just smiled a little glumly. "Do you have anything for morning sickness?"


And so the pregnancy begins.

I feel like Professor Juniper and Nurse Joy make a powerful duo. Two of the most knowledgeable women in the Pokemon world coming together to attempt to deliver a Pokemon egg. Surely, nothing can stop them.