Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or Pokemon Snap. I only own Mio, so don't sue.
"Really, are you serious Professor?" Mio asks happily, a wide grin on her face.
"Yes, I am indeed serious Mio." Professor Oak chuckled. "In fact I think you might be the perfect person to do this job for me."
"That's great! You hear that Growlithe, we're back in business!" she chirped, staring down at her Growlithe with a wide smile. Growlithe barked and gave her a toothy grin in reply.
"Well, I must say that its perfect timing that you've come back home for a visit Mio." Professor Oak smiled. "I was actually getting a little worried I'd have to put this assignment on hold, but you seem to have come at a good time."
"Leave it to me Professor, I can do the job no sweat!" she reassured him before turning towards her Growlithe. "Isn't that right boy?"
"Growl…" Growl nodded his head obediently.
"But I haven't told you what you'll be doing yet." He said while smiling nervously at her enthusiasm.
"I'm sure if it's got anything to do with photography, I can handle it." She grinned.
"Well yes, I know you're more than capable of doing that. It's just that there's more information I'll have to explain to you so that you understand what you'll be doing."
Professor Oak walked over to one of his computers before motioning her to come and look as well. "Take a look at the screen here."
Mio stares at the screen curiously, scratching the back of her head a little baffled. On the screen was a large yellow circular shaped vehicle with two big wheels attached to each side. "Um, what exactly am I looking at Professor?" she asks.
"My newest invention I designed myself. It's called the Zero-One." Professor Oak began.
Mio stared at him dumbfounded. "Uh, what's a Zero-One?"
"Zero-One is a safari vehicle I specifically created for where you'll be going. This vehicle is designed to handle different kinds of terrain and it's capable of being used in different environments such as in water, air, and land. I've also made it possible for you to contact me inside the Zero-One in case anything comes up. "
"Can it really do all those things Professor?" She couldn't help but be a little skeptical about all this, but she quickly shook that thought from her mind. This is Professor Oak we're talking about here, doubting his inventions would pretty be saying she doubted him.
He smiled at her reassuringly. "Of course, Zero-One has been tested and it's ready to be used to travel with. You'll be able to move around safely as well as get closer to the pokémon you plan to take pictures of for me."
Mio nods her head a little to show that she understood. "So where exactly will I be taking these pictures anyway?" she asks.
"I was just getting to that actually." Professor Oak closed out from the picture of the Zero-One before opening up a picture which showed where she will be going. The picture revealed a large island surrounded by water and a volcano at the top of the island.
"Oh wow," Mio murmured to herself. She had never seen such a peaceful looking island, let alone travel to one in order to take pictures.
"This is your destination Mio, Pokémon Island. It's an island that's between the Sinnoh Region and the Kanto Region." Professor Oak began to explain.
"Wait, you said near the Kanto Region? How come I've never heard of this island before?" she asks.
"Well this island isn't very well-known because of its location, but I've managed to pinpoint it after doing a bit of research on the island."
"Oh, I guess that makes sense." Mio nodded her head a little.
"Because this island is pretty isolated, it makes it one of the best places to observe how wild pokémon interact with each other as well as naturally. I need you to take pictures of the pokémon on the island and I'll use your photos to put in my report."
"A report, what kind of report?" she asks, cocking her head to the side.
"Oh, this report is similar to a pokedex, but it's a bit more limited. My report will be presented in an album style and I'll have it saved onto my computer instead of a small device like the pokedex. I'll just need you to take pictures of certain pokémon for me and I'll add them to the information I've added to the report. And I'll be sure to give you credit for your work of course."
Mio nodded her head and smiles. "Sure thing Professor. When do you need me to leave?"
"Well, preferably any day this week would be good. The earlier you get started, the sooner I can finish this report."
"Alright, how does tomorrow morning sound for ya?"
Professor Oak nodded and smiled. "That'd be great if you could. I'll have the Zero-One out and ready to take you out there."
Mio turned to her Growlithe to stare at her curiously when she grinned. "Guess we're headed to Pokémon Island then…"