Chapter 3 – Team Dissidia becomes parents?

"Look! There's the exit!"

Wynn ran out through the trees, dashing into a small field, taking a deep breath of air. "It's nice to be out of that Mystery Dungeon! It smells so musky in there, like rotting berries." She sighed happily, rolling around in the grass.

"Yeah, tell me about it." The rest of the team walked out, all taking a nice long breath of the fresh air.

"So, now that we're through that place, how far are we away from the Academy, Bruce?" Ranmaru spoke up, getting some of his cheery back now.

"Well…" Bruce pulled out the map from his satchel. "That shortcut saved us from going around the mountains, so we've got about a week now." He rolled it back up, storing it in the side pocket. "We should make camp in about an hour or so."

"Understandable." Kitalia sighed, still slightly annoyed with their new teammate. You could only get accidently incinerated, bumped into, called "Kitty-kun", and watch as she hit on your crush for so long. "Hey, what that ahead?" She looked further forward, and underneath a large tree, was a Zangoose and a Seviper, and from what it looked like, things weren't as peachy as the Pecha berries growing above them.

"This isssssss my dinner, you little ssssscat!" The Seviper hissed, protecting what seemed to be an Egg of some sort. "Get lost, before I ssssstrangle you!"

"I'll pass. But I'll gladly take the egg…" He grinned, stretching a little. "And some Seviper meat on the side!"

"Why you little sssssshit!" The Seviper finally lunged at the Zangoose, tackling him away a few feet. The two started to fight then, completely oblivious of the Pokemon that were now surrounding the egg.

"I've never any markings like these..." Kitalia picked up the egg, giving it a very curious look, tracing the pattern with her finger. "Also never seen an egg like this in any of the books I've read."

"The great Kitalia doesn't know something for once? SHUT. UP." Bruce giggled a little, only to find a hand upside his head. "Owwwww…."

"You think it's a Pokemon egg, Kite?" Ranmaru looked it over now too.

"Definitly."

"Well, doesn't it belong to those two?" Wynn shrugged at the two Pokemon, still fighting.

"I don't think they'll miss it, Wynn." Bruce sighed. "We should hang onto it. Maybe it's mother might be nearby."

"Bruce, we're still two days from the closest town. What mother would leave an egg that far from town, and right outside a Mystery Dungeon? Our best course of action would be to take it into town."

"Agreed. Let's go." The team started to walk, when a batch of Pin Missle bullets went over their head, turning around to the two feet away from them.

"Now, where do you four think you're going with my ssssssupper?" The Seviper hissed, curling up, ready to pounce.

"Well, it's mine, but still! I'm not letting you walk away with it!" The Zangoose growled as well.

Kitalia stepped forward, the egg still in her hands. "If it wasn't obvious to you numbskulls, this is a Pokemon egg. We'll be taking it into town, and giving it to its parents. Good day." She turned around, walking back to the group.

"Hey, I'm not stupid!" The Zangoose dashed forward, claw back and ready to strike, until he found something hitting him squarely in the chest, sending him back a few feet. "You better back off!" He growled, getting into battle mode now. "This poor thing needs to find its mother!"

"Who caressssss about that little thing~?" The Seviper grinned. "Pokemon eggsssss taste better anyway!"

"Why you!" Ranmaru growled, launching a Charge Beam right for the Seviper, which it dodged with ease. The Seviper sprung forwad, slamming his tail into the Luxio, sending him flying past the group and into a tree, a loud yip croaking from his throat.

"Ranmaru!" Bruce ran to his side, helping him up. Wynn, on the other hand, stepped forward, her eyes filled with rage. "YOU LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!" Her burners ignited, and she dashed forward, colliding into the Seviper, flames coating her body as she made the impact.

-She's fast…!- Kitalia thought to herself, a little surprised. –I may have underestimated her…-

"Waaaah!" The Seviper tumbled a few feet back, but able to recover. "Why you-" He looked up, and saw a tower of flame inches from his face. He couldn't move as the flames engulfed him, crying out in pain as he fell, knocked out.

"You wanna piece of me too, you little bitch?" Wynn glared at the Zangoose, who turned and high tailed it. She sighed, as the gleam in her eyes came back, dashing past a very shocked Kitalia and diving to Ranmaru's side. "Ran-Ran! Are you okay?"

"I'll be fine, Wynn…" He shook his fur clean of the bark and moss, sighing softly. "That barely hurt…"

"Did'ja see me, Senpai? That's kicking ass, Wynn style!" She giggled, tackling the Servine to the ground, staring into his eyes.

"Yeah, good job, Wynn!" He grinned, petting her on the head.

She let out a loud squeal, and rolled off his chest, giggling, a very red blush coming over her face.

"Anyways, we should get moving, Bruce." Kitalia sighed, her composure regained, setting down the egg to help Bruce to his feet. "Thanks. Yeah, let's get to the road again."

"Can I carry the egg now?" Wynn had already picked it up, balancing it on her back, keeping her burners warm for it. It gave off a small glow, almost saying thank you.

"Yeah… I guess…" Kitalia sighed, as the four started walking again.

"Yaaaayyyy! I'll make sure you're all warm and cozy, little guy!" Wynn giggled a little more.

"Are you even sure it's a boy?"

"Ranmaru…"

-Time Skip-

"Everything's all set up, right?" Bruce looked around at the camp, the two tents pitched right underneath a tree, a small fire that Wynn had started giving the campsite a soft glow.

"Yup! And dinner's ready too!" Ranmaru held a bowl in his muzzle, filled with steaming, roasted Oran Berries. Everyone happily took a few, eating them rather quickly. The egg was giving off more faint, but longer glows as the sun set.

"Anyone notice the egg's been glowing a lot since we stopped?" Wynn stared at it, shoving her last Oran Berry in her mouth, whatever she said next muffled by her chewing.

"Yeah, it has been glowing a lot. I think it's close to hatching." Kitalia picked it up, sitting down again and holding it in her lap. It gave off another long glow, but this one was quite bright.

"What are we gonna do if it hatches? I know nothing about parenting!" Bruce hopped to his feet, doing what he normally does when starting to panic. Run in circles like crazy. "I'M NOT READY TO BE A FATHER YET!"

"If Mom found me with a kid, she'd flip!" Ranmaru joined him, the two circling around their tent now.

Wynn just joined in to join in, little hearts in her eyes as she chased right behind Bruce.

"Idiots…" Kite murmured, as the egg started to give off a constant glow now, taking its shape into a Pichu. He had ebony white skin, his golden eyes catching the attention of the panicking Pokemon.

Bruce stopped, Wynn and Ranmaru running into him. "Oh, it hatched."

"We didn't have to do anything." Ranmaru blinked a few times.

"Why were we panicking again? I was just chasing Senpai~!" Wynn giggled a little, nuzzling up against the Servine.

The Pichu tilted his head in confusion. "Chu?"

"Anyways!" Bruce sat down, the other two following suit. "Hi!"

"Ch-chu…?" The Pichu blinked a few times, looking around at everyone.

"Shut up." She sighed, looking down at the newborn. "Kirr."

He looked up at her, opening his arms, wanting to be held. "Chu!"

"Kirlia…" She softly hugged the Pichu, creating a mental link inbetween the two. -Young one, let me share my knowledge of the world with you…- Immediately, she started sending over knowledge, bit by bit, about the world, food, everything she could think of. The Pichu froze, slowly processing all the knowledge she gave her. "Do you understand now, young one?" He nodded slowly. "Y-Yes…"

Wynn tilted her head. "What did you do, Kitty-kun?"

"I used my ability to transfer knowledge. It's in my bloodline as a Kirlia, and I can pass on all my knowledge of the world to newborns."

"I… Know now…. What… Name?" The Pichu looked up, his golden eyes glowing.

"…Your name is Style." Her eyes were almost glossed over, like she was spaced out. Everyone stayed silent, letting Kite do her thing.

"Name… Style… Last?"

"….Silvana."

The Pichu nodded. "…Who… Mom? Dad?"

"We don't know." Kitalia snapped out of it, looking down at him. "But we are your family now."

He nodded again, looking around at the others. "Okay… Family… Where… Live?"

"We travel, to find a home."

"We find home soon?"

"Yes, Style."

"We go… Now?"

She shook her head. "No. We are going to rest now."

"Okay." Style hopped out of her lap, his belly grumbling almost instantly. "Wait! Food!" He frowned a little.

"Oh! I got that!" Ranmaru picked up a Oran Berry in his maw, dropping it into the Pichu's paws. "There you go, Style."

"Thanks…. Ran.. Ranma…. Ranmoo!" He grinned, chowing down on the berry. Bruce and Wynn broke down into laughter, even Kitalia chuckling slightly. Ranmaru sighed, sitting back down on his haunches.

"Let's get to bed guys…." Bruce yawned, already walking toward his tent. "It's been quite the first day."

"Yeah~!" Wynn followed him, only to be swiftly booted out the second she went inside. "Awwwwh…" She pawed over to her tent. "Nighty-night, guys…"

"Night, everyone." Ranmaru hopped to his feet, walking inside Bruce's tent.

"Night. Come on, Style, you can sleep with me tonight." Kitalia got up, lightly taking Style's paw. He walked with her, yawning quite loudly, as she joined Wynn, the camp all sleeping now.

But off in the distance, a Lucario sat perchedon the top of a tree, staring down at the camp.

"…..Hmph."

And with that, he disappeared.

-Fin-

(Another peek into next chapter!)

"I'm sorry, I didn't see you two there…"

"If someone does their best, you respect that!"

"Fine. You're fired."

"Don't worry, Team Dissidia's on the case!"

Chapter 4 : Team Dissidia's first mission?