Chapter 3- Mr. Pokémon's House (Unknown's POV):

"She had WHAT color bag?"

"Pink and silver, Archer, sir! I think she might be…"

"Don't say it! If you say it, it'll be true! There is no way that man survived and kept all those items safe. Have someone keep an eye on her. Someone she won't expect."

"How about the kid?" an evil thought comes into Team Rocket Executive Archer's mind.

"Yes, but be very discreet about it. Don't let him know we're back. That will wait for another time."

"Yes sir!"

Lyra's POV:

Upon entering Cherrygrove, I look about the small town. It looks quite peaceful, especially the small bay with its clear water. Immediately an old man stops me and offers to show me the things a newbie Trainer should know. Then, he runs off towards a red-roofed building. When he sees I'm not behind him, he comes rushing back.

"Oh, I forgot you're not wearing the Running Shoes. I'll go as slow as possible, so try to keep up!" I follow him as he rushes off towards the red-roof building again. "This is a Pokémon Center. You'll be using them a lot so you might as well learn about them. The Nurse inside will heal your Pokémon at no cost." He rushes to another building with a blue roof. "This is a Poké Mart, where you can buy and sell items." Then we go to the fenced area next to the Mart. "This way leads to Route 30. Mr. Pokémon's house is also this way." He rushes to the bay, but slows when he reaches the sand. He turns to me and then looks at the water. "This is the bay, as you can see. Some Pokémon can only be found in water." He then goes back towards the city and stops at a street light pole. He goes to a house as soon as I get to the pole.

When I reach him, he gives me a brand-new pair of Running Shoes after joking about giving me his pair. I thank him sincerely, then switch shoes. I am glad he was just joking, but that was an image I did NOT need! I think as I tie my new shoes on. Megan sniffs them as I stand up. I hope I don't get blisters from wearing these. That would stink like a Koffing's Smokescreen. I motion for Megan to follow me to Route 30, going slow so the Grass-type Pokémon can keep up. But she bounds ahead of me and I have to run to keep up with her.

"Megan! Wait up!" she slows down once we are near a house. Stupidly, I think it is Mr. Pokémon's house, so I go in only to be greeted by an old man.

"Hi, you must be looking for Mr. Pokémon. His house is past the forest behind this house. Do you know about Apricorns?" I take my time in answering, for this guy seems weird.

"Oh, you mean the trees that I can't pick the fruit on them yet? I've been wondering how I'm supposed to get the fruit." He beams at me, gives me a box and explains that I can keep Apricorns in the Apricorn Box he just gave me. "Thank you! I'll be off now." I give him a little bow and I put the Apricorn Box in my bag. Megan and I leave soon after that. "OK, after Mr. Pokémon, we're gonna find out how to make this lighter on my shoulders!"

"Chiko!" I laugh at Megan's enthusiasm as we walk past the old man's house and into the small forest that is a part of Route 30. Soon, we come across another house and I knock on the door. The door opens and I am ushered inside by yet another old man, but this guy has much more gray hair than the other old man.

"You must be Lyra, Elm sent me an email about you coming. This is what I want him to examine." Mr. Pokémon then rushes to a cabinet, pulls out something, and walks carefully back to me. "Here." Of all the things I was expecting, this is the least I expected from Mr. Pokémon!

"An Egg in an Egg Case?" he nods.

"The case is so it doesn't break while you travel back to New Bark. My other acquaintance, Professor Oak was visiting today." Another older man comes from behind a desk, who I didn't notice until just now.

"And I decided to wait until you came to pick up that Egg. Oh?" he looks at Megan. "This is a rare Pokémon and…ah, would you take this? It's a Poké Dex. It will automatically record data on any Pokémon you meet or catch! I'd like you to have it." He gives me the pink device and it records Megan's data when I point it at her. "Well, I best be off to Goldenrod for my usual Radio show. Goodbye, Lyra. But let's exchange Phone numbers, just in case." I hand my Poké Gear to the renowned prof and he plugs in his number. Then, Oak leaves and I put the Case in my bag. I wave bye to Mr. Pokémon, then leave the house. Not two steps away from the house, my Poké Gear rings.