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thewookie1: Yes. I do plan on humanizing Team Rocket. Good! Team Rocket adds more of a twist to a story rather than the normal Bad! Team Rocket.
I AM SO SORRY THAT IT TOOK ME THIS LONG TO UPDATE! PLEASE FORGIVE THIS ONE'S STUPID AND IDIOTIC BEHAVIOR!...Ugh! i'm not used to apologizing to other people!...Just...READ THE STUPID STORY! THANKS!
Chapter 6: Meeting the Professors
Ages: Professor Oak- 47
Lilly- 12
Other Professors- ? (Never was certain on their ages so just deal with it)
1 year later….
At the moment, a very disheveled and worried Professor Oak could be seen running throughout the lab doing things from straightening stacks of unknown papers, to dusting various shelves, and picking up any piece of trash he had come upon in his cleaning streak. On one of the Professor's lab table, sat Lilly, idly swinging her legs from the side, watching the Professor madly clean the lab. She was still wearing the same thing she had worn the day she ran into Giovanni, having decided long ago this would be what her style would consist of. Casually glancing at the clock on the wall above the lab doors, she noticed that they would be here in less than 20 minutes. 'They' referred to the other Professors from Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova. Today was the conference that happened once every 3 years where the professors would gather and discuss what they had found out and any news in their region worth mentioning, and this year, it just so happened that it was being held at Professor Oak's Lab. Of course, the Professor was not only last minute cleaning, but worrying how his fellow Professors will take to him telling them that he has had an assistant for the past seven years and is now just telling them about her. Lilly jumped down from the counter top and reached inside her crisp, white lab coat and pulled out Ryuu's Pokéball.
"Hey, Professor Oak, I'm going to be outside near the lake if you need me."
Before the startled Professor could respond, Lilly rushed out the double doors of the lab and out into the bright, cool autumn air. She brought in a deep breath before sighing deeply and walking over towards the lake in the distance. When she reached the lake, she sat on a nearby rock and released Ryuu from his Pokéball before pulling out a medium sized sketchbook and drawing charcoal. She smiled softly down at Ryuu before gently scratching him on his head and telling him he could go and relax for a bit until the other Professors arrived. Looking around the lake, Lilly spotted a few Poliwhirls swimming near the shallows and started to sketch them. A few minutes later, the sound of a helicopter brought Lilly out of her artistic state and she checked her watch.
'11:49am? Well, they're a few minutes early, so I will stay here and let them torment Professor Oak for a bit before I go in.'
When she finished this thought, a shadow overtook her form and she looked up and behind her, shadowing her eyes to see who it was.
"Oh, Arcanine, what are you doing here? I could have sworn the Professor had you in your Pokéball, which was on him."
Arcanine huffed and sat down beside her, eventually laid down so that she could use him as a back rest.
"Guess you didn't want to be stuck in there when the weather is this beautiful, huh boy?" Lilly asked as she reached out and scratched Arcanine near his shoulder blades.
A deep rumble was her reply as he sighed in contentment at her administrations.
Lilly giggled into her hand and was about to return to sketching until…
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'VE HAD AN ASSISTANT FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS?"
Both Lilly and Arcanine jumped from their places on the ground and looked around wildly before their eyes landed on the lab.
"Who ever knew that old people could be so loud…," mumbled Lilly.
Arcanine nodded his head in agreement and both were going to settle back onto the ground when the lab doors were flung open and the other four Professors, followed by a worried Professor Oak, stepped outside. The first Professor was Professor Juniper. She not only was the first ever female Professor but also studied the Origins of Pokémon in the Unova region. The second Professor was Professor Rowan. Out of the five Professors, he was the eldest by 10 years and studies Pokémon evolution in the Sinnoh region. The last two Professors were looking around wildly, trying to spot this assistant of Oak's. They were Professor Elm and Professor Birch. Professor Elm studies Pokémon breeding in Johto and Professor Birch studies Pokémon habitats in Hoenn. Lilly sweat dropped. Why you may ask? Simple. The Professors seemed to be overlooking her and Arcanine completely. Or at least, they WERE, until Arcanine growled at their stupidity.
Lilly watched as Professor Elm leaned over towards Professor Birch and mouthed out 'Is that his assistant?'
Lilly sighed before looking over towards Professor Oak and raising an eyebrow.
Professor Oak nodded before smoothing his shirt a bit and stepping out in front of his fellow Professors, "Everyone, I would like you to meet my assistant, Lilly".
Before Lilly even had the thought of replying, she had been pulled up and into a bone crushing hug by one Professor Juniper.
"Oh, you're so ADORABLE! I could just eat you UP," squealed the Unova Professor.
Lilly groaned," I…..would…..rather…..you…didn't….ma'am."
Before the female Professor could squeal at the politeness of Oak assistant, a strong torrent of water shot out from the lake and drenched both of the females.
"Ryuu!", said Lilly as she untangled herself from the shocked and soaked Professor," You know better than that! Come over here and apologize to the Professor!"
Slowly but surely, you could make out a dark shadow making its way over to the shore.
Professor Juniper's POV…..
'Such a powerful Water Gun, but what Pokémon has such protectiveness over Professor Oak's assistant?'
She felt the girl untangle herself from her grasps," Ryuu!", said the girl," You know better than that! Come over here and apologize to the Professor!"
'So," Thought Professor Juniper,' The Pokémon's name is Ryuu, but that doesn't give much of a clue to what Pokémon it could be. Maybe it's an evolved form of Totodile or…a Milotic or maybe a Wartortle!'
As the Professors imagination roamed, the other Professors had made their way over to the side of the lake, thinking along the same lines as Professor Juniper. All except for Professor Oak, who was chuckling quietly to himself, almost knowing what his friends were thinking.
Slowly but surely, a dark shadow could be seen making its way over to where they were standing.
Normal POV…..
The water around the shadow seemed to bulge slightly and all of the Professors, minus Oak, held their breath in anticipated until….
"Carp!"
All of the Professors sweat dropped.
"A….Magicarp?" asked Professor Juniper.
"OH! But look at its colors!" stated Professor Elm as both him and Professor Birch shuffled forward to get a better look at this shiny Pokémon.
"In all my years of research, I've never seen ANY Pokémon with this coloring, shiny or not," said Professor Birch.
Lilly coughed into her hand, drawing the attention away from Ryuu and back towards herself," Yes well, I'm Lilly and I have been Professor Oak's assistant for the past seven years. The black, red, and silver Magicarp is my first Pokémon, Ryuu. I apologize, Professor Juniper, for the Water Gun earlier, but he is very protective of me."
Professor Juniper nodded her head in understanding," It's perfectly fine, I understand his reasoning, but I do have to ask, how is it that your Magicarp knows Water Gun?"
"I have had Magicarp with me for the past six years or so and with that, we have done an extensive amount of training to make up for his species stereotypical power levels."
Professor Oak clapped his hands together and brought the attention over to himself," Yes well, as much as I know everyone here would love to continue this talk; we need to finish the meeting."
Professor Rowan, for the first time, stepped up and spoke," Might I suggest we finish the meeting out here by the lake? It is a beautiful autumn day and it would be a shame to put it to waste."
Professor Oak nodded," That is a wonderful idea. Lilly, would you mind bringing out a few chairs? Arcanine can help you as well."
Lilly smiled and nodded her head," Of course, Professor."
Lilly then turned and walked back over to the side of the lab, dragging two plastic chairs behind her while Arcanine grabbed four.
"Show off...," mumbled Lilly as she made her way back over to the waiting Professors.
Somehow, she knew, today would be the start of something grand, something new, and she couldn't wait for it to begin.
A.N. CUT! Hoped ya' liked it! I thought it was a tad shorter than my others, but at least I got it posted. This chapter shows how Lilly is making connections in the world of Pokémon that will help her later on.
