Chapter 13 A: A Raltz in the park
"Sorry about that little one perhaps another time" Said Professor Liston closing the cage door to my door, another year of no one picking me… no real surprise as my rampant psychic abilities twisted the first flicker of the children's minds.
"SORRY! SORRY!" came the panting breath of a student clad in the trainer schools winter uniform of a button up shirt, tie, black trousers and blazer to match, "Mister Edwards you're late please don't make it a habit especially if you're wanting to be on time for physics" Liston said shaking his head.
"Thousand pardons sir got a bit turned arou-" Mister Edwards said in explenation before the professor interrupted him, "And why are you in winter uniform? You were told to wear the summer polo shirt" the professor said raising an eyebrow. "With all due respect sir how do you expect me to carry my Pokeballs when I have no pockets? Plus the rules state I have to be in uniform no rules about which" the student said staring the professor down, I watched the conversation between the 2 expecting the professor to chew out this student as with all others that have back talked him.
"Congratulations Mister Edwards," the professor said with interest getting confused stares from both me and the student "you have actually read the rules not many year 7s do, I will ensure you won't get too much trouble from other staff about your uniform but I need you to do 1 thing" the professor said turning his back to the student and walking over to 3 other containers taking out a sobble, scorbunny and grookey.
"Choose one what ever takes your fancy" he said setting the pokemon out on the table as the boy scratched his chin, I was further confused by his lack of satisfaction as he asked the professor about each Pokemon's personality before the student locked eyes on me.
"That one" he said pointing right at me with the professor to go from impressed to shocked, "you sure? She might be a bit heavy for a year 7 but if you're sure" the professor said taking me out of the cage sitting me on a table staring right up at the boy.
His hair was a greasy brown mop that hung forward on top of a head that held a slim pale face with eyes of piercing green with shocks of blue scattered throughout the only thing left was his mind, nervously I felt out with my horns flinching back a bit when he extended a hand. "It's alright I don't mean you harm I just want to know are you with me?" Mister Edwards asked curling his hand sideways, it was in that moment I made a choice I nuzzled into his hand and the sense of joy that bled from his mind and fed into mine overwhelmed me.
Despite knowing the student didn't understand me at the time I asked if he was ok after the dazzling gleam faded franticly apologising, "il put her back this instance sorry for that-" the professor said reaching for me but stopped when the students hand grabbed his wrist. "I said I want that one" he said rubbing his eyes then picking me up, "I have no idea if you're stupid or potentially brilliant but if you're sure" the professor said walking over to his desk before tossing my pokeball at the student like a cricket ball.
Flinching the student grabbed it pocketing it before looking down at me "my name is Alex now… how about we go figure out yours" he said carrying me out of that classroom.
Over the first few months we settled on my name Nina and with his help my powers became honed to a razor point, but the adventures after is a story for another time.