Knowing that there is no one anywhere near you knows the way you acted growing up means you can take on any personality and they will think that it's normal for you.
While on Dragonite, I decided to be feral for a bit. After some time to recover (from the humiliation of being exposed), I will start to speak bit at a time while being shy and defensive. When I feel like coming out of my shell, I will run off in a panic, and when found, I will be a functioning human again.
And I zoned out again. I'm in one of the 'cells' of an emergency care room. You know, many beds in a room with blue curtains separating patients. There are plenty of other people here too. And pokemon, because of course. A Machoke supporting a tank of a person, Espeon walking by, Riolu holding a child's hand and Gardevoir pushing a cart after a nurse.
Either I zoned out for a while or I was brought in immediately because of Professor Oak. I can see an Officer Jenny walking over. There're at least two nurses, one with clothing. Why is there a Nurse Joy? Oiy! Don't touch my Egg!
Nurse Joy yelped as my teeth latched to her hand. I'm sure everyone had an urge to bite another person at least a few times in their life. And I'm sure it's painful. Tasting blood, I snarled as Officer Jenny got too close. Oh, I bit her too.
"Miss, you need to let go." Ah, Oak came back from wherever. Well, he is my 'knight in shining armor'. So I let go, baring my red teeth, and forced myself to relax.
"There we go," yeah, smile away Oak. Act like anyone can trust you, I do trust you, I just want to keep Eggy with me. "Nurse Joy here was only trying to put the egg in an incubator while you get checked over. If you don't trust Nurse Joy, then perhaps Blissey here."
Blissey, I can trust. Still, to keep up with charades, I hissed as the pink and white ball gathered Eggy from me. Jenny left with Oak, and a different nurse came forward, which had me tensing up.
I ignored any questions thrown my way and stayed curled up. It was simply a basic check over. Their version of Jane Doe is Jane Deerling. They did give me privacy to put a simple set of clothes and slipper socks on after smearing a paste on my sunburnt skin, rawst berry and aloe. I nearly got the hand of the nurse when it was time for a blood sample, ended up biting my other arm.
Simply out of curiosity, I kept an ear out for the regions I'm familiar with and so far, it's all of them. The typical Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Galar. There are a few that match up with the Ranger games like Fiore, Almia and Oblivia. I even heard a mention of Ransei, Ferrum and Orre. If there's one thing people like, it's pokemon battles.
I got myself to focus on the moment again when Joy and Blissey came back with Eggy tucked into a see-through container. Joy wisely kept out of my reach. "The incubator is all set and the egg is in perfect condition. Staying in the incubator, it should hatch in about two months time. Although personal contact will be a healthier option, bringing the hatching closer by a month. And due to the contact you already had, the egg is bonded to you."
Joy left at that, not risking to get bit again. Getting bit by a person versus a pokemon brings up very different emotions. Getting Eggy back, I let myself zone out again.
The egg is bonded to me, neat. I have my starter. Though, how long will it take for the pokemon to be old enough to do any battling? Do I have to handfeed the baby? And if I'm to travel with Ash, how long do I have before that starts? What am I supposed to do?
Cool it, just cool it J . . . no, Bonnie. I'm Bonnie Klyde now. I will focus on being a competitive battler. I will run, eat and sleep with my pokemon. I will be the quiet one you have to watch out for.
What about money? Crap, I did not think about that.
"By the way," and the voice is back. I might have kicked myself off the bed, "the one responsible for both kidnappings just happens to have red hair, so you happen to not be too fond of the color right now."
"Miss? Are you all right?"
Looking up, I see this person who is NOT a part of the medical staff kneeling down a few feet away, it was none other than Lance. In the 2d reality, you can't mistake this guy for anyone else. Black bodysuit with splashes of red, cape and red hair. I'm not supposed to like red hair. Shame, a lot of my favorite pokemon characters have red hair.
A whine came out from somewhere and I'm running. How did I get past him? Oak, there's Oak. Just get behind him. Oh, I'm still holding Eggy, good.
A hand waved close to my face, "Jane, it's time for us to go." Ah, Lance and Jenny are gone. Ok, this disassociation might be a real problem.
Following Oak outside, he brought out a pokeball and released Dragonite. In the anime, there's a sound for the pokeball releasing and returning pokemon. Here, there is none. Perhaps because of the quality of the pokeball, how much one is will to put down for it. Is the money here like yen or dollars? I got a lot to study up on. I can see the stars so clearly, there's not too much light pollution here at all.
Oh, we're back at Oak's place. He's helping down from the saddle. "I have a spare bedroom for you and I should also have food ready to eat."
I am hungry. Hmm, going to eat only a little. Am I milking up the concern with worrying behaviors? Yes, yes I am.
Dinner was simple, Tauros broth soup with tofu and bits of veggies and a glass of water. I withheld myself after having half a bowl and skipped the water. I'll drink from the faucet in the bathroom.
"Jane, this is where you will be staying. I will be just on the other end of the hall. Do you need anything before I go?"
Shaking my head, I shut the door behind me. The bedroom is simple, bed, dresser, clock, nightstand, lamp, and a bathroom attached. There's even a shower with all the extras a bathroom would need. Setting Eggy down, I settled for a quick rinse off.
The clock shows 11:30 pm when I finished drying off and getting dressed. Took me a moment to figure out the incubator and Eggy is back in my arms. "Save journal.
"Well, it's about time."
Letting the blue notebook fall to the ground, I only just kept myself from reacting to the damned voice.
"The first pages will give you the gaming rules. As for the few things you are worried about, Ash will start his journey in seven months. Once your blood results come in, you will be revealed to be the lost child of a rich family of old blood. They won't try to stop from traveling and they will give you financial support. As for who the family is, you will learn with the others. Can't give away all the surprises."
Well, that's handy. Though being from old blood and returning to the family might mean unwanted attention. Self defense will have to be a priority. Let's see what skills I have.
I can use "Pause". The world will stop moving. My feet will not be able to move more than one step. Using Pause, I can heal, use items and save.
"Save" can be used like in the game to make a point you can return to if you turn the game off. To engage save, I have enter my name in my Journal.
I have my own storage PC which will be uploaded to my phone after I buy one.
When I buy a bag, it will be infinite storage and stasis. Those settings are added after purchase.
Whenever I catch a pokemon, they become loyal and obedient.
I will see the stats of my pokemon and those I battle.
Not bad. I can work with this. Quickly writing my name down, I pulled the pillow and a blanket under the bed, curled up around Eggy, I was out like a light.