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Eggs-pectations
After getting their pictures taken at the first signboard at Loyalty Plaza, Lincoln, Clyde, Kieran, and Carmine are travelling down Apple Hills without Lincoln and Kieran riding on Cyclizar by Carmine's demand; they soon arrived at Mossui Town.
"So, where's the next signboard suppose to be?" asked Lincoln.
"It's suppose to be on the grounds of Kitakami Hall." replied Kieran. He points at the east part of Mossui Town at a bridge that was over a stream. "If we go across that bridge, we need to walk up Reveler's Road to get to it."
"Well, before me and Clyde go there, I'm going to our grandparents house to rest my feet after all that walking." said Carmine.
"What? Can't handle a little walk down a hill?" asked Clyde.
"Well, we wouldn't have had to walk if you had your Cyclizar with you!" Carmine snapped, making Clyde recoil; she then turned towards Kieran. "And don't you and Lincoln even think of trying to get a head start on me, Kiki!"
"O-Okay, Carmine." stammered Kieran. Carmine walks north of Mossui Town.
"So, what do we do while we wait?" asked Clyde.
"I guess we could explore the area near the road; maybe even find new Pokemon to catch." said Lincoln.
"Can I come with you two?" asked Kieran.
"Sure." replied Lincoln.
"I'll bet we're better company than Carmine." said Clyde. Kieran looks around to see if Carmine was nearby; after seeing she wasn't, he nods.
"And she can take all the time she needs to rest; I don't want her hugging my Linky." said Iono, making Lincoln's sisters giggle; Lily was currently following her new Sentret as she was rolling around the living room.
"And if you find more cute Pokemon, catch them for me." said Lola.
"I remember." replied Lincoln. He, Clyde, and Kieran walked east of Mossui Town; as they walked across the bridge, Kieran sees a blue, tadpole-like Pokemon that had a black and white swirl marking on its belly, near the stream. Lincoln sees it also; he pulls out his Rotom Phone and points it at the Pokemon.
"Poliwag, the Tadpole Pokemon. The swirl on its belly is its insides showing through the skin. It appears more clearly after Poliwag eats." said Lincoln's Rotom Phone. He looks at Kieran who continued to look at the Poliwag.
"You want to try to catch this Pokemon, Kieran?" asked Lincoln.
"Sure." replied Kieran. He runs to where the Poliwag is and pulls out a pokeball. "Sentret, go." He throws Sentret's pokeball and releases it. "Sentret, Quick Attack." Sentret charges at Poliwag with incredible speed and rams into it, knocking it back. Poliwag responds by leaping at Sentret and hitting it with its tail. Sentret runs at Poliwag and repeatedly scratches it.
"I think Sentret used Fury Swipes." said Lincoln.
"Whoa." said Kieran. Poliwag releases a stream of water out of its mouth and it hits Sentret.
"That was Water Gun." said Clyde.
"Sentret, use Fury Swipes again." said Kieran. Sentret runs at Poliwag and repeatedly scratches it again, knocking it to the ground. Kieran quickly takes out an empty pokeball and throws it at Poliwag, hitting it and sucking it in; it wiggled around a few times before it clicked.
"Great job, Kieran; you caught Poliwag." said Lincoln.
"You go, Kieran!" said Lana. "Hey, Lincoln; you think if you find another Poliwag, can you catch it for me? Looks like my kind of Pokemon."
"Sure." said Lincoln. Kieran walked to Poliwag's pokeball and picked it up; he looks at it with a stunned look on his face.
"I...caught another Pokemon." said Kieran.
"You know, Kieran; if you want, we can help you train your Pokemon before your sister gets here." said Lincoln.
"That's a great idea, Lincoln." said Clyde.
"Sure, Lincoln; that'd be great." said Kieran.
"My Linky is so thoughtful to help other trainers." said Iono. "It also shows he's not afraid to face strong trainers, which what Kieran will most likely become if Linky's helping him." Kieran smiles in response.
Lincoln and Clyde spent time helping Kieran train his Pokemon. His Sentret, Yanma, and Applin got stronger and his Poliwag learned Mud Shot. As they trained, Kieran's Sentret began to glow.
"Hey, Sentret's evolving." said Kieran. They watched as Sentret began to change shape; when the glowing stopped, Sentret now had a long, slim, cream colored body with brown rings along it. Clyde points his Rotom Phone at Kieran's newly-evolved Sentret.
"Furret, the Long Body Pokemon, and the evolved form of Sentret. It raises its offspring inside a long, narrow nest. Once they're old enough, it takes them outside the nest to prepare them for independence." said Clyde's Rotom Phone.
"And this says when your Sentret evolved, it learned Agility." said Clyde.
"Congratulations, Kieran." said Lincoln.
"Wow." said Kieran with a stunned look on his face while looking at his new Furret. Lincoln looks around the area and sees Mr. Jacq.
"Hey, it's Mr. Jacq." said Lincoln. He and Clyde, who were being followed by Kieran walks to Mr. Jacq.
"Hey, Mr. Jacq." said Lincoln.
"Hello, Lincoln; hello, Clyde." replied Mr. Jacq.
"What brings you here to the Kitakami Region?" asked Lincoln.
"I came to check on how you're doing; I am your homeroom teacher after all." replied Mr. Jacq.
"We're doing just fine." said Lincoln. He tells Mr. Jacq about the Orienteering Exercise, how they got to the first signboard and about the ogre, as well as what they learned about it so far, as well as the Loyal Three.
"Sounds like you three are learning a lot." said Mr. Jacq. He then sees Kieran standing near Lincoln and Clyde. "Who's this?"
"This is Kieran; he's a student at the Blueberry Academy." replied Lincoln. "He and I are partners in the Orienteering Exercise."
"Please to meet you, Kieran." said Mr. Jacq.
"T-Thank you, sir." replied Kieran.
"Anyway, when I got here, I decided to do a bit of research on the Pokemon here in Kitakami, but..." said Mr. Jacq before a look of realization appeared on his face. "That's right, I was so engrossed in my own research that I forgot to find you two, didn't I."
"Don't worry about it, Mr. Jacq." said Clyde.
"At least let me make it up to you by treating you to a picnic." said Mr. Jacq.
"Well, we already ate a while ago, but I don't think a little snack wouldn't hurt." said Lincoln.
"Your new friend can join us if he wants." said Mr. Jacq, pointing at Kieran.
"F-Friend?" Kieran replied quietly so the others didn't hear him. "Sure, Mr. Jacq."
"Wonderful." said Mr. Jacq. Moments later after setting up a table, the boys, Mr. Jacq, and a Gulpin Mr. Jacq had with him, all began eating. "I hope you boys like the food I made; I don't get out much, so this fieldwork wears me out quickly. I can't believe how you kids run all over the place for your Treasure Hunt. You boys are really something."
"Treasure Hunt?" asked Kieran.
"It's an independant living assignment where we get to explore the entire Paldea Region to see what it has to offer." replied Lincoln. Mr. Jacq looks at his picnic basket and saw something in it.
"Oh; could there be something in my basket?" asked Mr. Jacq. He opens his picnic basket and saw two white eggs, one with orange spots and the other with green spots. "How do you like that? Two Pokemon eggs appeared in my basket."
"Pokemon Eggs?" asked Lisa.
"Quite the mystery, isn't it?" asked Mr. Jacq as he sets the eggs on the table. "I only brought Gulpin with me on this picnic."
"Did you put the eggs in your basket, Mr. Jacq?" asked Lincoln.
"I can't get anything past you, can I, Lincoln?" replied Mr. Jacq, chuckling. "You know about the Pokemon eggs you can find in picnics, right? Whenever a trainer doesn't have the means to care for an egg they find, they can have it sent to the academy where we'll take care of it, but then I thought you and Clyde can take care of these eggs instead, so I brought them with."
"Really?" asked Clyde.
"That would be so cool." said Lincoln.
"So, would you two like to take care of these eggs?" asked Mr. Jacq.
"Sure." Lincoln and Clyde replied in unison.
"But first you each need to send a Pokemon you already have to storage to make room on your teams when your eggs hatch." said Mr. Jacq.
"Okay; I'll send Cyclizar." said Lincoln.
"I'll send my Bellsprout then." said Clyde. They used their Rotom Phones to transfer Lincoln's Cyclizar and Clyde's Bellsprout to storage; Lincoln then takes the egg with the orange spots while Clyde takes the egg with the green spots.
"I'm sure these eggs will be safe with you two." said Mr. Jacq.
"We'll take good care of them." said Lincoln.
"There you three are!" they hear Carmine yell. They turned to see her walking over to them. "Were you and Kiki trying to get a head start to the next signboard."
"We weren't; I promise." replied Lincoln.
"I hope you don't plan on using your Cyclizar to get to the next signboard before your friend and I do." said Carmine.
"Don't worry; I sent Cyclizar to storage." said Lincoln.
"Good." said Carmine as she grabbed Clyde's wrist and she walks away while pulling him; he made sure to get a good grip on his egg to avoid dropping it.
"Who was that girl?" asked Mr. Jacq.
"That was my sister, Carmine." replied Kieran, sighing with exasperation.
"As least she's gone and far from Linky." said Iono.
"Come on, Kieran; let's get to the next signboard and hopefully, Carmine won't rub it in our faces if she gets to it before we do." said Lincoln.
"Okay, Lincoln." replied Kieran.
Lincoln and Clyde have each received a Pokemon Egg from Mr. Jacq; what other surprises await them as they continue with their Orienteering Exercise? Find out.
End of Chapter 42
A/N: We've already decided on which Pokemon will come out of Lincoln and Clyde's eggs.
Pokemon on Lincoln's team: Floragato (M), Pawmot (F), Charcadet (M), Lycanroc Dusk Form (M) Finizen (M), and Pokemon Egg.
Pokemon in Lincoln's collection: Floragato (M), Pawmot (F), Spidops (M), Hoppip (F), Vivillon (F), Oinkologne (M), Fletchling (F), Wooper (Paldean, F), Psyduck (M), Buizel (M), Wiglett (M), Magikarp (F), Sunkern (F), Flamigo (M), Ralts (M), Pachirisu (F), Skwovet (M), Deerling (F), Happiny (F), Pichu (F), Azurill (M), Igglypuff (F), Bonsly (M), Surskit (M), Bounsweet (F), Fidough (M), Drowzee (M), Greavard (F), Shellder (F), Venonat (M), Shroomish (M), Klawf (F), Tinkatink (F), Bronzor (genderless), Charcadet (M), Eevee (shiny M), Lycanroc Dusk Form (M), Crabrawler (shiny F), Grimer (F), Gulpin (F), Magnemite (no gender), Tandemaus (no gender), Cyclizar (M), Teddiursa (F), Finizen (M), Impidimp (M), Spinarak (M), and Cutiefly (F).
Pokemon on Clyde's Team: Quaxwell (M), Kirlia (M), Dachsbun (F), Naclstack (F), Litleo (M), and Pokemon Egg.
Pokemon in Clyde's collection: Quaxwell (M), Kirlia (M), Skiploom (F), Dachsbun (F), Swablu (M), Naclstack (F), Starly (F), Klawf (M), Mareep (M), Smoliv (M), Gimmighoul (no gender), Fletchling (F), Eevee (F), Litleo (M), Combee (F), Spoink (F), Cyclizar (F), Sewaddle (M). and Bellsprout (F).
