Resurgence

A/n: This is a short chapter. Just was exhausted when i put this together but I had to get somethign down you know? same deal as always please R&R

I feel my heart pounding as I step out of the house, hoping this can go rather quickly. I need to get a move on an I have no time really to deal with dumb lectures about this and that, which I have gotten every single time I get a starter. Stepping out onto the path from our house I barely register a small blue blur crashing, well more like bumping into me. I look down at the crying Marill to see it clinging to my leg. Sighing somewhat I bend down picking up the shaking 'mon realizing it's Lyra's new pokemon.

“Hey there little guy, did you get lost again” I see its big eyes well with tears as it nods. “maybe you shouldn't keep running off every time you see something new eh?” I chuckle petting it's head trying to calm the little thing down. It was still a baby it seemed.I could suddenly hear my stalker's squeaky voice yelling out. “well seems we know where your trainer is now right?” I look down raising an eyebrow at the shaking fuzzball. Suddenly its ears perk up as it leaps free of my arms chasing after the voice at surprisingly quick speeds. Thankfully Lyra seemed too far away to see me when her pokemon catches up to her. Small wonders I geuss.

I wait to make sure the girl is finally gone as I head over the hill to the nearby Research lab. Its nothing special to look at really rather bland lots of windows an sterile white to make it even more ugly. As I walk along not really thinking about much I enjoy the pleasant breeze that always accompanies the warm sunny skies this town, if for nothing else, is known for. Windmills turning around in the slight distance, lots of trees to blow in the wind, fences to prevent wild pokemon. Small town but pleasant enough.

So deep in the musing was I, that I actually passed the lab and almost walked onto route 29. With a quick look aroudn I shrugged mentally and turned right around, which gave me a chance to notice soemone I din't recognize, which is easy (small town after all) looking through the windows of the lab. Walkign up I knocked on the mail box to get his attention, he seemed rather tense which was a bit disquieting. “Hey kid, you can come in through the front door after all, I am sure you can grab your starter too you know” I tried offering a smile to calm his nerves but it seemed to do the opposite.

“What I can or can't do is none of your business, leave me alone” with that he just simply turned back to creeping through the window. What else could I do but shrug and go on my way? So with odd moment forgotten I went into the lab, wishing I could turn my ears off expecting the same lecture. I walk into the artificially cooled building and am greeting almost immediately by prof. Elm (mr. stick to me anyway) HE smiled nodding.

“MATT so good of you to finally come, I hear your planning to start a team?” To that I simply nod looking into the specled mans eyes. I think He is more excited than I am.

“So know anything about my research?” HE asked, rather unnecessarily in my honest opinion.

“yeah pretty much you study the evolution of pokemon and how these evolutions are based upon a numerous variety of factors, some being levelign, friendship, birth, mating, battle, etc. On top of that you studyhow early evolution in the wild can affect a environment as a whole.” I just shrugged as he laughed a small nasal laugh. Just nodding he was about to speak when his computer dinged, LOUDLY.

“Give me just a moment Matt” I shrugged leaning against the wall as he mumbled to himself reading it. I looked over seeing a healing machine they use at poke centers an then at the machine holding 3 pokeballs. To be honest I was always amazed how the technology worked for these machines. Sometimes I wonder why only pokemon can benefit from the healing machine, but Who knows. Once again I find myself musing that elm makes me jump by suddenly tapping me on the shoulder. I turn around blinking confused for a moment as I sigh. I think too much sometimes.

“well thatw as Mr. pokemon, he has something he wants me to pick up but “he gestures at the MILLIONS of papers scattered around the lab as I can guess what he wants to say, so I just say it.

“you want me to go pick this item up for you right?” I just sigh raising my eyebrow knowing that’s exactly it. He just blushed an nodded. But then he turned and gestured to the pokeballs

“That is true yes, but also I want to try something. I want you to record what walking with a pokemon does to its growth, so as a gift I will give you one of these three pokemon but it will walk with you along the way if its ok” he led me to the three as he gestured to the symbols on the balls, fire water an grass, as always. I knew my choice because I always chose the same. The fire starter. And like always I knew the name, the only name I ever gave a pokemon, mostly because I would use that pokemon all the time. So without hesitation I grabbed the fire ball, and let out the cyndaquil.it looked around sniffing the air as the flame on its back let off a dull heat. Stretching it looked at me. Something was different than the last one I had but oh well. I knelt down so I could be more in it's focus.

“guess I have myself Derian the second. What do you think little guy?” I was suddenly growled at before hearing the pokemon give a very feminine “HMPH!” before turning away an giving me the cold shoulder. This of course let me see the plumbing. I was just in absolute shock. Not once in my 14 years of training, have I EVER, EVER received a female starter. Not once. This was absolutely astounding. I couldn’t help but smile. Maybe this little challenge would be something special after all. I felt like an asshole not long after that though.

“HOLY SHIT, I am so sorry hun. I am just, wow. I didn't know starters were ever female. Come here I really wanna see what your like up close honey” I pleaded some truly amazed still, this is so different. And she just became SOOOO absolutely adorable. Her little pouting act started to disappear as she looked at me over her flames her eyes at the moment drawn tight together but I could see the gaze from under the closed lid. She gave me a toothy smiled before raising her snout huffing a little snobbishly. I couldn't help but laugh and when she heard me laughing she turned around tackling me. Rather hard, before cuddlign up into my arms.

“My my we are affectionate now huh” she grinned again and let her flame grow a little. I think I really am going to like this one. “now, what in the hell should I name you? I have no idea where to start” suddenly I just blurted a name. Something...unique. At least it seemed to be to me, but I just felt it click. “Rizania. How's that sound?” she nodded before cuddling into my arms again. I really could get used to this...