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[h3][color=662d91]~Abigial Blanchett~[/color][/h3]

[color=f49ac2]“Excuse me!" [/color]

Abigail had barely taken a single step towards the lab before someone called out to her. She had just put away the map as she turned her head around, looking for the source of the voice. A girl, she estimated to be about a few years younger than her was standing behind her. She had bright pink hair that reminded her vaguely of cotton candy. What a stupid color of hair. So loud, bright, and annoying. She found herself mentally cringing at the sight of it.

She wondered briefly if this girl had a fight with a cotton candy machine and lost. Her hair was certainly...colorful enough for that to have happened. The thought brought a small smile to her face, which the other girl would undoubtedly mistake for a friendly hello. Well, that would be her problem later However, the real question was what the heck did this girl, that barely came up to her shoulders, want with her?

[color=f49ac2]"Um… My name’s Melody. Would you mind giving me directions to the Pokemon lab? I’ve been lost for hours!”[/color]

Oh, so she was lost then. Well, she was feeling vaguely generous, since she was in a good mood. Why not give her directions to the pokemon lab? She was going there as well, so she could just follow her. See? Everyone wins! Unfortunately for little miss Abigail, she didn't even think for a second this girl was going to possibly be a companion on her journey, or she would have given a very different answer.

[color=662d91]"The lab?"[/color] She started, giving a slight sigh. She may have been feeling generous, but that didn't mean she had to be overly excited about it. [color=662d91]"Other side of town, I'm headed there myself actually. You can follow me if you want."[/color] She said, eyeing the map the girl had. What, did she not know how to read it? Pfft. She would have laughed - though she restrained herself for now. If this girl couldn't even read a map, she had to wonder just what the heck she was doing out here by herself? 

Still, she had offered - so let it be known Abigail Blanchett was a woman of her word at least.

[color=662d91]"Just keep up. I'm not coming back for you if you get lost."[/color] She replied, perhaps a bit harshly as she turned back around and started walking towards the lab.

~Professor Elm/Alfred Elm~

It didn't take long for Alfred and Elm to get everything nice and in order. Well, as in order as Professor Elm could manage. Alfred actually did most of the organizing himself. His granddad wasn't the most organized sort. He said he liked his 'organized chaos' but Alfred always ended up having to find things for him. He had to wonder how he managed without any assistants for so long...

[b]"Alright, that's the last one."[/b] Alfred said, placing the pokeballs in a neat row along the table. They were arranged in alphabetical order from left to right, starting with Abra and ending with Tyrogue. With this, at least they would be able to tell trainers which pokeball contained which pokemon without having them calling them out and potentially causing all kinds of chaos in the process. They were going to be choosing one at a time either way, but it was best to keep the chances of something happening to these pokemon low.

[b]"Well done Alfred."[/b] Elm said, placing a few items on another desk. A few of the latest maps of Johto, a few first aid kits, and other things the trainers could possibly need when starting their journey. [b]"I believe this is everything, then. Now we should just-"[/b]

There was a knock at the door, undoubtedly the trainers.

[b]"Ah! Alfred, get the door, would you! Let the new trainers in! I'm going to do one last check on the egg, so please have them stay seating in the front of the lab until everyone arrives please!"[/b]

[b]"On it!"[/b] Alfred walked away from the table, back towards the front of the lab. He was a bit on the nervous side, he could easily feel his heart thumping in his chest. No reason for it, really, but he had always been a bit on the shy side. Meeting new people wasn't his thing. Hopefully, Avery would be there. At least Alfred knew him and was comfortable enough around the other guy.

It took him a few minutes to get to the door from the back of the lab, having to put a few things away to make the lab look a bit more presentable in the process. Couldn't have the trainers getting a bad impression, now could he? Once he finally reached the door, he reached for the handle and slowly pulled it open.

Oh good, Avery was there.

[b]"U-uhm. You guys...are the new trainers, right?" [/b]He quietly said, giving Avery a brief wave before looking at the other trainers.[b] "The uh, the, uh professor is waiting on you guys..."[/b] With that, he walked back into the lab with the door still open, expecting the new trainers to close it when they entered. [b]"Just, uhm, take a seat out here. The professor will be with you soon."[/b]

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