[i][color=gray]What a strange turn of events.[/color][/i] Steven thought while on the floor.

[b]"Caw?"[/b] Tim said, waddling towards Steven, confused by the events that just took place.

[color=gray]"I'm alright buddy,"[/color] Steven said, yawning. [color=gray]"It was just sleep powder, probably did me more good than harm."[/color]

Steven got up slowly as Tim hopped back onto his head. Unfortunately, it appeared that the pokelab was closing soon, so he had to leave. The other trainers were already going, so Steven followed. Once outside, he stretched in the sunlight as Tim also spread his wings a little. Steven took the time to reflect on the events that took place moments before.

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He had been talking to a fellow trainer just now, and it was going alright, probably, before a sudden budew invasion cut it off rather abruptly. A budew practically launched itself at Steven, maybe for hugs, but Steven ducked so its trajectory instead sped it towards Tim. Tim batted it away as gently as he could onto one of the many chairs, perhaps sensing Steven's reluctance harm them, as they were quite young and a broken bone or two wouldn't serve them well. Then again, he was probably just confused.

Steven got up to check out the situation and found a few dozen budews running around, turning the waiting room into some kind of plant playground, and there were a few looking to play on a new found toy - Steven. Steven backed up but found himself in a ring of budew, who were about to spring him. Steven suddenly felt a menacing presence and looked up to see that Tim had begun using scary face to ward off the impending budew invasion. 

The babies cowered and retreated under Tim's fierce gaze, and Steven felt bad for potentially traumatizing a dozen or so baby budew, but it was for his own survival and Tim's quick thinking had allowed Steven a moment of peace. Steven looked around quickly to get his bearings and found that almost everyone was being savaged by budew, albeit playfully. 

Steven was conflicted as to whether or not to let Tim attack when he started getting sleepy for no discernible reason. He yawned, and his behaviour was matched by the surrounding budew. Tim, perhaps too prideful to yawn, stiffened a little before noticeably relaxing on Steven's head. Soon, the young budew fell asleep, and Tim too felt his consciousness going.

[color=gray][i]What's going on?[/i][/color] Steven thought, glancing around the room.

He noticed the professor's Ivysaur off to the side as Steven sank down to the floor.

[color=gray][i]Oh, sleep poweder.[/i][/color] Steven thought.

As Steven's consciousness disappeared, he curled up on the floor, clutching Tim who was already asleep.

[color=gray][i]Well, a little nap would do me good. Maybe.[/i][/color] Steven thought.

Steven closed his eyes and went to sleep.

[hr]
The budew crisis was averted, but Steven had a crisis of his own. Bringing up his wrist, he brought up the map from the Pokenav. Tim looked down at it quizzically. Steven didn't notice and studied the map for a little bit. See, the problem was, he had no idea what he was supposed to do now.

[color=gray][i]Where the heck am I supposed to go?[/i][/color] Steven thought. [color=gray][i]I guess I should go take on the gym leaders, but I gotta get stronger first. Which gym was the first one again? And which town was it in?[/i][/color]

Steven shut off his pokenav and rubbed his eyes. He really had no idea what he was doing. Truth be told, he wanted to do nothing, but his parents wanted him to have a trainer journey. Since it wasn't something he wanted to do that much, he never looked into it, and now it was coming back to bite him.

[color=gray][i]Guess I'll go ask someone what they're doing and see what happens.[/i][/color] Steven decided.

He looked around and quickly spotted someone who kind of looked like they might have a direction. A trainer with a Mareep. Approaching the female trainer, Steven issued a tentative greeting.

[color=gray]"Um, hi. You were in the waiting room of the lab just now, right?"[/color] Steven said somewhat awkwardly. [color=gray]"Would you mind telling me what you're planning to do now? I'm kind of lost, you see."[/color]

[@AquaAzura]