[i]"Trainer, your presence has been requested at the Pokemon HQ lab in Orre. I, professor Birek have made a discovery that could be amazing news to both Pokemon and their trainers. I ask that when you arrive at the lab you wait for the others who have been invited. Speak of this to no one except the others when they arrive. Have a safe journey."[/i]

She looked up from the letter, her hands falling to her sides as she looked over at her Ralts, Arthur. Vie, her Riolu, had finished her morning exercises and was resting in her pokeball. 

[b]"Arthur... What do you even think this means?"[/b] Veena asked her best friend, looking down at the small pokemon. Lifting it's head, he looked up at her and shrugged his shoulders. Veena let out a frustrated sigh. It wasn't that she wasn't excited for an adventure or anything, but keeping things a secret was hard, especially from her father.

[i]"Veena, where are you going?"[/i] He'd asked as she left the house with her bag of supplies. 

[b]"I uhh... There's a thing I need to do at the lab again. I... uhhh... Joel invited me and the pokes for some partying. Don't wait up."[/b] She'd replied, running outside hurriedly. 

The lab wasn't too far from Phenac City but the drive had still been tiring. She walked the long path from where she'd parked her motorcycle. She stopped when she noticed a boy she'd seen around Pyrite Town once every while, when she went for some training under the radar of her family. Most of the time it was early in the morning and not many of the usual thugs were out, considering most of them had gone to bed for the morning anyway. 

[b]"Uhh... Hey there."[/b] She greeted him, waving at him with an awkward smile.

[i]Get it together, Veena, you aren't usually this awkward.[/i]

As if to second that, Arthur nudged Veena's leg, trying to tell her to calm down. She looked down at him and smiled. After a moment, she bent down and picked him up, deciding to carry him over to this boy. 

[b]"Hi. I'm Veena. This is my best friend, Arthur."[/b] She introduced herself and her friend and then went to sit beside the boy before even hearing his response. [b]"Sooooo, what do you think Professor Birek wants? I've been here plenty of times in the past but he's never even spoken to me before. I mean, I play with his grandson Joel all the time but the old man never talks to me..."[/b] Her voice almost sounded hurt and dejected. 

[[If you'd rather he not have a grandson, I can certainly change this to suit whatever you'd like. Just let me know.]]