Michael stared off into space for a moment, thinking about Jorie's words. They reminded Michael of things that happened in the past that would prove her point. He was silent, as he recalled the situation.

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"So this is Dr. Kaminko's Manor..." Michael stared up at the statue in front of the manor, it was of the Legendary Pokemon, Groudon. It was honestly kind of scary, with how large it was. He shuttered at the thought of it coming alive and perhaps eating him. He slowly walked around the statue, heading towards the door so he could get Jovi and leave. He wasn't sure he wanted to be here for too long. As he approached the door, he was taken by surprise as the door flew open and a short boy around his age charged out, wearing a white coat and some overly large and funny-looking glasses. [B]"Who goes there?!"[/B] 

"H-Hey! Don't just jump out like that!" Michael scolded, having actually been startled by the boy's sudden appearance. 

[B]"A burglar! You must be a burglar! I'll put you strait, don't you move!"[/B] 

Michael's eyes widened at the sudden accusation. "What?! I'm not here to steal anything! Who're you to make that assumption?" Michael jumped to defend himself, though sadly it seemed that the boy in front of him wasn't having any part of it. [B]"Chobin is the name! Number one assistant of Dr. Kaminko! Well... Only assistant of Dr. Kaminko! But that still means that Chobin is number one!"[/B]

"Uh... Huh." Michael tilted his head slightly. "Well, Chobin. I'm just looking for my sister, and was told she was here-"

[B]"Chobin demands you be quiet! Chobin will not hear YOUR excuses, thief!"[/B] Chobin snapped, pointing a finger at Michael. [B]"Chobin'll show Dr. Kaminko his dedication by personally beating you down, crook!"[/B] Chobin quickly pulled out a Pokeball, pointing it towards the ground in front of him. [B]"Sunkern! Assist Chobin in teaching this thief a lesson!"[/B] 

Michael watched as the Pokemon was released, and sighed. [I]'There isn't any way to talk him out of this. Maybe he'll listen after I win.'[/I] Michael grabbed his own Pokeball, tossing it up into the air. "Eevee! Come on out!"

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Michael blinked, looking back at the group. "Y-You've got a point, Jorie." He admitted, crossing his arms in thought. He spent a moment in thought, before brightening up with an idea. "Sadly, Chobin usually assumes the worst when he notices people he hasn't seen before. I fear that even if I told him you were coming, he would probably have his Sunflora use Stun Spore." He kept a smile on his face, which might make it seem like he was joking. Sadly for them, he wasn't. 

"But don't worry," Michael said, keeping positive. "I know of someone who is the exact opposite. My sister, Jovi, often visits the manor. And unlike Chobin, she is quite friendly, and willing to listen. She left for the manor shortly before you arrived. She usually stays for quite a long time, I'm not worried about her already being on the way back. She'll keep an eye out, and greet you." He figured the plan was solid enough. "Chobin won't bother a friend of her's, I assure you." He added, though he always wondered why. He figured there were two obvious reasons. One was that Jovi always got her way, or the begging started. Second, much to Michael's irritation, he probably liked her. He pushed that thought away, not wanting to think about it too much. He was protective of Jovi, but knew that nothing would stop Jovi from doing what she wanted to do. It was probably why their mother didn't seem overly bothered by Jovi running off to the manor when they were younger. 

[I]'Sigh...'[/I]