[h3][color=39b54a]Lily[/color] and [color=f7941d]Brent[/color][/h3]

After about ten minutes of walking, the pair came across a massive round building with a giant Pokeball on the front. It was nestled on top of a small hill at the very base of a huge mountain. [color=f7941d]"This is Professor Maple's Lab, and that mountain behind it is Mount Viore, the tallest mountain in the Region."[/color] Brent explained to Lily. [color=39b54a]"That's amazing, it's like Mount Silver back in Johto!"[/color] Brent started walking up the long stone stairs that led up to the Laboratory, and Lily quickly followed suit. Soon they were at the door, which opened as they approached. It was an automatic door for a reason.

[color=f7941d]"Professor Maple? Are you here?"[/color] Yelled Brent as he looked around the massive interior of the building. Pretty soon a young man with a white lab coat and a pair of goggles on his head came through a door near the back of the room. He looked over at the two young trainers and smiled. [color=7ea7d8]"Well, well, Brent Ignia, how good to see you. I trust Leon has been well?"[/color] Brent nodded, approaching the man and shaking his hand. [color=f7941d]"I'm happy to see you actually here for once, Professor. My dad's in a hotel downtown, waiting for you next big expedition. But I'm here to start my own adventure, and so is she."[/color] He pointed over to Lily, who had just begun slowly approaching.

[color=39b54a]"My name's Lily, I just moved here to Viore, and I haven't had a chance to start my journey yet."[/color] Lily was looking over this man who was Professor Maple. He looked to be fairly young compared to many Pokemon Professors, being in his early twenties. Maple smiled and turned to a nearby table. [color=7ea7d8]"Ah, such innocence, such purity, just as the heroes of Viore mythology. It's been a while since I've personally handed out a Pokedex to a new starting trainer, I must say I am obsessed with ruins and am usually out in the field."[/color] He motioned to the seats there, and Lily and Brent took the cue and sat down, while Maple disappeared into the next room. Moments later, he returned with some drinks, as well as two Viore Region Pokedexs.

[color=7ea7d8]"The mysteries of the Viore Region have intrigued me since I was about your age, and I've studied ruins and Pokemon here in the Viore Region ever since."[/color] He handed each of them a Pokedex and a drink, holding up one drink for himself. [color=7ea7d8]"I'd propose a toast, to safe and wonderful journeys for all of us!"[/color] Brent quickly raised his drink in response, Lily following soon after. [color=39b54a]"I have to admit, this wasn't at all what I was expecting."[/color] Admitted Lily, looking over to Brent as he took a drink. [color=f7941d]"Yeah, he's definitely one of a kind, a lot different from some of the older Professors like Rowan in Sinnoh, or Oak in Kanto. Anyways, take a drink, it's fresh lemonade!"[/color] Lily looked down to her drink, and took a gulp. It really was delicious. The three finished their drinks, and the Professor walked them to the door.

[color=7ea7d8]"Best of luck on your journeys, however their paths travel."[/color] The Professor had a hidden meaning behind that, seeing how the duo acted around each other. He knew even before they did that they would be great friends. After waving goodbye, they turned to find two more people heading into the lab, a boy who had what appeared to be all of his Pokemon out, and a girl who had none out to be seen. [color=f7941d]"Guess we're not the only ones looking for the Professor today, how are you two doing?"[/color] Asked Brent, Cyndaquil somewhat waving from his shoulder.

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[h3][color=gray]Unknown[/color][/h3]

[color=gray]"There it is! Blast it!"[/color] One of the strange people ordered their Pokemon to attack, firing a powerful blast at it. Although there was no direct impact, it was enough to knock the fleeing Pokemon, which appeared to be their target, off balance, slowing it down for a moment. [color=gray]"Alright, my turn, get it!"[/color] The other person then attacked with it's Pokemon, scoring a direct hit. It fell to the ground in some nearby shrubbery, but moments later escaped under the cloud of dust stirred up by the blast.

[color=gray]"Come on, we're getting this cursed thing!"[/color] The duo took off once more, with the third strange person still following at a distance. [color=0054a6]"Those two look like they're up to no good here, I wanna see what else they'll do before I do anything though..."[/color] The person continued following them, watching more attacks launched and dust stirred up by the duo.