[center][h3][b]Central City[/b]
[i]Late Night Cafe[/i][/h3]
[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3898299]Nick[/url][/center]

The smell of food had led Nick a few short blocks away from the Poke Mart. "Trainer's Oasis" was the name of the building. Through the front windows, Nick could see a tired eyed waitress mindlessly cleaning a table while the cook, visible just behind the counter, made idle conversation with the young lady. There seemed to be only one customer at this late hour, a young man with a couple of Pokemon sitting in a booth with him. The boy and his Pokemon seemed to be very content, quietly eating their meals. 

As Nick approached the building he noticed another Pokemon just outside. According to the Pokedex, it was a [url=http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/munchlax]Munchlax[/url]. The little guy didn't seem as happy as his Pokedex picture though. He stood quietly with his forehead placed against the glass, eyes trained to the ground. The poor little guy was obviously hungry and tired, two feelings that Nick could identify with greatly. 

Nick walked up to the front door and read a sign that stated some very specific rules: [i]'Discount prices to all trainers and three free Pokemon meals per trainer! Pokemon above 7 feet tall and their trainers must eat on the back patio. [b]No wild Pokemon[/b].'[/i] Now it made sense, the little guy didn't have a trainer and thus wasn't allowed to enter. 

Looking over to his right, Nick called out to the somber blue Pokemon. [i][b]"Hey, Munchlax."[/b][/i] The Pokemon didn't bother with a verbal response but did turn his head ever so slightly to look at Nick, its forehead never really leaving the glass window. [i][b]"I bet your hungry, aren't you?"[/b][/i] The little Munchlax did not respond to this question in the slightest. Of course he was hungry! 'What a stupid question!', Nick told himself. [b]"If you want, I can get you inside. That is, if you are willing to become my first Pokemon."[/b] Nick pulled out the two Pokeballs from his pocket to show the now curious Munchlax. 

[i][b]"Munchlax!?"[/b][/i] 'Really!?' seemed to be a fair interpretation of what the little guy meant in his response. He seemed shocked. Nick started to wonder just how many trainers walked past the hungry Pokemon today. Not only was he hungry and tired, but he had felt the cold rejection of numerous by-standards for who knows how long. 

Nick pushed the button on one of the Pokeballs to make it grow larger. He then set the ball on the ground before gently rolling it toward the Munchlax. The ball stopped right at Muchlax's left foot. The little blue Pokemon looked astonished, glancing from the Pokeball to Nick multiple times. Then, with a joyous [i][b]"MUNCH MUNCH!!"[/b][/i], the Pokemon tapped on the Pokeball with his foot, making it open and envelop the little critter in a ray of red light. The Pokeball then closed. Without any movement, the red light faded away from the the Pokeball's button, signalling a successful catch. 

Nick was amazed. Had he really just captured his first Pokemon so easily? Why had he taken so long? 'That's right!', he started to remember; 'I wanted to catch a Flying type Pokemon first'. He had completely forgotten about that. The decision to save this little guy was much more important to him at the time than a silly type preference. This would mark the day that would change his whole philosophy on catching new Pokemon. From now on, he would dedicate his Pokemon journey to helping the less desirable Pokemon, the ones that felt under appreciated. He would show them the love and compassion that all Pokemon deserve! 

A smile spread across Nick's face as he picked up the Pokeball. Pressing the button, he let out a single command, [i][b]"Come on out, Munchlax!"[/b][/i] The Munchlax appeared with a smile reflecting Nick's own. Just as it was about to speak, it's stomach growled out in protest causing it's smile to quickly fade as it grabbed at its belly. Nick's own stomach let out an audible roar, as if agreeing with Munchlax. [i][b]"I think it's about time we go inside! Don't you, buddy!?"[/b][/i]

[i][b]"MUNCH!!"[/b][/i] And with that, the two entered the diner. Together, they would eat all the food they could! Nick would find that he had nothing on Munchlax when it came to eating. Luckily for Nick's wallet, he only had the one Pokemon. This meant Munchlax was allowed to eat all three free Pokemon meals!