[b][color=00ffae]“Uh, random question: Are any of us from Kanto? I mean, I’m from Alola. I’d be lying if I said I knew my way around... You’re from Unova, right? It’s the only place I’ve seen Litwicks. I mean unless you got her through a trade..."[/color][/b]

Lilith's ears perked up at the sound of the question and what exactly it implied. Her? A Kantonian? Disgusting. As if she would live in a place that treated its departed souls with such disrespect. 

She stopped in her tracks, not even turning to address the person asking the question. Sia, on the other hand, did rotate around, wax bangs facing Ezra. [color=cc5500]"Yes, I AM from Unova. A place that offers a bit more respect to the departed than this land. But, one would be a fool to travel into another realm without doing all research possible about the surroundings. For example,"[/color] She gestured to the open plains behind them that led out of town and towards Viridian City. [color=cc5500]"Kanto's Route 1 serves as a nursery for both new trainers and young Pokemon. It's unlikely that many of the creatures here will grow up to become champion-level Pokemon, but that doesn't mean that there aren't a few potential diamonds in the rough that can be trained to take on even that hot-headed imbicile ........ Gary! Gary Oak. Yes."[/color] Lilith almost let the Professor's demented ramblings obscure the Viridian gym leader's true name with the expletive that became his moniker in the lab. 

As if to punctuate her point, a tiny bird Pokemon hopped out of the swaying grass in front of the two trainers. It pecked timidly at the ground, as if searching for spare crumbs that might have fallen loose from a previously-enjoyed cookie. Finding nothing, it looked up at the two humans as if they might be able to provide something. [color=F0D878]"Pidgooooo..."[/color] the Pokemon cooed.

[color=cc5500]"For example,"[/color] Lilith pointed out. [color=cc5500]"It's a known fact that when Gary was the Indigo champion all those years ago, he did so with a Pidgeot that he raised from a Pidgey caught on this very route. That's where we will start the conquest of this land. Sia, use your Smog!"[/color]

[color=a187be]"Litwick!"[/color] Sia hopped off Lilith's shoulder, the flame on its head growing larger as a cloud of smoke billowed from it and shot towards the Normal/Flying type. The Pidgey took a little bit of the gas before blowing it away with its wings.

[color=cc5500]"Smart. I like that in my Pokemon. But you can't fight fire, Pidgey. Sia! Ember!"[/color]

[color=a187be]"Wick!"[/color]Flares shot out from the Litwick's head towards the Pidgey and the bird Pokemon wasn't able to blow these ones away like it was the smog attack. The fire singed the Pokemon's feathers as it took direct hits from the attack. [color=f0d878]"Pidg..."[/color]

[color=cc5500]"Hmmm, must still be young to take that kind of damage. No matter, that just means it has more room to grow stronger."[/color] Lilith produced a Pokeball from the pocket of her bag. [color=cc5500]"It's mine."[/color] She tossed the Pokeball with as much grace as she could muster towards the toasted Pidgey. Unable to bat the ball away, the red energy enveloped the Pokemon with ease as it was brought into the enclosure. A couple of feeble shakes did nothing to allow its freedom and the ball soon clicked shut.

Lilith smirked as she bent down to allow Sia to return to her perch on her trainer's shoulder. She then strolled over to where the Pokeball rested and picked it up. [color=cc5500]"And just like that, my powers grow as my roster does.[/color] 

The little Litwick beamed, staring out triumphantly as it claimed its first victory over an opponent. [color=a187be]"Litwicklitlit!" [i]Yay! More friends to feed me their energy![/i][/color]

Lilith walked back over to where Ezra stood. [color=cc5500]"So...where is your Pokemon again?[/color]