Each Day's a Gift and Not a Given Right

[xion]

Etoile and Reuben were walking down Route 1. Not really expecting much but at the same time waiting for something interesting to happen. Etoile was hugging her Togepi egg and keeping it as warm as possible. She was afraid that as she was an Ice Faerie shge might make the egg too cold - she didn't want the Togepi inside to die. That was for certain. Reuben was floating alongside her and just staring ta her. Etoile looked like a mother. It was funny and disturbing at the same time. He didn't know what to do. Instead he decided to change the subject,
"Hey Etoile, have you even thought about introducing yourself to your new Lapras before we battle with it."
Etoile stopped and looked at the Shuppet daemon by her side. He had a point, but Etoile didn't want to leave the egg... Reuben rolled his icy eyes and then flew in front of Etoile, gazing at the egg,
"I'll look after it - don't worry."
Etoile nodded and smiled as Reuben surronded the egg in a psychic aura and allowed it to float beside him as the Shuppet's eyes glowed to indicate he had control.

Etoile rummaged around in the icy white shoulder bag she had brought iwth her to hold all of her items in. She reached out and a Pokeball was in her hand. She held it up and a bright red light released from the ball - spewing out across the grass in a large monster shape. The red light faded away to reveal a large Pokemon with blue, grey and cream colours. Etoile squealed in joy as she was overocme by happiness - looking at her very own Lapras. She ran over to the giant (compared to her) Pokemon. She inspected it - circling it to determine what kind of Pokemon her new Lapras was. Reuben felt quite awkward and a little sorry for the Lapras. Especially when Etoile hugged the Pokemon tightly. The Lapras, finally speaking up said,
"And what do you think you're doing little girl?"
The Lapras was staring down at her like she was an idiot. He was partly confused but mostly wanted her off of his neck. Etoile
looked up at the Lapras' eyes and smiled sweetly,
"I'm Etoile! Etoile de Glace, it's nice to meet you Ryuu! I hope we become a good team together!"

The Lapras looked down at the girl. This tiny creature was his new trainer? He didn't particularly want a small, insignificant little girl to be his partner but he couldn't do anything about it. Instead he lifted one large flipper and pushed the girl aside gently, a little annoyed,
"Ryuu? Is that what you have decided to call me? Am I allowed no say in my own personal affairs? And please do not show me such affection when it's our first meeting."
Etoile picked herself off the floor and smiled again; she wasn't annoyed that she'd been tossed aside.
"Yes. You're name's Ryuu. And you may avoid my affection, young sir, but I am able to do as I wish."
Etoile teased her new Pokemon as something nearby rustled in the vegetation. A wild Pokemon?

[Angel]

From a nearby tree, hidden by bushes, was a Pokemon. It watched the girl and her Pokemon with longing and tantalizing eyes - Oh how it wished to be strong like that Lapras. How this Pokemon wished that it could show all those other Pokemon that there was more to him then a shy timid little thing. He wanted to march right up to the small group and show them how he could battle - be mighty and proud and finally allow someone to see him in a good light. He summed up the courage to step out and challenge a battle, when he tripped over his own two clumsy feet and tumbled head over heels. Or should I say heads over heels as tumbling out of the bushes in a whirl was a brown furry, two headed bird Pokemon. A Dodou. Sitting on the floor, quite dizzy in fact, was a brown furry ball with two long, taloon ended legs coming from the bottom of the ball, and two ball shaped heads spouting from the top. Each head owning a long sharp beak. Embarrassed the Dudou held its heads in shame and whispered sadly,
"Go on then... Laugh...."

[xion]

Etoile smiled at Ryuu who was rejecting her affections, he was obvioulsy embarrassed; it wasn't the fact that he didn't want it. Etoile continued to tease her new Lapras when all of a sudden there was a loud rucus coming from behind her. Her smile faded and her expression became one of interest as she wondered what caused the sound. She turned around to see what made the sound when she saw a large dust cloud. She walked toward it inquisitvely, Reuben who looked at the cloud stranegly was still hovering the Togepi egg safely by his side and Ryuu was just glad that the unwanted attention frmo the small girl had been distracted. He wactehd the cloud as Etoile got nearer. The dust parted. ANd revealed a Doduo.

Etoile stopped as a two headed Pokemon was revealed. Two heads?!?! Etoile never imagined such a thing! She didn't know what to do. Luckily, Reuben knew what to do. He sighed and floated over. After the Dudou said his line, Reuben said,
"We're not going to laugh..."
Etoile and Reuben gently smiled at the Dodou who had fallen over - giving him a little bit of courage. However, just as Reuben had finsihed speaking behidn them was a large, strange sound. They turned to see the Lapras in tears, laughing whole heartedly at the poor, innocent Dodou. Etoile and Reuben frowned at the tactless Lapras. Despite the looks he was given, Ryuu continued to laugh. Etoile could see the sadness adn embarrassment in the Doduo's eyes and so she bent down to its level (which wasn't difficult considering her height) as it was on the floor and held out a hand. She smiled sweetly and said encouragingly,
"How about we show that silly Lapras how good you are. How about it? Want to take on me and Ryuu?"

[Angel]

Dodou's spirits sank even lower as he was laughed at, but then he heard a soft and gentle voice. The voice of a girl.... He looked up at the tiny human and watched as she suggested a challenge. A battle.... A chance to prove himself.... Should he take he take it? It also seemed that she understood Poketalk! Maybe he could win! If he won, he'd impress the kind girl and he would have the satisfaction of beating an opponent. With no hands, Dodou nodded and stood himself up rather than taking the girl's kind hand. He smiled.... Wel tried to.... You can't really smile with a beak can you? But he did his best despite how horrible it might come out of his two heads. He glared at the Lapras a distance opposite him, waiting for the battle to start. After all he needed to be the gentleman to the little girl.
"B-Bring it on Lapras!"