Hehe, how cute...

[Drake]

Drake walked up to the nursery, curious. He had never seen a place like this before, there was certainly nothing like it in Hoenn. Walking inside, he glanced around at the baby pokemon. They were all so cute, he decided, smiling. Suddenly he realized there were a lot of legendaries here... legendary pokemon... for cheap or free. This would be a very nice way to get a good legend. Raised all the way from it's childhood, which was good for stats and loyalty, and it didn't cost much... which was good for simply being cheap. Picking up a slip from the counter, he filled it out as follows:

Name: Drake
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Pokemon in Party: Squirtle, Zapdeon
Experience with Pokemon: I've been training my whole life, I've got my first badge and I'm close to a second
Why you wish to adopt a Baby Pokemon: So that I can train a pokemon from a baby. It would make a loyal companion. I'm also interested in the legends... and the fact they're just so cute.

He looked over the slip to make sure he had everything right. Yep, he knew his name, he was male, and unless he had forgotten to get a new calendar at new years, he was quite certain that he was 13. He had only brought Aqua and Dex along on this trip, figuring that they might not allow you to take a baby with no space in your party. The rest was also good... he looked over at a baby suicune. Hm, that looked cute. It'd make a good companion. He then noticed an Articuno. Ah, that looked like a good pokemon to take, too. Once an adult it would be good at battle, an big enough to ride on. Where did you get the Fly HM around here, anyway...? Becoming lost in his thoughts, he slumped down, crossing his arms on the counter and placing his head in between them. He closed his eyes, attempting to rest without falling asleep. It had been a long time since he had actually had a good day's sleep. This journey was so tiring...

[Inu]

An elderly lady walked out of a house, a baby Tauros in her arms. A bottle full of milk was in her other hand, trying to feed the baby. The Tauros continued to cry. When the lady noticed she had a visitor, she walked forward. She gently took the paper from Drake's hands and began to read. She looked up and asked, "Drake, eh? It seems you are qualified enough to adopt a baby Pokemon. You can call me the Nursery Lady, like everyone else does. Tell me, what Pokemon were you looking for? If the Pokemon here don't give you satisfication, I'll find a way to get you want you want."

[Drake]

"I was thinking maybe an articuno, or some sort of good water type like a suicune. Something legendary, I'd say." He stood up properly, and attempted to fix up his hair, but the results were worse than usual. "How often am I allowed to adopt one of these pokemon? And how many at a time?" This had been bugging him; if it was in any way possible, he would take both the articuno and the suicune. But there was probably a rule against adopting too many pokemon at once.

[Inu]

The Nursery Lady said, "You're first baby is free, and if you come back to get another one, and your baby is in good shape, we'll allow you to buy another for $500. It may seem expensive, but these little Pokemon are very hard to get, and take care of." The Nursery Lady left, and came back for a few minutes. In her arms were two baby Suicune, and two Baby Articuno. She placed them on the ground to interact. The first baby Articuno tried to fly up to greet Drake, while the other pecked his shoe. The first baby Suicune carefully sniffed Drake's leg, while the other's eyes hadn't even opened yet. The Nursery Lady said, "Pick your favorite."

[Drake]

Drake took particular interest in the articuno trying to fly up to him. Well, it was eager, and it looked happy to see him. Deciding not to observe the pokemon any further, he quickly concluded, "I'll take that articuno, thank you."

[Inu]

The baby Articuno screeched in joy for being adopted. It jumped up and ran around in circles. The Nursery Lady gave a laugh at its joy and left. A few seconds later she came back and gave Drake a Pokeball. She said, "Do not send it into its Pokeball until it is fully grown. It knows all the moves of Articuno." The Nursery Lady handed Drake a light blue Pokeball, and picked up the chosen Articuno. She handed it to him and said, "Treat it with love and care."

Drake Obtained:


Baby Articuno

[Drake]

"Thank you, I will" Drake said, smiling at his new follower. He picked up the young legend and walked out the door, waving back at the nursery lady. Having to take a baby everywhere would be difficult, and possibly annoying, but it was worth it. He had a new friend, and once it was grown he would have a great pokemon for battle, too. He played around with possible names in his head... maybe something to do with ice? Or birds? A name symbolizing power? Or just some random fitting name? Hm... he decided on Tali. It just seemed to work, being a part of a couple icy words... and he seemed to remember some person or something called Talia. Tali was shorter. Meh, he liked it. He walked back into Aqua Village, resuming his pokemon journey.