Fandom A Chance Meeting at Ilex Forest

[JessieSune]

"Oh that is a relief. The original concept behind the A.I.R.S. was to create a quick electronic conversion routine so if a Pokemon were critically injured it could be made into a hyperintelligent superpowered but also regulated version of itself. So she loses a bit of her free will, but she gets a lot of other things -- and I'm glad all four of them are happy. What about you? Do you think you could be happy? I'm not planning on giving you an A.I.R.S., I simply wondered if you think you could be happy being with me?"

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle pondered this, not wanting to say anything she didn't mean. "I believe I could." She said smiling. "You seem like an excellent friend and an overall good person, you offered to let me go when you had every right to enslave me." She ended with a nuzzled to the human.

 

[JessieSune]

"En--enslave? Sweet one, was that what you thought I wanted to do? I am so sorry...I only wanted a friend...a Pokemon I could have for myself...you see, I run this place but I don't own any of the Pokemon. I thought a negotiation with a creature as beautiful as you might mean a long-lasting friendship, but I needed to have Liese to help justify the trade from a business perspective."

Shelby gets up and makes eye contact with Danielle.

"You are my friend. While you may be my Ninetales, I will never think of you as my slave -- ever."

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle smiled warmly. "Thank you, and forgive me for my assumptions, if they've hurt you.. I've had some rather..let's say ugly experiences with human scientists before, I was afraid, though now I see that I was mistaken." She said looking at the human, the kindness in her eyes evident.

 

[JessieSune]

"I'm sorry humans have been unkind. I am more hurt that you were afraid than that you feared me. Ah...yes...that might explain Liese's creation. We had an A.I.R.S. stolen not too long ago. Did-- did you encounter those culprits? Did they harm you?"

As she speaks she goes back to stroking Danielle's neck. The noise outside begins to quiet.

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle nods how nice her funded felt in her fur, appreciating the warm touch. "Yes... We did." She said, telling the human what happened, getting it off her chest feeling nice for some reason.

 

[JessieSune]

Shelby's eyes widen as she listens to the whole story.

"Your poor mother...and Akira...that's a pretty name, but -- oh sweet one I wish I had known all of this...I would have tried to be gentler when we met...I didn't know you had endured so much grief."

She places her forehead against Danielle's. "I know I'm not very strong like you, but I will do everything I can to protect you from danger. No one is ever going to hurt you while I'm around."

She pauses.

"Could...you maybe take me there? I think...maybe that tech should be dismantled -- and Balaa's corpse deserves a decent burial. We don't have to go right now -- you'd probably like to rest."

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle was comforted by Shelby's actions, the human gaining more of her trust by the second. She then considered her question... Not knowing whether it was a good idea. "Well... I'm afraid father... He's but very fond of you and I'm not sure about the others either." She says sheepishly. At the mention of rest however she felt quite weak, the entire situation and lack of rest finally catching up to her.

 

[JessieSune]

"Alright. Never mind then. I respect their wishes. Let's get you in your ball, alright? I made it just for you."

She reaches to her belt and pulls out a round ball with gold and black patterns.

"All you have to do is push your head against it, alright?"

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle looked at the ball with a slight reverence.. that was like the one from the other lab, but it looked different. She approached cautiously looking at Shelby.

 

[JessieSune]

"It'll fit you inside, and it'll be like having a whole place all to yourself. And that way I can carry you around in it and take you everywhere with me. I can also put you inside it anytime, like to protect you. Do you want to try it?"

It glistens in the light.

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle walks forward a bit more. "I suppose." She said, still fearful but she didn't say anything about other affects, and Shelby seemed honest. She walked forward and pressed her head against the ball

 

[JessieSune]

*wobble...wobble...wobble...click!*

Inside the ball is something Danielle can only think of as a paradise. There's food, and shelter, and water, but also pleasant sounds and lots of trees and all the other things she's ever liked to play with and even things she's never dreamed of -- and it's all so big! How can an entire world fit inside such a small ball? And now it's hers to enjoy? Maybe belonging to a human isn't quite so bad...


"I caught a Ninetales!" Shelby says happily.

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle looked at the utopian paradise and marveled, she would've run around and posted and explored everywhere But she was still tired. She found a waterfall, reminding her of the one back home.. and sat where the water was shallow, closing her eyes. Shelby was awful nice to provide this place....

 

[JessieSune]

As Danielle's eyes close, other thoughts come swarming in. Shelby seems like a good person, kind, caring, and apparently very good at providing nice things. Why not love her and be completely her Pokemon? She obviously loves you -- isn't the best thing to do is to love her back? Imagining a long life with her as the trainer sounds rather wonderful -- why would one ever want to leave her? No, no -- she deserves the very best -- the very best in every single way. Imagining how happy she could be is enough to one giddy.

All this and more cycles through Danielle's brain as she dozes.

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle got up from her sleep feeling energised, ready for whatever life had for her, hopefully more time with Shelby. She dive into the water, feeling it's nice cool surround her, it didn't feel as nice as being pet though...

 

[JessieSune]

This lasts about a half-hour. Suddenly there's a burst of light and everything seems to vanish -- and then Danielle finds herself in a kitchen with Shelby, who is whistling a pleasant tune and hands her a bowl full of food.

"How's my favorite little sweetheart this morning?" she asks, running her hand over Danielle's tails as if it's the most natural thing in the world. "Eat up, honey. It's going to be a busy day!"

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle smiled and soaked in the attention, Shelby petting her tails feeling like nirvana. "Alright, I'm so excited!" She said mixing down in her food, excited for her first day spending all day with Shelby.

 

[JessieSune]

"I see you were hungry, too! Want more?"

As Danielle eats Shelby gently pets the Pokemon tail to head, so that hardly a square inch of Danielle is left untouched. After this she holds her head up to Danielle's and gives her a big kiss right above the nose.

 

[AmethystRoze]

Danielle giggles somee and licks Shelby's face off. "Not if you have to leave soon." Danielle said, not wanting to burden her...

 

[JessieSune]

"I always have time for my favorite little lady."

Shelby turns and picks up a strange looking box, aims it at the collar, and presses a button. Suddenly Danielle can feel herself being petted even more in all the same places, even though no one is touching her.

"Here you go," she says, refilling the bowl.

 

[AmethystRoze]

The food was fantastic, and the 'petting' felt even better... though it was a lot better when Shelby did it. Danielle smiled, munching on her food when she had finished, she was stuffed.

 

[JessieSune]

"Feeling full of food?" Shelby smiles. "I thought today you could stay around the lab with me. I've got some new projects I'm working on, and I want to put Liese to good use."

A glance reveals the Lucario bot is plugged into a tower of some kind. It's clear that throughout the night Liese was being programmed in sleep mode.

Shelby pulls Danielle into a big hug. "Who's a good girl, huh? It's you!"

 

[AmethystRoze]

Is it me? Is it me? It's me? Yay!! She thought, she wasn't sure what'd she do if she wasn't good... The attention seeping into her, making her insides feel all gushy. "Alright! I'm excited for my first day " she stated.

 

[JessieSune]

Shelby laughs at the change in Danielle's demeanor, but decides not to comment on it. She's just happy the Ninetales has taken such a shine to her.

"Alright. I'm going to activate Liese, okay?" She walks over and unplugs the bot.

"Good morning!" says Liese. "Unit standing by for orders."

"Good," replies Shelby. "We're all going to the lab and I need you to compact into travel size."

"Command understood. Executing."

In a flash, Liese seems to vanish, and in her place is a simple cube small enough to fit in Shelby's hand.

"I put some new stuff into Liese to make her more helpful. Let me know if you think of anything I should add!"

With that, she grabs her purse and strides out the front door with the Ninetales on a leash.