It was Becky's birthday. Of course, like anybody on their birthday, she was incredibly excited. She practically lept into her clothes and ran down the stairs.
"What'll I do today?" Becky wondered."Maybe I'll visit my cousin and her Cinccino..." But her toughts were interrupted when she got to the bottom of the stairs. For one thing, for some strange reason, the large table normally situated in the middle of the room had been moved. For another thing, in the room with her mother was a cheery-looking woman who Becky had never seen before.
"Morning, Becky." Becky's mother said. "This is Professor Juniper!" The new woman walked up to Becky and held out a hand.
"Happy birthday, Becky! Nice to meet you!" she said. Becky shook her hand.
"Thanks! You too." she replied.
"Say, Becky..." Professor Juniper began. "Your mother was just telling me you like Pokemon, right?"
"I love them!" Becky said, grinning. Juniper gave a happy smile and glanced over to Becky's mother.
"In that case, then I have a little surprise for you." Juniper walked over to a chair that she had left a bag on. From this bag she drew...three Poke balls. Becky stared.
"Are those?..." she managed to say.
"Yes." Juniper said. "Your mother told me that you loved Pokemon and dearly wanted a Pokemon of your very own, so I was glad to help!" Becky looked over to her mother with shining eyes. Her mother laughed.
"Happy birthday, dear!" she said. Becky gave her mother a hug out of sheer joy.
"Alright, here we go!" Juniper cried, throwing the Poke balls into the air. "Come on out, Snivy, Oshawott and Tepig!" In a flash, three Pokemon stood before Becky.
"Oh my...this is going to be hard to pick one!" Becky said. She looked over all the Pokemon. Her eyes settled on Snivy, the grass type. The Pokemon looked like it had such a personality. It looked up at Becky and winked.
"Sniiivy!" the grass type said. Becky smiled and turned to Juniper.
"Alright." she said. "I choose Snivy!" The Snivy smiled and leapt up into her arms. Juniper laughed.
"It looks like you and Snivy are friends already!" she said.
"Snivyyyyy!" Snivy cried. Becky hugged her new Pokemon. They would be the best of friends, and nothing, no human or Pokemon would keep them apart. Not ever.
Snivy and Becky: the Indestructable Duo!