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(OOC: It looks like the original post when Aaron first gave trainers their pokedexes was lost in the hack. Which is a real shame, it had a picture and everything.)

(OOC: I can't help making the story take a quick detour so I can snag one of those shiny Tiquails for myself. :P )

Suddenly Shira heard a large flock of birds flying overhead. She glanced up to see they were all a pokemon she hadn't seen before, and they were all carrying little bundles. As she watched them, one of the bird swooped down in front of her, so she slowed down. After it took a good look at the pokeballs attached to her belt, it dropped the bundle at her feet, causing her to stop abruptly so she didn't crash into it. Mystified by its actions, she had just enough time to whip out her pokedex and scan the bird before if flew back up to rejoin the flock. "Postork, huh?" She murmured as she read the information. "And it's known to deliver eggs?"

The bundle at Shira's feet started wiggling and making peeping sounds, alerting her that it was not an egg. Whatever it was must be alive though, and probably wanted out, so she leaned down to untie the bundle, which appeared to be a blanket wrapped around something. As she pushed aside the folds of the cloth, she found a small, brown-and-white chick looking up at her. "Ti! Ti!" The little bird peeped as it came into the light. It flapped its stubby wings, and the movement made its feathers seem to sparkle in the sunlight. "Well, where did you come from?" She asked the chick as she rubbed its head. In answer, the little bird pecked at a piece of folded paper that was also tucked in the bundle.

Shira pulled the paper out and unfolded it, finding it to be a short note. The note said that the Tiquail was a gift from Nidivum Town in honor of their May celebration. It also told her that the little bird was a shiny, and that it learned a couple of unusual moves. "Huh," she said, "that was unexpected." She looked down at the little chick and smiled. "I guess you're mine, then. How lucky, I'm getting all sorts of new pokemon today!" She patted the pokemon on its head once more before pulling out a pokeball and touching it against the little bird. It was immediately sucked inside, and settled into the ball without resistance. The ball then disappeared, since she already had 6 pokemon with her.

Shira stuffed the blanket in her backpack before she remembered what she'd been doing a moment before. "Oh! The Squirrelect!" She looked around quickly, trying to see where the mischievous pokemon had gone, and hoping it hadn't gotten too far while she was distracted.

Shira was running in the direction that she thought she'd seen the Squirlect run, although it was out of sight already. After a moment she had to slow down and eventually stop, since she had no idea where to go.

"Oh dear, now what...aha!" She said as an idea suddenly struck her. She pulled released Meditite and smiled down at the little psychic pokemon. "Hey Meditite, a Squirlect just snatched a few coins from it, and I think I saw it heading for a trainer. But both are gone, and I didn't see where they went. Do you think you could try looking for them?"

Her pokemon nodded, then put its palms together, closed its eyes and began to concentrate. While she waited for her pokemon, Shira looked around to see if Eric had followed her.

Soon after Eric had reached them, Meditite opened her eyes and pointed in one direction. "Good job, Meditite!" Shira said. "Let's see if we can catch up to them!" Her pokemon started jogging in that direction, with Shira close behind.

They headed farther away from the city, quickly turning off the Route C road and into the forests that bordered it. Meditite lead them along, turning frequently to follow a path only she could detect. Shira checked Eric periodically to make sure he was keeping up.

"I dunno, I was a little distracted by the Postork," she answered ruefully. "I guess we'll have to hope he noticed us get left behind and let his guard down."

Soon Meditite slowed down, then looked up at Shira and pointed in the direction they were going. "Tite! Tite!"

"I'm not sure what you mean," she said to her pokemon. " Is something coming towards us?" Her pokemon shook its head. "Is the Squirelect this way? Is it close? Did it stop?" At each question, her pokemon nodded with increasing intensity. Although excited, Shira quickly dropped her voice to a loud whisper that hopefully wouldn't carry beyond her and Eric. "Alright! Great job, Meditite! Let's see if there is a hideout, or if we can corner it or something." She crouched low, then crept forward to peer through some bushes to see if she could spot the thieving pokemon and its trainer.