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The doorbell rang with a sharp buzz, slightly hurting Hydro's ears. Suddenly, a spot above the metallic door opened and a surveillance camera appeared, "Bzzt! Who's here? ...Oh! You must be the young trainer that Baobab wanted! Here, I'll open the door for you." The camera withdrew into the small cache above the door. As it did, the door slid into the side. Hydro found this quite odd, seeing as most doors open inward, but he shrugged it off. He then noticed that the inside of the lab was well-furnished and had a lavish appearance. It looked more like a rich person's villa than a lab. Still, there were little gizmos and doo-dads lying around on tables and desks littered with papers that had complicated, frustrating formulas written on them. Obviously someone had been working hard today, and it was true, because a young woman walked up to Hydro from the desk she was sitting at.

"Pleased to meet you, Hydro." She greeted him as she shook his hand, "I am Heidi, one of Professor Baobab's aides. The Professor is awaiting your arrival, he is very excited to see you. After all, you're very gifted. Now, why don't you follow me? I'll take you to his office. Come." Heidi walked slowly through the hallway with Hydro. She was quiet at first, but then she began to make conversation, "You know, Hydro, you're a very important kid with a big responsibility. Pokedex holders don't have the easiest jobs, you know! Piled on with the fact that you're going to help us arrest C is just... crazy!" Heidi exclaimed, "...Ha ha. Sorry if I'm making you nervous. It's just that... I'm honestly a little envious of you. I never got to go on an adventure as a trainer, not because I didn't want to, it's because I had no choice in most as a child." Heidi began to frown a bit, but smiled as though she was assuring Hydro not to feel sorry for her. "...Anyway, I shouldn't be getting too personal with you. It's unprofessional."

Hydro and Heidi reached their checkpoint, an elevator. "This elevator..." Heidi said, "...leads to the Professor's office. Aren't you excited? I bet you are! This is something that a lot of beginner trainers look forward to, you should be proud!" Heidi and Hydro stepped inside the elevator. Heidi then pushed a small, clear button on the left side of the elevator. As it went up, its motors whirred and worked hard like they always did. Finally, the elevator stopped abruptly, screeched a bit, and its doors slowly opened, revealing Professor Baobab's office. The office was huge and spacious, it had a large fountain in the middle with small, potted plants throughout the cavernous room. "Here we are!" Heidi exclaimed with an excited tone, "Allow me to take you to the Professor, Hydro." The two walked by the fountain and reached the Professor's desk. "Greetings, Professor, I've brought the future Pokedex holder. Would you like for me to give you two a minute?" The Professor turned around in his chair and put down a dark-green mug he was drinking out of. "Yes, please! I would like to have a moment with him." Baobab's voice was smooth, deep, and calm, almost unfitting to his style and appearance. "Yes, sir. If you need anything, do not hesitate to contact me or my colleague." she replied, "I know, I know! No need to tell me twice! I'm not senile yet, missy!"

"Ah ha! You're too much, Professor. I'll leave you two alone now. See you, Hydro." Heidi exited the office. "So..." Baobab said, "I believe you're aware that your coming-of-age is today. You've been chosen to help Chrysalis and the International Police Force in the capturing of C. I'm very proud that you've accepted this great responsibility. Don't worry, though! You won't be doing this alone! My aides, Heidi and Genevive, will be constantly monitoring you, and the International Police Force will be helping you along the way as well. Even I will be with you on occasion! So keep in mind that you'll always have help with you. Anyway, as of this moment... you are officially a Pokedex holder!" Baobab exclaimed excitedly, "Now, follow me to the main room of the lab, there, I will give you everything you need for your journey." Baobab rose up from his chair and led Hydro back to the elevator. Once again, its motor whirred 'till it stopped at the first floor of the lab. Hydro and the Professor entered the room in the hallway. The sign on the door read: "Invention Room"

Inside the room were many gadgets and machines, some seemed finished and ready to be used and tested, while others looked incomplete with tiny screws and tools scatters around the tables they were laid upon. It was as though someone hadn't finished working on them. The professor walked to a large steel cabinet in the wall at the end of the room. He entered a password on the number pad in the center of the cabinet and it suddenly opened with a loud thud. Inside the case was a myriad of useful-looking trinkets. Baobab took a small watch-like device off the shelf. "This is what we call a Cross-Transceiver, or X-Transceiver, for short. It's a nifty little device that allows us to communicate with you. For example, allow me to call Heidi." Baobab pressed a small green button on the X-Transceiver, causing it ring. After two small rings, Heidi picked up, her face revealed on the X-Transceiver's screen. "Hello, Professor, I take it you're showing Hydro how the X-Transceiver works. That's great! I bet he likes it. By the way, tell him that I'm ready to give him his Pokemon! So meet me in the Bio Room!" Heidi hang up and the X-Transceiver went into Sleep Mode. "Neat isn't it?" said Baobab, "Here, attach it to your wrist." Baobab gave Hydro the X-Transceiver and he curled it around his wrist and attached it. It was a bit tight, but Hydro will most likely get used to it. If you wish to contact any of us, all you have to do is press the red button there to turn on the power, then, scroll down the list of contacts using that pad. When you have the name of the person you wish to contact, simply press the green button and they'll appear on the screen. After a call is made or when it is not in use, the X-Transceiver will go into a mode we call 'Sleep Mode'. It basically preserves battery life. Don't worry about replacing batteries, though! The X-Transceiver generates its own electricity using natural elements such as light, wind, and even movement. It also has an Information menu which tells you about many, many things. I'll let you figure out how to use that on your own. For now, let's head to the Bio Room."

Hydro and Baobab left the Invention Room and entered the Bio Room, which was right next door. Inside the room was a healing pad often used in Pokemon Centers, it also contained three windows which looked out into special rooms that had Pokemon playing around in them. "Hello!" greeted Heidi, "This is the Bio Room, where we study and analyze Pokemon, their behaviors in their natural environment, and their interactions toward other Pokemon. As you can see, these rooms are Artificial Habitat Simulators or 'AHS'. They are temperature controlled and contain certain amounts of water and vegetation depending on the needs of the Pokemon we are studying. Anyway, I have your Pokemon waiting for you! I chose it to fit your personality. Here, follow me." Heidi, Hydro, and the Professor walked to another door that was between two of the habitat simulators. Heidi turned the door's knob and opened it. It simply led to a small hallway, which contained a device that look a lot like an airport's metal detector. Heidi disabled it using the number pad on the wall, however, since it was not needed at the time. They then entered the room through the door at the end of the hall. It looked like a battlefield one would see at a gym. "Alright! We're at the fun part now, Hydro! Here is where you'll test out your new Pokemon! Take this Pokeball, throw it, and check out your starter! I'm sure you'll like her! She's a special little Pokemon. Now go on, throw it!"

(Holy moly, sorry it's so long, Oran!)