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[megabond]

"This is Professor Sycamore. Sorry if I can't come to the phone right now, so leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible."

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[contacts]

Professor Sycamore? My name's Lois Lane. This may be a little out of the blue,
but did you offer Jonathan Kent a pokemon?

[ this may be one of the strangest texts lois has ever sent. ]

[megabond]

Not yet, but I did promise him and I am planning to give him one.

Why do you ask?

[contacts]

What would having a pokemon entail? And what kind? I don't know very much about them.

I'm the closest thing he has to a mother, here, I suppose.

[ that's still strange, too. ] I want to make sure he can handle it.

[megabond]

It depends if he can treat it as a pet or a battling partner. Pokemon may be similar to animals, but they can be really dangerous if he isn't aware of their abilities.

Don't worry. I'm aware that he's not aware about Pokemon, so I'm planning to give him that he might able to handle easily.

[contacts]

I'd appreciate if you could tell me about whatever pokemon you're planning on giving him, too.

[ a battling partner? ]

[megabond]

[Uh oh... Worried mother alert.]

I'm planning to give him either a Lillipup or a Growlithe, which they are similar to the dogs you know back in your world.

Besides, I don't want to give him any Pokemon that are deemed difficult to tame for young kids and trainers like him.

[contacts]

[ he's had a dog before, or clark had one, so jon has experience with dogs. and if the pokemon is like a dog - that's probably all right. ]

And you'll give him information on how to train it?

[megabond]

That's right. If I leave him without any directions on taking care of a Pokemon, it can be a disaster waiting to happen.

[contacts]

Glad to hear you're not planning on letting that happen.

[megabond]

Thank you.

I just hope Jon is able to bond with one of these new Pokemon soon.

[contacts]

What does it involve? Bonding, taking care of one.

[megabond]

Yes. He should learn how to feed it like any normal pet you have, but he should also try to control his Pokemon's abilities to avoid any accidents caused by it.

[contacts]

Accidents like...?

[megabond]

Fires and accidental property damage. Not to mention the risk of hurting him by accident and the fact he might accidentally hurt the Pokemon's feelings if he's not careful with his words and feelings to them.

[contacts]

[ well, that's not comforting exactly. ]

What would happen if a Pokemon's feelings got hurt? More property damage?

[megabond]

They might either attack him or run away. But it depends on how he treated the Pokemon.

And let's just say even the smallest Pokemon might accidentally burn or ruin your belongings while they are playing.

[contacts]

And you're sure this is suitable for a child?

[ if jon were anyone but himself, lois is pretty sure she wouldn't say yes to this. ]

[megabond]

Don't worry about it. I'm sure of it.

Besides, the Pokemon I got for him are very friendly to humans.

[contacts]

Which ones?

[ maybe there's literature on them somewhere. ]

[megabond]

Other than Lillipup and Growlithe I've mentioned, I have Fennekin, Chespin, and Froakie in hand.

That is the three Pokemon I usually offer to new trainers back home.

[At least he also got those Pokemon during the trip. Otherwise, he wonders what would happen if he gives a Pokemon that is too difficult for beginning trainers to take care.]

[megabond]

Other than Lillipup and Growlithe that I've just mentioned, I have Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie in hand.

I used to give them to any beginning trainers back home.

[He was relieved to capture them as well since he can't give a Pokemon that inexperienced trainers can't able to take care of them. Not to mention he saved them from a monster attack beforehand.]

[contacts]

I don't know what any of these are.

[megabond]

[After a few minutes, Lois can see pictures of a red fox, a blue frog, and a green and brown hedgehog-like creatures on her screen.]

Well, the red fox you see here is Fennekin, known as the Fox Pokemon and a Fire-type. The blue one is Froakie, the Bubble Frog Pokemon, and a Water-type. And lastly, this brown and green Pokemon is Chespin, the Spiny Nut Pokemon, and a Grass-type.

[contacts]

Does he get to pick?

[megabond]

Yes. I wanted to limit him to just one Pokemon for now since he needs to learn how to take care of them.

But it depends on Jon's decision.

[contacts]

He asked me if he was allowed to have one. I'll tell him yes, if you promise to watch over his training.

[ he seems to know his stuff, at least. ]

[megabond]

Don't worry, I promise to do so.

[And it's a good answer for him as Jon is unaware of the Pokemon's true abilities and their dangers if he isn't careful about them.]

[contacts]

All right. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me.

[megabond]

Your welcome. Just let me know if you need anything else.

[contacts]

I will.