Red and Green went towards the front gates of the Professor's lab at an increased pace as they were excited at the prospect of getting their first Pokemon more than ever as their dreams seemed so close to them now.
Blue only smirked at their actions and stood waiting near the gates as they soon reached where he was and seemed more than eager to head inside.
"Woah, calm down you too, lol.", Blue reprimanded them as a joke.
Green only puffed up her cheeks at this, whilst Red only nodded whilst having a serious thinking face.
Blue was just slightly amused at this, as this was how they usually interacted and he had gotten used to being around these two weirdos who he called his friends.
"Soo, gonna head in or what?", Blue asked the both of them with a smirk.
"Yes." They both turned serious and replied together.
Blue felt that at times like these, they really were similar in regards to how they acted, but he didn't think much of it and spoke out to them with an excited expression.
"Come on in then."
The trio crossed through the gate and took their slow steps onto the compound. The other two could only sigh with marvel at their surroundings which were filled with Pokemon of all kinds everywhere. As they walked through the path that led to the Professor's lab, they could see groups of researchers attending to the local Pokemon in the area, they also saw nurses with them who appeared to be treating the injured and the weaker Pokemon.
They thanked them for their hard work in their heads as Red and Green followed behind Blue who was accustomed to this environment as he was the Professor's grandson. As the grandson of one of the most revered individuals in the entire region, he was glad that he could have friends that accepted him for who he was.
He looked back at them and saw that they both had awe-struck expressions as they looked around the compound. He smiled at this and addressed the two fanatics.
"The researchers there are working on creating medicines from Pokemon with healing attributes together with the nurses, that's why you'll see them gathered around Grass-type Pokemon that have healing abilities like Synthesis and Morning Sun."
Red nodded at this, "It's impressive that they were able to create potions and antidotes from the Pokemons' abilities to such an effective degree."
"Ummm, you're right~", Green interjected after Red's comment.
Blue nodded to both of them, " They're currently working on creating a stronger and more effective set of potions, and if it's successful, we'll be able to distribute them to Pokemarts at an affordable price for trainers."
Red and Green nodded with approval at Blue's follow-up. They looked up to Professor Oak even more for his contribution to both humans and Pokemon. After the war, Oak was surrounded by a veil of hallow from the populace, but Oak stepped down as a Pokemon trainer after the war and instead became a Professor, there were varying reactions to his choice but it was mostly followed up with support and positive feedback.
The people were expecting Oak to do his own thing after he had retired and weren't expecting much from him as a Researcher, but the whole populace was surprised and filled with awe at the Professor's contribution to learning more about Pokemon.
The Professor gathered the brightest minds from the region to help him in his endeavors and they soon started developing healing items and medicinal drugs that helped both humans and Pokemon.
His latest masterpiece had to do with the invention of the Pokedex, which allowed one to look at a Pokemon's info and stats after registering it.
The Professor's critics and the media went hectic around this invention, some even called it the 'beginning of the new generation', which didn't seem to be far off from the truth.
But sadly, it was still in development, and the total Pokemon species hadn't yet been registered in the Pokedex. Though luckily, it was in the process of being filled up by Pokemon Trainers that traversed the region in hopes of becoming a Pokemon Master.
And Red and his fellow friends were about to receive the Pokedex from the Professor and undertake the duty of filling up the Pokedex by discovering new Pokemon in the region.
Red shifted his line of sight a bit higher and caught sight of a modern-looking building standing erect on the top of a hill.
Blue walked them to the side of the path that had a small crowd going on about their jobs, and led them to a mini golf cart that had 4 seats. The trio took their seats with Blue sitting in the driver seat whilst Red and Green took the seats behind. Blue started the engine and the cart slowly but surely brought them up the small hill.
Red sat quietly on his seat and was in deep thought when he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned to look at Green who was looking behind at the scenery, wondering what she was staring at with such pure eyes, Red turned his head back and soon understood why.
From where they were seated, they could see the compound in its full glory. The indigo sky perfectly contrasted with the floral scenery below that was full of life, and turning to his left, he could see the blue ocean with waves crashing upon the beach.
Unknowingly, Red turned towards Green and couldn't help but hold his breath for a moment.
The sight of Green's hazel eyes mesmerized him, he couldn't look away from her eyes, the wind blew on her hair as they fluttered about but were kept in place with help from her sun-hat, and those same eyes slowly turned to look at him, and Green had a slightly mischievous smile as she made eye contact with Red, who was still dazed.
She worded 'what' with her mouth as she chuckled a bit.
It was only then that Red finally broke out from his trance and for the first time in his life, got flustered because of a girl. He didn't know what happened to him and thought that Green must have appeared in his line of sight whilst he was looking at the scenery, why then did he stare at her for so long. Whilst Red was confused as to why he stared at Green for so long, Green's previous mischievous smirk had disappeared from her face as her head pointed towards the ground, and a blush formed on her face.
Blue who was blissfully ignorant of what was happening behind stopped the car once they reached the lab's parking lot and turned back to look at his two friends who were both acting weirder than before with Green pointing her head down and Red seemingly contemplating something deeply crucial.
He could only tilt his head at this as he addressed the both of them.
"Yo, we're here~"
They both jerked a bit as they looked at Blue.
"Nevermind, let's head in.", Blue shook his head and got out of the cart with the duo following closely behind him after waking up from their trance.
On the way to the lab's entrance, they were greeted by the researchers who were passing by, and Blue returned the greeting whilst Red and Green could only nod as they had no idea who these people were.
The entrance of the lab was quite large and had people going in and out every few seconds, though they didn't have to worry about not being able to enter due to the crowd as people started opening ways for them after they noticed Blue.
Red and Green both gave a thumbs up to Blue for this and Blue could only smile wryly at their actions.
The interior of the lab was quite spacious as it didn't feel suffocating even with so many people hovering about the lobby. The modern design gave the feeling of professionalism to the whole building that was mostly built out of concrete and glass, and a pinch of greenery here and there that contrasted the environment outside.
Blue soon headed towards the receptionist who was busy with inquiries and asked her where the Professor was.
"Oh, Young Master, the Professor is in his personal office awaiting you and your friends."
Blue twitched his eyebrows at being called a 'Young Master' but decided to ignore it for now and turned towards his friends who had a smirk on their faces as they switched their gazes between Blue and the receptionist.
"Get a move on guys...", Blue could only hide his embarrassment at this.
"For sure, Young Master.", Green replied with a mischievous tone.
Red smirked at their interaction, while Blue looked as though he couldn't wait to meet his grandfather.
They went up the stairs without further delay, especially Blue who was almost running. They soon reached the 3rd floor and stood in front of a door that had a label tag; Professor Oak.
Blue calmed down his breath and opened the door whilst Red and Green had nervous expressions on their faces, their previous mischievous expressions nowhere to be seen.
What they saw after entering the room was an old man with grey hair that showed signs of his age taking care of a wounded Dragonite who itself seemed to be of old age, that would squirm from the burning sensation the potion had after being applied to the wound. The scene had an air of old-time friends spending their time together as they both seemed to understand each other really well.
After hearing the door opening, the old man turned to look towards the trio that had entered his office.
"Oh, Welcome, the bunch of you!"