Snippet #2110606

Griff
The boy followed closely on Loraine's heels, breaking into a jog, his Dratini close on his heels. As they ran, there was a roar behind them somewhere far out in the trees. Griff shivered as a flock of oversized Pidgeys burst into flight, startled by the noise.

He didn't completely relax until he was inside the gates of Pallet, giving the gate-openers a wave, but they just rolled their eyes at him. He slowly lowered his hand. He sure had a reputation 'round here.

"H-hey! Wait up, Loraine!" he yelled, turning his head back to the policewoman and seeing that she was already pretty far ahead of him. He picked up the speed and weaved around people, darting toward the Pokemon lab.

He slowed to a stop behind Loraine, hearing voices from inside the lab. "...told me to come by. He and Loraine are on their way." Griff could see four figures inside the lab already. He glanced at Loraine and walked past her into the lab.

"Yo!" he shouted, lifting a hand in greeting. He noticed a boy he didn't know, and figured it was the mysterious Nero, so he winked at Oak and said, "See, y'knew you could trust ol' Griff to get everyone here. Safe and sound!"

The professor seemed a little pained at Griff's grammar. He gave the boy a weak smile, which turned genuine when he saw Loraine loitering at the doorway. "Come in, come in!" he cried. "In fact, everyone have a seat, just giving me a moment..." He waved for them to follow him deeper into the lab; he produced six cushions from a cabinet for the Trainers to sit on, and waited to speak until he saw they were all comfortable.

"Now, the reason I have gathered you all here today..."

((I HAD TO DO THAT I AM SO SORRY. xD))