Shaun sighed, she'd just have to figure this out. Maybe using a few different attack combos would help her out...only that the Shinx probably would not know many attacks. Then she saw that she starly was diving straight at Shinx, who was looking terrified.
"Shinx, I know this is really hard, but just stand there until I tell you to move!"
Another few feet and then the starly would land a direct hit on Shinx.
"Now! Dodge to the right!" Shaun cried, Shinx lurched to the right almost instinctively, seeming to relax slightly as the attack missed. Instead, the Starly, which was going to fast to stop, crashed directly into the ground. Stunned, it got up, looking dizzy.
"Now use tackle!"
"Shinx!" The shinx dashed forward, slamming into the starly with a full body tackle attack, knocking it backwards. It flew through the air, landing on the ground. Then Shaun ran forward towards it.
"Now go, back to where you came from..." She said, not knowing what else to say, but not wanting to hurt the starly any more. Surprisingly, the starly obeyed, flying away as soon as it remembered how to use its wings. Disbelieving, Shaun turned to the Shinx, who was approaching her cautiously.
"Hey, Shinx, you're an excellent battler!" She commented, smiling at the small blue lion cub pokemon.
"Shinx? Shinx!" The Shinx replied happily, running forward towards Shaun, it was a rather cute pokemon...okay, that was definitely an understatement, it was an extremely cute pokemon. Wait, Shaun thought suddenly, hearing noises in the background, what are those noises? Max and...whatever that pokemon was!
Shaun turned around immediately, in time to see the other pokemon flee. "Are you all right?" She called, adressing both Max and Professor Rowan.
"Yes, I'm fine, thank you." Professor Rowan told her, shaking her hand. "I was studying pokemon in the lake when I was attacked. Max too. But he managed to fight off the other pokemon. Thanks again."
"Um...you're welcome, sir." Shaun had no clue what she was supposed to say.
"Well, we'd better get back to my lab, my car is parked at the nearby road, so...I'll just take all of us back to the lab. And that Shinx? It seems pretty attatched to you."
Though Shaun wouldn't admit it, she had grown attatched to the little pokemon as well, instead, she nodded, and adjusted her beret. Then followed Professor Rowan, the Shinx followed as well.
"Shinx?" The pokemon called out, and Shaun turned around, crouching down.
"Oh, hello there! Come along Shinx!" She held out an arm, making an inviting gesture. The next thing she knew, there was a squeal, and she was knocked backwards. Then the Shinx was on top of her head, sitting regally and licking one of its paws. Unsteadily, Shaun stood up and the Shinx leapt into her arms, where it was less likely to fall, and stayed there as Shawn followed Professor Rowan, carring Shinx.
She got into the car with the Professor and Max, and they drove back to the lab. Once there, Professor Rowan unlocked the door and led them inside.
"So...you're Shaun, allow me to properly introduce myself. I am Professor Rowan, the Sinnoh pokemon professor. I have researched pokemon for many years and have come to understand a lot about them. I take it that you are here for your first pokemon? You can choose out of many, that Shinx is one of them."
"Professor? I want this Shinx, you see, I won my first battle with it, and there's no pokemon I'd rather have."
"Are you sure? Do you at least want to know what other ones there are?"
"Sure, if you want to tell me. But I'm positive I want Shinx."
"Okay, well, in that case, there is Turtwig, Chikorita, Treeko, Bulbusaur, Seedot, Chimchar, Charmander, Torchic, Cyndaquil, Squirtle, Piplup, Mudkip, Totodile, Horsea, Mareep, Gible, and that Shinx. But if you really want the Shinx, wait a moment, I'll be right back." He left the room, as did Max, Shaun wondered where they were going, but she didn't wonder for long, for they were back in a moment.
"Here are your pokeballs," He said, holding out five red and white capsule systems, "and here is that Shinx's pokeball."
"Right, Shinx return." Shaun said, Shinx disappeared into the pokeball in a red glow of light, but almost immediately popped out. Shaun tried returning it again, with the same result.
"Ah, once again Shinx shows reluctance to be in its pokeball." Professor Rowan said. "Sometimes, certain pokemon do not enjoy being confined, and would much rather travel alongside their trainer, you Shinx is one of those pokemon. It takes a great deal of effort to get it to stay in its pokeball, but it will if it is badly injured or staggeringly tired. But otherwise..."
Max wordlessly handed Shaun a black pokedex, and she accepted it with a word of thanks, which he returned only with a small nod. What's with him? Shaun thought, though she quickly shrugged it off. She listened patiently as Professor Rowan explained a few things to her.
"And that's it. I wish you luck on your journey." He said, as Max nodded again. Shaun smiled and thanked them.
"I'd better be on my way now, I have to get in contact with my mom. Thanks so much Professor, and you too Max." Then she left the lab, her Shinx walking by her side. "I'm so glad that out of all the pokemon in that suitcase I chose you!" She exclaimed, Shinx perked up and ran ahead, Shaun following, thinking wait till I tell Ivan! He hasn't got a Shinx, and I bet my shinx could beat his piplup any day...