There weren't many customers that afternoon, which Heath had expected, but he still made some money. At the very least, his chances of breaking even were growing. Once things quieted down in the food truck, Heath planned to close up and take his Pokémon out for a stroll. Tomorrow was the day the Pewter City Science Museum would begin reviving Pokémon, and Heath planned to go join the excitement. Although he thought they would most likely revive an Aerodactyl, what if they didn't?
"Chirp~" Just as Heath hung the [Closed] sign at the food truck's entrance, he heard a strange sound. He turned around in confusion and discovered that a Pokémon had entered his food truck at some point. It wasn't a Legendary Pokémon, though, but a Nidoran♀. Heath was a little surprised; he hadn't noticed this Nidoran♀ at all.
"Little one, did you get lost by accident?" Heath looked at Nidoran♀ and asked gently. Nidoran♀ was a little uneasy, twisting restlessly and shrinking behind the tables and chairs. As Heath watched the tiny Nidoran♀, a hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes.
Nidoran♀ had such a small body. It was short and light, making it a lightweight among Pokémon. That was precisely why Heath thought this Nidoran♀ might have followed its Trainer in for a meal and then gotten lost by accident. After all, that sort of thing had happened before, though very rarely. Most Trainers cared deeply about their Pokémon and seldom let them get lost.
"Little one, where's your Trainer?" Heath looked at Nidoran♀, then called Zoroark out. One of the best things about having Zoroark was being able to communicate with wild Pokémon or other Pokémon. Heath didn't have to worry about being unable to communicate. After all, Zoroark's ability was telepathy, so communicating was very