A Kind of Rock Not From Outer Space || Sidney and Professor Ceiba
Sidney yawned as he stepped out of his hotel and onto the balcony, the sun glinting from behind the peaks of 'Rock Tunnel' east of Cerulean City. It was weird, how different the environment of Kanto was compared to Hoenn. The lack of salt in the air was odd and unfamiliar as well as the cooler climate. Nonetheless, Sidney threw on his clothes as well as his old worn leather coat, pulled his guitar in its case over his shoulder, and locked the door behind him as he left. The gig at a nearby bar wasn't until later that night so why not check out the sights?
The Elite Four was glad for one thing that was different in Kanto, he wasn't recognized as easily and swarmed with fans. His Mightyena, a loyal companion for many years, appeared from its Poké-ball and barked. The Dark-type's tail wagged as it walked alongside its owner, receiving a scratch behind its ears.
"What's up bud? Got tired of chillin' in your ball? Whatcha wanna do before the gig?" Sidney looked down at his loyal friend and grinned. The hound simple replied by tilting its head and barking back at the red haired man, resulting in a hearty laugh from the guitarist. "Yeah well it's good to see ya too. We can stop by and check out the Pokémon Center if ya want."
The pair, Trainer and Pokémon, explore the city for a bit and finally arrive at the Pokémon Center where Sidney lets his team rest and gets some Pokéfood for the sextet of Dark-Types. While relaxing at the Center, Sidney overheard a pair of trainers discussing a Professor that was in town and researching the nearby Mt. Moon. Usually Sidney wasn't the book type, but it piqued his interest nonetheless. But alas the victims of the eavesdropping left the Center before Sidney could figure out anything else besides her name... Professor Cecilia Ceiba, an expert in 'extraterrestrial' Pokémon.
It was only a couple hours until the gig when Sidney left the Center, his team returning to their Pokéballs except for Mightyena. He hummed a tune as they strode down the sidewalk, but suddenly Mightyena stopped. "You alright dude? Feelin' okay? We can head back if you need to..." Sidney kneeled to pet his friend on the head, only to be ignored as it stared straight ahead. Curious as to what the Bite Pokémon was so transfixed by, the Elite Four followed its gaze and spotted a brunette wearing glasses coming their way. The Mightyena barked and ran up to a stranger on the sidewalk, pouncing on the young woman and sending her to the ground, its bushy tail wagging as it licked her face.
"Hey! Mightyena, what the fuck dude? You do NOT just pounce on random chicks on the street. Return!" Sidney held out it's Pokéball and a beam of red light pulled him back into it. "You okay miss..? I'm sorry for that, he's never done that before... He should be more well behaved than that. Tsk, dumbass..."
Sid shook his head as he offered his hand to the young woman, assisting her from the ground. "M'name's Sidney Draiman, Elite Four member from the Hoenn region specializing in Dark-Type Pokémon. What's yours?" He smiled warmly at the young woman, noticing her attractive appearance and her lab coat which surely meant she was either a scientist or professor of some sort.