It's been a couple of weeks since Gia met her friend Reme, and the four of them once again agreed on a time to meet up as one big friend group as they had met up before but it was always cut short for various reasons. She sat in the agreed upon waiting spot for the others, which happened to be where it all began.

As she reminisced on the past and imaging how things will go, the bushes made a familiar rustling sound. She turned and out popped Water Gun, Elan, and Reme. She smiled widely and excitedly as she gave the three a big hug.

"You guys made it," she exclaimed while hugging.

"Yeah, well, Water Gun's directions didn't help much," Elan responded as they hugged back. Water Gun and Reme also hugged her back before they all let go. Water Gun also grumbled that things look different when you're used to wearing shades all the time.

Before any fighting could start, Gia asked what they should do to hang out. They all thought for a bit before Elan offered to hang out at their place. The other three Pokemon, not able to think of any ideas of their own, agreed. Elan proceeded to lead the way to their place.

After a few minutes of walking, they came across a mansion. With everything that she saw that day, Gia was expecting a McMansion. But nope, they were headed to an actual one that was about a mile off the main road.

Soon enough, they arrived at the gate and jumped up so that the person working security there that day could see them. "Elan and others," they said, although all the guard heard was "Eevee Eve Eevee." Nonetheless, the gate was opened and they were let through.

Once past the gate, Elan started a little mini tour. They stated that Karen's family aren't filthy rich, but are rich enough that she was able to inherit the estate from her parents and that, from what they've overheard, it's been in the family for generations. They also told them that she doesn't like people stepping on the grass and Water Gun immediately got onto the sidewalk while blushing in embarrassment. It continued on until they reached the door.

Elan paws at it, asking to be let in. The door opens and the kid let's them in while picking Elan up, asking them a bunch of questions about the others. Before they could hear any sort of "Eevee"s as a response, marching was heard coming down the stairs. It revealed to be Karen in a face mask.

"What's all this noise for?!" She screeched, causing everyone but Elan and their trainer to jump, and before anyone could get a word in edge wise she started yelling about how she's in the middle of relaxing and how everyone's being too noisy. Gia thought that was ironic coming from her.

While stopping to take a breath and before she could start back up, the kid said, "Elan came home with some friends." This got her to do a complete 180 on how she acted, asking why no one said anything earlier and orders the chefs to get their "finest Pokemon food." They quickly bring it out while the four of them get situated.

They all look around at the chaos, each with a different reaction. Reme looks nervous in a way, Water Gun is almost living the life, Gia feels sorry for the people working under her, and Elan is more or less indifferent. Gia asks them if they ever felt sorry for the workers, and they said they do but that they're also used to it.

Food is served and everyone starts chatting. During various conversation topics, they learned that her name is actually April and that she's been dubbed the local Karen due to obvious entitlement, their trainer is actually a boy named Brian, he's an only child and doesn't seem to be entitled like his mom, and Elan has no idea what gender they are just that it feels like they have more than one and that it fluctuates and as a result are ok with any pronouns. The three of them make a mental note of that.

After everyone is done eating, they all move to the living room to chat. Gia felt something was off, and her gut instinct turned out to be correct. Quickly coming closer to them was a Yamper going "oh my Arceus" over and over again as they run up to them. Elan groaned, appearing to know who it was.

"Oh my Arceus," the Yamper said one last time before starting to say stuff that wasn't just that phrase. "Elan, are these the friends you've been telling me about? I mean I'm guessing they are because rarely anyone is let in unless the one inviting them is close or they have an appointment with someone living here and security hasn't chased them out, so the only assumption left is that these are the friends you talk about." The Yamper rambled on a bit more, not even introducing themself, which made Elan have to interrupt and do it for them. Elan introduced them as Bean, using She/Her pronouns to do so. Bean proceeded to ask if any of them really didn't have any trainers.

"Nope," Gia responded happily, knowing that she probably wasn't able to be caught by a Pokeball. "Elan's the only one of the friend group who is." April overheard and started offering various family members who had kids who wanted Pokemon of their own. The three of them argued, Gia having to translate while arguing, that just because they don't have one doesn't mean they aren't happy.

Gia, stressed and upset that they aren't understanding, accidentally and unknowingly sends serotonin towards everyone. Everyone catches a whiff and they all start calming down, while the Karen looks almost high. This makes her more upset, now know why she wanted her son to catch her.

Elan, now calmed down and able to think clearly, suggest that they hang out elsewhere. The others agree and they head out. Brian and Bean ask to join, which they are allowed reluctantly. They spend the rest of the day in town doing various things before having to head back for dinner.

It's been a few months now since the Gengar Incident, everyone was made aware of her powers, she encountered her first Karen, and made friends with other Pokemon. Gia felt like she could ride this high forever, if it weren't for the fact that sometimes she felt like there were people out there who got her stressed or made her use her serotonin towards them just to get a whiff of it. Those people, she felt, didn't deserve any of it.

The Eevee was lost in thought as a blur of purple sped by her into the nearby alley. Curiosity getting the better of her, she followed it to a Rattata hole in the side of an abandoned warehouse. Determined to find out who it was, she went to find another way in.

Once she was able to, she found a community of Rattatas. Young and old, male and female, everyone with a job or role to help maintain their little piece of society. So when she made a small noise with one of her steps, all of them stopped what they were doing and looked at her in confusion. Eventually, one of them, a female, stepped foward.

"Greetings, I am Rosa," the female Rattata introduced herself. "What's your name?" After Gia introduced herself, they started to recognize her more easily and Rosa had to tell them to go back to what they were doing so as to avoid their "guest" as Rosa called her from getting bombarded with questions and requests. After everyone got busy again, Rosa told her to follow, which Gia did.

"So I noticed everyone has a job," Gia noted while looking around, making sure to not step on any of the Rattatas going about their business. "What's your's?" Rosa answered by saying, "I'm the one in charge. I give them their jobs." Gia then understood why she was the one who started talking to her.

Rosa proceeded to take Gia on a tour of what the Eevee originally thought was a large town or small city, which turned out to be closer to a medium to large city. The Rattata introduced her to the major stores run by the locals and was even offered to try their food. It went on for awhile before they arrived at a living space larger than the others.

"Who lives here?" Gia asked, trying to narrow it down in her head the answer. "You?" Rosa chuckles and confirms that she was, in fact, correct. She then called out for someone named Reme so that they could meet. Gia wondered what a famous Paris Region Rattata was doing living here when he has his own restaurant.

Rather than a stressed out Rattata with a chef's hat looking like he was interrupted from cooking, a young Rattata close to Gia's age, still stressed but it looked like it was over other things and not cooking, came out of the living space.

"Yeah Mom?" The Rattata rubbed his eyes and blinked, looking like he hadn't seen natural light in awhile. Rosa, who Gia assumed was the younger one's mom, started smothering him with love and affection. This irritated the Rattata and caused them to push their mom off.

"Fine, fine, I'll stop for now," she says, ruffling his hair. She then intruces them as her son Reme. Gia was confused, and honestly a bit excited, and asked if he's the famous Rattata from the Paris Region and Rosa almost let out a laugh.

"No, no, that would be amazing, probably even a dream come true if I'm being honest, but no," Rosa explains. "I'm just a fan of his work, so when I found out I was having a boy, I begged my husband to name our son after him and he did." Rosa continued, saying that she was hoping that he'd make more friends and was hoping you two could hang out together. She then shooed them before heading into her living space, forcing them to even more.

Reme was noticably uncomfortable, saying they didn't have to if she didn't want to and that he'd explain to his mom if she did. She responded back that she wanted to get to know him, but also said that she wished it was by choice and not force. He then offered to show her "something cool". After making him promise it wasn't secretly anything bad, she agrees. He start to lead her to an alley in the city and makes sure she's able to catch up as they do parkour.

Eventually, they make it to a high beam and tight rope across. After they fully crossed, she's welcomed into a small den. One that, surprisingly, she could fit inside without taking up too much space.

"Welcome to my little hideaway," Reme says as he plops on a makeshift bean bag chair. Gia looked around for anything that might be similar to what the famous Paris Region Rattata might have and found nothing. She asks him if he's a fan of the Rattata's work and he answers no, but also mentions that his mom wishes he was as he starts venting about how controlling she is with his interest and hobbies. Gia simply sits and let's him let it out, thinking that this is something he needs.

"The worst part," he takes a deep breath as he struggles to continue. "The worst part is that the biggest thing that she pushes on me isn't making friends, or learning how to cook, or anything like that, it's that she wants me to take over the community, and I don't think I can't handle that." He starts rambling about how it isn't fair and that he wants a choice, and if he was allowed one that he'd use his choice to say no and explain that he wanted to live elsewhere. He said he'd explain that he would visit, but that he simply just doesn't want to live there anymore. Gia goes over and comforts him. He softly mentions that "it doesn't help that I'm an only child".

"Shh, it'll be alright," she tells him, reassuring him that everything will be ok. "Hey, why don't we try later today? That sound good to you?" Reme calmed down and nodded in agreement. They then talk about various other topics to pass the time. Before they knew it, it was time for him to head home.

"So once we get to your living space, you're going to ask her right?" Gia asked for confirmation as she jumped back down to the ground level. He confirms that it will happen, and when he asks for confirmation that she'll be there for support, she let's him know that she'll be by his side the entire time. With his confidence levels on the rise, they head back to his living space.

After knocking on a part of the wall next to the doorway, she comes out and asks how they're doing. Gia answers that they're doing well, and that Reme has something to tell her. When she asks what it is, he tells her that he doesn't want to take over being in charge. her loud exclamation of "WHAT?!" made Rattatas turn heads but she growled at them to "get back to work", making them scurry off. She then asks what he meant.

"What I mean, Mom, is that I don't want to be in charge once you retire or something," he restates. "I don't think I'd want to live here. I mean, yeah, I'll visit, but that doesn't mean I'll want to live here." His mom, looking like he'd broken his heart and put it back together only to break it again, asked what he would like to do. He said he didn't know, but mentioned that traveling sounded interesting to him. She was noticeably sad, but wished him well on his travels and asked that he visit as often as possible. He thanked his mom and told her that he'd try to visit often. Rosa then led them to a platform in the middle of the city square.

"Citizens of Rattatatia," she called out. Everyone stopped what they were doing and headed over to hear the announcement. She continues once she sees that everyone has arrived.

"As you all know, 25 years ago my husband and I made this place for Rattatas to live in peace, so that we and humans could live alongside each other the best we could. As you all also know, just over 11 years ago I gave birth to Reme, who is not only my only son but my only child. Today, we shall wish him safe travels as he ventures out of our community and goes off to explore the world. He'll no longer be taking over as I originally hoped, but I will think of something later for how to choose one of you to one day have a new leader when I am no longer able to. In the meantime let's give him a farewell and wish him safe travels on his adventures." As if on cue, as Gia and Reme head off the stage, everyone does as Rosa told them to. After getting through the crowd, they exit the way Gia entered as it was the only entrance she could fit through. Once they exited, they talked about where he'll head first and, after finding out, they part ways until they see each other again.