<span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Xena was a little saddened when Davey told her that she would have to travel in her pokéball while he was carrying the new pokémon egg, but he promised her that she could ride on his back again when he didn't have so much to carry.  It was safer for her too.  Some wild pokémon, like the bigger Flying Types, might try to ambush a flying Beedrill without a formal fight.  Carrying the pokémon egg was a little easier, but not much easier, than carrying Xena when she was a Kakuna.<br/>
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Davey was a little disappointed that Jackie had motioned him to take the point position.  If there was something to be seen, he didn't mind seeing it first.  But it made talking with her a little difficult, and maybe it was a sign that they'd never be more than traveling buddies.  Maybe this might be the only time they shared going down a route together and he should just get ready to get over her?  <br/>
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As they got closer to Gloucester City, they did encounter some common pokémon:  two Ledyba, a Spinarak, two Wurmple and another Nidoran♀.  As Pearl was a Poison Type and the least experienced of Davey's team, he had her battle one of the Wurmples, the Spinarak and the other Nidoran♀, using a potion to heal her after each battle.  That left a Wurmple and the two Ledyba for Jackie's team to tackle.  Still feeling a little depressed about how things didn't seem to be going with Jackie, Davey didn't pay a lot of attention to her battles.<br/>
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When they reached the outskirts of Gloucester City, there was a pink luxury car that was parked at the city limits.  The chauffer was leaning against his vehicle and holding a sign with Davey's name on it.  He guessed that his Aunt Gabrielle wanted to make certain that he'd be visiting.  Davey introduced himself to the Chauffer, Arnold, who was a middle-aged and balding man.  Aunt Gabrielle might like younger men, but there were certain jobs that she trusted to more seasoned and experienced people.<br/>
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Arnold asked them if they were ready to go to Davey's Aunt's mansion, but Davey said not just yet and asked Arnold if he would drive them to the Gloucester City Pokémon Lab.<br/>
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Then Davey looked at Jackie and asked her, "We're going to the Pokémon Lab, right?"</span></span>