Jack ran his hand through his hair and sighed. He had wisely chosen to keep his distance from the group of annoyed trainers that was up ahead; he hadnâ€™t actually admitted it, but he quite liked having Irvine out of his pokÃ©ball. Today, though, heâ€™d elected to let Kicks walk along with him, and heâ€™d pretty much been actually holding the shy PokÃ©monâ€™s hand the entire way. Irvineâ€™s tendency to scare away small children was much appreciated and actually somewhat calmed Kicks down.<br/><br/>Except, of course, when Kicks remembered that Irvine was, himself, terrifying and would go back to cowering slightly.<br/><br/>â€œWell, Iâ€™m sure I can get us in by just bullshitting that itâ€™s for research. I mean, pokÃ©professor in training; thereâ€™s no way I can miss out on such a valuable observation opportunity! Sound good to you Irvine?â€ Jack wondered aloud, looking down at the ice-type. â€œI mean, uh, you can probably beat the hell out of a bunch of Zubats. Would that be good for you?â€ he asked, staring sheepishly at the oftentimes violent PokÃ©mon. â€œBecause I know youâ€™re not really one for whimsy and adventure.â€<br/><br/>Jack looked back at the group of people and sighed. â€œWell, I donâ€™t know, we could try to go around if we donâ€™t want a fuss. I donâ€™t mind not having to deal with Zubats if it can be helped, but for speedâ€™s sake, letâ€™s just give it a shot. Irvine, try not to attack anyone before we get through, okay?â€<br/><br/>Jack motioned for Irvine to follow close behind him and lifted Kicks up to facilitate moving through the crowd. He pushed and wiggled through all the annoyed trainers and travelers, ignoring and yelling as he approached the man making the announcement. â€œHey, Iâ€™m finishing my research thesis for my title as a professor, and I came all the way to Mt. Moon from Unova. Are you really not going to let me see this? I mean, itâ€™s a fantastic research opportunity.â€ He explained.<br/><br/>â€œIf youâ€™re really concerned about letting people in, I guess I could supervise a small group through the cave. You know, unless you really like angry people screaming at you. Then you can just do this all day.â€