August 3rd
1996
11:00 A.M. 
Wednesday
After weeks of hard work and determination around the clock, a vaccine had been created for the Oran Berry Flu from all the virus and blood samples that were taken. Without the assistance given by the Hazmat Specialists and Hazmat Nurses, the disease would’ve spread beyond the city. All gathered information was used for solving the genetic code, which all went towards the creation of the experimental vaccine shot. 
The adults were experimented on before the children, so they could record the results and compare the difference between the age groups. The children only experienced drowsiness with the adults getting drowsiness and slight arm pain for a few hours. These side-effects weren’t too harmful to those who received it.
When all the safety checks were finished, Director Chris Maxon declared in a statement to all staff that the vaccine was ready to be sent out and used to inoculate the general public. Since the sick children and adults were already given the vaccine, they didn’t need to take it again until it was required for different strains. 
On this day, all the children and adults that were quarantined would be released and allowed to go home. Julie was given the duty of giving this announcement to the younger kids while Dabien McAster had the task of informing the older children and adults. 
Julie went into Room A, looking at all the children who were playing and conversing with each other. It felt much more lively in this room, positive energy was being spread all around! The disease had sapped away the happiness, and now it was given back. All the young kids in the room looked at the Bayleef that entered and gathered around her.
“I have wonderful news for you, children! After spending half a month in quarantine… you’ve been cleared to go home kiddos!” said Julie. 
All the children cheered with joy, happy that they were able to go home to their families after spending quite a while in the quarantine center.
“To celebrate the momentous occasion, Terry and Benny from Alphabet Avenue will be waiting outside the hospital entrance, to greet us!” said the bayleef. 
The excitement in the room amped up as the kids gathered around, waiting to be let out.  She giggled and said in response “Please calm down and form a line, you’re going to be taken up in groups. This will be the most efficient way to transport everyone to the main lobby. You’ll also be dressed in medical gowns once we get there!” 
All the children formed into a line,  as instructed by Julie. She wanted to make sure that this was done in an orderly manner. Each group had three kids in it, since the elevator can only fit four to five people inside of it. Nick wagged his tail eagerly as he was escorted by Julie into the elevator with a few other kids. 
It took twenty minutes to get all the kids up to the main lobby, which seemed quite vibrant at the moment since some of the staff were celebrating the creation of the vaccine for the Oran Berry Flu. Blue ribbons were hung along the walls of the area. Nick watched as a doctor dressed him in a small light-blue medical gown, he didn’t seem to mind how it felt since it was comfortable. 
Once all the young children were accounted for, Julie brought them outside the entrance where a crowd of people were waiting for them. Angelina and Ranae were inside of it. Both of them wore a bright-green dress with a floral pattern on it, along with a pink sun hat.
As they were escorted outside, there was a large flat slide set up on the staircase that led to the bottom with a large soft landing platform. Terry the Tepig spoke to them saying “Congratulations on recovering, being sick is never a pleasant thing. It really makes you sad!”
“Very true, Terry. Now these children can return home to their parents, and enjoy some nice family time after being quarantined for a week and a half!” said Benny. 
“Alright kiddos, gently slide down this slide and unite with your parents!” said Terry as the kids gently approached the slide and began riding down it. One by one, the children took a ride on the slide as they landed safely on the platform that sat below it. 
After several minutes, Nicholas gently approached the slide once it was his turn and gave himself a push as he slid down on his padded bottom. He landed on the soft pad seconds later, giggling to himself as he got up. The tepig approached him and said “You seem like an energetic kiddo, what’s your name?”
“I’m Nicholas!” said the pup.
“Nicholas… that’s a nice name! You’ve certainly got an energetic side to yourself!” said Terry. 
“He sure does!” said Ranae and Angelina. Both of them approached the pup, watching as Nick’s eyes lit up with excitement. He went from slowly toddling over to him, to a slightly quick sprint. The grass snake was quite surprised as her little brother jumped into her arms, giving her a big hug. Terry was also quite surprised to see the kid’s motor skills. 
“You must be his mother and sister, if I am correct,” said the tepig as he looked at the family. 
“That’s right, we adopted him last year! We are the Marbettes.” said the serperior with a smile. 
“The Marbettes… it’s a pleasure to meet you. I hope you all enjoy yourselves for the rest of the day!” said Terry as he went over to Benny to speak with her for a bit. 
“I missed you sissy, and momma!” exclaimed Nick.
“We missed you too, Nickster!” said Ranae. 
“I’ll say little brother, you are slightly improving in your motor skills. For a moment… you actually sprinted over to us!” said Angelina. 
“Indeed he is!” said the serperior. “Now, let’s get on home!” as she picked up the pup using her vines and slithered over to the family van, through the crowd of people that gathered to reunite with their own children. Angelina made sure to stick close, to avoid getting lost.
When they got to the car, Ranae got into the driver seat and buckled up using her vines. She watched as her daughter placed Nick into his baby-seat, strapping him in shortly after. The snivy then got into her own seat and buckled up. The three then drove off from the hospital parking lot, making their way back home. 
Lonstan was currently in the living room, sitting on the couch while holding a medium-sized box wrapped in yellow and blue wrapping paper. He wanted to get his son a small gift after recovering, and told his wife not to mention anything about it. It was meant to be a surprise. 
After waiting for twenty minutes, the gallade heard the front door open and smiled as he heard the pitter-patter of footsteps quickly approaching the living room. Nick had quickly sprinted in the living room as his mother and big sister followed behind him. This certainly surprised him since he never saw his own boy go into a sprint when he moved quickly anywhere. 
“Daddy! Daddy!” the young pup exclaimed as he stopped and looked at the big box in his father’s lap. 
“Hey sport! Good to see you’re doing better! I got a present for you… to celebrate your recovery! It was certainly quieter around here without you.” said Lonstan as he got up from the couch, and put the gift-box on the ground. Picking up his son shortly after. “From the looks of it, your motor-skills have improved. You’ll be done with toddling before you know it.” 
The gallade put his son in front of the box, watching as the pup looked at it with curiosity before ripping off the wrapping paper. The sister and mother giggled as wrapping paper was littered all over the floor, the little fighting-type was certainly eager to see what was inside of the box. 
With the wrapping paper ripped off, it was revealed to be a portable baby-bouncer that had some little activity toys on a circular table. It had a teal and dark-blue coloration to it. The main seat of the bouncer was supported by three plastic beams that allowed it to be easily placed on any flat surface. 
“Awww… it’s a baby bouncer!” said Angelina.
“Yeah, so now our son can bounce around and have fun while in the living room!” said Lonstan.
“Adorable choice, dear!” said Ranae as she watched her husband unbox the bouncer and get it set up, which took only thirty-seconds to do. While that happened, the grass snake grabbed the television remote using her vines to grab it from the coffee table that sat in the middle of the room. She then switched over to Alphabet Avenue, which was doing a live-broadcast from the Striaton General Hospital. Mayor Reinhardt was a special guest in this episode. 
“Greetings, and welcome to another episode of Alphabet Avenue! Today… we are with Mayor Reinhardt who is here for a special interview about the Oran Berry Flu, and all those who have recovered. Without further ado… here’s the mayor!” said Benny. The camera switched over to the mayor who had a microphone placed near him.
“Thank you Benny, I appreciate it!” said the mayor as he looked at the camera. “It’s definitely an honor to be here with those who have recovered from that terrible foodborne illness. When it comes to food preparation kids, it’s always important to make sure that all ingredients are well-cleaned before being cooked and served to the public. Otherwise, you can get really sick.”
“I agree Mister Reinhardt, I’d hate to see all those wonderful children get sick again..!” said Terry.
“That is why from now on… all food being shipped out must be cleaned with effort put into it. This also includes inspecting any grown produce before harvesting it! I will ensure this!” said Reinhardt.
While the mayor talked about the first day of the outbreak, Lonstan placed his son in the baby-bouncer and watched him play with the small toys that were on the table. He felt comfortable sitting in the seat as he bounced around and giggled to himself. 
After that section of the episode ended, it moved onto a different section where Terry talked about a few children that he met outside the hospital entrance. 
“So Terry… Did you meet any cool kiddos?” asked Benny.
“I sure did, one of them was an energetic riolu with shiny fur named Nicholas! He’s got quite the personality, and he’s got those cute brown eyes!” said the tepig. 
“That sounds very adorable, in fact… I actually saw him for a moment as well. His parents are unique, along with his big sister!” said the blaziken.
“Indeed they are, Nick was adopted by them last year. They are known as The Marbettes!” said Terry.
“Well, no matter if you're adopted or have a biological family… The most important thing is that you feel like you’re a part of the family, and that you’re cared for well! Your family will always be there to support you!” said Benny.
Angelina and her parents were quite surprised to be mentioned on an episode of Alphabet Avenue, while Nick was quite happy and exclaimed “Yay! Yippee!” Ranae was happy to see how excited her son was about being mentioned on television.
While they watched the show, the young pup stopped bouncing around as he heard his stomach emit a quiet rumbling noise. It was time for the call of duty, of filling his diapers that is. Nick felt his tail flag upwards as he grunted loudly to himself while his face scrunched up.
“Hnnnnngh! Mmmmph!” 
FRRRRRRT! BLORT! BLRT! SMURSH! CRINKLE!
Nick let out a long and quiet sigh of relief as he dropped a couple of mid-sized solids into the back of his diaper, feeling it squish against the seat of the baby bouncer as it bulked up. The pup had a silly dopey grin across his face as his sister chuckled to himself. 
“All done fertilizing your diaper, Nickster?” asked Angelina as she used her vines to lift the pup from the bouncer. She noticed that the pup’s diaper was sagging quite a bit. “Oh my, looks like you went a lot!”
“Ahuh, sure did!” said the pup.
“Time for a diaper change, little brother!” said the grass snake as she brought him upstairs to the bathroom for a diaper change. 
While that happened, both Ranae and Lonstan began preparing a late lunch to celebrate their little boy recovering from Oran Berry Flu. They were going to make Pecha Berry soup with carrots, a healthy and delicious meal for their baby fighting-type. These two were very happy to have their son back after not seeing him for a while