[Vinnie received the text but did not respond. There was quite a bit of confliction over whether to accept Bulba's offer instead - as a Venusaur, he was already pretty bad with being mothered; as a Charizard, his pride was even worse.

But never had the need been so dire. He was starving. He was starving so bad. His flame was tiny and sputtering without any fuel to feed it, and he lacked the energy to do even the simplest of tasks. It was basically the worst.

Bulba... liked him, he tried to reason to himself. So it was only fair to Bulba that Vinnie let him... do something for him?

God he was just so fucking hungry.

At the very least, he would not allow something as pathetic as getting delivered food in bed happen again. Vinnie forcibly dragged himself to the kitchen, looking like death warmed over.]