Subject: [PW!] Heavy Burden Date: 1 Apr 1999 06:23:18 GMT From: aznfrenzy@aol.com (AznFrenzy) Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon Raven groaned slightly on the ground. He try to bear the stinging pain inside his head. He was able to gasp for breath but his eyes began to waver and his sight began to fade. He had regain consciousness many times but he couldn’t do anything after that. Pretty soon Raven began to black out again………. About five days ago, Raven couldn’t remember exactly when. He searched for Brock for help inside Pewter Gym. What awaited him inside was almost a nightmare. He bumped into Sabrina who was holding Shard captive. Before he could run, Sabrina smashed him into one of the gym’s walls. A faint sound was heard from Raven. This time he was able to stand up. He rubbed his head and check to see if any of his bones were broken. His head was not cleared yet and he knocked down a trash can on his way out. Raven looked inside and found a candy wrapper with a picture of Brock. One word flooded his mind: Sabrina. Sabrina must have turned Brock into a candy wrapper. Raven’s head cleared a little and he began to figure out what was happening. Sabrina must have brought Shard to Saffron. "I hope he’s ok." Raven noticed the trash can that the candy wrapper was from. "….Maybe….He is the…..trash …..can. I have to get to Saffron. Maybe Shard escaped. Poor Brock has to be return to normal self too." _____________ Raven began to head for the closest route to Saffron City. He had brought the trash can with him. The journey was painfully slow. His head was still dazed from the attack, he had to carry a trash can with him, not to mention all the strange remarks people were shooting at him. "Why are you carrying a trash can?" "What’s in the trash can?" "Are you dumb?" "Uh…..ok….." "There are other trash cans you know." "Talk about being all clean and not being a litterbug." Raven was able to finally reach Cerulean City even though a thief try to jump him inside Mountain Moon. The trash can had a huge dent on the side imprinted by the thief’s not so lucky head. ______________ After taking a short rest and getting some food Raven went down to the Underground Route which will take him directly to Saffron. A couple of days have gone by but Raven still pressed on. "No time to get my pokeballs from Misty. I will get them transfered from Saffron after I get there." Raven remarked to no one in particular as he entered the cool ,damp, seemingly endless road. After getting lost a few times and questions about the trash can from many people…… Raven was at the marked entrance of Saffron finally. In the distance he could see the Saffron gym emitting its psychic presence. The trash can was getting incredibly heavy on Raven’s shoulder and he will have to drop the burden soon. Raven knew he couldn’t do much in his tired state so he listened to his tired and body and went inside the Pokecentre….. TBC………