From: Karana <tmartine@fnol.net> Subject: Re: [PW!] Where Are We? Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 3:05 PM Ig88sw82 wrote: > Mark and Ebony rushed through the twisting tunnels of Mt Moon, trying to help > the frozen Zubat. > "How much farther is it?" Ebony pleaded. > Mark pulled out the map. "It's still a long ways to go. Turn left here," > Mark pointed at a fork in the road. > Oddish was enjoying the bumpy ride inside Mark's backpack. "Oddish!" > --- > A few minutes later, the group encountered a fork in the road. Mark yelled, > "Turn right here!" > --- > A few minutes later, they encountered a familiar fork in the road. "Turn left > he-" > Ebony grabbed his shoulder. "I think we're lost Mark." > Suddenly, someone jumped in front of them. "Peekaboo!" > "AAAAH!""AAAAH!""ODDD!" > Mark grabbed the boy by the collar. "What's the big idea?" > The young trainer brushed him off. "I just wanted to have a battle." > Ebony stepped up. "We're in a big hurry here. We don't have time." > "Well, that's too bad," and the boy grinned. "Because I'm the only one who > knows the way through here, and I'll only tell you if you battle me." > Mark shrugged. "Looks like we don't have a choice. I accept your challenge!" > --- > "Let's do it, Oddish!" Mark's Oddish leapt from his backpack, eager to defeat > whatever the trainer sent out. > "Not bad. But it won't do anything to... Growlithe, go!" The trainer threw > his Pokéball through the poorly-lit cavern. A flash of light momentarily > brightened the room, and Growlithe barked with happiness. > "Growlithe, huh?" and Dexter answered, "Growlithe. This puppy Pokémon is > very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from > its space." > "Okay Oddish, Acid attack, now!" > Oddish spit a blob of acid toward the canine. > "Growlithe, Ember attack!" > Growlithe faced the approaching blob, and breathed a small fireball, > engulfing and disintegrating the Acid. > Mark began to perspirate. He hadn't realized this was a fire Pokémon. > "Oddish, Absorb it!" > "Growlithe, Bite attack." The trainer was becoming calmer in his arrogance. > As Growlithe got ready to Bite, a small blip of energy shot from the Puppy > to Oddish. Although not too effective, Oddish's experience still made it a > devastating attack. But Growlithe shook it off, and leapt at Oddish. > "Oddish, use your Petal Dence!" > The other trainer stood in confusion. "Petal Dance?" > Oddish shot tiny petals into the air from its leaves, and they fell down > slowly. When they touched him, he began glowing, and suddenly jumped straight > at Growlithe. With a loud bang, Oddish smashed Growlithe into the back wall of > the cave, rendering it unconscious. > "Yea Oddish!" and Mark ran over and hugged his Pokémon. > The trainer simply shrugged. "I fought well, I have no regrets. Go left, > then right, and you'll find a big sign with a map on it. You can't miss it!" > "Thanks!" Ebony said, and the duo continued on their journey... "Left, then right, left, then right..." Ebony chanted over and over in her mind, willing herself not to forget. Remembering something, she turned to Oddish and Mark. "Hey, you guys fought really well. I mean, a grass against fire, and the grass winning...that's really amazing." Mark grinned, and Oddish blushed, or at least as close to blushing as it could get. "Thanks, I-hey! There's the sign!" The group hurried over to the map. It showed the route to Pewter City. "We're almost there." Mark confirmed, after observing the map for a moment. He was right. They had about half a mile to go until they were at Pewter City. "Let's get going then. I still have to heal Sting." Ebony reminded him. The duo took off, racing towards the City of Stone....