From: Roberto Perez-Vila <RobfromVoid@prodigy.net> Subject: Re: [PW!] Gravity Date: Sunday, May 30, 1999 11:55 PM > "Diglett Cave--2 miles," Robert read from a sign by the side of the road. The > marker pointed towards a narrow path that, apparently, hasn't been tread much > recently. Dense bushes and undergrowth covered the road, so that it was hard to > get through without getting badly scratched, if it were possible at all. "This > is a little problem..." Robert mused. > > Nendil Robert stares at the bushes, dumbfounded. Mithril-rama joins him in the staring. They both remain quiet, and think on a solution. While thinking, Robert's mind wanders, as well as his eyes, onto the subject of Rilli. He sees her standing there next to him, a contemplative look on her face, and can hardly believe that he thought for a brief moment the day before that her love wasn't true. He moistens his lip as he gazes at her, unable to turn away... "I know!" Mithril-rama chirps, knocking Robert out of his trance. Robert furrows his brow, "Know what?" Mithril-rama chuckles and points at the undergrowth, "How to get past all... that!" Robert looks at the bushes and remembers what he was supposed to be thinking about, "Oh yeah! How?" "How else? Pokemon!" Mithril-rama giggles at the obvious answer to all of life's problems. "Of course!" Robert places his hand on his belt, "...but which Pokemon should I use? Haunter can get to the other side, but that won't do *us* much good... Pikachu's shocking won't do much good either... Graveler doesn't know how to Dig... Farfetch'd is... Hey! Farfetch'd! Well, he does have that twig in his beak..." Robert grabs the fourth Pokeball, plucks it off of his belt, and throws it in front of the dense bushes. "Far! Farf!" The familiar quack comes from the brown wild duck with the green sprig in his beak. The Pokemon stands in front of the bushes, unsure on how to proceed. "Fetch'd?" Robert points at the obstacle, "Alright, Farfetch'd, get rid of those bushes!" Farfetch'd nods once and charges the bushes as fast as he can... He slashes away at them with his weak twig, but it is flimsy and doesn't do any actual cutting. In fact, the only thing that does get cut is Farfetch'd rear end, which gets caught on a torn! Farfetch'd quacks a profanity and leaps out of the bushes, running with his wings behind his butt! "FARF!" Robert's grimaces at Farfetch'd pain, watching as he circles around, "Ouch! Maybe Farfetch'd wasn't such a good idea... Hmm, wait! I know! Farfetch'd, do that silly little Swords Dance of yours!" Farfetch'd stops in his tracks and rubs his fanny with his wing one last time before putting both wings up like a ballerina. He twirls around and spins, leaping gracefully into the air... and falling flat on his face! Fortunately, after the spectacle which ended in a less than graceful manner, the twig in his beak is harder and sharper than before. "And now..." Robert scratches his head, "If I remember correctly, I taught him a move as the S. S. Anne was sinking... That move that the Captain of the ship gave me, thinking it was Fly... Oh yeah! CUT! Farfetch'd, cut those bushes!" Farfetch'd leers at the imposing bushes, his sharper stick ready to do some damage. The wild duck charges head first into the bushes, slashing insanely with the hardened leek. He is soon just a brown blur and green leaves fly everywhere! Robert and Mithril-rama both back away, hug each other, and close their eyes to avoid any flying thorns. The commotion caused by the cutting of the shrubbery dies down only after what seems like two minutes. Robert opens one eye, then follows up with the other one. The once impenetrable wall of nature has a new tunnel right through the middle of it. Standing at the entrance of this tunnel is Robert's victorious panting Farfetch'd! Robert runs over to his Farfetch'd, which has some cut marks on his body, and rubs his hands over him with care. "Geeze, Farfetch'd, you'd think that after all that work, you'd gain some experience, yet experience is only gained from Pokemon battles. Go figure!" Farfetch'd falls over and decides to stay on the ground, still panting wildly. Mithril-rama walks over to Robert and his duck Pokemon. "Is Farfetch'd going to be okay?" Robert grabs a Potion from within his backpack. "I still have this Potion from Cerulean City." He applies the medication onto Farfetch'd, who leaps up, good as new! Farfetch'd dances around, "Far Fetch'd, Far!" Rilli smiles, "I guess that's a yes! C'mon, the Diglett Cave's just up ahead!" Robert and Mithril-rama drop down and crawl into the tunnel in the shrubbery that Farfetch'd made for them. Farfetch'd walks up ahead in the lead, cutting down some pieces that might get in Robert and Rilli's way. After five minutes, Robert and Mithril-rama both stand up on the other side of the bushes. They stand before the entrance to the Diglett Cave. -Robert