Crossing the Boulder

by Psyga315

Pewter City had decreed a law that people must have a Boulder Badge to cross their borders. Kenji writes about the experiences of living under this new law through his journal and the consequences of no longer being able to go freely through the city and into the world.

1. Day 1

Dear Journal,

Today was the day the Pokémon League set up Pewter City's new law. No one is allowed out of Pewter City without a Boulder Badge. The weird thing is that there's no border so to speak. It's a kid who checks your badges, then drags you to the gym so you could face Brock. Nothing passes by this kid's notice. My son tried, no avail. I think this is better than a simple wall, since it doesn't feel restrictive.

While I appreciate the attempt to curb terrorism from Team Rocket down, I feel concerned. With the way that the law and border are presented, people coming in from Viridian City can enter, but unless you have a Boulder Badge, you can't leave. It's like a cockroach motel, so to speak. You can check in, but you can't check out.

Still, I feel optimistic for the future. The exit leading to the Viridian Forest isn't blocked, so people are more than welcome to go back there. Maybe once Team Rocket has cooled down from using Electrodes to bomb trains, the borders will open up. We'll see.

See you around,

Kenji