Dark clouds surrounded the skyline of Violet City. A drizzle began, which turned into a downpour. Futilely attempting to cover the rain from his red and black uniform was Will of the elite four. The destination was the oddly shaped bellsprout tower. It was quite unusual for one of the elite four to come by and pay a visit to such a place as this and under the current conditions it seemed ridiculous.
Will's annoyance turned into frustration, then into anger, and finally into rage. Why was he, an elite four trainer, to go to this wretched tower of old monks who trained bellsprout? Was he that unimportant? Didn't any of his superiors think he had better things to do with his time than go visit obscure towns full of even more obscure men who espoused sayings that rivaled all else in obscurity? Will let out a sigh and realized that this was what he got for being the last of the elite four.
It was a few miles walk through the mud when Will finally saw it. The tower looked just fine actually, it could even look threatening under the right circumstances, that is, if Will hadn't happened to have known that it was full of a bunch of monks who trained bellsprouts. Will was at least glad to be out of the rain if nothing else.
The elite four trainer boldly shoved open the door and marched into the tower. To his surprise, however, not a single of the sages seemed to be shook up by his entrance. After a few seconds, one of them turned around and walked toward the ill mannered visitor.
"Is there something we can do for you?" inquired the aged sage.
"Yes. I need some information on a few legendary pokemon. I heard that some of you here knew something about them," said Will.
"Ah," said the sage, "You just sit down and relax while I go and get the Elder. He will gladly help you. You must be related to the pokemon league. Are you a junior trainer to a gym leader perhaps?"
"Actually I'm an elite four trainer. And do please hurry up," replied Will angrily.
As the sage walked off Will looked for a seat, only to find that the only real place to sit was against the wall on the floor. With a bit of effort, he was able to bend his legs and sit, leaning against the hard wall. Now it was time for the waiting game.
Will managed to divert his attention from the time to watching some of the sages train their bellsprout. Their movements seemed quite graceful. Each movement had a certain meaning to it, almost as if it meant something more than a mere dance. As the elder walked in, he dropped the thought completely.
"Welcome. It is not often that we get one from the elite four to visit. What exactly can I do for you?" said the Elder warmly.
"The elite four is monitoring legendary pokemon constantly. We always keep a close eye on them. As I understand it, you have some information on some of the legendary pokemon. I'm particularly interested in the legendary dogs and the two great legendary flying pokemon," said Will.
"We are not the people you should go to for catching such creatures. But we've sensed a definite increase in interest in those things. The legends have always said that the pure in heart will be able to encounter these creatures. There has been a new interest in these pokemon. I hope that this thirst for power will not drive these pokemon away. I also see that there are a few pure reservoirs out there that may draw out these pokemon," said the Elder calmly.
"This is all you have to tell me?" interjected Will.
"One more thing comes to mind. If you are searching after legendary pokemon, suicune in particular, I would search out a man named Eusine. He's a bit easier to find than suicune, but not by much," said the Elder.
"That's it? I come all this way for this? Just a rambling of energy and legend about pokemon and a mention of some crazy person who searches after a suicune? Whoever this guy is, he's nothing to the elite four, and this bit of legend has done abolsutely no good for me. I suppose I was foolish to come here and ask such things of you monks. You train such weak pokemon that have terrible abilities as a species. What on earth are you doing with bellsprout for heaven's sake?! Their defenses against special attacks are notoriously weak and you don't even train them. They never even fight and you don't let them evolve. I have to get back to more pressing matters. Good day," interjected Will rudely.
Will had certainly had the last straw and he stormed out of the tower angrily. After their visitor was out of listening distance, the sages exchanged glances with the Elder.
"Sensei, is this one really a member of the elite four?" inquired the sage.
"Yes. He is indeed. The man is very strong, and yet at the same time, he is terribly weak."
Will's annoyance turned into frustration, then into anger, and finally into rage. Why was he, an elite four trainer, to go to this wretched tower of old monks who trained bellsprout? Was he that unimportant? Didn't any of his superiors think he had better things to do with his time than go visit obscure towns full of even more obscure men who espoused sayings that rivaled all else in obscurity? Will let out a sigh and realized that this was what he got for being the last of the elite four.
It was a few miles walk through the mud when Will finally saw it. The tower looked just fine actually, it could even look threatening under the right circumstances, that is, if Will hadn't happened to have known that it was full of a bunch of monks who trained bellsprouts. Will was at least glad to be out of the rain if nothing else.
The elite four trainer boldly shoved open the door and marched into the tower. To his surprise, however, not a single of the sages seemed to be shook up by his entrance. After a few seconds, one of them turned around and walked toward the ill mannered visitor.
"Is there something we can do for you?" inquired the aged sage.
"Yes. I need some information on a few legendary pokemon. I heard that some of you here knew something about them," said Will.
"Ah," said the sage, "You just sit down and relax while I go and get the Elder. He will gladly help you. You must be related to the pokemon league. Are you a junior trainer to a gym leader perhaps?"
"Actually I'm an elite four trainer. And do please hurry up," replied Will angrily.
As the sage walked off Will looked for a seat, only to find that the only real place to sit was against the wall on the floor. With a bit of effort, he was able to bend his legs and sit, leaning against the hard wall. Now it was time for the waiting game.
Will managed to divert his attention from the time to watching some of the sages train their bellsprout. Their movements seemed quite graceful. Each movement had a certain meaning to it, almost as if it meant something more than a mere dance. As the elder walked in, he dropped the thought completely.
"Welcome. It is not often that we get one from the elite four to visit. What exactly can I do for you?" said the Elder warmly.
"The elite four is monitoring legendary pokemon constantly. We always keep a close eye on them. As I understand it, you have some information on some of the legendary pokemon. I'm particularly interested in the legendary dogs and the two great legendary flying pokemon," said Will.
"We are not the people you should go to for catching such creatures. But we've sensed a definite increase in interest in those things. The legends have always said that the pure in heart will be able to encounter these creatures. There has been a new interest in these pokemon. I hope that this thirst for power will not drive these pokemon away. I also see that there are a few pure reservoirs out there that may draw out these pokemon," said the Elder calmly.
"This is all you have to tell me?" interjected Will.
"One more thing comes to mind. If you are searching after legendary pokemon, suicune in particular, I would search out a man named Eusine. He's a bit easier to find than suicune, but not by much," said the Elder.
"That's it? I come all this way for this? Just a rambling of energy and legend about pokemon and a mention of some crazy person who searches after a suicune? Whoever this guy is, he's nothing to the elite four, and this bit of legend has done abolsutely no good for me. I suppose I was foolish to come here and ask such things of you monks. You train such weak pokemon that have terrible abilities as a species. What on earth are you doing with bellsprout for heaven's sake?! Their defenses against special attacks are notoriously weak and you don't even train them. They never even fight and you don't let them evolve. I have to get back to more pressing matters. Good day," interjected Will rudely.
Will had certainly had the last straw and he stormed out of the tower angrily. After their visitor was out of listening distance, the sages exchanged glances with the Elder.
"Sensei, is this one really a member of the elite four?" inquired the sage.
"Yes. He is indeed. The man is very strong, and yet at the same time, he is terribly weak."