Chapter Two: Traveler's Town
BEWARE! A MYSTERY DUNGEON IS FULL OF SHADY CHARACTERS! NOT ALL POKÉMON ARE FRIENDLY! STRANGERS ARE HOSTILE, ESPECIALLY IN MYSTERY DUNGEONS. ALWAYS BE ALERT!
-Traveler's Town Safety Bulletin, submitted by Anna the Audino
Steve lead me down the path to a large cave with a sign posted above it reading: Crossroads Cave, Traveler's Town Exit BF3, Advanced Dungeon BF4 and lower. "Allrighty then," Said Steve, "Let's get going." I kept my eyes glued to the sign. "What's the Advanced Dungeon?" I asked. "Oh," Said Steve, "We shouldn't go there." He said. "Why not?" I asked. "Can't you read?" He demanded, "It says, ADVANCED DUNGEON, meaning it's ADVANCED. Do you think we're advanced?" I still stared up at the sign, I suppose it made sense. You wouldn't just dive headlong into a gym leader battle if you were unprepared, would you? "Fair enough," I said, let's go in.
As we entered the cave, I gazed around the entire room. A beautiful cavegreeted us, beautiful crystals dotted the cave walls, and crystal stalagmites grew out of the floor. " And this," I said, gesturing around the cave, "Is a beginner dungeon?" Steve looked around the room with me, which I considered odd since he must've gone through this cave a thousand times before. "It's not entirely a beginner dungeon," said Steve, "It's more like a crossroads. Not that many Pokémon above floor 4 are that hostile, but people trying to reach Traveler's Town." I nodded, only still partially confused by his explanation. "Okay," I said, "Where does the lower level let out?" Steve and I started walking throughout the cave. "Oh, who knows?" He said, "Not that many people come back to Traveler's Town when they leave." I stopped in my tracks, and turned back to him. "Do they..," I made a gesture with my hands that indicated death. Steve shook his head, "Never! Compared to other places, the Advanced Dungeon Pokémon are considerably weaker." "So then how will we know when we find the exit?" I asked, "Won't it look like the stairs to the next floor?" Steve looked back at me, exasperated. "Will you stop asking questions?" He spat. I reeled back, somewhat hurt by his abrupt mood change. "It looks like a cave exit," He said, "Big, open, and bright. Also it will most likely have a sign, okay?" I sighed, still a bit hurt by his lashing out. Steve sighed too, "I'm sorry for snapping." He apologized. After we reached the third floor, we started to search for the exit. I was relieved we hadn't run into any aggressive Pokémon in the cave, but at the same time, nothing special in the cave like treasures or money or anything. Then we found the cave exit. "All right," He said, "We're here!" I smiled as we exited through the large cave exit.
The bustle of the town hit us immediately, people talking and laughing together at shops and tents and building and everything in the town. Steve laughed and exhaled loudly. "Well Jack, this is Traveler's Town!" I stared in all its grandness, not even noticing someone running up to Steve. "Oh, Hi Steve," said the Audino that came to great him. "Hi Mrs. Anna!" He chirped back, "How are you?" Anna smiled, "Fine, although I just got out of a meeting from the Safety Council. Oh! Who's this?" She looked at me now, confused. Oh! A person I've never met before? I bet she was thinking, how exciting! "Oh this is Jack." Steven responded, hopefully planning to leave out the part about how I was a human. "Oh," She said, "Jack? Aren't you a cute one?" She pinched my cheeks, almost as if I was her grandchild. "Well, I've got to go!" Said Anna, "See you boys later!" She strolled off, cheerfully down a dirt path to a fitting pink and cream tent that must've been her own. "She's own the Traveler's Town Safety Council, if you couldn't tell." I shook my head, "What's that?" I asked. "It's a group of Pokémon dedicated to keeping this area safe." He explained, "It's really been working hard lately, what with all these sudden crime sprees." As we walked through the town, and Steve greeted people, I thought to myself. Crime, there's been an outbreak of crime? What crime could be committed in the Pokémon world? I really had no clue. Steve and I walked to what seemed to be a town hall, a large establishment made of stone and wood. We entered through a little cloth curtain used for a door to find a large council room with a podium in the center. There was a Pokémon standing at it of course, practically asleep. "Mister Diggersby?" Asked Steve. The large fat rabbit Pokémon awoke form his deep sleep, mumbling something incomprehensible. "Hey! Mister Diggersby!" Steve yelled, "Wake up!" The large Diggersby was now fully awake, and alert. "Oh!" The Diggersby yelled with a rumbling deep voice, 'Steve, where have you been? Who's your friend?" Diggersby was now slowly moving towards me, interested. "Oh, this is my friend, Jack," said Steve, "I found him in the White Bark Woods." White Bark Woods? I thought, I didn't know the place had a name, is it a Dungeon too? "Ah!" Diggersby exhaled, "Jack! Nice to meet you, I'm Alphonse Diggersby!" He held out his hand for me to shake, which I did. "So then!" He asked me, "Where are you from?" "That's what we came to talk to you about," Said Steve, "Jack isn't a Pokémon, he's a human."
Official Traveler's Town Exploration Team Roster
Team Frou-Frou: Leah the Furfrou, Lexi the Furfrou, and Lyn the Furfrou
Team Shaddy: Allan the Pancham, Chelsea the Sneasel, Shelly the Shuppet, and Vick the Scraggy
Team Mega: Erica the Mawile, Belle the Gardevior, Tommy the Houndoom, and Logan the Scizor
Team Joyfull: Mable the Togekiss, Jane the Slurpluff, and Mae the Dellcatty
Team Base: Nick the Bulbasaur, Sarah the Cyndaquil, and Mark the Mudkip
-Town hall Message Board, posted by Diggersby with the help of the Explores Association
Hi, it's Swirlix Here! Thanks for reading chapter two! Be sure to check back in frequently, as I am clearly writing fast! I'll see you soon!
-SwirlixDreamer