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Chapter 2

"CAAAAACNEAAAAAAA!!"

"Stop that incessant noise!!"

Jin was right. On the other side of Obsidian Cave, right outside the exit, a baby Cacnea was wailing its little lungs out. Its abductor, Weavile, was doing all it could to block out the noise.

"That's it! I've had it! I can barely hear myself think!"

One could tell, because Weavile was angry enough to stuff a Sleep Seed into Cacnea's mouth. Once Cacnea swallowed the seed, he fell asleep in what seemed to be seconds. Weavile then growled and turned around.

"Grr…this is why I prefer my eggs fresh!" Weavile stomped off, breaking a few of the green eggshells that littered the floor.

Meanwhile, Jin had arrived at the entrance of Obsidian Cave. Looking inside, Jin could see how the cave got its name, as the walls were line with lots of reflective black obsidian rock. He was feeling a little nervous, since he'd never been in there before and thus, he had no idea what kind of Pokémon were inside.

"Man, this place is creepy," Jin said, "but I can't let that bother me. I've got a job to do. Hmm?" It was right then and there that a pair of Zubats flew into the cave. Maybe they know a quick way through!

Jin went into the cave, following the Zubats. However, a few minutes in, he realized he was not only in enemy territory, but he was also…lost.

"Uh…okay," Jin said to himself as he continued walking, "I can deal with this. It's not like I haven't gotten lost before."

Not long after that, he tripped over something and stumbled for a bit. He looked behind him and realized it was something's tail. A very large something's tail. At that same time, a low growling noise was heard. Jin started to see something towering over him. Under a ray of light that came in through a hole in the ceiling, Jin realized that he just woke up and ticked off a sleeping Onix. And a big one, too. Jin's eyes were as wide as dinner plates.

"Uh…yeah," Jin said. "That sucker's huge."

Onix let out a loud bellowing roar that seemed to wake up the entire cave before swinging its tail at Jin. Jin, who couldn't see it coming, got slammed against the hard obsidian wall, ending up with a nice-sized bruise on his chest and several cuts on his back.

"That's a mean Rock Throw," Jin said as he got back on his feet, "but at least I know where you are now!" Jin ran forward and jumped high into the air.

"Time for my Double Kick!" Jin managed to land a hard kick on Onix's nose, but Onix pushed him back. He landed on his feet this time and Onix let loose another loud roar (Screech) making Jin cover his ears (who knows? Maybe they're under his feathers). It was then and there that Jin was slammed to the ground once again by another Rock Throw attack. He struggled as much as he could to get back up.

"I don't think I can keep this up," Jin muttered. A green smoke emanated from Onix's mouth. But as it prepared to attack…

"Go! Water Pulse!"

From out of nowhere, a burst of water blasted Onix right in the face. Jin looked around to see where the attack came from and found none other than Ludicolo bounding his way.

It was no surprise that Jin was confused. "Ludicolo?! What in blazes are you doing here?!"

"I'll explain later! Water Pulse!" Ludicolo let loose another blast of water from his mouth, plastering Onix and causing it to hit the ground hard. He then turned to the fallen Combusken. "Are you all right, kid?"

"I'll be fine," Jin said. "But what are you doing here anyways?"

Ludicolo's face turned bright red. "Well, ya see…my wife didn't exactly have full confidence in you…so…uh…she kinda sent me for backup." Ludicolo smiled sheepishly, expecting a lecture, but Jin merely got back on his feet and laughed.

"That Cacturne's got you so whipped!"

"Don't you talk about her like that!" Ludicolo snapped angrily. "You should be grateful she even bothered to send me here!"

"Come on, I'm kidding!" Jin said, a bead of sweat rolling down the side of his head. "I'm glad you came. I am! You saved my tail feathers back there. I am a bit disappointed, though. I thought I could handle that Onix easy."

"You are a fighting type, that's true," Ludicolo said, "but you're also a fire type, which means you're not invulnerable to rock attacks. But you did put up a great fight, though!"

"Yeah," Jin said, still a little downcast. "How did you find me anyway?"

"I used this thing to light up the cave walls." Ludicolo held a glowing blue orb in the palm of his hand. "It's called a Flash Orb."

"You're a lifesaver, old timer," Jin said as he took the orb from Ludicolo. "Thanks."

"No problem," Ludicolo said. "I also found an Oran Berry on the way here, too."

"I'll just hold onto that," Jin replied, putting the Oran Berry in the toolbox, "for now, anyway. We have to get through this cave if we wanna find those eggs."

Ludicolo swallowed a lump in his throat as he followed Jin through the cave. "Uh…yeah. Sure."

"What's wrong, Ludicolo?" Jin sneered. "Don't tell me you're scared of a 'mystery dungeon'?"

Mission Update: Escort Ludicolo through Obsidian Cave.