Along their path Kaito and Yoriko finally enter Sublacus City, home of the Sublacus City Gym.
Kaito looks around to observe his surroundings. "This place is pretty…damp?"
"Yes Sublacus City was formed from erosion from the constant rain, that's why it looks kind of like a crater. Farmers come here because of the fertile soil, however because of the rocky terrain, not many trees can really grow."
"Thanks Tour guide…" Kaito sarcastically replied while smiling. Yoriko pouted and began grabbing his hood when suddenly a loud groan was heard nearby. They went over to investigate and discovered a small, elderly man on his knees next to a bush. "Something wrong mister?" Kaito inquiries.
"That dreaded Emolga must have done this! An emolga has entered the city and started eating all the Cherri Berries in the market!" He replied, frantically shaking his cane at them. "I'll tell you what whippersnappers, if you can catch that Emolga, I'll give you a dozen of the tastiest, spiciest Poffins I can cook up. You have my word!"
Kaito looked at Yoriko and looked back at the old man. "Uhm, sure wouldn't hurt to try, I'll try my best." Then old man then shook Kaito's hand. "But I really must warn you that Emolga is feisty one, why she even pushed me down and thwacked me with own cane!" Kaito stroked his chin and looked to the sky in thought as they then began the search for the Emolga.
"How are we supposed to know where it is?" Yoriko sighed as she sat down and took a break.
"Well this obviously isn't the ideal habitat for an Emolga. Most Emolga live in forests or grasslands, but this rocky terrain and grassless plain is almost the opposite…."
"Kaito, is something bothering you?" She asked while looking up at him.
"It's just, this very environment. I doubt that Emolga belongs to anyone but it chooses to stay and there's one more thing that bothers me… That Emolga attacked that old guy…"
"Well it obviously has attitude problem and is hostile towards humans." Yoriko said sticking her nose up.
"No, that's not it…" As Kaito continued to think a sound was heard in one of the nearby berry bushes. Emolga was then seen dashing out of it. "Monty, let's go!" Kaito sent out his Snivy. "Eevee, you too!" Yoriko sent out her Eevee as well. They all began chasing after it bush after bush, but it continuously escaped from their clutches. Tired out, they all took a break. "We're obviously going about this the wrong way, I have an idea!" Kaito said, standing up.
Later that day, the Emolga then caught witness to what appeared to be a bush of Cherri Berries back at the old man's house. Emolga then rushed over to grab some when suddenly the bush turned out to be Kaito disguised as one, as he quickly grabbed whole of Emolga. Emolga's cheeks began to give off electrical discharge as it used a Thunberbolt upon Kaito. However, to Emolga's surprise, Kaito appeared unaffected as Vibra his Palpitoad popped out of his shirt. Kaito let loose a big grin "Monty! Leech Seed!" Snivy then popped out of the bush on its head and spat out a seed upon Emolga's head. The seed then turned into countless vines and wrapped Emolga as they soon turned red and drained it of its energy. Kaito then tapped Emolga's Head with an empty Pokeball and then captured it. "Mission accomplished sir! You may come out now."
The old man along with his neighbors then came out the house. "Thank you sonny boy! Here is that basket of Poffins I promised you." Then man then happily passed them the basket. "And don't worry about the bush, Emolga has been terrorizing our berry bushes for weeks I don't think losing one can hurt our pockets! I'm just upset that I didn't think of a plan like that! Emolga was only after Cherri Berries." The old man laughed. Kaito then sent out Emolga. "EEK, My boy, what are you doing!" the old man then huddled over his bushes.
Emolga then flew over to Kaito's cheek and cuddled against it as he then gave her one of the poffins. "It's alright sir, I finally figured it out. This Emolga was previously owned. The only passages into this town are filled with less than aggressive Rock-types so it's quite difficult for a Flying type like Emolga to enter, hence the lack of birds. Someone must have released her coming through."
"But, that Emolga is a fast one, how do you know it just didn't get lucky?" the old man replied.
"That's another thing, this obviously isn't an Emolga's habitat, and there are barely any bushes or trees for it to live in. So I asked myself "Why not just leave?" As you can see Emily is nowhere near hostile yet she "attacked" you, but she didn't, she wanted to play. Wild Pokemon avoid Human contact, unless they're defending their territory. However owned or even previously owned pokemon seek out human contact. I'm sure she meant no harm." Emolga then happy flew circles around the old man and returned to Kaito. Everyone then looked at Kaito in astonishment as he began to sweat. "Hehe, my cousins are Pokemon professors, no need to look at me like that… I grew up on this stuff, hehe…he…" Kaito then returned Emolga to her pokeball.
"But I've been working with Professor Arbor for years, and I didn't know half of that…!" Yoriko exclaimed.
"You my boy, have natural talent… it'd be a shame if you didn't at least try your luck against Mercury, the Sublacus City Gym Leader."
"But I-…HEY!" Kaito said before interrupted by having his hood pulled over his head and being dragged by Yoriko. "Please direct us to the Gym!" She said with a cheery look. The old man sniggered and pointed the way as she drug him by the hood, walking towards the Gym.
~To Be Continued…