Disclaimer I do not own Pokémon All of Tyler's thoughts will be

Italicized

So once we get through here I'm on my way to my next gym challenge

I walked out of the brightly lit Pokémon center and looked at the mountain I had to cross. Literally there was a gigantic Mountain and apparently the only way to get to Reno city was through it. April and I started out towards the mountain. I looked up and saw a dark narrow space was made into the mountain. I assumed this was our only way through.

"Hey April How long………….."

I looked to my left as I talked and noticed April wasn't there.

"April?"

I looked back and saw her back at the spot where we first saw the space.

"April?" I said again as I walked back to her.

"Ttttyler, April stammered, is there any other way through"

"Uh no I don't think so, April is there something wrong?"

"Oh no I'm just uh a little bit afraid of enclosed places."

"A little bit huh"

She looked like she was looking at a ghost. I sighed there had to be an easier way of getting through.

"Fine we will walk around and see if we can somehow cross it"

We started to walk to the left side of the space and after a couple of steps we saw what looked like an old fashioned lemonade stand. It was made out of wood and had a big chunk as the counter basically and two poles of wood on top that held up the sign. As we got closer we were able to read the sign. It said GUIDES. As we approached we saw two men sitting behind the desk. One wore a flannel shirt with dirty blue jeans and cowboy boots while the other wore basically the same but with a cowboy hat.

"I'm guessing you are the guides."

"No sir, He said back in a really cockney accent, we are the trainers of the guides"

"I don't understand you" I said

They both looked at each other grinned and threw pokeballs in the air.

"Go zubat" they both said.

I checked zubat on my Pokedex.

Zubat, The Bat Pokémon, A blind Pokémon withsupersonicpowers, Zubat live in caves and hate to fly outside in daylight. Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles.

"Cool"

"So here you go for a measly 15 bucks you will receive a Zubat guide along with a lantern to help you see so how about it"

Thankfully I had put all the money I had saved up over my life in my backpack when I had said goodbye to my mom.

"Yeah that would be great here"

The one with the cowboy hat whistled and the zubat came down and rested on April's head. After her mild heart attack and her screaming subsided from the bat on her head, the man without the hat gave us a lantern. The zubat started flying ahead of us and rested on a sign that looked like an arrow and was pointing to a slightly larger hole then the other one.

"How do we give them back?"

"Well, all you have to do is say go back to Chuck" said Cowboy Hat man.

The man with the cowboy hat who I now assume was Chuck waved at us as we walked away.

"See, I said, this one is not so bad"

April seemed slightly more easy then she was a few minutes ago. I turned on the lantern and followed the zubat into the cave. It was really damp and really dark. I couldn't see my hand in front of my face but the lantern helped a little. The zubat flew right in the middle of the light so we could see him. Since while not overly narrow it was narrow enough that we couldn't both be side by side so we held hands as we walked with me with the lantern in front and her behind me we did this so that we wouldn't somehow get lost. But once we reached the main chamber I saw how that could be a possibility. The place was huge with many twists and turns and in the dark I doubt we could ever get out. I see how those guys have made a living now every trainer or coordinator that wanted to get through had to pay up to the guys outside. But speaking of coordinators…………..

"Hey April remember when we first met"

"yyeah, she Stammered still a little scared of the cave, yeah I remember you and Pikachu electrocuting my bike and then I remember you making a half assed attempt to escape and then I remember chasing you down like a dog and then my favorite part in order to annoy you I said that I will tag along as long as it takes until you pay me back". She seems to gain strength when she insults me.

"No before that when we like actually first met and you told me that you were a coordinator."

"Yeah"

"I haven't actually heard you talk about any incoming contests"

"You know funny that you should mention that there is one in Reno city"

"Are you going to compete?"

"I don't know maybe"

"I think you should I mean your gonna get pretty bored following me around right"

"Yeah" she sighed.

As we had been talking we had progressed significantly into the cave. We saw a bright light up ahead and both of us started cheering. As we got closer I saw that the light kept getting dimmer until finally it was only a circle of light. We got closer and I noticed that it was something humanoid. It turned to us.

"Clefairy, Clef, clef, Clefairy" It said

"Oh my god it's a Clefairy Tyler. You know the chances of seeing another one of those is. Check it on your Pokedex."

I scanned it.

Clefairy. This impish Pokémon is friendly and peaceful. It is believed to live inside Mt. Cavalier, although very few have ever been seen by humans.

"Tyler shine light a little above it so I can see it"

I did what she said.

"Ok Beautifly I choose you"

Beautifly came out of its pokeball and appeared in front of the Clefairy. Clefairy looked confused a then started puffing up ready to battle.

"Beautifly use gust"

Beautifly used its wing to blow a large tornado of wind towards Clefairy. Clefairy was picked up and slammed a couple of feet ahead. We ran ahead to the Clefairy and as this was happening I saw zubat patiently waiting in the air for us.

"Ok now beautifly use Stun Spore"

What's Clefairy doing?

Clefairy was wiggling his fingers back and forth and kept saying Clefairy.

I checked him again on my Pokedex.

Clefairy Waggles a finger and stimulates the braininto randomly using nearly any move.

"April watch out Clefairy can use any move in existence right now"

"Damn Beautifly be ready for anything"

Then Clefairy started jumping up and down and up and down.

"Ha he used splash attack" April said.

Beautifly used stun spore and then Clefairy stopped jumping or moving altogether.

"Ok pokeball go"

The ball bounced off Clefairy converted him into energy and sucked him into the ball. The ball started to shake and rattle until finally it stopped.

"Yes I caught a Clefairy!!!!!!!!!!" April screamed. She went and picked up the ball and started to come back to where we where.

We started following the zubat again and within moments we saw the cave's exit.

"Thank god" I said as we walked out cave

"Go back to chuck" I told the zubat.

He screeched and flew back over the mountain.

"God am I glad I'm out of there" April sighed.

I chuckled and looked at the City lights up ahead I took a deep breath and we started walking towards my next Gym Battle and to her next Contest.