Chapter 7: Groundbreaking Action
Travis and Amara walked through the Oreburgh Gate on their way to Eterna City. They would have to pass through Floaroma Town on the way which was just perfect because the flower festival was going on around there. The Flower Festival was held every year when the Shaymin gathered around the gracidea flowers to become their sky forms and migrate. With any luck they would catch a glimpse of a Shaymin.
When they reached the other side they walked into Jubilife City and took the path to the north this time. Travis walked with Amara until they reached a cave and then walked inside the cave known as the Ravaged Path. He walked until he came to a fork in the path. He knew that the right way to go was to go to the right but there were giant boulders blocking both paths. He turned towards Amara and said, "Well, what are we going to do now? We don't have any fighting Pokemon and we don't have a Pokemon that knows Rock Smash. We're stuck unless we can think of something." Amara sighed trying to think of a solution but just then a Geodude came by and rammed itself into the boulders on the other path. Travis smirked and said, "Well, isn't this lucky. Come on out, Starly."
He tossed out Starly's poke ball and Starly came out of it. Travis then said, "Use Aerial Ace and then follow it up with a Wing Attack."
Starly flew up into the air and then charged at the Geodude. It slammed hard against it and then started beating it with its wings repetitively. While it was attacking Starly began to glow and change. It grew and evolved into a Staravia. With one final smack of the newly evolved Staravia's wing the Geodude fell to the ground, fainted. Travis pulled out an empty poke ball and threw it at the Geodude. The Geodude was absorbed inside of it and it began to shake. It then dinged letting him know that Geodude had been captured. He picked up the poke ball and said, "Alright, I caught a Geodude!" Amara rolled her eyes and said, "Good for you, can we please get out of this cave now? I'd rather the cave not collapse from your shouting about how you caught a Pokemon."
Travis looked at Amara and picked up the poke ball saying, "Sure come on out, Geodude."
Geodude appeared in front of Travis and Travis told it, "Geodude, use Rock Smash on the boulders blocking the path to the right. The Geodude charged at the boulders with full force and they crumbled into nothingness.
Travis then said, "Thank you, Geodude. That was a great help." He then returned his Staravia and Geodude to their respective poke balls and walked with Amara out of the cave. When they got out they were on a cliff side and to the north was Floaroma Town they had actually made it past one of the trickier parts. Soon they would be at Floaroma Town resting in the nearby Pokemon Center. Travis and Amara continued on their way with the newly captured Geodude and the newly evolved Staravia. A new glimmer of light was shining in the distance, it seemed. Travis's lucky star was shining today.
