The duo eventually met back up at the base of the mesa, seeing as how they didn't have much of a choice otherwise. There's really not much you can do when someone else is in your body and you're in theirs other than to follow them around for a while until you figure out how to change back. The climb up the rather steep slope of the mesa at the top of Mt. Silver that followed was silent and tense, as the two supposed enemies made their way up to the pinnacle of the mountain that rose up into the skies of the Johto and Kanto regions.

"Gold should be around here," Suicune finally growled when the two of them reached the top of the mesa at long last. Eusine was still panting at the side of the mesa, despite being in the body of a level one hundred legendary Pokémon. "Stop lounging around and make yourself useful!" Suicune snapped at him. We need to find Gold or else I'll never get my old body back!"

Eusine snarled at her. "That would certainly be unfortunate – for you, at least. If you haven't noticed, I'm still in your body, and therefore have the ability to run across water, purify water, and perform a variety of other attacks… In fact, I would go as far as to say that you're the only one who should be worried about getting her body back. Maybe I'll just run off here and now and leave you on your own like you want…"

"Do it and I'll hunt you down and wear your pelt as a jacket."

"Good luck with that."

"You are really pushing it, I'll have you know!"

"Oh no, I'm so scared of the legendary Pokémon – oh wait, I am the legendary Pokémon, and you're just a human with the mind of a Pokémon. I wonder who would win."

"The one that still has their legs – which, after I'm doing with you, would almost certainly be me!"

The two were so involved in their fight, they hardly noticed the red-clothed youth walk over to them and sit down on a nearby rock, watching the whole thing intently. A red hat was pulled down over his eyes, shrouding his face in shadow. Despite the fact that the mesa had a fine layer of snow covering the ground and more was trickling down from the clouds ahead, he did not wear a coat of any kind – just a thin red jacket over a white shirt. His hair was black, but gave off a brown sheen when light hit it.

He was, most certainly, not Gold. The two fighting lovers could have given you that much. Gold was a few years younger, and always had a mischievous smile. This boy just had a sad sort of half frown and eyes that never quite met yours. He was, in some way, the exact opposite of Gold. This, logically, meant that when the two looked over to see this strange newcomer staring at them like some sort of ghost, they both stopped arguing and jumped a foot into the air.

"Who are you?" Eusine growled, getting his confidence back more quickly than Suicune.

"…"

"Say something!" Suicune added.

"…"

"It's no good… the kid's not going to say a word. Little weirdo."

"… that's not a very nice thing to say, you know." The boy jumped off the rock he was sitting on and landed in front of the duo with the agility of a Pokémon. His hat was pushed up farther on his head in the process, revealing his eyes. They were a deep crimson, not quite the glowing red expected of villains, but the sort of red that carried a deep sadness to it.

"You… you can understand me?"

The boy hesitated before nodding. "Yes. Don't ask any more than that. I know what's happened to you. I heard you arguing, and some friends of mine came and told me the entire story. I can help you, but don't ask a bunch of questions. I won't answer you…"

"Weirdo," Suicune growled in annoyance. She must have thought she was being quiet, but she obviously wasn't, because the boy's eyes flashed in annoyance.

"My name is Red, so stop calling me insulting names."

Suicune snorted. More idiots named after colors? Great. Humans…

"You won't find Gold here. I know you've been looking for him, but he's gone now. He came to battle me, but lost. He left and went to Pallet Town in order to tell my mom that he found me. He's coming back soon, so I need to leave. I can't let my mom find me here. Not like this… No! No more! I'm not going to tell you anymore!" The boy growled in a rather strange manner. "Just… just come over here. There's someone you should meet. He'll help you."

Red walked right past the two, to the edge of the mesa. Just when it seemed like he was going to walk off the edge, a bright light shot down from the sky and streaked down to the edge of the mesa. A huge, golden staircase appeared leading up to the heavens appeared in front of the young boy. Without another word, he started up the stairs. After a moment's hesitation, the two darted up after him.