Crossing the Boulder

by Psyga315

Pewter City had decreed a law that people must have a Boulder Badge to cross their borders. Kenji writes about the experiences of living under this new law through his journal and the consequences of no longer being able to go freely through the city and into the world.

10. Epilogue

A Pokémon trainer, fresh off the heels of the Viridian Forest, headed into the heart of Pewter City, when he came across a middle-aged man.

"Did you check out the museum?" He asked. The Pokémon trainer shook his head. "Really? You absolutely have to go!" He dragged the kid over to the museum. "It's right here! You have to pay to get in, but it's worth it! See you around!" He then left to his spot. There, he stood in that spot for what seemed to be hours, if not days, until another Pokémon trainer came by.

There, he'd ask them: "Did you check out the museum?". Those who said no would be taken there and be told that it's worth the price. Those who said yes were asked about the fossils from Mt. Moon.

And at the end, the man would always say the same farewell: "See you around!"

This, sadly, was the fate that befell Kenji…

Every time a Trainer is to get out of Pewter City without a Boulder Badge, a kid would just drag them back to the Pewter City gym. The border system is still in effect to this day…