The border to the flying kingdom was not too hard to cross. The Normal and Flying kingdoms had been allies for over a decade now, and as such movement between the kingdoms wasn't uncommon. Most kingdoms were in alliances, often with wars between them.
With the official alliances being the Grass/Bug, Fire/Fighting, Water/Ice, Rock/Ground/Steel, Dark/Poison/Ghost, Fairy/Psychic, and Normal/Flying. The Dragons go it alone, and the Electric types, well, they fell to RGS a century ago, few are free.
The roads in the Flying kingdom are in far worse shape than the ones in the normal kingdom. Heavy carts laden with goods may have no trouble, deep ruts were present in the roads, but Kareena and Matthew, on foot, often had to wade through grasses, as most of the kingdom's population, well, flew.
Their progress was slower due to this, and the cities they stopped in were not the most visitor friendly architecture wise, although a few inns were present, most catered to large groups in caravans, not two lone travelers. The going was slow, but they eventually made it to the edge of the neutral zone. The border here was far better guarded than the one board looking Gliscor that guarded the Normal/Flying one. There were at least 6 guards Kareena could spot. The security on the border was surprisingly high, although this was because the Kingdoms wanted to keep the relatively unclaimed land, unclaimed; and it posed a good path for spies to move about.
Skarmory: Halt, what is your business?
Kareena: We are heading for the library of the curators good sir.
Skarmory: (mockingly) Sure you are.
Hawlucha: Oh shut up private.
Skarmory: Yes Captain.
Hawlucha: What business do you have with the curators?
Kareena: Research.
Hawlucha: Hmm…. Protocol say's I'll have to inspect your packs to ensure you're not smugglers or spies, you understand.
Kareena: *taking off pack* Yeah yeah let's just get it over with.
The guards shift through their pack, paying careful attention to Kareena's, knowing some may play them for fools and pack illegal or incriminating objects in the lady's pack. The Staraptor pulled out some of Kareena's money but the Captain smacked him and sent him to do other tasks. Kareena had half drawn her sidearm to get the bird to leave her money alone. The Captain pretended not to notice her drawing a weapon as she slid it back into its holster.
Hawlucha: You're free to go, I'll have to get these idiots re-trained on proper search procedures it appears. *Glares at guards*
Kareena: No problem captain. *points* Also the Pidgeot over there has some alcohol, thought you might want to know. Wouldn't want the border guards drunk on duty. Good day sirs!
The Captain yells angrily at his subordinates as Kareena and Matthew make their way toward the Library of the Curators.
The roads had been poor in the Flying kingdom, but more than a few hundred feet from the border, they were effectively un-maintained. It was a slog to get through. Worse, winter was coming, and soon they'd have to worry about snow. They likely would on the way back if they stuck around too long this far north, they also were quite far west, the Ice types border and the Lake of Rage were the north western edge of the no touching zone after all.
It took two days to slog their way to the building that held the library of the curators. With a storm brewing, and no reason to remain outside, the two adventurers headed into the lobby.
Sorry about the late, short update. I really need to get a buffer going. I also need to get a better world map going, maybe actually draw one out. Or just put borders or a map of Johto, IDK. Things to do, one thing at a time and I'll hopefully not screw this thing up.