Team Fellowship headed east from the Nugget Bridge and continued working out their Pokemon on their way. The wilds were a home to Oddish, Bellsprout, Pidgey, Caterpie, Weedle, Metapod, and Kakuna. An old man wearing safari outfit and a pith helmet approached them, "Are you going to see Bill? You have to take on me first. My name is Dusty."

"I will," said Diane.

"The battle between Diane and Dusty is about to begin, both sides will use one Pokemon. The battle is over when one Pokemon on either side is unable to battle," Brock announced.

"Sandshrew, I choose you," Dusty called out his only Pokemon.

"Go Squirtle," Diane sent out her Water Pokemon.

"Let the battle begin!" Brock announced.

"Defense Curl," Dusty ordered and Sandshrew curled to raise its defense slightly.

"Water Gun," Diane ordered and Squirtle squirted water on Sandshrew. During the process, it was super effective and Sandshrew was defeated.

"Sandshrew is unable to battle, Diane wins," Brock announced.

"Sandshrew, return," Dusty called back his Sandshrew. "You should take a nice long rest. Bill is a famous PokeManiac, he lives in the sea cottage. I should be looking for ruins now," He gave Diane prize money and pointed at the cottage.

"Thanks Dusty. I wish you luck on the search."

"You too," Dusty then left.

Team Fellowship proceeded further east to the sea cottage and Jeffrey knocked on the door. The door opened and there was a huge Pokemon Jeffrey recognized, "It's a Kabuto."

"Kabuto, the Shellfish Pokemon, it is a Pokémon that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in rare cases, living examples have been discovered. Kabuto have not changed for 300 million years," Jeffrey checked his Pokedex.

"No, I'm not! Call me Bill! I'm a true-blue PokeManiac!" said the Kabuto. "Hey! What's with that skeptical look? I'm not joshing you, pal. I've been stuck in this costume for hours. So, how about help me up here? Just press that button," he showed them the button he could not reach. Jeffrey clicked it and it was a brown-haired young man. "Yeehah! Thanks, bud! I owe you one! So, did you come to see my Pokemon collection?"

"Of course," said Diane. Bill booted his computer and showed them images of four different Pokemon. "That one is so cute," she pointed to the brown Pokemon with bushy tail.

"It's an Eevee," Jeffrey recognized the Pokemon.

"Eevee, the Evolution Pokemon, an Eevee has an unstable genetic makeup that suddenly mutates due to its environment. Radiation from various stones causes this Pokémon to evolve," the team leader checked his Pokedex.

"Good eye. Eevee can evolve into one of the three different Pokemon: a Jolteon by Thunder Stone, a Flareon by Fire Stone, and Vaporeon by Water Stone. You two can have your own Eevee," said Bill. Jeffrey's Eevee was sent to Professor Oak's lab as the Pokeball disappeared after Bill gave it to him. "Anyway, I have invented the Storage System for the PC mainly in the Pokemon Centers. Now I entrusted Professor Oak to run the Storage System that held traveling Trainers' other Pokemon so that he can study them at the meantime."

"Vaporeon, the Bubble Jet Pokemon, Vaporeon underwent a spontaneous mutation and grew fins and gills that allow them to live underwater. They have the ability to freely control water," Diane checked her Pokedex.

"Jolteon, the Lightning Pokemon, its cells generate weak power that is amplified by its fur's static electricity to drop thunderbolts. The bristling fur is made of electrically charged needles," Jeffrey learned more about Jolteon.

"Flareon, the Flame Pokemon, Flareon's fluffy fur releases heat into the air so that its body does not get excessively hot. Its body temperature can rise to a maximum of 1,650 degrees F," he turned the page.

"Thanks Bill," said Jeffrey.

"Eevee, come out," Diane let her Eevee out and hugged it out of joy. She decided to have its Eevee out of its PokeBall all the time and it enjoyed riding her shoulder.

"Take this with you," Bill handed Jeffrey a ticket. "That cruise ship, S.S. Anne, is in Vermillion City. Its passengers are all trainers! They invited me to their party, but I can't stand fancy do's. Why don't you go instead of me?"

"We'll go," said Diane.

"Thanks and have a good time," said Bill.

At the time, they got out. Diane and Eevee were being netted followed by familiar laughter, "Prepare for trouble."

"Make it double."

"To infect the world with devastation."

"To blight all peoples within our nation."

"To denounce the evils of truth and love."

"To extend our wrath to the stars above."

"Emma."

"Clarence."

"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light."

"Surrender now or prepare to fight."

"Team Rocket!" Jeffrey, Diane, and Brock shouted in unison seeing the Team Rocket duo on a hot air balloon.

"What do you want?!" Bill demanded.

"We got both the girl and her Eevee," said Emma.

"Let her go! Or prepare to lose!" Jeffrey shouted.

"Ekans, come out," Emma called out her snake Pokemon.

"Go Bulbasaur," the team leader sent out his Grass Pokemon.

"Poison Sting," Emma ordered and Ekans opened its mouth to fire poison needles.

"Dodge and use Razor Leaf on the net," Jeffrey ordered. Bulbasaur dodged the projectiles and fired cutting leaves to cut Diane free. The team leader caught her and her Eevee. "Go Pidgey," the team leader sent out his bird Pokemon. "Whirlwind," he had Pidgey to create a large whirlwind on Team Rocket.

"Team Rocket's blasting off again!" Emma and Clarence shouted in unison.

"Thank you for rescuing me," Diane kissed Jeffrey.

Afterwards, Bill gave a farewell to Team Fellowship, "I wish you all best."

"You too," said Brock.

"Bye," said Jeffrey and Diane.

Team Fellowship had to head back to Cerulean City.

Author's Note

Here's a list of wild Pokemon living in Route 25:

- Lv. 8 Caterpie = 20%

- Lv. 9 Metapod = 5%

- Lv. 8 Weedle = 20%

- Lv. 9 Kakuna = 5%

- Lv. 11 - 13 Pidgey = 20%

- Lv. 12 - 14 Bellsprout = 15%

- Lv. 12 - 14 Oddish = 15%