Uh, getting near the Rock Tunnel, but I think I have a way to make the impossible, possible. Yes, that's right… I'm going to try to make… Rock Tunnel fun! Dun, Dun, Dun! I don't know if you can tell, but I really hated Rock Tunnel in FireRed and LeafGreen. Take 2 steps and there was a wild Pokémon, and take two more and there was a Trainer hiding behind a rock or something. Plus, that was back when Flash was a HM and not a TM (thank god for Diamond and Pearl!). And two things I forgot to mention last chapter: Leaf's new catchphrase is 'Oh my god!' and the way I wrote Bill kinda reminds me of Ducky from NCIS if anyone watches that show. Okay, on with the story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon, although I do wish they would hurry up and make Pokémon real :D Also, I and others own the Oc's in this story.

Chapter 24

"So, what will you guys be doing?" Alicia asked Christopher and Leaf. It was the next morning, and after a good night's sleep after a crazy day with Bill Leaf smiled.

"Me and Chris here are going challenge the Cerulean Gym. Then, I'll go to Celadon, go on a shopping spree with my money, challenge the Gym, and then head off to Vermillion to meet up with you guys."

"My name is Christopher, not Chris." Christopher added. "I'm going to challenge the Gym here, then go down to Saffron, challenge the Gym there, then go and hang out in Vermillion until the Tag Battle." He thought about it and nodded. "How about you?"

"We're going through Rock Tunnel and go through Lavender Town, and from there head to Vermillion." Volkner said, reading the names of the cities on his Pokétch. "I wanna see as much of this place as I can before I go back to Sinnoh."

"So we're all going to meet up in Vermillion, right?" Alicia said. Leaf and Christopher nodded. "Great, see you there! Good luck in your Gym Battles, guys." They waved to each other, and walked off through the city. Alicia sighed with happiness. "I'm so excited to get to Vermillion." Alicia looked at a guidebook Volkner gave to her earlier. "It looks like we have to go through Routes 9 and 10. There's a Pokémon Center right before the entrance to Rock Tunnel, so we can rest there before heading in."

"Sounds good." Volkner said. The entrance to Route 9 was just ahead. "Pay attention." he said, pointing at a Rattata that was sleeping on the ground in front of Alicia. If Volkner never said anything, she would have stepped right on it.

"Sorry, I'm busy reading the guide. It says that the tunnel is really dark, so we'll need a flashlight, or a Pokémon that can use Flash." she said. "We don't need any of those, I'll just let Brazen outside, the flame on his tail will give us light." Volkner nodded.

"Alright." he said. "There isn't a Gym in Lavender Town, right?"

"Nope." Alicia said, giving the guide back to Volkner. "There's the creepy Pokémon Tower though." Alicia shivered. A man wearing a blue button-up shirt, holding a hiking stick, and had a hat on his head walked up to them. He had a large backpack on his back.

"Hey, I'm about to go to the Pokémon Center in Cerulean City, how's about a quick battle?" the man said, looking at Volkner.

"No thanks, but I think she's interested." Volkner said, pointing his thumb to Alicia. She nodded.

"Alright, a battle sounds good." she said, taking out a Poké Ball. The man took out a Poké Ball and threw it, revealing a Geodude. "I choose you, Brazen!"

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"You're getting better, Alicia." Volkner said. They were sitting on a beach on Route 10, taking a break. Alicia defeated the man's Geodude with Brazen's Smokescreen/Dig combo. "There is definitely a improvement in your battling." He looked over to see Alicia reading an article in a magazine. The magazine had a Jirachi on the cover. The magazine was called 'Pokémon Friend'. "Didn't the guy you battled give you that?" Alicia nodded.

"I'm reading an article about Jirachi. Did you know that it has the power to grant wishes?" she replied.

"I wouldn't get my hopes up, Jirachi has been proven true, but it only appears in the Hoenn region." Volkner said. He looked up and saw a yellow bird-like Pokémon that constantly sparkled with electricity. He quickly stood up. "Look!" Alicia looked up and gasped.

"A Zapdos!" she gasped. "Wow, this is so cool!" Zapdos looked down at the two and turned away to fly off. Volkner took out a yellow and brown Poké Ball.

"Ultra Ball, go!" he yelled, throwing the ball. The ball sailed at Zapdos, but the Electric Pokémon saw it and fired a Thunderbolt at it. The electric blast hit the ball and disintegrated it. Zapdos looked at Volkner and flew away into the sky. "Hm, got away again."

"Again?" Alicia exclaimed. Volkner nodded.

"I once saw a Zapdos a while back at Sunyshore City. I tried to catch it there, too, but it was too strong for my Electivire, which was an Electabuzz at the time."

"Man, that's so cool!" Alicia said. She put away the magazine. "I've heard rumors that Zapdos lived around here, but I never thought I would ever get the chance to see it in real life!" Volkner sighed.

"Alright, it's over. Let's rest at the Pokémon Center and we'll head to Rock Tunnel." Volkner said. Alicia nodded and they walked down the path.

Volkner and Alicia walked through the small Pokémon Center's doors. The Pokémon Center was not busy at all, only two people were in the lobby. The Pokémon Center was actually a small Log Cabin, with a lobby, a medical room, and an upstairs. "Stay here. I need to pee, then we can head into Rock Tunnel." Alicia nodded and walked over to a chair, taking out her magazine. "Could you point me to the men's room, Nurse Joy?"

"Just right down the hall." she said, smiling. Volkner nodded and followed her directions. After peeing and washing his hands, he walked out and couldn't find Alicia in the lobby. Suddenly, Nurse Joy ran up to him with a worried look on her face.

"Are you alright, ma'am?" Volkner asked. She shook her head.

"The girl you were just with…" she replied, her usually bright face was pale white.

"Alicia? What about her?" Volkner responded.

"Well, someone came in and… sir, I think she was kidnapped!"

A very, very, very short chapter, I know, but it was the best I could do to submit the chapter while awaiting a response from someone who's Oc is going to be in the next chapter. The Oc's in this story are Serpent's Ballet's Oc Alicia, and Zeta Rubii Naruto's Oc Christopher. Will Alicia be alright? Let's hope so! And again, sorry for the short chapter. Thanks for reading it, though!