Chapter 29: Lavender's Blue Dilly Dilly
Lavender Town. This place is quite literally the place of nightmares. I went on a School Trip here when I was 7 and refused to leave the bus because a Gastly scared me when I got out. Now though, I had a team of Pokémon with me and 3 badges.
After healing at the Pokémon Centre, I went to look for Mr Fuji. I met a woman outside the Lavender Town Tower.
The Lavender Town Tower is the biggest graveyard in the region. It has gained infamy for the multiple ghost sightings there. Not just ghost Pokémon, but actual phantoms.
I asked if she knew the way. "Do you believe in ghosts?" she asked. I said no, not counting Ghost Types of course. "Hehehe." Why was she laughing. "That white hand on your shoulder? It's not real.."
I looked at my shoulder to see a misty white hand. I screamed and run off, bumping into an old man. "What the? Hey, are you by any chance Red?" I looked up. "I heard from the Professor that you were coming to visit me. Come to my place."
"Yes, the genetic Pokémon. I did have a huge hand in creating it" said Dr Fuji, who had bought me to his place. "Now though, I am retired. I look after Pokémon instead of genetically engineer them. It's unethical."
At that point, a Cubone ran out from round the corner.
Cubone
104
Ground Type
Lonely Pokémon
1'04"
14.3 lbs
Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this Pokemon's real face.
"You see, this Cubone's mother was killed by Team Rocket." I glared at Cubone and went over to it. Cubone had tears in its eyes. "That skull, its Cubone's mother. I will never give Team Rocket for what is did to her."
I sat on the Lavender Town bench later that day, thinking about Cubone, and how it lost its parent. Mr Fuji told me that Cubone's mother rested in Pokemon Tower, so I decided to go and pay my respects.
The graveyard was just as eerie as every said it was. There were many people mourning their lost Pokémon, it was very morbid, but I understood the situation. One day I would have to part with Charmeleon, whether I do the parting or Charmeleon does it.
It was here I saw an all too familiar face; Blue. He was in tears. I went over to him. "It's…gone. One of my first partners. Its gone." Blue eyed me. "What do you want?" I tried to explain, but Blue was going to battle me.
His first Pokemon was Pidgeotto. I sent out Charmeleon. Charmeleon used Ember , which took down at least 2/3 of Pidgeotto's health and also burned it. Pidgeotto came back with Gust which Charmeleon was able to take. Charmeleon used one more Ember which was a critical hit, knocking out Pidgeotto.
Blue then sent out his new Pokemon; Exeggcute.
Exeggcute
102
Grass/Psychic Type
Egg Pokémon
1'04"
5.5 lbs
Often mistaken for eggs. When disturbed, they quickly gather and attack in swarms.
I decided to return Charmeleon for Beedrill. Beedrill used Twinneedle on Exeggcute which took its hp down to at least . Exeggcute used Barrage which didn't do that much, allowing Beedrill to take it down.
"Well, I can see that you have improved" Blue said. I gave a grin, but then I saw something behind him. I cowardly pointed my finger behind him. Blue looked around and saw what I was pointing at.
"GGGGHHHHHOOOOOOSSSSSTTTTTTTT!"
We both ran out of the tower, arms in front of us and to the Pokemon Centre. "Ghosts are real" Blue said. "Shall we call that match a draw?" I shook his hand. "Well, I don't know about you, but I think you were more scared of that ghost that I was. Smell ya later loser!" With that, he swaggered out of the Pokémon Centre.
"May I give a suggestion?" asked Mr Fuji, who had come to visit me at the Pokemon Centre. "Why don't you get yourself a Silph Scope? They're selling them at the Celedon Mall. There is a gym in Celadon City as well, why don't you take it one?" I thought that was a great idea, and I would head to Celadon the next day.
