"Just a Roast Magikarp, please." You said, smiling at the cashier and handing her a wad of PokeBucks.
You'd need at least one meal before you got to the Indigo Plateau to challenge the Elite Four, which was something you had been working towards for the past year. You, your Arcanine, Mawile, Ditto, Magneton, Aegislash, and Gyrados were in the top percentage of Pokemon trainers who had managed to make it through all of the eight gym leaders. You had gone back home with your mother, receiving the invitation to challenge the Elite Four a month or so after you had beaten the final gym leader, a stout young man that went by the name of Jeppe. Apparently, there had been a gang leader that took over the gym, but he was quickly removed by the Pokemon League.
Your attention was brought back to you when the clerk handed you a container with your dinner in it, and just like that, you were off. Huron Town was a large, nice place to spend a night or two and you would have loved to spend more time here, but as it was, the Elite Four were waiting for you.
You left the store, headed down main street until you reached the pathway that led to the Indigo Plateau. It was well worn and had a ton of trainers that all wanted to battle you. None stood much of a chance though.
The mountain that the Plateau had been carved into was towering off in the distance. With luck, it would take a day or so to arrive. The Roast Magikarp you got definitely smelled delicious, and you had to make sure that it lasted the entire trip.
With a firm resolution, you tightened your backpack and walked until you came upon three different pathways.
There looked to be a well maintained mountain trail, markings along trees as far as you could see. You knew it led up to the Indigo Plateau, so it definitely was a viable option, plus, you hadn't been on a hike in a long time.
Directly ahead of you was a dark, dreary cave. You knew it would be the quickest way to get to your destination, but there would be a lot of Pokemon in there, and who knows how dangerous that would be?
Finally, there was a large, open field to your right. It might take a bit longer to get to the Indigo Plateau, but in terms of trainers, Pokemon, and other obstacles, it would be a cake walk.
If you want to go along the mountain trail, proceed to Chapter Two
If you want to take your chances in the cave, move to Chapter Four
Finally, if the field is the most appealing option to you, go to Chapter Three