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Chapter 7: Mount Moon

Serge tried to wake up earlier so that he could get away from Casey. He looked over at the bed that Casey was sleeping in and he saw that she was still there. Serge quietly crept out of the room. He walked out the front of the Pokemon Center without making a noise. All of a sudden he heard stick breaking behind him. Serge already knew who it was and he dreaded it. "Casey, I tried to leave early to get away from you. What don't you understand in 'I don't want you to come with me'?"

"Well you could be nicer to a lady you know."

"You? A lady? Heck you are younger than I am! I am going now. Bye."

Serge started to walk off but only to hear another twig break behind him. Serge just gave up and decided to keep going. thought Serge.

Serge reached the entrance to Mount Moon. He saw a sign that said, "Mount Moon: Home of the moon stone."

"The moon stone as well as some rare Pokemon fossils were found at Mount Moon five years back. But you wouldn't know that since you are from Johto."

"Actually I knew that because Ash Ketchum came through my hometown."

"Wow you met Ash Ketchum? You know that Ash is a Pokemon Master now. He even beat the dragon master, Lance."

"I know, I know," Serge stated as he walked towards the entrance.

Serge walked into Mount Moon only to see some scientists excavating the site for some fossils. Serge walked up to the one in charge and asked, "Hey. My name is Serge and the little girl following me is Casey. We are heading towards Pewter City and wanted to reach there before nightfall. I was wondering if we could get through here."

"No you can't. No children are permitted to enter. We are on a highly sensitive search for Pokemon fossil. Some Pokemon trainers that walked through started to take all the fossils before us, researchers, could arrive. Now we have to make sure that no one can get through."

"That is bullshit. I need to reach Pallet Town soon. I am supposed to meet with Professor Oak."

"Oh so your going to start your Pokemon journey? I guess since that season is about to start we will have to start to clean up before the trainers get through here. I guess I can allow one of my assistants to escort you through. Hey Bryce! Come here!"

At that a tall, lanky man came slinking up toward the headmaster. "Yes Boss. How can I help you?"

"I need you to escort these two children through the site. Don't let them touch anything!"

"Alright. You, two, follow me."

Serge and Casey started to follow the lanky man. Serge and Casey kept quiet and so did their guide. He kept walking through the tunnels. He looked like he knew all the tunnels of Mount Moon. "Here is where the first Moon Stone was found. It was founded by a classmate of mine," stated the guide. They continued on for a few steps. "So what are your names?" asked the guide.

"My name is Casey and his name is Serge."

"I see. And where might you be headed towards today?"

"Pewter City and then onwards toward Pallet Town."

"Are you going to see Professor Oak, so that you two can start your journeys?"

"..uh.," piped up Serge, "you see . Casey and I are too young to start our journeys into the Pokemon league. We were just going to visit the professor."

"Well we are nearing the exit to the tunnel. There is a Pokemon Center near the exit. You should be able to stay there for the night. You should be rested up because of all the trainers on the other side. They like to battle on that path." The man started to look around to see if any of his colleagues could hear him. He looked at Serge and whispers, "This is an amber I found while I was digging. I was hoping to give it to Professor Oak, but I couldn't get away. I guess since you are headed that way you can give it to him for me. I think I can trust you. By the way you look very familiar to someone I met. I think his name was Lance. Are you by chance a relative?"

Serge was shocked by the question. Serge took the amber from the man. Serge was still trying to figure out how he guessed his relation to Lance. Did he look that similar to his brother?

At that moment a geodude jumped out behind the rocks. Serge knew what to do. He threw his Pokeball and out came Kairyu. "Kairyu use bubble."

Kairyu at that time started to let out a stream of bubbles that all connected with the geodude. The geodude seemed weakened by the attack. "Bubble? When did she learn bubble?" asked Casey.

"I thought we might need it since we are heading through a cave. I can think ahead you know."

The geodude used the time during to squabble to attack Kairyu. Kairyu effortlessly moved out of the way of the attack. Kairyu then unleashed another bubble attack hitting at the left side of geodude. Geodude fainted. Serge thanked his Pokemon by giving him some Poke food that Joy gave him back in Cerulean. Kairyu ate up before heading back into his Pokeball.

Serge and Casey then waved goodbye to their guide and headed on their way out of the tunnel. It was dusk and they probably couldn't make it all the way to Pewter by nightfall so they decided to stay at the Pokemon Center.

Kairyu Lvl: 13 Attacks: Wrap, Leer, Thunder Wave, Bubble*