Mysterious Mansion

A cool breeze blew into Red's nose. His face scrunched as he analyzed the smell. It was quite familiar, a smell that he throbbed his head to remember. He couldn't figure it out in the end no matter how hard he tried. His head was blank except for painful memory of freezing cold wind. However, the breeze that drifted across face was not at all cold. In fact, it was slightly warm. Warm, moist air filled his head to defrost the ice keeping the gears of his mind from moving.

"Err…salt…water…," Red mumbled weakly figuring it out but there was something else in it he couldn't quite figure out. "Mmmm…sulfur?"

Red slowly opened his eyes. His vision at first blurry but once it began to clear, he realized his Charizard was standing right in front of him. His large blue eyes staring intensely into Red's brown eyes, as his nostrils expanded to breathe and puffed out smoke.

"It is you, Charizard," Red said feeling joy his Pokemon was okay as well as figuring out the strange smell.

-"I'm…glad you're awake,"- Charizard said. The glint of delight in his eyes told everything Red needed to know.

"Huh?" Red thought he was hallucinating for his Pokemon seemed to float higher and higher. That's when he realized that Charizard was actually flying before him and not standing. He flew up higher blending in with the orange tinted sky.

"Wait Charizard!" Red shouted believing his Pokemon was leaving him behind. He tried to stand up but felt weight placed on his back that made him stop. The ground shook making Red squeal.

-"Calm down or you'll wake her up,"- said a serene voice.

Red deciphered the Pokemon voice as Lapras. He was actually on the back of Lapras riding on the waves of the sea as it was getting dark. He cracked his head to the side to see a ball of bright orange and yellow hair all tied into one pony tail.

"Emily," Red muttered her name. With just here name, the events that took place prior to blacking out came back to him. He nearly jumped in shock but kept still to not disturb Emily. He leaned his head further to see Emily's face.

She looked quite peaceful as she slept on Red's back. Her chapped lips quivered making Red stop moving afraid he had woken her. She returned to snoozing making Red let out a breath of relief. She also had her Vulpix curled up in her lap dozing off as well. Red also believed Vulpix did so to keep her warm.

Feeling better to know that Emily was safe and sound, Red returned to being support for her as he looked off into the distance. The water rippled on the surface catching the same purple-red hue of the sky. The steady waves rocked him back and forth as if he was in a cradle and the sea was the mother soothing its child.

"Wonder what time is it," Red said to himself taking out his Pokegear. He turned on the screen, flickered at the start, and in bold black font it read 8:13.

"Eight-thirteen…It's almost nighttime!" Red exclaimed. He clamped a hand over his mouth realizing what he just did. He held his breath as Emily stirred behind me.

"Grrr…wha?...," she softly muttered Red hoping it was in her sleep. "Uhh..grr…ahhh." She yawned loudly leaning back only to bump her head against Red's.

"Oww!" She glanced back and noticed it was Red. "Ahh! Too close!" Emily said roughly pushing him away.

"Gahhh!" Red was pushed away, nearly falling into the ocean. He would have become fish food if he didn't manage to grab one of Lapras's spikes. His feet dangled over the side a few feet above sea level. "Help!" He cried.

Emily jumped to his aide realizing her mistake. She grabbed Red's hand and pulled him back onto the shell. She dropped on her back to slow down her heart racing with adrenaline. Vulpix, who was thrown off to the side by Emily's scared outburst, hopped onto her trainer's stomach to curled back up into a ball.

"You…nearly…threw me… into the ocean!" Red rebuked. He flopped onto Lapras's back trying to shake off the rush he felt.

"Well, next time don't get too close to me when I sleep, pervert!" Emily told him off.

"I was placed right next to you so I didn't have control over that and plus I didn't freak out when I found out you were next to me," Red replied.

"What do you mean someone place…" Emily recalled her memories at Seafoam Island. "Then how did we get out? I mean I saw you freeze before my eyes and I was…" Her voice trailed off.

"I don't how but I have a feeling of who," Red looked up to the sky as so did Emily.

Charizard saw the commotion and dropped down to take check it out. –"Looks like they have finally have awakened."- he said lowering to their altitude.

Red sat up to be able to speak to his Pokemon. "Charizard, were you the one who carried us out of there?"

Charizard had no other means of communicating besides a single nod. –"I freed you guys from your ice blocks,"- he said more towards himself.

"That's great. Thank you, Charizard," Emily expressed her gratitude.

Red looked more perplexed. "I've been wondering, Charizard. How did you manage to escape?"

"What a stupid question to ask. He is a Fire-Type if you didn't notice," Emily rudely answered.

"Yeah, I know that but when he was frozen his mouth was shut closed so he wouldn't be able to breathe fire," Red made his point observing Charizard for some clue.

-"That's something…that I don't even know,"- Charizard looked down to his right claw. He stretched out his hand studying it as if what the biggest mystery in the universe.

-That time…that time I was over taken by some kind of power,- Charizard recounted his memories. I saw that I have failed to save Red. I was engulfed in despair until I reach the conclusion that I wanted to save you…I was so determined to save you that this incredible power was unleashed within me.

"I guess you don't even know," Red said watching his Pokemon deep in thought. "Well, I'm glad that you managed to find Lapras to take us because I know you wouldn't have found the right way."

-"Hah, found her. That bitch nearly killed me along with you three,"- Charizard snarled.

-"Please refrain from referring me with such profanity,"- Lapras spoke up. –"I apologized for almost hitting you with an Ice Beam. I thought you were kidnapping my trainer, an honest mistake."-

-"Sure whatever,"- Charizard uttered and flew up higher.

Emily picked herself up to sit at the neck of her Pokemon. Feeling a bit weak, she used the spikes as support as she looked off into the distance. "Red! Good news!"

"What is it?" Red lay back to relax.

"Cinnabar Island! I think I see it!" Emily shouted in excitement.

"Really!" Red jumped up and sure enough there was a large island in sight.

"Uhh…does Cinnabar Island have a volcano?" Emily asked seeing a large cone shaped mountain in the distance.

"Yeah it does, but don't worry! That volcano hasn't exploded in over a century," Red reassured Emily.

"Yeah, I guess it'll be safe."

Lapras pulled up onto the beach devoid of people who were all probably gone home. Charizard dropped onto the ground tired from all the flying having only a few chances to rest on the boulders he saw. Red dropped onto the sand first. He helped Emily off who wasn't feeling all too well.

"Thanks Lapras now take a rest," Emily said recalling her back as well as her Vulpix. Red did the same with Charizard.

"Woah!" Red caught Emily falling.

"Ugh I'm too tired to walk," Emily weakly said.

"Come on let's find a Pokemon Center," Red said grabbing the girl's arm to pull over his shoulder. Helping Emily cross the sandy beach, he saved them some time of looking around and asked a pleasant couple on the closest Pokemon Center.

"Errm…thanks Red," Emily whispered as they went pass through the sliding doors of the Pokemon Center.

"No problem, now let's get you some rest," Red said. He asked the nurse for a room and he was in luck for there was only one left.

"Is something wrong, ma'am?" Nurse Joy asked concerned for Emily's fatigued state. "Want me to perform a regular check up?"

"No no no," Emily rejected with the little strength she had left. "I just need some rest. I good night sleep is all I need. Let's go, Red."

"Alright, if you're sure," Red said half guiding her and half dragging her along the way. He took her to their room that was a room for two which was a first for them. Before, they each get separate room so Red felt a little nervous as he laid her down on the left bed.

"Uggh..I'm too tired to even change into my pajamas," Emily muttered kicking her shoes off to get under the covers.

Red let her lazy behavior slide this time as he went into the bathroom to get ready himself. He even took the liberty of taking a shower feeling he should be clean for tonight. He dropped his bag at the side of his bed glancing at Emily.

She was already sound asleep. She turned away from Red's bed to face the wall, her spikey ponytail was however undone. Her hair flowed over the pillow looking as if it was caught on fire. Red got into his bed as well but sleep didn't come that easy for him as it did for Emily.

His thoughts raced through his head making it impossible to even become dreary. His mind thought back to the events on Seafoam Island. How they actually tried to kill him! His mind then wondered off to the time he and Emily spent exploring the caves.

She seemed quite different than usual, Red thought not able to think of a reason. Nah, she was just happy to meet a popular tourist attraction. Red set his mind at ease remembering the fun he had with her. He dozed of peacefully ready to tackle the next day.


"You should go on your own, Red," Emily indolently said hiding under her covers to shield herself from the painful sunlight flying through the curtains.

"Are you sure you don't want to come?" Red asked again tying his shoes ready to head out.

"I'll just sleep for little more so just leave me alone and I don't want breakfast," she sounded like a child shooing her mother away from waking her up for school.

Red sighed accepting defeat. "Fine, I'll just go get breakfast then to find the gym and I'll come back to check on you later," Red said. He grabbed his bag before heading out. As he closed the door, he heard Emily groaned and what he thought was out of pain.

He blamed his imagination and headed to the cafeteria where he had some pancakes and eggs with juice to jump start his day before going outside. The burning sun greeted the cheerful trainer making his morning a bit too warm for his comfort.

"If I remember correctly, the map in the Pokemon Center said that the gym was close to the beach in the southern part of the island," Red said releasing a traveling partner by his side.

-"Red!"- Eevee squealed happy to be his companion for the day.

"Let's go girl!"Red said leading the way.

They both traversed the island city taking the streets. Stopped every few seconds by vendors of various goods for tourists as well as Eevee's high curiosity slowed their progress. The blistering sun encouraged Red to continue in hopes of reaching cooler temperatures.

His journey however came to an abrupt end.

"The gym is closed! Is this really happening," Red shouted to the heavens.

"Now don't get too sad trainer," a gruff voice spoke behind Red.

This is déjà vu all over again, Red dreaded as he turned around. Sure enough it was an old man who spoke to him.

"I already know how to catch Pokemon!" Red said more in a voice pleading for mercy.

A bald headed man with a white mustache watched Red with confusion through his dark spectacles. His upper body was covered in a hermit type of cloak as his knees trembled even with a tree root as a makeshift cane supporting.

"I don't know what you're talking about but I can give you a clue on how to get a battle with the gym leader," the sketchy old man said.

"What do you mean by that? The gym is close if you can't see," Red argued.

"Hoho, it's not closed but simply locked," the man pointed out. "To challenge the gym you need to get the key he has hidden on the island for challengers to find."

"What kind of gym leader pulls that kind of stupid crap?" Red rudely asked.

"It's not stupid! That intelligent man does it so only the trainers dedicated to their goal will fight him," he barked back offensively.

"Oh…I see," Red said. "But it is going to be difficult to search this whole island."

"And that's where I come in with a hint young lad," he sounded a bit more excited than he should have been. "The key is hidden in the…Pokemon Mansion! The abandoned mansion far out in the west."

"What I got to walk some more?" Red groaned.

"You don't have to do it if you're not up for the challenge," the stranger retorted.

"Fine, tell me how to get there," Red sighed seeing there was no other option.

"Excellent!" he exclaimed before he telling Red the directions.

Red rubbed the back of his head feeling quite tired already thinking of walking in this heat.

"Good Luck, trainer. Come back to the gym once you have gotten the key. Hurry up because the place is far away from the island city," he said.

"Yeah, thanks mister," Red said walking onto the path to his destination. "Wait!" He turned back to ask the man how he knew where the key was but the hermit was nowhere in sight.

"Strange old man wasn't he," Red remarked.

-"Yup, yup,"- Eevee chirped.

"Oh well, let's not waste anymore time," Red said.


The ominous mansion towered over Red. It didn't look in good shape with its peeling paint, broken windows, cracked walls as well as the burnt holes. The building seemed it would collapse at any moment. The mansion was far away from the local city covered by the woods surrounding it so if it were to collapse on itself then not a single soul will notice.

Red worked up the courage to walk in as Eevee jumped in without a second thought. Perhaps the Gym Leader is trying to test my courage with the shaken building, Red figured.

The inside wasn't as nice as the outside with the dirty tiles on the ground turned over, cracked, destroyed by plant life that is trying to take what it lost. Sunlight poured through the broken windows lighting up part of the large room. A couple of broken pillars littered the ground making Red think twice of going upstairs.

"The key is somewhere in this rubble," Red thought.

-"Hmm."- Eevee raised an ear hearing the noise of scurrying feet.

Red took out another Pokeball. "There is bound to be wild Pokemon so come out Pikachu!"

-"Doing some exploring, Red?"- Pikachu asked examining his surroundings.

"We're looking for a key, Pikachu," Red said as he turned over a tile.

Pikachu shrugged.-"A key? Sure I'll keep my eyes peeled."-

-"Eww…eyes peeled?"- Eevee said shocked.

-"Calm down. It's just a figure of speech,"- Pikachu tried to explain.

Eevee raised here curious head. –"Figure of speech? Like you so cute, I can eat you up!"-

-"Yeah, you're learning fast kid,"- Pikachu said making her smile brightly.

"I don't think it's going to be here," Red said scanning the area. There was nothing that stuck out besides a cracked statue eroded to the point it was impossible to tell what it once was. He pulled on a couple of vines off the wall to reveal a dirty mirror cracked right through the middle.

"Let's check upstairs, guys," Red said dropping the vines on the ground left to rot. A flight of broken stairs were set to go up stairs as well as another set going. Red jumped over the first few missing steps with his small Pokemon following his movements. The stairs led them to a hallway with a series of rooms lacking doors.

"Careful for the holes," Red warned jumping over gap large enough for Eevee to fall in to darkness.

-"What is it with this place? Looks like is sustain a serious fire,"- Pikachu thought out loud.

-"Maybe there was a fire? It smells like,"- Eevee stopped to take a sniff at some burnt wood. –"Smells like Charizard! Maybe, he did it!"-

-"Hah, I bet my stash of Oran berries that he didn't do it darling,"- Pikachu smoothly said following Red into the first room.

Red grabbed a pile of burnt papers from a broken desk on the floor with the only readable words being 'Research Notes' at the top.

"What was going on in this place?" Red wondered, thinking that was place wasn't just a large home for a stinking rich person. There are some mysterious that he developed.

-"Research?"- Pikachu decided to climb onto Red's shoulder to have better view of the room. –"Like research on Pokemon or the science your kind is interested?"-

Looking at the room with a new perspective, Red saw the pieces beginning to fit together. The broken glass on the floor could have come from test tubes but the shards were too small to make sure. There was no bed so it wasn't used as a bed and the destroyed drawers were filled with burned pieces of paper.

Red searched the room making sure to not a single empty space. The room left him with nothing else besides more questions. The other rooms were also set up as small research room with one even having a chalk board but it was render useless with the burnt damage.

The last room on the floor was however different than the others. It was setup more like a meeting room for the scientists. A single broken table in the middle with a chalkboard on the wall as for people to demonstrate their findings. The board leaned against the wall revealing the rotting wooden wall behind it. There was also a fallen book shelve on the ground still filled with burnt books and some torn on the ground.

"The key must be somewhere around here!" Red exclaimed jumping into the pile of books. "Books are the key to knowledge, right?"

-"I don't think books fit in keyholes,"- Eevee pointed out.

-"It's a figure of speech,"- Pikachu remarked jumping down to explore.

Red managed to read some of the spines on the books with a little sunlight coming from a single window. He moved closer to the light to read the covers.

"The Pokemon Evolution Mystery…The History of Kanto…Myths and Legends of Kanto… The Legend of M-," the rest became too burnt to even read. He flipped through the books but all either had pages torn out or the rest was too faded to understand.

Eevee stuck her nose into the books Red discarded. That's when she caught scent of a smell different from the others. The scent came from under bookshelf that led her to explore. That's when she found a single navy blue book being crushed by the bookshelf. She dragged the thick book out with her teeth. She made Red jump when she succeeded in pulling it out the piece of literature and the self slammed onto the ground kicking up dust.

-"Here Red,"- Eevee coughed giving him the strange book.

Red thanked her and cleaned the cover from dust. Holding it up to the light the book, revealed to be written in a different language or so he thought. The strange symbols scrawled on the book in gold ink remarkably resembled modern day English scripture. Thought these letters had rounder edges and what seemed like an eye in each character.

"Th-e…Beg-inn-ings…of…Far-awa-y…Is-lan-d," Red deciphered the book. Faraway Island? Red pondered feeling book in his hands. He opened it up to the first page.

Small folded up piece of white paper fell out from the book. It fell on the rubble heaped up on the floor looking quite new as oppose to the damaged ancient equipment in the mansion.

Red picked up the paper and unfolded to see neatly written letters hand scripture on it. The paper looked no older than a few days old.

"I see you're interested in this particular book. A marvelous text indeed with writing dating back 500 years ago! It's a real shame that it has lost its valuable scripture over the years. However, your interest in such reading will not go unrewarded for this book has led you to the first riddle!

Riddle 1: I'll show you exactly what you show me. Even if you drop I will crack, but give me a smile and I'll always smile back. What am I?"

Red folded up the piece of paper and tucked it into his shirt pocket "What kind of gym leader is this guy? Hidden key, abandoned mansion for scientists, and now riddles! I was never good with riddle." Red scratched his head frustrated.

-"You can do it, Red!"- Eevee chirped feeling her trainer's stress. She jumped into Red's arms ready to lightened up his mood with a snuggle. Red caught her with his hands reading her excited face.

He looked into her eyes thinking of an answer. Her brown eyes shone brightly even in dim lighting a characteristic Red took notice. His eyes looked hard enough into hers that he was able to see himself in her pupils. The world distorted in the back and his face was stretched out.

Red's eyes lit up. "That's it! I figured it out!" Red dropped Eevee in his eureka moment.

"Downstairs guys!" Red shouted dashing out the door.

-"Hey, wait up!"- Pikachu yelled after him.

Eevee didn't mind that she was dropped. She was more than happy to think that she probably helped him figure it out. –"You did it!"- she chirped sprinting to the ground floor

"It's simple," Red said. "Only a reflection will show you what you show it. A mirror reflects and it shatters when you drop it!' Red approached the cracked mirror in the wall. Red ripped off more vines to reveal the border of the mirror.

Tucked into the corner of the frame where the crack starts, a piece of paper was awaiting Red. He plucked the note and unfolded it to read out loud.

"Congratulations for solving the first riddle but there is more before you can get key. Now for the next riddle.

Riddle 2: I am used measure to a precious resource that has no name till I have measure it. Look at me you'll see my face and even my hands. What am I?"

-"How many of these riddles are there?"- Pikachu whined.

Eevee had optimistic view of the situation. –"More mysterious! More adventure!"-

-"Yeah, I'm glad to see you're holding up well,"- Pikachu remarked.

"Hmm…it measures so a ruler? But they don't have a face and hands neither." Red relayed his thoughts. He sat on the ground to ponder.

Pikachu decided to help this time and sat with him to ponder with his arms crossed. –"I don't remember any rulers in the rooms on top. What else can be measured…?"-

Red played with the note in his hands. If only Emily was here, then this would have been a whole lot easier…wait what am I saying? I can't just depend on her for every little thing. Plus, she doesn't have the time to always be with me…Time! Time can be measured!

"I think I got it!" Red explained. "A clock! Do you guys remember seeing a clock anywhere?" Red turned to his Pokemon.

-"A clock? You mean one of those round things that have two sticks to tell you what time is it?"- Pikachu asked jumping. –"Because I remember seeing one broken one upstairs."-

Red raised an eyebrow following his Pokemon's gestures. He followed Pikachu back upstairs into the second room on the right where his Pokemon motioned to a pile of rubble on the floor.

"That's the clock!" Red said as he searched the pile finding an alarm clock with its clockwork missing. Instead there was another note tucked in.

"Hah, great job, Pikachu," Red praised unfolding his next riddle.

-"It was nothing. You did all the critical thinking,"-Pikachu scratched his head.

"Alright, let's see," Red began. "Welcome to the last and final riddle of the little quest. Let's not waste time!

Riddle 3: If I'm old then I'll stay old forever, but if I'm young then I'll stay young forever. I have the physical appearance of a human and yet I'm not one. What am I?"

-"Now that last one is a killer,"- Pikachu remarked.

"I guess this one will lead us to a key," Red said pocketing his riddle. "Hmm…I don't have a clue. How about we go downstairs since we haven't been down there yet and check it out?" He suggested but it was more like an order.

They went down to the floor underground which was cave-like dark. Little sunlight seeped into the hallway they arrived. Watching their step they tread with caution across the hallway.

-"Off!"- Pikachu's foot stepped on a loose tile that slipped under him.

Red jumped. "Please, Pikachu be careful!"

-"Hey, I didn't see that loose tile!"- he retorted.

Red pressed on into the darkness noticing the rooms were missing doors. At the end of the hallway was a room that permitted light. Natural sunlight for that matter. Red hopped a pile of burnt wood probably from furniture.

The room was being overtaken by plants as tree roots broke through the small window into the underground room. More tree roots broke through the brick walls creating small openings to allow more light to flood into the room.

Red couldn't tell what this room was once for the whole area was completely brunt to crisps. The fire could have started here and spread throughout the house. That made it less likely for items to have survived from this room.

That's when Red noticed the large framed artwork of what seemed to be a bald man in a lab coat posing. He didn't know who it was but the photograph did look out of place since it looked pretty new besides the scorched edges of the object.

Red picked up the picture from the ground cleaning of the ashes. It was almost as large as his body as he propped it on the wall.

"I'm surprised this old man survived the fire," Red commented running a hand along the golden frame. That's when it hit him. "A photograph is the answer!" Red clasped his hands together. He turned the painting around and just as he thought there was a small brown envelope blending in nicely with the back of the framed picture.

"I think we found ourselves a key!" Red said grabbing the envelope feeling something solid inside. As he opened the packet a new person entered the room.

Red took immediate notice of him. A teen boy, who looked a few years older than Red, walked into the light. V-neck white shirt he wore along with khaki cargo pants being simplistic. His dark black hair was pulled back as he puffed out his chest to act more lean and mean.

"I appreciate it for saving me the trouble of finding the key for me," he said. "Now, hand it over kid."

Red pocketed the gym key into his back pocket. "There's no way I'm giving you this key. I found it first and it was some hassle to retrieve."

The intruder didn't take kindly to the gesture as he took out a Pokeball. "Look kid, that key is rightfully mine. You aren't even up to the challenge to fight the gym leader!" He held the Pokeball as if it was a weapon pressed against Red.

"What gives you the right to take the key away from me?" Red asked. Pikachu and Eevee jumped to his side growling menacingly.

He smirked. "Why I'm a powerful trainer, Samuel. Been trainer for a longer time than you kid. So, as your superior, give me the damn key or else!" Samuel sneered.

"I not giving it to you," Red refused. His blood boiled under the rude guy's attitude.

"Then I have no other choice then beat out of you," he said releasing his Pokemon into the burnt room.

A three headed ostrich like Pokemon stood in Red's way. Each head looked down on him with fury except one head. That one head looked uninterested in Red as it took a gander at the room.

"Dodrio: the Triple Bird. The three heads express joy, sorrow and anger as they plan strategy together. When it sleeps, one head remains awake. It also has three sets of hearts and lungs as well, so it is capable of running long distances without rest."

Red collected the information before putting up his Pokedex.

"Interesting device you have their, kid," Samuel took notice of the Pokedex.

"It's none of your business as long as you oppose what is right here," Red snapped back. "Pikachu, you're up."

-"Piece of cake!"- Pikachu yelled jumping forward.

"You don't stand a chance with that rat! Dodrio, Fury Attack!"

-"I go first!"- one head chirped as they lunged at Pikachu.

They repeatedly shot their heads at Pikachu who dodged their sharp beaks. Jumping from side to side, Pikachu could figure out their method of attack making it easy for him to dodge.

"Smack them with Iron Tail!"

Pikachu avoided the next peck from the crazy bird. He struck the next head with an Iron Tail not holding back. Like being hit with a sledge hammer, the single head fell back in pain as well as the entire Dodrio.

"Don't humiliate me. Ignore the blow and get that Pikachu with Drill Peck this time!" Samuel roared feeling embarrassed.

-"Right, let's change our attack order,"- the head in charge ordered receiving mental nods from the others.

Each head created drill around the beak using the air around them. Their beaks now extended to one third of a meter with the swirling drill.

"This looks bad. Pikachu give them a Thunder bolt," Red said felling his Pikachu needed to stay far away from those drills.

-"Got it!"- Pikachu unleashed a powerful Thunder Bolt the three heads couldn't escape.

"Dodrio!" Samuel cried seeing his Pokemon fall to its knees losing its three drills. "Grr…get up and go for…Thrash!" He spat.

A harsh red glow over took the weakened Dodrio waking up its pent up frustration. The three headed bird did has some anger to release as it dashed to Pikachu with blinding speed. A hard kick knocked Pikachu into the wall.

Pikachu coughed jumping to the side to dodge the pecks of the bird but there method has become unorthodox. Instead of each head taking a turn to attack him in order, all three lunged at him with beaks sharp as ever.

-"Gah!"- one managed to slash him across his chest and that was all it took before they were all over him.

"Pikachu, Thunder Bolt!" Red cried.

-"Pikachu!"- Eevee shouted in dismay. Without a second thought, Eevee ran to Pikachu's aid.

"Wait, Eevee!"

The Evolution Pokemon had no concerned for her health as she lunged at Dodrio. She tackled the bird straight into the wall. Her strength was enough to not only knock out the weakened Dodrio but slammed it hard enough into the wall that it made a large opening.

"Hey, you cheating bastard!" Samuel said outraged by Eevee's interference. He returned his Dodrio and took three more Pokeballs. "I'll teach you for being a lousy cheater."

A low rumble filled the empty room. Red fell onto his butt as the room shook violently. Grabbing onto the frame of the door, Samuel tried to keep his balance. Dust from the ceiling fell in piles dumping it all on the floor.

"Ah, screw you. This prehistoric house it going to fall down!" Samuel said running towards to the stairs.

Red struggled to get to his feet but the room rocked back onto the ground. Pikachu went to his trainer's side and with Eevee helped his trainer onto his feet.

"Thanks-"

A loud boom resonated throughout the room.

Red dropped down to shield his Pokemon with his arms over them. All tense waiting for the building to collapse on them. They stood there a good few minutes bracing themselves for the inevitable but it never came.

Opening an eye, Red felt the shaking has stopped. "What just happen?" He looked up and saw the wall behind them was lowering itself into the ground. Gears grinding against each other filled the room as the burnt wall fell back into the ground.

The wall completely vanished as the whirling gears stopped to reveal a new room. A large room that only had more stairs going down. The other strange thing of the new area was that the room looked good as new. As if the fire never reached it.

-"What the hell does that lead to?"- Pikachu said pushing Eevee of his back.

Eevee shook her to body of dust and ashes. –"Let's check it out and find out!"-

Both Pokemon looked up to Red who had the same idea of exploring the hidden room. He took of his hat to dust of the debris. He put back on looking more determined.