p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="b272234283ea48d7a534545ae80296bc"strongspan style="text-decoration: underline;"Scene 64: The Mysterious Trainer/span/strong/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="b272234283ea48d7a534545ae80296bc"It's Kari's last day in Saffron City. She and Eevee are sitting in the Pokémon Center Cafeteria eating their breakfast. In the courtyard just out back Kari notices a pair of girls rehearsing their Contest Performances; meanwhile, other Trainers are coming and going on their daily activities. She sits back in her chair, thinking aloud, "How strange... I've only been in this city a few days and so much has happened..!" She thinks back to competing and winning her 2nd Contest Ribbon, meeting her new friend, Tyrogue, and helping the wild city Pokémon, intensive Training with Kiyo, and then, of course, there was her Gym Battle against Sabrina. She pulls out her badge tin and looks at her collection, each of them sparkling in the morning sunlight./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="3b7089fb272127a7918afd5aefcbf466" With her backpack fully stocked and their tummies stuffed, Kari and Eevee arrive at the entrance to the Underground Path. There's a small building hidden behind the trees. Kari pulls out her Town Map fron her backpack's side pocket. She unfolds it and double-checks her location. She points it out to Eevee, "So, we're here. And this is the Underground Path." Her finger follows along the thin line, "If we follow it all the way through we'll end up in Celadon City." She folds it back up and stands, "And that's exactly where our next Gym Match will be! So let's go!" span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Eevui! /em/span/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="434eb8e26f5ed0ce7a5bf46bb901bcb1" Brimming with confidence, Kari steps right up to the door. She opens it up and a chill air blows out. She stops. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. She and Eevee share a look. She gulps, "Ok..!" She takes the steps down to where the main pathway begins. The walls are dirty and the hall is dimly lit- she wonders what used to be down here. She turns to Eevee, "Hey, I know!" She releases all of her Pokémon at once. Sandshrew, Bulbasaur, Magnemite, Gastly, and Mankey. span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Vee-Eevee? /em/span/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="db2ed53b5dadac155463562aed2f0324" "This way we can all travel together and it won't feel as creepy!" Kari answers his question. Mankey jumps atop Kari's head, excited to be able to play. She just laughs, "Yes, yes, yes! I'm happy you're here, too!" She pries Mankey off, thinking back to that morning when she traded Hitmonlee's Pokéball for Mankey's. She had bonded with Tyrogue back when it was just a stray Pokémon. He had trusted her and she had trusted him, but... /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="ab2106915378a591f089665590c2c89c" "My, oh my, seems like we have a timid little mouse down here." Kari spins around at the sound of a new voice. Out of the shadows appears a tall young man. He's wearing a suit and is carrying a briefcase. He has a Pokéball in his hand, playing with it thoughtfully as he speaks, "My name is Fred. I live in Saffron City, though I work in Celadon. During my early commute I enjoy stopping down here for some fun, but I never thought I'd run into a sweet little mouse like you." /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="306bade7cd632ad1141ee07ab4650465" Down the long Underground Path Kari meets with several other tough Trainers. Some are just like Fred, bored business folk, looking to kill time; the other Trainers range from kids playing Pokémon Battle just for fun to threatening looking Bikers looking to toughen up their team. But Kari and her Pokémon win every time. /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="6ddb1340e997c63768f4d486db6ea9b0" "Oh, wait." One of the boys in the back pulls out a ticket. He gives it to Kari, "You're traveling to Celadon City next, right?" She nodded. He explains about the Bike Shop attached to the Celadon Department store, "You can use this voucher to get yourself a free bike." She gives him a look, "Are you sure this is real..?" He just laughs, "I know I'm apart of Team Rocket, but yes it's real." He shrugs, "Not like I'm gonna be using it any time soon." Kari thanks them all , tucking the ticket away in her wallet and leaves. She smiles, but inside she's sad. To think that these people were all brainwashed- all the work of Team Rocket... of her own father... br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="019d58770bb02b39210896a5cf4a2620"span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"Total Pokémon: Eevee, *Pidgeot*, *Raticate*, *Butterfree*, *Beedrill*, Ceffairy, Spearow, *Arbok*, Sandslash, Goldeen, Mankey, Bulbasaur, Oddish, Krabby, Poliwag, Jolteon, Drowzee, Horsea, Tentacool, Magikarp, Psyduck, Slowpoke, Magnemite, Voltorb, Zapdos, Elekid, Gastly, Meowth Growlithe, *Hitmonlee*, Hitmonchan, Koffing, Grimer.../span/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="b272234283ea48d7a534545ae80296bc"It's Kari's last day in Saffron City. She and Eevee are sitting in the Pokémon Center Cafeteria eating their breakfast. In the courtyard just out back Kari notices a pair of girls rehearsing their Contest Performances; meanwhile, other Trainers are coming and going on their daily activities. She sits back in her chair, thinking aloud, "How strange... I've only been in this city a few days and so much has happened..!" She thinks back to competing and winning her 2nd Contest Ribbon, meeting her new friend, Tyrogue, and helping the wild city Pokémon, intensive Training with Kiyo, and then, of course, there was her Gym Battle against Sabrina. She pulls out her badge tin and looks at her collection, each of them sparkling in the morning sunlight./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="434eb8e26f5ed0ce7a5bf46bb901bcb1" Brimming with confidence, Kari steps right up to the door. She opens it up and a chill air blows out. She stops. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. She and Eevee share a look. She gulps, "Ok..!" She takes the steps down to where the main pathway begins. The walls are dirty and the hall is dimly lit- she wonders what used to be down here. She turns to Eevee, "Hey, I know!" She releases all of her Pokémon at once. Sandshrew, Bulbasaur, Magnemite, Gastly, and Mankey. span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;"em style="box-sizing: border-box;"Vee-Eevee? /em/span/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="ab2106915378a591f089665590c2c89c" "My, oh my, seems like we have a timid little mouse down here." Kari spins around at the sound of a new voice. Out of the shadows appears a tall young man. He's wearing a suit and is carrying a briefcase. He has a Pokéball in his hand, playing with it thoughtfully as he speaks, "My name is Fred. I live in Saffron City, though I work in Celadon. During my early commute I enjoy stopping down here for some fun, but I never thought I'd run into a sweet little mouse like you." /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="306bade7cd632ad1141ee07ab4650465" Down the long Underground Path Kari meets with several other tough Trainers. Some are just like Fred, bored business folk, looking to kill time; the other Trainers range from kids playing Pokémon Battle just for fun to threatening looking Bikers looking to toughen up their team. But Kari and her Pokémon win every time. /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="6ddb1340e997c63768f4d486db6ea9b0" "Oh, wait." One of the boys in the back pulls out a ticket. He gives it to Kari, "You're traveling to Celadon City next, right?" She nodded. He explains about the Bike Shop attached to the Celadon Department store, "You can use this voucher to get yourself a free bike." She gives him a look, "Are you sure this is real..?" He just laughs, "I know I'm apart of Team Rocket, but yes it's real." He shrugs, "Not like I'm gonna be using it any time soon." Kari thanks them all , tucking the ticket away in her wallet and leaves. She smiles, but inside she's sad. To think that these people were all brainwashed- all the work of Team Rocket... of her own father... br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /p
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