Chapter 78: Pallet Peril
The first thing I did when I woke up was put Paras back in the PC. After that, I went to the Gym. I tugged on the door, but it was locked. That was weird. "Sorry mate, the Gym is closed" said a passer-by. I asked when he would be back. "Well, he has gone to Cinnabar Island. It's just south of Pallet Town, which is to the south of here."
With that, I went south from Viridian City and down Route 1.
I could not believe that I was in Pallet Town. The hometown of Red himself. I really wanted to see his house.
I was standing in front of it. Never in my life did I think that I would be fanboying over a house.
At that point, a woman opened the door. "Oh my, it's Ethan the Champion! Come on in!"
I was sat down in the dining room with Red's own Mum. "So, what is the Champion life like?" she asked. I told Red's Mum it was fun. "That's what Red did think" she said. "However, it wasn't right for him." I was confused. The Champion is what every Trainer dreams to be. I asked her why he gave it up.
"Well, it's complicated…"
At that point, a familiar face came through the door. "Ethan my boy!" he boomed. "Professor Oak!" Red's Mum said. "I knew you would come here eventually" he said. "No time to waste, come to my Lab!"
Oak's Lab was like Elm's Lab, except a lot cleaner. "I knew you could do it!" Oak told me. "Let me take a look at your Pokedex a minute!" I handed it to him. "Oh yes, look how full it is! Not many to go now!" he said.
Two Scientists came in carrying a Weepinbell.
Weepinbell
065
Grass/Poison Type
Flycatcher Pokémon
3'03" (1 m)
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
Even though it is filled with acid, it does not melt because it also oozes a neutralizing fluid.
Evolved from Bellsprout at Lv 21.
"We found it" said the female Scientist. Weepinbell shot some acid and the male Scientist sent out Magnemite to stop the move.
"I'm guessing you are looking for the Viridian City Gym Leader?" Oak asked. "Yes, he is on Cinnabar Island. BUT he is also the strongest Gym Leader in Kanto. How about you take on the other Gym's first? Take on Pewter City. Then go to Fuschia City and you can Surf down to Cinnibar Island from there."
That sounded like a plan. I would head to Pewter tomorrow.
