Author's Notes:
I should probably mention that if a trainer doesn't have a Pokedex, then they can't register a Pokémon to their name until they get to a Pokémon Center.
Also, once a Pokémon has been registered under one trainer, it can't be registered to another without that trainer's expressed permission.
Mt. Moon
Amy and Jet got up early the next morning to grab breakfast and explore the caves of Mt. Moon. They grabbed their bags, dressed in their hiker's best, and stood before the mouth of the great unknown.
"So," Amy said, apprehensively, "Do we just go in? It looks pretty dark."
Jet pulled out his ultraball and called forth his Charmeleon. "Lead the way, Thorn." The cave was enormous. There was a high ceiling damp with condensation. Every now and then something would either fly, or crawl by.
Amy smiled and said, "This is awesome, it's just like the movies!"
Jet frowned, "What, you mean like Sanctum?"
"Never saw that, but I guess."
Jet looked at the walls of the cave, "There must be a water source in here somewhere. Look at all the condensation."
Amy squinted and said, "Yeah, I wonder what kind of Pokémon live here."
"Clefairy, Geodude, Paras, Zubat, Sandshrew, Rattata, Spina-"
"How is it you know this?"
Jet shrugged, "I don't know. I got a lot of stuff bouncing around in my head. It's like a whole cornucopia of useless information that I have no recollection of ever learning."
"What does cornawhata mean?"
"It's like a kind of basket that is considered a symbol of abundance in weste-"
"Holy shit, you do know a lot of useless information!"
Jet laughed, "I watched a lot of Jeopardy as a kid."
Amy gasped as a rock directly ahead of them moved. Jet smiled when he saw that it was just a Geodude. He turned to Thorn and said, "Take him."
There was a flash as their light source shot across the passage way and struck down the Geodude in a single Metal Claw. Jet threw a pokeball at it and caught it immediately. He picked it up to register it on his Pokedex.
"What are you naming this one, Rocky?"
"Nah," Jet said as he read its stats, "I'm going to name him, Boulder."
Amy giggled, "Just as cheesy."
"Level fifteen, male, not a bad move set." Jet seemed to be talking more to himself, "This guy could definitely come in handy. Good job, Thorn."
They continued onward, hitting many forks in the cave along the way. "Jethro, what happens if we get lost in here?"
Jet thought about it and said, "We just go back the way we came I sup- AH SHIT!"
Jet, Thorn, and Amy suddenly fell down a hole in the ground. They slid down what felt like a very long, rocky tunnel slide. When they finally hit solid ground, it was in a giant cavern. There was graffiti on the walls, which meant humans had most likely been to this place.
"Ouch," Amy stood up, "You were saying?"
Jet stood up as well, "Nothing to do but keep going forward, I guess."
They walked through the cavern, taking in the awe of its sheer size. Amy pointed to the graffiti and said, "Maybe we should follow the drawings to get out."
Jet said, "Good idea, Amy. There's probably some local residents living around the mountains."
A Paras crawled on the spot where Amy had been pointing. Amy said, "Ok, I got this one. Go, Hoot-hoot!"
Hoot-hoot came out ready for battle. Natalie said, "Use Peck!" Hoot-hoot went to close the distance, but Paras jumped out of the way and used Stun spore.
Hoot-hoot was now paralyzed, although it was fighting to move. Paras didn't stop there, but went in for a scratch attack. Amy said, "Use Growl!"
The Growl attack echoed throughout the cavern and was magnified. Jet covered his ears, along with Amy and Thorn. Paras stopped his attack in mid swing and flinched horribly.
Amy yelled something, but Jet's ears were ringing so he didn't hear properly. Seconds later, though, Paras was put to sleep by a well-executed Hypnosis.
Amy threw the pokeball and Paras was caught immediately. Jet started to get the feeling back in his ears and said, "Ok, let's follow the graffiti now."
Both trainers followed the markings on the walls. When they got closer, Thorn's firelight illuminated the inscriptions. Among the writings were the messages:
Mike is a fag
That ain't what yo bitch said last night
I am far king we tar did
Dennis was here
Don't waste your time, no fossils here.
All coupled with fascinating drawings of the human anatomy and Pokémon caricatures.
"What a clever group of individuals," said Amy, sarcastically, "It looks like the writing ends at this passage."
Jet said nothing but started down the passage. They walked up the passage, for it did lead up hill, for the better part of seven minutes before Jet stopped at a hole in the wall. The hole was about six feet above the ground, and just big enough for someone to crawl through.
Jet said, "There is a breeze coming through here."
Amy nodded, "It's probably an air vent."
"Nah, this was dug by a Pokémon. Judging by the size of the hole, I'd say a Graveler."
Jet took off his bag and got out a flashlight. He then passed Natalie his bag and said, "Hold this."
"What are you going to do?"
Jet smiled, "Climb it and see what's up there!"
Amy shook her head, "Go for it."
Jet climbed into the hole, which was a lot narrower than it looked. Luckily, it wasn't a long tunnel, only about six feet or so. Jet emerged in what seemed like a small room, with some kind of natural, stone pedestal in the middle. When Jet shined a light on the pedestal, his heart skipped a beat. Jet called down the hole, "Send Thorn up with my bag!"
Amy called, "What am I supposed to use for light?"
"Catch!" Jet rolled his flashlight down the hole. He heard Amy say, "I got it!"
Seconds later, Thorn emerged with Jet's bag. Light flooded the room from Thorn's tail. It was a small room about five feet in height. There were small air holes here and there on the walls. On the pedestal was a nest. There were sixteen Pokémon eggs there. In the middle was a fist sized moon stone. Jet immediately put the moon stone in his bag. He then took a look at the eggs.
Judging by the size, color, and location, Jet determined they were probably Cleffa eggs. A few of them, however, were rounder and darker than the others. Jet got out his Pokedex and scanned them. Sure enough, the majority were Cleffa eggs, the rest were Igglybuff eggs.
Jet laughed to himself. The Clefairy must've been mating with the local Jigglypuff. (Wow this part sounds gay.) From below Amy asked, "What's up there?" Jet said, "Hold on!"
He got out two pokeballs and enlarged them. He then wrapped one lightly on a Cleffa egg. It was sucked into the capsule. Jet did the same with an Igglybuff egg and went back down the hole with Thorn.
"What was up there?" Amy asked as she passed Jet his flashlight.
Jet put the flashlight away and told Amy about the eggs. She raised her eyebrows, "Really? So the parents must be close by."
Jet shrugged, "I guess. If you want to grab a couple eggs, you should do it now."
Amy laughed, "What do I want with a bunch of baby Pokémon? Ones that I'll probably never use in battle? You didn't- did you?"
Jet smirked, "I did. Don't give me that look. You know how rare those Pokémon are in this region!"
Amy laughed and said, "Ah, well… Have fun raising them."
Jet smiled and said, "Those Pokémon are worth a shit ton of money."
Amy rolled her eyes, "You aren't the type to sell a Pokémon, Jet. You're like a hoarder, you sit on them just in case you want to use them later."
They started walking again, and Jet said, "Every Pokémon I catch or raise holds sentimental value to me. I wouldn't just sell them off to someone who doesn't appreciate them. That doesn't make me a hoarder."
"That's like, the very definition of hoarding!"
Both trainers stopped dead. Standing in front of them, was a fully grown Clefairy. Amy wasted no time at all, "Go, Poliwag!"
As soon as Amy's Pokémon was sent out, Clefairy made a break for it. "Follow it!"
They ran after the Clefairy, which skipped down the corridor with amazing speed and agility. Thorn growled something to Poliwag, and the ladder jumped on Thorn's back. Thorn then ran full speed at Clefairy.
"Wait up!"
But they were already gone. Amy groaned, "Now we're stuck in the cave with no light and no idea where our Pokémon are!"
Jet grabbed Amy's hand and said, "Let's just keep moving forward, maybe we'll catch up to them."
And so they walked through the tunnel in darkness and silence. It was about a minute before Thorn came back for them. Amy asked, "Where's Poliwag?"
Thorn pointed ahead and had them follow him. They reached an opening to the outside. When they stepped out, they found themselves next to a pool of water complete with a waterfall. All around were trees with missing leaves that were scattered on the ground from the fall.
Directly in front of them, was Poliwag sitting on Clefairy, who was now fast asleep. Amy grinned and said, "Good job, boy!"
Poliwag blew a few bubbles and smiled.
Author's Notes:
Next chapter Jet and Amy train their Pokémon while trying to get the eggs to hatch.
Stay tuned!
