Chapter-5 Path to more mysteries
Sam and Ralts reach a cross-road; there are sign boards for both roads. One goes to Goldenrod City and other leads to Azalea Town. Sam goes for Goldenrod City but a man there stops him and says,
"Hey young man, are you going to Goldenrod City?" he asks Sam.
"Yes, I want to check it's gym."
"I am afraid that you can't do that."
"But why not?"
"Because there is a strange tree blocking the road. Its weird and scary. I would advise you to stay away from it, it can be dangerous."
"A tree that is blocking the path?"
"Yes, you should go to Azalea Town instead, there's also a gym."
"I guess I have no choice. Thanks for your advice. " then Sam and Ralts take the road to Azalea town.
After walking for the whole day, they reach to a well sophisticated place.
"Wow, look at that Dizzy, it seems that people live here."
/You are right./
"Well I was not expecting a place like this in a deep forest."
/Let's check it out./
They both enter one of the caves there. There are strange patterns drawn on the walls of those caves. It seems like they are characters of an ancient language.
"Amazing, just look at them, they really look like alphabets but why this place is so advanced?"
/I think these caves are under some kind of research./
"Really?"
/Yes, I have heard that research is still going on to discover the mysteries behind these patterns./ They both are exploring the cave when suddenly Ralts senses a strange presence behind them. She looks back but there is no one.
"What happened? Are you alright?"
/I am fine, I just sensed a presence here./
"Really?"
/Yeah, but there is nobody here./
"Are you serious?"
/Must be my imagination./ They ignore it and continue walking. After sometime, she again feels the same. This time there really is something when she turns around to see. Sam also looks behind and they can't believe their eyes what they are looking at. There they see the same letters that are made on the walls, floating in the mid-air. Then some more letters emerge out of the walls like they are coming back to life. They are just floating in the mid-air.
"Wh-what is this?"
/Like I know./
"I think we should get out of this cave."
/You are right./ they both begin running for the exit, those unknown creatures also begin following them. They find the entrance from where they came. They jump out of the cave but those floating patterns stop following them and return.
Sam and Ralts run towards a nearby house. They open the door and enter it. There they see many people in lab-coats working on computers. They probably are the scientists working on the research.
"Hey kid, this is not your playground, get out of here." One of them says.
"Sir I need your help." Sam says.
"Stop with your silly pranks and leave this place at once."
"I am not joking. It is about those strange patterns on the walls."
"What do you mean?"
"We were strolling in the cave then suddenly those patterns came to life and began following us. We somehow saved our lives and came here."
"WHAT! Are you serious?" everybody in the room begins looking at Sam with wide shocked eyes.
"He-hey kid, a-are you serious?" that scientist asks.
"Yes sir, it was really scary when we saw them emerging out of the walls."
That man is shocked and surprised at what Sam tells him about those unknown creatures. He then says to every scientist in the room,
"Somebody quickly inform about this to headquarters, I am going to check in the cave and you kid, what's your name?"
"I am Sam…."
"Sam you are coming with me." Then Sam, Ralts and that scientist go to the same cave, but everything is normal there.
After observing for some time, they decide to go back but Sam is not satisfied, he asks the scientist,
"Hey mister, I am already fed up with your behavior. Now tell me what's going on."
"I am sorry kid, I am really sorry for what I did back there. You must be thinking that I am crazy but believe me, what you told us is more than enough to make people like us crazy."
"Is is that important?"
"Of course, you just discovered something what we are trying to do it since many years. "
"Will you elaborate?"
"Sam, centuries ago a different language was used to communicate. The creatures you just saw are actually the pokemons who are alphabets of that language and were used to communicate. These pokemons are called Unown. Then by the passage of time, our new civilization developed and those pokemons disappeared from the world. The place you are standing at was used to be of great importance in previous era. But with time, this place lost its importance and became barren land. Now it is just a tourist site and people from all around the world come here just for a mere visit. But people like us are still trying to reveal the mysteries behind these Unown and this place which is called Ruins Of Alph. But scientists from all over the world began searching about them. People thought that they became extinct, since last 50 years, reports came from different regions of the world which told about the people who witnessed Unown with their eyes and Johto region is the place where these incidents of Unown appearing is most often than any other places. "
"Ruins of Alph, huh? I wonder if these incidents are related to something else."
"But whatever the case, we have to reveal the mystery of Unown."
"Then... wish you good luck
"Thanks. You can stay here if you want, I have to go back to my office."
"Yeah, I actually want to stay."
"See you later then." he leaves the cave. Sam and Ralts go further in the cave. They are walking when they watch suddenly at those Unown coming out of the walls. They all begin whirling around both of them.
"No-not again."
/It is not right./
"Come on Dizzy use Teleport."
/OK./ before she can use Teleport, they both themselves are teleported to some another dimension. Its all blue there.
"Where have you taken us?"
/I didn't do that Sam./
"So, you mean those Unown did that?"
/Probably./ then again some of those Unown appear and begin whirling around them.
"Now what? What are you doing?" Sam and Ralts are watching eagerly. They continue whirling around. Then Ralts begins acting strange. She is screaming in pain. She sits on her knees with her hands gripping her own head.
"Wh-what is happening to you Dizzy? Answer me... Dizzy... DIZZY!? You... you Unown, if you do anything to my Dizzy then I swear you are really going to be extinct." Sam warns them with rage in his eyes. Then a voice comes from Unown,
"Free them." Sam is a bit surprised at this.
"What? What did you say? Free who?" then Sam and Ralts are teleported back to the cave. There is nobody except the 2 of them. Sam holds her shoulders with his hands and asks her gently,
"Dizzy are you fine?"
/Ye-yeah, I think now I am fine. /
"We should go back to the Poke-center in Violet city."
/N-no, you don't have to do that, I am fine./
"Are you sure?"
/Yeah I am./ they both come out of the cave.
/Sam I think we should go to those scientists and tell them everything what happened with us./
"No Dizzy, we can't do that."
/But why not?/
"Do you really think its that easy? When we will tell them about it they are going to use us for their research, they will definitely snatch away our freedom, I don't know what they will do with us, especially to you since you are a pokemon and... and I can't see you in pain, in suffering."
/Really? Have you decided?/
"Yes, we are going to lie to them and conrinue our own journey."
/As you wish./ they both go to their office and tells them that they fimd nothing and continue their journey to Azalea Town.
Next day they are both walking through the jungle when Sam's eyes catch the sight of a bird-pokemon which is sitting on the branch of a tree. He checks his pokedex which tells him that it is Pidgey, a flying type pokemon.
"So it is a Pidgey, huh? It reminds me that I don't have any flying type pokemon, I am gonna catch it, after all it seems a strong one."
/Well I am with you./
"OK Pidgey, you are mine, Chimchar I choose you." Sam sends out his Chimchar. He uses Ember but Pidgey dodges it flies away. They chase it. Chimchar again uses Ember and it dodges it again, but this time Ember hits the wild pokemons in the forest and angers them. At the next second, a hoard of Beedrills comes charging for Chimchar.
"Oh no, I think we have got a problem here, Chimchar hurry and run." at the next moment, Sam and Chimchar are running with Ralts in Sam's hands to save their lives from those angry Beedrills. After running for a while, they hide behind a bush and fool the Beedrills.
"Whew, that was a close one but made it." Sam says. Then that Pidgey lands on a branch of a tree near the spot where they are hiding and begins laughing at them.
"Hey you, save your laughter for sometime because I am definitely going to catch you." Sam says to Pidgey but it mocks him back. It makes him a little angry.
"You are really someone to laugh at me but don't worry, you are soon going to obey me. Chimchar, scratch that bird." the fire-monkey does as he is told. But Pidgey dodges it again. Then Chimchar quickly makes its move and appears right in front of Pidgey. He uses Ember which hits it and he finishes the fight with Scratch and Pidgey faints out. Sam then throws a pokeball at it which catches her right away. It moves to and fro many times. After some seconds, its movement stops, meaning Pidgey is caught. Sam picks the pokeball and says,
"You really are a touch one to catch but now you are mine, I hope we will become good friends." then Sam checks his pokedex which tells,
"You have to be careful about your Pidgey as it is a female one. You should be aware of its needs and requirements to raise it well."
"Thanks, I will take care about it." after hearing what pokedex tells, Ralts becomes a little angrier at this for some reason.
Sam is about to call Chimchar back then suddenly that hoard of Beedrills appears again and surrounds them. This time they leave no place for them to escape. Sam and his friends are confused about what to do. At the next second, one of the Beedrills uses Poison Sting at Sam which hurts him, it makes Ralts angry. She uses her Confusion, but they dodge it and quickly charge for them. This scene is giving goosebumps to Chimchar. He is both, angry and scared at the same time, he is not able to decide what to do, he looks at Sam then to Beedrills, he has become full of rage, then his body begins to glow and turns purely white. Both Sam and Ralts are amazed by that scene, they wonder what is happening. At the next moment, his body begins to change its shape, it becomes bigger and a tail grows out of his rear. Then white light fades away and what is standing there is a whole new pokemon. He quickly begins rolling and emitting fire at the same time. He becomes like a rolling fire-ball and charges towards those Beedrills alone. He strikes against them. They fly away in fear. Now Sam and Ralts are safe but they are still not able to understand what just happened. Sam checks his pokedex which tells,
"Your Chimchar just now evolved to Monferno and the attack he just used was Flame Wheel.". After hearing this, they at first, stare at him in surprise, then Sam says breaking their silence,
"Wow, you just evolved Chimchar, I am sorry Monferno. Isn't
it amazing?"
"Mon-mon-mo-monfernoooooo." everybody is happy for him, but soon they realize that Sam is still injured. They quickly take him to a nearby Poke-center where he is treated by Nurse Joy.
"You are lucky boy that your pokemons took you here, otherwise those Poison Stings can be dangerous. " Nurse Joy says to Sam.
"Thanks Nurse Joy but I don't understand why there is a Poke-centre near a forest?"
"Actually, the path between Violet City and Azalea Town is a big one, it was difficult to travel between these cities through this route and also there are many dangerous wild pokemons in the forest. So this Pokemon Centre is made to make the journey of people convenient, otherwise mostly, people take the path to Goldenrod city then to Azalea town. But I heard there is a strange thing blocking the way to Goldenrod city from Violet city."
"Yeah, it is."
"I am sorry that I have spent too much time talking. Now you should rest while I take care of your pokemons, OK?"
"Yes. Thanks Nurse Joy."
"Now get rest, see you tomorrow, good night." then she leaves Sam in his room.
He switches OFF the light and lays down on bed to get some rest when suddenly Ralts appears besides him from nowhere.
"Dizzy? Why you come here? Is everything all right?"
/Yeah, I am fine, I was just worried about you./
"You don't have to, I am fine."
/Well, good to hear that./
"Hey Dizzy, what about Monferno? Is he fine?"
/He's also fine./
"Good, just be sure you take care of yourself."
/Yeah.../
"I am really happy that you didn't get hurt whole dealing with those Beedrills."
/.../
"Dizzy? Dizzy?" there is no response, Sam looks at her and finds that she has already fallen asleep. He smiles at her, put his arms around her and he also falls for a deep slumber, after saying, "Good night."
Next day, Sam leaves the Poke-center to continue his journey, with Ralts.
After walking through Ruins Of Alph and that forest, Sam and Ralts reach a cave.
"Let's see what place this is….."
/Yeah, I don't want this place to be like Dark Cave. You better know about it. /
"This place is called 'Union Cave'. It is inhabited by different types of wild pokemons but it is not dangerous as Dark Cave, so it is safe for us to go in."
/Thank God, glad to hear that./ Then Pidgey comes out of her pokeball and begins hugging Sam.
"Oh…. Wow… hehehhe… I think Pidgey likes me very much." Sam says. It makes Ralts a bit angry.
/I think you should stop with your non-sense and continue walking./
'Huh?'
/I said stop it./
"OK-OK, I get it, But why are you so angry?"
/I am not angry./
"You are."
/I am not./
"You are lying."
/I am not lying./
"You definitely are doing it."
/COME ON! I said I am not angry. Now stop it and start walking otherwise I am going alone./ After saying this, Ralts begins walking without waiting for Sam.
"Hey, hey, come on, wait for me and don't be that much rude. Pidgey, you should come back in your pokeball." Sam says. Pidgey is also clever. She judged Ralts's feelings for Sam
'Wow, feeling lovey-dovey, heheheheh. It will be fun spending time with you…. Dizzy.' Pidgey thought to herself. Then Sam calls back Pidgey in her pokeball.
Both of them enter the Dark Cave, but there is not that much dark like in Dark Cave, so they are feeling comfortable in there. There is not a problem until a gang of Zubats appears in front of them.
/Sam you said that it was safe to walk through this cave./
"I said that it was MORE safe than dark cave, not totally safe."
/Now you are scaring me more./
"Come on Dizzy, they don't look that much powerful to me. I think you can handle them."
/it's easy for you to say./
"I think we should run."
/Yeah./ at the next moment, Pidgey again comes out of her pokeball and uses Gust against those Zubats. Watching Pidgey fighting against them makes her jealous and she also attacks them with Confusion. They are angrily attacking at those wild pokemons. It seems like they are trying to show off their strength to each other. Now it is not just a mere fight against wild pokemons, it has became a war between Sam's female pokemons, a war with their prides on the line. They both are glaring at each other. None of them intends to lose. Zubats are only working as tools for them on which they are showing their strength and power. Evil prideful self of both of them has completely taken over them which is now scaring the wild pokemons. Now they are running for their lives. Sam also judges the situation between both of them.
"Why don't you give up?" Pidgey asks Ralts in their own language.
"I should ask you why don't you give up? After all you are disgusting." She replies.
"Oh yeah? Why do you think that? Is it because of Sam? Are you scared that Sam might fall for some else other than you?" Ralts blushes at this a little.
"SHUT UP!"
"Why? Do I get a weak point of little Dizzy?"
"SHUT UPP!"
"Hehehehe…, what if I don't?"
"I will send you straight to hell."
"Oh yeah? Then try it."
"I will not forgive you, you little chicken."
"What did you just say?"
"Chicken, chicken…. Scary chicken."
"You… how about I call you Psycho?"
"Heh? Psycho? How dare you call me that?"
"Whoooooo….. I think you like your new name, Psycho."
"Shut up chicken."
"You shut up psycho." They go on arguing each other. Sam is not able to understand anything. He can only hear,
"Pid-Pid-Pidgey-Pidg-Pidge"
"Ra-Ra-Ral-Ra-Ralts-Ralt-"
'Oh God, I don't know what's going on, but I think I should stop it.' He thinks.
"OK guys stop it whatever you are doing. I order you to come ba-" Sam tells both of them but in return he only gets death glares by both of them. It scares Sam himself.
After abusing each other a lot, none of them is willing to give up. Finally Sam calls Pidgey back in her pokeball forcefully.
"Dizzy, I don't know what's going on between you and Pidgey but you should not repeat it and remember our top priority."
/Ye-ye-yeah, I understand./
"Good. Now walk, we have to get through this cave as soon as possible."
/Yeah./ They both begin walking. After some time, Ralts begins the conversation and says,
/Sam I have to say something./
"I am listening."
/I am sorry for my behavior earlier./
"Hmmmm… you should apologize but its fine."
/Thanks./
"By the way why are you so mad at Pidgey?" hearing this, Ralts's face goes red.
/W-we-wel-we-well, I think… oh man how can I answer this?/
"Its OK if you don't want to answer but don't repeat that mistake again."
/I will take care./
"Now that's a good girl." While talking, they don't even realize that they have already reached The exit of Union cave.
"Wow, we made it Dizzy."
/Yes, we did./