"...And three! Smiles go for miles!" The guild cheered after the morning briefing. Dusknoir, Chatot, and Wigglytuff had announced that morning that they would come up with another strategy for hunting the Time Gear locations, and for the members to continue on their own. Layne could shake something from his mind. Yesterday in the desert, he had that strange feeling. A feeling he hadn't felt since Fogbound Lake. But when he had felt that feeling, he thought he had been there before. And there was a Time Gear there. Was it really just a coincidence?

"Layne!" Pyro called out for the third or fourth time. Layne snapped out of thought and looked at Pyro. Pyro looked at him, "Are you lost in a daydream, or something?"

Layne shook his head, "I have a thought stuck in my head."

"What's up?" Pyro asked.

"Yesterday." Layne said. "At the desert, when we were in the area of the quicksand..."

"Yeah?" Pyro asked as Layne trailed off.

Layne sought for the right words to say. "Remember at Fogbound Lake, when I told you I got that feeling I had been there before?"

"Yeah." Pyro said. "We concluded that you never had been there."

"Yet, there was a Time Gear there. Yesterday at the desert, I got the exact same feeling."

"Well, why didn't you say something to me about it, yesterday?" Pyro asked.

"The Tyranitar we had just fought was the thing on my mind at the time. And I didn't feel it until we were already leaving." Layne sighed, and said, "There's something missing. I get this strange feeling at Fogbound Lake, and there's a Time Gear resting there. Now the desert." Layne looked to Pyro for he had been looking out the window, and said, "I think we need to go back."

"Back where?"

"Where else? To the desert. We're missing something, perhaps around the quicksand area itself. We barely made a thorough check of the area. I think we need to look harder. I don't think I'm getting these feelings by coincidence, Pyro."

Pyro looked at Layne, then nodded. "If you really feel this way, Layne, then we'll go back to the desert."

Layne nodded, and said, "If I'm at all wrong, well, you can hold it against me. To tell you the truth, I'm not looking forward to another trip in the desert anymore than you are."

As they went up, Layne walked past Autumn. She looked at him and asked, "Where you guys off to?"

Layne turned and said, "The desert again."

"Again?" Autumn asked. "Whatever for?"

Pyro came over and said, "Layne thinks there more than meets the eye at a certain part of the desert, and it might be worth a second glance. "

Layne nodded and said, "Yeah, if we can't find anything today, I don't know what to think." Layne then asked, "Where you gonna go look today?"

Autumn shrugged. "Not to sure. Might try looking with Bidoof somewhere, but not too sure. Good luck to you both, and be careful again."

Layne chuckled and said, "We came back once. We'll do it again."

The trip back was actually a lot easier than it was yesterday for Layne and Pyro. And to make things much easier for the both of them, Tyranitar wasn't around.

"Well, here we are." Pyro said. "But it still seems like there's nothing special about this place."

"We need to look harder," Layne said.

"Where, Layne?" Pyro asked. "All that's in front of us, is literally a bowl of quicksand."

"There has to be something. I feel it." Layne said clenching his paw. "I feel once again, Pyro, that I should know this place."

"But from when, Pyro?"

"I don't know, Pyro. Who knows if I have ever been here. For all I know, it could have all been a dream, or something. There just has to be...something."

"Layne..." Pyro said sitting down and drinking some water, "There's only quicksand."

Layne gave that some thought for a few minutes, then smiled. "Perhaps, that's the key to the mystery!"

"What do you mean?"

"Who said we had to go forward?" Layne said. "Perhaps we should go...down."

There was a moment of silence between the two of them.

"You've GOT to be kidding me." Pyro said. "You want us to jump into the quicksand?"

Layne shrugged. "Risky, I know, but Time Gears aren't located so easily."

"Layne, that could be suicide right there!" Pyro said.

Layne paced and said, "It could have been suicide jumping into the waterfall. It could have been suicide going up against Groundon, illusion or not. "It could have been suicide for us to do any little thing we've done as a team already."

Pyro gave this thought then asked, "Layne...are you serious about this? Do you really think we should jump in?"

Layne looked at the pit and smiled. "Should I jump first?"

Pyro shook his head with a smile. "I'm going to put my trust in you again. You've been right on so many things before. I just hope you are right here."

Layne popped his neck and smiled. "Pyro...so do I."

"It's because of you we've come so far, Layne" Pyro said, which once again, Layne shook his head to.

"Pyro, you give me too much credit for this. It's all just a part of work, that we both love."

Pyro smiled and said, "Then are you ready?"

Layne smiled and said, "Take a deep breath."

They ran for the quick sand and jumped in. Layne hit the sand, and though it took a few moments for them both to sink through, they both sank through and began to fall. Layne was starting to think it wasn't such a good idea after all. He fell and hit his back. "Oh, my tail!" Then Pyro landed on him. "Oooof!" Layne coughed and sat up, trying to breath, but Pyro had indeed knocked a good amount of air from him.

Pyro rolled off. "Sorry, Layne...You okay?"

Layne coughed again, and gave a thumbs up. Finally he managed to speak. "Where are we?"

"A cave of some sort." Pyro said. "If we fell through from up there...then..."

Layne looked up. Pyro's tail was briefly lighting up sand falling from the ceiling.

"You were right, Layne!" Pyro cried out. "Again!"

Layne chuckled and shrugged. "I guess these feelings I get count for something. Let's just hope there's a Time Gear here after all, because if there isn't, this trip will have been for nothing."

"Well we aren't going to find a Time Gear by standing here." Pyro said, taking up leadership confidence again. "Let's get searching!"

Layne nodded and stood up. "You got it, partner. Let's just be careful. We don't know if we're alone down here."

Pyro gave Layne a look and said, "Layne, please don't say that."

A pokémon moved through the shadows. He had arrived not too long ago, but the last time he had been here, he had been escorted, and the labyrinth was different. Time apparently had done it's job in the future. Perhaps...

He had to hurry. A short time ago, he came across freshly made footprints. At first he was hopeful that they belonged to someone he was looking for, but denied it. He was hoping his friend was okay, but was starting to...no. He was alive. He could not think such thoughts!

He kept running. He knew that what he sought was not that far off.

"All I'm saying is, that this is the second out of the way place we've been to, that I've gotten this strange sensation that I should somehow know the place." Layne said. Pyro had asked him exactly what he felt when feeling his sensations, but Layne did not know how to answer that question.

"Did you perhaps have a vision?" Pro asked.

Layne scoffed. "Pyro, I haven't had a vision since Fogbound Lake. I still have no clue how it works, and Dusknoir's little definition of my ability didn't help too mu-"

"Look!" Pyro exclaimed. "An underground lake!"

"Another lake?" Layne asked. Sure enough there was a lake before them.

"Amazing!" Pyro said. "I didn't expect to come across such a big underground lake!"

"Pyro. You need to look at the center." Layne said smiling.

At the center of the lake, sat a similar light to the light they saw at Fogbound, which was lighting up the water's surface. Had it not been providing light, Layne and Pyro would not have been able to see the water.

"Layne! It's the same light we saw at..."

"Fogbound Lake." Layne finished. "Which can only mean one thing."

"That could be a Time Gear." Pyro said.

"Bingo." Layne said, and put on his goggles. "Perhaps a closer look is in order."

Layne approached the lake and was about to dive in, when a voice suddenly cried, "STOP! Who are you?"

Pyro jumped. "Who- who said that?"

Instead of answering Pyro's question, the voice simply asked, "Why have you come here?"

The next thing Pyro said, made Layne give him a dull look. "We just came to look to see if this place held a Time Gear."

"Pyro..." Layne said, "You got to know what is okay to say , and what is not okay to say sometimes."

"You will stay away from the Time Gear!" the voice, which was female, cried. "Leave it alone! Leave, now, or I will make you leave!"

"This pokémon sure has an attitude." Layne muttered. "Who are you?" Layne repeated Pyro's question.

"...I am the guardian of the Time Gear." Another light approached them from the lake. Layne took off the goggles and backed up. Suddenly a pokémon which somewhat reminded Layne of Uxie rose from the water. "My name is Mespirit!" she said. I protect the Time Gear of this underground lake."

"You're the guardian?" Pyro asked in surprise. "Like Uxie?"

"You know of Uxie?" Mespirit asked in shock. "Then you must be the thief...or shall I say thieves of the Time Gears. I cannot forgive you or allow you to continue your deeds!" she said.

Layne held his paws up, "Whoa, you got us wrong! We're not the Time Gear thieves! We're-"

"Lies!" Mespirit cried. "I will not allow you to try and fool me!"

With that, she attacked Layne, who dove aside. Pyro ran over to him. "What can we do?" he asked.

"It's not what we can do." Pyro said. "It's what I'm going to do. I'm defending myself."

Mespirit attacked Layne and Pyro again. Layne inhaled, then used Water Gun to slow her down. Mespirit was more distracted by the Water Gun than hurt, but that was all Layne needed. "Pyro! Metal Claw!"

Pyro looked to Layne and nodded, and jumped up at Mespirit, and hit her right in the face. Mespirit went down.

Layne simply said, "For a guardian, you sure don't fight like one."

Mespirit rose, surrounded by an orb of light. "Enough." She said, and shot the orb of light right at Layne, who could not dodge it, and was hit into the lake. Layne swam for the surface to see Pyro trying to run her off with Fire Spin again. Layne got out. "She won't listen, and she is indeed powerful." If she pulled that move with Pyro, Pyro could end up getting blasted into the lake himself, which was bad. This had to end, and it had to end now.

Layne charged up a Water Pulse, and threw it at the ceiling. He had remembered the attack he had used on one pokémon during the rescue of Azurill. As the Water Pulse hit the ceiling, it exploded, and sent cavern rock tumbling down. "Heads up, Pyro!"

Pyro saw what Layne did and dove out of the way. Mespirit did too, but was pinned under one rock.. It wasn't that big and she managed to roll it off, but it was enough to make her drastically weak.

"No...I cannot let you take it!" she said.

Layne finally said, "If you'd just listen to us, you'd understand we're not here to take it!"

"You still try to lie? Uxie has told me what happened through telepathy. I know Fogbound Lake's Time Gear was stolen!"

Pyro was surprised, "You guys can communicate telepathically?"

Mespirit asked, "Was it you doing, was it not?"

"NO!" Layne shouted. "We came to see if a Time Gear existed down here! And our only reason was to try and pinpoint and capture the thief!"

"Then...who was responsible?" Mespirit asked.

"That would be me." a voice from behind said. Layne and Pyro turned to see the pokémon represented in the wanted poster, which was posted all over Treasure Town now. Grovyle. This was the thief. A deadly warrior, who had bested Uxie, and looked very formidable in combat.

Layne took one look at him, and easily saw determination in his face. But there was something more about that face too. This was only the second time he had gotten strange feelings with pokémon. The first was Dusknoir. Now Grovyle. Could this merely be...coincidence?

"Who are you?" Mespirit asked in a fury.

"Gr-Grovyle?" Pyro asked in a shock.

"The one and only." Grovyle said. "I must apologize, but I will be taking that Time Gear."

"You're not taking anything!" Pyro said.

"Bold." Grovyle said, "I have no quarrel with any of you, but if you seek to stop me, then I will not hold back. It is essential that I take the Time Gear. Stand Aside."

Mespirit blocked his path. "I will not let you take the Time Gear!"

"Well in that case, I'm sorry." And with that, Grovyle grabbed her swiftly and threw her out of his way. "You sustained some serious battle damage in your fight with these two. "Don't push yourself."

"Stop him!" Mespirit cried.

"You're not going to get by us!" Pyro said, as he and Layne stood in front of Grovyle. "We won't let you take the Time Gear."

"You are bold." Grovyle said. "But foolish."

Grovyle then struck faster than Layne could see at Pyro, and Layne barely missed a blow himself, he ducked, but Grovyle came at him with his other fist. Layne couldn't dodge, but he did manage to lock that fist. Grovyle and Layne locked eyes for a brief moment, and Grovyle smiled cunningly. "Impressive."

It was then that Grovyle brought the other fist, which Layne had forgot about and knocked Layne out of his way. Layne tumbled to the ground. He and Pyro managed to look up to see Grovyle give them what looked like a pity look. "I hope you find it in your hearts to forgive me. I do not have a quarrel with any of you. But it is essential that the Time Gear be taken. Perhaps one day you will all understand."

With that, Grovyle dove into the lake and made for the Time Gear.

Pyro tried to get up, "He- He's taking it!"

"Forgive me..." Mespirit said. "I should not have assumed so fast that you would be the thief's Uxie talked."

Grovyle made it to the bottom of the lake, and grabbed the Time Gear and jumped out the water, and made for the exit by another way. Layne barely saw him dash out when the place began to lose color.

Mespirit finally got up. "This is bad. The Time Gear's been taken. We must leave, now!"

"What's going on?" Layne asked.

"Time is stopping! And if we stay here, we'll all be frozen in time! This is because of the Time Gear's theft. It is only a matter of time before this whole desert is completely stopped in time, so we must leave, now!" She said this as her eyes began to glow. The bodies of Layne and Pyro began to light, and as the Time began to stop around them, they teleported out of there.

When Layne opened his eyes, they were back in Treasure Town." Layne coughed, and spat out blood.

"Layne?" Bidoof's voice called in surprise? "Pyro too! What happened? Who is that?"

Layne looked to Bidoof. Then to Pyro, and then he saw that Mespirit had managed to teleport with them as well. "Everyone okay?" she asked.

Layne spat some more blood out. That Grovyle knew how to fight, no doubt. Layne nodded, and said, "I'm good. You okay over there, Pyro?"

"Battered and bruised, but okay." Pyro said.

Bidoof said, "Layne, Pyro! Who is that? What happened?"

Layne looked at Bidoof. "Grovyle's taken Time Gear number four. I need you to notify the guild."

"Grovyle took Time Gear-"

"Yes!" Layne said sharply. "Go! Now!"

The next few hours were spent treating him, Pyro, and Mespirit to the wounds they all had suffered in battle against themselves and Grovyle. Little questions were answered, as Layne did not feel much like talking right now. This was the second time he had had one of those feelings, and the second time, a Time Gear was found at that location. Magnezone was the one with the most questions. Layne answered what he felt like answering, but a lot of questions he politely, or sharply turned down. Layne just wasn't in the mood for anything like this. Time Gear number four was lost, and he was just defeated almost instantly in combat. It wasn't his day.

Thankfully Autumn came by. "How you feeling, tough guy?" she asked wit a small smile.

Layne chuckled at her playfulness that she now usually showed him and simply shrugged and used his left hand, (because his right was in a sling and would need to be in one for the night), to his body. "A day in the life, I guess."

Autumn giggled and sat next to his bed. Layne looked at her, "How's Pyro?"

"Let's just say he's in much better a mood, and condition than you are. Officer Magnezone has said you aren't answering too many questions."

"Not in the mood for questions." Layne said closing his eyes. "I've had a rather hard day."

"So I can see." Autumn said playfully nudging him.

Layne simply scoffed a bit there. He really had nothing to say.

"The guild's worrying about you guys, you know." Autumn said.

Layne simply said, "The only thing they should worry about is locating the fifth Time Gear. We'll be fine."

There was some silence, and Autumn said, "I know you're not in the best mood for questions, but we can't find the five Time Gear, if you don't answer some questions."

Layne gave an annoying sigh. "You asking me to cooperate?" he asked with a small smile.

Autumn leaned in and licked him. "Yes. Please?"

Layne sighed and said, "I'll answer what I can...go ahead and bring him in."

Autumn rubbed his head, "Thanks, champ."

She left and soon, Magnezone, came in and said, "Layne, I understand this is a lot to ask but-"

Layne put up a paw, and said, "Please. Let's just get this over with."

"We'd like to thank you all for helping us in our criminal investigation." Magnezone buzzed. "Both Uxie and Mespirit are under our protection, both of them are safely protected."

The Guild was assembled in the main room, listening to what Magnezone had to say. Also present, was Dusknoir.

"We also are dedicating all of our resources to capturing Grovyle. If you should stumble across any other information related to this case, let us know immediately. Cooperation is needed to bring Grovyle to justice. That is all."

They then excused them selves to return to Mespirit and Uxie for more information perhaps.

"This is astonishing." Autumn said. "Four Time Gears now..."

"I can hardly believe it myself." Chatot said. Chatot then looked to Layne and Pyro. "So there was a lake deep underground in the northern desert?"

Layne nodded, "Which was where the Time Gear was."

"We failed to do anything to stop Grovyle." Pyro said, kinda down. "I feel we failed."

"No!" Bidoof said, "That's not true!"

Autumn nodded, "You both did great work. You found a Time Gear on your own!"

Corphish also supported them. "Hey, hey! I fully agree! Team Hydro Pyro can really be proud today! Yes it is a a shame about the Time gear. There's no clue telling what we should do next, is there..."

Loudred spoke, "I know! If we only had a hint!"

"I agree." Dugtrio spoke. "Grovyle didn't say where he'd go next?"

Layne shook his head. "No such luck."

"It's too bad the opportunity to catch him slipped away. Leaves us back at square one!" Sunflora said.

"Perhaps not." Dusknoir said, after being in thought. Everyone looked to Dusknoir. Did he have an idea? "We do have some clues. The first Time Gear was at Fogbound Lake, guarded by Uxie, correct? This one was at an underground lake in the desert, also guarded by Mespirit."

"That's right!" Pyro said. "The three of them are in constant communication through telepathy!

"Incredible!" Dugtrio said.

"I should have known." Dusknoir said. "Ancient legend says that it is believed that Uxie is the Being of Knowledge. Mespirit is in the same way, the Being of Emotion. Three pokémon in total represent the spiritual world, and they help maintain the world's balance."

Autumn spoke, "So then...where's the third one?"

"The last of the trio," Dusknoir continued, "Is Azelf, the Being of Willpower. If Uxie and Mespirit both guarded Time Gears, then it is a high possibility that Azelf is in the same way, guarding a Time Gear."

"If we could locate Azelf, " Chimeco said, "Perhaps we find the Time Gear! And we'll be able to catch Grovyle!"

"Correct." Dusknoir said. "Those three pokémon, Uxie, Mespirit, and Azelf, are all said to dwell in lakes. Both Uxie and Mespirit were encountered around lakes. As such, I believe that Azelf will be found at a lake somewhere."

"But which?" Pyro asked. "There are thousands of lakes."

"Millions." Layne said, massaging his slung arm.

"Well keep in mind, the locations." Dusknoir said. "Uxie's Lake was located on a high plateau. Mespirit was located far underground in the desert. Both lakes were in very unusual places. Azelf's lake must be in as equally an unusual place. Where we least expect it to be."

"I get it!" Loudred cried out. We should search for water in the most unusual places, RIGHT?"

Chatot chirped. "I must say, Dusknoir, sir. Your reputation serves you well."

"Thank you." Dusknoir said. "It really is, nothing..."

"We all revere you!" Dugtrio spoke up. "It was you who said the deserts in the north should be searched! And Team Hydro Pyro found one below the desert! Your insight was correct."

"I would hope so." Dusknoir said. Layne gave him a look of small suspicion for that response, but didn't say anything.

Sunflora spoke up, "Oh! Perhaps the other places we searched...the east forests, and Crystal Cave...!"

Autumn looked at her, "Sunflora, you're a genius! Perhaps they also hide a Time Gear if searched more thoroughly!"

Dusknoir looked to Layne. "I have an idea." Dusknoir then looked to Bidoof. "Bidoof, where is the crystal from the cave that you picked up recently? I would very much like to see it."

"My crystal?" Bidoof asked. "Why? It's my...treasure."

Layne chuckled a bit. Now Bidoof had a treasure. Pyro had a rock, Autumn had that necklace, and Bidoof had a crystal. What was the next stone that would be a treasure?

"I will not take it from you, Bidoof. I just have an idea. And it requires the crystal...and Layne."

Layne eyed Dusknoir, "Pardon?"

"I hope you do not mind, Layne but I think it's time that your ability was revealed to the Guild."

Everyone around looked at Layne. "Ability?" Sunflora asked.

Loudred spoke up, "What's THAT supposed to mean?"

"Hey, hey! You have something to tell us, Layne?"

Layne was surrounded by questions. And was a bit annoyed that Dusknoir had picked the time to reveal he had an ability to begin with. "Dusknoir, why did you have to say this?"

Wigglytuff spoke up. "Attention!" The guild all shut up, and looked at Wigglytuff. "There will be a time to ask Layne such questions later. This is important. Bidoof, please give Dusknoir, your crystal."

Bidoof was reluctant to, but said, "Yes, Guildmaster..."

Dusnoir held the crystal in his hand then looked to Layne. "Layne. Please come and touch this crystal."

Layne shook his head. "Look, I know these are desperate times, but we don't even know if it will work. I still have no clue as to how it works."

Dusknoir spoke up, "Layne! If a secret remains at Crystal Cave, your touch could trigger a vision that tells us."

The guild was murmuring in excitement. "Great." Layne thought to himself. "Now he's got the whole guild worked up."

Autumn came over to Layne and said, "Layne, I know this is difficult, but we need to know."

Layne sighed and looked at her. "Thanks for keeping it a secret as long as you did, Autumn."

Autumn smiled in return and said, "Still am keeping it secret."

Layne sighed and stepped forward. "Let's just hope it works."

Layne looked at the Guild. All eyes were on him. Layne swallowed and shook his head. He couldn't relax. "I wished this was kept secret."

"I understand, Layne." Dusknoir said.

Layne simply cleared his throat there. "Do you? You were the one who revealed it."

"But we need to know if Crystal Cave, is where Grovyle will go next, so please, Layne. Focus...clear your mind, and try to see something."

Layne sighed and touched the crystal. He breathed in and exhaled. Upon exhaling, the head-rush came. Layne lost balance, and began to fall. He was caught by Pyro and Autumn and was given a chair. His eyes glazed a light blue.

The guild watched in shock. "Look at his eyes!"

"What's going on?"

"This is weird!"

Layne didn't hear them. He was standing n a cave. Grovyle stood there in front of him, and he was talking to a pokémon he had not seen before.

...

Wait.

Did he see this pokémon before?

Was that Azelf?

Azelf was pretty beat and wounded.

Grovyle simply said as he walked by Azelf, "I'm sorry, but I will be taking it now."

"No!" Azelf said. "I will not let you take it! Never!"

The vision ended, and his color returned. Was that Azelf? That was Grovyle, and he said he'd be taking it. It had to be the last Time Gear. It was all Grovyle was stealing. Time Gears.

Layne breathed.

"Layne, did you see anything? Pyro asked.

"Uhhh, what just happened?" Loudred asked.

Dusknoir said, "Layne experienced the Dimensional Scream."

Loudred simply said, "Dimensional Scream?"

"It's Layne's ability." Pyro said. Layne was breathing and stood up. "If he touches something or someone, he sees a vision of an event that takes place in the future or past."

"Incredible!" Dugtrio spoke up.

"Oh my gosh, really?" Sunflora spoke up.

"Hey, hey! I'm surprised there really is an ability like that!" Corphish said.

"So what did he see?" Diglett asked.

Layne rubbed his head. "I was standing in Crystal Cave. I saw Grovyle."

"Grovyle?" Dusknoir asked.

Layne nodded. "He was standing in front of what I can only guess was...Azelf."

"Azelf?" Pyro asked. "So you mean..."

"Layne nodded. "Azelf I think lives in Crystal Cave. Thing is, Grovyle said he'd be taking the Time Gear."

"WHAT?" Loudred shouted.

"Are you suggesting that Grovyle knocked out Azelf?" Chatot asked.

Layne looked at Chatot and said, "I didn't see a fight, but Azelf did look pretty beat."

"Oh my gosh!" Sunflora said. "Your ability is thrilling!"

"Diglett also said, "How did you get to see all that?"

Layne once again had to put his paws up, "Please..."

Bidoof simply said, "It still amazes me! Yup, yup!"

"Please!" Layne said a little louder. "I don't really feel comfortable knowing the whole Guild knows of this thing I have, now. I do hope you all will keep it secret. I don't need Treasure Town referring to me as their own personal fortune teller."

Corphish spoke up, "Hey, hey! I understand completely."

Chimeco spoke up, "I have a question, did you see the past, Layne?"

Layne looked at Chimeco. He then looked and said, "I don't have many ways of telling the future from the past."

"So what do we do?" Dugtrio asked. "If it's impossible for us to tell, what do we do? Layne vision may have already taken place! And if that's the case, the Time Gear may already have been stolen!"

"Are you saying, Layne, that we may be too late?" Chatot squawked in a panic.

The guild began to chatter nervously, until Dusknoir spoke up. "Hold on!" Everyone returned their attention to Dusknoir. "This vision may well be a vision of the past, but it has just as much a chance of being a vision of the future! Remember what Pyro said. Mespirit was warned in advance by Uxie of the thief. Mespirit and Uxie will most likely try to warn Azelf as well. Uxie. Not Azelf. If Azelf had warned Mespirit, then we would have seen a past vision. But because Uxie did, we have just as much a chance that this vision could be futuristic." The guild murmured a little before Dusknoir continued on, "One more thing. And this is for sure. Layne experienced the Dimensional Scream by touching Bidoof's crystal. This vision has indicated the presence of a Time Gear, which only means our next place to search would be Crystal Cave...perhaps there is a passage there that leads to the Time Gear."

Layne wanted to ask Dusknoir if he had experience in this, because he sounded like he had already had some experience with this. Was it so?

"Then again," Dusknoir said, "It may already be too late. But we also could have the time. As long as any chance remains, we cannot give up the pursuit of Grovyle."

"Hey, hey!" Corphish called out, "Absolutely!"

Autumn smiled and said, "Words of a true explorer!"

"It's a gamble." Layne said. "But one we better take."

"Then," Chatot said. "We all will explore Crystal Cave! Everyone in this guild, will be involved!' He then looked to the Guildmaster, "We await your Call to Duty, Guildmaster."

Wigglytuff said nothing.

Layne took a good look at the Guildmaster, and then his hopes sank. Wigglytuff was back to his usual self. Layne guessed it wasn't bad, but Wigglytuff could have picked a better time to fall asleep...standing up. Eyes open, and everything. Layne did not know how he did it, but Wigglytuff...then again, it wasn't that surprising to him anymore.

"Guildmaster!" Chatot spoke up. "Guildmaster?"

Chatot flew over, and he definitely had a look of, "please don't make me look like a fool" written all over his face. "Guildmaster?"

"Here we go again." Layne muttered loud enough for Autumn and Pyro to hear.

"Wigglytuff!" Chatot cried out.

"H-hey...you gotta be kidding." Corphish muttered.

"HE's asleep!" Sunflora mumbled.

"Picked a fine time to do it too." Dugtrio spoke up.

Chatot heard the mumbles and began to get frantic. He thought quick and then cried out, "Guildmaster! Guildmaster!"

Wigglytuff snorted and said, "Huh?"

"GUILDMASTER!" Chatot once again cried in a panic.

"Chatot!" Wigglytuff said.

"YES GUILDMASTER?" Chatot calmed himself and cleared his throat, "I mean...Yes, Guildmaster? We were hoping to-"

"Everyone!" Wigglytuff's mood suddenly changed, "We're going after Grovyle! Get your rest! It will be an early morning tomorrow! YOOM-TAH!"

Chatot jumped at the Guildmaster's sudden change in mood, and the Guild let out a cheer of motivation. Layne simply smiled and shook his head. That was Wigglytuff for him. Layne was slowly starting to appreciate Wigglytuff as he was, perhaps. Who knew.

As for Chatot, Chatot looked like he needed a bed. Layne didn't know how long Chatot had been with Wigglytuff, but it looked like this wasn't the first time Chatot had experienced this before. Layne chuckled. He just hoped that tomorrow he'd be in better shape for exploring.