"Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal: The Shining Adventure"
Chapter 4 – The Outer Dimension Beings and the Shinning Teen:
Beast Out Ghost: This is starting to warm up.
Konata: You said it.
Geo: How come she's still here? I thought Rena would've come back by now.
Edward: Oh, I took care of her.
Geo: How?
BOG: Does it matter? To the chapter!
Gold, with Togepi sitting on his head and followed by his two Anikis, moved towards the Alpha Ruins, where Professor Elm indicated they should go.
"I guess this is… it?" Gold and the others sweatdropped, seeing that despite the size, it wasn't anything out of the ordinary. The Ruins of Alph were nothing more than columns and old buildings created hundreds of years ago.
"Toge!" Togepi jumped off his head and started march, like if she was starting a big trip. Cyndaquil and Aipom looked at each other, nodded and started following their companion in a similar fashion. Gold stared at them and then sighed.
"I guess there's no option." Gold decided to follow his Pokémons, sweatdropping. He looked around the columns, seeing multiple strange characters that seemed like Romanji.
(A/N: Romanji is a writing system in japan where they use the abc's characters instead of all those crazy characters)
But they were weird, always including a circle in the letters. Gold scratched the back of his head, holding his pool cue. Aipom copied him. Cyndaquil and Togepi ran around, playing. Gold decided to visit the big building that was near the center of the area. His Pokémons, obviously followed. They walls had the same symbols, and it almost looked like a message. Gold wasn't the smartest kid of the class. Ever. He put on his goggles and tried to read the characters, stepping forward. His three Pokémons also stepped forward, but one of them must have stepped on some sort of hidden switch. Why? Because the floor beneath their feet opened up. Gold and the others, wide eyed, all held up a sign saying 'uh-oh' and gravity made its mission, pulling them down.
"CYNDAAAA!"
"TOGEPIIIII!"
"EIPAAAA!"
"HANG ON GUYS!"
They fell down through a long tunnel, their shouts echoing throughout it. They ended up on a strange hallway, the walls full of markings similar to the previous ones. Gold saved his pool cue in his bag and looked around, pulling his goggles back to his forehead.
"Are you ok guys?"
They all nodded. Gold decided to take Togepi into his arms, to make sure she wouldn't get hurt. Aipom and Cyndaquil decided to stay alert, Cyndaquil igniting the fire on his back.
"Man, that's what I call a jump scare." Gold laid his hand onto the wall and accidently pressed another switch. "Eh?" Sounds could be heard behind them. They all turned and saw that at the end of the hallway behind them something was approaching. They all sweatdropped, seeing that what was approaching was… a giant boulder.
"Guys." The Pokémons turned to him. "INDIANA JONES RUN AWAY STYLE!" They began to run throughout the hallway, fearing the certain death if the boulder hit them.
"Jump over Rhyhorn!" a feminine echoed through the hallway, Gold hearing the warning. "Horn Attack!"
"Rhy!" a large grey Pokémon dashed towards the rock and Gold, in panic, along with Cyndaquil and Aipom, made a jump, putting their hands on Rhyhorn's back to help them out, and Rhyhorn smashed the rock into pieces.
"Wow… Thank yo- Wow!"
Gold blushed by seeing Rhyhorn's Trainer: her eyes seemed to be a of a cute shade of purplish-blue, and her hair was deep-dark blue, which was mostly hidden inside her cap, with the exception of the two jagged-like ponytails coming out of it, pointing upwards. Her outfit consisted of a strong-pink t-shirt, a white jacket with a short body (meaning the jacket instead of reaching the waist/belt area, it only reached halfway there), with a pink circular line at the end of each sleeve, star-shaped earrings, yellow and black cycling shorts, similar to Gold's, though hers were a lot shorter, reaching a bit after halfway through the tights, and yellow and black trainers. She was surrounded by some more Pokémons: a Chikorita, a Maril, a Chansey and a Natu. Cyndaquil, Aipom and Togepi complimented the other Pokémons and rhyhorn returned, joining the group.
"Are you ok?"
"Y-Y-Yes. Wh-What's your name?" Gold seemed nervous, a blush appear across his face. The girl seemed to notice it and half closed her eyes, mockingly.
"I'm Crystal."
"Sounds like Crys." Gold chuckled, the first of her name resembling a male name. Crystal, on the other hand, didn't really laugh. Instead she just glared at him.
"Either way." Her half closed eyes now showed contempt. "So? What's yours?"
"Oh. Gold Hibiki. Gold to friends."
"Than what I'm supposed to call you?"
Gold flinched. "Never mind that. Thank you for helping me out."
"I would be in danger anyway. Uh?" She looked at Aipom and Togepi, curious. "I never saw these two so closely before." She took out a bluish-white Pokédex out of her Pocket, which surprised Gold. She had received a Pokédex from Professor Elm as well?
"Aipom, the Long Tail Pokémon. It lives high among the treetops. It can use its tail as freely and cleverly as its hands. Its tail is so powerful that it can use it to grab a tree branch and hold itself up in the air.
Togepi, the Spike Ball Pokémon. It transforms the kindness and joy of others into happiness, which it stores in its shell. A proverb claims that happiness will come to anyone who can make a sleeping Togepi stand up. The shell seems to be filled with joy. It is said that it will share good luck when treated kindly."
"Chiko!" Chikorita jumped onto Gold's head, and lying there, sleeping. Gold and Crystal sweatdropped.
Gold pointed at Chikorita. "Is this a thing?"
Crystal sighed. "Unfortunately, yes."
Gold took out his Pokédex and analyzed Crystal's Pokémons.
"Chikorita, the Leaf Pokémon. It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe. A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head.
Rhyhorn, the Spike Pokémon. Its powerful tackles can destroy anything. However, it is too slow witted to help people work. It is inept at turning because of its four short legs. It can only charge and run in one direction. Its body is clad in a thick hide, and its tackles topple buildings. Unfortunately, it is not smart.
Marill, the Water Mouse Pokémon. The oil-filled tail functions as a buoy, so it's fine even in rivers with strong currents. The end of its tail serves as a buoy that keeps it from drowning, even in a vicious current. The fur on its body naturally repels water. It can stay dry, even when it plays in the water.
Natu, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. It picks food from cactus plants, deftly avoiding buds and spines. It seems to skip about to move. Because its wings aren't yet fully grown, it has to hop to get around. It is always staring at something. It usually forages for food on the ground but may, on rare occasions, hop onto branches to peck at shoots.
Chansey, the Egg Pokémon. A kindly Pokémon that lays highly nutritious eggs and shares them with injured Pokémon or people. Being few in number and difficult to capture, it is said to bring happiness to the Trainer who catches it. It walks carefully to prevent its egg from breaking. However, it is extremely fast at running away."
Chansey somehow started nursing Togepi, rooking her gently, making Togepi fall asleep. Chikorita yawned cutely and fell asleep on Gold's head. Natu stared at Gold, making him feel uncomfortable. Marill and Cyndaquil got along like mice, while Aipom played with Rhyhorn, though Rhyhorn was simply ignoring him.
"Our Pokémons seem to get along… Is your Natu plotting to assassin me or something?"
"No, she's just like that." Crystal answered, lowering. She took Natu into her arms and stood up straight again. Gold scratched the back of his head, blushing a bit.
"My Arceus, she's amazingly cute. Though, her personality kinda seems a bit cold, but she's kind." Gold's thoughts kept spinning around his head, until he decided to speak. "Crystal, what exactly are you doing here in the Ruins of Alph?"
"I'm studying Pokémons and here is the only place where you can find a Unown."
"Studying… Pokémons?" Gold asked, thinking (and fearing) that he accidentally just got a crush for a bookworm.
"They fascinate me." She answered bluntly, seeing that Gold was so much into studying. "I'm studying all sorts of Pokémons, and I'm an expert at catching them."
"You want to catch a Unown?"
She nodded, saying no. "Unown don't belong in this dimension."
"What do you mean?"
"Look." Crystal pointed at the walls, revealing the characters again. "IT is said that Unown came from another dimension and their shape inspired us to create the Latin Alphabet."
"The Latin what?"
Crystal looked half dumbfounded at Gold. "The characters of Romanji."
"Oh."
"If you associate this shapes to the letters, you can read the inscriptions easily. For example…" Crystal put her finger on the wall, guiding Gold what she was reading. " 'Our Worlds Shall Remain Here For The Ages'. If you continue reading, you have 'Thus We Shall Erect A Pokemon Statue Outside'" Crystal continued reading the sentences, which started to catch Gold's attention. " 'They Possess Great Insight And Refuse The Outside World'. The final paragraph says 'We Humans Must Learn To Walk In Harmony With Them. We Depart For Their Sakes.'"
"What does this mean?" Gold asked out loud.
"If I had to guess, it refers to the time before humans and Pokémons got along." Crystal proposed. "We should leave. Do you know the way out?"
"You don't know?!" Gold asked, making Crystal sigh.
"I got lost, okay? At least I didn't press any switch that almost got us both killed!"
"Hey, don't yell at me, bookworm!"
"At least I know how to read Romanji, baka!"
Gold and Crystal glared at each other with sparks (funny looking on our point of view), even making their Pokémons sweatdrop. Suddenly, something called their attention. Weird noises came from behind Crystal. They both looked and saw multiple strange shapes floating around. Crystal pointed her Pokédex.
"Unown, the Symbol Pokémon. When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge. Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning. Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related. They seem to communicate among each other telepathically."
The beings started spelling out a word which Crystal managed to read.
"Intruders?" Crystal read, understanding what they meant. "Gold, we have to go, quick!"
"What? Why?"
One of the Unown shot a red energy beam out of its eye, hitting the round in front of Gold.
"Now I get it." Gold withdrew his Pokémons and started running away. Crystal stared at him, surprised by his speed, but then sighed.
"Baka. I could've given him a ride." She spoke to herself, withdrawing her Pokémons with the exception of Rhyhorn. She jumped onto his back and he ran through the hallway.
They caught up to Gold. "Crystal?!"
"Gold, hop on!" Crystal extended her arm and Gold grabbed it and he was pulled onto Rhyhorn's back. They managed to get out of there (destroying some precious ruins. For crying out loud… I have to cut their payment in half now), and they sighed in relief, knowing that they were safe.
Gold and Crystal then decided to talk.
"Hey, Crys…"
"Hm?" Crystal didn't know why he was blushing.
"I'm traveling around Johto, and I thought that maybe we could… travel together. What do you say?" Goldd asked, nervously.
"Well, you're annoying." She was blunt, which made a vein pop on Gold's forehead, but she continued speaking. "But I can't leave a baka like you walking around alone, now can I?"
Even though it was an insult, Gold smiled. He extended his hand and they shook hands, settling their friendship and companionship.
But what could happen next?
Pokémon of the Day:
Togepi - Togepi are able to release poison from the spikes on their head. They can retract into its shell, which is usually used for sleeping. They are able to siphon the positive energy of others, then release it to those in need of it.
Unown - Unown's only known move in battle is the enigmatic Hidden Power. They are capable of reading the thoughts of other lifeforms. Great numbers of them are capable of warping reality to suit the dreams and wishes of whoever they read the thoughts of and is in control of the Unown. However, they can only do this when more Unown are present, so it could be a shared effort rather than an ability unique to each Unown.
Marill - Aside from being able to swim well, it also has excellent hearing. It has water-repellent fur that allows it ease of swimming and reduces friction with the water. The end of its tail, which contains oil that is lighter than water, keeps Marill afloat.
Beast Out Ghost: Okay, that finishes the chapter.
Konata: Too rushed,
Edward: Really? I didn't notice it.
Konata: No battle, almost no character development-
Geo: I guess it was a bad idea to bring her at all.
Beast Out Ghost: I regret nothing!
Konata, Edward and Geo: To the other readers, please review and or ask for more if you want to continue reading this fanfic. And don't forget…
Bye, remember, BEAST OUT!