Danny's Journal, Part 17- The Road to the Elite Four
I still love sleeping outside, I always wake up early and refreshed. After getting all of my stuff together and having breakfast, I flew over to Cherrygrove to get my team ready to take on the road to the Elite Four. I knew I had to take my shiny Gyarados, Denryuu, with me; since he was the only one out of my team who knows Surf and Waterfall. So I left Indiana in the PC for the time being.
After making it to New Bark Town, I rode on Denryuu over to the entrance to Tohjo Falls. It was pretty dark and damp in there, but we managed to get through there easily. After reaching the other side, though, I got a glimpse at exactly what I was striving towards.
I could just manage to see the Indigo Plateau from where I was, all the way at the top of a huge mountain, with what looked like an extremely treacherous rocky path leading up to it. With Mt. Silver looming in the back, it was a very intimidating view indeed.
But I knew we would make it. So, we set off for the summit.
As I suspected, the trail was chock full of high-level wild Pokemon and very skilled trainers fighting for the same goal that I was. It proved to be quite a challenge for me and my team (especially Scheme, the poor guy kept getting beat up), and I had to take a break after a while in order to rest up. We chose a secluded area shaded by some trees, where we wouldn't be targeted by trainers for a fight.
Vesuvius seems to be worried about me, she's been keeping a rather close eye on me ever since Thorne's death. I can't blame her, really- I have been rather depressed since the incident. Hey, anyone would be. I promised her that I would be fine, though, and that I just needed everyone to try their best on the road ahead. That cheered her up, and she went back to relaxing with her teammates.
...I guess I kind of fell asleep, because I woke up to Imani fighting with Lady Luck over one of my Oran Berries, and she stepped on my face in the process. What a way to wake up. I was glad that she woke me up, though, because I had a rather bad nightmare. I don't remember most of it, but I do remember being very cold, and I was flying on Ao Tonbo, with my team below me... only that they were all dead, and their blood had stained the ground red.
I tried to shake it off, it was only a dream, after all. To keep my mind off it, I gathered my things and continued the trek up the mountain to the Indigo Plateau. Sure enough, that did the trick- my team got some serious training from battling all of the trainers and wild Pokemon along the way, and we were as psyched as ever.
And finally, after spending most of the day climbing and training, we made it to the gates of the Indigo Plateau.
I had to get ID'd at the check-in point, and my badges were all checked to make sure they were legal. After going through that, I was cleared to make the trek through Victory Road. Steeling my nerves, I took a deep breath, and raced onward.
Heh, it's not called Victory Road for nothing. After getting through a place like that, you should feel victorious. It seemed like a normal cave, but it was a maze of boulders and pitfall traps that had me and my team confused for a long time. The wild Pokemon didn't help, either, although I did manage to catch an Ursaring that looked about ready to kill something. I named her Sasha, and I'll keep her in my box until I'm looking for someone to maul me to death.
After a couple hours of wandering around in the dark, I finally saw a sign pointing the way towards the final stretch of the cave. Excited, I ran towards the exit...
...only to find someone blocking my path.
And of course, it was my favorite ginger stalker, Silver.
To be honest, I wasn't surprised to see him there. He was apparently waiting for me, because he said that I needed a 'real trainer' to test me to see if I was truly ready to face the league or not. I grinned, this was the first time he hasn't been a complete dick about challenging me. Looking over towards Vesuvius, she gave me a nod before igniting her flames.
Oh, it was on. Time to show this guy that I mean business once and for all.
Silver has gotten a lot better since I first met him, I'll give him that. His team gave mine a run for their money, especially that Feraligatr of his. But, in the end, I defeated him as usual. He didn't seem angry that he lost, though. He just smiled and wished me good luck before walking back the way I came.
I think that was the first time I ever saw that kid smile. I feel kind of proud of myself because of that, haha.
But anyway, I exited the cave, and the Indigo Plateau was right there at the top of a set of stairs. I was so excited that I made it, but I still had a long way to go. My team still needed training, and I needed to stock up on items, as I was getting dangerously low on Potions.
So, after spending that night at the Indigo Plateau, I used the next couple days to do some serious training around the region. I flew around to re-battle some of the trainers I've already faced, and I battles tons of wild Pokemon in the areas around the Victory Road. We finally got to a point where we feel ready enough to face the League, and I don't think I've ever seen my team so excited.
I'm writing this journal now as I'm getting ready to sleep in the Plateau's Pokemon center, although I doubt I'll get much sleep. I just went through the League's registration process today, and my battle with the Elite Four is coming up in the morning. I'm so nervous, I really don't want my career as a trainer to go up in flames. Although, knowing my team, I think we'll be just fine.
Champion, whoever you are, you had better watch out, because I have a promise to keep. And I always keep my promises, so matter what.
Current Team:
Typhlosion 'Vesuvius' Female, Lv.54
Arbok 'Indiana' Male, Lv.54
Haunter 'Scheme' Male, Lv.54
Shiny Yanmega 'Ao Tonbo' Male, Lv.54
Espeon 'Imani' Female, Lv.54
Shiny Dragonair 'Lady Luck' Female, Lv.54