The Rattata and I followed Tess right around the swaying thing that mesmerized me when I first came in. Walking around the swaying thing, I watched Tess float right up to some sort of object resting upon some sort of table or something and lifted up a round dome that the object was in.

The object then rose into the air by some unknown force and floated right on down to me. I held out my paws and let it drop in my hands before I studied it. The object was long and round and easy to roll as I let it roll down my arms.

I grabbed it with my paws and turned it over to the side that was a lot larger than the other. It had a huge hole in the middle with glass covering it, showing my reflection. I turned it over to the smaller side where there was a very tiny hole. It was tiny enough for the Rattata's paw to fit through possibly.

Speaking of the Rattata, he looked at the thing in my paws and asked, "That's it? That's the item he came to get? It's just a useless telescope."

Tess glared at the Rattata and flew straight into his face. The Rattata flinched as she stopped before him and angrily said, "It is much more than just a useless telescope. If the wrong people get heir hands on this, it spells doom for all ghost pokemon all over the world."

The Rattata gulped as I glanced down at the telescope.

"Is it really that important?" I asked her.

"Indeed it is," Tess answered, turning to me. "I'll give you an example."

She then disappeared into thin air as I glanced up at her. I looked wildly about, wondering if she left me here. Then, she spoke out of seemingly everywhere.

"Now place the small side of the telescope up to your eye," she said.

I blinked in alarm as I spun wildly about.

"Where are you?" I asked.

"I'm in the same spot I've been in," Tess said. "Just place the telescope to your eye."

I stopped moving and fumbled with the telescope until I had it the right way I wanted it to be. I then lifted the small end up to my eye and pressed hard. Looking through, everything looked exactly the same. The color was the same and so was the inside of the building.

I slowly moved the scope about. Everything seemed a lot larger from the other end. I stopped upon the Rattata who was looking a bit guilty for what he said. A little bit above him was Tess, staring right at me through the scope. I was confused to why I could see her now. Perhaps she reappeared and it was all a prank.

I slightly moved the scope to the side, staring right up at the spot where Tess floated. Only, she wasn't there. I moved the scope back to my eye and immediately Tess was seeable again.

"Wow!" I said. "This thing really can see ghosts."

"I told you," Tess said.

"Let me see," the Rattata said as he walked over to me.

I handed him the scope and he had a bit more difficulty than I getting it to his eye. He ended up having to sit on his back feet and use his front paws to direct the scope. He aimed the scope right for the spot where Tess was supposed to be and gasped in surprise.

"Holy Mew!" he said, looking away from the telescope and looking up at the empty space I was staring at before returning his gaze through the scope.

Tess chuckled as she reappeared and took the scope from the Rattata, returning it to me.

"I would have gave it right back," he said.

"You looked pretty surprised to even move," Tess said, smirking.

"So," I said, interrupting their conversation. "Exactly what do you want me to do with this?"

"Oh, right," Tess said, remembering why she gave it to me in the first place. "I want you to take the Silph Scope to its owner."

"Silph Scope?" I asked.

"That might be the name of the ghost seeing telescope," the Rattata said.

"It is," Tess said, rolling her eyes. "Made in Saffron City in the Kanto Region. The owner is president of the company the Silph Scope was made in."

Words were going in my head, but not much were coming out. My head was hurting again. All I knew now was that the owner of the scope I was holding belonged to some sort of president in a city. Everything else was lost.

"So I have to deliver this to the owner?" I asked.

"Yes," Tess said with a nod.

"And what city am I going to again?"

"Saffron City," Tess repeated. "That's all the way over in the Kanto Region. A long walk from here, but there is a faster way to get there. I don't suppose you ever heard of Golden Rod City, have you?"

"Not ever," I replied.

"Well, it's due west of here," Tess said. "Once there, look around for a train. I've heard that the train takes you all the way to Saffron in a matter of minutes. It saves you many days of walking."

"What does a train look like?" I asked.

"Big, metal, fast moving," Tess said. "It can hold a lot of people. It should be recognizable."

"And how will I know when I arrive there?" I asked.

"Just ask random pokemon," Tess said. "Most of them should know where Golden Rod is."

"O.K.," I said. "Tess, thanks for your help."

"No problem," Tess said with a smile.

"I guess I owe you one?" I asked.

"Owe me?" Tess said, thinking of something. "You know, Priss did mention to me some things about you. Don't be going around owing everybody because sometimes owing people can lead you to dangers that you know you shouldn't do. So don't go owing everyone just because you're doing one person or pokemon a favor. I don't owe you anything. Just make sure you get that to Saffron City safely without running into any Rockets."

"I'll keep that in mind," I said.

"Well you should get that thing to Saffron," the Rattata said. "Don't want any Rockets coming up to get it."

"I'll help you guys," Tess said. "I'll save you the trouble of walking down those long flight of steps and just teleport you out."

I went to go ask what she meant by that, but the Rattata interrupted me before I could ask.

"Why can't you just teleport us to Saffron yourself?" he asked. "In fact, why didn't you just teleport that thing to Saffron directly?"

"Because my teleportation is kind of short ranged," Tess said. "I'd only be able to take you as far as the border of Violet City."

"Oh," the Rattata said before sniffing the air. "Does somebody smell something burning?"

"You wouldn't have accidentally set something on fire with your back, have you?" Tess asked me.

"No," I said, shaking my head. "I'm afraid of fire. I don't even like using it."

The Rattata looked at me wide eye in surprise. Tess just stared blankly at me.

"What?" I asked.

"You're afraid of fire?" the Rattata asked.

"Since I was born," I said. "I just don't like the idea of using it."

"Well that's ironic," the Rattata said. "A fire type afraid of it's own fire."

"Ironic indeed," Tess said. "You're the first fire type ever that I have met that is afraid to use fire attacks. That's not a good thing to do. You need fire for defense. If you get yourself in trouble, using your attack is the only thing that will be able to save you."

"But I'm scared to actually use any fire attack," I said. "I wish I wasn't."

"Well," Tess said. "I think I might know of someone who could help you overcome your fear."

"Really?" I asked. "Who?"

As Tess went to answer my question, I was suddenly tackled by the Rattata who yelled, "Look out!"

Nothing happened at first, but then, a split second ago where I stood, a stream of fire shot out right from the floor. The attack went on for several seconds before ceasing. I could hear shouting coming from somewhere below, but wasn't sure what floor exactly it was on.

I was still a bit shaken that the stream of fire shot out from right where I was standing.

"You alright?" the Rattata asked me, helping me get up.

"Thanks to you," I said. "Thanks."

"What in Celebi's name was that?" the Rattata asked, turning to Tess for an answer.

Tess was looking through the hole in the floor, a look of surprise upon her face.

"Tess," I said, getting her to look at me. "What's happening?"

"We're under attack," Tess answered me. "The Rockets are coming."