We got to the waterfall in a short amount of time. The closer we got the harder the waterfall fell. The earth moved under the monstrous roar. Down below you couldn't see beyond the surface of the water. It was a haze of blue and white.

"This is some waterfall." Pip looked at me. "Could you imagine falling? Even from this short height we would be killed by the waterfall. Should we just turn back?"

Slowly I got closer to the waterfall. I stuck my hand out but it felt like a thousand needles stabbing my hand. It forced me backward onto my butt.

"Maybe we should." While Pip mulled it over the world started to spin again. I shut my eyes and saw this flash of light under my eyelids. When I opened them I wasn't with Pip but with this familiar shadow of a Pokémon. It touched the waterfall, same as me, and jumped through. The scene around me changed to a cave where the Pokémon appeared from behind the waterfall.

I blinked and I was suddenly with Pip again, who looked like he had finally decided to leave but was waiting for an answer from me. "I think we should jump through the waterfall." I got up and ran through it.

"Wait!" Pip called out to me but the roar of the falls in my ear drowned him out. It felt like a thousand tiny needles hit my back as I jumped through and landed on my stomach.

"Whoa…" My voice echoed in the cave alone with Pip's "oof" sound as he landed on his back.

"Wow!" He got up quickly. There were gems scattered in every corner of the cave and at the very end was a huge gem that resembled a little bit like Wigglytuff in color and size. "We have to bring that back." Pip ran to the gem and tried to muscle it out. After a few minutes of it not budging he finally gave up. "You try it."

I went to the luminous gem, wrapped my arms around it and pulled. It still wouldn't budge. I had to sit and catch my breath. And again the world was spinning. I closed my eyes and as soon as I saw the flash of light I opened them to see the mysterious Pokémon adventurer. He pushed on the gem and a wave of water whisked him away from behind me.

I didn't have to blink this time I was just suddenly back to the present time. Pip was examining the gem. "Oh!" He pressed the gem.

"Wait! Pip!" But it was too late. I turned behind me and saw the wave of water. I tapped Pip's shoulder and as he turned we were carried away by the water. It smashed us against the walls and buried us beneath the surface. Pip tried to keep me above the water so I wouldn't drown. A sharp pain went through my forehead and everything turned black.

Something warm was around me but it also felt wet. I heard Pip's distant voice. "And that must've been how we ended up here."

"Your friend must've took a beating." A wise and old voice said. "She's still out."

Pip nodded. "Yeah. I think she took in too much water too."

"Poor Treeko." Something furry squeezed against me, suffocating me. I woke and struggled to get out but the Pokémon didn't seem to take notice. "Well the waters here will bring you back! Don't worry!"

Everyone around us laughed. "Teddy, you're squishing the poor Pokémon! Let her go."

The bear Pokémon let me go reluctantly. Pip was still grinning from laughing. "Glad to see you're okay."

"Yeah. Where are we?" I climbed out of the water. I'm so done with water!

"At a hot spring. The water carried us really far. It's too bad we didn't bring any treasure with us, though."

"Yeah because that's the most horrible part of this mission." I couldn't help but grin at him behind my sassy demeanor. "Tell me when you're ready to go, Pip."

Pip saluted me, laid back, and floated.

Something still bugged me about this mission, though. Who exactly discovered that place before us? I hadn't told Pip yet and I didn't plan to until I could figure out who exactly it was.

Chatot sang happily, "I am so pleased with your report! Do not worry about that gem, recruits, do not worry."

I stared out the window, not hearing a word Chatot and Pip were saying. Outside was dark but the lights from Treasure Town could be seen from up here. Shops were starting to close so late at night so slowly the lights died out. From the reflection a pink puffy Pokémon caught my eye. I frowned as I took in Wigglytuff's silhouette.

I turned to the two Pokémon talking away. "IT WAS WIGGLYTUFF!" I shouted. Everyone looked at me, including Wigglytuff who had just joined the conversation. The way Pip's eyes lit up he must've been talking to Wigglytuff about the cave.

"What are you talking about, Ash?" Pip tilted his head.

"I just…had this feeling that Wigglytuff had been there." I gave Pip a look. He just stared back at me but then his eyes lit up.

Wigglytuff tilted his head and thought about it really hard. He tilted his head to the other side and continued thinking. We watched him tilt his head, making funny faces until Chatot chimed in.

"No, no, no! That is just absurd! There is no way-"

"Come to think of it that does sound familiar. Memories. Such fond memories of my youth!" Wigglytuff danced at the memory of his exploration.

Pip and Chatot looked disappointed. "Guess you two didn't explore a new place after all…" Chatot lit up suddenly and sang, "Well that's no reason to be blue! Go and rest up! We have a busy, busy week."

"Yeah? What makes this week busier than the rest?"

"Well we're preparing to embark on a big exploration to Fogbound Lake."

Pip's eyes lit up. "Fogbound Lake? But no exploration team has ever actually gone there."

Chatot nodded. "Which is why we are going to find it. You two have impressed the Guildmaster so far so keep at it and maybe you'll be able to go."

Pip got so excited just thinking about the trip that he continued to jump up and down and to and from his bed. Before we knew it a storm was blowing viciously outside.

"So, you had another vision about that waterfall huh?" He finally sat down facing me.

I nodded. "Yeah." I paused for a long time, looking out at the angry sky. "Come to think of it…I only have visions when I'm touching something."

"Yeah, you're right! Too bad you can't control these visions…I think it would be useful." A crack of thunder outside made him run behind me to hide.

"Scared of a little storm?" I laughed.

Pip sighed. "Yeah it's true." He sat down on his bed. We stared at the storm for a while. Finally I blew out the lights and laid down in a way so the storm was still in view. It was so beautiful. "This storm looks like the one the day before I found you. I wonder what happened to you during that storm."

"Who knows…" I closed my eyes and sighed. Pip's voice lulled me to sleep.