[color=gray]"Nice place, ain't it Grovy?"[/color]

[color=lightgreen]"Ser."[/color]

Edgar surveyed the city of Mauville from atop the hill, his Serperior Grovy coiled round his body. Her head was perched on his shoulder as she hissed softly in approval of the view.

He was in a whole new region entirely. Hoenn, as it were. A far cry from his hometown of Saffron City in Kanto. Overseas vacations were always nice, no? And such a nice gift from his boss. The precinct chief had let him go for the trip for his birthday, which had been two weeks ago. Edgar had been trekking through Hoenn ever since. Not long after he'd arrived in Hoenn by ferry, he'd made his way from his starting point in Slateport towards Mauville. The long way around, of course. He'd gone west after leaving Slateport, cutting through Oldale and Petalburg. The woods outside Petalburg were his first real taste of adventure, and Grovy had been a big help then.

After Petalburg, he'd come out straight to Rustboro and taken a rest there. There, he'd heard talk of a mountain to the northeast called Mount Chimney, apparently a semi-active volcano that still spewed ash. That had totally piqued his interest. Asking around, he'd found out that the best way to the mountain was through Mauville in the east. That was how his destination was set.

It'd been just about two weeks. Maybe more. Maybe less. He hadn't been keeping track. But Edgar was tired, so was his team, and here laid Mauville. Next stop on his way to Mount Chimney.

With a tired but satisfied smile on his face, he sat on the grass and unzipped his pack. Almost immediately, one of the Pokeballs within leapt and burst open, releasing a bright red mass onto the ground. The little (big?) brown dinosaur that emerged from the red light clumped straight for Edgar's side, giving his entire left side an affectionate nuzzle and rub. He yelped in response as the Tyrunt's weight nearly caused him to topple over, and he rubbed its snout while chuckling to himself.

[color=gray]"Runt, what did I tell you? No leaning on people to get them to hug you. You're heavier than you look."[/color]

The dinosaur whined in response, which made him laugh out loud. His Serperior, obviously not amused by the little dino's antics, instead diverted her attention to conserving her energy. She laid down on his shoulders and closed her eyes, resting for the moment. Edgar grabbed a sandwich out of his pack and tucked in to his snack while he gazed out over the city.

[color=gray]"Don't worry fellas, we'll be at a Pokemon center soon enough. Y'all can rest there. Then we can explore the place and maybe find some more supplies."[/color]

Grovy hissed softly in response, while Runt instead tried to go for the sandwich he was eating. The dino's head suddenly occupied his entire lap, making him chuckle.

[color=gray]"Yes, Runt, I know. We'll get more food for you too."[/color]

Once he was done with his light snack, he dusted crumbs off his shirt, stood and patted his Tyrunt's head.

[color=gray]"Right fellas, let's be on our way. And don't lag behind this time, Runt."[/color]

With Grovy coiled around him, he set off down the hill, making straight for the red-roofed building he could see in the distance. The Pokecenter. Rest stop for the day.