I was lost. No other way to describe when you pass the same surroundings at least five times in a row, or when you somehow manage to find the entrance to the place, use it as an exit, and then end up somewhere completely different and unfamiliar. After bumbling around in the forest for hours, I eventually hear a splashing noise from nearby. [i]That must be where that magikarp is! I just hope I'm not too late...[/i] I think as I rush through the forest, not even caring if there was a path where I was heading or not. Thankfully, I didn't ram into any trees while I made my way over to the magikarp whom I was tasked with saving. I got to the clearing where the magikarp, who was flopping around and shouting for help was. The place was nice, yet, for some weird reason, the grass in this particular clearing was a yellowish color, and felt somewhat like needles under my feet. Despite that, the trio of birds that were near the magikarp simply fly away... though... it probably wasn't because of me... A new trio jumps into the clearing, and shouts "You there! You think you're saving this magikarp from the likes of Team Zan? You're wrong, and now you've got to face us!" They then announce themselves, with the sneasel starting off with "Sean!" the zubat adds "Bart!" and finally, the koffing says "And me, uh... Carl! We're unbeatable when we're together, so prepare for the worst!" Well, they were certainly energetic, and they seemed to have a type advantage against me... unfortunately, all I had was this one oran berry that I had picked up earlier.

The sneasel starts their assault with a scratch, though, somehow, it didn't seem all that strong. "Huh? Come on, I know you can do better than that." I say as the scratch simply hits me, and does basically nothing. The koffing then tackles me, but it felt more like a balloon bouncing off of me. "What... are you guys level one, or something?" I ask them. They don't give a response, and the zubat was up next with leech life, though, despite being super effective against me, it was still not all that painful. I shrug off the damage that was dealt to me, and attack the sneasel, who appeared to be their leader, with a vine whip, apparently dealing quite a bit of damage to him as he shouted in pain from it. "GAH! Uh... you... um, look, guys, we gotta go, this guy's good!" they then leave the area, leaving me with nothing more than confusion as to who they all were, and why they were so weak. I mean, I wasn't all that strong, and they were head and shoulders BELOW that. I then walk up to the magikarp, who seems to have calmed down a bit since, and hold up my badge, warping us both to the guild. "Th-thank you... I don't know what I would have done against those thugs and those birds." the magikarp says to me, apparently very thankful of what I've done. He then adds "I uh... don't really have anything to give you as a reward, though..." I then shake my head, and say "Not a problem. Just being able to take on a mission was reward enough for me." He then starts flopping back to the sea, which I actually helped him with, after all, I hardly wanted him to get into the same situation, again... I found myself carrying the fish all the way back to the Treasure Town Beach, having to cross through enemy territory as I did, but, like either a brave pokemon or a stupid one, I did just that. I then ran back to Allure Town as quickly as my feet would carry me, being chased by almost everyone there after I dropped of the magikarp. I found myself back at Arnold's guild, and, somehow, at the guildmaster's office, where an eevee and a magikarp, a red one, this time, were talking with Arnold, who was holding his favorite food, a golden banana, though, burnt for some reason... "Hey, uh, what are you two up to?" I ask the duo, sounding a little out of breath as I did.