[color=deepskyblue]Ed's hair swayed in the breeze, he enjoyed a nice stroll through a forest. He crossed his hands behind his head and yawned calmly, the peace that the moment had brought in started to force Edward to a daydream state. He took a brief moment to lift his shoulders up; keeping Crow up on his back.

 Edward feels something different about this region. He just can't put his finger on it. Looking up at the sky, he was disappointed to see that it was the same as it was when arriving. He didn't find any difference in the sky from the boat ride to this region. The sounds were different though, but that's obvious considering this was a forest and not an ocean. Instead of Wingulls chirping, there was more cries and yelps.[/color]
  
[color=deepskyblue] The animal noises weren't annoying or a nuisance surprisingly. Edward was finding it a small thing that could be enjoyed easily. His mind was beginning to appreciate the peace after many battles of senseless fighting. 
  
  [i]"So...is this Toppe Region?"[/i] Edward questioned with a puzzled expression on his face. His heart rate increased, was he finally about to start a new journey? He stepped off the boat slowly; it was as if his legs were forcing him to in the wrong direction. Ed's gut was going to explode any moment from Butterfree's. Was this fear or excitement?[/color]
 
 

[color=deepskyblue] Edward chuckled under his breath after realizing how much of a nervous wreck he was before. He was glad to know that Professor Pine was able to give him that extra push he needed. It's a sickening thought that there could've been a possibility that Edward might've chickened out. He thought back to how he was almost going to quit and go back to his home region. Ed placed his hands behind his head; he was thankful for Professor Pine's help once he reached that laboratory. [/color]

 
[color=deepskyblue]A middle aged man with a scruffy beard tapped Ed on the shoulders. "Oh, come now, boyo! You're not scared, are you? You've already rode on the boat to get here. If you leave, you'll regret it." The elderly man wore a lab coat that covered the clothes he was wearing underneath. His gray hair connected to his scraggly beard, he stroke his facial hair nonchalantly as he spoke.

 Edward tossed a thumbs up. "Leave? No way! I'm just a little...cautious is all."

 "I could understand your reason. When I was your age, I would get a lot of shaking in the knees whenever I entered a new region. It's going to stop after a while. Although, I don't very much appreciate running away, but you really should've came here when you were a bit more...experienced. This isn't Johto." Professor Pine combed his fingers through his beard.

"What do you mean by that?" Edward asked. He was a bit offended by the remark. Was he implying that Johto was an easy region?

"Oh, nothing, lad! Come with me! Let's hurry up and get you your equipment!" Professor Pine patted Ed in the back with his hairy knuckles and led him to go get his supplies.[/color]
 
 
[color=deepskyblue]Edward came back to the present time. He noticed the walk was getting slightly boring. He was some distance from the laboratory. There was a hushed rumble in his stomach. Ed figured now would be the best time to eat. 
 
  [i]Cape Town is a small but open place, near the northern edge of the Toppe Region. They aren't right on the coast, but set back from it on a plateau, with a large dock a little ways off. The dock is where new trainers usually arrive, since how the large mountain ranges that divides Toppe in half also separates it from Kanto and Johto, making the whole continent have a somewhat cross dividing it up. There is no pokemon center or mart in Cape town. The only thing that resides is a  laboratory, belonging to Professor Pine. He usually gives advice and help to new trainers.[/i][/color]