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[color=668570]‘Why, of course! We can handle them together!’[/color] Joshua smiled to Erika as Pikachu and Sno together froze and electrified the Zubats. They were promptly handled, and they started scurrying, but not before Joshua had thrown a Pokéball at one of the injured ones. The ball fell and started to shake, but the Zubat was unable to escape and got caught. 
 
[color=668570]‘Yes! Got it! Poison and Flying type, covered! And I happen to know the second stage evolves by friendship, my speciality!’[/color] He celebrated, quickly kneeling down to Pikachu and letting him jump into hug. [color=668570]‘Way to go, little buddy! You handled them like a pro! You’re the best!’[/color]
 
[color=f5e284]‘Pi-pikachu~!’[/color] Pikachu looked really happy with the praise, being petted by his trainer. Anyways.

[color=decdad]‘Alright.’[/color] Ewan nodded about that they were going to follow the map for now. [color=decdad]‘Then to start with, this way.’[/color] He said, pointing right, into the flooded route among the first three options.
 
[color=668570]‘Heh, no getting through Wet Caverns without getting wet, eh?’[/color] Joshua smirked, as that meant both dry routes wouldn’t lead to the exit. He then threw a look at Erika, specifically on what she was wearing, considering. [color=668570]‘Would you like me to carry you above the water?’[/color] He offered, a silly smile on his lips.
 
[color=decdad]‘You’re not actually strong enough to carry her the whole way. Let her wander on her own two feet.’[/color] Ewan stated without actually looking as he wandered towards the wet part of the cavern.
 
[color=668570]‘Haha.’[/color] Joshua just smiled at that, scratching behind his head a little awkwardly.
 
So, the three then headed through the wet portion of the cavern, occasionally fighting off more Zubats. There were a lot of them, but they were weak. There were also some Goldeens in the water, which could get angry if they got in the way but they could keep out. They could then continue wade through the waters of the cavern, lit by the light from the water.
 
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[center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #118 – Goldeen, the Goldfish Pokémon. With its fins flowing elegantly in the water like an underwater dress, it has been called the Water Queen. However, take heed, as it’s known to ram its powerful horn into things in its way. It swims up rivers in schools when the weather grows warm.[/i][/color][/center]
 
They were approaching another crossroad. To the left was the continuation of the river. The Goldeens were swimming away from there. The tunnel made some kind of S-shape, curving first left and then right after a bit, making looking inside the wet tunnel a difficult venture.

The right went up on dry land again, and then led onwards until the road looked like it split again further in. There were some rocky sounds coming from that direction, silent cracking of rocks on rocks. That seemed to be it. Ewan was about to point out where they were to go, when… Loud splashing was approaching from behind?
 
[color=6aa88c]‘Excuse us!’[/color] Said by a rough voice of a middle-aged man with a jolly nature.
 
There were three people, dashing through the water. One was a bigger guy with a big backpack and green jacket, looking like a man used to traversing the mountains. The other two were much more fancily dressed, a girl with two long cyan curly twintails for hair and orange suit with skirt on her, while the last man was dressed in all purple with orange lines and a red cape, for whatever reason. They were looking excited, running at full speed, and they were pulling along a positively enormous metal ladder folded several times yet still had to be carried by all three.
 
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[color=5fc9cf]‘Coming through!’[/color] The girl called, focused only on what was in front.
 
[color=9d64ed]‘Thanks for wiping the Zubats!’[/color] The man in the cape called out to them. Joshua and Ewan got out of their way due to how weird this seemed, while Erika was free to do as she pleased. Assuming, however, that she didn’t block their way for any reason, they’d run by and to the right, running up onto ground and carrying on. Ewan looked after them and then looked down to the map.
 
[color=decdad]‘That’s not the way through.’[/color] He informed, though the three clearly had a destination in mind. This meant following the river to the left was the correct way. But… yeah, these three went to the right. Joshua and Ewan looked a bit confused now, by these people’s appearance. What would Erika do?