[@Gardevoiran] [color=b5e6e2]‘Alright. Sounds good,’[/color] Vivia decided about the coin plan, just in case what came ahead of them was a maze. Then, she was moderately quick at pulling at Skylar, since there was an increase in the water-level. Would the coin even stay there when the place got flooded? That aside. Vivia led Skylar on to the next room, when- When they both heard the sounds of something firing destructive beams of power at something. [color=b5e6e2]‘Wh-what now…!?’[/color] Vivia questioned, as she peeked over to the next room, and then perhaps also led Skylar a bit closer as she looked around. So, the next room they arrived in had little vents on the sides of it, but also pillars that were hanging around a bit of everywhere. The room in general was a mess, probably not designed to look like this but the varying pillars had collapsed over time. There were five exits. The one which Skylar and Vivia just came from, and one right beside it that went far east. There was also the one south, which wasn’t looking particularly notable. Then there were west and north. To the west… [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/2c/606Beheeyem.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/pJSfKjo.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/pJSfKjo.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/pJSfKjo.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/pJSfKjo.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/pJSfKjo.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #606 – Beheeyem, the Cerebral Pokémon. It can use its psychic powers to manipulate memory. It communicates with others of its kind by flashing with its three differently-coloured fingers, but the patterns have been impossible to decipher. In battle, it uses its psychic power to tamper with an opponent’s mind.[/i][/color][/center] A blockade of Beheeyem floated in the air, just stationed partly in the air with space in between them. They were perfectly stationary, just warning anyone from trying to walk through that particular way. The way north… wasn’t actually just a regular path. It was several meters into the air, too high to climb normally, but high was perhaps the direction one wanted to go as water was starting to drip in from the room the two had come from. If they wanted to get up there, they’d have to figure out some way to reach it, first. Climbing pillars was not a realistic means of success in that regard. In the center of the room was a Claydol. It wasn’t hard to avoid it, given the mess inside the room, but here it was, and it was constantly shooting Psybeams at a strange humanoid Pokémon that couldn’t help peeking at it and then dodging the various beams. [color=EE839D]‘Mr. Miiiime~!’[/color] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ec/122Mr._Mime.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/d4fNtFP.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #122 – Mr. Mime, the Barrier Pokémon. A master pantomime, it practices constantly. It generates a mystic force from its fingers, creating an actual invisible wall by stopping air-molecules. Should it be disturbed during its act, it slaps with its broad, powerful palms. It enjoys conning people.[/i][/color][/center] [color=b5e6e2]‘Okay, so there’s-’[/color] and then Vivia explained that which was described above. What would Skylar want to do here? Here’s a reminder that the water-level of the entire dungeon is slowly rising right about now. [hider=Map][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/mtiDHYB.png[/img][/center] Blue dot - Entrance. Actually maybe kinda orange/pink dot - Eryn. You don’t know this. Dark green dot - Oaken. You don’t know this. Purple dot - Skylar. Cyan dot - Vivia. Red dot - Claydol. Pinker dots - Mr. Mimes.[/hider] __________________________ [@Typical] [right][sub][sub][sub][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2_xODlUkrA]Random music I listened to while writing.[/url][/sub][/sub][/sub][/right] [color=7eab87]‘I’m sure she serves you well [i]now[/i], but that may change in the future, when you face more evolved opponents and your own other Pokémon have evolved as well,’[/color] Oaken commented about Mawile, then considered what more to say. [color=7eab87]‘… Still, I, too, have caught Pokémon merely for my short-term goals. I went up Route 1 to 4 and over Mountain Valley to Route 8 and Worldedge City first thing I did. I needed a Psychic Pokémon for the Fighting-gym, and I needed a Flying-type for both the Bug-type and Grass-type gyms. I got a Gothita with Shadow Tag, which was nice. I caught a Wingull, whom I’m hoping to make a Pelipper for a sure victory at both the Fighting and Ground-type gyms. I caught a Riolu at Mt. Strength, because Lucario is a well-respected, diligent and intelligent Pokémon,’[/color] which all are things Oaken valued. [color=7eab87]‘I also caught a Diglett, because Dugtrio’s a powerful contender with Arena Trap and the ability to outspeed most Pokémon with powerful Ground-type moves, should help against the Electric, Rock and Steel gyms eventually. I caught an Electrike for the Flying-gym, and a Staryu to compliment the Wingull for Ground-gym, but Staryu’s evolution is very promising for future use as well. So far, I’ve beaten the Bug-type and the Grass-type Gyms…’[/color] His expression twitched a bit. [color=7eab87]‘Keep in mind that I was at this for some time before you started your journey. Regardless. I always intended to head down here sooner or later. I was heading this way anyway because I want to catch a Fletchinder at Route 6 and I believe I have enough Water-Pokémon to take on the Ground-type gym at Raremine Town. When Rodger, the guy I’m travelling with, lost at the Grass-type Gym and stayed behind to complete it, I took the opportunity to go myself here, to find out the truth, using Staryu’s Dive. I didn’t imagine running into you, here…’[/color] And that’s when they arrived in the new room. The water level started rising, and Eryn grabbed both Oaken, who was quick to get the idea and head along, and also… [color=EE839D]‘Mr. Mime?’[/color] the Pokémon made a surprised sound when Eryn grabbed and had him follow along towards the rising path. [color=7eab87]‘… Of course. Yeah, I feel it too. This has to be the way,’[/color] Oaken said in response to Eryn’s question, shaking his arm a bit insisting that he could jog perfectly well on his own. [color=EE839D]‘Miiiiiime…’[/color] Mr. Mime commented sounding a bit complaining about being made to head this way, looking a bit distressed, yet definitely let himself be pulled along. And so, they made their way up the incline, where the path took a sharp right, and- There was something strange about this tunnel. It was tighter, more claustrophobic than the other tunnels, also worse lit. There was like the presence in the air was directly opposing her path forward here. It was powerful enough that someone doubting themselves might get stuck here. Regardless of how she would realistically feel, thoughts came unbidden to her mind, as if inspired by the tunnel itself, thrown in to sow the seeds of doubt in her mind. [i]All this danger wasn’t what I set out on this journey for. I’m a Pokémon Trainer, why am I not using my Pokémon? I shouldn’t be here, I’m not safe here. I was just exploring… I should turn back, get out of here, continue my journey. I don’t have to go through all this. It’s not worth it. What am I even doing this? I never asked to be tested like this…[/i] … And thoughts along the like, happened regardless of if she actually had these opinions or not, trying to dissuade her from continuing forward. Regardless of how Eryn was handling it… [color=7eab87]‘… HAH! As if I’d… stop like this…!’[/color] Oaken declared, and was most, definitely continuing, even if he perhaps slowed to a steady walk facing against the oppressive force of the tunnel. How was Eryn handling? [hider=Map][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/mtiDHYB.png[/img][/center] Blue dot - Entrance. Actually maybe kinda orange/pink dot - Eryn. May be ahead of Oaken, even with how the map looks. Dark green dot - Oaken. Purple dot - Skylar. You don’t know this. Cyan dot - Vivia. You don’t know this. Red dot - Claydol. Pinker dots - Mr. Mimes[/hider]