Minor errand-running

Huh. I guess I was in there for a really long time.

-sigh- You. Some day I will learn your secrets.

But, today is not that day~

I find it odd that whoever did the landscaping here had such an affinity for angles. Not that I'm complaining, really.

But man, this is the first time out of our 1-acre town! I don't even get why I was warned to stay out of the grass. Seriously, this is-

OH GEEZ WTF IS HAPPENING

Oh. It's an overweight falcon chick. Scary, I guess? Suppose it could do a number of nasty scratches...

If Garrison wasn't the mostly beastly foe this side of New Bark Town.

Oh, sweet! Somebody left a PokéBall here! Wonder what Pokémon is inside? Finders keepers, eh? Hehehe!

And so begins a series of crushing disappointments.

But alas, I must trek on.

A purple mouse now? I have to say, maybe this would have slightly disturbed me before.

But oh right, I have an unstoppable death machine now.

Look at that. Level 6. Look how much freaking progress Garrison and I are making here. I estimate we'll be the best in all of Johto by the time we get to Mr. Pokémon's place.

Though, Garrison is looking a little frail. Even the most hardened of warriors hit their limit. I find a hospital in a small town, which heals Garrison in just a few seconds.

The woman behind the counter is friendly-looking, but something in her eyes seems off. We part as she gives me this rather ominous message...

I must give her the benefit of the doubt. A hospital worker can't be a sadist, right? I must just be reading her the wrong way...

And speaking of creepy folk, that old man over there is plenty suspicious. I want to talk to him, but I'm afraid he'll lead me back to his house or something. I decide to just leave him alone.

I make my way to the town's north exit. I'm beginning to notice a disturbing consistency in the scenery.

I find a small house somewhat further out, where a strange man insists I sample his Berries.

Needless to say, I don't stay there long.

A new enemy! ...One that, I guess, is just a cocoon! I feel kinda bad sending Garrison to demolish this bug while all it can do is Harden in defense.

But hey, survival of the fittest.

Darn, can't go this way. Y'know, it's pretty rude of those two to stage their battle right on the only available walking space. Real nice, guys.

New creature #4! A caterpillar with eyes that stare into the very depths of the darkest part of my soul! Wait, is this one related to the cocoon I maimed earlier? Are...are those tears in its eyes?

I couldn't do it. I left the caterpillar unharmed.

Just as well, since it looks like I've finally found Mr. Pokémon's house.

...Whoooo miraculously knows me even though he hasn't seen me a day before in his life.

What if someone else had come in before me? This guy's not exactly giving me any opportunity to speak. He could have done all this to the dang pizza boy for all I know.

Wha... It's...you. I know you. You're the one from my dream.

He acts like this is the first time he's ever seen me. This man is a wizard, and I'm not about to let him operate his dark forces under everyone's nose.

Then again, he does give me this cool thing. I take a look at it, but it only has one entry so far.

Come to think of it, Garrison does smell pretty good.

I've obtained a Mystery Egg as I set out for, and a Pokédex to boot. As I leave, I get a rather distressed call from Professor Elm on my PokéGear.

Time to get down to business.

NEXT TIME: Frez encounters a familiar face! Holy fish and chips!