Chapter 1 - A rocky start

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{Declaration}

Pokemon
Solosis Caught at Level 5 Nickname: Alphonse Gender: Male Type: Psychic Ability: Magic Guard Height: 1' 2" Weight: 2.1 lbs. Health: Low EXP Rate: Medium Slow EXP Gauge: (6/8) EXP Gained: 0 Level: 5 Division: D8 Total Stats: 55 Attack: 5 Defense: 5 Sp. Attack: 25 (46%) Sp. Defense: 10 Speed: 10 Vitamins Used: None	Moveset: 1. Psywave 3. Reflect Unique Moves: - - - - Item:

Excitement. Curiosity. Fear. Ambition. All of these emotions were currently forming a hurricane in Bev’s mind, as he stood at the dusty ground of the Miner’s Memorial Caves. It was the first field research of his new career. The turbulent storm of feelings raging inside of him was only amplified by the heavy weight of the backpack on his back, and by the irritating light shining right into his eyes. But the summer sun was not only roasting him, but also Alphonse, who was calmly resting in his arms. The little goofball, probably due to hearing the loud heartbeat of its owner, pressed against his chest and looked up, into his eyes, whilst making a gurgling sound. Bev, caught off guard by this sudden sound, met its gaze. From the friendly, warm look Alphonse gave him, he interpreted that these were probably “words” of encouragement. This made the negative feelings fade away a bit, letting courage and determination take their place. He carefully placed the pokémon onto the ground and pulled out a tablet from his backpack. It was a little hard to find due to all the camping supplies he had brought - he was staying there overnight, after all - but he found it nevertheless. Bringing up the documents, he created a new one, and filled out the necessary header - the header for his first official research. Filled with joy, he took a step forward, walking into the cavern standing before him.

And as he took the first step, he could smell the moss growing on the walls and the signature air present all over the underground. His eyes were forced to accommodate to the lighting present in the cave, since he was now protected from the intense rays of summer. But upon getting used to the light, he noticed it was actually quite well-lit. His eyes darted around, checking if there was anything of interest happening or lying around. But there was nothing curious to see, except maybe a few stalactites or small pools of water. Other than that, there were only rocks and dust to behold. Except for the dripping of water, there was not a sound to be heard either. The silence was soon broken by Alphonse playfully rolling into stacks of rock, knocking them over. This bowling ball-esque behaviour seemed to bring great joy to the Psychic Pokémon, as it was accompanied by short bursts of happy gurgling. Even Bev couldn’t help, but flash a slight smile. Yet this was not what he was here to do, and there was research to be done, so he had to start as soon as possible.

Walking deeper into the cave, he took notes of everything, the surroundings, the sounds, the temperature, etc. He only ever stopped walking to check on Alphonse, who was happily following whilst rolling in the dusty ground, enjoying playing in the dirt. As expected, there was nothing of note going on with the structure of the cavern, otherwise they probably wouldn’t have lit it. What Bev didn’t expect was the lack of any life in the cave. Sure, there was the occasional plant or fungus growing, but no Pokémon to be seen. That is until the corridor widened into a giant open space. Bev and Alphonse stopped in their tracks and stared in awe at the area before them.

“Look at all these stalagnates! And all of these different rock types! My, my! This must be a geologist’s dream!” Bev exclaimed enthusiastically. He didn’t know what to look at first. The cracks? The rock formations? The glistering water drops? Finally something interesting to write down. His fingers tapped the letters on his screen as fast as a Pikipek pecks wood. Meanwhile, Alphonse was looking around, searching for ways to transform this whole place into a playground. Finding slopes to slide on, rocks to roll and water to splash in, this meant loads of fun to be had. While exploring, the curious Solosis also found many corridors leading to unknown places. But then, suddenly, an alarmed squeal-like noise reaches Bev’s ears. He looks in the direction the sound came from and sees his terrified companion peering into one of the entrances. This one was poorly lit, so it wasn’t easy to see anything in it, but upon closer inspection, there was one thing very much visible. A pokémon that was getting closer and closer - rapidly.

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{Edits}
Edit #1 - Coding
Edit #2 - Added WC (hopefully the correct amount)
Edit #3 - Removed WC (because why include it?)

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{Encounter}

Pokemon
Pokemon	PokeDex Info	Level	Stats	MoveSet
Numel SPOILER: Click to show {Personality}This baby Numel is just so spunky! He is full of energy and loves to play. Unfortunately, what he thinks is playing is more like roughhousing to most, and the klutzy kid doesn't quite realize his own strength yet.	Gender: Type: Fire/Ground Ability: Oblivious Health: Low	5	Total Stats: 55 Attack: 15 (27%) Defense: 9 Sp. Attack: 13 (24%) Sp. Defense: 7 Speed: 11	1. Growl 1. Tackle 5. Ember No Unique Moves

After a split second of processing the situation, Bev quickly put the tablet into his mouth, holding it with his teeth. He immediately started running towards Alphonse, but due to his poor physique and weak body, he barely managed to run a few meters. He would not make it in time before the collision. Letting loose of the tablet, he quickly called out to the Psychic Pokémon: "Quick, dodge it, Alphonse!" But it was of no use. It got quickly tackled and the sound of the impact echoed through the cave. But there was something off - it didn't seem like a hostile and vicious attack. It was more like an accident. And the attacker didn't seem particularly threatening as well. It was a Numel - one that seemed to be frightened. Alphonse slowly recovered from being charged at, and let out a confused, silent gurgle. Its gaze met the one of the Numel and they both stared at each other for a short while, both freezing in place. Numel then started to cautiously get nearer and nearer, bumping into Alphonse’s body with its snout and quickly taking a step back. Alphonse lost its balance for a while before regaining its original position. This was met with a content sound from the Numel. It suddenly seemed much more relaxed than a minute ago, all the fear gone from its gestures and movements. Bev was observing all this meticulously and then realized that he had found his test subject.

Well, this is weird. It has changed its attitude from scared and fleeing to amicable and happy. If it is so keen on making friends, maybe it'd be a good idea to see how far this connection can go in a short period of time. Let's see... a day? Four? Two? Two! That seems like a good time frame to see how quickly one can build a partnership with this specimen. But then it was time to come up with the best plan of action to tackle this experiment. Thoughts and ideas were coming into and flowing out of his head, as he slowly picked up his tablet from the rocky ground. After quickly checking it for any damage and not finding anything besides a few scratches on the cover, he quickly turned it on and started writing up a plan. After making a good skeleton of his research, he started up a timer and set it to 48 hours. Science was about to be done.

But every experiment has to have a start. And Bev knew exactly where that start would be. "Alphonse! It seems we have a new friend. But it was quite distressed. Let’s go investigate what scared it so much, shall we?" He exclaimed towards the cheerful Pokémon as he pointed towards the dark corridor. This suggestion was met with an approving gurgle as Alphonse started rolling towards the darkness. But before they went to explore, the researcher knew that some basic trust would need to be built between him and the Numel. So he grabbed a fistful of Pokémon food from his backpack and presented it with an open palm. Cautious at first, the Numel hesitated to eat, getting closer carefully until sneaking a quick bite. But after it had seen that there were no repercussions for taking the food, it quickly dug in. Bev didn't wait for a reaction, he simply went on into the dark entrance, waiting for the two creatures to follow. And they did.

So the group was going to investigate the cause of the Numel’s distress. Bev was excited thinking about what it could be. Maybe another interesting subject to study. Or a peculiar natural phenomenon. Whatever it was, he was determined to study it, not only to ease the Pokémon’s worry, but also to satisfy his own curiosity. He was anticipating it - a twist that would turn this into a trip he didn’t expect.

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{Edits}
Edit #1 - Fixed Colour
Edit #2 - Changed pronouns, fixed typos, removed WC
Edit #3 - Fixed the coding a bit
Edit #4 - Messing with the code again because I’m stubborn
Edit #5 - Why are you like this, coding
Edit #6 - Coding who?
Edit #7 - Trying another coding experiment
Edit #8 - I am trying to make this table work
Edit #9 - More coding
Edit #10 - Even more coding
Edit #11 - One of the colors in my text just broke

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Moving through the unlit tunnel, the small group could hear many different things: Zubat screeching in the distance, water dripping along the uneven walls and threatening rumbles far below. Yet their vision was limited to the cone of light projected by the Holocaster. As they continued wandering through the twisting meandre of a corridor, a feeling of uneasiness was growing in the air. The Numel was the best example of this, because even though it had put on a determined and stern look, its legs were clearly shaking as it slowly ambled forward. It most probably knew that they were getting closer and closer to the “frightening thing”. The irregular and cracked walls only empowered this feeling, casting shadows that formed petrifying grimaces and figures.

With great caution, Bev moved through the cave, meticulously looking at the details of the walls, trying to find any extraordinary objects. But everything seemed to be natural, just peculiarly formed into these horrid shapes. Even he couldn’t resist feeling chills while scanning his surroundings. The occasional sound of echoing water drops falling into small pools permeated the tunnel, amplifying the uneasiness felt by all, even startling them from time to time. The group proceeded slowly, awfully suspicious of their surroundings, until eventually noticing the walls getting further and further apart. The ceiling was getting higher too. Suddenly, they were in a ridiculously spacious part of the cave - it was so spacious, in fact, that it was hard to see the walls on the other end even with the Holocaster light. Yet the elephant in the room was the gigantic pit before them. Standing on a small isle of flat land, which looked as if it were to slide down any minute, they could only stare, astounded, at this “black hole”. The bottom wasn’t even visible!

The Numel let out a scared yelp, which then proceeded to echo in the gigantic chamber for a solid minute. The small Pokémon quickly retreated back into the corridor with small, but nimble steps. ”It’s okay, there’s no need to be scared! It’s just an...” Bev started saying to the scared Pokémon, while inhaling a lot of air for the last part, ”ECHO!” Bev’s loud voice reverberated through the room, slightly shaking some of the loose pebbles and causing them to fall. While the researcher and his Psychic Pokémon were amazed by these astounding acoustics, the Numb Pokémon was clearly stressed out. Its pupils were getting smaller and smaller, its body was clearly shaking and the sounds it produced were ones of distress. This didn’t go unnoticed and the trainer started to quickly dot down notes into his tablet. This was top tier research material. Was it afraid of this phenomenon? Did it understand the concept of an echo? Did it get scared of me now? Is it able to understand I was the one who made the echo? All of this and more was swirling through his head as his fingers rhythmically hit the screen. Enthralled by his research and excited about the opportunities which would present themselves to him with this, he stopped paying attention to both his surroundings and his subject.

Speaking of the ball of nerves, it was now absolutely hysterical. Each and every sound it made multiplied and returned tenfold. There was no escaping the auditory onslaught. Even Alphonse started to feel uneasy, despite being a bit more familiar with the concept of an echo and knowing it’s usually not harmful in any way, shape or form. The Solosis lifted itself into the air a bit and started gurgling at Bev, attempting to capture his attention. Yet being so captivated by his work, it was of no use. So it had no other choice but to try and comfort the other Pokémon by itself. Approaching it slowly so as to not make it more scared, the green sphere started to make subtle sounds as a way to calm the emotions a bit. No improvement. Seeing that both its trainer and the other creature weren’t responsive, it decided to adopt a more physical approach. So it gently rolled into the side of the Numel in an attempt to distract it from the echoes and prevent it from making more sounds. Yet the response was an unexpected one for the well-meaning being.

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{Edits}
Edit #1 - Fixed colours