I entered the Chargestone Cave, and suddenly two people appeared beside me. They ordered me to follow them, and I was led to N, who was staring at some large blue crystal. The two disappeared, and N told me they were the Shadow Triad, enlisted by Ghetsis to help Team Plasma. N told me they set up the Galvantula nest at the entrance that Clay had cleared out.
N told me he liked that cave, talking about math and the connection between electricity and Pokemon. N claimed that this would be an ideal place, if people didn't exist. I told him I was surprised by his thoughts on the matter, wondering what he could mean about this being an ideal place. N told me he had told Ghetsis about my friends and I. Because of this, the Shadow Triad was sent to find out about me.
According to N, Cheren was pursuing the ideal of strength, Bianca had faced the truth that not everyone can become stronger, and he believed that I was not swayed either way, that I was a neutral presence. N said that this was a good thing, and that Team Plasma would be waiting for me ahead. N told me that Ghetsis wanted to see what kind of Trainer I really was, and after N left I was alone.
I started through the path, finding myself surrounded by electrified blue crystals both in the ground and FLOATING around. I was stopped by a voice, and I found out that it was Bianca calling to me. Bianca told me that the floating stones move when touched, and then Professor Juniper came up from the entrance. Juniper looked around, telling me that the place was charged with lots of electricity. Apparently the electric charges react between the stones, and so that's why some were floating.
Juniper told me that she was there for her father, to research a Pokemon named Klink. Juniper told me that Klink looked like a gear, and that she was researching the origins of Pokemon and the era that they appeared. Juniper said her father could be somewhat manipulative, but she was interested in this study anyway. Juniper also handed over a Lucky Egg, which would allow me to increase experience gained from battling.
I started forward, and caught a tiny little Joltik (Bug/Electric, Female, Lv. 24), then I moved a stone to continue forward. I found another stone to move, and realized that I needed to push it toward one of the large stones for the charge to pull it away. I found myself battling a Klink (Steel, Lv. 27) and caught it after a short battle, then I found a Parlyz Heal and a Heal Ball before I found a new Pokemon, Ferroseed (Grass/Steel, Male, Lv. 24) which I caught as well.
I got into another couple battles, and Zach was knocked out. I decided to head back to town to heal my team, and while there I grabbed supplies before I returned to the cave. During some wild Pokemon battles on the way to the cave, Zach grew to Level 30, and Mason grew to Level 31 and learned Stomp in place of Charge. I also found a Leaf Stone as I continued on the path, and missed the chance to grab a Level 20 Foongus.
I snagged a Revive in the cave, then moved a couple crystals out of my way before I was stopped by Professor Juniper again. She asked if I had found anything, then told me she and Bianca were done collecting data. Juniper told me that the cave had existed for a long time, but there was no data found to prove that Klink existed more than a century before. Bianca wondered why Pokemon, such amazing little things, stay by our sides.
I got into another battle, then as I continued on I was stopped by the Shadow Triad once more. They ordered me to follow them, and I crossed a bridge, before they told me that Team Plasma was waiting for me down some stairs ahead. The Shadow Triad disappeared again, and I grabbed a nearby Hyper Potion before I moved onward, and after another battle Cole grew to Level 31.
I got a couple Nuggets from the Nugget brothers, then I snagged a Timer Ball before I moved around and found a Doctor who wanted to battle. I beat the Doctor, and Madelyn grew to Level 31, then he healed my Pokemon before I headed north to start battling Plasma Grunts. When I got through the Plasma Grunts, Zach grew to Level 31 and learned Assurance in place of Pursuit, and Mason and Madelyn both grew to Level 32, and I taught Madelyn Air Slash in place of Quick Attack, and then she evolved into Unfezant. I also found a Thunder Stone in the cave.
There were two paths, some stairs going down, and stairs going up. I decided to go down the steps and further below, and got into a battle. I wandered around, got into another battle, and Cole and Arthur both grew to Level 32. I snagged a Hyper Potion, a Rare Candy, and a Bright Powder, and then I caught a Tynamo (Electric, Male, Lv. 27) before I headed back up.
I went up the stairs to the next level of the cave, and I got into a couple battles, and Nora grew to Level 32. I grabbed a Magnet, and then encountered N once more. He told me that the world is gray with mixed values, and thought that was unforgivable. N told me that the world would be clearly black and white once he could separate Pokemon and people, and once that happened Pokemon would be perfect beings.
I battled with N, and I sent out Zach against his Boldore. I had to switch out to Arthur, and Boldore used Iron Defense to increase it's defense. Arthur hit it with Seed Bomb for massive damage, and it used Iron Defense again, but another Seed Bomb pushed it to the red before Arthur took minor damage, and the two traded blows before Boldore was knocked out.
Zach grew to Level 32, and then I sent out Nora against his Joltik. Nora hit Joltik with Mud Shot for great damage, then it countered with Gastro Acid to suppress Nora's ability. Nora hit Joltik with Muddy Water next, and it was a massive hit that knocked it out.
Ferroseed was sent out next, and I sent out Cole against it. Cole used Flame Charge for massive damage, a single blow that knocked Ferrroseed out. Klink was the last Pokemon, and Cole used Flame Charge for massive damage and knocked out Klink to win the battle.
N was frustrated at his loss against me, and wondered if it was impossible for him to win while feeling bad about being a Trainer himself. He wished he could pursue his ideals without meaningless battle, and thought that battling wouldn't make him worthy to become friends with a Legendary Pokemon.
Bianca and Juniper came up from behind, and N seemed especially angry at Juniper for being a Pokemon Researcher. He was upset about her attitude on the relationship between people and Pokemon, and how she put Pokemon into categories as thought it would allow her to understand them. N told us that the very idea of a Pokedex revolted him, and asked what Juniper had to say for herself.
Juniper was quite empathetic with N, telling him that his opinion was understandable, and that his opinion was different from hers. Juniper asked N to let people decide for themselves hot to relate to Pokemon, and N refused to tolerate the existence of a world like ours where people could decide to make Pokemon suffer.
N left, and Juniper didn't expect him to change his mind immediately, but she hoped that he would spend time trying to understand the feelings of others. Juniper decided to collect more data, under the belief that learning more about Pokemon would allow people to get along better with them.
Bianca left with Juniper to protect her, and I continued on to finally reach Mistralton City. I went to the Pokemon Center to heal my team, and soon I would explore the city and get my next Badge.
Current Team:
Mason (Zebstrika, Electric, Lv. 32)
Madelyn (Unfezant, Normal/Flying, Lv. 32)
Arthur (Simisage, Grass, Lv. 32)
Cole (Pignite, Fire/Fighting, Lv. 32)
Zach (Liepard, Dark, Lv. 32)
Nora (Palpitoad, Water/Ground, Lv. 32)
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