The Road to our Destiny

Chapter 5

For the past half an hour, Timothy and Coovers have been looking up possible ruins in Kanto with Electchu trying to help. Timothy eventually began to look through the phone book to make some calls, but he was disappointed to find that most lines are disconnected and the archeologists he did manage to contact are not very experienced in their field, or have ever heard of Brandon. The more the two men research or call, the more they begin to fear that they are going to travel with no clear direction to find the man in the flying pyramid.

"Alright, thank you anyway," Timothy says politely before he hangs up the videophone. "Well, Coovers, that's all the numbers for archeologists in Kanto that we have."

"Darn," Coovers says disappointed. "Maybe there are some archeologist buddies who know him but just happen to be going on an expedition with him?"

"If that's so, then we need to think of a new plan to find him," Timothy says. "Preferably one where we don't have to circle around Kanto heaven knows how many times and hope we eventually get lucky."

"Well, hey, if we do, then you'll have tons of opportunities to train your Pokemon as much as you like for the Kanto League," Coovers points out trying to be optimistic.

"Perhaps, but if what you said is true, then that won't matter if Giovanni does find the Gieldanstone," Timothy counters. "For all we know, he might liberate it before there ever is a league in Kanto or anywhere else again."

Coovers sighs in defeat, falling on the sofa.

"Well, we have to do something. My superiors are going to expect results from us," he moans. "Speaking of the league, though, have you thought about what Pokemon to bring?"

"Rai! Rai, rai, rai, rai, rai raichu, rai, rai!" Electchu shouts.

"Uh...did you catch any of that?" Coovers asks, lifting his head to look at Timothy.

"Yeah, he was expressing how I better take him," Timothy answers with a small smile before turning to his Raichu. "And you out of all of my Pokemon should know that I'I'd never leave Pallet Town without my partner."

Electchu smirks, pleased with his trainer's response while Timothy takes out his belt that is carrying six Pokeballs.

"I guess that just leaves me to think about who else to take," he says as he looks at his Pokeballs while scratching his chin in thought. "Let's see. I always keep a water and a psychic Pokemon on my team, so Poliwrath and Shockwave are automatically in. Odyssey should go with us too so that it can stay together with Shockwave. Though my large Arcanine, Fenrir would -"

Suddenly, Timothy's eyes widen. He stares at his belt where one of his six Pokeballs appears to be open. He stares at it for a moment before he grunts, irritated.

"Not again," he grumbles.

"What?" Coovers asks curiously.

Suddenly, before Timothy can answer, they hear a scream coming from outside.

"Oh, come on," Timothy says, annoyed.

He gets up from his seat and storms out of the house with Electchu and Coovers following him. The three of them look around from the front porch until Timothy spots a 14-year-old girl with short, honey blonde hair wearing a pink dress with a blue ribbon wrapped around the collar, a red coat, long, black socks, brown boots and a pink fedora looking terrified. Standing in front of her is her shadow that appears to be standing up with red, glowing eyes and a giant grin. Coovers looks shocked at the display whereas Timothy and Electchu give unamused looks.

"Gengar, knock it off!" Timothy shouts.

The girl's shadow suddenly frowns and floats away from her before dissolving into a Gengar. The girl sighs in relief while Timothy walks over to her.