pokemon adventure

chapter eighteen

Chapter eighteen

Cinnabar Gym and the Misty Mermaid

After catching a ferry, the gang were finally at Cinnabar Island. Todd wasn't with them anymore; he took a path for the mountains to find more pokemon to photograph. "It says that Cinnabar Island is a tourist attraction," said Brock, "there are hot springs there". "Really?" asked Misty, p excitedly, "can we take a hot spring?" Ash saw no problem with that. "I want to take a break as well, before heading off to the gym," he said. "And here," said Brock, "I can get my fossils restored," said Brock. He remembered Prof Oak telling him that there was a pokemon lab on Cinnabar Island that restored pokemon fossils.

When they docked on Cinnabar Island, they headed for the pokemon center right away. Ash had his pokemon checked out; he wanted to make sure his pokemon were ready for the gym. Tomo was with him; he liked staying by his brother's side. Misty went to book for a hot spring and Brock headed to the pokemon lab. "Okay," said Ash "let's ask where the gym is". Just then a hippie came up to Ash. "Are you looking for the gym?" he asked. "Yes do you know where it is?" said Ash. "The gym leader Blaine built his gym in a fiery place where firefighters would never win" said the hippie. Then he left. "What did that man mean?" Tomo asked Ash. "What that man said was a riddle," said Ash "but I'm afraid I don't know the answer to that one. We'll ask the others later".

The gang met up again at the hot springs and soon they were relaxing in the baths. "This was a great idea Misty'' said Ash. "I thought we could use a nice relaxation after all that we've been through" said Misty. Pikachu and Togepi were enjoying it too. Tomo's Growlithe wasn't in the hot spring. As it was a fire type it didn't want to get wet, so Tomo placed him in Nurse Joy's care. "Hey Brock, we have ," said Ash "did you give your fossils to the pokemon lab?" "Yes I did," said Brock "and the professor said that we will be getting Kabuto, Omanyte, Tyrunt and amaura tomorrow". "We can collect them after the gym battle," , Ash. He then told the others about the hippie and the riddle. "That would be a volcano," said Misty. "Misty's right," said Brock "a volcano's lava is something that a firefighter would never be able to put out, no matter how much water is used." "I know the gym leader uses fire types," said Ash "but isn't that a bit over the top for a gym?" "Well I must say I wouldn't put up a gym in a volcano," said Brock "but sometimes gym leaders like to make their gyms look suitable for whatever type of pokemon they use. Like my gym is full of rocks and boulders because we use rock pokemon". "That's right," said Misty "remember my gym is like an aquarium because it's a water pokemon gym". Ash had to agree with that; Erika, the grass gym leader, had her gym look like a greenhouse. Lt Surge had his gym look electrical because of his electric pokemon. And Sabrina's gym had psychics as assistants, as her gym used psychic pokemon. After finishing with the hot springs, the gang found a room at an inn and fell asleep there.

The next day, the gang went to find the Cinnabar Gym. The volcano was located at the far back of Cinnabar Island. When they arrived at the volcano, they didn't see anything. "That's odd," said Brock "we are at the volcano, but I don't see any gym buildings". "You don't suppose that the gyms inside the volcano do you?" asked Misty. "Only one way to find that out" replied Ash. There was a cave at the base of the volcano and the gang was just about to check it out, when the hippie Ash saw yesterday came out of the cave. "I see that you solved my riddle," said the hippie "but before you can battle Blaine you must answer this riddle first. What can keep your head dry in the rain, but you can also wear it if you already lost it? "Oh great, another riddle" Ash groaned. "A wig," said Misty, "a wig can keep your head dry in the rain, but you can also wear it if you have already lost your hair". "You're a smart young lady" smiled the hippie. He took off his wig. "I am Blaine the gym leader of Cinnabar Gym". Ash stepped forward. "I'm Ash from Pallet Town," he said "and I wish to battle you for the badge". "Follow me" said Blaine.