A Trainer's Tale

The mystery of the Moon Stone!

Ash, Evelyn, Misty and their new companion Brock approached a large mountain, while Pikachu slept comfortably on Ash's backpack.

"Mt. Moon. Doesn't that sound romantic?" Misty asked, having noticed the sign they'd just passed.

"People say that a huge meteor crashed into the mountain back in prehistoric times." Brock informed them.

"Wow... a meteor." Ash said in amazement.

"Is it really true?" Evelyn asked.

"Believe or not, Evelyn, they called the meteor from the story the Moon Stone."

"Now that's romantic." Misty sighed.

Suddenly, they are startled by the sound of a man screaming ahead of them.

"What was that?" Ash asked.

"Let's check it out, someone could be in trouble" Evelyn said, they nodded in agreement.

They ran ahead and soon came across a man being attacked by a flock of Zubat.

"Those are Zubat." Brock said.

"And they are attacking that man." Evelyn said. "We got to do something."

Ash pulled out his Pokédex and scan the Zubat.

"Zubat, The Bat Pokémon. They lived in caves and hate to fly outside in daylight."

"Not these Zubat." Ash said.

"This is no time for jokes, Ash, this guy needs our help." Evelyn said.

"Right.... Pikachu, Thundershock!" Ash ordered, Pikachu leaps from his backpack and launches his attack on the Zubat flock, zapping them all. The Zubats all retreated into Mt. Mountain, while the group runs towards the man.

"Are you okay?" Ash asked.

The man stood up smiling. "Wow! You two are the greatest!" He then hugged Ash tightly, with Pikachu between them.

"Really! It was nothing."

"I'm talking super fantabulistic! I mean, two thumbs up! Way up! The best rescue I've ever had!" The man exclaimed, excitedly.

"Hmm... I think you should let Ash go." Evelyn said, nervously, noticing sparks coming from Pikachu's cheeks.

But she's too late, as Pikachu unleashes another Thundershock that zaps both Ash and the man. The man fell to the ground, but quickly recovered and was back on his feet.

"They say that a man's best friend is a Pokémon, and with you two, I believe it!"

"Oh... That's nice." Ash said, unsure.

"I'm so moved. Such friendship I thought I'd never see when the Zubat began attacking me. I thought I was done for, but who should arrive? Some heroes, thanks to whom, I'm alive! Thank you so much! Thank you!"

"He certainly doesn't look like the poetic type." Misty said.

"Did I mention how grateful I am?" The man asked.

"Hmm... Why were the Zubat attacking you mister?" Evelyn asked.

"Never call me Mister! My name's Seymour... Seymour the Scientist! Knowledge, research, I'm Seymour the Scientist!" Seymour said, the group looked at him puzzled. He then leads the group inside the cave, wanting to show them something. As he leads them through Mt. Moon, he begins to explain what's going on.

"As you see, the cave is all lit up inside. Somebody has strung these lights through the whole cave. But the Pokémon in this cave need the dark, and these lights are upsetting them and making them confused." Seymour explained.