Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon: Here Comes The Hydroflames

Blitzkrieg

Two days later, Expedition Society Headquarters

Entry #22

I've been doing some research lately, regarding Dread Valley, the mystery dungeon Mawile mentioned two days ago in the briefing. I had asked Mawile after the briefing that I was curious and wanted to know more about the Dread Valley, her face glistened with excitement as she handed me a few books regarding it.

"It makes me proud knowing that kids like you have an interest in mineralogy!" She said to me. I've never seen her so enthusiastic about something before.

Turns out that Dread Valley got its name because of the lack of any life there. Unfavorable climates and clans of Pokemon constantly fighting each other for it makes wild Pokemon a rare sight here.

Depressing I know.

This is where kancium gets mixed into this, a few years ago some traveling Pokemon discovered this mineral while searching for food.... or something like that, this in turn lead to many Pokemon in the scientific community to study its properties. Little did they know it's the hardest and most durable mineral ever to be discovered, details are still sketchy as to how they were formed, but the most accepted conclusion is lava from an underground volcano which not only cause the lands in the valley to be inhabitable, but also formed kancium when it cooled down.

If you ask me, that sounds ridiculous, but what do I know? I'm just an amnesiac Mudkip.

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Ian closed his diary and got up from his bed for dinner was about to be served. The mudfish Pokemon turned to see Patience tying her Harmony Scarf and wearing back her twig necklace.

"You done yet?" He asked.

The fire fox Pokemon turned around and nodded. "Yeah."

"Wait, hold on....." Ian reached out and adjusted Patience's Scarf, which seemed uncharacteristically untidy, he then tucked the twig inside the Scarf. "There, much better."

"Thanks." She said, somewhat taken back with her partner's actions.

"Is something wrong?"

"H-huh? What are you talking about?"

"You always take priority of the tidiness of your Harmony Scarf, yet here you are calling that messy arrangement good enough, what's wrong?" Ian asked, a concerned tone in his voice.

"I... just have a lot of things in my mind lately." Patience answered.

"You feel like talking about it?"

Patience turned away from Ian and remained silent for a moment, considering the idea.

"After dinner, can't exactly think on an empty stomach."

"Sure."

The two nodded and left their room, making their way to the Mess Hall for dinner, where all the other members were already seated at their places, waiting for the two to arrive so they could eat. Ian and Patience sat at their usual seats and Ampharos soon stood up from his.

"Before we eat," He announced. "I have an announcement regarding what Mawile spoke of two days ago."

The members began mumbling, annoyed and impatient that they couldn't eat just get.

"Be patient now everyone. Now in a few days time, we will set off for Dread Valley, located in the Grass Continent to investigate the mystery Emeras."

"Another expedition chief?" Buizel asked.

"Yes, just like last time, most of us will be participating in this expedition. Remember, the place we're going to will be barren and empty, so be sure to stock up on Oren Berries and Escape Orbs in case of an emergency-"