The Road to our Destiny

Chapter 51

For the last two weeks, Timothy, Coovers, and Electchu have been running almost nonstop to reach their destination. Every other hour or so, Coovers checks his Pokenav to make sure the Battle Pyramid hasn't left from where it was when they left the Battle Tower. The three of them have been spending more time running than anything else for days, giving themselves only short breaks for food and making sure they don't sleep at night longer than they have to. With the possibility of the last Frontier Brain finding the Gieldanstone and Team Rocket likely looking for it filling their minds, the two men and the Raichu haven't been focusing on anything else.

Unknown to either of them, Jessie, James, and Meowth are still following them in their hot air balloon. The three of them keep following them from a safe distance while their minds are filled with possible rewards they will receive once their boss gets his hands on the white jewel. But all the while, they still are unaware at the hooded figure who is closely following them as well.

It is early in the afternoon, and the two groups have already headed north past Lavender Town. Coovers takes out his Pokenav again, and his heart leaps with excitement.

"Yes!" He shouts. "We are only just a couple of minutes away, and the pyramid is still there. We made it, guys."

"Finally," Timothy says with a determined look. "We better contact Looker to let him know we're here."

But just as soon as he says that, Coovers feels something ringing in his pocket and he takes out his communication device. He presses a button, and an image of Looker appears.

"Sir, you called just in time," Coovers says. "We are a short walk away from the Battle Pyramid."

"I know," Looker says plainly. "Look to your right."

Coovers, Timothy, and Electchu look at each other in confusion before they turn their heads to find Looker hiding behind the trees. He gestures the three of them to walk over to him, and Coovers doesn't hesitate to walk over to his superior, followed by Timothy and Electchu.

"Sir!" Coovers says firmly as he salutes.

"At ease, Mr. Woodward," Looker says before turning to Timothy. "Mr. Durbin. Once again, thank you for your help."

"With all due respect, sir, I think you should save your thanks until we have the stone," Timothy says. "Have you been here long?"

"About a few days," Looker answers. "I secretly put a tracker on the pyramid in case Brandon and his people leave, but it looks like they're not flying away any time soon. Brandon stays inside the ruins most of the day, and no one else comes in or out except for when he goes back inside the pyramid at night, presumably to sleep before he starts it all over again."

"So, you've made no attempts to make contact with Brandon and his people?" Timothy asks.

"No, I decided to hold it off until you arrived," Looker says. "I figured they will welcome no one unless the trainer participating in the Battle Frontier and his companions are there."

"That makes sense," Coovers says. "So, how do we proceed?"

"At the moment, all of Brandon's crew are back inside the pyramid, leaving Brandon alone inside the ruins," Looker replies. "I suggest the four of us approach Brandon and help him find the stone if it hasn't been found yet."

"Sounds good. Let's do it," Timothy says.

With that, Looker, Coovers, Timothy, and Electchu emerge from the trees and cautiously walk into the ruins entrance beside the Battle Pyramid. Inside the ruins, several wired lights are installed on the ceiling leading down the hallway where all sorts of ancient hieroglyphics and images of various Pokemon are carved into the walls. Electchu and Coovers look around the walls, intrigued as they follow Looker and Timothy down the hall.