An Explorer (old)

next hill

ok, i was stupid last time, i can't fight the gym in here since i don't have 3 badges yet...

and so i decided to go and fight the gym in Cyllage city! (it was recommended anyways) but first, we need to go through route 5 to Camphrier town, and so we head out of the city and on to a new place, it was quite crowded. and i see that i needed to go up, the route has a lot of grass but also some dirt pathing. i have a feeling that someone might want to challenge me, but gallade doesn't really want to fight any trainer... we got to the top where we need to go down again on the left to see the entrance on the right. we're at the entrance of the town to see a bunch of people in grey and black suits, they are also wearing a mask... when i look at them my body froze all of a sudden... it's weird. i can't even move, i feel confused at first on why.

then the group of people on the entrance walked into the town, past through the fountain and quickly head out to route 7 without any of them noticed me... then i can move again... okay something weird is going on with me... i looked at Gallade who is confused about my reaction towards them, 

"I think they came from the ship" one of the townspeople said to their friends, aren't i supposed to talk to them and give Lucario to them... but it feels wrong... do i need to avoid them?

Lucario is in another shock state...

"i think we need to stay away from them" i said to my friends...

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after buying some resources on the poke mart i go on ahead and continue towards route 7 and of to Cyllage city.

after crossing the bridge and went up by stairs, we see a cave right in front of us. but again my body won't allow me to went through that cave... but after looking at the other cave which is an alternate route, and so i went in the other cave with Gallade confused as well, but Lucario seems to be happy on going into the cave...

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after taking a hard climb down on the cave, we got out dirty. i took a look on my upper left to see the same group of people looking inside the cave, blocking the path... are they waiting for someone... i decided to move on and follow the road downhill to the city, i see the city on my left, with cheap and rock buildings and many people walking around the city (mostly trainers), it looks like there will be lots of rock and ground type Pokemon's. 

it seems like i have the advantage on this one.

and so were prepared.

the gym is in a cave, there is a gym symbol at the top of the cave entrance, i can tell that the cave is humongous when i entered. there is a huge empty space in the cave, and what seems supposed to be a rock tower, with the need for climbing and walk-up stairs.

the gym leader may be at the top waiting for any challenger, so we start climbing up, well not for Lucario since he will be waiting at the bottom, the climb was rather hard, with my jacket filled with dirt again (damn it) after managed to get at the stairs part, i brushed off the dirt in my jacket. we walk our way up the stair, circling around the tower in this spiral stairs. after i am at the top, i see the gym leader.

Grant! 

the rock gym leader. a professional climber and biker, he has a colorful rock on his hair for style!

"I've been waiting in eager anticipation! What have I been waiting for? For a worthy challenger to appear! It's quite an achievement to have climbed all the way up here. Very impressive, actually! I have a feeling that our battle will turn out to be worth the wait! I hope you'll show me that your skill as a surpasses even mine." he said to me
"yeah! i will!" i replied to grant