Forest Shrine

[The REAL Joey]

Piercing through from Dense Thicket.

Having previously believing the outer rim of Ilex to be a shady and untouched preservation of nature, Tobias had nothing to prepare himself for lay in wait for them. As they followed the route into the inner heart of Ilex, he looked around with his eye darting back and forth as he noticed the increased darkness. The reason for this was none other than the centuries looking old trees that surrounded them. Their trunks reaching to what seemed the heavens, their branches stretched out and entwined with the rest to knit an artificial roof above them, blocking out any ray of light from the world above. It was utterly surreal. Although the lack of light was one reason for the dark foreboding, there was something else at work here. "Master, from communing with the forest I can advise there are evil spirits that have cursed these parts of the woods. We must hurry. I can distract them long enough for us to escape. If we falter the curse will ensnare us too." Following the Duskull's sped up pace with a noticeable spring in his step, Tobias glanced around as he too felt the devilish atmosphere around them. It was if the forest was alive and a thousand eyes peered upon them.

Prometheus too was unsettled. Shuffling closer along Tobias' shoulder, the usually gleeful ape was now agitated and kept turning his head from side to side as he caught the flicker of movement out of the corner of his eyes. As they moved their way easterly in the direction Charon guided them, Tobias couldn't help but noticed what appeared to be a creepy, run down shrine. The shrine had fallen into complete disrepair, almost as if the evil force that pervaded these woods had succeeded in breaking the protection of the shrine on the forest over years of contempt and malice. Paying it no further heed, he turned his head and walked by it, not before feeling a shiver down his spine. Tobias winced a little as he felt the chill. There were the normal chills that would run down a person's back but the very chill he felt reminded him of the unholy freeze he felt all those years ago at the giant chasm. It was almost as if some vile force was sneaking its way through Tobias' memories and and trying to use his fears against him. Thankfully, before the effect could truly take hold, the group had made their way to the next area.

Fleeing to Mushroom Bank.

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Coming from Dense Thicket.

As Marchbaby and his two Pokemon walked with him down the narrow passage way they soon came to a clearing. In the middle of the clearing there was a shrine in the middle of that seemed to have a very evil force around it. Marchbaby decided it was for the best to stay away from it for now as he did not think whatever energy was there would be friendly. He then walked down the path to the left hoping it would go to a much more welcoming area as he did not want to hang around this shrine for very long at all.



Contuning on to the Majestic Grove.


Ooc: Sorry this one was so short I just could not think of much for this area at the moment I have a bit more of an idea for the next two however.

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Coming from the Majestic Grove.

With the Cleanse Tag held tightly in his hand Marchbaby and his Pokemon headed towards the intimidating purple cloud swirling above the Forest Shrine. Besides the moon and the menacing cloud nothing else in the sky could be seen in the sky as Marchbaby and his Pokemon prepared for the final showdown with whatever was behind the evil fog and poisoning a poor Chikorita as well. Having fought their way through an army of the damned Marchbaby and his Pokemon were quite worried about what may lie ahead. Kamikaze had fully recovered from the last battle by now thanks to the Full Heal and Super Potion Marchbaby used on her but even she was concerned after how sneaky the last spirit was and she shivered at the thought of what the mastermind or masterminds may try in desperation after she single handedly took on an army of the damned and won thanks to her combination of speed and power.

As the group got close to the Forest Shrine the area felt way more evil than it had before. Marchbaby knew things did not feel right before but knowing the shrine was at the center of an evil plot made it a very unfavourable place to be outside of Atropos since she was a living embodiment of evil. Despite being angry about still not having a slave she came out of her ball as she fell in love with the evil energy around her. " What power, whatever is ahead is full of strength and pure evil at heart. I cannot wait to meet the mastermind behind this plan as I have become a fan." As Atropos floated around focusing on the evil energy Marchbaby and his other Pokemon began to think of a plan. They did not know what lie ahead but if Atropos was correct in her assessment whatever lie ahead was not going to be easy.

As they reached the shrine Marchbaby could see two strange looking Pokemon one of which was a sickly looking Chikorita and the other was a small green Pokemon trapped in a pink sphere. Knowing that they were in the right spot Marchbaby held up the Cleanse Tag in his hand as he began to speak. " Foul spirit mastermind of this insidious plot against the forest and these Pokemon we are here to stop you. Flora's spirit told me all about your evil plans and I gave my word as a Dragon apprentice of the Blackthorn clan that I would put an end yo this sinister plot and save this forest. Now show yourself so Kamikaze and myself can drag you to the deepest pits of hell."


Staying to fight the leader of the evil spirits.
Ooc: Just as a side note I used a Full Heal and Super Potion on Kamikaze so she will have full hp when the battle begins. I updated them in my last post but wanted to post a note here to be safe. I also used my Birthday cake on Kamikaze, Bud the Budew who evolved into Roselia, and Bonecrusher in my last post and updated all of that as well.

[The REAL Joey]

As Marchbaby's voice called out, indignant to sort out this whole sordid affair and bring the despicable force to justice, there appeared to be a significant change in the atmosphere around him. Every single traveller that had passed by the shrine had always noted that despite its meaning to give good luck and fortune, the opposite was felt instead. The insidious and malevolent emotion that seemed to sneak over those who waited too long like a passing shadow. In Marchbaby's case, the very visibility of the scenery around him appeared to be plunged in a thick fog that stretched its murky grip over every inch in front of the trainer. For a fog to be so thick and to have moved in so quickly, it was clearly the work of something unnatural.

Protected before by its evil powers, the subduer of good within this area of the forest was starting to be compelled by the power of the cleanse tag. Orchestrating attempts to get Marchbaby unnerved, a number of faint, sordid breaths continuously occurred to each of his ear's alternatively in tandem. Hints of a reddish glow began to start appearing at the corner of his eye, a bedevilling trick which started to rouse a laughter that seemed to be distant but right behind Marchbaby at the same time. Eventually, all these signs began to homogenise together and it wasn't long before Marchbaby's attention was drawn back to the top of the forest shrine... A pair of blood red crimson eyes boring into his own with malicious intent. As they stared, the very world around them seemed to freeze in terror. This had to be the spirit that Flora had warned about.

"Mmhmmmhmhmhmhm... I am utterly surprised." The voice wrung out with a disconcerting echo like reverberation to it. "I had thought that contemptuous little swine of a brat would be the one causing all this mischief... But what do I see in her place? A deluded little pawn following the runt's behest. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! The crazed girl is wholly content with sending someone else to their funeral!" Uttering every word with a poisonous malice to them, it wasted no time in continuing on. "She was ungrateful you know? Everything I did was for her. EVERYTHING. I slaved away day in, day out, day in, day out... And for what? For delightful little Flora to do what she did?!" Its voice booming and almost making the voice quake in humbling to the fury of the ghost, it spat out with even more indignant anger. "Well that's fine! I swore I would have my revenge." The eyes curling gleefully, the evil spirit cackled demoniacally. "Mmhmhmhmhm, that Chikorita which Flora wants you to save isn't the first and won't be the last. Every beat of its heart and I can feel the toxin pump through its veins."

The eyes scrutinising further on Marchbaby slowly, it wasn't long before their movement was followed by the disembodied voice. "And you... I can feel the same toxic flowing through your own veins. Mhmhmhmh, you may not be aware but with every encounter you had with my kin, they slowly seeped a foul poison into you. It shouldn't be long before the poison takes hold and you waste away just as the sickly seed back in the ethereal lake." Starting to brim with a new found intensity, the eyes took on a whole new level of creepiness. "That is of course... If I don't lay waste to you before that happens. Your cleanse tag may have been enough to grant an audience with me but you're just as misguided as Flora was if you think it'll seal me away. This was... NO...! Is MY forest." Where the eyes were hovering over the shrine, a sudden appearance in the form of a Cheshire like grin along with the body of a darkened shadow finally meant Marchbaby could see the despicable ghost for the first time.

What's more however was a dark flowing orb like prison that sat behind it. It was hard to make out but there appeared to be some form of a fairy trapped inside looking lifeless. "I feel disgusted as I look at you silly wannabe. You're just like how Flora was. Self righteous and deluded in your ways. Dragon apprentice or no, nothing you can do will stop me from claiming your soul." Levitating forwards with an agile shift, the evil soul was keen on making good of its threats. "Funny thing about dying... I somehow became this you see before you today. My new form will still be enough to chop you down to size! And once i'm done with you... I'm gonna hunt down that Flora and behead her like I should've done in the living! Ehehehahahahahaha!"



Encounter

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The vile mastermind Gengar (Level 25) is out for blood!
Please select a Pokemon to battle.
Proceed to your battle.

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SPOILER: Click to show

Chikorita
Name: Cinnamon
Gender: Female
Level: 10
Attacks: Tackle, Growl, Razor Leaf, Poison Powder
Ability: Overgrow
Nature/Personality: Calm
Cinnamon is a calm Chikorita with a love of sun bathing. She acts as a peacekeeper on Marchbaby's team trying to prevent his Pokemon from attacking one another. She has a strong distaste for battles but is willing to fight if all else fails.

As the evil spirit spoke of fate and the Blackthorn clan Marchbaby began to laugh as he truly believed the evil spirit was dumber than he looked. With the number of chance encounters he had he was certain it was more than just luck. Despite Kamikaze's current condition he had a feeling in his gut that she would strike the evil spirit down with a final blow. He did not even try to speak to the evil spirit before Kamikaze started to make her move. She was quite angry about being called pathetic and despite her weary state was determined to finish the battle. As she scored a direct hit the wailing the evil spirit bellowed was a terrifying sound. The distorted voice of the spirit did not help the mood of the area either.

As Kamikaze's mind recovered a sinister crackle surrounded them followed by the evil spirit reappearing in front of the shrine looking unscathed even after Kamikaze sliced it with her claws twice. That followed by all of the defeated spirits appearing around Gengar caused him to worry as they were clearly more powerful than he imagined. As the spirits readied an attack he wished he had a dragon with him to even the odds but as fate would have it Flora had arrived to save the day. As she yelled out calling one of the spirits her father a bright light appeared before Marchbaby he tried to feel around for Kamikaze hoping to stay close until they could see again. As his vision came to Marchbaby noticed the pixie like Pokemon hovering over the shrine and he was in disbelief. " You must be the forest guardian Flora told us about. It is an honor to meet you." As it began to chant Marchbaby could feel the toxins leave his body and his other Pokemon seemed to have been purified as well.

At that moment the sickly looking Chikorita he saw earlier had fully recovered and it ran towards him. Marchbaby had a secret love of it's species and he was not going to pass up a chance to bring it along. " What a day this has been. First taking out an army of the damned, then running into a legendary Pokemon and now getting a Chikorita. Just wait until the elders in Blackthorn hear about this. I wish Draco was here to see this." As he finished speaking the forest guardian began to speak. Marchbaby was glad to have been of service to the guardian and as it vanished into thin air Marchbaby knew it was time to leave the forest and get to Goldenrod City in preparation of his next gym battle. The only thing he had to do to get there was getting through the maze like forest.

Going to the Mushroom Bank.

[Morrigan]

- Entering from Dense Thicket. -

Passing the large, cut down tree, Catherine progressed to the next area, following the barely visible path. Not that she was able to deviate, since she had the help from both Atlas and Orchu to keep her on track. She had finally entered Inner Ilex, meaning that she was just about half way to Goldenrod City. The soft ground began to harden, as a clearly man made path began to form, progressing into stone lanterns and steps that led to a shrine in the centre of the woodland. "Hmm? What is that?" Despite the eerie fog which practically screamed danger, Catherine ran head first up the steps, stopping before the shrine. Coming from the traditional city of Lacunosa, Catherine respected all manner of traditions and knew about the shrines of Johto. Tossing in a spare coin, she clapped her hands and closed her eyes, praying to the spirits of the forest. Disregarding the haunting glare which hid beneath the mist.

Slowly opening her eyes, a soft smile curled in the corners of her lips, "There. I bet the spirit of the forest doesn't get much attention all the way out here!" Not receiving so much as a nod from her Pokemon, who were more aware of the haunting presence, they were pleased when Catherine descended the stairs and hurriedly moved after her. "W-Woah! What's wrong?!-- Hm!!" Eyes widening, Catherine was certain she heard some sort of noise. Both Atlas and Orchu practically changing colour, thinking it was a ghost, Catherine held her hand own to silence them, only for her ears to affirm her worries, as a pained grunt echoed amongst the trees. "...Hear that?!" Catherine questioned excitedly, prancing toward the sound. Guiding by what could only be described as cries of pain, it didn't take long for Catherine to find the culprit as it was far too big to miss.

Crouched within a small enclosure of trees and bushes was a Bouffalant and whilst they were visibly intimidating, Catherine proved that she was once again oblivious to danger as she strolled right in, yet she did have a cautious air to her steps. Immediately gaining the attention of the bull, it raised it's horned head, staring the brightly coloured trainer dead in the eye, snorting out hot air through it's nostrils as she approached with her arms spread. "Now, now... Stay... Calm... I'm not here to hurt you..." Aware that the species was from Unova having done extensive research since a young age, Catherine was wholly aware of one thing and that was something wasn't right with this Pokemon. "You're hurt... Aren't you?" Huffing in discomfort, the Bouffalant tried to stand but quickly fell, giving away the problem. Her emerald green eyes noticing the deep graze on the leg of the Pokemon, Catherine stepped forward, perhaps a little too close to the wild creature for comfort and knelt down beside the injury. "Your leg!! Wait there... I can help you!"

Spotting the two Pokemon behind Catherine as she began to rummage about in her bag, the Bouffalant merely blinked slowly, knowing that it had no chance to escape even if it tried. Instead, it tilted it's head downward and watched as Catherine unravelled her magic. Usually incredibly clumsy, in times of dire emergency, she became surprisingly normal. A focused expression plastered on her face, the aspiring nurse began to take of the injury before finally wrapping it in a bandage to keep the leg tight and supported. Once she had finished, she wiped her hand across her forehead before beaming a grin at the Bouffalant, "See? Betcha didn't feel a thing huh?" Lifting a hand, she gave the Pokemon a gentle pat to the forehead but with a frantic rustle of it's afro, the bull looked upward. It seemed as if there was something else hiding in there!

Emerging from the afro of the bull with surprising vigour, the movement caused Catherine to fall back on her rear in surprise before she was able to see what it was that startled her. Standing protectively before the Bouffalant was a lone Eevee, positioned in a pounce as if ready to attack. "Is that... An Eevee?! Wh-What a strange duo!!" Immediately bursting into laughter, the Eevee loosened in it's position in confusion, before feeling it's body being lifted into the air, as the Bouffalant used it's mouth to pull it's friend back. "Do the two of you live in this forest? We're trying to get to Goldenrod City!" Sitting to the ground on her knees to make herself a bit more comfortable, Catherine took a moment to explain to the duo of her adventure thus far and goal behind it. "...And so, we're all travelling together!" Both the Pokemon looked to one another with mild interest before noticing she had begun to move once again.

Standing back to her feet whilst brushing down her clothes, Catherine raised her hand as if bidding them adieu. "Well, make sure you take care of yourself, Bouffalant! Not sure what happened but it obviously wasn't nice." Another thought hitting her, Catherine rummaged around in her bag and brought out respectively a berry and a lava cookie, both of which she handed to either Pokemon. Reeling her head back as the Eevee scoffed down the cookie, in comparison to the Bouffalant eating it's own so calmly, it gave her a good suggestion what either of their genders were at the very least. "Heehee, seeya!" Stepping back, she turned on her heel and gave the two Pokemon a final wave before relying on Orchu to lead her to the next area of the forest. Unaware that the Bouffalant had since managed to stand and had begun to stagger after her.

- Moving to Mushroom Bank. -

[Tiki]

-enter from dense thicket-

For whatever reason, he felt that he was lost in the forest. Either he was inexperienced about how long it should take walking through the forest, or he just felt a general sense that he was lost. Whatever the case was, he found a shrine inside the forest, and he also felt like he was being stared at. This feeling was rather uncomfortable to him, as he didn't like the idea of ghosts or supernatural. Tensing himself and his spines, he continued walking QUIETLY as he tried to not make a noise until this feeling subsides....

-go to majestic grove-

[Tiki]

-coming from Dense Thicket-

After cutting down some narrow bunches of trees, Ethan found himself looking at some strange man-made spiritual structures in the middle of the forest. However, after looking at the structures for a good couple minutes, he turned away and moved forward toward somewhere else in the forest. Sure, those looked cool, but those weren't exactly exciting him, maybe somebody else would enjoy looking at the spiritual structures, but definitely not him.

-going to Mushroom Bank-

[Tiki]

-Majestic Grove-

Tired, sleepy, unsure, uncertain, and in the middle of a quest, Alex wasn't sure where he was going. However, perhaps by sheer luck and determination, he seemed to find himself back to the forest shrine, where he could feel the unsettling and uncomfortable atmosphere that seemed to plagued the forest. Maybe the last part of the forest. Hopefully there wasn't anymore ghost, besides this area that he was sure the ghost would show up sooner or later. He let his flying bug Pokemon to keep an eye out on ghost Pokemon, but he was so tired that he wasn't sure if he was just mumbling to himself or gave an order. Whatever the case was, he seemed to find a place that still have an eerie feeling, and the spell tag seemed to be reacting too, for a little bit. He wasn't sure what was going on anymore.

-le waits-

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As the Cleanse Tag began to began to react to an invisible presence the shrine began to warp into a demonic looking statue and the area surrounding the shrine filled with a purple fog far thicker than any naturally occurring fog. Just when it did not seem things could not get any creepier the stature busted open revealing a Gengar who had placed a curse on the forest. Not only was this spirit behind the sick Chikorita but he was also the leader of the spirits who had tried to stop Alex on his quest to save the grass type Pokemon from an impending doom. Gengar was not at all pleased with his army of spirits who had failed to stop the annoying human who was disrupting his plans however he would make sure the human would suffer for interfering with him.

" Foolish human did you really think your nightmare was over. It is only beginning. That Cleanse Tag might be enough to force me out of the shire to battle you however it will take much more than a slip of paper to stop my plans. I bet it was Flora who put you up to this telling you that she needed you help to stop me but she is wrong. Nothing can stop me now that I have this new form and you will be my first victim." A huge Cheshire grin ran across his face as he looked at Alex. The evil spirit could feel his toxin's spreading through both the humans veins as well as the CHikorita he was trying to save. Alex did not know it yet but he had fallen for a trap.

" You might not realize it but every spirit you battled cursed you with a small amount of my toxins. It is a slow acting one that causes agony for my victims before placing them into an eternal slumber. Flora more than likely forgot to mention that to you as well I bet but you are too late to try and beg me for mercy. I am in no mood to spare anyone after that ungrateful Flora tried to stop me when I was alive. Once I am done with you nothing will stand in my way of destroying her and the forest guardian so I can rightfully claim this forest as my own once and for all." He said as he walked towards Alex still grinning at the human as he waited for the toxins to overwhelm him.

" Before I let you die it is time for me to test out this new body of mine to see what it can really do. Tell you what since I am a good sport and all I will be fair about this and have a proper battle instead of killing you outright. Go ahead and choose whatever weak creature you wish so I can knock them all down one at a time until only you are left standing. The clock is ticking for that Chikorita so I would be fast in making a choice if I were you."

The evil mastermind Gengar (Level 25) has challenged you to a battle. Please click here to go to your battle.

[Tiki]

With the army of ghost Pokemon defeated, a grass type Pokemon befriended, a rare Pokemon encountered, and himself energized, Alex was ready to take on the rest of this wretched Ilex Forest and get himself whatever would be the next exciting thing in Goldenrod city! With basically another day had gone by, as the sun had came up again after fighting the ghost Pokemon into midnight and twilight, Alex now exited this battleground where he and the Gengar once fought. Most importantly, he could still remember that legendary Pokemon's appearance that he saw in such a very brief amount of time! He would have to keep thinking about this before he forgets! Now, which way to the the forest exit?

-going to Mushroom Bank-

[Marchbaby]

Coming from the Dense Thicket.



Mania got the scent of a familiar Pokemon as they arrived at the Forest Shrine. " I smell that ***** Kamikaze, she was here along with your brother. I also get the faint scent of a few other Pokemon as well. We should be careful going forward, there is no telling if we will run into your brother again or not. I hate that no good *****." She said as Tyler took note of his brother being here before. As he took a moment to examine the shrine the feint feeling of an ominous presence caused him to think that the spirit rumors might be true.

" There is certainly something at work here. Come on lets get to the next area. Maybe we can solve this mystery and capture some ghosts in the process. Ghost types tend to sell for a good chunk of change in these parts." They then made their way to the Majestic Grove.  

[Tyger]

Forest shrine creepy af, heading off to Mushroom Bank now

Coming in from Dense Thicket With the help from Reaver, Rhoan was able to get past the large stump that remained of the tree that blocked the road. Ares and his hooves were safe, which meant they'd be able to truck along at a decent speed. While it wasn't necessarily a long stop, Tyrana burned with irritation. She probably just could've burnt the tree down, instead of having to go through all the pageantry of cutting it down. Mainly because Tyrana wanted to be more helpful than Reaver. Which, to be honest, was pretty hard. Reaver was very, very useful. It was almost a shame she was getting ready to evolve soon. That thought in mind, Rhoan considered getting another Joltik after Reaver evolved. Something that small to crawl into useful places... definitely useful for stealth operations. "Tyrana, are you pouting?" Rhoan prodded, curious if there was actual jealousy coming off of the Charmeleon. There wouldn't be an answer though as Ares halted mid step.  A shiver coursed down his body and seemed to try and pull at his flank. Breathing through his nose, Ares began to make quite a bit of noise as he pawed at the ground angrily, horns directed toward something strange in front of them. "Tyrana, go check it out." Rhoan ordered, stepping off of Ares to get a closer look with the fire light from the Charmeleon. Tyrana nodded and began to walk forward, illuminating the area around a small Forest Shrine. Everything around it felt -wrong- though, as if they were being watched. Was this what being prey felt like? All those Pokemon Rhoan had poached or captured with her bare hands, or with nets and guns... was this what it felt like? Stifling a visible shiver, Rhoan backed up and returned to the spooked Tauros. "Nah don't worry, we're not staying here long. Let's see..." Rhoan took a look at a few of the path options and decided on one, urging Ares in that direction with haste. Tyrana followed, lip curled into a small snarl. Her tail seemed to burn brighter as they passed by, almost as if to deter anything from attacking. Why did this place feel so weird? "I've got a great idea. How about we never come back here? Good? Good." Rhoan grunted before disappearing down the next path, one that promised fungi and a closer step to Goldenrod. Hightailing it to Mushroom Bank

GRAYE'S MARINADES

[Lamont]

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Jade skipped along the trail, furled tail bobbing behind her as she moved. Cutting down the large tree had invigorated the treecko, making her excited to do it again. Though there weren't any other really big trees in their way and Damien had already explained that randomly cutting down things in the forest was disrespectful. The memory of that moment made her settle a little bit, Damien sneezing in time with the change of pace. [break] [break]

Soon the pair came upon a change of scenery: a quaint forest shrine. It looked to have been built with great consideration of the surroundings, the stone lantern placements settled in moss and overgrowth along with the slabs of stone built up along a natural incline to form the steps. The sun came in just enough to light the small torii and the shrine set behind it in a hint of morning red. Though, for some reason, the longer Damien looked at it the more unsettled he became. A cold breeze shuffled through the area. Goosebumps grew on his arms and he was forced to turn away. [break] [break]

A comforting paw laid itself on his leg and he looked down, giving Jade a smile. "No worries," he said simply. He didn't want to say too much here. He didn't even want to think too much here. There was just... something... As he turned his back to the shrine he actually felt like there were dreadful eyes boring into his being. "Let's go Jade. Uh-uhm--" The ranger took barely any time to consider where they were going, he just wanted out of here. So, he pointed down the first path he spotted. It was barely notable, just a few square bricks of rock spaced out in a curving line leading between a space in the the trees. "Down this way."

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((Coming from Dense Thicket. Adding words to Incubator. Going to Mushroom Bank.))

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[Marchbaby]

OOC: Coming from the Majestic Grove. Waiting on the Gengar encounter.

IC:


Tyler reached the final part of his mission as he reached the Forest Shrine. He had felt an evil presence here the last time he passed by but now it was a far stronger feeling of hatred and pure evil. As he approached the shrine with Chikorita in his arms the energy magnified with every step and Chikorita was filled with pure terror. Nothing could have prepared her for this very moment as she was such a kind hearted Pokemon who did not deserve the suffering she was going through. The only way for her to make it stop however was to face her fears and help Tyler complete his mission. 

Tyler stood at the foot of the shrine with the Cleanse Tag in his hand ready to place it on the shrine to banish the evil spirits for good but as he went to place the tag on the shrine a purple forcefield appeared around it preventing him from ending his quest. Though at first he could not see anything he could hear laughing in the distance and then a mouth with a Cheshire grin came into view along with a thick purple fog. It was many times thicker than anything he had ever seen and as Tyler tried to find his way the floating mouth started to take the shape of a Pokemon. It was a Pokemon called Gengar and Tyler was quite pleasently  surprised as it was way more powerful than the others. Mania was even impressed as she stepped forward ready for a good fight. 

" You mean I will actually get to fight a spirit worth my time and effort? I had given up hope with all the weaklings I had to tear apart to get here. This should be fun. Mania said as she looked over at the ghost type Pokemon. Even Tyler had to admit it looked far tougher than the rest. " I did not think we would fight anything decent either but here we are. If this thing is anywhere near as tough as it looks this will be a very good test. I am willing to bet this one is the leader of all the ghost Pokemon we fought." He said as the Gengar quickly approached them. He was not going to be the one to start a fight here but if it came to it he would end it without mercy.

As they waited to see what Gengar would do next Tyler began wondering what move would work best to bring it down just in case.