Of All the Places... [Underground]

[Ash]

Crystal wandered blankly into the Underground, Solah leading the way. The Cyndaquil had her back flames alight to help her trainer keep tabs on her position- though why the girl wanted to go to the Underground in the first place was beyond the fire mouse. Naturally, she had tried to deter her- to tell her that the dirty dark caverns really did not seem the place for a lady. She purposefully avoided adding in that a blind girl would really have a heck of a time trying to 'mine'. Not that Crystal would have minded, really. The girl accepted and even enjoyed the fact that she was blind.

"Solah, come on~ Don't worry so much," Crystal said with a laugh. She had sensed her Pokemon's worry, and shook her head. "Really, if you think about it- the Underground is perfect for me!"

Now THAT bit of logic escaped the Cyndaquil. She stopped to stare incredulously at her trainer- despite the fact that the girl would not benefit from the expression. <And... how do you figure that?> she had to ask, starting to walk again.

"Well, being blind... the dark won't make any difference at all!" she said, laughing. Solah sighed- of course. Not that the darkness was the biggest problem- she was supposed to be using tools to dig for treasure hidden in the walls! Granted, the treasure was supposedly hidden so it wouldn't matter where she excavated... But how was she to know when she found something? Oh right- that was the Cyndaquil's job. The mouse Pokemon started laughing with her trainer then, shrugging it away. It was what Crystal wanted, and if she was there then she supposed it would be safe enough.

The pair wandered into the tunnels, Crystal following Solah's heat. They moved slowly, the Pokemon making sure to carefully lead her trainer past any obstacles. She wondered what the place seemed like to Crystal- probably just about the same as anywhere else, but with a bit thinner air. After a while Solah began to realize that Crystal was waiting for her to stop somewhere to dig- so the Cyndaquil glanced around and found a nice looking stretch of wall. <Crystal, why don't you dig here?>

Crystal beamed and pulled the pickaxe from her pack. "I was wondering when you'd say that~" she said, winking at her Pokemon- but getting the position a little bit off. Solah smiled and shook her head anyway. The girl weighted the tool, getting the feel of it. Then she walked up to the wall and ran her palm along it, nodding to herself. "Yup, this feels good..." she said, then tapped at the wall with the tool. Solah wasn't sure how she knew what to do, but she was doing it.

[Dra]

YOU HAVE FOUND...

      

A Blue Shard!


http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Bag_Blue_Shard_Sprite.png

[Ash]

Crystal dug carefully, feeling the wall as she did so- thus making the task take a little longer than usual. However she felt the strange texture of the shard and worked around it, with Solah giving her encouragement and helpful instructions. She didn't want to bust up her first item, afterall!

After a while she got the small object loose, clutching it in her palm. Solah piped up that the item was a Blue Shard, something that Crystal figured she might be able to find a good use for later. She carefully swung around her pack and felt for one of the small outer pockets- she placed the object into a small pouch so she would be able to find it later when, or if, she needed it. "So far, so good~!" she giggled happily, trying to hide the fact that she actually found this kinda difficult. She wouldn't let the challenge stop her though!

Crystal moved down the wall a bit, Solah again leading the way, until the pair reached another promising spot. The girl repeated the action, starting to pick into the stone and feel if she unearthed anything else.

[Dra]

YOU HAVE FOUND...

      

A Fire Stone!


http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/86/Bag_Fire_Stone_Sprite.png

[Ash]

Crystal felt the rough texture of the stone suddenly become smooth and knew she had found something else. She worked around the smooth surface carefully, again feeling with her fingers and making slow yet steady progress. She got it loose and wriggled the object free of the wall, grasping it in her palm- it was much larger than the last object, and felt oddly like a smooth sort of stone.

<That's a fire stone!> Solah remarked excitedly, answering the question she knew Crystal was about to ask. <Perfet for you really! Alright- next spot!> the fire mouse added, making sure crystal was following and walking further into the tunnels.

Crystal swung around her pack again, feeling for the appropriate pocket; she found one that seemed a good fit for her stones and dropped it inside, zipping the pouch back up. All the while she carefully followed Solah's heat, not having to actually look where she was going. Sometimes being blind had some, minor, benefits. She was growing a tad uneasy- aside from Solah, the environment in the tunnels was fairly cool and the lack of heat was making her feel uncomfortable. She loved the feel of the sun on her skin- being deprived of that, well, was making her feel almost as if she weren't even alive. She did not think she would be wandering around these tunnels too often...

Solah stopped at another bit of wall. <I think I saw something reflecting the light of my flames... try here Crystal!> the Pokemon encouraged. Truth be told, Solah- despite her earlier misgivings- was starting to enjoy this trek. It was actually pretty safe for her trainer, and not as dirty as she had perceived; the rock was solid, somehow she had thought it would be more... muddy. And down here the only thing she had to worry about was getting lost... uh oh. Solah gulped as Crystal started chipping at the wall again- did she remember the way out of this place?

[Dra]

YOU HAVE FOUND...

      

A Damp Rock!


[img]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/be/Bag_Damp_Rock_Sprite.png[/img]

[Ash]

Another dig, another item. Crystal was really used to the roll of things now, but she was growing all the more uncomfortable. "I think... I'll look for one more thing, then we can leave, okay Solah?" Crystal said as she worked carefully on the newest object. It pooped out into her hand and it felt slightly... moist. A wet rock?

<Heehee, that's a Damp Rock~! Not much use to a fire trainer though. Maybe you could sell it or trade it for something?> Solah remarked, staying positive. She was actually rather glad that the girl was ready to go. Sure, this place was fairly safe for her, but it was still... underground. It just did not feel right.

The pair moved on for their last dig before they would leave. "Wellp, let's see what we get~" Crystal chimed, beginning her work of chipping into the stone again. She may have been uncomfortable, but she was still enjoying herself- and she was thankful for all the neat items she had managed to unearth. She knew she would at the very least be able to put the Fire Stone to excellent use!

[Dra]

YOU HAVE FOUND...

      

A Pale Sphere!


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