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This was no longer just about vengeance.

This wasn't even just about sending a message. It was almost too personal. This Noibat had embarrassed her and her Pokemon twice now, and there was nothing she could have done then. But now. Things were different. She had upgraded all of her Pokemons HP and she was ready to rumble.

The Noibat was on its familiar perch, but it looked... tired. Like even it didn't want to be here anymore. The joy of its mischief had quickly vanished as this trainer returned again and again.

And yet, Laguna couldn't help but oddly admire it. It certainly had proven its strength. But this time, he would be going home with her. Someone out there would love a gremlin such as this.

"Glacia?" The trainer spoke, looking over at their foe.  "Take them down. Its time we end this fight. Icy Wind."

The Noibat was entirely unprepared for the freezing breeze this time, slumping over on its perch as it tried to fight back.

Laguna simply readied her golden pokeball, and tossed.

The bat shrieked out in surprise as the Bergmite was surprisingly quick, but it had a few tricks up its own sleeves! Or, well, Bats didn't have sleeves, but maybe up its giant ears?

Regardless, it suddenly bit down on Glacia's spines, and began to use Absorb, healing its own health back!

"Hey! Screw you!!" She bonked the Noibat on the head with a Pokeball, only for it to bounce off. Worth a try.

"Glacia, are you alright?" The Bergmite nodded in response, though it was clearly worse for wear. "Rain Dance! Let's soak this flying menace!"

The Bergmite immediately began to twirl as a sudden downpour struck, the strength of it making it incredibly hard to fly.

"Stupid bats, stupid walks, stupid, stupid stupid-" She mumbled as she approached the shrine, sighing heavily to herself. She really needed to get it all together, she was too much of a risk-taker. She couldn't keep letting her pokemon get taken out like this.

Laguna stared into the abyss down below, the empty hole, and simply sighed once more as she held Glacia's Pokeball in her hands. "This has to end, right? I mean, it's a game, but... I should look into upgrading their health. I really don't want to keep coming back here."

She'd rest for a few moments, making sure her Pokemon felt freshened up before slowly making her way back towards the settlement. She had a score to settle, after all.

"Uh, thanks. Whoever lives in that pit. Appreciate it." Even if she felt empty about the whole thing, healing here felt so weird, but she wasn't about to let that Noibat get away.

Not yet.

Before she could really begin to explore the city proper, discovering new sights to be seen, something fluttered straight into her face.

"Gah!" She cried out in surprise, flopping back down onto her butt. Her eyes widened immediately, glancing up at the offender. A Noibat, a seemingly mischievous one at that. She almost got the sense that it was giggling at her, betraying the accident was entirely on purpose.

"Oh, that's it! Glacia, come take down this noisy bat!" She'd toss out her pokemon, the glitchy Bergmite standing immediately tall and to attention.

"Avalanche! Show them they can't just mess around like that!" Immediately, the Bergmite cried out as it began its counter-offense! Spinning around, large chunks of ice began to form in the air before hopefully slamming down straight into the Noibat!

Pebblosa: The Stone Gut Pokemon

Type: Rock
Height: 11"
Weight: 30lbs
Gender Ration: 10% Female / 90% Male

Pebblosa swallows stones to help with the digestion of its favorite prey, insect Pokemon. They prefer rocky areas with high plant density, ensuring they'll always be able to find a few bugs to eat whenever they flip over a stone. It is, however, quite easily scared by Bug-type pokemon larger than it, which is unfortunately most of them, and it retains this fear until it eventually evolves.

Pebblosa only chooses the smoothest stones to swallow, however, some are pickier and have particular tastes. If the texture isn't quite right, or the color isn't exactly pretty, they'll refuse a stone until they find one just right. Unfortunately, given they require at least one to help digest almost anything at all.

The Johto region is a region built upon its connection with Pokemon and their importance to them all. Nothing better showcases this fact than some of its most important landmarks.

Sprout Tower stands tall, reflecting off a beautiful lake in Violet City. It is over 100 feet tall, held together by a giant flexible pillar that is allowed to shake from side to side to protect it from Earthquakes. A technology we know today as 柔構造 (jūkōzō), and applied to hundreds of modern high-rise buildings. It is said that the pillar was indeed once a 100-foot-tall Bellsprout, but the fact is not confirmed.

However, what is confirmed, is that it stands as a symbol of peace and tranquility throughout the Johto region. The monks who train and study with their Bellsprout there are wise beyond their years, teaching tourists and trainers alike that all living beings can coexist through cooperation. Going further to show just how far Johto's culture is ingrained in its willingness to work with Pokemon.

Bell Tower, previously known as Tin Tower, is one of two towers within Ecruteak City. An icon of the town itself, only a select few are even allowed to enter it. However, it and its sister tower were built entirely with the idea in mind to foster friendship between Pokémon and People. As the eastern tower, it was said to awaken Pokémon.

Not only that, but it was also said to be the roosting place for a legendary Pokémon. None other than Ho-Oh, a powerful Pokémon said to grant eternal happiness just by being in its presence. However, it has since flown away from it's tower after the other one was burned down, now in search of a pure-hearted trainer.

Speaking of the other tower, Brass Tower once stood just as tall as it's sibling, unfortunately now named Burned Tower. As the eastern tower was said to be a place to awaken, the western tower was a place for Pokémon to rest, even Lugia was said to roost there until the structure's unfortunate fall. Lightning struck and burned the tower, but that is not the end of its importance.

The birthplace of the Legendary Beasts, Suicune, Entei, Raikou. The fire caused Pokémon that were resting there to perish, and Ho-Oh granted them new life. It is said the lightning strike, a raging blaze that consumed the tower, and the sudden downpour that doused it have some relation to the three legendary Pokémon.

These three towers are an excellent example of Johto's relationship with Pokémon. Their bond and desire to work with them, to grow with them, and to understand them, caused them to develop these towers, which have now ascended into legendary status themselves.

If there is anything to take from this, it is that Pokémon and people can always work together to make even mundane architecture something worthy of inspiration.

Laguna was quiet as she wandered the vermillion halls of the Everworld.

The souls of the damned lived here, almost in exile until another came to claim them. Nothing truly died, even if they were abandoned another player could retrieve them, right?

But, what if the abandoned pokemon began to outnumber the players who wanted them? What if Pokemon were abandoned because absolutely nobody wanted them? It would happen eventually. So many Pokemon were disliked, even if they had their own followings.

She stared at the statue with the mask for a very long time, a frown on her face.

Magikarp.

Worthless. Useless. Unable to fight. Unable to even swim strongly. It was by and large a completely pitiful Pokemon.

So why did she care so much about it?

Perhaps because, deep in her heart, she knew nobody else ever would care.

The other abandoned Pokemon were interesting, unique, and had either cool evolutions or were popular to some. But Magikarp was nothing. Anyone could fish one up in literally any creek. It almost seemed... wrong. Seta must have a million and one of these fish by now.

If only she could give at least one of them a good home.

"Seta!" Laguna cried out, standing in front of the specific statue. "I'm here for the Magikarp. I'll give it a home that loves them, of this, I swear. There's a trial for that too, isn't there? Give it to me. I want to help."