The Start of a Long Road

[Darksol88]

Aden would be soon found to be that kind to go into looking. The sights were taken in all the same, but his eyes weren't set on that. After spending so long outside at Ecruteak's outskirts, wandering into taller grass wasn't a foreign concept. Only difference was that instead of finding the occasional wild Pokemon to train against, he was looking for one to eventually train.  

[Darksol88]

Blizzard120

I started to look around the area. Man, it actually has been a while since I been out this way. This place always had a mystic air about it. Probably because that this location is near the Ruins of Alph. Huh...probably would warrant a trip there since at this point, Aden is probably in no hurry to get back to the gym.

This air was not lost on Aden, and when he finally decided to stop for a second, he couldn't help looking around. "Is there something else about this area that I don't know about? The air here feels... a little different. Like if sis went and let off way too much celestial chi at once, or that forest back in Agate." Only now did he think to check a map on his device, curious of what was in the general vicinity apart from the now-distant city.  

[Darksol88]

"That might explain some of it..." Aden said, seeing this get verification on the map. The ruins weren't far at all, and further south, there was an area marked as Union Cave before entering the outskirts of Azalea Town. Had to be the tunnel Blizzard mentioned. "I can't help wondering about those ruins now. Wonder if it's anything like the Relic Forest... probably not. Maybe after I find something around here. I don't want to venture too far from the city, at least not at the current time of day."  

[Darksol88]

"I think I know which one you're talking about. Dad and I got our clothes from there a lot of times, to accommodate the wings. At least until that trip to get something more weighted. Sis never really bothered with them, though." Aden shrugged. "I don't think I need to say why, with what she used to do. And... there's not a lot to that forest. But they are a type of ruins, so..." To be fair, he himself never explored the area in great detail. The terrain wasn't the most forgiving thing there.  

[Darksol88]

"Kinda depends. You're not the first one that's socked him since he's been there, or the last. And don't remind me of the times he and sis would spar when I was little." He tried not to laugh. "Really, I don't think it'd look that bad unless you showed nothing but hostility over it. Then it might look kinda bad, more to me or sis. And we watched you sock him."  

[Darksol88]

"Don't worry about it. No one's perfect, not even dad." Aden didn't seem to have been bothered by that earlier development. "Besides, knowing how you are at least a little? I wouldn't expect much less."  

[Darksol88]

"That won't be a problem, trust me." Surely enough, Aden would venture further southward, near a bridge. He had a feeling he'd have a better chance there than elsewhere. As he saw it, his best bets were the likes of Ekans or Mareep... bringing along a Grass type would be suicide.  

[Darksol88]

Little had Aden known he never stopped at the shop, and thus had no Pokeballs. But he was a resourceful lad, maybe he'd figure something out... wait, what was that in the grass, he wondered. It looked awful fluffy, and yellow. He slowed his pace and kept an eye on it, getting a Pokeball from his vest pocket.

"Come out... come out..." He found himself watching the figure turn the other way. "Fine, lemme get its attention." This action was met with a rock being picked up and lobbed at the yellow mass, startling it and receiving a small jolt.

Aden wasn't too fond of this, and shook a little as he recovered. "Ow..." Suddenly, the mass ran off, trying to get away from its assailant. "Heyyy! Nidoran, go after it!"

Tossing the ball to let his Nidoran out, the two gave chase. That thing wasn't getting away.