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After his little semi-panic attack, the teen felt a bit sorry for the poor pokemon he'd excessively beaten. Shawn paused to look at it a while, noticing its markings were more distinctive than the previous ones. While his thoughts started to run along the lines of Kohl's, she seemed to have a different way with words as she voiced her opinion.

"M-mutating...?" He stammered, taking a step back from the fainted bidoof. Come to think of it, this one looked like it had scales. He swallowed hard, desperately hoping Kohl was wrong, but at this rate... "I really, really hope it's just you," he prayed quietly, "but I'm kind of starting to believe you're right." In which case it would not do to be without a pokemon. Much as he feared the creatures, maybe this one would be able to some how...communicate to its breatheren and...save them? Or maybe it would tell the others how a boy viciously and savagely beat it with a ridiculous rubbery thing so that they could seek revenge against him.

Whatever the case, Shawn started to worry that if he did not capture this creature, it would go and tell its friends. Probably best to make peace with it and apologize later if possible. If pokemon could understand apologies. Besides, just having an egg from the Daycare wouldn't be enough to protect him if something showed up that his 'weapon' couldn't defeat.

Rather timidly, the street kid retrieved the one pokeball he had from his pocket and tossed it at the bidoof as casually as he could. Unfortunately his hands were trembling slightly with the fear that the thing would suddenly wake up and attack his face. He swallowed once more, his throat and mouth suddenly very dry. "Guess it's better to be prepared, huh...?" he spoke shakily, trying to keep a smile on his face.

(( Waiting on Neko to reply, but if it's your turn to rando-event, you may go ahead and do so. ))

((oops forgot it was my roll sdfghjkl sorry I'm so slow guys D: ))

Jeo cautiously stepped into the next room and looked around a bit. She really hoped there weren't more Bidoof this direction.

The stairs leading out were ominous, but it wasn't like they had a choice in the matter. This was the closest thing to an exit they had found so far, and it was worth at least a look. Hopefully it wouldn't be full of arrows, or a large swarm of Bidoofs.

That would be their luck.

Healing was probably a very good idea, and he dug through his pack for the berries he had acquired on the ship. It would take most of what he had to heal up the golbat, but he'd rather use them up now, than take the chance of running into a fight wounded.

He took a look at the stairs, and then grinned at the group. "So, no time like the present, right?" He motioned for Ialu to follow, and then darted up the stairs. "Last one up is a Bidoof!"

((Using 1 Sitrus Berry and 3 Oran Berries to heal hp up to 100))

"Don't you mean 'eaten by a bidoof'?" jeo muttered under her breath as Zeke dashed up the stairs.
She turned to her pokemon and dug out a Sitrus and an Oran berry from her bra pocket. "Cas, come here and eat these. I don't want you hurt if there's trouble."
Casanova took the berries and stuffed both in his mouth. "Chwu."
"Please don't choke."
"Waiwai chwu."

((used 1 Sitrus Berry and 1 Oran Berry. HP is now 100.))

Astonished at the bidoof's submissive behavior, the teen wondered vaguely if maybe his attack had frightened it into such a state. Grateful to his patient teammates for putting up with an obviously inexperienced new trainer, he offered a humble, "Thanks," for helping him weaken the bidoof and allowing him to capture it.

"Wow...you seem to have a knack for finding those things, don't you, Jeo?" Shawn noted, a musing smile slinking across his face when she jumped in surprised. He bent down and picked up whatever coins were left on the floor before distributing them evenly among the group.

Soon they encountered a set of double doors which was easily unlocked by the grooved key that was comprised by the two 'stone coin things'. Shawn really wasn't sure he wanted to know what was behind those doors, but they'd come this far already. No turning back now. As the doors slid open, he paused to check his belongings and egg while the others prepared for whatever lay ahead.

For the Goldenrod City boy, it was all he could do to endure the ominous feeling that made the hair on the back of his neck stand on end. At least he was still in pretty good health from being the last to attack all the time, so he didn't need to be healed, really. This was fortunate because he hadn't picked up as many items as he probably should have from the ship anyway.

His fear got the better of him and he grumbled when he realized he ended up being the last to head up the stairs. "I'm not a Bidoof..." he protested to no one in particular. He wasn't even sure what it was, but he was betting that was the name of the pokemon they'd been swarmed by since they started touring the island.

It was only half-way up the stairs that Shawn recalled what Xander had said to him and given him in his absent-minded state. Why that, condescending arrogant son-of-a-Psyduck! "XANDER!" the spikey-haired teen yelled, though the others were already so far ahead they were out of sight. "Get back here! You creep, how do you know I haven't had pokemon before?! And what are you doing looking through my stuff?! I don't need your charity! Xander, did you hear me?!! JERK!"