285 Chapter 20 (1/2)
As soon as August let them ask their question he was fired with question in quick succession.
The group has surrounded August as they sat on the chairs in the form of an Arc while facing August.
He was not able to understand what they were saying except for some common questions like, ” What happened to Alex? ” ” How did this happen?” ” Why did this happen?” ” Is he going to be alright?” And ” where were you when this happened?”
Seeing that nothing was coming out of this question hour of the kids, he let the steel container of water on the floor fall on the wooden floor.
The clang noise along with the splash of water stopped them from questioning the older man further.
August started once again, ”I know you all are worried about Alex's well-being and how he is currently, but if you wish to know about his condition you better ask one question at a time so I can understand what you are saying. With all of you talking together, I don't have the slightest clue of what you all are saying. All I hear is the buzzing of beedrill. ”
This made the kids embarrassed especially the older ones of the group like Bill and Julius.
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” Now, you will ask one question and it will start with Cynthia?” He points towards Cynthia to start the question hour.
” What happened to Alex? We are fine, but Alex isn't. Why is that so?” Cynthia asked August.
August took a deep breath and said, ”Normally I cannot say what the test really was for the sake of secrecy, but since it is like this I will start from the very beginning.
Togepi are cute Pokemon and their evolved forms are powerful so many trainers put them in their wish list, but in their Beginning stages they are too weak and cannot protect themselves.
So Togekiss decided a test to see whether you can survive in the wilderness without Pokemons and take care of their injured self while heading for the safe place.” He looks over to see of everyone follows them till now.
Seeing everyone grasp his words and listen attentively, he continued, ”You both have to pass a forest inflicted with wild Pokemons which you managed to pass and completed the test.
Alex has also completed the test, but the place he was sent off to and you both were sent off to is different.” He ended omniously.
Bill doesn't know why but he felt a cold feeling arising from his chest on hearing this.
He asked while shivering involuntarily, ” Where was he sent off to?”
”He was sent off to the Badlands.”
On hearing it, both Bill and Julius who were the oldest in the group, above fifteen, fell back from their chair and looks at the older man in shock.
” A... are you joking? The Badlands?” Julius asked acting similar to Bill who was looking at August in horror hoping he was wrong about it.
” What the hell is this Badlands you all speak about?” Elsa shrieked out in anger at them acting all freaked out about it and never really revealing what it really was.
” That place is a graveyard. An ultimate graveyard for both humans and Pokemons. ” Bill said with a grave expression on his face.
Everyone who are unaware of that place seem to shudder when they saw Bill serious and grave experession, for they have always seen him smiling and joking, but never with this kind not expression.
August took the fort to explain it to them about the severity of that place, ”The Badlands are the place outside the areas of the Pokemon league's control. That is one way of explaining it.
The Badlands have a few places of entering from the league territory. One is directly through nthe ocean where one sails until he reach the land.
The second would be through the Mt. Silver. Mt. Silver is the gateway to the Badlands, the safest gateway to say the least. At least the chances of survival is more than other places.”