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On a Cliff Side of the Pokemon Cove, Resting on the side to a Small, Misty Lake, Was a Dark Cave, To whom some pokemon would be surrounding the top of the cliff, just to see what on earth a Human was doing down there in a place that gave them the Spooks, as--


Really though, Who on earth goes to a Archaeological Exploration in a Robe? Cynthia does not care for the craft, let me tell you. Regardless, Cynthia would be awaiting at the Cove in which she would stare at a slightly uncovered Dusty Plaque on the wall, Reading the ever ominous and mysterious statement.




"I warn you now Adventurer, The Creator of the Great Land of Sinnoh has Abandoned this place long ago."



"Only If you are certain in your Fate being one of Life, Should you Confidently Walk on these Halls."

Well, You know what? Didnt say anything about not coming in wearing Fashionable clothes! Cynthia would smile, Adjusting her posture as she took a Look at her Pokemon set, Looking into the Clear Tinted Balls before Summoning Forth Milotic, Who would sit up with a pondering "Mi...?" As Cynthia patted her head. "I figured you could use some time out to run around a bit." Cynthia said, Smiling.

Cynthia would sense the Aura...Ah, She sensed Familiar Presences afoot. Cynthia put on her biggest Motherly Warm Hug as she turned around, opening her arms. "Welcome to Cynthia's First Ever Li-Archeological Dig~!"

[Mari]

Boomph~! A pair of arms wrapped themselves around Cynthia's hips as an excitable girl in a frilly pink princess dress all but tackle-hugged her. H-Hey, what was she doing down there?? She was at least tall enough to hug Cynthia's tummy, but she was hunkered down this time for ...Well, that would become readily evident by who actually was at eye level with Cynthia for once. Stealing a piggyback ride from Iris was a very flustered looking Valorie. She'd been unable to keep up with Iris, an understandable weakness of being just that short--and y'know, trying to keep up with the wild child. Thrown forward a bit by the impact, she promptly clung to Cynthia to avoid hitting her and immediately began turning a subtle shade of red. Oh dear--she was in the way and invading personal spaces. This was awful!

"S-sorry..." she murmured, squirming to get off of Iris. She'd promptly fall on her face, assuming Cynthia didn't just take her for herself.

"Yay~! ...What's an archaeological dig?" Iris would curiously reply, shifting to stand up straight once she was free of Valorie's weight.

[Rina]

And who here is in actually appropriate attire? That'd be Ringo. While fittingly dressed and ready, she has never met any of them at all. Perhaps there is room for some quick introductions before going in?

"I don't believe we've met. I'm Ringo, nice to meet all of you."

What's an archaeological dig? Well, Ringo has an answer to that at least.

"An archaeological dig means we're here to dig up some things of the distant past. It's a wonder how much we can find that survive the test of time; it's one big mystery to uncover!"

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Cynthia, Upon feeling a quite happy Hug around her Waist, Would smile happily upon meeting eye-to-eye with one miss Valorite Ryder, as She quickly Nabbed the both of them, Not allowing Valorie enough time to flop over onto her face, As well as Nabbing Iris in the Usual Not-sure-if Wrestling or Hugging Hug, As she Squeezed both of them happily in return for there sudden apperance! She was just plain happy to see Iris offering the piggy backs for once!



Cynthia took a breath as if ready to explain what a Archeological dig was to Iris, but soon found herself looking over to Ringo, To whom she happily offered a Open arm for Ringo to get into this Hugging should she see fit. Poor girl, someone put her in actual exploring attire. Pssh.



"Exactly that, Thank you Ringo~" Cynthia said, referring to Ringo from her Mission Sign-up. "Just as Ringo said, Were here to explore this ancient ruin, To find Secrets and hidden mysteries that the ancestors of our land left for us!" Cynthia said happily. "Buut, We wont exactly be Digging today. See, This Tablet here Refers to the 'Great creator of Sinnoh'. And, Me personally, I dont recall ever seeing this Temple..So, i imagine its from Sinnoh, but it was buried so deep beneath the earth, that we have yet to find it until now. This is a golden opportunity we wont have again." Cynthia said, nodding.



"So, We wont be throwing pick axes at anything, Except maaaybe some ancient Zubats. But, We could also just leave them be, As they're just taking a nap." Cynthia said with a hearty nod, Turning around and taking three steps in.



"With that said...Time to explore." Cynthia said, Starting a full walk inside, Milotic Slithering around at the back end of the party, seeming to be watch as they made there way inside...





Peering inside, It seemed as if the Temple's Internal body was much, much larger, as massive pillars held up the world above, With Plenty of Ancient Stone Brick walls and Flooring surrounding them all, as Cynthia smiled. "Incredible..." Cynthia would say, Smiling as she kept walking , Being careful to Avoid Dust and Sand as she walked by, To approach upon the Back Wall of the Ruin, And coming across quite a Puzzle!'


Three Doors, all Opened, and Possessing Three Gems atop each of the Doors. One Gem, was Shaped like a Dragons Head made of Amethyst, The second was a Ruby-crafted Apple, And the last, a Flower, made of a Pink Gem. "...This seems...strangely Specific." Cynthia would say, looking back at Iris, Ringo and Val in order. "Well, Group voting time. Which door first?"

[Mari]

Once the clingy yet thoroughly flustered shortcake was set down and Iris had gotten her fill of playful shoved and squeezes, Valorie took a moment to really take in Ringo's appearance. A bright and inviting smile manifested itself on her face. "Thanks Ringo. My name's Valorie. I like your outfit! You look like you're ready for adventure~" the smaller girl remarked. She was slightly shorter than Amitie in comparison to Ringo, standing at a measly 4'9''. Judging by her meticulously well-groomed appearance, she was one to appreciate fashion. But then, why was she complimenting Ringo? The truth of the matter was that Ringo's clothes all matched for the most part, and she for one could appreciate a blend of style, comfort, and practicality. Her own waterproof white boots were a testament to that. Valorie's slightly overt admiration aside, Iris had some thoughts of her own.

"I wonder how it got burried so deep underground." Valorie offered, absent-mindedly trying to be helpful--but was that even relevant to its current state on Li? "...I bet a pokemon put it there~" Iris remarked with a note of envy in her tone. Well that's perfectly reasonable. Pokemon dug tunnels all the ti--What's that Iris? Are you imagining a Tyranitar suplexing a mountain on top of it right now? ...Yeah, I guess that works too.




"Ooo--Dragon~!" Valorie eagerly blurted out, pointing to the purple with bright, eager eyes. Her admiration for the dragon type was unparalleled. Iris glanced at Valorie for a moment, observing that giddy look on her face with amusement. "Y'know I never took you for being such a kid when we battled at the Unovan League." Iris remarked in amusement. "--Hey, what do you mean by that??" Valorie sorely snapped in protest, her attention stolen. The look on her face said Iris had just touched a sore spot. "It's cute~! I think you've got some dragon in you, missy." Iris retorted rather goofily, earning Valorie's irritable bewilderment. I swear to Arceus, Iris. "I'll have what she's having. Dragon!" Iris casually added.

[Rina]

"Teehee, thank you!"

The ensemble isn't very special, but hey, it's better than getting rough and dirty in her school uniform. Gee, look at these girls here able to look good. Ringo never pegged herself as a fashionista, but she could appreciate a good ensemble. Aside from her strikingly red hair, she's...normal? She didn't expect a compliment about her looks, considering the clothing she has on is more on the understated side. She liked it nonetheless, so what's there to complain?

Little distractions aside, it's time to explore!

The ruins were a deep azure and much larger than the cave implied. The pillars seem to indicate a high society sort of civilization, or that of a shrine that went underground when nature reclaimed the land. Dust was everywhere, so she took caution to avoid kicking it up. On top of that, who knows how much longer those pillars can hold? Time will eventually win over it, after all, and could easily collapse if you do so much as kick the thing. But kicking it wouldn't be very respectful to the civilization that left it behind.

"Nature must have reclaimed the land in time. How much time is uncertain, but it does make you wonder, huh?"

Ringo followed Cynthia down to the doors, adorned with three gems...Oddly specifically shaped ones no less. Seems like everyone will have to go into all of them eventually (provided things don't go sour) so...let's start left-to right?

"I say dragon too."

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Cynthia seemed to Admire and Appreciate the enthusiasm showed by everyone, Leaning in between Valorie and Iris with a light chuckle. "Now now girls, No need to accuse. Were here for fun, after all~" Cynthia would say, petting there heads, as it seemed they were all Unanimous in there decision. "Right, Dragons it is then!" Cynthia would say, Smiling as she pressed onward with them, Into the Door headed by the Crystaline dragon..

"Your quite right Ringo...Honestly, All the wonder of civilizations long passed is what drives me to do this. Honestly, I find it more fascinating than my job as Champion." Cynthia would admit, as the Hallway from the Dragon door would slowly open, to reveal a Closed off Grotto, With some Light shining through holes from the surface, revealing...



Oh my Goodness! A Goodra! A Giant Goodra, specifically, One that seemed to be so large her head could bop the roof of this opening if she wasn't careful, as the Slimy Giant Dragon would pout, Looking over at Iris,, Valorie, Ringo and Cynthia, letting out a curious "Gooo...?" The Goodra would say. Cynthia's Belt of Pokeballs rustling, when suddenly, Her Garchomp would Leave without permission, Walking up to the giant Goodra! "H-hey, Garchomp!"

The Garchomp seemed to not listen very well, pointing its claws up at the Giant goodra, and then yelling out a firm "Gar!!" In Challenging it to a Battle!...Only for the Giant Goodra to Pout, And turn its head from Garchomp. "G-gar?? Garchomp!!" The Garchomp would protest, seeming to want to fight the Goodra that could probably belly flop and kill the poor sand shark, But it only prompted yet another "Goo!" In Defiance of such petty battling...



Peering a bit into Goodra's Body, One could see a Strange, Dragon-like object floating in the mass of goop that this pokemon was made of. Seems like Fighting it is a lost effort, if not a plain bad idea. Maybe we'd need to communicate! It seems to be upset about something....

[Mari]

Iris' eyes shifted mischievously to Valorie, who winced at the sight of the goodra. "Hey Val, wanna go get that dragon stone for us?" Iris light-heartedly asked. She already had a strong guess as to how the other was going to react to that request. "N-Nno!! No way!" Valorie blurted out in alarm, her voice cracking a bit. Just the thought of touching that thing made her a bit queasy. It was all gooey and slimy. You never knew what kind of filth might get caught on that sticky mucous membrane lining its body. Well, except for her. She knew because she studied dragon pokemon specifically all the time back when she had a computer that could do that. More than just grossing her the heck out though, she also knew that Goodra's slimy insides were extremely acidic. Acidic enough to make an even grosser smoothie out of anyone dumb enough to brave them in no time at all. Screw that! Screw every part of that plan! Just then, a hand grasped Valorie's back. Iris giggled in amusement at Valorie's squeamishness. "Just go talk to Goodra!" Iris remarked in a reassuring tone before giving Valorie a gentle little shove forward. She staggered a bit but quickly regained her balance. ...Oh right. Talk. Because she was the one who could understand pokemon. Of course.

Valorie anxiously approached the goodra, folding her arms before her. "H-Hey~ What's wrong?" she timidly asked. Could she really negotiate for the group? Maybe someone braver should speak up and let Valorie do the translating--or maybe they should give her a chance. Meanwhile, Iris could be found sitting down next to Cynthia's feet, watching from a distance. Apparently, she had no desire to wrestle this particular dragon, mostly because it hadn't done anything she would've considered challenging.

[Rina]

As the door opens up, there came into view...

A gigantic Goodra!

But something is up...it doesn't seem too willing to fight, as if it's bothered by something. While it does look adorable, the viscous body it has doesn't look pleasant to touch, so Ringo refrained from getting too close. It'd probably feel worse than getting smooshed by a giant Puyo. Hey...is that stone in its body bothering it? Maybe Ringo could ask about it if that's the big problem.

"Hey, is that stone here bothering you?"

...if the thing can understand human speech anyhow. Ringo pointed at the object, bringing attention to it for the Goodra.

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Cynthia would softly smile, Bending down and picking up Iris , Holding the bab Close as she observed Ringo and Valorie begin talking down the giant booger, And see what was wrong. Get yourself a Good Ol' Hug Iris. Cynthia would watch as the two girls slowly worked on figuring out the problems with this Big Goodra.


The Goodra would look at Ringo and Valorie, Letting out a sad little "Gooooh....?" To Ringo, before nodding to her question. Huh! Seemed the Goodra knew how to speak human. Or understood it, at least. The Goodra would look at Valorie, getting a bit of a tell from her, as the Goodra spoke in her usual native tounge.

"(I fell in this room while i was wandering about, And i fell on this weird Rock...N-now i feel kinda Sick...)" The Goodra would say, Though to the rest of the group, It would just be variations of Goo, Dra, or Goodra together if one was lucky. Seems there was a Puzzle afoot here! Mainly, How to get weird rock out of Goo Monster. It seemed the Rock was floating somewhere in the belly area of the Pokemon. Seemed We were in need of a Doctor to get this thing out. 


Cynthia would walk over with Iris in Tow, Gently petting the Goodra's arm. "Dont worry, We'll help you out. Any idea's, Young Archeologists? I know you didnt sign up for Vetrinary work, But..." Cynthia would say, Looking for team input!

[Mari]

Iris was somewhat surprised to find herself being picked up and cradled, shifting a bit in Cynthia's arms to get comfy after a moment and smiling up at her. Who else was such a cuddlebug? By some miracle, Iris' love of getting physical extended to this. She gently grasped Cynthia's arm, pulling herself up a bit and placing a little kiss on Cynthia's chin before laying back and snuggling into the other cozily. It seemed like Cynthia had volunteered for rest time.

Meanwhile, completely oblivious to what was going on, Valorie awkwardly continued trying to help this goodra. "Oh... I can see it. So it's stuck inside you? You need some help getting it out?" Valorie replied, very much hesitant to actually go in after it. First of all, ew. Second of all--how??