"Andy, what is the matter with you?" Lynn demanded if looks could kill Andy would've been burned alive.

"A lot of things. Like the fact that you're still bothering me." Andy replied.

"Andy you just burnt down Bellsprout Tower! How am I supposed to get a job now! Huh?" Lynn slapped him across the face.

"I got a little caught up in the moment. And I can just alter reality so that it didn't happen, but I'm not going back to Violet City. I told Falkner off so now I won't get reminders of that horrible place. So I won't go anywhere near there again unless I've got lots of gasoline." Andy pulled out the book and started scribbling some things down. Suddenly they were no longer felons and nobody knew who burned down the tower. Nope, that's not happening. Come on man! No. I'll stop spoiling things? Will you? Yes, I swear. You've got my word. Fine.

"If we don't go through Violet City then we can't get to Ecruteak! And... Why are we in a cave?" Lynn asked.

"Oh right since she doesn't know anymore I guess she forgot everything that led up to this point? That's dumb logic, Auth." Andy said. "We're in a cave because we decided that we wanted to tour Johto and we're gonna take this cave over to Blackthorn City."

"Really? Well as long as we get to Ecruteak before that job is taken. Wait where's Alex?" Lynn asked.

"Standing silently in the background so we can have this conversation. He's just stuck in the scene. Can't say anything." Andy replied.

"Yeah, I can," Alex spoke up, standing next to him. Weedle was perched on his shoulder.

"Well, I guess we're off then. I have no idea how to get through this cave." Lynn sighed, forging off into the darkness.

Andy grinned. "But I do." Andy had a map with him the whole time. Ignore the man writing things in bold! You think anybody will get the Wizard of Oz reference? Well now that you said it, probably.

"Really then? Show us the way." Lynn told him.

"Sure." Andy took a step forward, he realized there was nothing below his foot too late and fell forward into the water.

Alex burst out laughing. "He fell in! He fell in!"

"I'm not the only one!" Andy stood up and pulled Alex into the water. Alex fell in laughing. Weedle leaped off of his shoulder and onto Lynn's.

"There's something on my shoulder!" Lynn shouted, not knowing it was Weedle. She panicked and jumped into the water as well, Weedle once again leaped off, this time onto the ground.

Andy was in hysterics. "Man you're dumb Lynn! That was Weedle!"

Lynn's face flushed red with embarrassment. "Well, at least I don't insult people in the water." She splashed him in the face.

Alex leaped up and splashed both of them. "Splash fight!"

"AKA cliché time!" Andy interjected, getting splashed by both of them again. "Alright, that's it!" They all began splashing each other and having fun. After a while, they all got out and started shivering. Now that they were done moving the coldness of the water was setting in.

"I-I wish I k-k-knew how to st-start a fire," Lynn said.

Alex was banging two rocks together. "I'll d-do it! Fi-fire powers acti-activate!"

"I-I've got th-this. D-David do som-something!" Andy said, sending out the Larvitar. David picked up a rock and smacked it with his iron tail, sparks flew from the collision.

"W-wait. It needs w-w-wood." Lynn grabbed some twigs from her bag. "I pi-picked them up in c-case of e-emergency." Boy that sure is convenient. She put them on the ground, David put a rock on them and hit the rock with his iron tail. Some of the sparks landed on the twigs and a fire started.

The three friends huddled around the fire for warmth. "Yay fire powers!" Alex cheered.

Andy grinned. Surprisingly enough he was really starting to consider Lynn and Alex more than just his next paycheck. No oppositions here. "Hey, guys. I should probably tell you why I hate Violet City. All of you." He looked to the fourth wall.

"Sure. Let's see your 'character backstory.' As you'd call it." Lynn said.

"Well when I was really young, like four years old, I went to Violet City with my parents. We were visiting my grandfather. He was one of the Elders of Bellsprout Tower. Anyways during the visit, Falkner's dad, Walker, was training a Skarmory. It wasn't going well. The Pokémon refused to listen and acted out of control. Right in the middle of the vacation, my mom was attacked by it. She was injured horribly and died later on. I've hated that city ever since I only killed Falkner's Pokémon as revenge for one of Walker's Pokémon killing my mom. The level crap was just a scapegoat." Man, where did I learn that big word?

"Andy, I'm so sorry. You know we haven't had the best luck with parents either, so I understand how you feel." Lynn comforted.

"Yeah, Andy. I and Lily are your friends, so we'll help you feel better." Alex decided.

"Thanks, guys but it's fine. I already got my closure. Now let's just try to get through this place." Andy stood up and walked off.

Lynn sighed. "Why is he always so stubborn. At least he's becoming less of a jerk. Alex make sure we didn't leave anything behind, I'll put out the fire."

Andy sat down facing away from them, David popped out of his Pokeball.

"Hey, David." Andy pat the rock and ground type on the head.

"Larvitar! Lar-vi!" David nudged Andy's hand, sensing his distress.

"Ah, it's nothing. Hey, we'll be going by some mountains soon. I know how much you like those. I've been acting too sympathetic recently. Soon enough I'll owe Author tons of favors and will just help people out without reason. At that rate, I'll never become the champion of the universe. I shouldn't have told them 'bout my past. That means you to audience. I hid it for a reason. Now everything is being ruined by this story." Andy clenched his fists.

"This won't become one of those happy-go-lucky stories with lots of friendship and how it's about being a good person. I won't allow it! This is my story about my ascent to greatness! Enough character development and toying with my personality Author! I'm not gonna follow your plot or your story. You started this, but I'm finishing it." Wait, what? "And I will have the last word."