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Marishimo stepped up to the shore of the lake and took a deep breath. "This looks like a good place for a rest, what do you guys think?" he said. Cody and Todd clambered down off of his shoulders with happy responses. "All right, then better let Cora out!" He took out the Combee's ball and tossed it up. Soon a buzzing Combee materialized, who still looked a little mad from being taken from the forest.

Marishimo decided it was best to just leave it be for now. He sat down and took off his shoes and socks. Dipping his feet in the cool water, he let out a contented sigh. His pokemon played around him, stopping every once in a while to drink the water.

Marishimo was still stuck in trance, and Cora was now frantic. Mustering up all the energy she possibly could, she unleashed her most powerful gust possible, fueled on by adrenalin and frantic worry.

The gust began to take its toll as it knocked out three goldeen, (3 level ups whoop whoop). The other goldeen didn't seem to like what was going on. They began to charge toward your combee, but for some reason they were a little slower than before, now you have to make the decision to either dodge or use another gust.

Finally he was free of the Goldeen. Marishimo landed hard, chest heaving for air. Cora was on her own, he was in no fit state to command her. She decided to get out of the way of the charging fish. Assuming she does this successfully, she turns around and tries another big gust.

The gust knock out one of the goldeen but the rest managed to hit your combee vigorously as they then vanish into thin air. Your combee is sent flying in the opposite direction, preferably knocked out due to the blow and is about to fall into a giant abyss which was in the center of the room. Either you jump and Rescue cora or leave her and catch another combee, your choice.

Poor Cora's gust was not enough, and she was hit by all the Goldeen at once, instantly knocked-out. Then the freaky Goldeen disappeared. Marishimo saw Cora falling, and his heart skipped a beat. "Cora! he shouted in a hoarse voice, getting up in spite of the pain. He sprinted and leaped over the abyss. He caught Cora and held her close to his chest, shielding her with his body as they fell into the darkness.

You continued to fall as the abyss seemed to not be getting in lighter. You hear nothing but the sound of air rushing in and past your ears, as it began to deafen your very existance. All of a sudden you see the ground beneathe you as you get ready to hit it, and the speed you are falling from this would be painful. You fall and fall and fall and all of a sudden....You Wake up? Was this all a dream from the getgo as your cubone and treecko were splasing you with water trying to wake you up with the help of other pokemon around you. It seems Cora was in your arms as well, but what could've happened?

Marishimo looked around him, startled. Had it all been a dream? But Cora was in his arms... What a wierd experience! "Cora, you wouldn't remember... a cave, would you?" he asked her quietly. She nodded slowly. Even if they had both dreamed it, one thing was for sure. Any contempt Cora had had for him was now gone after they had saved each other's lives. He let both his other pokemon on his shoulders. "Let's get moving, guys. We need to get into town. One other thing was for sure: he would never look at Goldeens the same way again.

(OOC: Moving on towards Murky Cave)