I have to hurry

If someone asks what is the last place they want to go in the Kanto region, they would reply with Lavender town.

Lavender town is the most remote place situated on the outskirts of the Kanto region.

This area is the perfect place for criminal activities due to its remoteness.

The land of this place is completely infertile to grow proper crops and provide proper housing conditions.

The trees present here are too poisonous to people don't dare cut them.

If a person decided to take the road to Lavender town, they are informed that help would not come if they come across any danger.

There is a vast forest surrounding Lavender town that is called as 'Forest of death ' people due to the large number of corpses found there daily.

Every person going to Lavender town is advised to take the direct road and avoid the forest at all costs.

Warnings are written all over the road to the city to only go during the daytime and dare not step foot after the Sun sets.

Finally, Lavender town is the oldest town in the Kanto region.

It is famous all over the region for having the largest cemetery for people and Pokemon.

Why does the nobody try to make the area safe?

Because it's impossible…

No amount of psychic or dark Pokemon can erase the spirits of dead Pokemon and people from the lands.

Every trainer that comes to this town has only one goal, which is to get himself a ghost Pokemon.

Due to the large number of dead bodies buried in this town and the pokemon tower, ghost pokemon can be found in abundance here.

The population of this town is very less too.

Most of the people living here are old people or people that have nothing to do in life anymore.

Currently, the entire Lavender town was engulfed in a deep white fog that was absorbing the vitality of the people present there.

This fog also started spreading all around in the neighboring town causing similar effects but in a less magnitude as the fog was not so dense yet.

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After mindlessly walking for like hours, Aoki finally reached the last town before Lavender town, named Ariel town.

What made him so frustrated was the fog that was not willing to go even after Pidgeotto blew it away.

"Pidgeotto spectates the situation, something is wrong "

First of all the fog was denser in this town... Secondly, it was too quiet at this hour of the day.

Pidgeottoo returned after a few minutes and began coughing violently.

Clefairy seeing this carefully looked at Misty and Pidgeotto and made a conclusion.

[Master, something is wrong with the fog. Misty and Pidgeotto have the same symptoms]

"Is it poison? "

[I can feel that it is a mixture of many types of energies..four to be exact. Ghost, poison, psychic and last one that I have no idea about].

This news made Aoki worried.

"Pidgeotto did you find the Pokemon center? "

Pidgeotto nodded and pointed in one direction.

Aoki grabbed a Pokeball from Misty's belt and released Azumarill.

"Azumarill listen to the description of Pidgeotto and take us to the Pokemon center.

Clefairy, use a psychic barrier around all of us, this should give us some time. If you can add some fairy-type energy to it too "

[Yes master]

Aoki called out Charmeleon, Weepinbell, and Bagon to ask them if they could feel anything else.

All there of them told that they had a very ill feeling as if their energy was getting drained. The two dragons could not tell anything about the fog but Weepinbell gave a similar answer to Clefairy.

Another piece of information Weepinbell gave was that all the trees and plants had started to die out.

'Something messed up is going on… I have to hurry'

Aoki with Misty in his arms wrapped in a blanket sat on top of Nidorino who started following Azumarill.

He could feel a slight burning sensation but nothing too severe to distract him.

Azumarill who should not have any problem giving direction told that something was interfering with his navigation skills and lowering his accuracy but they somehow managed to reach the Pokemon center.

But the situation was even worse than imagined...

There were hundreds of people laying on the floor and being treated by three nurse Joy who were violently coughing.

There were more normal nurses giving out medications.

There were five Kadabras and three Hypno that had created a psychic barrier all around the place.

Azumarill informed that he was feeling slightly better here than outside but the effect was still there.

'I am sure the fog is the reason for this. Since the fog cannot enter this place, it is safe for the moment '.

"Another patient? We cannot take care of more people ." said one of the nurse Joy.

"Please give her some treatment, I am willing to pay anything " requested Aoki.

"It's not about money, it's about suppressing the symptoms.

Something has happened in Lavender town from where this fog is originating from.

Many people have tried to leave the town but they are unable to because of the fog, it has set up a certain kind of illusion barrier that even psychic Pokemons cant break.

Somehow this fog has even made us unable to contact the outside world disabling our devices.

Every person or Pokemon coming under this fog is falling ill had got their energy drained rapidly.

If they have no more energy, their life is begin drained.

Unfortunately, we noticed it too late and already have more than 10 deaths on our hands."

"I have two psychic-type Pokemon with me, that should help," said Aoki as he released Starmie and Slowpoke.

A smile bloomed on the pale face of Nurse joy as she deployed them in the proper place.

Aoki laid Misty in one corner and told her Pokemon to keep an eye on her.

"Don't worry, you will be okay soon".

Aoki talked around more and found that almost the entire town had fallen ill.

"I wanted to ask you, how are you not affected?" asked Nurse Joy to Aoki.

Aoki was so busy with all these that he didn't notice that he didn't get a single symptom of falling ill or getting energy drained.

"I..have no idea, " Aoki said.

This gathered the attention of the other nurse as they approached Aoki. The head nurse asked Aoki to show them his trainer ID.

"How many master-rank Pokemon do you have? "

"5… Why? "

Hearing Aoki, some hope awoke in them.

"Please try to go to Lavender town and see the situation and if possible bring Dr.Fuji here..

This is the number of the main league office. They will always pick up if you call, please give it a try to ask for help too.

Currently, you are our only hope.

Please help us, the league will give you as much money as you want. " they requested.

"Yes, I planned to do that.

Provide me with a map to Lavender town, my Pokedex has stopped working " said Aoki as was handed a map immediately.

He planted a kiss on her forehead of Misty and said goodbye but Misty held his hand refusing to let him go.

"Please…don't go," she said in a nearly inaudible voice.

Aoki felt very bad seeing her condition. He wanted to stay with her but he had no choice. He felt like something more was to the fog than it appeared.

"I have to go Misty, that is the only solution," said Aoki as he freed himself and left the Pokemon center.

Somehow a feeling arose that it might be the last time he would be meeting her.

'Stay safe Misty'

He clicked some of the Pokeball and called out the Pokemons that he needed the most right now.

He made all of them drink some antidotes, burn heals, and potions to give their healing power a temporary boost.

"Clefairy psychic barrier and mental link "

"Pidgeotto fly in the sky and keep informing Clefairy "

He took Azumarill on his lap and sat on the back of Nidorino.

"Azumarill direction sensing "

"Nidorino keep running and maintain a poison coating"

"Charmeleon you will be our torch "

As soon as Aoki felt that his mind was connected to everyone he commanded

"Let's go !! "