Stone Badge, Stolen Devon Goods, Favors

[munchlax]

I decided to hit the Rustboro Gym right away. I knew that Maya would have no trouble dealing with Roxanne's two Geodude and a Nosepass. The Nosepass was annoying as heck because Roxanne kept potion'ing it over and over. Bleh. But! I won the Stone Badge! It heightens my pokemon's attack power and allows me to use the HM move CUT outside of battle.

With the gym battle out of the way, I explored Rustboro City. Before I could do that, I spotted a Team Aqua Grunt fleeing from the Devon Researcher. Eh... Back to exploring. I received the HM move CUT from the Cutter's House and used it to teach Penelope right away. I met a father who was fussing over his little girl, Walda, who refused to smile or laugh. Can you blame her? She was named after Waldo. Don't believe me? There were tons of plush surrounding her bed. I'm pretty sure her father loves "Where's Waldo?" and enjoyed his real-life version. I bet he brings people up and says, "Where's Walda? Ha ha."

I hit the local school but nothing special there except I got a Quick Claw from the teacher. I also met the man with the sunglasses again. It turns out his name is Scott and he's scouting for special trainers who have what it takes.

Well, let's get the inevitable out of the way. I find the Devon Researcher quivering at the edge of Rustboro City. Naturally he begs me to run off and get his Goods back. I head through Route 116 dealing with trainers and wild pokemon until I meet a man who tells me he was kicked out of his tunnel by a crazed lunatic. When I spot the tunnel, I find an old man there who says his pokemon, Peeko, was stolen! Gloves are off now! No one steals pokemon! I march right into the Rusturf Tunnel where I find a showboating Team Aqua Grunt and I smash him flat! The old man turned out to be Mr. Briney! With the Goods safely back in my hands, I head back to a very relieved Devon Researcher who takes me to the third floor of the Devon Corporation to meet his boss, Mr. Stone. Both of them want me to do favors for them. I have to deliver the Goods to a Shipyard in Slateport City and a letter to Steven in Dewford Town.

Mr. Stone however gave me an important item for my journey. A Pokemon Nagivator or PokeNav. It'll allow me to register challengers and keep track of my Pokemon. Nifty but not as helpful as a VS Seeker. My next stop is to visit Mr. Briney and ask him to take me to Dewford Town!

Maya Female Naive Level 20 MOVES Tackle Growl Mud-Slap Water Gun	Isadora Female Quiet Level 10 MOVES Growl Confusion	Penelope Female Timid Level 14 MOVES Tackle Cut Tail Whip Headbutt
Freida Female Naive Level 4 MOVES Tackle Growl	Heidi Female Lax Level 2 MOVES Tackle Growl	Eloise Female Modest Level 3 MOVES Tackle Growl