Ch. 24: Deep Down

Down in the Gnome tunnels Celes and Erutus navigate their way through the deep dark tunnels.

            "You know, I wish you'd leave me out of your lovers quarrels." Erutus says teasing Celes.

            "What do you mean by that?" Celes asks annoyed by his statement.

            "Well we are running away from your boyfriend." Erutus says teasing Celes.

            "He's not my boyfriend, he's more like my big brother." Celes says embarrassed by his statement.

            "So then you're running away from home?" Erutus asks her curiously.

            "I don't have to explain myself to you if I don't want to." Celes says annoyed by his  statement.

As the pair argue A Cottonee flies down to Celes's side before starting look at Celes affectionately.

            "It looks like that Pokémon's still following you, it must be smitten with you, aw what a hopeless suitor." Erutus says teasing Celes.

            "First off, this Cottonie's a girl secondly she's kind of annoying." Celes says to Erutus annoyed by the goings on.

The duo make their way further down the tunnels eventually finding a small opening to escape through.

            "Is that an exit?" Erutus asks curiously.

            "I think so, I'll take a look." Celes says peaking out of the opening.

Celes makes her way through the opening peeking through it to see a large open field nearby a large mountain.

            "Where is this?" Celes asks looking at the mountain.

            "Is it safe?" Erutus asks from inside the tunnels.

            "Give me a minute." Celes says to Erutus as she looks at the mountain.

Celes begins to look closely at the mountain before noticing the Cottonee flying behind her, before jumping back as it approaches the mountain.

            "This mountain seems to repel Pokémon." Celes says looking at it.

            "I'm tired of waiting." Erutus says crawling out of the hole. "Hey where is this?" Erutus asks looking around.

            "I think this is Mt. Dimittere." Celes says looking at the mountain.

            "Mt. Dimittere, should we really be near this place?" Erutus asks frightened of the mountain.

            "Don't worry, the mountain only seems to repel Pokémon, so we shouldn't be in any danger really." Celes says touching the mountain.

            "Well, I don't want to be near that thing, besides we have to get to Okeanos City remember." Erutus says to Celes.

            "I know, we have to go south from here to get there." Celes says looking at the mountain curiously.

            "Celes, let's go." Erutus says rushing Celes.

            "Fine." Celes says annoyed.

As Celes starts to move away from the mountain the Cottonee looks at the spot that she touched, and notices some of the rocks start to move around. Cottonee runs away panicked at the sight, as a large Golem emerges from the mountain and looks at Celes. Soon the Golem lets out a roar and it alongside some Geodudes and Gravelers, begin to roll towards the duo, as they walk along unaware of the approaching horde. As this goes on a Duskull appears from behind the horde and follows behind them cautiously.