Well, no one added to the story yet. So far it's only been me, and I had to figure out where I last left off at... But anyways, i'll continue the story:
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Luca and I followed Onix deeper into the cave, and as we were walking, the cave started to shake.
"Is something after us again? Why is the cave shaking?" Luca shouted.
"The guardian of this cave is aware of our presence, and is merely trying to scare us away. Do not worry, we will continue forward." Onix said.
"Guardian? What are you talking about?" Luca asked.
"You mean you have not heard of the legendary tale of this cave? Well, allow me to explain, but please stay close, this fog is thick now and I don't want anyone getting lost. Anyways, there was a tale of a legendary Pokemon that used to guard this town, and all of it's inhabitants. In order for the town to be protected, the villagers had to offer food and other valuables to the shrine to please the guardian, and every week there would be a ceremony in the town to worship the legendary Pokemon and offer goods. Well, one day the village was threatened, and needed assistance from their town's guardian, so on the day of the ceremony, they offered all of the best goods the town had, but the guardian never appeared. Then the next day, the village was attacked and burned down, and all that was left, was the remains of the cave, that was destroyed during the invasion. Many years later, a entrepreneur stumbled upon the destroyed town and decided to rebuild it, thus turning it into the town it is now, Regi Town." Onix answered.
"Why is it called Regi town?" Luca asked again.
"It was because the guardian was one of the legendary Regi pokemon, Regirock. Still to this day, no one knows exactly why it disappeared, but the legendary Pokemon in this cave is not Regirock, if you are wondering." Onix answered.
"Then who is it?" I asked.
"That, I cannot answer for you. I have not seen the guardian before, but I have felt it's presence whenever I entered the cave. You see, I used to be an assistant in carrying out ore and other materials, but every time I entered the cave, I sensed a powerful Pokemon dwelling deep within the ground." Onix answered.
We continued forward and entered an area that looked like an abandoned mine.
"I am sorry, but I cannot go any farther, you will have to go on your own from here. My head still hurts, and I had enough trouble trying to walk forward..." Onix said.
"Don't worry, we understand. Thanks for the help earlier, we would have gotten lost if you didn't guide us. The fog is still around, but it is not as thick, so we can see clearly enough." Reki answered.
"Be careful, the guardian of this cave does not like trespassers, and good luck to the both of you, I will meet you outside the cave when you are done." Onix said, turning around and slowly going to the exit of the cave.
"I guess it's just us now again. Come on let's continue forward." Luca said
I followed behind Luca, and we walked forward until we saw the ground end into the abyss, with only the railings of the mine carts extending forward into the mist.
"Great... It's too far to jump, and walking on the railings is too dangerous. There has to be some other way we can get across!" Luca said, looking around for a way to get through.
I stopped to examine our surroundings again, and I found a room with mine carts that were activated by a switch.
"Luca! There is a room behind us that has some mine carts in it. I think there is a switch that activates them too, and we can use that to get across!" I replied.
"Okay, that sounds like it will work." Luca said.
We ran to the back room, where we saw lots of dusty mine carts on what appeared to be rotating platforms, and near them was a switch that appeared to operate them.
Luca ran up to the switch and tried to use it, but there was no power supplied to it.
"How are we supposed to use this if there is no power? Can you check to see if there is a power switch laying around anywhere?" Luca asked as I checked the cave to see if there was any power switch nearby.
I saw a small room on the upper floor that had a power switch, but the stairs used to get there was broken, and my only option was to jump on the platforms to the second floor to turn on the power.
"Luca. I found the power switch on the second floor but there is one problem... The stairs used to get there is broken, and my only way to the switch is if I jump on the platforms to the top." I said.
"I guess that's our only option right now isn't it? Okay, go for it, just be careful all right?" Luca said.
I proceeded to jump on the first platform, making sure I did not look down into the dark pit below me, I then jumped on the next platform, going on top of the mining cart to get a better jump, then I jumped on the next one. As I jumped on the last platform, I almost slipped and fell, but I managed to prevent myself from slipping.
"Careful! Take it easy Riolu there is no need to rush! I don't want you to get hurt!" Luca shouted.
I then jumped onto the metal railings, and then through the broken window and walked towards the power outlet. I opened the box and flipped the switch, and I saw the room light up, and I heard the platforms starting to move.
"Hey! It's working! Try to come down here now!" Luca shouted.
I jumped out the window and landed on the metal railing on the side, and I saw the platforms moving in a circular motion, occasionally stopping to load or unload a cart or materials. I tried to go down using the staircase, but it was broken, and there was no way I would be able to use it without falling down. That left me with one option, to jump on the platforms and carefully navigate to the bottom without getting hit by anything, whether it's the carts or the materials being loaded onto the cart.
I saw a platform move and stand still, and that was my cue to jump, so I did, and landed safely inside the mining cart full of ore. I jumped out, and jumped on the second platform that did not have a cart. I looked down and jumped inside the next platform with a cart, and just as I was about to get out, I heard something and when I looked up, I saw a conveyor belt dropping ore on me. I tried to get out, but the ore piled down against me and I was almost trapped on the bottom of the mining cart.
"Riolu!" Luca said as he jumped on a platform.
I managed to get out, but by the time I tried to move again, the cart tipped over, and I fell out of it. Luca jumped on the platform below me, and managed to catch me just in time before I fell. Then he jumped on the ground and looked at me.
"Please don't scare me like that. I didn't want you getting hurt remember?" Luca said, hugging me as I did the same.
"I'm sorry. I tried to get down but I kind of got stuck. I'll be more careful next time." I replied.
"It's not your fault, it this stupid mineshaft that did it, don't worry. Now, let's get a cart moving so we can get to the other side to where that guardian Pokemon is probably at." Luca said, pressing a switch and placing me on the floor.
I saw a mine cart come down from a smaller platform, and it was empty. Luca then pressed another button, and the cart moved to where we were and stood in place.
"It looks like this cart will only move if we press this green button. Let's get in the cart, and i'll press it, but make sure you hold on to the sides of the cart okay?" Luca said as we both got into the mining cart and he pressed the green button.
The cart started to move forward, and slowly started picking up speed. We eventually went over the hole in the ground that we were at earlier without any problems, but then as we got to the other side, the cart started picking up speed, and we found ourselves literally in for a roller coaster ride. The cart twisted and turned and went in all sorts of directions, going deeper inside the cave. We both held on to the cart, and eventually we entered a giant room with waterfalls, but the railing in front of us was cut off, and we were suspended a good few feet in the air. The room had no fog in it, and everything was clear, the main sound you heard was the waterfalls, and it was surprising how all of this was inside a cave, a mining cave! Down below was a lake that seemed to sparkle and glisten in the dark, but there was a hole in the ceiling, that illuminated the area and shined brightly on the small ground below us that seemed to have a spring surrounded by water, and a giant door in front of it. The place seemed to have a sort of magical feeling to it.
"This isn't going to end well... Hey! There is a lake below us! Hold on to the cart Riolu!" Luca shouted as the cart fell off the railings. We both tried to hold on to the cart, but we couldn't and we both fell into the lake below...