Chapter 2.

The Short Search.

Around 6:00,Tracey decided to look for them.With a flashlight in hand,Tracey took to the dirt road.Night rolled around quickly and still he had not even reached Viridian City,for that's where he decided to start looking.At first,he had no real plan,just to find them."Professor!Mrs.Ketchum!Mime!"Tracey called,shining the flashlight this way and that.Unsure,he went to Officer Jenny to see if she had seen them."Officer Jenny.Have you seen Prof.Oak come by."Officer Jenny shook her head."No,I haven't.I'm sorry.Maybe you should check that little building over there."She pointed to a run-down looking place.All the same,Tracey went to see what was up.Tracey cautiously stuck his head in the open door."Professor?"Tracey called softly.No answer."Prof.Oak?"Tracey called again,a little louder this time.This time,a muffled cry reached his ears faintly.When Tracey's eyes adjusted to the dark,he saw two people and one Pokemon.Prof.Oak looked very tired and Mrs.Ketchum didn't look any better.Mimie was trying to break down the cage door with doubleslap,but no avail.Mrs.Ketchum spotted Tracey's shadow and thinking it might be someone else,alerted Prof.Oak.With some difficulty,Prof.Oak straightened up and seemed tense."Professor?"Tracey asked,coming forward.His face was still concealed in the shadows and the Professor,at a loss,lashed out with his feet.Tracey slowly stepped out of the shadows and revealed his face.

To be continued.