Treasure in Monochrome Ruins?

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Acro walked into the ruins ahead of the buizels, he couldn't wait to see what kind of pokemon or items where here! He turned to the duo and said, "Let's go! Let's go! Unless anyone has any objections?" he looked at the two in question and waited for a reply.

The shuppet grew angry and disappeared into the floor. Acro looked around, confused. The shuppet appeared behind him and used Trick Room. Acro's moves were locked away and now he could only use double team! The shuppet then used Screech then a knock off on Acro. Acro's scarf was sent flying! He rushed to get it back with the Shuppet chasing behind him.

George saw that Acro was having a bit of trouble. He cleared his mind and went to go and help Acro by using an Aqua Tail on the Shuppet K.Oing it. "Well that was... a bit crazy." George hoped no one, especially Tally would bring up why he suddenly failed.

"Acro, are you okay!?" Tally asked Acro frantically. He took couple hits there from that Shuppet. She quickly calmed down. Tally really wanted to keep her crush a secert, but... It was hard for a first-timer like her. She swallowed, hoping no one would figure it out.

"Arceus, Ghost types are a royal pain..." she mumbled, trying to redirect attention. It was true. Her Sonicboom couldn't damage them.

Acro retrieved his scarf and said, "I'm fine. What about you two?" he asked. He looked to George and Tallulah, he wondered why Tallulah was acting different too. He wondered if all buizels acted strangely once on a while like this. He dismissed the thought and concluded that Tallulah's mind was just set on something else, which he decided to ask about, "Is something up Tallulah?"

"Yes I'm fine thanks." George looked at Tally, She is acting a bit stranger than before... George waited for Tally to make a response. He wanted to know what was up also.

Tallulah stopped. They were onto her. She swallowed, an excuse ready. "Its just the paranormal activity making my head a bit cloudy! Psychic waves and all that!" she lied, but Tally was sure they'd see right through it. "I never got out much, so these weird energies are something I'm not quite used to yet..."

"Umm...okay." Acro said slowly. Her answer had weirded him out a bit, he had never heard of what Tallulah was apparently experiencing. He turned to the darkness and said, "Let's go then, unless you want to rest a bit."

"Okay..." George quickly walked up to Tally and said "I'm onto you" Mostly just to freak her out but he knew she was still hiding something. George was an observer, using his enemies (or friends) weaknesses to his advantage. Along with the environment. George kept walking along with Acro. "Well then... Is it odd she only went to see if you were okay?" George whispered while walking.

Tallulah sighed. She survived round one, and if she was careful, there would be no round two. Still... George was on to her. Maybe, at least. Stay positive! Tally reminded herself.

"I'll be fine, don't worry." Tally answered. She walked behind the duo of Acro and George, who were in another conversation apparently. She was figuring something strange was also going on with one or both of them...

"She did?" Acro asked, "I didn't notice...something is off about her. I'm sure it's nothing though." he laughed. Acro looked in wonder as a light seemed to glow ahead of them. A green glowing mushroom was growing from a crack in the rock, "Cool..."he muttered.

George saw how much light it was giving off. "I think we should stay here a bit. Take a break." George had a plan. He could use this time as a time to interrogate Tally. He was going to win this round. Oh Tally, what could you be hiding? George started trying to put facts together. He didn't have enough to figure out the solution but he was almost there. How mad she looked when George showed up, how she seems more concerned for Acro, and how she just rushed to his side after the Shuppet fight. and what did she do in a concern for me? Nothing... Tally was a good liar but she didn't cover her tracks.

Tally stared at the Mushroom that was illuminating the room. If she plucked it, would it still glow? She reached out to touch it in curiousity, then stopped. George wanted to take a break. Tallulah was starting to think George really was onto her.

"Yeah, sure. Whatever." Tally answered. Declining to go would arouse more suspicion, which is exactly the opposite of what she wanted.

Acro sat beside the rock with the mushroom on it, his shadow was stretched into darkness. He wondered about treasure they might find. What if it was something big? Like Golden Seeds? Or A ton of Poke? They would be rich! He had forgotten about the fact that the waterfall may have been explored before, other teams would've taken the treasure.

George kept standing... While Acro was daydreaming, George looked at Tally in suspicion. "So what are you hiding? You've been acting very odd. and a weird thing is... all day you've shown concern for Acro only... and Worried about him as if he was on the verge of death. Plus, you looked a bit angry when I showed up... So what are you hiding my friend."

"Hiding? What do you mean by that?" Tallulah asked, tone raising. "What are you hiding? You've pulled your punches a few times and keep consulting with Acro!" Tally pointed at George, poking him in the stomach. "And you seemed to have been using her and she multiple times!"

Tally knew she probably just said something she'd regret later. Things were not going in her favor. Round 2 has started...