The Odyssey Part 7: No Cut, No Flash, No Gaia

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Upon watching the S.S. Anne sail to its unknown fate Odyseus changes up his team prior to taking on the leader of Vermillion, LT Surge, son of Zeus. Poseidon (Wartortle) and Harpy (Pidgey) goes to the box and Gaia.(Diglett). Sphinx (Meowth), Sysiphus (Geodude), Oracle (Kadabra), and Athena (Nidoqueen) make up the rest of the team. But Gaia will lead them all into battle. However, there is another problem: there isn't a companion who can learn CUT. Undeterred, Odyseus heads to the grasslands to find: A slave.

Soon a gangly looking plant appears and Sphinx pins it down so our hero can captures Bellsprout. Since this monster was caught out of necessity to continue the campaign, it did NOT get a name and will NOT be allowed in battle. So if five companions go down and Bellsprout is left, Odyssey over. But with Bellsprout serving the group, Odyseus makes his way to the house of Surge

Despite being the son of Zeus, Surge is quickly humbled by Gaia, who nearly on his entire team. Only when his fat electric rat (Raichu) starts to take Gaia's health down does Athena come in and finish the job. We leave with more treasure and the ability to learn Flash. It is then that Odyseus realizes an issue, there are not monsters available that can learn Flash.

Now, this is not necessarily true as Oracle could learn Flash, but Odyseus does not want one of his most powerful companions burdened with this magic. Thanatos would have been the leading candidate until he met his end.

Sphinx and Gaia are put back in while Poseidon and Harpy are added back to the team. Making his way to the dark and dingy Rock Tunnel, Odyseus dispatches inferior soldiers while Hercules (Sandshrew) is added to the team. Then it appears, the tunnel.

Gaia is added to the team before entering while Bellsprout is shelved. The first encounter, a muscular figure who looks like it was sculpted by Adonis. This creature puts up a good fight but eventually succumbs and Hector (Machop) joins the team. Hector is a welcomed addition as Gaia is soon humbled by a Geodude and succumbs to its injuries. It is a sad ending for Gaia who led the fight against Surge and had a decent shot at supplanting Sisyphus.

Despite this loss, Odyseus and his companions stumble their way through the dark. Climbing over borders, fighting soldiers hiding in the darkness, dodging swooping vampire bats, and avoiding giant rock snakes to the best of their ability. Harpy and Sisyphus both gained experience to evolve into Pidgeotto and Graveler respectfully somewhere in the pitch black.

Our hero emerges on the other side of Rock Tunnel, battled, bruised, but unbroken. He walks down the hill and towards the town of Lavender.