After crossing the long suspension bridge, Xia You reached the tightly closed front gates of the Fuchsia Gym.
He was just about to lift the door knocker when the two wooden gates moved without a breeze and opened on their own!
But when he looked into the courtyard, there was no one behind them-not a staff member to welcome him, nor a single Pokémon!
Did I trigger some mechanism?
"Hello, is anyone here?!" Xia You called loudly.
His voice echoed through the courtyard, but even after he waited a long while, there was still no response.
Silence lay all around, making the place eerily strange, as though every corner brimmed with a deadly air!
"So mysterious. Is this where ninjas live?" Haunter immediately grew interested. As a Pokémon that loved pranks above all else, places like this had always been his favorites, aside from haunted houses and graveyards.
"Maybe this is a test, too."
Without further hesitation, Xia You stepped into the Gym, followed a gravel path, and reached the entrance hall of the main building.
What he had not expected was that the Fuchsia Gym would give him a warning the moment he stepped onto the entrance hall floor!
The section of floor suddenly rotated, going from level to steep and instantly becoming a large, smooth slope!
Fortunately, he already knew the place was full of traps. Reacting swiftly, he grabbed a nearby pillar.
Looking down again, he saw that beyond the rotating floor, what had once been a neat stone-paved path had become pitted and uneven from years of constant wear. Who knew how many unsuspecting Pokémon Trainers had fallen victim to this trap?
To be safe, he opened a Poké Ball and released his Kirlia. With its psychic powers, it could handle most dangers.
Steadying himself, Xia