First Encounter

Axel was very interested in Golbat's species. It had very good blood control and it was said that they were the dependents of a vampire god. Yes, myths like vampires were also prevalent in this world. It was still a myth just like in his previous world. 

"Do, you want to take care of it?", asked Angela.

"Alright. However, I think that we should not kill any Pokemon here."

"Why? Is that your instinct again?"

"You can say that. I would just injure and leave some potions saying that we meant not trouble coming here."

Pseudo-king rank Pokemon were very intelligent. However, like every other living being, they only submit to power. If Axel was to negotiate it first telling it that they meant no harm, this Golbat was not going to listen.

"Come out, Beedrill!!!", shouted Axel.

Axel only had one Pokemon outside and it was Shedinja. It always loved to travel in Axel's shadow. It was enough to deal with any sudden encounters. 

The reason he chose Beedrill was simple. It had been left out in the volcanic mountain expedition and it still felt sour about it. Axel want it to feel that it was still a valuable member of the team. 

These things like choosing Beedrill might be a very small gesture but it did make a very positive impact in overall team morale. 

"Beedrill, you will fight with it alone. Don't kill it. I want to see your progress.", said Axel.

Bzzzzzzzz…

It was saying yes.

Beedrill started with 'String shot' and started to use 'Agility' every time it got the chance. Golbat started to use some poison moves but it was not as fast as Beedrill. Finally, it used 'Sludge wave'. 

Axel and Angela had to back off a bit cause it affected the whole area. 

The battle didn't last long. Beedrill used 'String shot' all over the place and it made it difficult for Golbat to move. It knew that 'String shot' were very sticky. 

Finally, Beedrill was able to wrap Golbat with 'String shot' and it used 'String pierce'. 

CRRRIIIIIIII

The move was effective. Beedrill used the time to get near Golbat and used 'Bug bite'. The power of 'Bug bite' was high and some muscles on Golbat came out from the attack.

Ding!

Beedrill's Bug bite has leveled up to 40. The move has more penetrating power and it is more deadly. 

The battle was already over after that. Axel went near it and gave it some potion. It was seriously injured after 'Bug bite' so it would take a lot of time to heal. 

"We are not here to kill or hurt you. This potion will cure you. I will leave some potions here too. We are here to talk with Clefable tribe. Do you know they are?", asked Axel.

Golbat didn't say anything for some time. After it realized that it was healing, it thought that the young man was not lying. It was not going to be killed. It was happy and to return the favor it showed the directions. 

Axel called out Alakazam and Alakazam translated it. 

It seemed that Clefable was the ruler of this cave. They were very powerful and they lived in the deepest part of the cave. Golbat told them the directions and where to go. 

Axel also gave it some food as thanks.

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After walking for some time, they reached a crossroad. There were 2 directions to go. Golbat had already clarified the way so there was no problem.

They went to the right side and after walking for some time, the scenery changed. 

The place was very wide now. There were some boulders, pillars, and other things around them. Mt. Moon was way different than in the games. It was very big. Due to their light device, they could see clearly but this also attracted some wild Pokemon to them. 

Golbat had said there were many Pokemon species in the cave. Each had their own tribe and they lived in a fixed place. There was also a hierarchy of these tribes. The more powerful the tribe was, the more deeper it was inside the cave. 

By that logic, the Clefable tribe was the most strongest and Golbat tribe was the weakest. Clefable was treated like a royalty here. 

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There was also a tribe here and it was a tribe of Sandslash. It was a ground-type Pokemon. When they entered the place, they were surrounded by a group of Sandshrew and Sandslash. 

"Bring out your leader. We want to talk. We are not here to hurt you."

These Pokemon could feel the power of Beedrill and Alakazam. Shedinja was hidden in the shadow, so they didn't notice it. So, they complied with Axel's demand and after some time a Sandslash walked to them.

This Sandslash looked bigger than normal Sandslash. There was a big cut on its face. The Sandslash looked proud of that. It looked like a warrior wound. 

"We want to meet with Clefable and we want to pass through your tribe area. We just want to ask for your permission.", said Axel.

The leader Sandslash started to talk and Alakazam translated it. 

'It says that if you guys want to pass through here, you would have to battle with it. This is the rule of this cave. Only the stronger could pass. 

It also says that, in the past, some humans had come here and they didn't follow the rule. They were brutally killed by Clefable for not following the rule.', said Alakazam.

"That is interesting. These Pokemon in the cave have made a hierarchy and a rule in the cave and it seems that everyone follows it. Do you know what that means?", asked Angela. 

"It means that the Clefable tribe should not mess with.", replied Axel.

"You are right. These rules of the cave were obviously made by Clefable tribe cause only they would be benefited from them.

They don't have to entertain with the outside world cause other tribes would take care of them."

"Yes, this looks like a human settlement. If the leader of the Clefable tribe could maintain such a hierarchy and such rule, that means that Clefable is very able to lead them. They are also stronger and have very high intelligence.", said Axel.

"Yes, this expedition just got extra hard now.", said Angela sighing. 

To control all the Pokemons in the cave and bind them to a rule was a very difficult thing to do. If the Clefable tribe could do it, then they must be very powerful. They must have a mastermind to do this. 

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Beedrill fought with the leader and it won easily. Axel gave some potions to the Sandslash's leader and they moved on. 

Axel wanted to know the total number of tribes in the cave. He did ask the leader of Sandslash about it but unfortunately, it also had no idea about it. 

The upper-level tribes could not go to the lower-level tribes. So, it had not idea about it. It only knew that Clefable tribe was at the lowest level. 

They started to move and started to get lower and lower. It had been more 3 days and they had fought

1. Golbat tribe

2. Sandslash tribe

3. Arbok tribe

4. Parasect tribe

5. Dugtrio tribe

6. Machamp tribe

7. Golem tribe

8. Onix tribe

9. Shuckle tribe

10. Piloswine tribe

11. Donphan tribe

They had fought a total of 11 tribes and it went in the same way. They would challenge the leader of the tribe and they would win. The leader would then grant the passage to the lower level of the cave. 

The Pokemons were very friendly. Even though they were wild Pokemon, Axel and Angela followed the rule and they didn't have any problems with the duo. 

Axel fought till the Dugtrio tribe. 

The leader of the Machamp tribe was a king-rank Pokemon and Axel could not fight against them. 

Angela was surprised that Axel's Charizard could beat the leader of the Dugtrio tribe. The leader of the Dugtrio tribe was a Pokemon who was in the peak stage of pseudo-king rank. Charizard defeated it with difficulty. 

Frankly, Angela was impressed. Axel was now going to be 15 years old and his Pokemon could now defeat such a Pokemon. 

The leader of the Machamp tribe, Golem tribe, Onix tribe, Shuckle tribe, Piloswine tribe and Donphan tribe were King rank Pokemons.

Angela could easily defeat them. She had many King-rank Pokemons, and pseudo-champion-rank Pokemons. She also had her Venusaur. 

After defeating the Donphan tribe, they went even lower. Axel was finding it hard to breathe now. The level of oxygen was very low here. Axel had to use his aura to supplement the remaining oxygen but even that was proving to be ineffective now. 

Angela didn't have any problems. She was also using her aura. She was the leader of the Venu family. Such things would not bother her. 

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They entered the place of the new tribe.

"Is this…."

"I suppose it is."

"But how is that possible?"

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