Episode 1: The Trial

"Well hello there."

Mystic Senses to charm the pokemon, assuming I'm not crazy and imagining it pwFiBEyl3d6

It had appeared to come out of the wall, and Keno was looking to see if there were openings for it to have come from.

To Jason, "you're seeing this right?"3d6

The fawn-like creature stopped in front of Keno as a bugling shriek echoed from the opposite wall. More wisps rose from the petroglyphs as a herd of larger pokemon emerged. They looked like larger, stronger versions of the smaller one, with various appearances. Some had Tufts of thick fur, some had large antlers that looked like tree branches, and some had no antlers at all. The smaller pokemon bleated again and followed one of the individuals without antlers. Behind them, the wisps grew larger and formed into even larger beasts. These ones had thick, curly hair on their heads and massive horns. They stuck close together, pushing, shoving, and kicking up ethereal dust. Their ghostly bodies moved across the pit like there was ground beneath their hooves and they passed through anyone in their way, like they were made of thin air.

Jason easily catches the stone, but still stands tense, "I don't know man, you don't think keeping these stones is going to trigger another stamped? Those ghost beast were nice enough, but I'm scared that they might find some solid friends."

The stone felt very heavy in Jason's hand. The markings on the top seeming to call out to him. If this was the treasure, he didn't want superstition and ghost creatures to keep him from it. From his dream of being a trainer. Besides, weren't these stones meant to be good luck?

"I reckon you're right," Jason nods to Keno. "And if these ain't the treasure, we can always put 'em back."

"Maybe there's a chant we say back?" Jason squatted down to better examine the metallic sun structure. "Or maybe we need to add a flame to it?"

Jason jumps a little at John's landing, being in this cavern made him jumpy. "Keno thinks these stones might be the treasure. There's one for all of us."

John nods and takes his stone, "Anything else of importance here?"

As more of you touch the stones the petroglyphs became more alive. An ghostly geyser shoots out from the center of the pit and a torrent spiraled through the air toward the ceiling. Fish pokemon emerged and swam through the air and the party. Many were green with red and blue stripes. Some were speckled with scales of brilliant hues. Another pokemon appeared and passed through Isabella. It was big, hairy, had huge claws and had a ring on its chest. It swiped at one of the shining fish and grabbed it in its massive paw. Two smaller ones with crescent patterns on their heads tried to reach for the catch and the beast gave it to them. A loud howl was heard as more appeared, looking like a pack of spiked wolves as they chased after a large bird with a thick, white collar. Above, a Braviary soared above and circled around the floating stream. Soon the herd from before appeared again from the floor and climbed the stream, like a staircase. The rest followed soon after.

From the inscriptions in in the pit, a figure emerged. He was eight feet tall, muscular, and his head was shaved with only a small tuft of hair that was adorned in feathers. He outstretched his arms, revealing the sun patterns that were weaved on to it. You see one of the stones hanging around his neck, only it had a red crystal attached to it. He looked at the three in the pit and up at Isabella.

A voice whispered in the cave air, "Warriors..." It didn't seem to come from him.

Jason is memorized. Watching the whole scene unfold. The fish-pokemon spinning above him with the bear-pokemon plucking their dinners. The herd returning and the shrills of the bird-pokemon above. He was definitely not in Kansas anymore. When the figure appeared he commanded all of Jason's attention. When the voice returned his skinned crawled.

"That's not him," Jason spoke softly, wanting to communicate with Keno, but unsure if speaking now would be disrespectful to the man, figure, ghost? "The voice from before."