[Feetlovingdog]

Shortly after her gym victory Noelle walked back to the woman and retrieved her newly cleaned outfit, she then went to the Pokémon Centre to get her team fixed and to get a good night's rest. She slept through the night as peacefully as possible. She woke up the next day and got ready to leave with her team, as she walked out she was greeted by Melanie.

"Good morning, it's about time we left isn't it?" She asked.

"Yeah thanks." Noelle replied, she had thought hard about the punishment but nothing came to mind and just decided that a little help on finding her way throughout the town was more useful than any simple punishment.

Noelle walked through being guided by Melanie until she found a cave, inside it was as dark as physically possible, Melanie said this was as far as she could take her and left Noelle. Noelle got ready to enter staying dressed in her dancer dress as it was still boiling hot on this side of the cave. She braced herself and walked into the dark cave remembering the warning Melanie gave her.

"Be careful this cave is known as the Shadowmaze cave for a reason, it's dark and hard to navigate so the chance of getting lost is high."

Noelle noticed the shadows creeping around her as she walked, her vision could barely make out basic shapes and the paths began to wind leaving her feeling disoriented, she stopped and gave her eyes a few minutes to reorient to the darkness as best she could.

"Melanie wasn't kidding, it's so dark I can barely make out my own body." She thought to herself trying to navigate throughout the darkened corridors.

She then hears breathing and feels a cold stare pierce her back, she turns and sees a large figure who swiftly moved around her in an instant. "Wh-who are you!?" Noelle yelled confused at the individual's swift movements.

The heavy breathing just got heavier and deeper as Noelle got more and more panicked until a voice crept out through the shadows. "You are a cute one." The voice replied heavily, it was obviously a man, but Noelle couldn't shake the uncomfortable feeling this man gave off.

"You will be lost in this cave for a long time, but maybe I can help?" The voice replied.

"First tell me who you are!" Noelle said sternly.

"I am the man who trails throughout the darkness, the one who can never been seen but will always find his target, I am the one, the only shadow thief!" The voice called out proudly. "And you are my latest target." The voice chuckled.

"Bring it!" Noelle said readying her Poke Ball.

"Oh it's already been brung." The voice chuckled. "What you're holding is a rock."

Noelle gasped in shock and then checked her belt, there were no Poke balls left.

"Also your bag is gone." The voice laughed.

Noelle just realised what he said was true and panicked.

"Now listen I'll give them back if you play just a small game with me..." The voice clicked his fingers and what looked like a secret passage had opened. "Follow and find me and I'll return them but fail and well maybe stealing your clothes would be the next best thing." The voice laughed loudly before disappearing into the darkness.

"I won't let you get away!" Noelle shouted chasing after it.

Noelle's Team
Stolen

Gym Panties
Stolen

To Be Continued