Publisher's Synopsis
Book 2: The Ruins of Lavender Town Something spooky is happening in the ruins of Lavender Town, and it's up to Embry to find out! Dear Diary, We had a newcomer at the village today! He was very strange, and he spoke of a faraway city all in ruins. No one has lived there in years, not since the humans went away, and he says it's all crumbling walls and empty houses. This sounds just like the adventure I've been needing ever since I came home from the Fire Festival - everything back home has been so boring. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that any of my friends want to go with me, but that's okay! After all, I went to the Festival all on my own at first, and I made great friends along the way. I'm sure this adventure will work out the same way. The only thing I'm a little worried about is that the town is supposedly haunted. No one knows why everyone left the city, or at least not anyone I talked to. The stranger said that I probably shouldn't go alone, but I don't see what the problem could be, it's just an empty city. Right? But that's not what the travelers on the road said. One of them told me that the city is haunted by malicious spirits, and that I do better to go somewhere else for my adventure. Now I can't resist - an abandoned, ancient city full of ghosts? What makes for a better story, diary? Nothing that I can think of! So far everything has been going smoothly, much more so than my travel to the Fire Festival. Even without Pearl I'm not terribly lonely, as there are many Pokemon on the road. Yet everyone says the same thing - to leave the city alone. What's the big deal? Don't they know they're just making me more curious with all these vague answers? I've got to find out, diary. I'm going to Lavender Town. Book 3: The Cerulean Champion Pokemon from all over are gathering in Cerulean to battle - but who will be the best? Dear Diary, There's a big competition at Cerulean Way post! I've never seen Marco more excited about anything in my entire life! He's been waking us all up every morning early so we can train with him. Pearl even looks excited, and Marco has said there are all sorts of competitions - even a cooking one! Maybe I'll be able to win at least one of the contests. Probably not, I'm not too good at much. But I'm going to try, diary! Marco is so excited - I hope he wins, he really deserves it. He's worked so hard to get as strong as he is, and I know some day he wants to go for the big gyms out there in the world. This could be his first step, diary! Or maybe Pearl will win, and she'll get the confidence she really needs. She's always so nervous, and she doesn't say much, but she's a Vaporeon! They are one of the rarest, most interesting Pokemon out there. She could show everyone that she's amazing! Of course, there's always a chance I could win. It's tiny, but it's there. I've been working pretty hard too. Whatever happens, I'm going to do my very best, like no one ever has! What do you think diary? Do you think I've got a shot? Of course I do. I'll talk to you soon, diary, and maybe next time I write I'll have a shiny new medal around my neck. See you soon, Embry"
