**Vermillion City**<br/><br/>"Obviously if we can't find it, we won't worry about chasing after it." Micah agreed. "But we need to at least search the area and see what we can learn. A monster that has killed a human once is likely to do it again, simply according to research done by scientists who specialize in studying them. And it could be a disaster if the creature got into any of the cities."<br/><br/>They stepped through the rotating doors of the bus station and went up to the windows where the passes were dispensed. Micah paused in talking long enough to show his receipt and retrieve their tickets from the clerk behind the glass. He checked them to be sure that the date was right, and then he handed one of them to Renna. Turning on his heals, he moved back to the door to stand on the covered platform outside and wait for the bus to Palette Town.<br/><br/>Many commuters and people with briefcases or other baggage were leaning against the bus stop shelter walls, or sitting on benches reading newspapers. There was a trainer among the group petting one of his monsters. A mother had her arms full with children who were crying, and several businessmen cast disapproving glances in her direction when the kids started wailing.<br/><br/>The chaos didn't seem to bother Micah, even when another trainer showed up and challenged the trainer who had been waiting previously. The two stepped far enough away from the bus stop that they could battle without anyone getting hurt, but they were still a major distraction for most of the travelers. Micah seemed to barely notice.<br/><br/>"One interesting thing," Micah noted as he watched for the coming bus. "I've heard from reliable sources that the number of new pokemon species being discovered is rising rapidly. There are lots of theories as to why that is, but I suppose my point is that we may very well encounter a monster we have not seen before."