Chapter 209 - 209: One Step from Evolution
With the Gyarados retreating, the dark clouds in the sky, now without a Pokémon to sustain them, quickly began to disperse. Perhaps because it had rained enough already, after the clouds dissolved, the sun emerged, painting a vibrant rainbow over the beach.
But none of this mattered to Cain at the moment. Now that Gastly was about to evolve, it wasn't the right place for it, and besides, he had some preparations for Gastly's evolution that he couldn't carry out there.
"Gastly, hold on a bit longer, keep steady, evolve when we get back," Cain said to the black orb, unsure if Gastly could hear him.
"Kekee... Kek..."
Gastly responded, indicating that it could hold on a bit longer.
Cain returned Gastly to its Poké Ball and quickly headed to the Pokémon Center.
As he passed Officer Jenny and the others, he stopped briefly and said, "Officer Jenny, I have something very important to do. I'm staying at the Pokémon Center, my name is Cain."
With that, without looking back, he ran toward the Pokémon Center.
Officer Jenny wasn't bothered, as she saw Gastly's condition; it was clearly on the verge of evolving. Cain was probably taking it to the Pokémon Center so the evolution process would be safer and free from interruptions.
As for finding Cain later to distribute the mission rewards, knowing his name, with Officer Jenny's skills, it wouldn't be difficult to locate him at the Pokémon Center.
Fortunately, Vermilion City's Pokémon Center wasn't far from the beach, and with Cain's excellent physical condition, it didn't take him long to arrive. After passing the security check, he headed straight to his room.