Date: June 11, 2018
The following morning, Yume woke up bright and early. She brushed her hair, changed her clothing, and packed up her tent, sleeping bag, pillow, etc, in the trunk of the car and drove off down the road towards Viridian Forest. The trip would take about a full day of driving, so she steeled herself for a long and boring trip.
... Ten hours.
Ten hours of driving, and she finally made it to the entrance to Viridian Forest. It was now already 6pm and the sun was starting to set, so she knew it would be unwise to meander too far into the forest at this time of day. So, instead, Yume parked her car in the parking lot for the entrance Rest Stop. With the car parked and locked up, she entered the Rest Stop facility to relax and stretch her legs. She'd hit another rest stop along the way, but still it was almost five straight hours of driving, a quick ten minute stop, and another five hours of driving.
Her legs were cramped and her back ached a bit too. She laid down on one of the sofas and threw her feet over the edge with a sigh.
"Good evening, miss." Came a voice to the side.
Yume looked over and saw an elderly woman smiling at her, and she snapped into an upright seated position and apologized for taking up space.
"Oh ho ho ho. It's fine, young one. I'm not here to sit down. I just noticed that you seemed very tired, so I wanted to come offer some advice."
"Thank you, ma'am. You are most kind." Yume replied.
"Oh ho ho. Such a sweet young thing. Anyway, if you want to avoid fatigue while traveling it would be a good idea, I think, to stop every once in a while and play with your Pokémon. It is a great way to relieve stress, get some exercise, and bond with your Pokémon which is the most important part."
Yume thanked the elderly woman for her advice, and she was on her way while Yume laid back down on the sofa. After about fifteen minutes of resting and stretching out, she walked outside and hopped back in her car to drive into the forest proper.
Once inside, it was like entering an entirely new world.
The dense tree canopy didn't look that dense from the outside, but now that she was inside on the main road it was dark and, if she was being honest, rather ominous. The faint light flickering through the tree canopy to reach them was unsettling this late in the evening, so Yume found the first point she could to pull the car over in a little side pocket in the road.
Now pulled over, she locked the car and brought out her camping gear. She set up her tent as quickly as she could, got Blaze to start a fire for her, and then set up her sleeping bag so she could settle in and go to sleep.
However... The sounds of the forest kept her up for a while before she got used to them. Sounds of bug and bird Pokémon chirping and calling to one another echoing through the night sky.
... Haunting.