When El had initially made for this secret base, it was safe to say that they... Well... Might've gotten a little sidetracked, following a light flickering about through the evening shadows. And well, could you blame them for wanting to follow it? They'd heard of another base that employed a similar tactic that you were meant to follow - albeit they probably should've remembered that it was also in another part of Hoenn entirely. And although it didn't take long for them to realize they weren't actually being led in the direction of the secret base, they still wanted to see where the light might've been going!

Eventually though, Bibidi would sigh and nudge El in the right direction - having quickly noticed that the duo were just being led in circles. Even if she shared in El's curiosity, she wasn't about to just chase around a will o wisp through the night.

Which, once they actually moved on, they'd soon find themselves coming across a simple but well-built treehouse, perched up in a large tree. The lack of accessibility options - aside from a ladder - did pose a bit of a problem for El, with their bad leg, but well... That was what Bibidi was around for, after all - Teleport doing well in allowing the two to enter the treehouse proper!

It was quite cozy-looking, inside the treehouse proper - especially given the collection of cushions piled up, which it seemed that a certain little eevee had made his own. The click of El's cane on the ground was enough to awaken Finn - and once the normal-type had awoken, he was more than eager to run right up to them!

El, to say the least, was pretty weak for cute pokemon. Smiling warmly, they'd give a gentle laugh - mentioning "Hello there, little guy - are you the guardian?" They had to be a little careful in bending down low enough to reach Finn - but when they did, he would receive plenty of petting and scritches! "Lookit you, you're just too precious," El cooed all the whilst, chuckling happily.

But eventually, once Finn had his fill, he'd step away - and giving a little trill, he'd lead El to a chest tucked away in one of the corners.

Within the chest was a number of flags - and El, their eyes lighting up, wasted no time in grabbing one. "Oh hey, thanks!" They spoke with a bright smile - giving Finn one last pat on the head, before they'd make their departure. Maybe they'd come back here to play with him proper, sometime?