On his way to Olivine City, Gold gets lost in a misty forest. He encounters a wild Dugtrio, but before he can attack it, a girl appears and starts battling it with her Cyndaquil. She loses and the Dugtrio escapes. Afterwards, she introduces herself as Chris, a "Pokémon Adventurer".
As they are both lost, Gold sends has his Pidgeotto use Gust to clear the mist, revealing a cavern ahead. However, Chris is then chased out by an Ursaring, causing the two of them to run even deeper into the forest. Chris then sends out her Hoothoot as a lookout, who finds some ruins on top of a hill in a clearing. Chris wants to explore, but Gold decides to leave. Gold feels guilty about leaving her behind, however, so he goes back, only to find her being chased by Ursaring again. Gold and Chris combine their Pokémon's powers to defeat Ursaring, allowing them to escape.
After their victory, the mist clears, with Suicune appearing in the distance. It leaves, with the mist and the ruins disappearing with it.
