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Ure-yo's thoughts were promptly interrupted by Alberto's scream of fear. The small pokmon gathered all his courage and turned back. He only had to take a few steps in order to see the terrified Alberto lying on the ground, with a Sableye next to him, laughing frantically. At least the ghost's eyes did not have that distinct red shine that was so characteristic of the Shadows.

"W-what's with m-me an' ghost pokmon anyway?", he kept saying, remembering his first encounter with Spookloth.

((OOC: ShinE, I hope you don't mind if I use two of the pokmon you introduced to the team))

Scared once again by ghosts, Alberto turned to Spookloth for help. Spookoth, my friend. Tis' are your folk, your buddies; brothers, you could say. Why dont you go over tere an' tell tem to stop tauntin' us like tat? They give me teh creeps, seriously!
Spookloth hesitated for a minute. He was actually scared himself; these ghost pokmon seemed older and more powerful than him. However, gathering all his courage he decided to give it a try, and faced Gengar and its band, who were poking fun at Ure-yo's serious stance. Excuse me, pals... From ghost to ghosts, could you let us pass quietly, please? We've actually passed through a lot already, and we could really use some quietude and, uh, not falling, as well
Ha! Bummer! Gengar said. We knew you were no fun when we saw you with the Machop. Step aside and let us do our job! Or would you like to be the first to finally fall into the lava?
As Ure-yo was about to attack the ghosts for these comments, Skeletree decided to intervene at last. Even though he had showed no emotion during the trip through the stone bridge, he was actually enjoying the gang's shenanigans and the effect that they produced on the others. But as much as he was having fun, he couldn't help but to think of the truths that Spookloth had spoken. The group was nervous enough already. Of course, he wouldn't express his concern to the others. Instead, looking at Gengar he said the following:
Friends, this has been really entertaining, truly amusing, but I'm afraid you're starting to bore me. Come on! Some of those tricks and jokes are older than my worn-out branches. If you let us go, perhaps I could come back sometime to teach you how to be really scary for I, Skeletree of the Ominous Woods, am an expert on that matter.
A big smile of joy appeared on Gengar's face when he heard that name. Skeletree from the Ominous Woods! Oh, my! We never thought it was you! Oh, the stories I've heard! I laugh just by thinking about them. The way you scared those Pidgeotto in the Manifold River is legendary! You sure deserve our respect. But tell me, what are you doing here, why aren't you in the woods that you always refused to abandon? We couldn't imagine you being anywhere else, that's why we never bothered checking out who you were.
Long story, Skeletree said. For the moment, I'd just like to relax a bit, if you don't mind. And breaking the illusion for a while would be nice, too.
Everyone was surprised by this last comment, even Gengar. Oh, you realized? Well, I wouldn't have expected less from you. Sure, why not. Hey, Pyro! You can rest now! These people are true friends!

To everyone's astonishment, the lava that seemed to flow below started to rise and take shape, and as it condensed into a raging flame the abyss and the stone bridge were no more, and the group found itself inside just a large, empty cave adorned only with a few stalactites and stalagmites. Ure-yo was specially shocked by the discovery. Every time he had been there before, he had been welcomed by the bridge and the pit.
The group looked again at the flame that had formed and in it distinguished eyes and a mouth.

A Pyrogeus, said Skeletree. I suspected it.

((OOC: Woo, I was inspired today!))