Jubilife City

Hand over the research, little girl!

Yeah!

No! It’s for the professor. And what’s with the getups? You cosplaying for some 70’s sci-fi-con?

The bosses need that research on pokemon evolution!

Yeah!

- I was wondering when I’d see the latest goon squad. What do you call yourselves, The Bowlcut Brigade?

We’re with Team Galactic!

Yeah!

You know… we’ve seen a few thing in our travels but we've never seen anyone who dresses as badly as you goons.

That’s it! Get ‘em Glameow!

Go Stunky! Yeah!

Go Piplup!

- Sinclair, go!

Piplup mires the galaxy squad’s pokemon in bubbles while Sinclair cuts them up with razor leaves.

The boss isn’t gonna like this. Let’s get out of here!

… Yeah.

The galaxy goons turn tail and run.

Thanks for the backup, Caldar. Team Galactic has been getting to be a problem lately…

- Let me guess, they’re a criminal organisation with a crazy plan to do something that can endanger the whole region, if not the world?

Something like that… I’ve got to get this research data to the professor. Bye!

Dawn rushes off towards Sandgem Town. The town map directs me to go north, I have no means to travel in any other direction.

I tried to go north from Orebourgh City but the only way to go was up a slippery slope. Some guy said I could manage to get up there if I went fast enough on a bike. It’s a shame my fold-away bike was in my old backpack that I’d lost.

Valley Windworks

Zathras cleared away the rocks blocking the Ravaged Path and I’d passed through a rather nice town with lots of flowers around.

Hey mister! Please save my papa from the mean spacemen!

- Spacemen? Blue hair and funny looking suits?

Yes! They’ve locked papa up in the Windworks building!

- Why do these weirdos keep finding me…

You could just ignore then?

- No… they’ll find a way to bother me sooner or later. Best to deal with them now…

Approaching the main building I see a goon standing in the doorway.

Nobody gets inside without the commander’s permission!

- We can do this the easy way or the hard way.

Hah! I choose the easy way. Go Glameow!

Zathras beats up the glameow with a couple of rock smash attacks. As glameow hits the floor, Zathras evolves!

Zathras ♂ Lv. 15

Bah!

The goon steps back and slams the door in my face. He grins at me as he locks the door.

Hah! You won’t get in! The only other key around is held by my cohorts all the way in Floaroma Town!

- Nope! Not falling for it!

I brace my arm and barge the door with my shoulder.

- Looks like we’re doing this the hard way after all!

I barge the door once more, it snaps from it’s hinges and topples down onto the galaxy goon. I walk into the building, stepping on the fallen door as I go.

Oof! Guys! Little help!

Two more goons rush in from around a corner. Marcus makes short work of their pokemon and evolves to celebrate!

Marcus ♂ Lv. 14

I walk through the hallways and make my way through some trashed office cubicles. I kick down the door to the manager’s office.

What the hell?!

Help! Please! They’re diverting the power!

- All right! Leave these people alone and get out before I get mad!

Who the hell are you?!

Commander Mars! His pokemon are strong!

Mine are stronger! Go Zubat!

- Go Zathras!

- Rollout!

Bite!

Zathras curls into a ball and rolls at zubat. Upon impact, zubat chomps down on Zathras.

Bite!

Zathras rolls up a nearby wall and drops down onto zubat, crushing it against the floor.

Purugly, go!

- Rock smash!

Fakeout!

Purugly slaps Zathras witth it’s paw upside his head. Zathras flinches.

- Rock smash!

Scratch!

Purugly scratches at Zathras’ face and Zathras thumps purugly in the skull.

- Rock smash!

Faint attack!

Purugly leaps at Zathras from the left, quickly darts to the right and kicks Zathras into the wall.

- Zathras! …Now I’m mad. Sinclair, go!

- Razor leaf!

Scratch!

Purugly swipes it’s claws on Sinclair’s shell. Sinclair throws a series of sharp leaves that cut away at purugly. Munching on an oran berry, purugly heals a little.

- Razor leaf!

Scratch!

Sinclair’s quick claw shines as he launches a flurry of leaves at purugly. Purguly claws at Sinclair’s shell again.

- Razor leaf!

Scratch!

Sinclair’s quick claw glints as he throws another flurry of sharp leaves at purugly who lashes out and scratches Sinclair.

- Sinclair return! Go Marcus!

Scratch!

A few feathers fly as purugly scratches at Marcus.

- Quick attack!

Scratch!

Marcus darts across the room and knocks purugly into a monitor screen on a nearby desk.

Hmph! You’re tougher than I thought!

- Just get out, now.

We got what we wanted. Report back to base, everyone!

Mars and her goons leave the building in a hurry. The little girl from earlier comes running in soon after.

Papa! Did the spacemen hurt you?

I’m fine, thanks to this young trainer here.

Oh, thanks mister!

- Yeah…

Are you gonna chase down the spacemen?

- I’m going to go to the pokemon centre first…

Later that day…

Thanks for coming but I’m afraid you’re a bit late, detective.

I’m investigating a suspicious individual in connection with Team Galactic.

Looker hands the scientist a picture.

Have you seen this individual? I believe he may have some connection with Team Galactic.

This guy? But he’s the one who booted out the Galactic commander and her goons…

How interesting! Looks like no one here is exactly what he appears…