Petalburg City

OK I think we’re ready to try again. Place the beacon on the PC like last time.

- There’s still only two and they’ve been youthified also, one even devolved!

Hmm, it must have something to do with the temporal flux the tech guys were talking about. Odd how it didn’t effect you, maybe because we used a different method to get you there… Do you feel different at all?

- No, other than seeing my best friend die yesterday I’m just fine!

I do a quick check anyway, everything feels intact. My leg still doesn’t feel right since the freeze ray incident in Unova. There are still some red marks on my wrist from when I tried to take off the mega bracer.

- Wait a sec, my keystone is missing! The bracer’s still stuck on my wrist but the stone setting is empty!

That’s to be expected, keystones are bound to their native timeline. In other words they can’t travel through time, yours must’ve been left behind when you came here.

- Oh, well it’s not like I desperately need to use mega evolution. I did just fine without it before.

Some timelines don’t even have keystones. The amount and variety of mega stones seem to vary between timelines too.

- So where do I go now?

We’re picking up strange readings all around you but the strongest at the moment seem to be coming from the northwest. You’re in Petalburg City right now so my guess would be to head for the Petalburg Forest.

Route 104

En route to the forest I start training Clara and Ivanova, it didn’t feel completely right pitting them against trainers so soon but they pulled through with Logan and Susan’s help.

I notice Mr. Briney’s house is still there, his boat moored up at the jetty nearby. No sign of Mr. Briney himself or his wingull.

Petalburg Forest

There are still plenty of bugs around. Nothing seems out of the ordinary or out of place, except for the scientist wandering around in the middle of the forest.

Oh, hey there! You’re a trainer right? Have you seen any Shroomish around? I love Shroomish!

- I saw a couple on my way in, yeah.

I’ve been waiting so long to ambush you, dorkly, I got bored. Now had over that Devon gizmo!

- What the hell?! Plasm People?!

Get out of my way or face the wrath of Team Plasma!

Help!

- Just like old times…

I crack my knuckles and with a grin on my face I stand in the plasm grunt’s way.

You asked for it! Go Pooch-

Before he can throw his pokéball I punch him square on the nose. Blood starts to trickle down his lip.

Ow! Hey! That’s not how you’re supposed to-

I give him a mighty thump to the gut. As the plasm grunt collapses to the floor winded, I continue onwards. The scientist from Devon follows me.

I hope you don’t mind if I hang around with you until we get to Rustboro. Is that OK with you?

Ugh… just wait until the Captain hears about this…

- Sure, whatever.

Route 104

The forest eventually opens up, revealing the northern half of route 104. I take the opportunity to grab some oran berries from a nearby plot of berry bushes. I make my way across the wooden bridge, I’m challenged to a double battle by some kids but Logan and Clara make short work of their grass types.

Ah, home sweet home! Thanks for helping me out of a jam, come meet me at Devon HQ. It’s the big tall building, you can’t miss it!

You can still vote for the pokémon to appear next in the PC! Right here!