Heartholme City

I decide to take the east gate out of town but the way is blocked by an annoying barrier.

Hi Caldar!

- Hello Barry…

Did you know that some of the moves pokemon use aren’t 100% accurate?

Wow, this kid’s a real font of knowledge…

- …

Well I’ve got a brilliant strategy! I just won’t use those moves!

- OK…

Hey, let’s have another battle!

- Uh.. in a gatehouse?

Go Staravia!

- To hell with it, go Ivanova!

- Spark!

Double team!

Staravia darts around, making an illusion of itself. Ivanova cloaks herself in electricity and hurls herself at staravia, arcing all that electricity into it.

- Spark!

Endeavor!

Staravia tries it’s best to even the score, pecking and clawing at Ivanova as she charges more electricity. Ivanova arcs sparks into staravia on contact.

Go Buizel!

- Ivanova return! Go Marcus!

Water gun!

Buizel catches Marcus unaware as he comes out of his pokeball. The water gun forces him into the wall dealing critical damage and knocking down a nearby town map.

- Wing attack!

Water gun!

Marcus recovers from his brief meeting with the wall and slaps Buizel across the face with his wing. Buizel sprays Marcus again, pushing hims against the wall.

- Wing attack!

Water gun!

Marcus flaps his wings and creates a pressure wave that knocks Buizel out of the door.

Go Monferno!

- Marcus return! Go Grace!

Mach punch!

In the blink of an eye, Monferno punches Grace as she leaves her pokeball.

- Water pulse!

Leer!

Monferno stares at Grace as she launces a pulse wave of water into Monferno, knocking it out of the doorway to join Buizel outside.

Go Roselia!

- Grace return! Go Backup Bob!

Stun spore!

Bob leaps out of his pokeball to meet a cloud of spores, they seem to be hampering his movement somewhat.

- Oh right, he doesn’t know any fire moves yet…

Dumbass!

- Use quick attack, I guess.

Poison sting!

Bob dashes across the room and knocks roselia down. Roselia scratches Bob with it’s thorns.

- Quick attack!

Leech seed!

Roselia plants a seed onto Bob while being knocked down again, it sprouts and starts draining life from him.

- Quick attack!

Poison sting!

Bob darts at roselia and knocks it into a wall.

Aww! Beaten again?! I’ll keep training! I’ll be a lot stronger next time you battle me!

Barry rushes off out of the gatehouse. After a quick trip to the pokemon center I decide to follow.

Route 209

I decide to train Lennier and battle some trainers along this road. Lennier is evolving!

Lennier ♂ Lv. 20

I try to recruit a new team member but nothing I’m able to capture appears. Further along the path I notice a tower ahead. It looks ominous enough so I decide to explore inside.

Lost Tower

Climbing the tower I battle several trainers without incident. Reaching a floor with thick fog a duskull appears, Pokeball go!

Duskull: It’s a floating pirate flag?

- Welcome to the bench, Mister Morden.

Morden ♂ Lv. 20

The fog gets a bit too thick so I end up leaving the tower and continuing up the path.

Solaceon Town

Hey Caldar!

- Hello again…

There doesn’t seem to be anything interesting in this town. I wasted time at the Solaceon Ruins and all I got was this lousy HM05. Who the hell needs Defog anyway?

- I thought HM05 was flash?

Nope. Here, check for yourself! It says so on the label, you can keep it, I don’t want it.

Barry leaves the HM05 in my hands.

Imma get a badge from the Veilstone gym! Bye!

Barry rushes off to the north, leaving a dust trail behind him.

Meanwhile in Heartholme City…

Tell me! Where. Is. The pokemon!

I don’t know what you’re talking about! I just keep the PCs running!

Don’t lie to me, I’ve traced an anomaly here. I know it’s here!

And I still don’t know what you’re talking about! Now get out before I call the police!

That won’t be necessary, for I am already here!

Where’d you come from?

I’m always where I’m needed! Now leave this facility, good sir, before I do something you’re going to regret!

Hmph! I have no more time for this! I’ll have to move on to plan B…

Cyrus leaves the building in a huff.

What an unpleasant fellow. I take it you’re Bebe, the individual in charge here?

Who was that guy? Who’re you? What’re you doing here?

I’m not sure. I’m Looker, from the International Police. And I’m here for some information regarding a particular trainer…