"-ve reason to believe that Team Rocket has officially taken over all of Saffron City, as well as the Silph Co. building. The Kanto Police Force remains on high alert and advises that all trainers and travelers should NOT enter the city! I repeat-"
"-olcanic activity observed in the Mt. Chimney area are unprecedented, according to local geologists. Residents and travelers alike are urged to vacate the area. In related news, rumors of Team Magma sightings-"
"-a Pokemon smuggling ring has been discovered in the Celadon City Game Corner, led by Team Rocket. The police have pledged a full investigation into the matter and have-"
"-gone missing from Slateport Harbor. Investigators report that the evidence indicated Team Aqua in the theft, although their motives for obtaining the vessel are unknown-"
"-peared to be broken into. Police are baffled as to why Team Rocket would steal a prototype, as the group has stood little to gain from such resear-"
"-various trainers are in an uproar over the damages caused when Teams Aqua and Magma clashed atop Mt. Pyre yesterday. Numerous graves were disturbed or damaged in the crossfire, in addition to the theft of the red and blue orbs, relics believed to-"
"-on Day 3 and the Police show no signs of progress. Team Rocket has one Mr. Fuji held captive for ransom and are asking for-"
"-winds here have never been like this. I've never seen a storm like this in all li- Wait, OH MY GOD! WHAT IS THAT?!"
The world looked like it had been consigned to disaster. Three of the most powerful forces of chaos were struggling to gain control of the world. They wrought destruction on a world that was helpless to do nothing but sit back and watch. And yet… even in times like this, some believed there were things worth believing in.
"-rainer's identity remains unknown, but police officers and citizens in Saffron alike are grateful to his effor-"
"-revealed that Team Magma was indeed behind the seismic activity. While there have been a few eyewitness reports, none have been able to place the girl's identity. All that's known is that whoever this trainer is, the denizens of the Mt. Chimney area remains thankf-"
"-revealed by the same trainer that put an end to the Saffron incident a few weeks back. While not much is known about him, we were able to get a name from him: "Red." Whether or not this is an ali-"
"-nder the moniker "Sapphire" claims to be performing an independent investigation into the theft-"
"-has recovered the Silph scope, and returned it to it's rightful owner shortly before single-handedly apprehending the Rocket members responsible for Mr. Fuji's disappear-"
"-flict only ceased when Sapphire personally put down the remnants of both teams attempting to lay claim to the mountain. She was unavailable for comment, and soon thereafter left the scene in pursuit of the remaining criminals-"
"-Exposed Viridian Gym Leader Giovanni as the head of the Team Rocket criminal syndicate. after defeating the kingpin in battle, he was placed in the custody of the Kanto Police Force. Red is slated t-"
"-pears that two massive Pokemon are engaged in some sort of territorial struggle! I've never seen any like this before, they are absolutely massive! It's easy to see that, even from the news chop- HOLY-! Are you getting this? Tell me you're getting this! Viewers, it appears as though Sapphire has arrived at the battleground astride a gigantic green pokemon of an unknown kind-"
There were two of them. One for each region in need of protection. The two accomplished much more than any had thought possible. They fought armies. They overthrew criminal masterminds. They struck a blow, mighty and righteous, that their homes would be saved. And it worked. They were celebrated as heroes. They were an inspiration.
The boy watched the small, static-filled television as the trainer in the red cap shouted another order. The Charizard rushed forward and leapt into air, before pouring a gout of flame from its maw, which roasted the Executor to the point of unconsciousness.
"Wow, look at that!" The boy chuckled as he patted the charmander watching beside him. "That's gonna be you someday!"
The girl watched the large static-filled television as the trainer in the blue bandanna screamed, and the green serpent surged forth, wreathed in energy. The pokemon slashed and clawed and bit, and eventually the red behemoth and the blue leviathan both trembled and staggered under the onslaught, before slinking from the scene indignantly.
The girl looked up at the screen, and heard the rain pounding on the roof of the pokemon center subside. Sunlight soon shown in through the windows, and the myriad people who had sought shelter there let out a collective sight. But the girl still watched, her squirtle perched on the couch behind her head, her eyes glued to the screen. "Wow…"
And so, as two journeys drew to a dramatic and triumphant close, two more take their first breaths.