CUE - "VICTORY ROAD" from the RUBY & SAPPHIRE OST:
OPEN on A LARGE CAVE with a rickety sign hanging from its entrance reads 'VICTORY ROAD'. The camera does a PAN over Victory Road, and a few miles away, sparkling like a diamond in the rough of the maze of caves and the like, is a gigantic building with old, beautiful architectural styles. A large golden Poké Ball LOGO sits emblazoned on the front, shimmering in the sun's reflecting rays. A small VILLAGE of shops, homes, etc. lie on the outskirts of this massive building, surrounded by large mountains and endless forests. It's a gorgeous sight, and we can tell this town has a lot of life in it...
We SWOOP toward this town, stopping at a large, massive sign that we FOCUS in on:
"WELCOME TO THE INDIGO PLATEAU
Home city of the KANTO POKEMON LEAGUE CHALLENGE"
EXT. INDIGO PLATEAU - DAY
We're in the small town of the Indigo Plateau, outside of the massive Pokémon League building. FOLLOW a car as the "Victory Road" theme fades...
MR. SILPH (V.O.)
...you can tell these people that I built my company from the ground-up.
INT. MR. SILPH'S CAR - CONTINUOUS
MR. SILPH is an elderly man with a kind face. But the phone conversation he's having right now, on his POKEGEAR, is incredibly stern.
MR. SILPH
I don't care who they think they are, they are not taking my company away from me like this. All for the Badge Amplifier Machine? It's too dangerous. In the wrong hands, the B.A.M. can act as a thermonuclear weapon. The results would be catastrophic if he were to get his hands on it...
INT. POKÉMON LEAGUE CAPITAL - CONTINUOUS
A young brunette walks down a corridor of the luxurious Pokémon LEAGUE BUILDING. She's eye-catchingly pretty in her black cocktail dress. Her name is FELICIA. She's on her own POKEGEAR. A JIGGLYPUFF, a small, pink creature with enormous green eyes, sits on her hair. A JYNX, a disturbing looking creaure with purple skin, large eyes, large lips, and a red body resembling a dress, sways alongside her.
FELICIA
(into phone)
I understand that, Mr. Silph. So we agree then. In exchange for the legendary birds, I sell the disassembled machine to the highest bidders? The parts could be worth fortunes. If you just deactivate the machine and sell it safely across the black market, we can share the profits and feel safer...
As a guard rounds a nearby corner, Felicia's Jigglypuff PUFFS UP and starts to float away. Felicia grabs onto Jigglypuff's tiny foot and FLOATS WITH THE JIGGLYPUFF, like a balloon, carrying her over onto a large pillar. Jigglypuff deflates and they land on the pillar. They watch from over the corner. The guard runs into Jynx, who uses a LOVELY KISS attack to knock him unconscious.
FELICIA (CONT'D)
(into phone, whispering)
Are you still there, Mr. Silph?
MR. SILPH (V.O.)
Yes, I'm here. I'm just not liking this. I've gotten in too deep, I... I used to be a legitimate businessman! I'm not a bad person, I can't... I can't continue this conversation.
Felicia looks down. An icy blue fox called GLACEON struts down the corridor. A CLOAKED FIGURE whom we only see from behind walks alongside the Glaceon.
Felicia gets the chills. They don't see her. And she's THANKFUL. Lowering her voice:
FELICIA
It's too late for that, Mr. Silph... Someone is keeping tabs on you. You need to leave the city.
MR. SILPH (V.O.)
I have the Pokémon League conference to attend! The B.A.M. is ready for my presentation, delivered and everything directly to Champion Lance... on stage, I'm going to destroy it.
FELICIA
Mr. Silph! Stop the car right now...!
INT. MR. SILPH'S CAR - CONTINUOUS
MR. SILPH gets freaked out. He HITS the brakes. Ominous music - the "GIRATINA BATTLE!" theme from Pokémon PLATINUM - starts here.
Underneath his hood, SPARKS begin to fly. We get a view of what's underneath the hood. Two Pokémon resembling Poké Balls with MEAN EYES - they're VOLTORBS. Electric BOMBS!
Mr. Silph gives a scream, throwing open his car door just as...
EXT. INDIGO PLATEAU - CONTINUOUS
...The car explodes. Mr. Silph didn't make it out in time. The flaming fireball that was once a car flips backwards.
INT. POKÉMON LEAGUE CAPITAL - CONTINUOUS
The "Giratina Battle!" music continues as FELICIA and JIGGLYPUFF float down from the pillar, but she realizes she is too late. The explosion is heard from even in here. Jynx rejoins her side and she recalls the Pokémon into their balls, letting out her two shiny Pokémon, a fox with blue lights on its head and limbs called UMBREON and a blue squishy blob called DITTO.
Alarms sound and they rush down the corridor. Umbreon takes out guards with a crunch attack, biting onto them as Felicia pushes forward. Ditto transforms into a MACHOP, taking out guards with karate chops, before transforming into its evolved form MACHOKE, then again into its bigger evolved form, MACHAMP, taking down a whole crowd of guards with the swing of all four of its massive arms.
INT. POKÉMON LEAGUE CAPITAL - AUDITORIUM - CONTINUOUS
Inside the AUDITORIUM, a group of people dressed in black clothes with the letter 'R' emblazoned on the front do battle with members of the Elite Four from all around the globe. Felicia rushes toward the stage with her Ditto and Umbreon by her side, dodging FLAMETHROWERS from a large nine-tailed fox called NINETAILS, that duels with a coin-throwing bipedal cat called MEOWTH.
Felicia sees the cloaked figure and his Glaceon on stage. They are handling a device resembling some sort of nuclear core. Felicia's eyes widen.
FELICIA
Drop that, scum. I'm supposed to be stealing that, and I wasn't planning on murdering anybody to do it.
The figure turns, revealing a PALE BLUE MASK covering its face. Resembling cracked ice. Spooky as hell. This is the MASK OF ICE. He speaks in a horrifying, distorted, deep voice, by use of a voice changer.
MASK OF ICE
(fiercely)
I did not plant that bomb. Mr. Silph's blood is not on my hands.
(beat)
This is no longer your assignment. Your loyalty is... questionable, at best. We have a new assignment for you, if you're willing to handle it.
Why are you so eager to wipe your hands clean of Mr. Silph's murder?Felicia's confused face seems to show she's asking THE SAME QUESTION.
Glaceon fires an Ice Beam. Felicia dodges.
MASK OF ICE (CONT'D)
The Badge Amplifier Machine is not for your profit. We have other uses for it, so please stay out of the way.
Glaceon releases A FROSTY MIST from her mouth, clouding Felicia's vision. This provides the opportunity for the Mask of Ice and Glaceon to flee. Felicia and her Pokémon take chase, running through the misty distraction...
EXT. INDIGO PLATEAU - CONTINUOUS
FELICIA steps outside. Escaping on the back of a flock of DODRIO, a three headed bird, THE MASK OF ICE and the other 'R' henchman fly away.
As guards surround Felicia with their snarling GROWLITHES, she sends out JIGGLYPUFF and flees by floating away with the puffball.
A new beginning. And we're in Kanto! Time for some classic game callbacks, a nice twist on in-game storylines, and character cameos galore. Hopefully you guys enjoy this.~
