Nimbasa City was home to a number of extravagant sights and attractions that had made it the most populated city in all of Unova. Out of all of the venues, none had been more talked about than the theater that once housed the Pokémon Musical but today the only patrons were attending the auction that would sell anything that was salvageable before the condemned building would be torn down for good.
The last to arrive to the auction was an older gentleman in a black suit with brown eyes that still retained traces of the youthful spark they once had in spite of his age. No one seemed to mind his being late as he discretely took a seat as another lot finished.
"Sold!" the auctioneer cried with a bang of his gavel. "Thank you," he nodded in the direction of the winning bidder as the next item for bid was brought out. "Lot 665, a music box with a charming little Darumaka; still in working order," he continued before demonstrating by giving the key a turn. The miniature figure of the Zen Charm Pokémon responded by bobbing up and down in time to a cheerful little tune. "Shall we start the bidding at 1500 yen?"
A moment later the hand of the latecomer rose to place his bid.
"Thank you," The auctioneer nodded. "2000?"
The hand of a different person rose to raise the bid. This time, it was an older woman.
"Thank you, Professor Juniper. 2500?
The man raised his hand a second time but now no one else challenged his bid.
"…going once…and going twice… done! Sold for 2500 yen to Mr. Black," The auctioneer banged his gavel again to signal the end of the transaction.
"Is this the one she was talking about?" Black thought to himself as the auctioneer brought out the next item for bid.
What followed turned out to be a pokéball that rested on a small purple pillow. "Lot 666; this pokéball contains the very Chandelure that used to light our stage and who was thought to have been used by the mysterious "Phantom" to burn the house down as some of you may recall. Though the mystery has never been solved we have been assured this Chandelure has been trained to take orders from anyone," he said. The auctioneer then picked up the pokéball and called forth the Luring Pokémon to once again demonstrate. "Perhaps we can frighten the ghost away with a bit of illumination. Chandelure, if you please; use Flash!"
The Chandelure tipped its whole body forward in a nod then closed its eyes causing its flames to burn brighter bringing the whole auditorium into clear view along with a whole host of memories for Black as he looked at what was left of what had once been Nimbasa City's premier musical theater.