A bright day begins. However, it would have been perfect had it not been punctured with an ominous feeling in the atmosphere, indicated by a deafening silence sharply contrasting the overall feel of an otherwise cheery day.
Suddenly, a scrunching of leaves by feet shattered the heavy silence. The figure did not utter a word but anyone seeing his imposing stature, coupled with the ferocious appearance of the Pokémon standing in front of the figure would cower in fear.
"Garchomp! Use Hyper Beam!" A voice echoed throughout the area.
"Hey Serena, have you finished brushing your Sylveon?" Alain asked."I actually did that a while ago, I've been training my Blaziken for the past few days." Serena replied with a confident expression on her radiant face.
"Wanna battle for an accurate gauge of your Blaziken's potential?" Alain said."Sure, I guess" said Serena.
A fierce battle ensued with no clear winner. Both trainers, wearing serious expressions, were not willing to yield any opportunities to the other.
"Alright, Charizard! Use Dragon Claw!" Alain yelled, pumped up to battle Serena.
"Come on! Show me what you got! Use Blaze Kick!" Serena shouted, ready for the battle.
As the battle continued, a huge explosion shook the ground between the two trainers.
"What was that!?" Serena exclaimed, her voice cracking with fear."I don't know what's going on... Let's check it out!
Charizard! Take us to that place right now!" Alain said, a hint of worry in his voice.
When they arrived, the place was mysteriously pristine and unblemished, with no trace of an explosion.
"For real!?" Serena said, shock imminent in her voice."Hmm... This could be a bad omen..." said Alain, equally surprised.
Without warning, Charizard unleashed a Flamethrower on Alain and Serena.
"WHAT THE-" Alain gasped with shock."Let's get out of here, Alain! Your Charizard is not listening to you! It appears someone's controlling him!" Serena yelled.
"Ugh, O-Okay." said Alain hesitantly.
"Oh, so you're here finally... Great job Charizard! It's time to realise my plans." An unknown trainer declared with a heavy voice.
Charizard roared in approval.