Everyone in the stands stare at Pikachu and Electchu with their eyes open and their mouth agape. Coovers, Brock, and Serena are standing still from their benches with the honey blonde girl keeping a tight grip on her treasured ribbon. Ash and Timothy gaze upon their Pokemon as Pikachu and Electchu keep their hands on each other's shoulders and glower at each other. The referee watches them closely, unsure of which one or both Pokemon will faint with their bodies full of scratches and singed fur.
Then suddenly, one Pokemon's posture begins to falter. Its eyes widen, and its glare melts away into a look of horror. It backs away from its opponent and begins to wobble back and forth. The mouse Pokemon desperately pleads with its body to stay conscious just long enough to win, but no matter how much it begs for a little more time, its body is so frail that it can barely stay standing for as long as it has. Its trainer's heart begins to break as he watches his partner's eyes grow heavy. Finally, the Pokemon falls down on its back and lies motionless.
"It's all over!" The referee announces. "Electchu is unable to battle. Pikachu wins, and so the winner of this match and the Indigo League is Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town!"
The crowd roars with thunderous applause. Ash stands in place like a statue with his eyes wide open before he musters the biggest open smile on his face, and he and Pikachu run toward each other.
"Pikachu!" Ash shouts.
"Pi! Pikachu!" Pikachu shouts joyously.
The yellow mouse Pokemon leaps into Ash's arms and they laugh happily in the middle of the field. Timothy feels tears starting to come out of his eyes before he shuts his eyes, his hands turn into fists, and he lets out a frustrated yell that's drowned out by the cheering from the audience. He falls to his knees and barely resists the temptation to slams his fist into the ground. Coovers rushes to his side and places his hand on his friend. Misty, Max, May, Dawn, Piplup, Clemont, Bonnie, Iris, Axew, and Cilan cheer at the top of their lungs. May and Max hug each other while Dawn jumps up and down happily with Piplup in her arms. Iris shakes her fist into the air while Cilan claps loudly as if he just watched an opera. Misty watches Ash and Pikachu celebrate with tears in her eyes, happy beyond words that the boy she admires has finally won a major Pokemon league.
Brock races toward Ash and Pikachu with Serena merrily following behind.
"Great job, Ash!" Brock praises. "You finally did it!"
"Yeah, I did!" Ash cheers.
"Ash!" Serena shouts.
Ash turns to Serena, running toward him with the biggest smile on her face, and Ash smiles, happy to see her spirits so high. Pikachu hops out of Ash's arms just in time for the honey blonde girl to slam into him, and pull him in the tightest hug he's ever felt yet. Brock smirks while Ash lets out a sharp gasp as Serena's embrace squeezes the air out of him. She lets out a loud, blissful sigh as she snuggles her head beside Ash's shoulder. Ash takes a moment to process what is happening before he hugs her back.
"Ash, did you really mean it?" Serena asks. "Did you mean it when you said you did this battle for me?"
"Every word," Ash says without hesitation.
Serena's heart leaps, and tears of joy slowly emerge from her eyes. Her bright smile is hidden by Ash's shoulder as she tightens her hug.
"Serena?" Ash asks quizzingly.
"Just hold on to me, Ash," Serena requests. "Hold me as tight as you can, and don't let go until they give you your trophy. Please."
Ash blinks for a second before he smiles as he does, as Serena requested. He tightens the hug, pulling the honey blonde girl more towards him, and Serena sighs happily again and lays her head against Ash's without thinking about it. Ash is confused with Serena laying her head against his but ultimately pays no mind as long as she is as happy as he's been working so hard for her to be.
On the other side of the field, Timothy is finished letting out his grief, and he and Coovers walk over to where Electchu is lying on the ground. Timothy kneels down and picks up his partner, who slowly opens its eyes.
"Rai, Raichu," it says weakly.
"Don't be sorry, pal," Timothy says with a sad smile. "We gave it everything we've got, and we came very close. We'll win the next tournament. I promise."
Electchu smiles softly before Timothy pulls it into a hug. The man in the "H.A.K." shirt then stands up while still holding his Raichu, and he and Coovers walk over to Ash, Serena, Pikachu, and Brock with Ash's back facing them. Timothy walks around Ash so that he can look at him while the raven-haired boy and the honey blonde girl embrace.
"Congratulations, Ash. You've won your first Pokemon league," he compliments. "You must feel pretty great about now."
"I sure do," Ash says with a toothy grin. "Is this what it felt like when you won the Johto League?"
Timothy smirks and plainly answers, "More or less. Though I can't say it was as much of a close call as this one what with being able to substitute and all."
"Totally," Ash says. "I'm glad it wasn't the case here. This felt like more of a challenge that made this win feel more earned."
"I know exactly what you mean," Timothy says. "So, are you going to face the Elite Four now that you've won?"
Ash hesitates and thinks about it for a second before he answers.
"Well...the thing is normally I'd say yes, but I think I should wait and keep getting stronger with my Pokemon," Ash confesses. "I barely beat someone like you who has defeated the Johto Elite Four and the bi-regional champion after all."
"Makes sense," Brock says.
"Agreed," Coovers says.
"What about you, Timothy?" Ash quarries.
Timothy frowns and says, "Honestly, I don't have the slightest idea. I honestly was expecting to win the league and then be on my way to face the Kanto Elite Four and then face Lance a second time as soon as my Pokemon are healed. So now that I've lost again, I don't know where to go next."
Ash and Brock nod before the former says, "Well, I hope you'll think of something. Got to keep going until the very end, right?"
Timothy smirks and says, "Right."
The crowd is still cheering as the three men, the two teenagers, and Pikachu and Electchu stay where they are until the rest of the gang comes. Max and Bonnie are running ahead of the rest of the group, laughing like the young children they are.
"Way to go, Ash!" Max cheers.
"Congratulations, Ash!" Bonnie shouts.
"Thanks, you guys," Ash says while still holding Serena.
Everyone else makes it to Ash and the others with May saying, "Good job, Ash!"
"Yeah, you were awesome out there!" Dawn says excitedly.
"Piplup!" Piplup squeaks.
"Thanks, you two," Ash replies while breaking part of his hug with Serena for a moment to give Dawn a high-five before wrapping his arm around Serena again.
"Spectacular performance, Ash!" Cilan praises.
"Yeah, not bad for a kid," Iris says with a smirk.
"Axew," Axew says from Iris' long hair.
Ash smiles and nods at them. Finally, Misty steps in with a soft, happy smile on her face.
"Well done, Ash," she says. "You finally did it. I'm so proud of you."
"Thanks, Misty," Ash says. "I'm glad that you and Serena, and Brock and everyone else can be here for this moment."
Misty nods while her heart aches over the way Ash is holding on to Serena. As much as she knows that he still doesn't feel the way that Serena does for him, a sense of regret fills Misty's mind as she watches the honey blonde girl rest her head beside Ash's head and holds him tight. It's all too clear to Misty that Serena is doing this to have one more special moment with the boy whose heart they both desire. Bonnie and Dawn give smug looks at their friend, but Serena doesn't pay any mind. She just keeps her eyes closed and holds on to Ash for as long as she can, ignoring the way her friends are looking at her or how her face is beet red and her heart is racing.
But as misfortune would have it, the representatives of the Indigo League are walking towards the group with Charles Goodshow holding a large, golden trophy. Serena frowns and reluctantly lets go of Ash as he turns around and walks over to the officials with Pikachu hopping back onto his shoulder. The honey blonde girl collects herself and smiles brightly, happy to witness this moment.
"Congratulations, Ash," Charles compliments. "It gives me great pleasure to present you with the Indigo League trophy."
"Thanks, Charles," Ash says with a smile as he takes the trophy and holds it up for everyone to see.
The crowd cheers again with all of Ash's friends applauding with the crowd. Timothy puts down Electchu so that he can join in the applause with Coovers. The man from Unova turns to his friend and moves a little closer until they are inches apart beside each other.
"So, you really have no plans for after this?" He questions.
The man in the "H.A.K" shirt turns to his friend with a raised eyebrow and asks, "Yeah, why?"
"Well, it's a long shot, but maybe you can travel somewhere to find a really rare Pokemon before competing in a Pokemon league again," Coovers suggests.
"Ah. And use that so-called Master Ball Looker gave me to automatically capture said rare Pokemon?" Timothy assumes.
"Exactly," Coovers answers with a grin. "Maybe that rare Pokemon could become an official member of your party for the next league."
Timothy scoffs and says, "Even if I find the right Pokemon for that ball - assuming it even works, I don't think I'd feel like I earned winning any other leagues by using a powerful rare Pokemon."
"Well, you wouldn't be the first Pokemon trainer to do it," Coovers points out. "I did hear that there's some mystery guy named Tobias who won the Sinnoh League a year or so ago with a Darkrai and Latios."
"Hmmm, that's interesting," Timothy says. "Although I'm pretty happy with the team I have. I mean, who would I replace with this said rare Pokemon?"
Coovers shrugs and says, "Gengar?"
Timothy and Electchu snicker with their mouths closed.
"Tempting," Timothy admits. "If I find a rare Pokemon who is another ghost type, that would be a good way to stop having to deal with that mischievous Pokemon."
Meanwhile, Brock and Serena stand next to each other while they applaud for Ash. The honey blonde girl has a beatific smile on her face as she watches Ash show off his new trophy. Brock smirks as his young friend and leans in to talk to the teenage girl.
"You look really happy," he states quietly. "Is it because you got to hug Ash, and he declared that he fought the battle for you?"
Serena looks at Brock, confused until she realizes what he's getting at. She shakes her head and gives Ash a heartfelt look.
"I'm happy because Ash won," She clarifies. "He has been working so hard and has overcome so much that I have nothing but joy for him."
"Nothing?" Brock challenges.
Serena hesitates while still smiling before she looks at Ash more fondly.
"I admit he is very sweet to have said all of that to express his gratitude, and I couldn't be happier for that moment in each other's arms," she confesses. "Either way, I will treasure this time with him always even if we are apart."
Brock nods approvingly before he goes back to applauding. But as they do, Serena frowns and looks at Brock curiously.
"What will you do now?" She asks. "Are you going to keep traveling with Ash?"
Brock frowns and looks down.
"No," he says sadly. "I think I'm better off going back to Pewter City to take care of my family and keep training to become a doctor."
"Are you sure?" Serena questions.
"Positive," Brock answers. "I don't see a reason to go anywhere else. Least of all, not when I found the woman of my dreams only to lose her."
Serena frowns and asks, "You don't know that. Maybe you can find her again and clear everything up. Don't you want to be with her?"
"More than anything," Brock answers. "But I think it's over. No matter what I do, she's not coming back, and that's the end of it."
Serena looks at her older friend sympathetically and places her hand on his shoulder. Brock gives her an appreciative look before turning back to Ash.
"Well, whatever the case, I'm happy to witness this moment with Ash too," Brock says. "I think things are just gonna go up for our buddy."
Serena nods in agreement, but suddenly, a loud clap of thunder is heard rumbling in the sky so loud that everyone gasps and looks up to see storm clouds covering the bright sky within a blink of an eye. Suddenly, a large blue beam appears from the sky, and it disappears to reveal Giovanni gliding above everyone in a floating platform, with his hands on his back and an evil grin on his face. He is soon followed by Mewtwo flying down next to him with its eyes glowing blue and the brainwashing headband still on its head.
"Giovanni?!" Timothy and Coovers exclaim.
"Mewtwo?!" Ash, Misty, and Brock exclaim.
Giovanni takes out a microphone and speaks loudly to everyone.
"People of Kanto, the day has come where you will soon submit to the will of Team Rocket forever!" He declares. "For too long, we've been simply stealing Pokemon that appeared to be rare or powerful in our eyes. The time has finally come where we will take control of all the Pokemon in the world!"
Ash angrily glares at Giovanni and asks, "What's he talking about?"
"In our new headquarters between the Kanto and Johto regions, we have complete and utter control of the mythical Pokemon known as Arceus!" Giovanni continues. "With its ability to turn into any Pokemon type known to man, we will soon gain possession of every Pokemon in the entire world. Every creature on this planet will forever become the tools for Team Rocket that they were always destined to be!"
Everyone looks at Giovanni in confusion while Timothy and Coovers look at the leader of Team Rocket in horror.
"But that's not possible," Timothy claims. "How could he capture Arceus without you-know-what?"
"I don't know," Coovers answers. "Maybe they found a way to capture Arceus without it?"
Giovanni's grin grows as he continues his speech.
"Here's a demonstration of what is soon to come!" He announced.
With that, he unbuttons his coat and his shirt to reveal the white jewel strapped to his chest.
"The Gieldanstone?!" Timothy and Coovers exclaim in shock.
Giovanni places his hand on the jewel and proudly shouts, "Arceus, I command you to turn into a psychic type, step forward on the machine, and forever stay there till the end of your days!"
Back at the new Team Rocket headquarters, Dr. Zager, Agent Basker, and their science team wait patiently for Arceus to step into the machine. Several other members, including Jessie, James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet, stand behind to watch what is about to happen. Suddenly, the large Pokemon moves and bows its head like a servant.
"As you wish, my master," it says.
Dr. Zager and Agent Basker grin mischievously as they watch the cross-like wheel on the alpha Pokemon's body turns magenta before it steps into the middle of the large machine. Without a word needed to be said, the Team Rocket scientists power up the machine until it's at full capacity. Dr. Zager sets the machine to have the effect spread throughout the entire world before he presses a large, red button. The machine starts to electrocute Arceus, and it lets out an unearthly scream of pain while still staying under the control of its master.
As the alpha Pokemon cries out in agony, some of the grunts' Pokeballs sporadically open to reveal their Psychic-type Pokemon standing in place like mindless drones. The grunts grin evilly, knowing that the machine is working while Jessie, James, and Meowth's hearts sink when they reluctantly turn to Wobbuffet. The patient Pokemon's goofy and energetic demeanor disappears, and it stands still like a statue its arms straight down. Jessie feels tears in her eyes as she wants to cry out to her Pokemon despite knowing that the Wobbufet she cares for has consciously disappeared.
"Well, it looks like da boss' plan is finally in motion," Meowth says glumly.
"Looks like it," James sadly agreed while turning his head to look at Arceus. "And now we have achieved everything we've ever wanted."
The tears in Jessie's eyes start to run down her face as she looks away from her brainwashed partner and fight the tears as best as she can.
"Yes," she whimpers quietly. "Everything we've ever wanted."
Back in the Indigo League, everyone silently waits curiously for what Giovanni just did with the jewel strapped to his chest. Then suddenly, Timothy, Max, and dozens of people in the crowd begin to feel one or more of the Pokeballs in their pockets or belts begin to shake violently. Within just a couple of seconds, psychic-type Pokemon burst out of their Pokeballs and appear with expressionless, lifeless looks in their eyes. All their trainers try to reach out to their Pokemon but to no avail.
"Gallade, what's wrong with you?" Max asks.
"Shockwave, what are you doing out of your Pokeball?!" Timothy exclaims, despite having a good idea what the answer is.
Many trainers try to return their Pokemon back into their Pokeballs, but none of them seem to work. Giovanni lets out a cruel chuckle before turning to Mewtwo.
"Take them," he orders bluntly.
Mewtwo nods before it lifts its hands up, and all of the psychic Pokemon on the ground become surrounded in a blue outline and are lifted into the air.
"Gallade!" Max screams.
"Shockwave, no!" Timothy exclaims, jumping in the air to try and reach his Pokemon to no avail.
Another Pokeball opens from Timothy's belt, and Odyssey emerges to see its close friend being lifted up.
"Luca!" It cries out with a pleading look to the brainwashed Gardevoir is lifted up high.
Once all of the psychic Pokemon are lifted into the same altitude as Giovanni and Mewtwo, the leader of Team Rocket continues his speech.
"With the power of Arceus at my disposal, I have just taken control of every psychic-type Pokemon in the entire world!" he announces. "Be it full type or duel type; if they are a psychic Pokemon, they all belong to me now! And soon, we will take control of all of the Pokemon!"
The crowd shakes violently in fear. Max has tears in his eyes to see Gallade brainwashed and captured while Timothy and Odyssey look at Shockwave devastated.
"And if you think you will have help from a force like the International Police to help you all, you should know that the entire International Police force is also under our control!" Giovanni announces. "Nothing can stop us from obtaining the world!"
Coovers gasps sharply and he and Timothy look at each other in disbelief.
"But to you, people of the Kanto and Johto regions, I'm giving you all a choice!" Giovanni continues. "Either you bow to Team Rocket and give us the rest of your Pokemon willingly, or you will try to fight us and lose, and we will still take your Pokemon! The choice is yours. We are giving you one month to decide!"
Giovanni presses a button on his platform and a hologram of Team Rocket's new headquarters and the land next to it.
"As I said, our new headquarters is here between the borders of the Kanto and Johto regions!" Giovanni says. "Within a month, you will come here and give us your Pokemon here willingly or by force!"
Terror fills the hearts of many people in the stadium. Max glares at Giovanni with a look of anger through his tears. Serena, Brock, Misty, May, Dawn, Iris, and Cilan all look worried about what is happening. Piplup, Axew, and Electchu stay close to their respective trainers, scared to be separated from them. Timothy and Coovers look horrified, unable to process that they have somehow failed to keep the Gieldanstone out of Giovanni's reach or that Mewtwo and the entire International Police are brainwashed. But above all of them, Ash grinds his teeth, and he and Pikachu glare at Giovanni, wanting to do something to stop him. Unfortunately, Giovanni notices the raven-haired boy and gives him a smug look.
"And if you think there is a way you can stop me, you will have to do it without a certain young trainer who has gotten in the way of many organizations like mine," Giovanni says.
Ash's anger turns into confusion before he feels Pikachu get knocked off his shoulder, his Pokeballs taken out of his belt, and his trophy pulled out of his hands. The next thing he knows, his body is surrounded in a blue outline and is slowly being lifted off the ground. He starts to panic while his friends gasp in alarm.
"Ash!" Ash's friends cry out.
"Pika, Pi!" Pikachu screams.
"Ash, no!" Serena cries out.
Without thinking about it, Serena runs toward Ash and jumps into the air to barely wrap her arms around Ash's waist, and the two of them are being lifted up together.
"Serena, let go!" Ash shouts. "If you hang on, you'll be captured too!"
"I don't care!" Serena shouts back. "I'm not letting go of you!"
Giovanni laughs loudly in a cold manner.
"I'm afraid that's not your decision to make you silly girl," he says before turning to Mewtwo. "Remove her from the boy."
Mewtwo nods and looks at Ash and Serena, who are still being lifted up. Serena sees her body becoming surrounded in a blue outline, and her heart sinks as she's being pulled away from Ash.
"No!" Serena screams, trying hard to hold on to Ash.
"Don't do this!" Ash barks at Giovanni. "Don't you dare harm her."
Giovanni laughs again and says, "I could care less what happens to her or any of you."
Serena keeps holding on to Ash as best as she can, but it isn't long before she is yanked from Ash and suddenly released from Mewtwo's control.
"Serena, no!" Ash screams as Serena falls toward the ground.
Serena screams fearfully in a high-pitched voice, and Brock, Timothy, and Coovers quickly run to where she's falling and catches her in time. Serena is briefly thankful that she's unharmed before her heart breaks at the sight of Ash floating next to Giovanni and Mewtwo helplessly.
"Remember, you have one month to decide!" Giovanni reminds. "Serve me willingly or by force! I might even call on Arceus to destroy you all if I deem it necessary, so choose wisely!"
With that, he turns to Mewtwo and commands, "Let's go home." The brainwashed generic Pokemon nods, and another blue beam appears from the sky consuming Giovanni, Ash, and all of the psychic Pokemon. Everyone covers their eyes until the light disappears to reveal the leader of Team Rocket, Ash, and the psychic Pokemon completely gone. They gasp in horror while Serena stares at where Ash was before she screams in devastation.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSHHHHHHHH!"
Ash has no idea what just happened, but the next thing he knows, he appears to be inside a room with Giovanni, the psychic type Pokemon, and Matori standing close to them, having been waiting for them. Suddenly, the door to the room flies open, and the whole area is swarming with Team Rocket grunts followed by Butch and Cassidy. Giovanni puts his hands behind his back again as he turns to the psychic Pokemon.
"Follow Butch and Cassidy to where you will be positioned outside," he commands. "Mewtwo, you stay by my side."
The brainwashed Pokemon apart from Mewtwo nod and obediently follow Butch and Cassidy out of the room with the grunts. Giovanni points at two of the grunts leaving and says, "Take the boy to the prison we have placed for him. Make sure he only gets enough food to stay alive."
"Hey, wait!" Ash shouts angrily, running toward Giovanni only for the grunts to grab him by both arms. "You can't do this."
Giovanni smirks at the boy and walks away and says, "I beg to differ."
The grunts drag Ash away with the boy kicking and screaming in the process. Mewtwo follows the evil man as he walks up a few floors to the top of the building. At the top of the floor is a large room, two stories high and as wide as the building itself. All of Giovanni's belongings are there, including his desk and the couch where Persian is quietly sleeping in. A large glass window that reaches the ceiling stands behind Giovanni's desk, where he can see the large grassy field outside where hundreds of wild psychic-type Pokemon are walking towards like zombies. Several other psychic Pokemon fly in the air, including a few Deoxys, Celebi, the Lake Guardians, Cresselia, Latios and Latias, a Lugia flying from the sea, and another Lugia and its baby flying from the east. Even another Mewtwo is flying around, but Giovanni plays no mind to it, deeming it inferior to the one his organization created.
With a proud smirk on his face, Giovanni walks over to his desk with Mewtwo following behind. Matori is standing by the window, waiting for him.
"Report," Giovanni commands bluntly.
"Sir, the machine is working perfectly," Matori says. "Despite being in pain, Arceus is showing no resistance, and there's no sign of its health deteriorating. We've also been monitoring several TV stations around the world, and they confirm that all of their psychic Pokemon are under our control."
"Excellent," Giovanni says. "Now all that's left is -"
Suddenly, a yellow ring appears in the air, and a blue portal appears in the center. Out of the ring comes a brainwashed Hoopa, much to Giovanni's pleasure.
"Ah, right on time," he says, walking to the mischief Pokemon. "Hello, Hoopa."
"Greetings, master," Hoopa dully replies through telepathy. "What is your desire?"
"It's very simple, my little friend," Giovanni says. "There are countless other psychic Pokemon under our control all over the world. I want you to use your rings to transport them all to our grounds outside immediately.
"Yes, master," Hoopa says.
The two rings hanging on Hoopa's horns float up, and the mischief Pokemon uses Psychic to open a part of the window so that its rings can come outside. Giovanni and Matori walk towards the window where they see the rings flying towards the field before expanding to be the size of tall buildings. Blue portals appear inside the rings, and many more Pokemon walk or fly to the field. From Pokemon from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and many other regions, the Pokemon obediently emerge from the rings. Giovanni grins again, pleased with what is happening before turning to Mewtwo.
"I don't think your headband is needed any longer, my old friend," he says, walking to the Pokemon.
He takes the headband off Mewtwo's head, and the genetic Pokemon lets off a brief groan before it goes back to giving a blank stare.
"Now, remind me, Mewtwo; whom do you serve?" The leader of Team Rocket asks.
"Giovanni," Mewtwo says with a clearer voice.
"Good," Giovanni says. "Now create a massive storm surrounding all of the regions," Giovanni commands. "I want all of the regions completely cut off from each other!"
"As you command, master," Mewtwo replies.
Mewtwo lifts its hand and starts moving it back and forth with a blue aura surrounding it. The sky becomes covered in dark clouds again, and the sea begins to create powerful tidal waves. The waves suddenly stop, however, when heading towards Team Rocket's new headquarters or the bridge that connects the building to the mainland. Giovanni grins triumphantly as the storm grows more dangerous, and the psychic Pokemon start filling the grassy field more and more.
"What a magnificent view," Giovanni says with Matori nodding. "I don't know how it can get any better."
"Mew."
Giovanni and Matori look at each other in confusion until they look up to see two Mew entering from the open window to float down in front of Giovanni. It takes a moment before Giovanni realizes that the rare Pokemon are also under his control, and he smiles deviously at the pink Pokemon.
"Well, well, well. Two Mew. How nice to meet you," he says. "My mother would have given anything to meet you and sell you to the highest bidder. She would have been disappointed to know that there are two of you as opposed to one. So much for being the rarest of all Pokemon."
"Mew," the brainwashed Pokemon reply.
Giovanni turns to the Mew on the left and says, "You appear to be the weaker of the two. Stay with the Pokemon outside.
The Mew nods before flying through the open window again while Giovanni keeps his eyes on the second one. He puts his hand on the stronger Mew and forces it down until it's standing on the ground where it has to look up to see the full-grown man. The leader of Team Rocket grins as he watches the Pokemon stay on the floor where he wants it to be.
"See, mother?" he mutters quietly. "This is how you lacked vision. This is how you take over the entire world with Pokemon."