After Rex got his final Gym Badge, he, Nils, Tana, Ren and Firenze went to the Pokemon Center to discuss what they should do until the Pokemon League and it was decided that they would each spend the month at their homes training while Ren and Firenze stayed with Nils. Just then, the Pokemon Center's TV went weird and then a Team Bomb grunt appeared on the screen.
"Attention people of Kanto," said the grunt, "This is a message for everyone." "We of Team Bomb have taken over Pinoma City and have captured Ketchum co Building." "This is only the beginning, soon we will conquer the entire Kanto Region and then the entire world." "Don't think of resisting because we have something that will make us invincible," and the TV then went back to normal.
"This is terrible," said Tana, "If Team Bomb captured Ketchum co Building, my dad and the employees could be in danger."
"Maybe the message was a lie," said Ren.
"I don't think so," said Nils, "From our encounters with them, we know what Team Bomb can do." "If they intend to take over Kanto, we have to stop them."
"But how do we do that," asked Firenze.
"Just then, the TV went weird again and this time, it showed Boyd.
"Attention everyone," said Boyd, "As you know, Team Bomb has claimed that they have taken over Ketchum co Building." "They speak the truth and I know this because Ketchum co's president contacted me for help just before he and the employees were captured." "I intend to go to Pinoma City, stop Team Bomb and rescue Ketchum co." "I can't do all of that alone however so if you are nearby, come to a hill that is near Pinoma City to the West and meet me there to help." "You have three days to get there." "I expect several trainers to be here by then," and Boyd's message then ended and the TV went back to normal again.
"We gotta get to that hill and fast," said Rex and they all quickly left the Pokemon Center and then Pewter City and went straight for Pinoma City.
After a day of running, the group met up with Gunter, Libby and Utara all of whom had also seen the two messages and decided to go to the hill to help Boyd.
"You're gonna help Boyd as well," asked Nils to the three trainers.
"I'm a Ketchum co employee," explained Utara, "I have to help save Ketchum co."
"I know I can be good help in saving Ketchum co after battling the president," said Libby.
"And I heard my grandpa will also be helping," explained Gunter, "So why should I not help?"
The eight trainers continued their way to the hill near Pinoma City and arrived the next day.
"It's good to see you all," said Boyd, "We still have one day until we fight Team Bomb so I suggest you chat with the other trainers that have arrived."
The trainers then spread out looking for people to talk to when Nils noticed Misty and decided to talk to her.
"Hey Misty," said Nils which got Misty's attention.
"If it isn't Nils," said Misty, "I haven't seen you since Tana's birthday party." "I hear you got engaged to her that day." "Normally I would think you're too young but if Ash is ok with it, so am I."
"Thanks Misty," said Nils, "Also, I'm sorry for not challenging you to a Gym Battle."
"It's fine Nils," said Misty, "I was satisfied enough with battling Tana and Dean anyway."
Nils then spent the entire day chatting with trainers until it got dark and was time for bed. The next day, more trainers, including Dean, showed up. After that, Boyd gathered all of the trainers who made it and Nils could see Reginald, Harry, George, and Forrest, who left Pewter City the day after he did, all among the trainers.
"Thank you all for coming to help stop Team Bomb," said Boyd, "For those who don't know Team Bomb, they are an organization that has been causing a lot of trouble lately from attacking important places to stealing machines." "Right now, Team Bomb has taken over Ketchum co Building and are plotting to take over the world." "I intend to stop them but I need all of your help." "Are you willing to help," and everyone shouted stuff that meant yes. "Good, now I am confident we will succeed not just because you're all here but also because eight Gym Leaders have decided to help as well." "Those Gym Leaders are Misty of Cerulean, Edward of Dure, George of Celadon, Harry of Sacr, Reginald of Tormen, Sabrina of Saffron, Firenze of Cinnabar and Forrest of Pewter." "Now, I want all of you besides the Gym Leaders to each take a card from that table over there," and everyone grabbed a card and noticed each one had a number that was one to sixty which meant the sixty trainers that were there.
"This group will now split into two teams." "The first team will be made of the trainers who got one through fifteen as well as Reginald, Forrest, Firenze, George and Harry." The second team will be made of everyone else." "I will lead the team that is smaller but has more Gym Leaders to a head one attack on the city which will distract all of the Team Bomb grunts that are outside." "Meanwhile, the team that is bigger but has fewer Gym Leaders will enter Ketchum co Building through the emergency exit. Once inside the building, Misty and the trainers that got numbers forty five to sixty will go to the basement where the Ketchum co staff are imprisoned to rescue them while the rest of the second team will head for the president's office, where I've confirmed the boss of Team Bomb will be, and take out the boss." "Confirm your numbers to make sure you know what to do and then we will all go."
""I got thirty six," said Nils, "I'm gonna fight the boss,"
"Fifty two is what I have," said Ren," I'll be rescuing Ketchum co.
"My number is forty," said Dean, "I'll take out that boss."
"Mine's forty eight," said Libby, "I'll rescue the prisoners.
"The number I got was two," said Gunter, "I'll help with the attack."
"I wound up getting sixteen," said Rex, "I teach that boss not to mess with me."
"I have twenty two," said Tana, "I'm gonna follow in even more of my dad's footsteps now by stopping the boss."
"And I have fifty seven," said Utara," I'm glad that I have the role that I'm most suited for."
"Has everyone confirmed their numbers," asked Boyd and everyone said yes, "Good now let's go save Ketchum co," and the first team charged while the second team slowly followed.
