The boy with green hair rested under a tree in his backyard. His full name was Terry Waldo Syntheprove, but everyone called him Wally.
"I'm not going to spend the summer doing nothing..." He walked back inside.
Wally, with his Treecko, left the house. He wanted to go through Hoenn and reach Evergrande City, the sacred island and Pokemon utopia.
But this would be one long journey.
Treecko, check. Inhaler, check. Money, check. He wasn't sure if he would be able to make money on the road, though, so he brought plenty of his life-savings with him.
At Route 104, however, he felt discouraged. The reason for this was because his sister went on a similar adventure, but had gone missing. He decided that this could be an adventure to find Shelly. Or he could meet his cousin Wanda at Verdanturf. But he was unsure if Rusturf Tunnel was completed yet. If the tunnel was completed, this would be one quick shortcut.
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"Wally? Wally? Where are you?" Bridgette searched Petalburg City for her missing son. "Where could that boy be? He must have gone with Climber."
Phil, Wally's father, said, "He may be looking for Shelly. It's too dangerous for him to do that."
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A week passed since Brendan caught Poochyena, whom he appropriately named Mutt.
The phone rang. Brendan picked it up. "Hello?"
"Hi, Brendan, look, my son's gone missing. Could you come to my house so I can explain more?"
"All right, then, I'll see you there." Brendan hung up. "Mrs. Syntheprove's son's gone missing. I think we've found an adventure!"
"I- I'm not so sure that's a good idea for you to go out on your own," Birch said, flustered.
"May's coming with me, and we'll stay together! And don't you remember? We're leaving soon."
"All right, then, Brendan, you do after all have a favor to do for Mrs. Syntheprove. You've got an adventure awaiting you anyway!"
Brendan went into his bedroom, put on his biker outfit and changed his gray sneakers to black and red Velcro shoes. As an added flare, he pulled on a hat that seemed to make his black hair look white, with a black headband that had a PokeBall logo on it. He was ready to go.
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Tabitha opened the door. A red-haired man with a black and red jumpsuit was present. "Hello there, Tabitha Harlan Ventosia."
"Dude! Who the heck are you?" Tabitha didn't recognize this person.
"I'm Maxie, the person you called last week. You were with a... Courtney Margi Ramalio?"
"Yeah, man, that's the girl. She's at Indigo Plateau. I'll take ya there!"
"Thanks for your hospitality. But please try to improve on your attitude."
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Courtney opened the door. "Hey, is this Maxie? We talked to you on the phone last week."
"Yes, ma'am. Are you ready?"
"I'm all ready. Probation's expired and we're free to go to Hoenn." Courtney then grabbed Tabitha's hand as she smiled at him. "Let's go traveling." Out into the world they went.
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"Where are Brendan and May?" asked Duncan. He and the others searched for them at Littleroot Town, and gave up at the Caliduct home.
"They must have left for a Pokemon adventure," answered Crystal. "At least they're safe from Team Rocket!"
"I don't know... we should go look for them," said Silver, skeptical. "I think they'd need a seasoned adventurer with them. We'd better come along."
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Wally had reached Petalburg Forest. He gulped as he entered the opening. Climber was on his right shoulder, scoping around. It seemed unusually quiet for some reason. But it wasn't just his Treecko that he had with him. He also had a Ralts, a small psychic Pokemon that could teleport him to places. But Waltzing' Matilda, or Matilda for short, as Ralts was named, had never seen anything outside of Petalburg City other than her Route 102 habitat.
Wally tensed up. What if someone was hiding and about to attack him?
Suddenly, a fierce, gray dog attacked from the bushes, knocking down Wally. Matilda then vanished. "Agh! Help!"
"Great job! You've-" A man in a pirate-type outfit with the insignia of a white, circular "A" with crossbones as the standing lines and a spike on top of the circle, emerged from the bushes as well, but saw that the person was Wally, and not the person the grunt was after. "Let him go, it's not that Devon Researcher."
Wally pulled himself up. "What a rough Mightyena. I don't think it was trained- Hey! You're a Team Aqua Grunt!"
"Yeah, kid, now get the heck outta here. I've got a job to do."
Wally quickly ran deeper into the forest, brushing himself off as he ran. Losing his breath, he used his inhaler. "I've got to remember to go slower next time." Matilda rematerialized next to him, much to Wally's shock. Then he remembered something. A Devon researcher? Something wasn't right. Then again, there was nothing he could do about it.
A few minutes later, he heard a scream, then "Hand over those papers!" It sounded exactly like the Team Aqua Grunt who attacked Wally earlier. Climber scurried up a tree to get a view of what had happened.
A beaten man brushed himself off, apparently after being attacked by some thief. "Oh no! He took my briefcase and ran off to Rustboro City!"
"Rustboro City?" Wally then continued to search for the exit from the forest.
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"Well, what does Wally look like?" asked May.
Bridgette explained, "Well, he has green hair, blue eyes... oh, you'll just forget. Here's his photo." She handed Brendan a photograph of Wally. "Keep that photo! It'll help you find him."
"All right, then," said Brendan. "We'll find him."
"Right-o. Let's move, Brendan. No time to lose!" May then grabbed Brendan and ran west of Petalburg City.
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Kamon, Duncan, and Crystal entered Petalburg Gym, where Norman now worked. Apparently, this was the reason for moving to Hoenn.
"Hello there, everyone! Are you all done unpacking?" asked Norman.
"Yeah, we're done now," said Kamon. "But we can't find Brendan and May now."
"Professor Birch told us that they left to travel around Hoenn," explained Duncan.
"So we're going to follow them." interjected Crystal. "At least we'll be safe! Team Rocket never had a branch here to begin with."
"Well, just be really careful. There could still be some scrupulous crooks around in Hoenn," said Norman. "But then again, they're not very dangerous."
"See you later, Uncle Norman." Kamon then walked out with Duncan and Crystal, determined to find Brendan and May.
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Brendan saw footprints leading into Petalburg Forest. "I think Wally went into here."
"Then we'd better look in there. It might be dangerous." May and Brendan entered through the opening into the dark forest.
On the other side, Wally emerged, happy to see daylight.
But the smell of pollen really cheered him up. "That smells wonderful." He pulled off berries from a tree and placed them in a knapsack. "I'm sure Climber and Matilda will love these!"
He then ran off towards a bridge to Rustboro City.
Meanwhile, back at the Petalburg Forest exit, Brendan and May also emerged. Brendan had caught a lazy Slakoth (named Sleepy) who seemed to mirror his personality. May had caught a Taillow (named Airborne) who attempted to fly away, but Barbecue pecked its wings while the bird tried to get a running start.
"Wally's gone through here." Brendan then saw some berries on the ground. "Here you go, Deep-Six and Sleepy."
The two Pokemon swallowed the berries gratefully.
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"So, where do you think they've gone?" asked Kamon.
"We're not looking for Brendan and May," explained Duncan. "We're looking for your dad."
"It's haunting you in your sleep, so we can't stop our adventure now," said Crystal. "But I'm not so sure about this..."
"We lied to Uncle Norman?!" Kamon exclaimed in shock. "How could you?"
"It had to be done," said Duncan. "If we told him we were looking for your father, he'd get all bent over and make you go home."
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Wally had entered Rustboro City. By now, he considered taking a rest. "I've got to stop at a Pokemon Center right now. It's getting dark."
He then headed towards a nearby Pokemon Center. Wally sat down on a sofa while his Pokemon rested.
Brendan and May entered the Center, and were surprised to see a boy looking somewhat like Bridgette.
"May, that's him. That's Wally!"
"Come on over here, Wally!"
"Huh?" Wally looked around. Someone was calling for him. "I'll be there in a second!" He headed toward Brendan and May. "Who are you guys?"
"My name's Brendan. Your mom's my para-educator."
"And I'm May, Brendan's new neighbor."
"Hi, there! My name's Wally."
"Nice to meet you, Wally," said Brendan. "But your mom called us out to look for you."
"Oh, don't worry. I'm just looking for my sister, Shelly," explained Wally. "She's got to be around Hoenn somewhere..."
May then stated, "That wouldn't be a good idea if you're going alone. So we're coming with you."
"Thanks!" exclaimed Wally. "I'd need someone to help me."
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"Good night, ladies!" a man in a pirate-like outfit exclaimed as he left the barracks; the lights shut off.
Shelly Syntheprove rested in her bed; the waves roared outside. Aged twenty-five, she was fourteen years older than her brother Wally.
Five years ago, Shelly had joined a club called "Team Aqua" and never saw her family since. Instead, she lived under the watchful eye of many Aqua Admins, such as Matthew Geotica. Somehow, she felt that Matt was calm toward her, while being tough to the grunts. This didn't seem fair, but at least she wasn't shouted at like other grunts. Recently, she had gained the rank of Aqua Admin. and was now a teammate of Matt.
"It's all evened out now," she said to herself as she fell asleep. "We now work together in the same rank..."
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"Welcome, new recruits!" exclaimed Maxie. He stood after the Magma insignia – a black "M" with a red outline. "I'm so glad to be in charge of helping you find your strength in protecting this wonderful world. Within a year, we will be able to provide lush land for people to live on. This is important because the population is always rising. But first we must beat our big competition, Team Aqua!" The Magmas all laugh victoriously. "From now on, your life is Team Magma. Forget your friends and family, because I, Maxie, am now both your mother and father."
Tabitha and Courtney tittered, thinking, Maxie must look horrifyingly messed up naked! But they dared not blurt anything out; they feared that they would suffer a nasty end.
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"I can't believe we're not going to work together," said Tabitha. "Totally bogus."
"Just remember, you can always call me." Courtney felt upset, too. This wasn't in the job description. "And maybe once we're Admins, we'll be paired together."
The two reluctantly left to their appropriate stations in the headquarters. They were dressed in red hooded fireproof sweaters. Why anyone would wear sweaters in a hot place was beyond them.
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"...right, left, right, left! Left, right, left, right, left! Left, right, left, right, left!"
Courtney was running with other Magma Grunts. Here she was, Mt. Chimney. One small step for mankind, but one giant leap for Magma-kind. This was a nice workout for her. It enabled her to keep her body slim. And it was around the volcano – what a pleasant sight with sunrise! The smoke coming out made her nervous, though, as she bumped into another grunt. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I just got distracted. This is a pretty place!"
"Yeah, it's pretty, but you've got to focus on us," said the grunt.
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"One for the great Maxie!"
Tabitha pulled himself up the metal bar. "Man, I'm buff. Dude! There's totally no reason for me to go through this! I've had experience in Team Rocket!"
Vigen, the instructor, heard that. "You, with Team Rocket? No way!"
"It's true! Courtney and I got probation after they shut down!"
"Like hell! I don't believe you!"
"Then don't. Be a jerk!"
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Kamon, Duncan, and Crystal had reached Brendan, May, and Wally. "There they are!" exclaimed Duncan.
"Hey! It's the neighbors," said Brendan. "What are you doing here?"
"Well, we're going to help you on your adventure," said Duncan. "We're experienced."
"Don't worry, we three can take care of ourselves," said Wally gratefully. "We're a group."
"Alright, then. Suit yourself. Don't tell this to anyone," began Kamon, "But we're on our own quest to find my dad. We may bump into each other at different points. So tomorrow, we go our separate ways and the adventure begins!"
"It's a deal! I'm great at keeping secrets," said Brendan. "I hope you find your dad, Silver!"
"I hope so, too," replied Kamon. "He'll tell me everything about Team Rocket, and, uh, lots of other important things."
"We'll go to Devon Corporation," said May. "That sounds like a great place to start."
"Say, we'll come along with you," said Crystal. "Spike will surely appreciate what new innovations are there."
"Well..." Duncan wanted to replace his PokeGear. "All right. My PokeGear got destroyed by Team Rocket, and that new PokeNav could replace it."
Kamon pulled out his cell phone, seeing if there were any messages. There was a group of pictures of his old Viridian Forest home.
"Hey, Gold, look at this. What do these pictures mean?" asked Kamon.
"Well, I think something significant happened there, but you don't know what," hypothesized Duncan. "Wait a second... there's some black lines at the corner of these pictures. The lines aren't at all related to the pictures. I think it's a puzzle."