Scene 13: An Eye for an Eye
Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer stand at the edge of a cliff, overlooking a tall, narrow peak. A Charizard flies by.
Pokemon Trainer: Hey, Lucas.
Lucas: Hm?
Pokemon Trainer: I hope you don't mind if we take a little side trip.
Lucas: A side trip?
The Pokemon Trainer points to the base of the peak.
Pokemon Trainer: Did you see that Charizard flying to the base of that peak?
Lucas: Let me guess. You want to catch that thing? Isn't it dangerous?
Pokemon Trainer: Oh definitely, but danger's what I live for. And who knows? Maybe we'll find your friend, Ness, along the way.
Lucas thinks about this for a moment.
Lucas: Um, okay.
Pokemon Trainer: Yes!
Lucas: (in his head) I'm not sure I like where this is going…
(later)
Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer arrive at the mouth of a huge cave.
Pokemon Trainer: Wow. I've seen ruined passage entrances before, but never like this.
Lucas: (nervously) I don't know. That looks rather ominous…
Wario: More ominous than, say, me?
Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer look up on a pillar to see Wario jump down from it and land in front of them. Lucas, upon remembering Wario, clenches his fists with rage.
Lucas: (seething) You…
Pokemon Trainer: You know this bozo?
Lucas: Know him? I'll never forget him; he's the man who kidnapped Ness!
Wario: Very perceptive of you, little boy. And you and your new "friend" are next. Do say hello to Ness for me.
Lucas charges his fingers with psychic energy and the Pokemon Trainer readies a Poke Ball.
Lucas: Tell him yourself!
(later)
Wario's trophy lands at Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer's feet. Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer victoriously high-five each other.
Pokemon Trainer: Heh, we sure showed him.
Lucas: Ha ha. Yeah.
Suddenly, Lucas remembers Ness, and his mood turns sad.
Pokemon Trainer: What's wrong?
Lucas: I…I just realized that we should've questioned him instead of fighting him like that. Plus, fighting him in the first place isn't what Ness would've wanted me to do.
Lucas hangs his head low and sits down.
Lucas: Wario was the only lead we had for Ness, and now I'll never see him again. I never even got to thank him for saving me from Porky…
The Pokemon Trainer puts his hand on Lucas' shoulder reassuringly, prompting him to get up.
Pokemon Trainer: Don't worry, Lucas. I have a good feeling that you'll see your friend again with or without information from Wario—who probably wouldn't have told you anything anyway. In any case, we could use that Charizard's power to help us plow through any more monsters that come our way.
Lucas: …Yeah, you're probably right.
The two of them turn back to the mouth of the cave.
Pokemon Trainer: Now come on. We're better off together than alone.
Lucas: Okay.
They head off into the cave.