Scene 16: The Easy Way or the Hard Way
Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer travel through the underground ruins beneath the mountain peak, eventually coming across an Ivysaur trophy.
Lucas: What's that?
Pokemon Trainer: So THIS is where my Ivysaur ran off to. I've been looking everywhere for it. I wonder what happened to it that caused it to be trophied.
The Pokemon Trainer tosses a Poke Ball at the Ivysaur trophy.
Pokemon Trainer: Ivysaur, return!
The Poke Ball opens, and the Ivysaur trophy disappears in a brilliant red flash of light. It bounces back to the Pokemon Trainer's hand.
Pokemon Trainer: Well, this makes our job that much easier.
Lucas: Uh, how, exactly?
Pokemon Trainer: Think of it this way: I can't fight like you can, so I have to rely on my Pokemon to do the fighting for me. Now that I have two Pokemon at my side, my job of helping you find your friend is that much easier. All I need to complete my roster is that Charizard.
Lucas: But can't you carry up to six Pokemon?
Pokemon Trainer: Yeah, but I'm kind of picky.
Lucas: Picky?
Pokemon Trainer: I usually prefer to enter Pokemon competitions where you're only allowed to use up to three of your Pokemon, so I decided to bring my best. The rest are at home so I won't have to worry about making bad decisions.
Lucas: I see. Can we hurry this up? This place is starting to scare me.
Pokemon Trainer: Don't worry, Lucas. We should be out of here in no time.
(later)
Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer walk down a dark corridor. Suddenly, a Charizard appears and breathes fire at them. They quickly dive out of the way of Charizard's flames.
Pokemon Trainer: (in his head) Why do they always want to do it the hard way?
Lucas charges his fingers with psychic energy while the Pokemon Trainer readies a Poke Ball.
(later)
Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer stand before the fallen Charizard trophy. The Pokemon Trainer throws a Poke Ball.
Pokemon Trainer: Poke Ball, go!
The Poke Ball opens, and the Charizard trophy disappears in a brilliant red flash of light. It bounces back to the Pokemon Trainer's hand.
Pokemon Trainer: Alright! Charizard is mine!
Lucas: Way to go.
Lucas pauses for a moment.
Lucas: Now what?
(later)
Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer come into a massive circular room with a high ceiling.
Lucas: Oh no. It's a dead end.
The Pokemon Trainer thinks about this for a moment.
Pokemon Trainer: Can you use your psychic powers to blow a hole in the ceiling?
Lucas: No. My PK Thunder attack can't reach that far. Besides, how would we get up there?
Pokemon Trainer: That's easy; we'll have Charizard fly us up to the hole in the ceiling and out of the ruins.
Lucas: But won't the falling rocks hit us?
Pokemon Trainer: Not if we're quick enough.
Lucas: And since you just caught that Charizard, wouldn't you need to let it rest for a while?
The Pokemon Trainer opens his mouth to say something, but then stops.
Pokemon Trainer: (dejected) Oh, good point. I guess that means we're stuck here for now…
Lucas: …So, uh, do you want to play a game?