INT./EXT. MONTAGE - VARIOUS
HILBERT with SHELDON the DEWOTT at his side, and IRIS with her AXEW sat on he shoulder and her EGG in her arms, walk together through a route -
HILBERT (V.O.)
It was Day 4, Badge 4 and I was on a roll.
ON the DRIFTVEIL DRAWBRIDGE - a shimmering red-painted bridge over a river that crosses between NIMBASA CITY and DRIFTVEIL CITY.
While moving across the bridge, Hilbert and Iris attacked by a DEINO, a tiny four-legged dragon with dark features. Iris's AXEW battles it.
Using Dragon Rage, the little Axew manages to knock out Deino and Iris captures it in a Poké Ball.
HILBERT (V.O.)
Iris beat me to it catching this cool little guy. She seemed determined to get it though... I think she had some sort of obsession with Dragon-types. Always used to talk about 'em...
Hilbert and Iris are in Driftveil City, stood in front of the Driftveil Gym. Hilbert commands his DEWOTT, SHELDON, in battle against the gym leader, CLAY, and his PALPITOAD. The toad Pokémon EXTENDS its tongue at Dewott, Dewott SLASHES it away with RAZOR SHELL - throwing Palpitoad backward.
CUT to later in the gym battle - Sheldon the Dewott vs. EXCADRILL; an enormous mole Pokémon with steel claws.
Excadrill FLIES for Excadrill, Excadrill uses DRILL RUN - curling into a drill-shaped form and FLYING through the air in a spinning motion - SLAMMING into Sheldon's chest - throwing him back and PINNING him to the wall of the gym.
Sheldon WITHDRAWS his scalchops and SLICES them in a crossed position across Excadrill's chest - the Pokémon drops.
Hilbert's on the battlefield, screaming for his Dewott.
HILBERT
Come on, Sheldon! Use REVENGE!
Sheldon's blue face gained a reddish glow - SMOKE shoots from his ears. He looks absolutely PISSED. He charges forward and SLAMS into Excadrill - PICKS up the mole and THROWS it angrily.
The mole's knocked out. Hilbert and Sheldon cheer - and exchange a high-five.
As Clay presents Hilbert with his QUAKE BADGE, Hilbert beams.
AT the campfire that night, Hilbert's CURLED in a ball, not even undressed - Iris just rolls her eyes at him. She looks at Sheldon, who just shrugs and retreats into the tent quickly.
HILBERT (V.O.)
Sheldon was happy that night, I figured. I crashed at the campfire super-early. More room for him, I knew that's what was running through his mind. Iris, though? She was a little tougher to figure out.
Iris leans in close to Hilbert's ear with a giggle as AXEW emerges from her hair and climbs on her shoulder with a yawn.
IRIS
Sleep tight. Don't get too many Bug-type bites out here, okay?
Iris actually gives him a slight kiss on the cheek. Her Axew looks at her, surprised. She smirks.
IRIS (CONT'D)
What he doesn't know won't hurt him...
As they retreat into their tent, we focus on Hilbert's sleeping face -
HILBERT (V.O.)
Yeah, it had been an easy coupla days for me.
The next morning, the duo - SHELDON in between them and Iris's AXEW on her shoulder - move through a forest-like area. They find themselves at the face of a dark cave entrance.
HILBERT (V.O.)
Of course, it wasn't long 'till the crap hit the fan again...
INT. CHARGESTONE CAVE - DAY
CUE - "ELECTRIC ROCK CAVE".
As HILBERT, IRIS, SHELDON and AXEW advance through the cave, they look at the unique terrain. The walls sparkle with tiny blue crackles of ELECTRICITY and SPIKED rocks cover the area, which crackle with similar shocks.
Iris, hypnotized by their beauty, leans in to touch one of the blueish rocks on the wall - only to get a tiny ELECTRIC SHOCK. When she pulls her hand away, she sighs.
IRIS
Word of advice? Don't touch the pretty blue rocks.
Hilbert chuckles slightly.
IRIS (CONT'D)
It's not funny!
HILBERT
It was more of a 'chuckle of relief'. It wasn't me who got electrocuted this time. I'm like a freaking lightningrod.
Iris smirks.
IRIS
Point taken.
They continue, moving past a cluster of circular pod-like Pokémon with spiky green tips covering them, known as FERROSEED. A pair of KLINK, Pokémon that resemble spinning gears, float above their heads quickly, causing them to duck. Hilbert watches them disappear down the cave passageway -
HILBERT
That was weird.
IRIS
Yeah, why were they in such a rush?
HILBERT
I meant that they are the stupidest looking things I've ever seen... But yeah. That was weird too.
The electric rocks that light the narrow passageway suddenly EXPLODE violently. The place goes to PITCH BLACK in a manner of seconds. A horrible SCREAM can be heard -
HILBERT (CONT'D)
IRIS! Go, Pikachu!
The sound of a Poké Ball opening can be heard. PIKACHU's yellow body creates some light -
HILBERT (CONT'D)
I need you to charge up all the energy you can in your tail... We gotta find Iris.
Pikachu looks ready to attack, but instead decides to listen to Hilbert and let its tail glow. Hilbert looks around -
HILBERT (CONT'D)
IRIS! IRIS! IRIII-
SUDDENLY, a long, EEL Pokémon EMERGES from the ceiling and its WIDE, CIRCULAR MOUTH wraps around Hilbert's body and SNATCHES him up. All we can see are Hilbert's legs as he's LIFTED into the air. His muffled screams can be heard as the EELEKTRIK starts enveloping itself in electricity and SHOCKING its prey - in this case, Hilbert! His screams die down -
TIGHT on Sheldon the Dewott and Pikachu as they watch their trainer get carried away -
Sheldon gives an angry cry, drawing both scalchops from their place on his abdomen and leaping high into the air, SLASHING at Eelektrik - BUT IT'S GONE. SNUCK into a tiny hole in the wall.
Sheldon seems to exchange conversation with Pikachu, Pikachu crosses his arms unwilling, Sheldon suddenly picks up the rat and LEAPS into the air - THROWING Pikachu and LAUNCHING it into the hole Eelektrik snuck into. Pikachu fits! Pikachu's eyes light up at a mysterious looking STONE embedded in the wall. DETERMINED and CURIOUS, Pikachu crawls toward it desperately.
ELSEWHERE IN THE CAVE-
TIGHT on Hilbert's shut eyes as they slowly FLUTTER open-
ZOOM out to show Hilbert, STUCK to a yellow web. He looks around, slowly recognizing where he's at. He tries to wriggle free, only to get another electric SHOCK.
HILBERT (V.O.)
I guess that's what I get for recognizing that I attract electricity like the north and south poles of a magnet attract each other -
(beat)
- More electricity.
A voice speaks from nearby -
N (O.S.)
It's useless.
Hilbert's head turns to the source of the voice - to see N stood beside the web.
N (CONT'D)
What you're stuck to is a Galvantula web. Virtually indestructible by human means - you'd need a very powerful Pokémon to cut you down... or one with a lot of will and heart...
HILBERT
(with venom)
What do you want? To steal my Pokémon?
N
I'm offering you a warning. Join us, or be destroyed.
HILBERT
Destroyed? I always thought this was about peace and separation. Sounds more like you're planning a war.
N
If it comes to that, then so be it. No cause has never come without its casualties.
There's an air of calmness in his voice that's very chilling...
N (CONT'D)
This cave is home to two stones. The Light Stone and the Dark Stone... I've had agents here digging for months - and they finally found them. Do you know the powers these stones can harness?
HILBERT
Nope. Don't read.
N
The origins of Zekrom and Reshiram are told in legends, as they were once a single powerful Dragon Pokémon used by twin heroes in order to create the Unova region. But the brothers each sought something different in life - truth for the older brother and ideals for the younger - and they began to argue, then fight, over who's side was right. The single dragon, in response, split into two Pokémon: Reshiram, who sided with the older twin, and Zekrom, who sided with the younger twin.
(beat)
The two dragons were equally matched as they battled and neither conquered the other. As a result, the brothers set aside their differences, and equally declared there was no right side, either. But the sons of the heroes resumed the fight, and Reshiram and Zekrom destroyed the region with their fire and lightning powers. They disappeared afterward, allowing the surviving people to rebuild. In case of total chaos, the two could be reunited with these stones, to bring Unova to a clean slate once again.
HILBERT
You're insane. Have you ever thought that they might turn on you like they did to the twins?!
N
I'm not foolish like them - I believe in one, firm, idea.
(beat)
Ideals.
HILBERT
So you can hide from the truth? Zekrom won't let you do this.
N
If you continue to fight me, it will. It'll see the pure destruction and chaos the world's in. Don't you see, you're the yin to my yang? We're the modern-day twin heroes... Truth versus ideals.
END - "ELECTRIC ROCK CAVE"
Hilbert attempts to break free again - N snaps his fingers and about ten tiny, fluffy yellow spiders about the size of a fingertip climb from the walls and toward Hilbert on the web. The JOLTIK crawl on his face, into his shirt and pants, and each discharge tiny bits of electricity that combine, powerfully SHOCKING Hilbert, covering his entire body in a yellow light. They stop and the yellow light fades away. The Joltik crawl away. Hilbert glares at N darkly.
HILBERT
This is just NOT a good day for me. If I ever get down from here, I'll kick your skinny ass!
N doesn't react... There's a long pause, the only audible thing is Hilbert's heavy breathing. N goes to say something when there's a sudden interruption.
IRIS (O.S.)
Were you wondering where your Galvantula friend went?
N spins round - IRIS is stood there, her hair a mess, AXEW stood on her shoulder. She holds a Poké Ball out, tosses it - and a LARVESTA pops out, a fuzzy, moth larva-like Pokémon. It has blue eyes in a shadowed face, and five orange, slightly whorled horns at the sides of its head. Its white mane of fuzz encompasses its head and the upper half of its body; its lower body is brown and has three pairs of small black legs.
Not even a second later from Larvesta's grand entrance, from the ceiling, a charred and knocked-out GALVANTULA tumbles down and crashes at N's feet.
HILBERT
WHOA! Where did you get the sweet-ass Bug thing?
IRIS
(beaming)
My egg hatched. Larvesta's cool isn't she?!
Three people - dressed like NINJAS - appear out of nowhere at N's side. The SHADOW TRIAD.
N
Meet my friends. The Shadow Triad.
The three masked, concealed, individuals stand silently by N's side.
IRIS
Larvesta, break Hilbert free...!
Larvesta HOPS toward the web... while she points at the Triad as they prepare to retaliate.
IRIS (CONT'D)
Axew, use Dragon Rage!
Axew leaps on the ground, opens its tiny mouth - building up a BLUE BALL OF SWIRLING ENERGY -
IRIS (CONT'D)
BITE DOWN!
Axew looks surprised by his master's bidding, but he does it, clamping down on the building Dragon Rage.
A massive explosion of SMOKE surrounds the vicinity - swallowing everyone in it.