"Hey, there!" someone called, as they headed towards Eterna City. "Do you have a moment?"
"Huh?" Ash replied. "I guess… who is it?"
"That's Rhonda!" Dawn said. "I recognize her from Sinnoh Now – she's the reporter!"
Ash frowned. "Sinnoh Now?"
"That's right!" Rhonda agreed. "It's a portal to what's hip and happening in Sinnoh!"
"I really appreciate that, you know," Dawn admitted. "You know, being a little bit out of date, so you know not to take it too seriously."
Rhonda looked confused. "Out of date?"
She shook herself. "Anyway – I'm doing a story on a Pokémon training camp up ahead, and there's two trainers there who truly test the strength of all their challengers. I'd love to film a battle showing them and how they use their skills in tandem, but of course you need four for a double battle – interested?"
"That could be fun," Ash said, glancing at Dawn and Cynthia. "Right?"
"Yeah!" Dawn said. "I bet Turtwig would enjoy it."
"I'd say so," Cynthia agreed. "Hmm… Eevee, perhaps you'd like a go? Or Jangmo-o?"
While she frowned about that, thinking to herself, Rhonda led them down the road.
"Here we are!" she said, as they turned a corner. "Rhonda here, Eterna Forest, and I'd like to introduce you to some of the most happening trainers in Sinnoh! Champ Twins, Ryan and Bryan!"
"Yeah!" the two boys agreed. "We're the Champ Twins, and we've got a sixteen-win streak that oh no it's her!"
The two Champ Twins turned and ran for it.
"...was it something I said?" Dawn asked.
AN:
Bonus short Book.