AUTHOR'S NOTE: Greetings, readers! Here is chapter 5 of the continuing adventures of Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu as they continue their new journey through the Hoenn region. With Tristan and Hillary journeying along with their cousins temporarily, it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser. But this won't last forever, though, as this chapter will have the last time they'll be together...at least for now, but as I said, they'll be back again. I'm basing this chapter on my first experience with Team Aqua on the Sapphire and Emerald version games. Of course, both Team Aqua and Team Magma will be antagonists to the heroes in this story, just like they were in the anime. Plus, there is dialogue from the Pokémon: Advanced episode: "Taming of the Shroomish." You may recall that Ash and Team Rocket's first battle in that episode was interrupted by the herd of Shroomish approaching in the mansion. But what were to happen if the dialogue hadn't been interrupted by them? The only way to know for sure is to find out and read this chapter. As always, please feel free to read and review responsibly at your leisure.
TEASER: Tristan, Hillary, and their cousins embark on a mission: Protect the goods from a mysterious member of Team Aqua! But Team Rocket also wants the goods, thinking they're valuable treasure, and they want to be rich, rich, rich!
Chapter 5: PROTECTING THE GOODS!
(Music Cue: Arriving at Pokémon Park (as heard in the Japanese version of "Pikachu's Vacation"))
Our heroes, along with their cousins, Wayne, Marc, and Lisa, continue their journey to Rustboro City, site of Tristan's first Hoenn region Gym Battle. But little do they know that their peace and quiet is about to be rudely interrupted.
"I'm glad Hillary's back and traveling with you again, Tristan," said Marc.
"Me, too," agreed Tristan. "A journey isn't as much fun when I'm alone."
Hillary nodded. "Yeah, I know what you mean. I missed traveling with you, too. It just made me so happy to see Pikachu and Togepi back together."
Pikachu and Togepi eagerly agreed.
"It's a lot more fun when traveling together," put in Lisa.
"Hey, Tristan, I've been wanting to tell you something..." Wayne began. But before he could finish his sentence, some nearby bushes rustled.
Tristan and Pikachu turned around to see them.
"Who's there? Show yourself!" demanded Tristan.
"You heard the boy. Show yourself," said a voice.
(Music Cue: Team Aqua Appears (as heard in "On a Wingull and a Prayer"))
A terrified man sprung out of the bushes. He was wearing a white lab coat, and carrying multiple pieces of paper. He scurried away before anyone could talk with him. "Help! Keep him away from me!"
"Who was that?" asked Wayne.
"I'm not sure," replied Lisa.
But before anyone could answer, a bearded man emerged from the bushes and chased after the other man. He was wearing blue pants, a black-and-white striped shirt, a blue bandanna, and a pair of sunglasses. "Hand them over!"
"Hand what over?" wondered Marc.
"Could that have been Taz?" wondered Hillary. "If it is, how could he have come to the Hoenn region in the first place?"
"We'll worry about that later, but right now, we've gotta go after him and stop him from stealing whatever it is he wants," replied Tristan. "Let's go, everyone!"
"Right!" everyone else agreed, and together, they set off after the bearded man as fast as they could. But little did they know that it wasn't Taz they were chasing after, but someone new altogether.
(Music Cue: Team Rocket's Secret Strategy (as heard in "A Tail with a Twist"))
Meanwhile, three familiar figures peered out of the bushes the two men just rushed out of: the Team Rocket Trio.
"There are our two strong twerps," smirked Jessie.
"Yes, with three more added," added James.
"And don't forget dat udda Pikachu," put in Meowth. "But how can we stand a chance against dose Twoips, even wit our new Pokémon?"
"The Twerp's Treecko back there was impressive," agreed James. "That tail, along with that spin, make it super-strong."
"Aargh! This is no time to muse about our latest defeat!" growled Jessie. "The way I see it, those Twerps are going after someone with something pretty valuable, and we have a chance to make a quick buck out of it!" She then gave a smile. "And the odds of us being successful are looking pretty good."
James and Meowth agreed. They, as well as Jessie, were always looking for ways to get rich quick, even if it meant getting blasted away time and time again.
"Den let's go catch us something valuable and give it to da Boss!" suggested Meowth.
"Yeah!" cheered Jessie and James together.
"Wobbu, Wobbu!" agreed Wobbuffet as it popped out.
(Music Cue: Mysterious Person (full version))
Meanwhile, Tristan, Hillary, and their cousins had lost the trail of the mysterious bearded man.
"Now which way did he go?" said Tristan.
"I'm not sure, Tristan, but it appears that other man disappeared, too," replied Hillary.
"That guy must want something valuable," remarked Wayne.
Presently, Lisa spotted an attaché case on the ground. "What's this?" She picked it up. "It feels pretty light."
"Let me see that!" said Wayne. He was getting very excited. "Hey, maybe there's some ancient treasure inside this case."
"Oh, no, you don't," retorted Marc as he snatched it away from Wayne. "If anyone's getting this thing and the contents inside, it's me."
"You? No way! Besides, I saw it first!"
"But I took it first," retorted Wayne.
"No, I did!" put in Lisa as she tried to snatch it away from Wayne and Marc.
"HOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLD IT!" shouted Hillary at the top of her lungs as she broke up the fight.
Of course, this stopped all three cousins right where they were.
"It's not polite to open up somebody else's things, you know." And she took the case away and gave it to Tristan. "I think you'd better hold onto this for now."
Tristan was surprised. "Me? But why me?"
"You're the most responsible person out of all of us," answered Hillary. "Even though you do tend to get in over your head every once in a while."
Wayne, Marc, and Lisa groaned.
"And you know that getting something back to its rightful owner is your first priority," continued Hillary. "And besides, I'm sure Wayne, Marc, and Lisa will agree sooner or later."
"We do, Hillary, yeah, we do," shrugged Wayne and Marc. "This belongs to someone else, no doubt about it."
"And that someone else is us," said a voice as three familiar figures, Jessie, James, and Meowth, made their appearance.
Tristan, Hillary, their cousins, and the Pokémon turned around to see them.
"What do you want?" demanded Tristan.
"Pipi-Kachu!"
(Music Cue: Team Rocket's Kanto Motto 1997-1998 (as heard in "A Corphish Out of Water"))
Jessie, James, and Meowth laughed and started reciting their motto.
"Prepare for trouble, and hand us that case."
"Make it double. In your face!"
"Team Rocket!" exclaimed Hillary. "How'd you follow us here anyway?"
"Who's Team Rocket?" wondered Wayne.
"They're a bunch of bad guys who steal Pokémon from other Trainers," explained Tristan. "And they're always up to no good."
"You got that right. Now, Seviper, let's go!" shouted Jessie as she threw her Poké Ball.
"Cacnea, go!" yelled James as he threw his ball.
(Music Cue: No Way, No How!)
A serpentine Pokémon with black scales and purple markings, large red fangs, and a huge, pointy tail emerged from the light that shot out of it.
A green bipedal Pokémon with a round body and cactus-like striations emerged from the white light that shot out of it, turned around, and flew back to James, giving him a painful hug.
"Eek!" shrieked James. "You pinhead! Get off me and get the Twerps!"
"I've never seen those Pokémon before," remarked Tristan as he scanned Seviper with his Pokédex.
"Nor have I," agreed Hillary as she scanned Cacnea with hers.
"Cacnea, the Cactus Pokémon. Cacnea lives primarily in dry desert areas, and attacks by swinging its pin-covered arms like hammers."
"Seviper, the Fang Snake Pokémon. Seviper is known for its angry disposition, immobilizing its opponents by wrapping its body around them."
"We don't have time to deal with you three losers right now!" said Wayne impatiently.
"Yeah, we gotta get that case back to its rightful owner!" put in Marc.
"That's right!" added Lisa. "No way you're gonna get it from us!"
"Go get 'em, Pikachu!" ordered Tristan.
Pikachu nodded in agreement as it readied itself to battle Cacnea and Seviper.
"Wait, I've got an idea," whispered Hillary to Tristan.
"What's up?" wondered Tristan.
Hillary then turned to Team Rocket. "So, what happened to Arbok and Weezing? Too weak to battle?"
(Music Cut)
This made Tristan, Wayne, Marc, Lisa, and Pikachu fall to the ground in surprise.
"That's your idea, Hillary?!" exclaimed Tristan.
But Hillary's insults had stopped Team Rocket right in their tracks because the very names echoed in their heads so much that they had no choice but to cry.
(Music Cue: Very Sad Moments (full version))
"Awww...not even Victreebel wants to play?" continued Hillary, pretending to be sympathetic.
This made James cry even harder.
"Those Pokémon..." sobbed Jessie. "They were our pride and joy. How dare you say they're weaklings?!"
"Arbok and Weezing are both gone," put in James as tears came out of his eyes. "And so is Victreebel. Victreebel was traded away, and Arbok and Weezing were our closest friends, but we had to let them go for much more noble cause."
"Dere was a dangerous poacher named Rico dat tried to steal a group of Ekans and Koffing," added Meowth as he cried along. "And Arbok and Weezing were no match for him, and he was gonna take 'em away from us, too, so we had no choice but to let 'em go."
Even Seviper and Cacnea couldn't resist fighting their tears after hearing the sad story.
"Rico?" gasped Tristan. "I remember that guy! He had a Pupitar whose strength equaled mine before mine evolved into Tyranitar!"
"Yes, but his Pupitar was in a different league," said James. "Once it evolved into Tyranitar, there was no hope left. Its Hyper Beam attacks were too powerful for us to defeat him, let alone scratch him."
"Even Wobbuffet couldn't beat Rico," added Jessie. "And it tried so hard to stop him, too."
"Wobbuffet!" finished Wobbuffet as it began to sob.
The Team Rocket trio continued to cry for what seemed like hours.
"Wow, that's really sad," said Wayne.
"I feel sorry for them," added Lisa.
"Wow, almost losing your Pokémon to a poacher..." said Marc. "I can't imagine the pain of experiencing that."
"Come on, let's leave them alone to let it all out," whispered Hillary.
"Right, we've gotta get this case back to its rightful owner," agreed Tristan as he quietly motioned everyone else to follow him.
Team Rocket continued to sob for what seemed like hours. They missed their old friends they used to travel with in Kanto and Johto, including all the memories they had made together.
(Music end)
Then Jessie stopped long enough to see that Tristan, Hillary, and their cousins were gone. "Hey, where'd those Twerps go?" Then she shouted, "HEY! SNAP OUT OF IT!"
James and Meowth instantly stopped their sobbing after that outburst.
"Look, da Twoips disappeared!" gasped Meowth.
"They must've gotten away from us to get to the treasure," added James.
"Well, let's go after them!" ordered Jessie. "They may have distracted us because of Arbok and Weezing, but we've gotta seize that treasure from them and deliver it straight to the Boss."
James and Meowth heartily agreed with Wobbuffet popping out and agreeing along with them.
Elsewhere in the Petalburg Woods, the mysterious bearded man caught sight of the fleeing man and chased after him again. "I've got you this time. Now hand over the goods!"
The man held out his hands. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said innocently.
"Quit lying to me," retorted the bearded man. "You have those Devon Parts, and I won't let you get away with them." He took out his Poké Ball and threw it.
(Music Cue: Team Aqua Appears (full version))
A red crustacean Pokémon with a tan underside emerged from the white light that shot out of it and stood right in front of the man, blocking him from going any further. It had a large yellow star-shaped growth on its forehead.
The bearded man slowly approached from behind. "Now, I'll ask you nicely one more time. Hand over the goods from the Devon Corporation."
"How many times do I have to tell you? I don't have them!" insisted the man.
"Well, then you leave me no choice," smirked the bearded man. "Crawdaunt, sic him!"
And Crawdaunt used its powerful claws to attack the man, but he managed to narrowly dodge its claws and proceeded to climb a tall tree.
"There's no use hiding in that tree," said the bearded man. "Crawdaunt, go! BubbleBeam now!"
Crawdaunt unleashed a powerful barrage of bubbles from its claws, pelting the man repeatedly with them.
The man grunted as he tried to hang on to the tree. "Help!" he cried. "Somebody, HEEEEEEEELLLLLP!"
That cry for help from far away alerted Tristan, Hillary, and their cousins at once.
"What was that?" wondered Wayne.
"That was a cry for help!" answered Lisa.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go help!" said Hillary as she and the others rushed to the scene as fast as they could.
Wayne took out his Poké Ball. "Quick, come out, Taillow!"
The Poké Ball opened and Taillow emerged from the white light that shot out of it, awaiting Wayne's directions.
"Taillow, fly on ahead and help the man in trouble!" ordered Wayne.
Taillow increased its speed and flew on ahead to the source of the man's cries.
Meanwhile, the bearded man's Crawdaunt continued to pelt the defenseless man, who was still stuck in the tall tree.
"Give up that case now while you can," commanded the bearded man. "Or else you'll regret it."
Just then, Taillow charged in for the attack and struck Crawdaunt, stopping its BubbleBeam at once.
"Hey, what?!" exclaimed the bearded man.
Taillow squawked angrily at him and his Crawdaunt just as Tristan and the others arrived on the scene.
"Hey, you! Leave that man alone!" demanded Tristan.
"Pika!" Sparks crackled from Pikachu's cheeks.
Presently, the bearded man saw the case that Tristan was holding. "Oh, so you're the one holding the Devon Parts. Now hand them over, kid."
"No way!" retorted Tristan.
"Hurry, kids! Get away from here!" ordered the man. "He's a member of Team Aqua, and he's dangerous!"
"Team Aqua?" repeated Hillary. "Who are they?"
"Well, it seems like we're getting a little nosy, aren't we?" smirked the bearded man. "Yes, I am, indeed, a member of Team Aqua. I may be just a grunt, but my mission is clear, and those parts will give me a good start."
"Then you'll have to go through me first!" replied Tristan defiantly. "Ready, Pikachu?"
Pikachu gave a hard nod and prepared for battle.
"Hold on, Tristan," interrupted Wayne. "Let me battle this guy."
(Music Cue: Team Aqua & Magma Grunt Battle (as heard in the Japanese version of "A Meditite Fight!"))
Tristan was surprised. "Wayne...are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"Hold on a sec," said Lisa nervously. "You're not experienced enough to handle a creep like him."
"Yeah, let Tristan and Hillary battle him," added Marc.
"Look, I appreciate your concern," interrupted Wayne, "but I can't keep letting Tristan and Hillary fight my battles for me. If I let them battle, they'll think I don't have what it takes. And so I wanna battle this Grunt myself...and winning against Team Aqua will prove that Wayne never lets anyone get the best of him!"
Everyone was astounded by Wayne's reasoning.
Then Tristan and Hillary nodded in approval.
"All right, go for it, Wayne!" smiled Tristan.
"Yeah!" put in Hillary.
"Show him what you're made of," added Lisa.
"You go, boy!" finished Marc.
"Oh, please," snarled the Team Aqua Grunt. "All this baby talk is making me sick to my stomach. Go get 'em, Crawdaunt!"
Crawdaunt charged forward into battle.
"Let's do it, Taillow!" commanded Wayne.
Taillow flew in to battle Crawdaunt.
"Crawdaunt, CrabHammer!" ordered the Grunt.
Crawdaunt used its powerful claws in an attempt to attack Taillow.
"Dodge it, Taillow! Use Quick Attack!" instructed Wayne.
Thanks to Taillow's speed, it was able to easily dodge Crawdaunt's CrabHammer and land a clean hit as a white line streaked behind it.
"Don't let up now, Taillow! Let's hit it with a barrage of Quick Attacks!" commanded Wayne.
Taillow flew in and scored multiple clean hits using Quick Attack while Crawdaunt couldn't find any room for a counterattack.
"Why you sniveling..." snarled the Grunt.
"Yeah, go Taillow!" cheered Hillary.
"It's battling really well," remarked Lisa.
"Maybe we were wrong about Wayne after all," put in Marc. "He and Taillow are keeping Crawdaunt at bay."
"Keep it up, guys!" shouted Tristan encouragingly.
Pikachu and Togepi cheered loudly for Wayne and Taillow.
"I've had enough of your meddling," growled the Grunt. "All right, Crawdaunt, hit that blasted bird with BubbleBeam at full power!"
Crawdaunt jumped back and proceeded to shoot streams of powerful bubbles from its claws as hard as it could.
"Dodge 'em, Taillow!" yelled Wayne.
Taillow quickly flew up and dodged Crawdaunt's BubbleBeam.
"Now Peck attack, go!" ordered Wayne.
Taillow flew down and scored a series of direct hits using its beak.
Crawdaunt felt like it was being stung by multiple Beedrill. It couldn't find any room to attack.
The Grunt seethed in anger as he watched Crawdaunt getting beaten by a little Taillow.
"Now finish it up with Quick Attack!" shouted Wayne.
Taillow flew in for one final attack with a white line streaking behind it and scored a huge direct hit, sending Crawdaunt flying into the Grunt, knocking each other out.
"Yeah, Wayne, you did it!" cheered Marc.
"That Taillow really is strong," remarked Hillary.
"Well, that just goes to show, the bigger they are, the harder they fall," put in Tristan.
Pikachu nodded in agreement.
The Grunt angrily got on his feet and recalled his Crawdaunt. "Blast you all! I won't forget this!" And he beat a hasty retreat.
"Thank you all for protecting the case," said the man. "It had some very valuable parts inside."
Tristan was puzzled about one thing as he turned to Hillary and the cousins. "Who is Team Aqua anyway?"
"You got me, Tristan," replied Hillary.
"I've heard of Team Aqua causing trouble for Trainers and other people in the Hoenn region," said Marc. "But why would they want the case?"
Just then, a cloud of dust formed, enveloping everyone, causing them to cover their faces.
Then a mechanical claw dropped out of the sky and snatched the case out of Tristan's hands!
"The case!" exclaimed Hillary.
"Give back the Devon Parts!" demanded the man. "They don't belong to me!"
(Music Cue: Team Rocket's Hoenn Motto (as heard in "You Never Can Taillow"))
Three familiar figures cackled from high up in their Meowth-shaped hot-air balloon and recited their motto: Jessie, James, and Meowth.
"Prepare for trouble in a cloud of dust!"
"Make it double. There's no choice, you must."
"To protect the world from devastation."
"To unite all peoples within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love."
"To extend our reach to the stars above."
"Jessie."
"James."
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight."
"Daaaaaaaaaaat's riiiiiiiiiiiight!" Meowth chimed.
"Woooooooooobbu, Wobbu!" put in Wobbuffet as it popped out of its Poké Ball.
Tristan, Hillary, and their cousins were all shocked. "Not you guys again!" they exclaimed.
"Pipi-kachu!"
"Who else were you expecting?! Go, Cacnea!" yelled James as he threw his Poké Ball.
(Music Cue: Kanto Trainer Battle (as heard in "Hocus Pokémon"))
Cacnea emerged from the white light that shot out of it, turned around, and flew back to hug James once again.
"Aah!" shrieked James. "No, please! No hugs!"
"Stop playing around, James! Seviper, go!" shouted Jessie as she threw her Poké Ball.
Seviper emerged from the white light that shot out of it and readied itself for battle alongside Cacnea.
"Pikachu, use Quick Attack now!" commanded Tristan.
Pikachu charged for Cacnea with a white line streaking behind it, and scored a direct hit on it.
"Now, Seviper, use Wrap attack!" ordered Jessie.
Seviper used its long body to wrap itself around Pikachu.
"No! Pikachu!" exclaimed Tristan.
"Taillow, hurry and help Pikachu with your Peck attack!" shouted Wayne.
Taillow used its beak to peck at Seviper, forcing it to slacken its grip on Pikachu just enough for it to jump out of the way.
"Now, Pikachu, give it a Thunderbolt!" instructed Tristan.
Pikachu unleashed a powerful yellow bolt of electricity from its body and scored a direct hit on Seviper, sending it flying into Jessie.
"Don't just stand there, James, do somethin'!" barked Meowth.
"Cacnea, Pin Missile attack!" ordered James.
Cacnea leaped into battle as the pins on its arms glowed white. Then it unleashed a barrage of white needles at Taillow, who narrowly dodged them.
"Go, Seviper, Poison Tail now!" commanded Jessie.
Seviper's tail began to glow purple, using it to score a direct hit on Taillow, making everyone gasp in shock.
"Poor Taillow's been hit!" exclaimed Lisa.
"Hang in there, Taillow! Use Wing Attack!" commanded Wayne.
True to its nature, Taillow shook off the damage from Poison Tail. Then it flew toward Cacnea as its wings glowed, and it scored a clean hit, sending it flying into James and Meowth, forcing them to lose their grip on the case, which fell from the sky safely back into the man's hands.
"Gotcha!" said the man.
"Hey, nice catch!" commended Hillary.
"Don't just stand there, Seviper, use your Poison Tail!" barked Jessie.
"Cacnea, Pin Missile, go!" shouted James.
Seviper and Cacnea leaped out of the balloon and teamed up.
Seviper's tail glowed purple as it prepared to strike with it while Cacnea's pins glowed white and unleashed another barrage of white needles from them.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt 'em now!" ordered Tristan.
"Pikachuuuuuuuuuuu!" shouted Pikachu as it unleashed another powerful yellow bolt of electricity at Cacnea and Seviper, who were both hit simultaneously by Thunderbolt.
The force of the attack sent both Pokémon flying into Team Rocket's balloon, causing everyone in to be shocked too, screaming as they felt the pain.
Seconds later, there was a tremendous explosion that sent Team Rocket skyward.
"We're blasting off again!"
"Wobbuffet!"
DING!
The man was most impressed. "You were all fantastic. You helped protect some valuable parts that I was delivering to the Devon Corporation. And I don't know how to thank you."
"There's no need to thank us," replied Hillary. "We were just happy we could do it."
Togepi trilled in agreement.
"And that Taillow of yours has some spunk," continued the man. "Keep up the hard work with Taillow and all your Pokémon, and you'll be a force to be reckoned with."
"Thanks a lot," smiled Wayne. "I'll remember that."
I have to admit, thought Tristan. Wayne's become a much better Trainer these past few days. He's beginning to trust his instincts and his Pokémon.
(Music Cue: Advance Adventure (Piano Ballad (full version)))
That evening, Tristan, Hillary, their cousins, and the man came to a fork in the road. It contained two paths.
"Both roads will take you to Rustboro City," explained the man. "The road on the right is the most direct path, but the road on the left has some nice things to see en route to Rustboro. I take the direct path as a shortcut."
"Hey, thanks a lot," replied Tristan. "You've been very helpful."
"Actually, I should be thanking you," corrected the man. "You all helped me out of a big jam today and saved the Devon Parts. I'll find a way to repay you someday. Hey, when you arrive in Rustboro City, I plan to make something special for the both of you as a reward for helping me out today."
"Great! Thanks so much!" smiled Tristan and Hillary together.
Presently, Wayne came to Tristan and Hillary. "Got a second, guys?"
"Sure, Wayne, what's the matter?" wondered Hillary.
"Well, I've been meaning to tell you this before Team Aqua and Team Rocket rudely interrupted us," explained Wayne. "But I just thought that I'd tell you that I decided to forge my own path."
Tristan and Hillary were confused.
So were Marc and Lisa.
"What I mean is, even though I appreciate the both of you helping me out, I want to continue my journey without you helping me out every time," continued Wayne. "Torchic and Taillow will be with me, so I'll be okay. Sure, they don't have as much battling experience yet, but I want to help them grow stronger myself. And Marc and Lisa will be there to help me, too. So the three of us will be going ahead with the man to Rustboro City."
"Okay," replied Tristan sadly. "I guess that means Hillary and I are going to have to go on without you then." But then he smiled. "I know you have what it takes. And we'll still be able to see each other every now and then."
"Yeah," agreed Hillary. "We'll see each other again soon. Now go get that first badge!"
"You bet," smiled Wayne. "And good luck to the both of you, too!"
"It was a blast having you two travel with us," said Marc.
"We'll miss you both," added Lisa. "Don't forget we love you, and be careful out there, okay?"
"We will," promised Tristan and Hillary.
Pikachu and Togepi both agreed with their Trainers.
Tristan and Hillary both gave Wayne, Marc, and Lisa hugs. Then they waved to them as they went with the man on the right-hand path leading to Rustboro City.
"I know we just split up, but I miss them already," sighed Tristan.
"Yeah, me, too," agreed Hillary. "But this isn't goodbye forever, you know. It's farewell until we meet again. And I know we'll meet up with Wayne, Marc, and Lisa further down the road. And besides, we need to find some more new Pokémon for us to discover and catch. Sound good?"
Tristan felt better after that. "You know, you're right about that. Thanks, sis, I needed that."
"Well, let's go."
"Yeah."
Pikachu and Togepi agreed as they set off with their Trainers.
Although Tristan and Hillary are parting ways with their cousins, Wayne, Marc, and Lisa for now, they know that new adventures are still waiting for them in the Petalburg Woods as they continue their journey to Rustboro City.
TO BE CONTINUED...