After having a rematch against the four Admins of Team Shadow, Wes and Rui entered the main lobby of Realgam Tower and they saw how it was like a casino in a hotel. On the way over, Wes exchanged Raikou, Quagsire, Ariados, and Granbull for Togetic, Smeargle, Absol, and Mantine. Upon entry, they're greeted by a young man standing by the door.

"Fanfare, please! Congratulations!" The young man said.

"For what?" Wes asked.

"Why you're the thousandth guest to enter the Realgam Tower since its opening!" The young man said with a smile on his face before he turned serious. "Yeah, like, as if! We just opened today. So that's not likely! I was told to give you a proper greeting," the young man said, taking out two Pokéballs and threw them. "Nuzleaf, Graveler! Go!" His Pokéballs opened and his Nuzleaf and Graveler emerged from inside. Wes took out a Great Ball and a Pokéball and threw it.

"Mantine, Absol! Go!" Wes called out. Both Mantine and Absol both emerged from inside, ready to battle. "Mantine! Use Bubble Beam on Graveler! Absol! Aerial Ace on Nuzleaf!"

"I don't think so! Nuzleaf! Use Fake Out on Absol! Graveler! Protect!" The young man ordered. Graveler uses Protect on itself as Nuzleaf came at Absol before the Disaster Pokémon could land a hit on it. "Graveler! Use Rock Tomb on Mantine!" Graveler stomped on the ground, making rocks erupt from the ground.

"Dodge it!" Wes called out. Mantine managed to dodge Graveler's Rock Tomb.

"Nuzleaf! Use Razor Leaf!" The young man ordered as Nuzleaf unleashed Razor Leaf at its opponents.

"Absol! Razor Wind!" Wes ordered. Absol swings its horn and a Razor Wind blocked Nuzleaf's Razor Leaf. "Aerial Ace on Nuzleaf!" Absol dashed at Nuleaf, knocking it out. The young man called back his Nuzleaf and took out another Pokéball and threw it.

"Hariyama! Go!" The young man called out. Hariyama emerged from inside, ready to battle. Knowing he was using Hariyama to counter Absol, he called back Absol and took out another Pokéball and threw it.

"Togetic! Go!" Wes called out. The Pokéball opened and Togetic came out to battle.

"Hariyama! Use Fake out on Togetic!" The young man ordered. Hariyama came at Togetic with Fake Out.

"I don't think so! Aerial Ace on Hariyama, Mantine!" Wes ordered. Mantine dashed at Hariyama with an Aerial Ace, dealing some heavy damage.

"Self-Destruckt!" The young man ordered. Graveler's body flashes yellow before it suddenly explodes, hitting Togetic, Mantine, and Hariyama. Hariyama was down as Togetic and Mantine held on. He called them both back and he took out one more Pok& 233ball and threw it. Lombre! Go!" His Pokéball opened and Lombre emerged from inside.

"Togetic! Use Steel Wing! Mantine! Aerial Ace!" Wes ordered.

"Dodge and use Fake Out!" The young man ordered. Lombre tried to dodge, but Mantine lands a successful hit as Togetic lands a hit as well. The double whammy of attacks has taken Lombre down. "Sorry! You guys don't need to get so steamed over my little white lie!" He called his Lombre back. He chuckled a bit. "I bet I made you happy when I said you were the thousandth guest, isn't that right?" The young man took off through the door.

Just then, Heartless have appeared all around. The Heartless consisted of Shadows, Soldiers, Large Bodies, Red Nocturnes, Blue Rhapsodies, Yellow Operas, Green Requiems, Neoshadows, Armored Knights, Watchers, Morning Stars, Flutterings, Silver Rocks, Emerald Blues, Crimson Jazzes, Darkballs, Defenders, Wizards, Wyverns , Angel Stars, and Invisibles. Wes and Rui summoned their Keyblades and started to engage the Heartless as they appeared. The receptionist and the guard started to retreat, not wanting to be attacked by the Heartless. The Defenders spewed their fire attack as Wes casts a blizzard spell on the shields, putting out the fire. The Heartless were merciless against the couple, but they fought them off to the best of their abilities. They slashed through the Heartless as they appeared. They fought their way through different rooms, clearing them all out. Once the Heartless were cleared out, the only place was the elevator.

"Psst! Psst!" Someone said. They saw the guard coming back. He took off the shades to reveal himself. "Wes, Rui, it's me!"

"Silva! What are you doing here?" Wes asked.

"Working under cover. I infiltrated the tower just as soon as it was finished being built. And when I saw you, I knew Team Shadow was going to go down today. But those monsters suddenly showing up took me by surprise, so I hid from them. As soon as I noticed how quiet it was, I saw you coming here. Where did those monsters go?" Silva asked.

"Gone. What's the purpose of this building?" Wes asked.

"To have a battle of Shadow Pokémon, that's what; or at least that was a plan. I heard from several Team Shadow thugs that there aren't too many Shadow Pokémon left, isn't that right?" Silva asked.

"It's true. In fact, there are only three of them left," Rui said.

"And that includes that ultimate Shadow Pokémon they have here," Wes said.

"Then, the big boss should have that one. Speaking of which, he's already here," Silva said.

"Where is he?" Wes asked.

"He's further above us. And he's already waiting for you to come. Just be careful," Silva said.

"We will," Rui said.

"What are you going to do?" Wes asked.

"I'll be making contact with Duking, the Pyrite Town police, and Eagun from Agate Village and tell them to come here," Silva said.

"Thanks," Rui said.

"Don't thank me yet. Get moving and take him down and any Team Shadow goon that comes your way," Silva said.

With that said, Wes and Rui entered inside and they went up. Wes exchanged his four Pokémon for Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, and Hariyama. When they stepped out of the elevator, they saw Nascour alone.

"Ah, you've finally reached me. I must say that I am impressed the two of you have made it all this way. Wes and Rui, I welcome you to the Realgam Tower," Nascour said.

"We both recognize you. We saw you back in Phenac City," Wes said.

"Yes. I am pleased you remembered my face. My name is Nascour. I was hoping I would make your acquaintance again, but I never would have imagined you would come all the way here to make that happen," Nascour said.

"Well, I'm glad that I gave you something to look forward to, Nascour. But your Shadow Pokémon project ends now!" Wes said.

"That remains to be seen. But if you're so certain, then I will be waiting for you at the colosseum on the top of the tower. Just don't keep me waiting for long," Nascour said. Wes and Rui chased after him to the elevator to reach the colosseum.

"This is just great," Wes said.

"You mean, we came all this way for nothing?" Rui asked.

"I wouldn't be so sure, Rui. If Nascour is up there, then he should be expecting us to follow up there. And I have a feeling he would send someone to greet us, and whoever that someone is, he'll have one of the remaining Shadow Pokémon," Wes said. As timing would have it, the elevator platform comes down to the bottom floor. The doors opened to see a face very familiar to Wes. "You." Gonzap chuckled.

"Wes, it's been a while. You never call, you never write, and you don't even send me an email. But I had a feeling I would see you here," Gonzap said. He took a look at Rui. "Well, look at you. You got yourself a girl by your side. She's really pretty, but she's too good for you."

"You leave Rui out of this. This is between the two of us," Wes said.

"Wes, isn't he…?" Rui asked.

"Yes, it is, Rui. It's my old boss… Gonzap, the head of Team Snatch," Wes said.

"Good to know you haven't forgotten, Wes. Especially after blowing up our base like that. I mean, I gave you a home, and I even fed you, and that's the thanks I get after all these years?! Oh, you made a big mistake biting the hand that feed you," Gonzap said.

"I left because I got tired of stealing. Team Snatch was nothing but a club of kleptos, and then this Snag Machine came and changed everything," Wes said.

"Okay, there was that, but didn't you ever wonder how we got our hands on the Snag Machine? Hmm? No? I'll tell you. It was Team Shadow who gave us the Snag Machine, that's how. They invented it and then they hired us to snag superior-grade Pokémon from Trainers everywhere," Gonzap said.

"What?" Rui asked in shock.

"So that's what this was all about, huh? I shouldn't be surprised. You always were looking for a good score, Gonzap. And I should have known you would have your hands in this, too," Wes said.

"You were always sharp as a knife, Wes. And you were never easily phased. And what breaks my heart over this whole thing is you were my best battler. There wasn't a single one of my boys that could make you cry," Gonzap said.

"No, but I made them cry. But did Nascour send you down here to greet us? I know you wouldn't just come down here and waste time talking about the past," Wes said. Gonzap chuckled.

"You got that right, Wes, Master Nascour is already up there waiting for you. But to get to him, you're gonna have to get past me. After all, you and I have a score to settle for what you did to OUR base," Gonzap said.

"I wouldn't have it any other way, Gonzap. Let's go," Wes said. Gonzap took out two of his Pokéballs and threw them.

"Crawdaunt, Shiftry! Go!" Gonzap called out. Wes took out two Pokéballs and threw them.

"Meganium, Hariyama! Go!" Wes called out. Both Pokémon came out to battle.

"Crawdaunt, Shiftry! Hyper Beam!" Gonzap ordered. Crawdaunt and Shiftry fired a double Hyper Beam.

"Dodge it!" Wes called out. Typhlosion and Hariyama dodged the Hyper Beam

"You didn't lose your touch, Wes. You're even more skillful than I remember," Gonzap said.

"Well, I can see you still favor Hyper Beam above all else," Wes pointed out.

"What can I say? Hyper Beam get the job done," Gonzap said.

"Yeah, but you should know your Pokémon can't attack right away after using Hyper Beam. Typhlosion! Flamethrower on Shiftry! Hariyama! Force Palm on Crawdaunt!" Wes ordered. Hariyama came at the Rogue Pokémon with a Force Palm, hitting it as Typhlosion fired Flamethrower, hitting Shiftry, resulting in a knockout. Gonzap called back his Shiftry and took out another Pokéball and threw it.

"Pinsir! Go!" Gonzap called out. His Pokéball opened and his Pinsir emerged from inside, ready to battle. "Crawdaunt! Jump! Pinsir! Earthquake!" Crawdaunt jumped as Pinsir uses Earthquake, making the whole floor shake. Typhlosion and Hariyama are struck by the hit. Wes called back his Hariyama and took out another Pokéball and threw it.

"Feraligatr! Go!" Wes called out. Feraligatr emerged from inside, ready to battle. "Use Dragon Claw on Crawdaunt!" Feraligatr lands a Dragon Claw on Crawdaunt, sending it flying and resulted in a knockout. Gonzap called back his Crawdaunt and took out another Pokéball and threw it.

"Hariyama! Go!" Gonzap shouted. Gonzap emerged from inside. "Brick Break on Typhlosion!"

"Flamethrower on Hariyama!" Wes ordered. Typhlosion fired Flamethrower on Hariyama, engulfing it in flames.

"Pinsir! Hyper Beam!" Gonzap ordered.

"Feraligatr! Ice Fang on Pinsir!" Feraligatr was quick enough to deliver an Ice Fang on Pinsir, freezing the Stag Beetle Pokémon. "Flame Wheel on Pinsir!" Typhlosion plowed right into Pinsir, knocking out Pinsir. "Dragon Claw on Hariyama!" Feraligatr slashed at Hariyama with a Dragon Claw, knocking out Hariyama. Gonzap grinned, knowing how well Wes was battling.

"Not bad, Wes. You've come a long, long way, but I've saved the best for last," Gonzap said, taking out one more Pokéball and threw it. "Skarmory! Go!" His Pokéball opened and Skarmory emerged from inside. Rui looked directly at Skarmory.

"Wes, Skarmory is a Shadow Pokémon!" Rui said.

"After this one, there are two left," Wes said.

"Alright, Skarmory! Shadow Break!" Gonzap ordered. Skarmory flew at Typhlosion and deals heavy damage on the Volcano Pokémon. "Shadow Break again!" Skarmory came at Feraligatr and deals some heavy damage. Wes called them both back. Wes took out two more Pokéballs and threw them.

"Hariyama, Meganium! Go!" Wes called out. Both Pokémon emerged from inside to battle.

"I guess I was wrong about you not losing your touch, Wes. You should know by now that Grass-type attacks won't dent Steel-types like Skarmory," Gonzap said.

"Any Pokémon can win despite type. You taught me that," Wes said.

"Yeah, I did. But that ain't gonna cut it here. Skarmory! Shadow Break again!" Gonzap ordered.

"Meganium! Petal Blizzard! Hariyama! Focus Blast!" Wes ordered. Skarmory dodges both attacks and lands a hit onto its opponents, resulting in a double knockout. Wes called them both back.

"Give it up, Wes. Nothing you have is enough," Gonzap said.

"We're going to see about that, Gonzap," Wes said, taking out two more Pokéballs and threw them. "Espeon, Umbreon! Go!" His Pokéballs opened and ready to battle.

"Espeon and Umbreon. I had a feeling you would send them out at me," Gonzap said.

"They wouldn't have it any other way, and neither would I," Wes said.

"Perhaps not, but not even your two strongest stands a chance against my Shadow Skarmory," Gonzap said.

"We'll see about that," Wes said.

"No, we won't. Skarmory! Shadow Break!" Gonzap ordered. Skarmory flew to land a hit onto Espeon and Umbreon.

"Dodge it!" Wes called out. Espeon and Umbreon dodged Skarmory's attack. "Use Psybeam and Dark Pulse!" Espeon and Umbreon fired Psybeam and Dark Pulse, hitting the Armor Bird Pokémon on the spot.

"Use Steel Wing!" Gonzap ordered. Steelix flew right at Espeon and Umbreon with Steel Wing.

"Feint Attack!" Wes ordered. Umbreon vanished and lands a hit onto Skarmory. "Psychic!" Espeon uses Psychic on Skarmory, slamming it on the ground.

"Shadow Break!" Gonzap ordered.

"Use Psybeam and Dark Pulse!" Wes ordered. Espeon and Umbreon fired Psybeam and Dark Pulse, hitting the Armor Bird Pokémon on the spot. Wes took out a Great Ball and converted it into a Snag Ball and threw it. The Great Ball wobbled around and around. Stars swirls around the Great Ball to confirm the catch. Wes sends Skarmory to his ride.

Gonzap fell to his knees and he just smiled proudly at Wes.

"You have really grown up so much, Wes. You're a lot more stronger than you ever were when you worked under me. I'm actually proud of you," Gonzap said. He approached Wes. "Not only you defeated me, but you snagged my Shadow Skarmory from me, too. I shouldn't have expected any less from you, Wes."

"What do you want?" Wes asked.

"I want you to come back to Team Snatch. I'll make the guys forget your misdeeds against us, and it'll be like the old days again. You, me, and that Snag Machine will make the world our Cloyster. What do you say?" Gonzap offered.

"No," Wes quickly answered. Gonzap just looked at him. "I'm not working for you again. After this is done, the Snag Machine is going into permanent retirement, and I'm going to live a brand-new life. One without Team Snatch and without you." Gonzap was a bit shocked, but he could see how serious he was. He looked at Rui and he knew she changed him so much.

"I can respect your choice, Wes. And I can say you totally deserve it. I'm not gonna make any moves against you, and I'll deal with anyone in my organization who goes after you," Gonzap said. He stepped aside. "Nascour is waiting for you. The order I'm gonna give you is to kick his ass, Wes and save the world."

"You don't need to tell me twice," Wes said.

"One more thing. Rui, wasn't it?" Gonzap asked. Rui looked at the Team Snatch boss.

"Yeah?" Rui asked.

"Promise me you'll take good care of my boy," Gonzap said.

"I promise," Rui said.

With that said, Wes and Rui have gone up the elevator. Gonzap looked up.

"I know you can beat him, Wes. You won every battle you've ever been in. And Nascour is a big chump if he thinks he'll defeat you," Gonzap said in his thoughts. He then takes his leave and heads on out, unaware of someone else approaching the elevator.