"I THOUGHT they did!" Sonny growled, stepping forward and shaking a fist at them. "You better not have hurt the baby starters!"

The pair discarded their lab coats and pulled Pokéballs from their belts.

"We didn't, but we sold them at a hugely inflated rate to a region where they ain't native. This kind've cash is sure to bring Giovanni out of hiding!" the girl cackled, tossing her Pokéball in the air and revealing... a level seven Rattata.

"And you two twerps had to get in our way, huh?" sneered the man, also dropping a Pokéball to reveal... a level six Zubat.

"Shantae, these guys are bad news." Sonny said, eyeing the low level Pokémon as he spoke. "Red and our Team took them down years ago, but it seems like they're trying to make a comeback! They use Pokémon as tools, sell them, mutilate or even kill them if they can't get their way... We need to stop them here and now and get those little Pokémon home! But I'll need your help!"

His face was darkened by anger. Something he rarely felt and expressed even less frequently. His gaze was sharp and his teeth were bared.