"So they're the bad guys, huh?" Shantae asked, cracking her knuckles. So much for a peaceful vacation! "Kidnapping, mutilating, killing... You're not getting away with this!" she declared angrily. "Time to see what happens when you pick a fight with a Guardian Genie!" She leaped into action...

...running right up, jumping over the Rattata, and swinging her magic ponytail for the girl Team Rocket trainer.