• “Congratulations Lena, you have just sent your third partner this month to the E.R.!”

    In Giovanni’s office you see a young girl standing across from the Boss with tears streaming down her face. She just went through fifteen partners because her Drowzie, Gypsy, keeps using its Hypnosis on them and when they finally wake up, they don’t remember what happened the week before getting attacked by Gypsy.

    “Despite the fact that you go through too many partners,” said Giovanni calmly, “your talent as a trainer always shines through. I am willing to give you one last chance. You will be trained outside of the base in a more hands-on environment. From now on you will be trained by, uh, Jamie and Jess.”

    “You mean I won’t be fired!” exclaimed Lena, “Oh thank you, sir, thank you! You won’t regret this!”

    “I had better not,” snapped Giovanni, “Your new instructors are waiting outside the door.”

    Lena saluted and left the room. But before she could say a word…

    “Prepare for trouble because you’re new!”

    “And make it double, we’re doing the old motto for you!”

    “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!”

    “So, surrender now or prepare to fight!”

    “Meowith, dat’s right!”

    “Uh, so you’re my new instructors?”

    “Absolutely,” said James, “and you must be Lena.”

    “Last I checked,” replied Lena.

    “Oh-ho-ho-ho! It looks like we have a witty one here!” chuckled James.

    “Well, let’s pack your bags and start camping in Morning Forest!” exclaimed Jessie.

    “Don’t you want to meet my Pokémon first?” inquired Lena.

    “We can meet dem when we get der!” replied Meowith.

    “How are we going to get there?”

    “In our old Meowith-shaped hot-air balloon!” the three exclaimed with unnecessary action poses.