[Josh]
 Right after they finally began to head north, their progress was halted once again. A group that apparently called themselves 'Team Zan' appeared, and it seemed like Spruce's group had fought them before. It seemed like there was more than just the Sneasel, Koffing, and Zubat. At certain times, a copy of one of them would appear. Also, they seemed to be getting back up as soon as they were knocked out.
"I suspect that Zorua trickery may be at work here." Matt said. "They may have reviver seeds, as well." His explanation seemed likely, but at the moment, there was no way to really tell if he was right or not.

 Out of nowhere, a Beldum appeared and began attacking Team Zan. Apparently, he had joined the Scarabs, but Josh had never seen him before.
"Do you know this guy, Anthony?" Josh asked, thinking that Anthony may have recruited him at some point while they were all at the guild. He seemed to be on their side, so Josh didn't mind if he joined them.

 As Matt began putting up Reflect, Josh turned his focus back to Team Zan. He knew that they would just get right back up if he knocked one of them out, but it couldn't hurt to try. He knocked out the Koffing with Confusion, only to have him get back up, like he expected. At this point, attacking one of the clones seemed to be the best option. He waited patiently for one of them to appear, ready to strike.
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[Dexter]
 The Ekans stared at Dexter as she asked for his name, raising her head so she was looking down at him. He knew exactly what she was trying to do. She was trying to intimidate him, and he wasn't going to let that happen.
"I'm Dexter." He said, staring right back at her. "So, now that I've given you my name, I think it's your turn to give me yours."

 Favlev seemed to notice that Dexter was a little irritable. "Well, I'm a Fire-type that just got out of the rain." He said. "My fur's soaked, and I smell bad. If it seems like I'm a little moody, that's why."

 Almost on cue, a Chatot flew over to them. "Oh! Hello there. Are you three new recruits, or are you only here to take shelter from the rain?"
"I'm here to join your guild." Dexter said. "Not sure about these two, though."
He hadn't yet decided whether or not he was going to join, but he had a feeling that he would have gotten thrown out if he'd chosen the latter option.