Professor Cedar stood a few feet away from the glass doors of the lab, anxiously awaiting the new trainers. Her light brown hair that usually fell to her shoulders, was tied up in a somewhat messy bun, decorated with all sorts of dazzling hair clips. He hands were clasped behind her back, shaking slightly as she looked through the doors into the outside where Estoria city bustled, filled with car horns and people talking, and the smells of various foods.

Her assistant Layla, sat at a desk in a white T-Shirt and black jeans. Her long bluish-black hair was messily swept to one side. She didn't look anxious or excited about the new trainers arriving. She didn't really look like she felt anything at all, as her face was painted with a rather vacant expression as she looked at a clock on the wall, probably counting down the time until she left. Her black shades rested atop her head, leaving her steel gray eyes visible.

Alex, sat at a small table, in the corner of the lab, unnoticed by Layla, or his mother. His eyes occasionally drifted to the neat row of Pokeballs , accompanied by Pokedexes on a table next to the professor. He tapped his fingers on the table, as he awaited the trainers, and his wonderful Pokemon.

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Giant waves crashed upon the rocks of an unknown beach. Two men stood next to each other, staring out into the ocean. The first man spoke,

[color=39b54a]"We should get back to the base soon, high tide is coming, and the boss won't want us to be late. You know how he is when we're late.[/color] The man that spoke, looked to the other main for a reply. The man just gazed into the sky, taking his time to respond.

[color=fff200]"Yes, but the boss won't be mad if we told him we found a rift. He will reward us more if we find out that the rift does actually move, and soon, all three will be directly above their ruins. We shall wait til nightfall before returning. You shal see, the rifts are here."[/color] The man continued to look up at the sky, as if it will appear soon and didn't want to miss it. The first man glared at him, but stayed patient, clear that the second man knew what he was talking about.