Lance had been traveling to Prof.Birch Laboratory, when he reaches the laboratory one of his assistants tells him that he was doing field work north of the town. "Aww man" Lance says, it was dangerous to go out there with no pokemon with him but he couldn't wait. He decides to go north, "I cant wait much longer" lance finds the professor with two other trainers but not just any trainers. It was Liam and Shiranui to young and very talented trainers. He couldn't believe it was them, he walks up to them, "Your Liam Coleman and Shiranui Tsukiko" Lance says with a big grin on his face.