As Robert ran, the figure turned in the opposite direction, mentally counting down. Shouldn't be long now...

With Leaf...

As Leaf ran out of Pallet Town, she caught sight of Robert running back towards her. He remebered her! With a grin, she waved at him, though she was confused when he ducked behind a tree. Her smile faltered when she suddenly had a bad feelung in her gut, like something was bad waa about to happen...

With Chad and Oak...

Chad nodded at Oak, conceding the point. In a world where plants were alive, and fossils could be revived from the dead, anything was possible! "I'm off then Professor,bthanks again." He said as he turned to leave, excited to start his journey. It was time.

As the young trainers each went their way, something happened. There was a flash of light in the distance, followed by a massively loud explosion.