Swanna Song, Sung Throughout Sinnoh

The More You Know

"Pokemon Trainer Gary, last name unclear at this time, is undergoing heavy interrogation by police after reportedly being apprehended while in possession of the Poke Ball that is supposedly able to capture human beings!" a news reporter stated from the live VU-Tube video playing on Gary's phone. "This is the same object said to have held captive the body of the late, previous Pokemon Champion of the Sinnoh region, Prof. Cynthia, who, after famously losing her title to reigning champion Tobias, honorably ended up as the region's Pokemon professor following the passing of Professor Rowan."

Gary was sitting in the grass outside of Emeragrove Town, leaning against a tree while watching the news on his phone.

Previously, Gary had all the Pokemon stay in the woods with June's body and went to the nearby Emeragrove Town and got the police, but not before wisely hiding his gun in a separate area. After retrieving the police, who got June to a hospital, he was arrested and questioned extensively, as expected, on how he had come across the girl's body, and if he had any ties with Team Solace, among other things. A couple of the officers explained that a recent video that had come out from Team Solace asked for Gary by name, and that he may be in danger. The boy was finally released some time late that night. There was a large group of journalists and news crews outside of the police station when Gary left, and he had to be escorted away by officers while questions and statements were being yelled out at him. Gary left the town to get his hidden gun and, completely exhausted, ended up sleeping where he was now watching the news.

The woman reporting was wearing a tight, sleeveless blue top while sitting behind a big, white desk. "Pokemon Trainer Gary is notable for making it to the top sixteen of the last Pokemon League competition in the Kanto region. The victim is none other than June, a 14-year-old girl from the Kanto region's Gringey City, and their Electric-type Gym Leader. This is not Gary's first incident with the Gym Leader, as only last year, June was also seen running away with Gary, originally reported as against her will, though this was later clarified to be a willing act by June herself, and rumors of grooming started spreading."

"WHAT?!" Gary exploded at his phone. He recalled when he had been arrested in Celadon City after it was believed he had kidnapped June. Still glaring at the phone as the news kept going, he shook his head. I'm not leaving this town no matter what, he thought. I'm here to stay until June is better. I have to be there for her. But with all this controversy, it'll be impossible for me to go anywhere without people trying to find me and question me. This is ridiculous! I need to be there for June!

The woman let out a breath and her lips tightened. "When we return, we'll be replaying the video by Team Solace recruiting one Gary into their ranks-"

"This is it!!" Gary shouted out. What I've been waiting for!

"-day, experiments of the so-called 'Pokemon Generating System' on Bouffalant, the 'unstoppable' Pokemon, the-"

"Pokemon Generating System? The PGS?! Scientist Gary!" Gary exclaimed.

"-a man who has only fake memories of himself after his real memories were erased by a Beeheyem, and, a man who found the dead body of his wife in the bubble of his Araquanid due to jealousy from the Pokemon, after this."

A commercial started playing, a light-brown dog with another coat of shaggy, dark-blue fur on top covered in mud and leaves running through a backyard on a rainy day. It ended up inside of a big house where it was greeted by a smiling, laughing woman who was kneeling and it began licking her face like crazy while dirtying her in seconds.

"Caring for Pokemon is hard-enough work, whether you're a Trainer or not," the blonde said to the screen while still chuckling. "Just giving a proper bath can be a headache." She stood up and the dog got on its hind legs, putting its front paws on the woman's stomach and sliding down, smearing her white shirt and blue jeans. "Herdier!" she laughed at it and rubbed its head. "That's why I get all my grooming needs done at PokeSmart." She looked down at the Pokemon excitedly. "Come on, let's go!" Together, they ran out the house to where a silver minivan sat outside a closed garage and they got in, the Pokemon sitting on a white towel already laid on the back seat, and the lady drove off.