Mallow and Lana exchanged a look, both breaking into eager smiles. "Just what I had in mind!"
"I'm in too!"
Everyone voiced their agreement. Mallow decided to close the restaurant for a while and led everyone outside to look for a suitable place to battle.
"How about Memorial Hill outside town?
"It's quiet over there, so we won't disturb anyone."
Without further ado, the group set off in a grand procession toward Memorial Hill outside town, Pokémon in tow.
Meanwhile, in Wela Volcano Park-
"Meow-"
The Team Rocket Trio sat slumped on a rock, covered in dirt. All around them were stretches of large holes that almost connected to one another.
"How did it turn out like this, meow-"
Meowth listlessly counted the contents of his empty wallet. "Not only did we fail to find the money-bringing stone, we even sank today's takings into digging equipment, meow-"
Jessie furiously clawed at her long hair. "Damn it! Where on earth is that stupid rock hiding?!"
"It's not a rock. It's lava. To be precise, it should be a lava deposit-" James corrected her from beside her.
"Who cares what it's called?!" Jessie snapped.
"The question is, where is the thing?!"
Jessie kicked a nearby rock to vent her frustration, only for her foot to slip. She instantly lost her balance and fell into a hole she had dug herself.
"Eek!
"Ow, ow, ow-"
"Jessie!" James and Meowth hurried to the edge of the hole.
Jessie lay sprawled at the bottom. Apart from her clothes being a little dirty, she seemed perfectly fine.
"That hurt like hell-huh?
"What's this?"
Jessie climbed to her feet and looked at the somewhat familiar rock clutched in her hand. Her eyes suddenly lit up!
"I-I found it! I found it!"
Excitedly waving the lava in her