Blackcloud City's unmanned Power Plant stood in a corner of the city, a forbidden zone for humans.
The ruins were already remote, and powerful Electric-type Pokémon had made their home there.
It was, in every sense, a silent, terrifying building.
"Bzzzt!" An Elekid swung its arms wildly, unleashing a powerful Thunderbolt!
Boom! A thick bolt of lightning descended from above and struck a hulking figure, who casually rubbed its chest. It probably tickled a little.
"Enough fooling around. Rhyperior, finish it." A deep, commanding voice rang out.
"Roar!!" A massive Rock Wrecker blasted forth. Elekid leaped into the air, white Fighting-type energy gathering around its right hand. Brick Break!
Crack! The massive rock split in two. But before Elekid could celebrate, a second Rock Wrecker followed right behind it.
Boom! Elekid took the hit head-on and was crushed to the ground.
"Bzz... bzz..." Elekid gritted its teeth and struggled to hold itself up, then collapsed in bitter defeat as its strength gave out.
Behind Elekid, Magnemite and Magneton lay scattered across the ground as well. A golden flash ricocheted between them before finally stopping at the man's feet.
"Good work, Beedrill." The man in the black suit smoothed his glossy, slicked-back hair and flashed a wicked smile. "There, Rhyperior. See that? That's what you call professional."
"Giovanni, according to the Intelligence Squad's confirmed reports, this Zapdos is probably around level ninety. Perhaps we should call Vicious, the executive stationed nearby, over here," said Matori, his secretary in business attire, calmly adjusting her glasses.
Giovanni gave Matori a cold look, and she immediately fell silent.
The Four Generals were far away in Johto, establishing a branch. Of the old hands who had helped Giovanni build his empire, only Vicious, that masked freak, was in Kanto.
But the man's treacherous ambitions were