Chapter 56: West Town

Adam was sitting on a rustic, wooden bench, on the porch of a 1880s style saloon. He was wearing a cowboy hat and also had shades on. He was vacationing in West Town, a small town to the north of Vermillion City, famous for the old west style it had. All patrons usually wore a cowboy hat of some sort to protect their heads from Pidgeotto droppings that often came from the flying-overhead birds all over the town. Adam had recently acquired all 8 Pokemon Badges required to enter the Pokemon League, and was vacationing before going into big training mode before the Pokemon League. It was morning in West Town, but to Adam, the town wasn’t as vibrant as it was the day before. It was as if there was no order. Three trainers suddenly entered the town; one was a 10 year old wearing blue, had a hat on and had a Pikachu on his shoulder. He was accompanied by a Red-Haired Girl with 80s style hair and a tall, colored man with slanted eyes. “Where have we wandered aimlessly to this time, Brock?” asked the girl.
“Wow, looks like we’re in West Town!” said the colored man.
“I wonder if there’s a Pokemon Gym here?” asked the kid.
“Now Ash, you’re supposed to be training your Pokemon!” said Brock.
“Awwwww, but Brock, I want to have a gym battle!” Ash whined.
“Ugh...” said Adam, and he walked into the Saloon to get away from the argument.

Adam was inside the saloon, and walked up to the bar, and sat on a stool.
“Whiskey!” Adam ordered, and a shot of whiskey was slid down the bar. Adam took the hit. Sitting a few stools away, Adam noticed a hooded man, he could see parts of his face, but the hooded man quickly shifted to hide back. After a few seconds, he pulled his hood in to keep his face hidden as he turned to his side.
“I had hoped none of you would be here.” said the hooded man. “It doesn’t really matter though.” he finished, and got up and walked upstairs into his hotel room.
“Hmmm.” said Adam. “Do you know who that guy was?” Adam asked the barkeep.
“He’s been here for a few days.” answered the barkeep. “Our mayor didn’t trust him, which might have had something to do with his sudden disappearance yesterday!”
“What? That must’ve happened just before I came here...” Adam said.
“Well, our mayor vanishes sometimes actually.” copped out the barkeep. “It’s nothing new to us. But still, that hooded man, something’s not right with him...” finished the barkeep.

Meanwhile......

In a warehouse a few miles away from West Town.

Three silhouettes were standing.

“To attack the world with Devastation!
To wipe all mankind within each nation!
To promote the evils of hate and Love!
To stretch our goal from right above!”

“Giovanni!”
“Alex!”
“Assassin!”

“New Team Rocket, orbiting around at the speed of light!”

“Surrender, now. Or prepare to fight!” said Alex, as he held up a Silver Poke Ball.