A shrill siren fills the air, flooding the room with a red flashing light. Pans out to a long corridor that is secured with a large steel door. The wall on either side of the door is flanked with Team Magma's flag. The symbol is also painted onto the metal door. Clear pipes transporting lave line both sides of the passageway.
The door is cut with two long green slashes and explodes violently, producing a huge smoke cloud. Two shapes can be made out running through the vapour. Slightly in the lead is a large bipedal Pokemon, the red, green and yellow standing out against the grey. It has a very reptilian look to it. The other is a child, wearing a white beanie, a red and black shirt and cargo shorts. On his arm sits a mega bracelet and he is wearing a backpack over both shoulders.
Cut to a different angle of the corridor, seen through the eyes of a security camera. Over the top is a snide laughter of Admin Tabitha. The time stamp on the camera reads 2:53:57 and continues going up.
As the boy - Brendan - and his Sceptile sprint down the hallway, they are met by a blue bat with purple wing membranes. It is facing away from the camera, but it is clearly a Golbat. The owner of the Golbat follows, dressed in official Team Magma uniform. Sceptile and Golbat meet in midair and Golbat is quickly thrown to the floor, the Sceptile is so quick it incapacitates the Bat Pokemon, returns to his trainer and then leaps over the fallen body to continue. Brendan vaults himself down the stairs, making a second jump over the unconscious Pokemon - Golbat's mouth is hanging open so his sharp fangs are visible. The owner is nowhere to be seen, crushed beneath the wings and body of the flying/poison type.
Tabitha: An intruder has broke through sector one. I have been informed he has entered sector two.
Cut to another passage, where Maxie is leading a group of at least five grunts. Tabitha is looking down at a tablet with a mocking smile. Maxie looks serious and sullen. All the other grunts have their hoods up, apart from Tabitha. The slightly larger man is dressed in a slightly different uniform to the others - yellow horns on the hood to denote his rank as admin. Maxie is very thin, with long red hair that reached his chin and a pair of black frame glasses. The frames have been set with a key stone. He is wearing a crimson suit and a long lab coat with Team Magma's symbol on the lapel.
He holds himself stiffly, both hands clasped behind his back. He lets out a short noise of recognition which does not give any clear notion of his mood.
They enter the cargo dock where the Submarine Explorer One is waiting for them. It has been modified with Team Magma's colours and a massive drill has been attached to the front. The side has also been emblazoned with Magma's crest.
A lone woman is waiting near the metal steps, dressed in a uniform that is very different to the others. She is wearing her hood over her lilac hair, the horns the same colour as Tabitha's.
Maxie: Courtney
Courtney stands to attention. She speaks in a childish way, with long pauses in the middle of her sentences.
Courtney: So your off ... to make your dreams a reality
Maxie gives her a curt nod
Maxie: Yes.
Maxie addresses the eleven people standing behind him. Camera zooms out to catch an aerial shot of the harbour. The submarine appears in full view - now it is clear that the modifications have the vessel appear in the form of a Camerupt. There is a crane against the wall, which has the Magma symbol painted on the yellow bodywork. More sirens are flashing and blaring over. He has to shout over them to be heard by all.
Maxie: Listen up! Team Magma will be leaving for the Seafloor Cave.
Tabitha looks over his shoulder, his face twisting with smug enjoyment.
Tabitha: Got that grunts.
Tabitha whips around, making a funny pose.
Tabitha: Get to it!
All ten members salute Maxie, Tabitha and Courtney. They rush past the leader and his lieutenants, rushing up the stairs and boarding the vessel. They watch them all go. Courtney begins to climb after them. She gets a few stairs up
Maxie: Wait.
Courtney lets out a surprised gasp. Looks back at him, her mouth slightly open.
Maxie: Courtney. You are too remain right here.
Her eyes widen and and makes another puzzling sound.
Cut to Sceptile in a brand new corridor, the sharp leaves on their forearm glowing bright green as the move leaf blade is used. A quadruped wolf-like Pokemon with black and grey fur, red iris and sharp fangs and claws bounds at the Forest Pokemon, snarling and dripping saliva from their jaws. There are more of the tubes pumping lave throughout the base.
The Mightyena is met with Sceptile's leaf blade, sending the Pokemon hurtling back and crashing at the feet of two grunts. A small dust cloud is thrown up by the impact the Pokemon made. The female grunt turns back in shock. The male trainer looks concerned for the fallen Bite Pokemon. Mightyena's ears and face twitch as they tried to stand back up. The alarms blare overhead.
Cut back to Maxie, the same expressionless look on his face.
Maxie: The intruder will be arriving here very soon. I want you to make certain he doesn't get one step beyond this point.
Courtney looks intently at Maxie, taking in his instructions carefully. When he is finished she smiles and nods.
Courtney: I understand ... Leader Maxie sir.
Cut to another door, which suffers a similar fate to the first door as Sceptile cuts through it. Brendan and his started Pokemon run dramatically through the gas.
Unknown Grunt: The intruder has moved beyond sector four.
Cut to Tabitha and Maxie at the hatch door. Tabitha bows and gestures with his hand to the entrance.
Tabitha: Leader Maxie, come on. Lets get this underway.
Maxie takes a step forward and then turns to look back to Courtney. Tabitha's smile falters and he looks annoyed.
Courtney stares up at them.
Courtney: I look forward to it... Mankind's new future.
Maxie: After this mission is over, we'll meet again.
Maxie turns his back on Courtney and disappears inside. Tabitha follows as the hatch remotely closes after them.
Courtney: Please change the world... Leader Maxie.
Cut to the control room of the Submarine Explorer One. As the engine begins to hum into life, the room shakes. The screens light up with various schematics, maps and readings. Four members of the strike force have taken their seat at the console. The control room has also been decked with more of Team Magma's flags.
Team Magma Grunt #4 twists dials.
Team Magma Grunt #4: Propulsion System all good to go.
The other grunts begin to busy themselves with their individual tasks.
Team Magma Grunt #5: Communication links are open. Transceiver status is currently 5 by 5.
Team Magma Grunt #6: Radar system is a go
Tabitha stands at the observation barrier beside the captain's chair, which is facing the door. A smile is spread across his face. Maxie turns round to look out the window.
Team Magma Grunt #7: Forward drill control system is a go.
Tabitha: Leader Maxie sir. We're all clear to launch.
Maxie: Start the engines.
Cut to outside the submarine, where panels in the wall slide up, releasing water than begin to flood into the dock and fill up. Courtney spins round to face the alarm, engrossed by the flashing red light.
Courtney: So pretty. The red siren. I can see it. A vision of a world changing.
Camera gets closer and closer to Courney's eye, acting as a scene transition.
Cut to the exterior of Seafloor Cavern - the volcanic mountainous region stretching out of the oceans. Lava bursts from the top as Primal Groudon rears itself to the surface, their body dripping with magma - Groudon has been reverted back to its ancient form; serrated edges on their crimson tail, intense yellow eyes and a throat as the Continent Pokemon musters a solar beam. They let out a deafening roar, calling forth a blazing hot sun through the smoke of the volcano.
Tabitha, Maxie and the strike force rush forward, looking terrified. The sun is so hot that they are beginning to sweat. They stare up at the legendary, eyes wide in terror as Groudon unleashes a solar beam. The attack skims across the water and through several islands. There is a moments pause, then everything erupts in a violent explosion that turns the air red and fiery. Smoke clouds drift into the atmosphere. Primal Groudon turns on Team Magma, releasing a second blast at them. The beam (and the camera) hurtles towards the humans. They scream in terror. Maxie's usually expressionless face looks panicked as the beam hits.
Cut to Courtney, who wakes up with a start. She lets out a shocked noise. The water flow filling the dock begins to slow down and ease off, leaving the young admin in almost complete silence - the siren sounds so distant and faded
Courtney: What was ... that vision?
She turns at the sound of light footsteps approaching and she makes a noise of recognition. Brendan and Sceptile appear and take their place in front of her, staring her down. She giggles at the sight of them
Courtney: I knew you would come. Too bad though. It's all over now. The submarine has been upgraded. Look at that drill. With that, even the seal on the Seafloor Cavern is in for a walloping.
The propeller sputters into life, spinning round violently and churning the water around it, forcing the Submarine forward. Brendan watches the vessel sink beneath the surface of the water. Courtney and Sceptile face each other off.Courtney: There is still work to do. I'm going to have to stop you.
Cournety removes a Pokeball from behind her back, clutching it tightly in her palm. She gives shrill and childish giggles between each pause.
Courtney: But now I just want to .... engage you and see what happens.
She throws the Pokeball at the ground near her feet. It opens with a burst of blue/white light and a quadruped Pokemon emerges, rearing up on their hind legs and letting out a cry that sounds similar to the neighing of a horse. The Pokemon - Camerupt - has red fur covering their body, with two large volcanoes protruding out of their back. The fur is marked with three dark blue rings. Camerupt returns to all fours and prepares to fight with them.
Courtney: I want to... analyse you
Courtney breaks down into hysterical fits of laughter, covering her mouth and closing her eyes.
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