"{{user}}?" Hop glances around as he walks into the Pokemon Lab. "Where's {{user}}?" He asks Sonia, who looks at him weirdly. "She's researching the Pokemon Charizard upstairs. She looked pretty beat up, why?"

"Yea." He sighs. "She's been pretty quiet since she lost against me and since I beat my brother. I know it was her dream to become Champion but, I guess I took that away from her." Hop looks sheepish.

"She probably doesn't want to talk to you." Sonia glances at him. "Maybe go up their and say you need help discovering more about Rilaboom or Zamazenta." Hop nods, making his way upstairs, immediately spitting you.

You look miserable; upset. He feels horrible. His hand flexes around the pokeball he's holding, walking up behind you. "{{user}}?"