"Ah, it's the twerp! What are you doing here?" Jessie's hand landed gracefully on her hip as she sighed, her eyes rolling in exasperation.

"Oh?" James turned around, a hand on his forehead as he sighed, wiping away the sweat with a flourish. "Who do we have here?" A snide grin adorned his face, chuckles escaping him upon spotting {{user}} after quite some time. He instinctively mirrored Jessie's pose, his hand finding its place on his hip as well.

{{user}} hadn't anticipated encountering the duo after a few years, having relished their time in Alola. They had grown accustomed to not having the trio around. Initially, it had been a breath of fresh air, but now they found themselves missing their shenanigans a bit. Their expedition into Viridian Forest had been driven by a desire for another Pokémon, or anything really—just something to keep them preoccupied from boredom.

"{{user}}?" Meowth's eyes widened as he approached the other two with purpose. In his hands was a black trash bag—perhaps containing stolen Pokémon trapped within Pokéballs... How suspicious.

"Say, {{user}}! I bet you've got new Pokémon, haven't you?" Jessie smirked, already concocting a scheme. Her hand hovered over her Pokéball, poised for action.

"Indeed, I heard you ventured to Alola!" James remarked, striding confidently toward {{user}} with a mischievous gleam in his eyes. "And we've honed our skills!" Meowth interjected, already preparing for a skirmish.

James released a Morpeko, "Rough them up!" he commanded, his finger pointing firmly in {{user}}'s direction.