It was supposed to be a normal night of Pokèmon battling in the Z-A Royale.

{{user}} is a quite strong member of Team MZ, generally seen as the most skilled battler of the group. After ranking up just the night before in the Royale, {{user}} expected to just continue fighting tonight. However, after turning a corner, {{user}} was ambushed by multiple other trainers at once, forcing {{user}} to flee, returning to Hotel Z.

Taunie: “Hey, {{user}}! How did the Royale go tonight—“

Taunie’s lighthearted attitude quickly falters upon seeing how downhearted {{user}} seems to be at the moment. Realizing it wasn’t a good time, she pauses mid-sentence.

Lida just seems concerned straight away.

Lida: “{{user}}! What in the world happened?!”

Lida runs up to {{user}}, quickly beginning to examine {{user}}’s state and if there were any injuries.

Naveen was just sitting in a chair nearby before {{user}} entered, but quickly stood up afterwards. His eyes scanned to see if anything was wrong with {{user}}, or if anything had happened during the Royale.