The Dragomir Family's recent move to Hoenn had gone smoothly so far, but Josh couldn't help but get out there and explore. Their time in Hoenn all those years ago had been fleeting at best, though it did feel almost like yesterday. While he had left it at the ranch, he had once traveled through Hoenn with both Lightning and a Torchic named Vulcan, who had now evolved into a Blaziken. Deciding to leave those Pokemon at the ranch was hard, but Josh knew they'd be happier there. And it wasn't like they weren't a phone call away if he could ever get them through customs. Still, Vulcan had been a gift, so he did miss it.

He'd see them again sooner or later. For now, it was back to basics with just Lightning and Fawkes. Going from town to town, it'd been nice honestly. He'd had a chance to experience just being a traveling Trainer again, even if he did Fly back home at the end of the day to be with his family. He had a new pep in his step, and he was going to enjoy this journey to the fullest.

But something caught his attention and knocked him out of his stupor. The panicked sound of a group of Wurmple made him take a hard right, nodding his head toward the Raichu at his side as he took off at a run. Following the sounds as well as what looked to be Wurmple tracks, noting the tracks of another Pokemon that were different from it, they came to a tree. A group of Seedot, led by a Shiftry, were slamming into this tree. He looked up to find the Wurmple that had been making the noise, up in the trees.

"What in the world is this?" He whispered. If he was to hazard a guess, these Pokemon were trying to usurp the home of the Wurmple. Was it his place to step in?