It was starting to get late and the heroes only had a couple more days in Alola. After that Liam was going to spend a week at home to relax before his exhibition match with Galar's undefeated champion, Leon. He had heard a bit about the Dynamax Phenomon that Galar has, and he was interested in seeing it in action. As Liam sat in his room at the Pokémon Center and looked out the window, he glanced down at his Z Power Ring and began to reminisce about everything that happened while he was here in Galar.

Chuck retired to his room after the ceremony and collapsed on the bed. Soon he would return home and spend time with his parents, before going to Galar to view the exhibition match between Liam and Leon, and then he'd start his own journey in Galar, hopefully finding out just what happened to his brother, and bringing him back home.

Aura know she will see her parents again soon, Jen teleport home with the help of Aalona Kero. She looks at theat front door as her other Pokémon is happy to see her, Aura opens the door as confede sprinkles down on Aura. Jen is thinking her mom or dad is around or someone set up a surprise as to Jen her parents are taking down bad guys. She gets into bed with Aura and Maui. She can’t wait to see the battle between Liam and Leon, to see what happen to Chuck’s brother and see what adventure her and friends may encounter in Galatians.

Selina left for Galar not long after the tournament was officially over, she wanted to start building up an idea and a plan of what her mother and sibling were up to. She knew the basics were that they were looking for pokemon to experiment on and empower the same way Serina Chamcaster, Gileta, Zerina, Chuck's Hibiki and Mike's Mei and Cammt were.
She assumed her sibling had to have their own pokemon like that now as well. She also needed to know just how deeply rooted in Galar, Nigel operation were.

Of course, Mike's girlfriend Bianca would be their to meet them as would Mei and Cammy so they could find the Lucario tribe to make the cure for the beserker gene.

Shiranui was looking forward to relaxing back in Johto whilst remembering his adventures through Alola and beyond as he stared at the Beast Ball that held his Buzzwole. He had received an invite to participate in the Whirl Cup with the tournament being held during his relaxation time. "This will give me the chance to dust off some of my old friends and introduce them to some of my new friends," he mused, pondering the notion of Ashika's dulcet voice wowing the crowds in the Whirl Islands.

Liam had trouble falling asleep. He quietly snuck out of the Pokémon Center to go for a walk. While walking down the beach, A blonde girl and a guy with Aqua hair leapt out in front of him.

"To infect the world with devastation!"
"To Blight the people of every nation,"
"To denouce the goodness of truth and love!"
"To extend our wrath to the stars above!"
"Cassidy,"
"and Butch of course!"
"We're Team Rocket, circling the globe all day and night!"
"Surrender now or you'll surely lose the fight!"

Liam just stared at them blankly as they ran through the motto.
"Seriously, it seems like just about every Rocket duo has their little motto. Do you mind? I'm trying to relax."
"Isn't that cute? This little runt wants to relax? " Cassidy jeered.
"Well, we'll just put him to beddy-bye then and take his Pokémon." Butch chuckled as the duo both tossed a black pokéball emblazoned with a red "R" on it. A Hypno emerged from one while a Houndoom emerged from the other.

"Hypno, use Hypnosis!" Butch ordered.
Liam tossed out a Luxury Ball and Glalie emerged. "Glalie, Sheer Cold!" The OHKO move hit before Hypno knew what was going on, leaving it frozen solid.
"Houndoom, Flamethrower that runt! " Cassidy called pointing at Liam. Glalie leapt in front and took the blast being OHKO'd.
"Glalie!" Liam cried. He quickly recalled the Ice-Type. "OK, time to get serious," Liam said tossing two Luxury Balls in the air, Goodra and Smaug the Charizard emerged. "Smaug, Mega Evolve!" Liam went to activate the keystone on his wrist, only to feel something slice the band off as it started. Liam turned to see a Weavile sneering. Liam hypothesized that Weavile had stacked Hone Claws and used Metal Claw when it destroyed the band. The Weavile grabbed the Megaband and tossed it to Cassidy. It was at this point that Liam noticed that Houndoom had the Houndoomite.
"Oh, no you don't!" Liam said. "Smaug, Iron Tail that Weavile toward Cassidy and Biff!"
Butch was so distracted shouting about being called the wrong name again that he was paying attention and the Weavile slammed right into him. Liam did the motions for Devastating Drake and had Smaug's Fire Blast used as well with the Z-move propelling the fire move. In a huge explosion, the Rockets were sent flying as Cassidy dropped the Mega bracelet, but the band was still busted beyond repair. Liam recalled Goodra and Smaug and went back to get some sleep. He would have to figure out what to do about his keystone in the morning.

Jen and Aura wakes up as they had a feeling that one of their friends are in trouble or have a problem, she ask her friends in the morning. Jen, Aura, and Maui watch a fireball cross the moon in the night sky. Jen guess it was Team Rocket blasting off once again as Aura and Maui sighs.

The next morning Liam had gotten up and around. He entered the main room of the Pokémon Center and waited for his friends. He was sure they had all heard the explosion and knew that they would all most likely be observant enough to no notice that his Mega Bracelet was no longer on his wrist. Lim figured this meant he might have to go to Lavender Town and pay Mr. Fuji a visit, hopefully, he could replace the bracelet.

Shiranui saw the explosion from his room and was curious/worried about what happened. He noticed Liam sans Mega Bracelet after he met up the following morning. "What happened to your Mega Bracelet?" he asked.

Jen, Maui, and Aura walks into the Pokémon Center and notices Liam’s Mega Bracelet is missing from his wrist. Jen and Aura could tell the band was broken, “what happen last night?” Jen ask as she guess it had to do with Team Rocket but she keeps quite to let Liam tell them what happen last night.

Chuck had been exhausted enough from his battle with Mike that he had slept right through it and came down without a care or clue as to what happened.

Shiranui saw the explosion from his room and was curious/worried about what happened. He noticed Liam sans Mega Bracelet after he met up the following morning. "What happened to your Mega Bracelet?" he asked.

"I went out for a walk last night. Cassidy and Biff ambushed me and tried to steal my keystone to use with a Houndoom and Houndoomite they had in their possession. Unforetently for Cassidy and Bubba a Fire Blast/Devastating Drake combo sent them sky-high."

Joy approached Liam and told him that she recommended sending Glalie somewhere to rest for a while after what happened, to which Liam explained that Glalie dove in front of Liam to protect him from Houndoom's attack.

"I guess they broke your bracelet," Shiranui speculated, "Cheer up, Liam, there are plenty of accessories around that can hold your keystone, including your Z-Power Ring."

“I agree with Shiranui or Liam wants the same bracelet to the Key Stone,” Jen said as she know how close things and Pokémon are very close to their trainer on their adventures.

"What's going on?" Chuck asked, walking up to them.

"What's going on?" Chuck asked, walking up to them.

"I was ambushed last night by Cassidy and Billiam. They destroyed the bracelet that held my keystone for Mega Evolution. I might have to go to Lavender Town and ask Mr. Fuji if he can help me out. I mean, he gave Shiranui and myself our keystones when we saved him from some Rockets in Lavender Town's tower."

"Why not just put your keystone in your Z-Power Ring?" Shiranui suggested, showing Liam the keystone receptacle on his Z-Power Ring.

"Yeah, that sounds like it'd be easier honestly." Chuck said, agreeing with Shiranui. Just then Chuck's phone went off and he said "It's my parents, I gotta take this." He stepped off to the side and answered the phone.

"Liam stopped to think about it, "Yeah, that makes sense," Liam said. He fixed the keystone into the slot on the Z Power Ring. "It still feels odd to not have that bracelet though" Liam commented as he looked at the tan lines on his wrist from where the band had rested more or less since he got it in his first year of his journey.

After a little while, Chuck came back with a somber look on his face. "While we were all occupied with the Pokemon League tournament, Nigel sent his goons to Lumiose City, specifically my parent's daycare." he said. "We think they may have been after some of my rarer Pokemon, or possibly even my parents themselves as a bargaining chip, but thankfully my Pokemon were able to work together to hold them off, while Azriel got my parents and the rest of my Pokemon out of there, and to a hidden, lesser known island in the Sevvi Islands. My parents decided to retire their daycare, since it was no longer safe, and they need to stay hidden for my sake."