Synopsis

Ash, May, and May’s younger brother Max were making their way to Rustboro City, a rumbling in their stomachs. A forgotten lunch loomed as a source of contention, the last cookie sparking a brief squabble. The memory of Brock's cooking for him and Misty surfaced in Ash’s mind, a comforting warmth quickly interrupted when a Taillow swooped down and snatched the cookie. They pursued the bird to a grove overflowing with apple trees, and Ash and May enthusiastically shook the branches, hoping for a b