Synopsis

Weary and spent, the heroes collapsed upon the desert sands. They awoke later in a lodge, found and aided by the Winstrate family. Grateful for their unexpected rescue, the heroes inquired how they might repay such kindness. The family responded that they would honor their eldest son, Vito, by challenging Ash, May, Max, and Brock to a battle. Vito himself was watching the proceedings, wrestling with a lingering regret over abandoning his ambition to become Champion of the Hoenn League, unsure of