Our heroes met in Goldenrod City. After a couple of (more or less) friendly introductions, a pack of rampaging Pokemon raced through the city. Eager to stop them for different reasons, the group went after them towards Route 34 and Ilex Forest. They tried to come up with a plan to stop the pack and finally decided to distract the smaller Houndours and defeat their leader, a particularly wild Houndoom. Just as the battle started, a new face showed up and joined the fight. Together, they managed to take down the frightening foe, but Tyler was separated from the group by some stray Houndours from the former pack. Police showed up and sent the group back to Goldenrod where they are supposed to wait for an official hearing.
To pass the time, the group decided to check some locations around the town. They got a call telling them that the hearing would be the next morning.