"Who are you?!" they heard Prof Oak shouting behind them. "What are you planning to do with those Pokémon?" as he came to stand next to the childhood friends.
 They heard maniacal laughter from above them as Ben focused in on the two silhouettes sitting in the basket of the balloon, they were both wearing black outfits with the same red R blazoned on their shirts, they sounded like they were around the same age as Ben and Mick, with one been a boy and the other a girl, but it was hard to make out any face features from their height.
 "Well if it isn't the famous Prof Oak." said the boy in a mocking tone.
 "And two wannabe trainers..." the girl sneered.
 "I am Damon." the boy introduced himself.
 "And I am Maggie." introduced the girl in turn.
 "We are Team Rocket!" declared Damon. "And we thought it would be nice to steal Pokémon from Prof Oak's lab as our first operation as official Team Rocket members!"
 "You fiends!" Ben yelled, no longer been able to keep his anger in check and raising his fist at them. "Those Pokémon were carefully raised by the trainers from Pallet Town! Give them back!"
 They were once again met with sinister laughter from the Rocket duo.
 "It's not our fault those Pokémon were just waiting for the picking." said Maggie teasingly. "Should've better protected them!"
 "Now it's time for us to take our leave." Damon announced
 "We thank you for giving us these rare and valuable Pokémon." said Maggie making fun of them. "Bye bye now!"  
 The balloon started drifting away slowly.
 "Hey! Get back here!" Mick yelled.
 Ben and Mick started giving chase through, trying their best to keep up with the floating balloon which was inching further and further away from them. As Ben looked upon the glass container with the Poké Balls, he could also make out a small, brown figure nestled within them that looked quite familiar.
 "Oh no! They got Eevee!" Ben directed attention to.
 "We'll get him somehow bro, along with the other Pokémon" Mick responded determined.
 They ran through the Oak Coral, an area behind Prof Oak's lab that housed several Pokémon, divided up in areas according to type. And so they ran down grassy fields, past ponds and lakes and rocky areas, all filled with several Pokémon, though they barely looked at them. Eventually they approached a forest, all the while the balloon started floating further away from them as Ben and Mick were beginning to grow tired.
 Ben knew if they couldn't somehow bring the balloon down before they reached the forest they'd get away, as they would have trouble seeing the balloon between the dense canopy of branches
 "Ben" Mick glanced sideways at his best friend. "How are we... gonna get those Pokémon back?" he said as he panted.
 Ben turned his head towards Mick.
 "I don't know." as he looked forward again gazing upon the balloon that was getting smaller as they run further along.  "I hate to say it but... neither Bulbasaur's... or Charmander's... attacks... would be able... to reach that far." Ben puffed between words.
 Then suddenly, out of nowhere, a large bird Pokémon approached the balloon at significant speed and flew right through the fabric coming up at the other end, tearing two large holes at both ends deflated the balloon almost immediately as it began crashing down towards the woods, they could hear the screams of the Rocket duo as they prepared for impact.