Valor was gradually spiraling downward for a landing at the top of the radio tower. As Skippy and Valor got closer to the tower, they saw the city in ruins. "****... Valor, be careful not to attract attention when you land," Skippy muttered. Valor landed on top of the tower, behind some large structures filled with wires. Skippy called him back into his pokeball and walked toward the big metal hatch on the floor of the roof. She tried to open the hatch, but it was stuck tight. "Come out, Borislav!" The Empoleon materialized in front of Skippy and glared at the destroyed city below. "Borislav, please help me get this hatch opened!" Borislav lifted his wing-fin-thing into the air and brought it down on the hatch with great force, smashing in the hatch. "Thanks, Borislav! Return!" The Empoleon was taken back into his pokeball. "Let's go, Runa." Skippy brought out the female Raichu who seemed happy to be able to stretch. "Runa, hop on my back. We're climbing down there and I'll need your glow-in-the-dark abilities to see where I'm going. If a rogue appears, kill it before it kills the both of us." Runa nodded her head and climbed onto Skippy's back. The two of them began down the long ladder in the vertical tunnel.
Skippy and Runa finally reached the recording floor after an exhausting climb. More than once they had almost fallen. The ladder was metal and had thin rods for steps. The metal was slick and cold, making it hard to hold on to. Skippy began to search for a working piece of radio equipment when her sense of smell was suddenly assaulted. "What-! What is this?!" The smell of blood was everywhere. "Runa, can you try to glow just a bit more?" Skippy could hear crackling and knew Runa was using her stored electricity to create light. The method worked, but Skippy was not happy. Before her was a grim sight. The radio tower employees were strewn across the station, all dead. The looked like they had been rotting for a bit. Skippy saw he remains of a door and decided that the staff had barricaded themselves, but the Pokemon broke through. Skippy was feeling dizzy from the scent, but she pushed onward and looked for equipment. She fiddled with the machines until she found one that looked completely undamaged. "Runa! Do you know what this means?! We can contact the Violet City Air Force!" Skippy whispered excitedly. Runa nodded her head sharply and smiled. "Runa, can you try to power this for me with your electricity?"
"Rai!" Runa replied, electrocuting the plug. Skippy jumped forward and tuned into the Air Force's frequency and began to transmit.
"Airman to Base! Airman to Base! This is Skippy Grinner, calling from Goldenrod! Do you copy?" Skippy waited nervously for an answer. She was getting very anxious when the reciever snapped to life.
"Skippy Grinner, this is Violet City Air Force. Are you injured?"
"Only slightly."
"What is the situation on Goldenrod?"
"I haven't been here long enough to know. But it looks bad. All of the radio tower staff has been killed."
"What happened in Olivine City?"
"We were overpowered by the Pokemon. As far as I know, I am the only survivor."
"There are other survivors. Some are back here at the Base."
"Oh, good!" Skippy shook with relief. "What's the situation in Violet City?"
"We're holding out. The town has been divided into three parts. Sprout Tower, the Gym, and the Air Base. We have managed to keep a low profile and we're trying to gather information on other cities."
"I'm glad!"
"Grinner. We need you to do something."
"What is it?"
"We need you to stay in Goldenrod and help the residents. Try to give us weekly reports. This is very important. Can you do it?"
"Of course, I can!" Suddenly, Skippy heard a feral growl outside in the hallway. She froze with fear, and Runa stiffened. "I need to go. A rogue is here. Do not worry, I can defeat it." Skippy carefully took the small radio transmitter/reciever and put it in her backpack.
Skippy and Runa inched toward the hallway. Skippy peeked around the corner and saw a group of Growlithe advancing. Skippy silently called Runa back into her pokeball and sent out her monstrous Swampert, Edvard. Without a word, she climbed on to Edvard's back. "Fire Types. Let's go. We need to get out of here," she whispered almost inaudibly. Edvard tore out of the room and into the hallway. He blasted some of the Growlithe with water, and slammed himself into others. The Swampert soared down stairways and crushed anything in his way. The two finally made it to the lobby. There was a large Arcanine, but he was quickly taken down with Muddy Water. Skippy quickly swung herself off Edvard and called him back. She brought out her Jigglypuff, Charm. "Charm, we're in Goldenrod. We're leaving this building, and once we do, we are in danger. Tell me if you see anything. Put any threats to sleep." Skippy scooped up the Jigglypuff and carefully left the building. She needed to find the residents of the city and help them out.