ONN - The Deep End, with Pffthalft

[The Vision]

Continued from "A Complicated Business

A middle-aged white man with purple antennae is sitting in a nice suit at a glass desk. Between his arms resting on the desk is a single, blank sheet of paper, which he occasionally pretends to glance at. A purple stripe at the bottom of the screen read: "Island Destroyed"

"Hello again. We are just now getting reports of a tragic incident. An island 200 kilometers away from Costa del Sol was completely destroyed in a freak storm. Fortunately, most of the township of-"

The man frowns, then says with a forced neutral voice:

"Rando... Le Terz..."

The man regains composure.

"...were able to evacuate via ferry. The refugees are just now arriving at Costa del Sol, claiming they were rescued by a group called the Avengers. We have Colar Bear on the scene. Colar?"

The screen splits. The new half shows a rainy Costa del Sol harbor. A swarm of refugees are in the background, helping each other off boats. Most of them have bags under their darkened eyes, and they are all skinny beyond description. In the foreground stands the Coca Cola polar bear, wearing a purple poncho and holding a mike. After a brief pause, Colar Bear speaks.

"Hi, Pffthalft."

"Colar, can you tell us what exactly we're seeing here?"

The screen fills with Colar Bear's half of the screen.

"Well, as you can see here, Pffthalft, it appears that most of the township of Rando Le Terz has evacuated the island. Many of the refugees are saying that before it was destroyed, the island was hit by a freak storm which was causing massive destruction. Many also report that an unknown group of Primes had just arrived in the town. It is unclear who gave the call for the complete evacuation of the island, but we do know that there were two policemen who helped get everyone into the boats before the island was destroyed by the freak storm. I don't know if you can see, but if you look closely, many, if not all of these refugees seem to be experiencing signs of withdrawal, and many of them have been asking for sugar. It's unclear what exactly happened."

Halfway through, the screen fades to an aerial photo of an island which is now one big crater, seawater pouring into the center.

"Do you know anything about this group of Primes, Colar?"

"As of now, Pffthalft, we know very little. We know that two of them were arrested for disturbing the peace. It can only be assumed that the other Primes were there to rescue them in some way. We're actually getting some reports that this group of Primes were engaged in conflict with the local police force. One refugee even described a green and yellow man flying around in the storm, disrupting evacuation efforts and attacking the police. We also heard reports that the organization called the Avengers arrived on the scene. If these reports are true, this would mark the second appearance of the Avengers. They were last seen in conflict with the anti-Pokemon terrorist Lord Carlton. Their involvement in this incident is not yet known."

"Tell me more about this storm, Colar. Do we know if this was natural?"

"We don't know yet, Pffthalft. The weather near Rando Island is often rainy and foggy, but a storm of this level is unprecedented. It is highly unlikely that the storm was natural, as many citizens describe lightning pivoting towards the center of the island. And as you can see in the aerial footage, the island was completely destroyed, while the boats leaving the island were completely unharmed. The extremely contained nature of the storm implies something much more sinister."

"Well, I'm just glad that the people of Rando are safe. Thanks, Colar."

"Thanks, Pffthalft."

The screen once more fills with Pffthalft's face.

"Details are still developing on the incident at Rando le Terz. You can read more on our website, www.onn.com/deeps. We pray for the refugees of the island. Ne-"

The footage cuts, and the replay button appears.