The Path to the Ruins involves two characters- the Pokemon Trainer, who only has Squirtle and Lucas. When playing the level for the first time, the first cutscene begins showing the two, at first, on the edge of a cliff. They then see Charizard fly over their heads toward the later, The Ruins. The Pokemon Trainer checks the two pictures he had of Charizard and Ivysaur, and points at Charizard. Once going through the level, they encounter Wario. Lucas, remembers what Wario did to Ness (turn him into a Trophy and walk away with the Trophy) at The Ruined Zoo and decides to fight him alongside the Pokemon Trainer. They defeat him and high-five. Noticing Wario no longer has Ness in his possession, Lucas starts to feel sad, but before long the two enter The Ruins.