"Shit," Sebastian said under his breath. The well-timed Double Team took him by surprise. There was no way Bisharp was about to survive this next attack and a red beam of light encased him, turning him into energy, and returning him to his Pokeball. "Bisharp has been disqualified from this round. The winner goes to Iskandar, the Dusknoir!"

The crowd cheered and Sebastian could only think about his Pokemon. It was a highly disadvantageous match-up for him, but he did what he could. That Dusknoir was stronger than any he'd ever encountered, not that he encountered many. In fact, he couldn't remember if Sophie had that Pokemon when she challenged the Kanto Pokemon League. He'd barely beaten her that time but he couldn't help but think she didn't have her best with her. Perhaps it was unfortunate circumstances or she handicapped herself. Either way, he fondly remembers that battles.

Sophie was encouraged to return her Pokemon in order to begin a fresh new round. The battlefield changed to a hard sand under their feet. Sebastian slid around slightly as he tried to keep his balance. Though the sand didn't move much on its own, he knew that being kicked up would provide a disadvantage, or, perhaps, a cover. "Round 2 will be a Double Battle with whichever Pokemon you choose! You will be allowed only a single substitution and the boundaries have been removed!" The white lines in the grass had disappeared as it transformed into sand. And now the trainers stood upon circular pads barely higher than the sand level. They were designed to look like a blue and red Pokeball, something Sebastian almost thought juvenile yet fitting.

"Go on, you two," Sebastian said with a smile as he tapped two other Pokeballs on his waist. Masquerain burst out of its Pokeball in a glittering beauty, twisting in some kind of dew or water. Yet when the patterns on its top wings were seen, one might have shuttered at the intimidating visage. Shiftry escaped from the other Pokeball and he stood in a battle-ready stance, prepared to take this battle quickly.

He didn't care for Double Battles himself, but that was merely a preference. There was a reason he was here and if he lacked any skill in any particular type of battle, then he wouldn't deserve that spot in the area. 

When the start of the battle was called, Sebastian was not hesitant to start.