Watching his opponent, Zach made a last minute decision and pulled a Pokeball off his belt. "We can do this, Hestia. Just do your thing, and there's no way we can fail!" Smiling down at his Pokeball, Zach saw that his opponent was also ready. The referee rose his hand.

"This is a battle between Beatrix Loren and Zacharias Mann! Ready! And, Begin!" The ref's arms fell in a chop, simultaneously blowing his whistle! 

Throwing his Pokeball, Zach was tense as the battle began. "Go, Hestia!" Overhead, the once pleasantly warm sunshine began to grow brighter, the comfortable heat quickly becoming stifling. Sweating, the teen watched his Pokemon emerge from its ball, ready for battle!