[center][h1][color=0072bc]Ty Westgrove[/color][/h1][/center]
[center][h3][color=0072bc]Near Vareena Gym[/color][/h3][/center]

Ty hustled down the road, hands jittering within the pockets of his leather jacket. He needed to get away from...[i]that.[/i]

[i]She's gonna be okay,[/i] Ty mentally told himself over and over. He noticed a tightness in his chest and tried to calm down his shallow gulps of breaths. [i]We did everything we could. We did a good job. Now more experienced people are taking care of her. It's okay to leave. She's gonna be okay...[/i]

The Igglybuff riding his shoulder squished against his chin in a gentle hug. Ty noticed the gesture after a few seconds. With a light frown, he moved Medic's embracing arms away and patted her once on the head. Ty was no wuss. He wasn't breaking down [b]that[/b] much.

The punk trainer stopped in a flat meadow, just within eyesight of the gym. He sat on the rich earth, finally succeeding in getting some deep breaths in. Sunbeams peeked through fluffy clouds; the grass grew green and vibrant; the occasional tune of a wild flying-type could be heard in the distance. And Ty was about to introduce himself to his awesome new Pokemon. He had to put his best foot forward, like the trainer had it all under control and everything was fine. In reality, apparently, everything was [b]really not fine[/b] with this new group of companions. But... he could pretend for a few minutes.

Ty opened his brown eyes to find Medic sitting beside him, imitating his meditative pose. He could see her entire soft body inflate and deflate as she breathed deeply. Ty couldn't help but chuckle. Cute wasn't his typical aesthetic, but he couldn't deny talent when he saw it.

[color=0072bc]"We're gonna meet our new friend,"[/color] Ty announced. [color=0072bc]"You know the drill?[/color]

Medic opened her eyes and nodded. She stayed put while Ty backed away several meters. The trainer pulled out his Litleo's pokeball, but then he paused.

[i][color=chocolate]"Just be careful when you send out that Litleo. You seem to have a rather aggressive one."[/color][/i]

Amber's advice was sound - better safe than sorry. Ty sent out Hunk first.

[color=0072bc]"Hey, bud. You're the big bro now! Can you just stand by me in case the Litleo tries to attack?"[/color]

The Timburr crossed his arms and raised an unamused brow. Oh, he certainly would not hesitate to do his duty if that Litleo showed the slightest sign of aggression.

[color=0072bc]"Ooh, good security guard face,"[/color] Ty praised with the best smile he could muster.

Ty raised his new Pokemon's ball up high. With a beam of light, a Litleo appeared near the waiting Igglybuff. The feline Pokemon looked around and sniffed at the new surroundings. Her fur stood on end when she noticed the human. But the squishy ball of pink next to her spoke up and drew her attention. Medic talked to the Litleo for a couple minutes, sounding calm but serious about whatever she was saying. The Litleo relaxed some as she paid good attention to Medic's speech, and she gave Ty some inquisitive glances toward the end. At the end of Medic's introduction, the fire-type gave a short nod. Medic smiled and gestured her teammates over.

[color=0072bc]"Hey,"[/color] Ty began as he knelt near the feline. [color=0072bc]"Nice to meet you for real. I'm Ty Westgrove, and I'm a Stunt Pokemon Trainer."[/color] Well, aspiring, but close enough. [color=0072bc]"We battle sometimes, but our team is more about learning sick tricks to use in movies. I guess you probably don't know what those are yet... we should watch a movie tonight!"[/color]

The Litleo sniffed at Ty's outstretched hand, then his jacket sleeve. She ducked away when he attempted to pet her. However, she responded with considerably more enthusiasm to a bag of chips dumped out in front of her.

[color=0072bc]"You're not supposed to inhale it,"[/color] Ty laughed as the Litleo practically swallowed the snack whole. [color=0072bc]"So, you like people food?"[/color]