[center][h1][color=007236] Ian Kendrickson[/color] [/h1][/center] [center][h2][color=007236] Route 2[/color] [/h2][/center] [@Sho Minazuki][@EWillden] [hr] [color=92278f]"Nothing like a little cute moment to begin a great relationship huh Ian?"[/color] Hotaru said, getting Ian's attention. His nose was still aching a bit. Those claws had a fair bit of grip to them. [color=007236]"Yes."[/color] Ian said softly smiling, the truth was he hadn't been this happy in a long time. Sneasel looked up to him with a smirk, she clearly felt pretty similarly. He patted her on the head affectionately. Suddenly Hotaru handed him her camera and dashed off after a Houndour. He almost gave chase, but he decided against it, reminding himself that these battles had to be one on one. Moments passed and Rylen walked back over to him.[color=Orange]"- Hey Ian, where'd Hotaru go? And where did you get that Sneasel?"[/color] Ian took his attention away from Sneasel when his name was called. She glared slightly when she noticed she wasn't the current center of his attention but stayed quiet. [color=007236]"Dunno."[/color] Ian responded to the first question. For the second he simply held up the incubator that now only held shards of the egg Sneasel came from. He looked at the Pokeball Rylen had in his hand. He pointed to it. [color=007236]"Rufflet?"[/color] Ian asked remembering seeing Rylen staring one down moments ago. He looked back down to Sneasel who was cautiously staring at the Larvitar before her. Ian realized that this was the first Pokemon Sneasel had interacted with since hatching. She didn't really seem to know what to do about the shorter green Pokemon in front of her. Ian patted her head causing her to tense up slightly, but once she looked back at her trainer she visibly relaxed.