[center][color=lightcoral][h2]Ruby[/h2][/color][b]Route 9
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[color=lightcoral]"Uh huh, Ruby grew up here in Chromis but didn't really get to go out of my city much. Daddy travels a lot as a Pokemon ranger so he tells me lotsa fun stories though~!"[/color] Proud of her father's profession, Ruby told this excitedly with her chest puffed out. Imagining how the mother of the little girl would react to the bunch that she was traveling with, she replied without much of a hesitation, [color=lightcoral]"I don't think mommy would mind if we stopped over, she'll be glad Ruby already made fa-- friends along the way~"[/color]

The idol-ish girl smiled innocently as if nothing wrong was about to be said until they encountered a trainer who had just came out victorious from a previous battle. With the attitude and snobbish expression he was putting on, even Ruby could tell this guy was one arrogant jerk. His narcissism was starting to irritate the girl who was narcissistic as well, but she was unfortunately nowhere near experienced in the field of battling. It was then that someone spoke up, [color=9e0b0f]"Me and Zap will definitely take that challenge."[/color]

Lucy and Zap stepped forward in a daring gesture, ready to take on that arrogant blond boy. With her fighting spirit fired up, Ruby dropped her backpack on the ground and quickly rummaged through. Not a moment later, a pair of white-pink pom-poms was brought out. We all know where this is going. [color=lightcoral]"Go Go Lucy~! If she can't do it, no one can! Goooooooo Lucy~!"[/color] Hue of pink and white fluttered in the air, along with the pink feelers of a certain Sylveon which acted like its own pair of pom-poms.

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Gritting her teeth in frustration with tears building up at the corner of her eyes, Ruby shrieked in anger as the victorious blonde left, [color=lightcoral]"That meanie, if Berry and I knew how to fight then we would've taught him a lesson or two! Hmph!"[/color] Realizing how she suddenly lost her composure, Ruby quickly wiped at her tears and forced on a subtle melancholic smile. [color=lightcoral]"I mean-- Awwww, Ruby still thinks Lucy didn't do too bad for her first battle, so don't worry~!"[/color]

After packing up her pom-poms back into her bag, the little girl started towards the south again before speaking up, [color=lightcoral]"Ruby can see her city from here, we're almost there! It's getting a little late so let's have a slumber party at my house~"[/color] She didn't exactly intentionally attempt to lighten up the mood, since it was the practical option anyways, but the idea was indeed fun sounding.