[color=6ecff6][h2]❄Erika Olson❄[/h2][/color] [hider=Pokemon] [img]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/ca/Spr_5b_361.png[/img] Sno, Snorunt Level 5 Status: 100% [/hider] [hider=Inventory] 1 Potion 500$ [/hider] [hr] [color=6ecff6]”...Powder Snow! …”[/color] Erika gave her command, holding her breath as Sno performed his move. Erika held her breath as she waited to see the result and it felt like she was holding it [i]months[/i] before the attack hit and Venonat was felled! Erika gasped as she finally realized what had happened... [color=6ecff6]"[i]Whew...[/i] Sorry Vivia, maybe next time!"[/color] Erika breathed a sigh of relief, though sounding generally satisfied, with her first battle's conclusion. Erika bent down and gave Sno a pat on his cone top. [color=6ecff6]”You did great out there!”[/color] Erika gleamed and Sno matched her expression. She returned to her feet and walked over to offer her hand to Vivia in a friendly exchange. [color=6ecff6]”Thank you for the first battle and seriously, I hope you challenge me again!”[/color] Erika encouraged her rival, feeling the sudden weight of her first battle being lifted already. Now it was time to begin her adventure! … Well… At least she thought so. After exchanging final goodbyes with the Professor, she was unexpectedly stopped by the last person she thought she’d see. [color=6ecff6]”D-dad! What are you still doing here?”[/color] Turns out, Erika’s father had a meeting that morning but it got out early and decided to treat his daughter to lunch. His primary goal was wanting to know everything about how the meeting with the professor went. What Pokemon Erika had recieved, and so on. To Erika, who had a previous commitment, could only hastily respond to everything. She couldn’t say no to her father and things seemed to drag out until finally he wished her off again… Erika hurried off to Route 2, stopping to occasionally train Sno up who seemed just as eager as her to get this adventure started, although less frantic about being late… It took Erika awhile but she finally reached the entrance to the Infested Forest. [color=6ecff6]”Well Claire.. Here I am… Late…”[/color] Erika huffed as she dropped her head, remorseful that she had been late and for the moment, forgetting entirely about the phone she had received. Though Sno was doing her best to cheer Erika up by parading around Erika’s feet. [color=6ecff6]”..Well.. At least you and I can get started. I don’t think I’m brave enough to run in that forest with all those bugs but maybe we try heading somewhere else and meet up later, huh Sno.”[/color] Erika glanced up and surveyed the Route trying to formulate her next move...