[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/180510/4d2e25806ccc1767e5ee7eca07bb439b.png[/img][/center][hr][right][color=gray][b]Viridian Forest, Tokiwa Province[/b]
Outskirts of Viridian City[/color][/right][hr][indent]Netali held a smug grin as the boy agreed to their challenge. There was no way that Netali and her Skiddo would lose to an Eevee!

[color=FF4DE1][b]"You're on!"[/b][/color] Netali chimed in response, but before the race could begin, the duo and their Pokémon were interrupted by the appearance of a third party. Apparently, the girl must've been a researcher as she took an interest in the race, and began to spout off things like "run speed" and "leg span." Being part of a family that bred Pokémon for speed, the facts that the girl spouted off tended to be information that Netali already knew, but she saw it as a place to boast.

[color=FF4DE1][b]"Heh, as if my Skiddo would lose! We've trained since the beginning to feel the need for speed!"[/b][/color]

Once the Eevee's trainer was ready, Netali had her Skiddo line up beside the other Pokémon. Their opponent appeared anxious as he bit his lip, which only served to further boost Netali's confidence. Netali trusted her Skiddo, after all, and she was certain that they would win. Every Pokémon at the Viermetz ranch was trained to be a worthy competitor destined for greatness, including Netali's Skiddo.

As the race began, the Eevee was clearly in the lead. What the girl had said was true, that Eevees are generally faster than Skiddos. However, this time, the Skiddo involved had been trained for speed, and the fact that her opponent had chosen to sprint right out of the gate instead building up to an even pace didn't help, either. [color=FF4DE1][b]"Now, Skiddo!"[/b][/color] Netali shouted, ordering her Skiddo to increase his speed once the two Pokemon rounded the tree.

The method Netali used was simple, and it was going to allow her to win. Due to the fact that the Skiddo kept to a pace unlike the Eevee, whom chose to go for a direct sprint, the former had retained more energy to expend later, while the latter suffered from having already expended a greater amount of energy.

Speeding up, the leafy pelted Pokémon blazed past the Eevee, charging towards the finish line to win the race. [color=FF4DE1][b]"I knew you could do it!"[/b][/color] Netali exclaimed, catching the goat creature in her arms. Digging into one of her pouches, Netali produced a brightly colored cake-like object from a case, and fed it to her Skiddo. Not wanting to be a bad sport, Netali offered one to her opponent's Eevee as well. 

[color=FF4DE1][b]"Want one?"[/b][/color][/indent]