The boy's snesel perked his ears up as a venomoth, shedninja, and misdreavous flew down from somwhere they couldn't see. Dae could hear heavenly music playing as they descended. As Garriot, the leader, welcomed him to the gym, the boy's smile widened. the enemy venomoth really looked quite powerful, but Dae was going to give everything he had and then some. As the redhead gym leader declared he would use venomoth for the two on two battle, the challenger's eyes lit up.

"Alright," He began. On cue, Rogue flipped out of his bag nimbly and landed on the dirt floor with a soft sound. "For the first round, I shall use sneasel!" Rogue crossed his arms defiantly at the gym leader and venomoth, which embarrassed his trainer. 

"By the way, my name is..." He froze. Should he introduce himself with his real name or with Dae? "Daebreak." 

He twirled a few fingers in the scarf-like ribbon coming off his hat, twirling it like cotton candy. "I hope we have a really good battle." He smiled excitedly to the gym leader. Though Dae was a new trainer, he had his share of disappointments and losses. Having your older brother be a member of the elite four wasn't easy. Ir angered him that no matter what he did, it would just be 'because Nova is your brother.'

But apart from the fire and color of his eyes, Dae looked nothing like his older brother. This was his time. His journey. And, if he played his cards right, this would be his first gym badge. "I'm ready when you are, Garriot!' The Cascadia city gym leader was rather well-known.