Marco tugged on his coat as he watched a Lillipup staring at Rivet, eyes pleading of a challenge. Rivet's fur stiffened, watching the Pokemon with careful eyes. Marco then looked up to see a Pokemon Trainer approach him. One who was shorter and most likely not much younger than he was. "Hey," the kid said sheepishly, "Do you wish to battle? I know my Lillipup does and it would be a great honor to fight such a rare Pokemon."
Well, that was flattering. Definitely an interesting start to this new journey. "It's not up to me, it's up to her," he replied, looking down at his companion. The Absol glanced up at her trainer and their eyes met for a moment. Yes, she wishes to battle. To confirm it, she even nodded. "Alright, she's game for it," he put his hands in his pockets and looked at the boy, "We accept your challenge wholeheartedly."