He had another battle today. It was after lunchtime and he'd barely had enough time between his signature daydreaming and dawdling to meet up with Vannessa March for quick bite to eat and to talk about how the day was going before he had hurried off again. Now, Lyra Vultur stood on the sandy beach of Slateport across a new stranger he was excited to meet. A casual ref stood before them to oversee the match involved with the ongoing star tournament.

The referee, a middle aged man with a slight beer belly, shades, and tropical flower printed swim shorts, introduced the beachside clash that was soon to begin, "Alright, contestants! Let's make this a scorching hot battle! Rules are a double battle and will continue until one side is unable to battle. Trainers, send out your pokemon!"

Lyra took a step back and tossed two friend balls into the air and with two flashes of bright light, an electrike and growlithe appeared on the sand. "Hello there!" the cap-wearing boy called across to his opponent with a warm smile, that was, until a look of pure shock come over him. W-wait a hot minute—was his opponent the champion of this region? Uncertainty formed a pit in his stomach. Maybe there was a mistake in the matchups because there was no way someone like him was meant to battle such as skilled opponent. With a good -natured shrug, Lyra smiled brightly again as he tried shake away his previous countenance of awe, "Haha, sorry! I guess I'm a little surprised. I'm Lyra Vultur and these are some of my partners, Electra and Regulus. I hope we don't disappoint!"

//hope a double battle is a-okay with you!

kyle lopez

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