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The benefit of having two heads is, well, two heads. Despite the roll that the gabite forces his scovillain into, the focus is still on one appendage and not the other.[break][break]

Two heads are better than one? Something to that effect.[break][break]

So while the BITE lands and Habanero’s green head hisses in obvious discomfort, the red one is still working.[break][break]

As the sandstorm begins to taper and the sunny warmth bearing down begins to wane in tandem, the scovillain spits out one more ENERGY BALL from beneath the gabite where they’re locked in an awkward tussle.[break][break]

Because, well, scovillain lacks the arms to shove the dragon off.

[attr="class","bottom"]CIAN MAHER   [break]
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two heads are better than one, sadly, and it's what makes the difference in lam's gym challenge. cian's gabite is unable to contend with both the heads, too focused on BITING down on the one that it doesn't even see the ENERGY BALL coming.[break][break]

the gabite is sent packing, earning the roar of applause from the crowd. they cheer and cheer and cheer, clapping and screaming for lam logan, victor.[break][break]

"holy shit that was a sick battle!"[break][break]

the SANDSTORM dies down as cian jogs across the battlefield.[break][break]

"you're a natural at this! holy moly."

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The benefit of having two heads is, well, two heads. Despite the roll that the gabite forces his scovillain into, the focus is still on one appendage and not the other.[break][break]

Woah. Did he actually just manage that? No way.[break][break]

But the proof is right there as his scovillain weathers the pain just long enough to unleash the burst of energy that does the gabite in. Habanero totters back toward Lam then, looking more than a little worn out. Also a little smushed.[break][break]

He doesn’t pay attention to the roar of the crowds just yet because it still hasn’t fully sunk in yet that he’s just pulled off his first win. Instead, he focuses on Pokémon, and patting each of its heads in praise. “You’re both mad spicy, I’m surprised that gabite held on so long. Good job!”[break][break]

Lam only regains awareness once he’s recalled the scovillain to rest in its ball and CIAN MAHER approaches. A lopsided smile crosses his face, “Yeah man, that was rad!”[break][break]

Looking up around the stadium, he finds Ikarus Rook in the crowd again and gives him a thumbs up. Then glances back down at the pokeball in his hand as Cian speaks again, and the sheepishness starts to kick in again. Though it’s more of a surprised sort. Unexpected. “You think so, huh?”

[attr="class","bottom"]CIAN MAHER   [break]
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"oh yeah. i have, like, a natural eye for talent, obviously."[break][break]

though he says it as a joke, he meant it when he said lam's a natural at this. almost makes battling look easy with how swiftly his pokemon dealt with the SANDSTORM and the pesky pokemon that resided within it.[break][break]

THE WEATHER BADGE is pulled from his pocket and offered to lam.[break][break]

"congratulations, lam logan! you've earned this. i know you'll go far."

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The joke draws a laugh from Lam, and his head dips in a slight nod of thanks. “Well I’ll take your word for it, obviously can’t go wrong there.” It’s easy to joke back when he’s floating on the newfound high of the win.[break][break]

“I’d forgotten how fun it can be.” Battling, that was.[break][break]

Oh yeah— gym equals badge. He grins as his hand shoots out to accept the weather badge. It drops into his palm and he examines it with obvious curiosity. He looks back up again after a moment.[break][break]

“Thanks, man! For the badge, and for the dope first challenge.” With his free hand, he offers a fist bump.[break][break]

“You’re def setting the bar.”

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