There sure was nothing like the south breeze blowing from the ocean onto Mauville Bay's pristine sands. With it being the middle of a weekday, Josh having only worked a half-day at his Gym, it wasn't too busy, either; there were Lapras, Gyarados, and Milotic frolicking with their trainers in the more distant sea, as well as smaller water Pokémon playing with their trainers in the shallows.

Josh's choice of drink was lemonade rather than anything alcoholic; after all, one of Mauville Gym's mantras was "Don't Drink and Ride!"

Josh clicked open five of the six Poké Balls on his belt, the last one a land Pokémon for the return trip to Mauville City. They surrounded the main dock: a Sharpedo, Kingdra, Vaporeon, Floatzel, and Primarina. All five of them wore a saddle and reins much like an equine would, custom-fit for their bodies. Even the typically smaller Pokémon were large enough for a human to mount them; the Vaporeon in particular was quite the anomaly.

"It'll be a real treat, Walter!" Josh smiled as he let his legs hang from the pier, ready to slide onto Snacker's back. "Try to keep--"

Before Josh could slide down, Buzz flipped his tails out of the water and whirled them harshly, making the sound he was named after. The whirlwind they produced was incredible, Staccato grabbing onto one of the pier's poles to keep his balance amidst the rough surf. "Sorry, Buzz can be a bit hyperactive sometimes," the Gym Leader apologized. "Anyway, try to keep us in sight!" he teased, sliding off the dock and onto the Floatzel's saddle. Leaning low on the water-type's back, Josh squeezed his mount's sides, Buzz's propeller-tails humming loudly as they thrust the duo forward fast as a speedboat.