Paniola town was interesting to say at least.
The city is gray and Brown because of all the dirty and woods (which is the main material used for the buildings and all the houses) and most people just walks around with cowboy's hat on top of their heads and a few Mudbray eat hay that was inside a small wooden car. And last but not least, a small lake at the edge of the townhouses four fisherman are trying to take something, but most of them just look sleepy.
"And now we are in the old west," I opened a small and amused smile as I took my cap off my head. "I really want a thematic one now," Nothing wrong with my cap, of course, but it is simple logic to want a cowboy hat while in a cowboy city.
"Now, that's a nice place," I turned around to see Hau walking toward me with his hands on the back of his head with his Rotom-dex flying around him. "I feel like I'm in one of those old movies Tutu likes so much. It just makes me want to battle,"
"Really?" I could not help but ask. "I have fought 36 trainers on my way from our hotel to here, Moon even learned a new attack, and are you saying no one of those trainers tried to battle with you?"
"HAHAHAHAHA," He laughed. "Of course, they did, they're trainers after all. You are the only one I know that never have used your challenger's right. But look at this place. We have an entire street just for the two of us, a pokemon center just at the corner, and all we need now are decent hats," Hau Shrugged and pointed at a shop behind him with his thumb. "So, what do you say?"
"..." I stared at him for a few seconds with a blank expression. "I want the black one,"
"Now we're talking,"
After we bought our hats we felt like we are ready. We stopped in front of each other and shakes hand as he calmly smiles and looked at the sky. "The sunlight is strong here, huh? Looks like we're doing this at the right time too,"
Apparently he was more than just a little right. A crowd was surrounding us now and the bell of the tower started to ring. It's midday. I let go of his hand. "Twelve steps, turn and Pokeball,"
"I wouldn't do it another way," He smiled and we turned our backs at each other. I walked my twelve steps and turned to face him again. A random man started playing harmonica as a hay ball crossed our paths. "Talking about climatic confronts,"
"What do you say, one vs one?" He asked loud enough for me to hear. I looked at his waist and saw two more Pokeball (One great ball) waiting to be used, but he clearly thinks a one on one will be more interesting.
"That is good for me," I took Moon's Pokeball and sent her out.
"Let's shine partner," He took his Pokeball and sent out a strange and yet familiar pokemon. It was a black and red cat with a fire bell on his neck. Clearly the little Litten has evolved.
The bell rang one last time and then it started.
The first thing Torracat did was to look mean at Moon, his entire fur grew in a matter of seconds and he looked bigger than ever (and he already looks twice bigger than before). "Torracat, fake out," Hau held his hat between his fingers and ordered, and before I could even react his pokemon appeared right in front of mine and slapped her.
"Scald," I ordered and Moon sent a jet of scalding water toward Torracat that jumped out of the attack. "Aqua jet!"
"Flame charge," Torracat surrounded himself in fire and attacked Moon head-on much for my confusion. Both attacks hit but instead of a hurting meow, I heard a hurting bark as Torracat pushed Moon away with sheer strength. "Now, fire fang," He turned and faster than ever before he turned and bites Moon with enough force to actually hurt her.
Moon was sent flying toward me as I watched in shock. She stood up and looked at me waiting for orders, but I cannot give them right now, I cleaned the sweat from my forehead, I have to think.
Why is his Torracat so strong? I was sure he would be faster but he has the disadvantage and still was having the upper hand. Why? He only used fire attacks, why? I looked at the sun. It is strong, so strong I feel like I am going to melt.
' The sunlight is strong here, huh?'
"Shit," The sun is so strong it is like he had used sunny day, weakening my water attacks and boosting his fire ones. And at the beginning of the battle, he had used Intimidate to lower Moon's physical attacks. Meaning: I just cannot defeat his strength.
I underestimated him.
I underestimated him really bad.
"Flame charge again!" Torracat charged at us again and hit Moon drifting on the sand and charging again each time faster.
"Scald on the ground!" Moon did as I told and hit the ground with enough force to be sent flying upward. "Create as many balloons as possible and destroy them with Aqua jet,"
"..." Hau looked at Moon and them at the ground. "Be careful Torracat, she wants you to misstep and fall!"
"!" Okay, half of my plan was discovered. But that means half had not. I stared Hau with renewed respect. He never even defeated one of my pokemon, and his childish behavior and mind always make me think of a kid with a new toy he likes but does not know how to correctly use, but he is changing fast. "Do not worry Moon, keep up with the plan!"
"It's useless," Hau's tone was not confident or anything, however, I can see he truly believes in what he said. "I've seen what you did against my grandpa, and I'm not falling for that,"
"Your grandfather is your grandfather. You are you, I will not treat you like him or do the same strategy as I did to him. I am looking at my rival now, not at the Kahuna," I said those words from the bottom of my heart, but I did not expect their effects. Hau stopped ordering and Torracat looked at him confused as small drops of water hitting him, Moon's courtesy, of course. But he looks just like I had slapped him on the face.
He stared me blankly and without even blinking, his hat protecting him from the growing rain. "I..."
I am sorry Hau. I do not know what happened, I do not know what is happening inside your head, but right now we are fighting. "Scald again," He looked at me surprised almost as if he just remembered that we are in the middle of a battle, but it was too late even for Torracat to react and he was sent flying like it was hit by a Haryama. He spins and rolled on the wet ground before getting back on his feet lifting a cloud of dust. "AQUA JET!"
"F-FLAME CHARGE!" Torracat charged against Moon that was falling toward him like a small meteor so he could defeat her with his sheer power and strategy again, however, this time his strength was not enough to push her away, and even if her strength was not enough either they both were sent back. "What?"
"SCALD!" Moon backflip once and throw another attack at Torracat, this time, lightly knocking him out.
Hau stared at his pokemon for a few seconds and then looked at the sky where the miniature rain was still falling. "Rain dance? I did not even know Brionne could learn it," He smiled again. "THAT WAS AMAZING!" He jumped once and ran toward his pokemon taking him into his arms. "That was so fun, it was the best battle I ever had, well, except maybe Tutu, but I know he was holding back against us, so I'm not sure it counts,"
I pet Moon's head as the crowd slowly dissipated and also took her on my arms. "You were amazing. Now let us rest, okay?" I put her in my Pokeball again.
"Yeah, she definitely deserves," Hau said as his Torracat slowly woke up. "Sorry pal, it was not this time, but it was fun, wasn't?"
Torracat does not look so happy.
"Let us go to the pokemon center?" I asked.
"Sure! And I hope your moon gets even more amazing so I can get even stronger, okay?" He smiled and carried his pokemon on his arms as I shake my head and whispered.
"I was talking about you,"
There was no doubt. His strategy was genial. If he had even tried to countermeasure mine he would be able to succeed.
And I would have lost.