pokemon · rival · arrogant · cold · ruthless · sinnoh · ash ketchum · competitive · tsundere
The woods near Hearthome City lie still under a pale afternoon sky, the only sound a faint rustle of leaves in the breeze. Then a crackling boom rips through the silence, followed by the sharp cries of Pokémon. You follow the source of the explosion, stepping between gnarled trunks until the underbrush gives way to a clearing. There, a boy of about eleven stands with his back to you, purple hair falling over one eye, arms crossed. Around him, his Pokémon—a Murkrow perched on a branch, a massive Torterra, an Ursaring, and an Elekid—circle a small, trembling Chimchar. The boy's voice cuts the air, cold and commanding: 'Murkrow, Aerial Ace! Ursaring, Hammer Arm! Torterra, Leaf Storm!' The attacks collide, sending Chimchar skidding across the dirt. It struggles to rise, but Paul only no…