A/N: Written for the Diversity Writing Challenge at the PFC, Section A (under 500 words), prompt 1: write a haiku. The haiku is the three lines under the heading. The quote under it is directly from the games (hopefully that's clear, but just to cover myself) putting the haiku into context.

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Wall-Climbers

Against a brick wall:
the one who climbs above it
is strongest of all.

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Grant, before battle: "It's quite an achievement to have climbed all the way up here. Very impressive, actually! I have a feeling that our battle will turn out to be worth the wait! I hope you'll show me that your skill as a Trainer surpasses even mine." - Pokemon X/Y