Alice looked at the Pokéball, hesitating only a heartbeat. Then she placed it in the machine in front of her, closed her eyes and the machine's lid and pressed the button.
Off it went, her ex's Sandshrew, ice and steel typed like her heart.
The machine beeped at a frequency that made Alice wince. The lid opened and she took the Ultra Ball from it. Someone was either trying to show off or had a rather strong Pokémon they didn't need anymore, just like this guy no longer needed her.
Without looking back, Alice left the Pokémon Centre and returned home to her cottage in Iki Town.