Having been drained from the first battle and feeling thirsty I looked around for something to drink.I noticed a vending machine with a pink haired girl standing next to it. She had short hair with pigtails at the sides.

Seeing the vending machine I walked up to it then checked the options.

"Hmm, Lemonade seems good" I said to myself while searching my pockets for a finding it and taking out 350$(pokemon dollars) and putting in and taking out the drink. I gulped the drink down immediately thereby quenching my thirst.

The girl looked at me seemingly shocked as she closed her eyes and froze in place. I looked at her strange behaviour confused.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Im sorry" she said as she scurried away.

"Well that was strange" I said as I threw the emptycan in the bin.

I went off searching for Matthias maybe I could get some training done. I went over my Absol's moveset again.

'I'm not sure how this move works' I thought to myself. I needed to check the tournament rules book and since we had some free time since the next matches began. I decided to pay the tournament staff a visit.

Getting a rule book I walked away thanking them. I took a seat and flipped through the book seeing moves that were banned, pokemon that were banned etc. Having a moderate grasp on the situation I put the book away so I could use it later if I needed.

Seeing that I was alone I went off to find Matthias. Searching around I found him in a verbal argument with a red haired girl.
She had long hair that was tied in a it unwise to intrude I tried to slip away but Matthias noticed me.

"Hey Glaze" Matthias called out to me.

I sighed as I walked out to him.

"So you're here what's going on Matthias?" I asked.

"Nothing really this girl here thinks that she can defeat you an elite. I just told her that there was no way that would be possible. No idea why she's so angry" He said with a confused face.

"I don't think, I know I will defeat you Glaze, your arrogance will only get you so far. You might have won your first battle but when it's my turn I'll show you" she said as she looked at me.

"Well then we'll just have to see" I said with confidence due to winning my first battle.

"Come on Liz let's go" She said to the pink haired girl by her side who nodded and followed her. She was the same girl I had seen before.

"Come on Glaze let's hurry back to our seats" Matthias said.

"Sure" I said with a slight grin. The rivalry, the trash talk, the unnecessary glaring, I was starting to enjoy.

Making it in time we waited as the announcer announced the first battle.

"The first battle is between Reanna" the announcer said as the red haired girl from before walked forward "and Matthias" he added as Matthias gave me a thumbs up as he left for the arena.

-Tournament Arena

"Get ready you two" the announcer said.

"Prism go" Matthias said a porygon materialising.

"Soar fly high" Reanna said as a Swellow materialised flying up into the air and diving down.

"Begin" the announcer said..