The Test To Start It All As I entered the light from the sun blinded me and I held my right hand to my face as my eyes readjusted. Looking across the field it was just as the picture I saw before covered in rocks and an earthy ground below. Looking across the field I saw my opponent Shiva and his Pokemon Razor the oddly colored Razor. Another person came from behind me and stood on a stand to the right of the field with two flags one green one red, It was the referee he would tell when a Pokemon was unable to continue in the match and who won in the end. This person began with "This shall be an one on one battle to test the skills of the trainer. Each trainer please choose your Pokemon and take the positions across from each other." The man pointed to the spots with his flags a box drawn with white chalk on the ground they were far back but still a way away from the wall. As I walked across the field and into the box I could feel Rikua become tense. He was gripping my pants rather tight. It was probably just the stadium and the fact that this battle would determine what level of classes I would end up taking. Shiva had already taken his place his Growlithe waiting in the center of the field. Bending down to Rikua I said to him "It'll be okay nothings going to happen to you this is just a simple battle alright?" He looked up at me and let go of my pant leg walking over to the field to meet his opponent. Raising his green flag the referee started his count down "3...2...1" Taking a deep breath I knew I could not lose to him. Dropping his flag to his waist at the same time he said "GO!" Shiva yelled to his Growlithe "Use Bite!" It began to charge at Rikua following its trainers orders. Countering what Shiva said with "Rikua use Quick attack!" Just as the Growlithe got within biting range Rikua zipped around it and to its back. It skidded to a stop but was not quick enough as Rikua rammed into it with quick attack sending it skidding forward. It jolted up and growled at Rikua. This was shortly followed by Shiva giving it another command "Now attack with Ember!" The Growlithe opened its mouth and shot small balls of fire from it. Rikua held his arms up to block the attack but it was too much as he fell backwards. Shiva was not letting up and Rikua had taken quite some damage from that last move. Biting my lower lip I said to Rikua "Hurry use Quick Attack to get out of the way!" He moved out of the Growlithe's range by hiding behind a rock. Shiva grinned and said "Let's finish this! Now use Ember towards the sky above the rock!" It pointed it's head to the sky and shot out the balls of fire again. It would be the end if another attack hit like that but there was one way of using it back at him. Quickly saying to Rikua "Use Endure!" He was cloaked in a thin white aura and as the Ember hit it still did damage but he did not faint. Once the ember stopped Rikua staggered to keep himself up right the battle had taken its toll. But while I had been paying attention to Rikua I did not realize where the Growlithe had gone until Shiva yelled "Now Bite it!" Rikua turned to see the Growlithe it had made its way around the rock during the attack. As it opened it's jaw to bite down on Rikua I saw a red aura envelop it and a split second later Growlithe bit down to do nothing but get thrown back. Rikua had learned Counter during the battle and it had just used the move in its own defense. The Growlithe staggered to its feet it was now the end both Pokemon were injured one hit on either and it would be done. Shiva yelled to Razor "Ember attack!" as I yelled "Quick attack!" both Pokemon followed their trainers but as Rikua dove to attack one ember hit another causing an explosion knocking up the dirt from the field. I covered my eyes as the dirt flew in my direction. But it was soon to disparate I waited anxiously to see who the victor had been to hear the referee yell "The winner is Shiva!" That told me all I had to know about what had happened. Razor staggered over to Shiva who in turn picked him up and turned his back and exited the field. Running to where Rikua had been last seen to find him lying on the ground. Picking him up to see him open his eyes I told him "You did well I could not have asked for more of you." Just as I finished saying that the feedback of a microphone could be heard. Someone's voice started up right afterwards "Now that was a rather interesting match now was not it? Too bad you did not win kid my boss would have been much happier if you had. Oh well you will still be of use to us anyway." The voice seemed to be coming from the speakers nearby but to tell where it had really come from would be rather hard. The voice was about to continue until a ringing interrupted them. It was the ringing of a phone. The voice answered it as a slight feedback came from the call. But the microphone was unable to pick up what it was actually about. Chuckling could be heard followed by talking "Well it looks like we shall be seeing more of each other rather soon. Don't go and get your self lost until then okay?" The microphone cut off after. Thoughts still lingered in my head 'Who was that person in the first place? And what were the talking about anyway?" As I continued to think about that I felt a tug on my shirt collar to look down and see Rikua gripping it. Saying an apology to him "Well it doesn't matter I'll go get you healed and we can have some dinner." He nodded slightly to what I had said and then fell asleep.