After leaving Route 109, Davin went to the Pokemon Center in Slateport City and healed his Pokemon. Seeing as there was nothing that interested him in said city, he headed on to Route 110, which would take him to Mauville City to get his next badge. While walking, he saw that there was a bicycle road to his right and up ahead, a big house with a sign that read, "Trick House," which he didn't want to check out since he disliked tricks and puzzles.

While continuing on through a bending grass road that was built over the water, Davin looked ahead and saw someone. Someone he had not wanted to see for a long time: Haro, who was sitting on a red bicycle looking out towards the water.

Although he held a strong dislike for him, Davin decided to approach him and try to be nice. Who knows? He might've changed since we last met, he thought.

"Haro!" The blonde turned his attention to where his name was heard. "Hey. How've you been?"

"What's it to you, Varex trash?" He replied coldly with his eyes shut.

Davin narrowed his eyes. "I was wrong. This guy hasn't changed a bit!" He made another attempt to be nice, asking, "So how've your battles been going?"

"Well, if you want to be nosy about it..." Haro reached into his backpack and pulled out a case, opening it to reveal four gym badges, two of which were from Rustboro's and Dewford's respective gyms.

"You already have four?!" Davin shouted. It was unbelievable to him that his rival had more badges than him. "Wait. If you have gym badges, does that mean you're entering the Hoenn league?"

Haro smirked. "Don't you catch on fast." That earned him a glare from Davin. "Why would you think I wouldn't enter when I have Pokemon with me? You're a lot more clueless than I thought."

"What?!" Davin shouted. "Screw being nice! This guy's a total ass!"

Haro turned away from Davin on his bike. "Get lost. I don't have time for one of your trashy comebacks." He started to pedal away, but Davin ran ahead and blocked his path with his arms spread out. "Move it before I run you over!"

"Not until we have a battle! I'm going to make you eat those insults about me and my home region!" He said with a flare in his eyes.

Haro looked into them with irritation and got off his bike; he laid it on the side of the path and went behind Davin. "Fine then. I guess seeing that look on your face when you lose is worth to spare time."

Davin turned around and stepped five feet back. "This won't be like last time, I can guarantee you that!"

Haro scoffed. "Let's go how we intended to do last time: 4-on-4." He grinned. "But, knowing you, that lame Mudkip is probably the only Pokemon you have."

"He's not lame! And, FYI, I do have four Pokemon this time! So just shut up and let's get started!"

"Whatever." Haro threw the Poke ball he already had in his hand to send out a weasel with white fur and brown stripes on its back.

"What's that Pokemon?" Davin opened his Pokedex.

"Linoone, the Rushing Pokemon. Linoone is the evolved form of Zigzagoon. It is exceedingly fast if it only has to run in a straight line. It uses its sharp claws to capture pond-dwelling prey underwater."

Davin took out a Poke ball. "This'll be a piece of cake. Luck, I choose you!" The Slacker Pokemon was let out on the grass field with a 'Bring it!' look on its face.

"A Slakoth?" Haro slightly grinned. "A lazy Pokemon suits a lazy trainer, I suppose."

"Cut the jokes! This Slakoth isn't called Luck for nothing! Go and use Brick Break!" Its paw glowed as it went towards the enemy.

"Dodge." Haro nonchalantly said as Linoone obeyed with blinding speed.

"Luck, use Scratch!"

"Linoone, use Fury Swipes!"

Both Normal types had glowing white claws and came at each other, but Linoone was swifter and slashed Luck across its face and its abdomen. It proved to be powerful as Luck could barely stand.

"Don't worry, Luck! Just use Slack Off!" It yawned and its body started to glow slightly, restoring its health. "Good. Now, use Yawn!"

"Dodge it!" Once again, the Linoone used its speed to avoid Luck's yawn bubble. "Rock Smash!" White light overtook its right paw and it slammed it into Luck's chest.

"Heal yourself with Slack Off!"

"Use Charge Beam!" Linoone's body became surrounded by electric sparks and a massive blast of electricity was unleashed, striking Luck and making it faint.

"Luck!" Davin ran over to it and helped it up. "Are you okay?"

"K-koth..." It nodded slowly.

"Take a good rest." He returned it to its ball.

"What happened to that nonsense about luck you were talking about earlier?" Haro grinned. "Guess your luck has run out."

"Don't underestimate me, Haro! This battle just started!" Davin then sent out Ros, his recently evolved Pokemon. "Still think he's lame? Now, he's a Marshtomp!"

"Really? How long has it been evolved?" Haro asked calmly.

"Uuuuuuhh..." Davin sweatdropped and shifted his eyes to his right, rubbing his face with his finger in embarrassment. "He's been like this since... you and I had our battle! He evolved right after you left."

"I'm not stupid." Haro said as he called back his Linoone. "Knowing you, it probably evolved just a few minutes ago."

"It did not!" He yelled, when in actuality it did.

Haro took out his second Poke ball. "Let me show you a real evolved Pokemon. Bayleef, let's go!" The ball released a big pale yellow Pokemon with curled leaf-like growths surrounding its neck. A scythe-shaped leaf was on top of its head.

"Bayleef?" Davin looked it up.

"Bayleef, the Leaf Pokemon. Bayleef is the evolved form of Chikorita. The buds around its neck release a spicy aroma that makes people happy. The aroma has also been known to restore health."

"So that's Chikorita's evolved form. How long as it been evolved, huh?" Davin mocked.

"None of your business! Bayleef, use Razor Leaf!" It swung its leaf, releasing a swarm of razor sharp leaves.

"Dodge them, Ros! Then use Mud Shot!" It leapt out of the way and sprayed multiple bullets of mud from its mouth, striking Bayleef and slowing down its speed. "Now, use Water Gun!" Bayleef was sprayed, but to no effect.

"That's the best you can do? I've seen better damage dealt at a school for pre-trainers. Bayleef, use Giga Drain!" Its body glowed yellow-green and the leaves around its neck released two vine-like energy beams that constricted Ros; he yelled in pain as the vine-beams began to steal his energy.

Davin gasped. "Ros, you've got to get out of there!" The Water/Ground Pokemon struggled to get free, but to no avail. The vine-beams let him go, green sparks appearing on his body as he grunted.

"Okay, Ros. Use Rest!"

"Don't let it! Use Vine Whip!" Real vines came out and slapped Ros across the face twice, then they picked him up, spun him around in the air and tossed him down, making him the second Pokemon in the battle to faint.

Davin facepalmed and returned Ros to his ball. "You were great. Good job."

"Good job? It didn't do anything!" Haro told him in annoyance. "I can't stand it when trainers like you always congratulate their Pokemon at times when they don't even deserve a smile."

Davin ignored him. "Halo, go get 'em!" The Beautifly fluttered out of its Poke ball and let out a cry.

Haro laughed a bit. "Okay. Now, I know you're pathetic. Seriously? A Beautifly? If you ask me, Pokemon like them are only suited for little girls, which you're not too far from being."

"Shut UP! Halo, show him how much power you have by using Gust!" A strong wind came from its flapping wings that made Bayleef flinch. "Go! Stun Spore!" The orange powder left Bayleef frozen in its place.

"Aggh!" Haro let out.

"That's right! Now, Beautifly, finish it with Aerial Ace!" Halo dived down with streaks of light engulfing its body. It landed a clean hit, straight to Bayleef's neck, resulting in the Grass Pokemon to fall over on its back and faint.

"HA, HA! Way to win, Halo! That training we did back on the beach really paid off! Who's the little girl now, Haro?" Davin boasted with above average happiness.

His opponent sneered and returned his fallen Bayleef. "Dumb luck. I doubt that little pipsqueak of yours can get past this one." The Poke ball he threw let out a tan Pokemon with a spike on top of its head and two arm-like appendages; it levitated in the air.

"Baltoy, the Clay Doll Pokemon. It moves by spinning on its single foot. It has been depicted in murals adorning the walls of a once-bustling city in an ancient age."

"Are you kidding me? Bug Pokemon have the advantage over Psychic types, so this won't be hard at all! Halo, Mega Drain!" A dark-green beam shot out of its proboscis at the opponent.

"Baltoy, Confusion!" Its body became outlined in blue, as well as the Mega Drain, and it was destroyed where it froze. "Use Ancient Power!" A clear, white ball formed in its arms and it was thrown, exploding on contact with Halo.

"Counter with Stun Spore!"

"Blow it away with Rapid Spin, then use Psybeam!" Baltoy followed its commands, forcing Halo to the ground and making it faint.

Davin gritted his teeth as he recalled it. "I've still got one more! Ferro, get your butt out here and use Headbutt! Now!" The Aron did as instructed upon release.

"Baltoy, return!" Baltoy's body glowed red and disappeared, signifying that it had gone back to its ball. "Now, Linoone, come back out and use Water Pulse!" The Rushing Pokemon appeared and shot a sphere of water from its paws. Ferro was hit and slid across the grass, instantly knocked out.

Davin was breathless as he put both of his hands to his face and fell to his knees. "No! Not... again..." He was so upset that he let out a quiet sob.

Haro returned his Linoone, grabbed his bike, turned it south toward Slateport city and rode off, but not before calling Davin 'Pathetic Varex trash'.

Davin laid his body face down and did nothing... nothing at all.