[Leonardo is just walking along, minding his own business, when suddenly the music shifts and a strange Gastly blocks his path. Oh, no, not this again. He's not particularly fond of battling with his pokemon, preferring to let them roam around however they wish, but, well, a challenge is a challenge and some norms, it seems, are not so easily changed.]

It's a little annoying, but I'm game if you are.

[Piccolo, his Pidove, hops down from off his shoulder, looking back at him a little shyly.]

Don't worry, I'll be right here beside you.

[He addresses the -- frankly rather muscle-bound -- man in front of him.]

I'd rather not have any of our friends faint over a little battle like this, so how about the winner is whoever gets the other's pokemon to start flashing red first?