Picking Riolu up and into his backpack he started to trek down the path where the grey head person went Soulless was in the highest of spirits after all he just tied with a brutal tactician who could of easily had beaten him to a pulp. Looking behind him he seemed to notice a female nidoran Who kept following him She did not seem to relent after he put down some food so he put down a Poke-ball and sure enough she Pressed the button and she caught herself willingly Huh that was strange. Soulless told himself as he Called her back out ."Now what to name you ah i know how bout Empress" the nidoran Squealed happily at that name. 

Suddenly He broke out of the forest into the big city his eyes suddenly shrunk with intake of light he smiled as he and his new Pokemon Strolled towards the Pokemon center to get Riolu healed up for the gym battle the day was getting better and Better with every passing moment. maybe his dream was not so much a pipe dream that he first thought coming here after all...