[color=ed1c24][i] Route 2 is more difficult eh? [/i][/color] Lucian noted this.While the route was far more difficult , there were more rare pokemon and Lucian felt like taking  a gamble so he thought he would try his luck in Route 2 and return to Route 1 if things go south.

Kalmia's request to, as she put it, 'kick this guy's asses' was a request Lucian would gladly oblige. After all, he had noted the look Jacques had given him during his discussion with Kalmia and he didn't like it, not one bit. Lucian returned houndour to his pokeball after muttering [color=ed1c24]"Time to test your metal on the battlefield..."[/color], Lucian stepped forward and said to Kalmia [color=ed1c24]"Professor , I would be more than happy to have a battle with one of these other..hopefuls" [/color] This would be Lucian's first battle in a long time and, he guessed, houndour's first ever battle. [color=ed1c24][i] Hopefully our opponent isn't experienced either...[/i][/color]