[center][h1]Route 9[/h1][/center]

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"Oh, um...you too?" Leo raised an eyebrow as they walked away, surprised at the older teen's sudden politeness. Huh, kind of a shame honestly. There were such skilled opponents, if they had been so polite from the start, he wouldn't have minded letting them stay from the very beginning. 

"Be..." Leo's eyes darted from Flabia to his supply bag as he heard his pokemon's cry. He quickly got out another potion and healed the Flabebe's wounds. For such a little thing, it sure was resilient. He beamed a smile at his new companion and the little fairy returned it right back to him. "Great job, Bee! That was great for your first battle." He pet the Flabebe with his index finger, who nuzzled up to his head, only to give him a look of confusion at the new nickname.

"Oh yeah, Flabia sounds kinda long...and funny. Bee sounds a bit nicer, I think. You like it?"

"Be! Be!" The Flabebe cheered out as it landed softly on his head. His face was practically cramped from how hard he was smiling. Even Nado could see that it was a job well done and cried out accordingly. Gira was still sort of silent, though. Stuff like this could take time, he supposed. 

"Oh, almost forgot." Leo turned to his battle partner as the latter started speaking to him. "Nice meeting you, name's Leo. You and that Squirtle of yours were really good out there, you must be proud. Are you from Kanto or something?"