A Day with Lear

Scottie was heading home after a hard training session in preparation for the PML finals, when [EN:Gen Ref="255" M="he" F="she" ] heard some voices.

Curious, [EN:Gen Ref="255" M="he" F="she" ] searched for the people behind the voices, when [EN:Gen Ref="255" M="he" F="she" ] found...

First, I suppose I should thank you for accepting this battle.

I would have preferred to do it during the finals, but as we both know, that's not how things worked out.

But I will have my rematch! Let's settle this once and for all!

Battle me, Red!

Hoopa and Charizard began a heated battle.

And the winner was...

So we still lost...

I commend you on your win, Red.

But just because we lost doesn't mean we haven't improved! We almost had you this time!

It's just a matter of time. Mark my words, we WILL beat you.

... ... ...

What a strange feeling. I lost, but I feel somehow...liberated.

Let's go, Hoopa.

Hm? What, you're feeling down now? That's not like you at all!

But I guess if it makes you quiet, I have no complaints.

H-hey... Come on, this is too much, even for you. You're starting to make me feel bad!

Cheer up! Go back to how you are when you play tricks on us.

Whoa!

Hoooopaaaa!

Scottie?! How long have you been watching us?

What?! Then...you saw my match with Red.

Wait, you saw us?! From the very beginning?!

Tch! No matter. I did nothing that would embarrass myself anyway.

Are you kidding? We've just known each other for a long time, that's all.

Well, we've known each other for a while. I can pretty much tell what Hoopa's thinking.

Hey. Why don't you go play with them, since you called them here?

Hoopa's been like that ever since we met. Always playing tricks and making things hard on me.

But...that also helped me a lot.

Especially when I was all alone.

We used to have fun back then, when I think about it.

Once, he teleported some Exploud when everyone was asleep, and they made such a huge ruckus that...

Er... That's a strange memory, I suppose.

Oh, and there was this other time...

We were playing, and he teleported some Tauros, which started to chase after us in a horrible game of tag...

No! What I want are mischief-free memories!

Well...guess I can't use that one... Um... Hmmm...

Hoopa! All of the memories I have of us together are of you causing trouble for me!

You don't see me as a prince at all, do you.

You know what? I guess that's fine.

It's time for us to leave. See you around.

But let me say this.

Between you and Red, only one of your teams can become the first champions of the PML.

As the host of the PML, I expect nothing less than the finest battle between you two.

Hmph.

Hmph.

But it's different if we're just talking about individual sync pairs!

Whichever one of you wins and becomes champion is the one I will challenge!

In the end, my plan is to win and become the ultimate number one!

I look forward to our next match! Hahahahaha!