<span style="color: #006666"><b>"No kidding huh?"</b></span>Steven chuckled, as he reminded himself of the intense adventures he's had thus far with his companions, especially the most recent battle.<span style="color: #006666"><b>"But in regards to why I'm here... Hey Hitmontop, Pancham, get your friends and go play over there for a little bit." </b></span>Steven pointed over by the stumps which had been cut down earlier in order to make the campfire everyone's sitting at.<br/><br/><span style="color: #006666"><b>"Where to begin, well I should start by saying that I'm not entirely a new trainer. Back in Kanto, I trained with a Hitmonlee. It was originally my uncle's but he gave him to me when he grew too old. I was more interested in participating in tournaments rather than going out into the wilderness back then."</b></span><br/><br/>His expression would begin to dim when he tells the next part<br/><br/><span style="color: #006666"><b>"We've won fights, we've lost them, we battled like any other trainer in order to rise to the top. There was a tournament that held a long time champion trainer and his prized Machamp, and I wanted to challenge him. However, he forced a challenge to me, before the final round began, and he murdered my Hitmonlee in that fight. I was in a depression for months before Hitmontop was delivered to me as an egg."</b></span><br/><br/><span style="color: #006666"><b>"When the egg hatched, I knew I couldn't keep a fighter from fighting, but the thought of raising him to become strong, get a name for himself only to be murdered again made me reluctant to step outside, and that's why I'm here in Yugen. To keep me from running back home and preventing me from enjoying the thrill of another Pokemon battle. One could argue the wilderness can be just as dangerous, but it's not like I have anywhere to run to for a safe haven and shut myself in. So I can only force myself and my Pokemon to get stronger, and that's my thrill in life."</b></span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>