<div align="center"><strong>[Mark &amp; Mantine, Ecruteak City Guard Station]</strong> -&gt; <strong>[Route 35]</strong><br/><strong>[(http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/3/3b/Spr_3e_226_s.gif)] vs. [(http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/4/43/Spr_BW_Gentleman.png)&amp;(http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/d/d1/Spr_4h_202_m.png)]</strong></div><br/><em>“Wobbuffet! Come out!”</em>The trainer commanded.<br/>Out popped a very awkward-looking Pokemon. The cyan slimy creature could have easily passed for a Water Pokemon, although there’s something strange about this one. “Eww…what is that?”<br/><br/><em>“Wobba!”</em>the Wobbuffet introduced itself. Mark had never seen a Wobbuffet up close. Especially this close, as he flicked Mantine’s Pokeball at the guard, hitting him right between the brows, Mantine burst out from the bolt of crimson energy and materialized behind the Wobbuffet.<br/><em>“I hate newbie trainers like you, always thinking you’re the shit! When was the last time you actually won a battle?!”</em>the visibly unstable man belted at Mark, not noticing that his Wobbuffet was about to get smacked.<br/><br/><em>“Mantine, Bubble Beam his ass!”</em>Shooting a spray of sea foam and pressurized water, Mantine ejected the Bubble Beam in the guard trainer’s direction.<br/><br/><em>“I meant use the Bubble Beam on his Pokemon, Mantine…Not on him!”</em>Mark noticed the guard wringing out his clothes and asked him.<em> “Shouldn’t you introduce yourself? Isn’t that the formality Trainers are supposed to adhere to when battling?”</em>Mark attempted to keep the Battling tradition alive in his own little way.<br/><br/><em>“Who am I? Who am I?! You clearly don’t know greatness when it stands before you. I am <strong>Guard General Antonio Rivalmello</strong>, the head of all the Guard Stations across Johto.”</em>The man proudly stated, puffing out his chest in the process.<br/><br/><em>“Oh…ok, I thought you were actually someone important. Thanks for clearing that up though. I’m Mark. Now that we’ve got the formalities out of the way, I’ve wasted enough time with you. I’ve got a Radio Tower to save. Mantine, let’s make quick work of this fool and his stupid looking Pokemon!”</em>Mark commanded.<em>"Wobbuffet!"</em><br/><br/><em>“WHAT?! You’ll pay for this. You won’t forget the name, Antonio Rivalmello!” </em><br/><em>“Mantine,”</em>the manta said as it got “in the zone.”<br/><em>“Give him a Supersonic!”</em>Mantine directed the Supersonic waves at Wobbuffet’s head.<br/><br/><em>“Wobba-fett!”</em>the Psychic Pokemon’s mental strength rendered the Supersonic useless.<br/><em>“Now you got him, Wobbuffet! Counter! (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Counter_(move))”</em>the Wobbuffet came charging at Mantine, pinning him against the wall and pummeling him. “Get out of there, Mantine!” Mark yelled at his buddy, who proceeded to slither out of Wobbuffet’s grip. Being naturally wet and slimy may seem like a disadvantage, but not in times like this.<br/><br/><em>“Alright, let’s wake him up by dumping some water on his head. Mantine, finish him off with Bubble Beam!”<br/>“Mantine!”</em>the flying manta aimed his stream right at Wobbuffet’s head, causing the Pokemon to step back two feet and collapse right there.<em>“Tackle him, Mantine!” </em>Mantine proceeded to beat the knocked-out horse, Wobbuffet.<br/><br/><em>“Game over, Antonio.”</em>Mark didn’t add a further word as he withdrew his Mantine into its Pokeball home and climbed onto his bike, zipping through Ecruteak City and Route 36 in about 20 minutes, he passed the National Park and arrived on Route 35.<br/>Still wringing the Bubble Beam out of his clothes, Antonio Rivalmello cursed in Mark’s direction;<strong><em>“You’ll pay for this one day, Mark. This isn’t the last you’ve heard of Antonio Rivalmello!” </em></strong>