[Game] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure: Celadon City Vandel

[Dragonstrike]

Valarie, seeing the indescision on your face and Arial attempt's at fortifying your willpower fail to make an impact, let out a throaty chuckle and shook his head side to side, catching both Grunts attention. "Having a hard time trying to make the right choice, Mr. Arendse? Good. Shows me that you have a sharp mind, and are putting it to good use trying to navigate all the options you have before you. However, I do not have all night, and I rather not have daughter run across us and spoil the good mood we created. You also would like to get on with your business, whatever it may be. So how about we make a....compromise. Let us battle it out, an old criminal versus a young crusador. I win, and you will be coming with me, and work out our new relationship. You win, and I leave you and Giovanni alone, and let my daughter handle the matter. If you can't win, then you will hardly be able to face what the Elder will send out against you. If I can't win a fight against you, then I too out of shape to face down that fool of a Boss of yours, no? What do you say to this, Mr. Arendse?"

Reiner almost can't believe what he just heard.

To the point where he actually starts laughing.  Quietly at first.

"Ya know, you're not the first to suggest such a compromise this week.  Mew was the other one.  She held back a lot in our battle, but it was enough to show me that she still meant business.  Her freedom was on the line, after all.  Oh, the irony...she's going to get a real laugh from this when she hears about this..."

More laughing from him, this time a little louder.

"Very well then, Valarie Malcolm.  You have yourself a battle, and a much more pleasant one than I'm sure either of us were expecting.  Let's keep it simple, shall we?  One pokemon at a time, no items.  I'm sure we both have plenty we'd like to use in such an important battle, but then we wouldn't get to see who's really the stronger of the two of us, would we?  Don't expect me to go easy on ya, though.  I stand to both gain and lose a lot since this could determine the path I travel." (Survival increases from 2 to 3 for 16 exp!  Let's get those initiatives up!)