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As Ryan stepped onto Route 213 he could instantly hear and smell the ocean, despite the fact from where he stood a forest stood between him and it, was just a short walk around the corner though to get to the ocean, even he could tell that. Stepping into the tall grass which separated the grassy western portion of Route 213 with the sandy majority the Water Channeler would hear the unmistakable sound of a Poliwhirl, no doubt battling some other sort of Pokemon, perhaps some bird Pokemon.

A short walk forward to investigate Ryan would find a Fisherman who had evidently just knocked out a local Chatot with his Poliwhirl. It was strange to see such a trainer battling on land and not fishing up his opponents but not exactly unheard of. The Water Channeler would also note on the Fisherman's cap a patch in the style of the Fen Badge sewn to it, the Fisherman a gym trainer no doubt, likely here to train as ordered.

It wouldn't take long for Ryan to stumble upon a wild Pokemon as a Buizel jumped out of the grass in front of him, landing on all fours, hunched over and growling at him. A wild Buizel appears!

"Zel!" Shouted the Water Pokemon before firing off a jet of Water Gun at Ryan.

The Rapid Spin would strike the Buizel, the little water weasel knocked off its feet by the spinning shell and sent tumbling backwards onto the ground. It wouldn't stay down for long however as it got back up on all fours and kicked off the ground, sending its self into a full body tackle aimed at Raphael with Quick Attack.

Ryan might note he was being watched by none other than the Fisherman. For some reason he had taken interest in him, perhaps he thought him to be a fellow gym trainer? He might expect to see the others training here as well and it was likely he already heard there was a new guy. Maybe he should make an impression on him in case he was the mole?

The Aqua Tail went off without a hitch and delivered a decisive blow, the Buizel knocked clear off the ground and up into the air, soon falling back to earth with a thud, it was there were it would remain knocked out.

Soon after Ryan would hear clapping, two pairs of hands in fact as a Poliwhirl and it Fisherman trainer approached him. "That was pretty! What's your name, guppy?" He asked while Poliwhirl approached Wartortle to shake his hand.

"Nice to meet you! Call me Kyle!" The Fisherman said happily, his Poliwhirl equally pleased as it shook Raphael's hand. "So then, that must mean you're the new guy, huh? Word of your arrival has traveled fast. The other gym trainers have been gossiping about you. All of it good, I assure you." Kyle said with a hearty laugh. "So, what do you think of Crasher Wake? Isn't he a blast to be around?"

"Oh certainly! He's just exciting to be around. I can see why the people of Pastoria City look up to him. I'm glad I settled down and cast my line into Pastoria's waters. Speaking of, I'm excited to see you as well! Before you came along I was the smallest guppy in the pond, that is the newbie. I guess I should pass my title onto you." The fisherman said with a laugh, his Poliwhirl looking over at Wartortle and shrugging as if to tell him he doesn't get the humor.

"Ha! I like ya, guppy! I see Wake has rubbed off on ya already." The Fisherman smiled. "Any who, I suppose I should let you get back to training, and I should as well. Crasher Wake sometimes drops in unexpected ways to make sure we aren't slacking off you know." The man said as he waved his Poliwhirl to come back over, which promptly did before waving bye to Wartortle. If Ryan wanted to incognito interrogate the Fisherman a little he might want to take this opportunity in private before it went away.

"Hm? Nervous?" Kyle responded, slightly confused at to why Ryan was whispering now. "Well uh, Damien is kind of standoffish I guess. He seems to spend a lot of time by himself, doesn't come out to train often. Crasher Wake has gotten onto him a few times, nothing bad mind you. Doesn't seem to bother Damien too much though." The Fisherman shrugged.