After his final moment of hesitation, Zoran took those fateful steps outside the city. He was officially on a Journey! "Wow..." He said, as he looked around him. There were Pokemon everywhere. Flocks of Pidgey, and plenty of wild Ratatta. It was great being out on his own! Even if he was only a few feet away from home...

It wasn't long before a wild Rattata made it's way into Zoran's path, making a screeching sound toward him. This brought a grin to Zoran's face. "You wanna go, eh?" He grabbed the Pokeball off his hip and opened it up. "Let's go, Coal!" He called, as the lizard appeared in a brilliant display of crimson light. The purple rat wasted no time going on the assualt, Tackling the grey lizard before he was even aware of his surroundings; Knocking it back and forcing a cry from it's diaphragm. It was at that moment that Zoran realized he and Coal hadn't had any time to train yet! But they would win regardless. With a determination that matched it's master's, coal got up to his feet and prepared to counter. "Coal, use Scratch!" The young Charmander didn't miss a beat, lunging at the Rattata with extended claws. It had good reflexes. Zoran made a note of that. It landed a hit to the Rattata's side, causing some serious damage, but it seemed the opponent wasn't done just yet. Rattata struggled to it's feet as Charmander attempted to reorient itself. It clearly wasn't used to battle yet. "Look out!" Cairo called to it. It set it's eyes on Rattata just in time to see a second Tackle coming in it's direction; But not in time to dodge it. The tackle pushed Charmander back, but this time it managed to stay on it's feet. "Growl!" Charmander Yelled out directly into the Rat's ear, catching it off guard, and  stopping it's movements for just a moment. "Now scratch again!" Ratatta ran off after being on the recieving end of another Scratch attack. Zoran and Coal celebrated their first victory, and Zoran rewarded his Pokemon with a treat.

As Coal gleefully enjoyed his reward, Zoran examined him. He hadn't taken major damage, but he had a few scrapes on his back and feet from sliding across the ground. Overall, he was still in good condition. "You want to stay out and walk for a while?" he asked. Coal nodded his head happily and the two continued on their way. It wasn't long before they caught sight of a girl battling against a Pidgey with her Eevee. It was a good battle, with a lot of back and forward, but ultimately, the Eevee was stronger. Zoran had to admit. He wouldn't mind having an Eevee on day himself.

"You're pretty good!" He said to the girl as she recalled her Pokemon. He and the strange colored Charmander approached with smiles on their faces. "Too bad it got away. I've read Pidgey is a great first catch for beginning trainers." Zoran's textbook talked about how the potential of a Pidgey rose exponentially as it evolved. He learned all sorts of things. And yet, it never even crossed his mind to attempt to catch the Rattata. Maybe next time.... "I'm Zoran!" He said, extending his hand to the girl. "This is my partner, Coal." The Charmander let out a quick "Char" and waved happily.

100 PC awarded as Battle Reward