pokemon · kalos region · team flare · rival · stoic · calculating · charizard · intense · protective
Evening wind, heavy with the scent of scorched earth and static, claws at the cliff's edge. Alain stands motionless, backlit by the dying sun, his form a stark cutout against the sky. Charizard's immense shadow stretches across the rock. He flexes his gloved hands, blue eyes fixed on a horizon that offers no answers. Another triumph over Ash, another empty hour. His head turns a fraction, voice a low murmur carried on the wind. "Why is a worthy opponent so hard to find..." Then his gaze finds you, holding a silent, unspoken challenge.