Slade wasn't too sure if weird meant bad or good in Phoebe eyes though he took it as a complement. Slade didn't really know Claude all to well so he didn't know exactly how weird he was compared to him. Soon Danielle came back sitting next to him before asking a question.
"Hey, did anybody see where Ryan and Jacob went?"
"I think they left during your battle." Slade said with his hands behind his head. "Neither of them said where they were going though I'm sure they'll be back soon. Nice job on winning by the way, you've gotten better since the start of the year, though hasn't everyone?" Slade chuckled a bit before he began stretching. "Man, I'm hyped to see what other battles will go on today. Hopefully they'll be interesting." Flare, sitting by Slade, seemed to have dicieded on what to do with the fire stone. So he livened up more a let out a happy 'yip' after Slade was done talking. Slade smiled after Flare got out of his loom and gloom mood and rubbed the dog on the head.
"By the way Slade...if i manage to get past my first opponent,i'd probably have to face either Mareek or Lana.I've got a good idea of Lana's tactics-'ve battled her before-.But besides his pokemon i don't know too much about Mareek.Mind filling me in?"
He looked to his side to find James asking for info about Mareek, "Oh, so you're worried about Mareek huh? I've fought the guy once, it ended in a tie though." Slade chuckled a bit remembering the his first battle at this school. "I wouldn't mind informing you a bit on Mareek, though if you happen to know any info on Sissy, one of the people in my block, I'd appreciate that as well." He said with a big smile. The only thing he knows about her is the vague info Danielle gave him, for all he knew she could've looked all his pokemon and moves. Worst case he'd walk in blind to someone who knew a lot about him. He wasn't that worried but better to be safe then sorry.