After the Opening Ceremony:
After Slade and friends watched with intrigue at the performance being held he started to head back to his dorm seeing as Danielle was dragged off by her parents. He quickly made his way to the dorm so he could get there before Mareek so he could do this in secret. Sasuke and 101 were already returned into their respective pokeballs, the only one who was left out side was Flare. Slade got down one one knee and looked Flare right in the eyes with a happy expression on his face. "Flare, I've got something to show you" He took out the white box from his pocket, and opened the box with the glowing fire stone inside. Flare was surprised to find what Slade had in his possession, 'how long has he had that gem?' Flare thought as he starred into the orange gleam of the gem. "I got this today from my mom," Slade continued. Flare remembered that strange present Slade's mom gave Sasuke before she left the stand, that must have been what was inside. "She wanted me to evolve you but I wouldn't feel right forcing you to do it." Flare sat down starring at his trainer not knowing which to pick, he would never be a growlithe again. He let out a whimper to show that he was unsure on what to do. Slade gives a smile to Flare as he expected this might happen. "Tell ya what, I won't send you out in the first match. That way it'll give you more time to think so don't rush ok." Slade said rubbing the top of Flare's head.
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As Slade was entering the waiting room a little late for not waking up early enough he heard the rules for the match from the loud speakers echoing through the campus. This made things easier for Slade seeing as how his promiss to Flare yesterday restricted him from sending him out. As he arrived he let out his pokemon since they seem to all fit in the space provided. He also noticed a group of people around Danielle and seeing as how it's better then sitting alone Slade went and sat by Danielle, "Sorry if I'm late at all," Slade said to Danielle as he sat down, "Slept a little too much and woke up late." He looked up at the screen and saw they haven't started yet, "Well, at least I didn't miss the battle." Flare sat by Slade's feat lost in though about what to do with the stone. He wasn't sure if he was ready to evolve yet and he didn't want to burden Slade either. Sasuke stood next to Flare noticing his worried face though he never spoke up about it. 101 floated by Slade's head and bobbed up and down as he did so.