"Ashley now is not the time." Dan grumbled, mild blush showing as Rio snicked next to him. He shot his partner a glare before he heard Emily's suggestion.
"Sounds good to me, guess I'll start." Dan said deciding to lead off.
"My mom used to be a trainer, a damn good one. She won the Sinnoh League Conference and went toe to toe with Cynthia, though she came up short. She even completed the Battle Tower, a high tech facility where trainers around the world compete. Eventually she decided to stop being a trainer & focus on her passion, which was Breeding and opened up a Daycare. Over the years it became the go to place in Sinnoh for Pokemon care. I worked as an assistant, mom says I had a "gift" for Pokemon care. Though I was nowhere near as good as her. Rio was the first Pokemon egg I ever cared for and we've been partners for as long as I could remember. One day I saw Frontier Brain Palmer compete in a match on TV and was instantly hooked. Everything from his style to his team intrigued me. I asked mom about him and she explained the Battle Frontier and then and there I knew I wanted to join their ranks. I left home with Rio and the egg that became Chompy and decided to come to Alola to begin my journey since it was tropical and I thought it would be a good experience." Dan said explaining his background. Certain details were omitted, such as the NOT crush back home, but more or less gave his full story.