It's not a running gag yet, I think.

Btw guys, with Gem not around to play, Charlotte's totally going to take over as antagonist after Pierce stabs Impact on the train battle.

I'm okay with that.

Where should their final confrontation be, though?

A rooftop is probably too cliche. A throne room, too. Hm... Airship, maybe? Or hell, falling.

The best kind of one-on-one would have to be on the back of a giant Pokemon.

The only other idea is the two of you fighting in some kind of space fortress like in Return of the Jedi.

We can't do giant pokemon twice, that would be lame.

And said space fortress would have to be crashing down to earth for it to be appropriately dramatic.

They would each have a mech. And Pierce's pokemon would also have mechs.

In a volcano. In a blizzard.

In space.

Also, during a thunderstorm.

Battle inside the minds! Courtesy of a certain psychic ruin general who probably get a kick out of seeing the two of you beat the snot out of each other, especially if it leads to premature death. You guys could switch settings back and forth as the battle progresses. :3

Nah, it's no fun if someone isn't really getting disemboweled.

I'd like to point out that with Lola sweating after the first battle Impact's team went through, and with Sunny Day active throughout all of last battle, she's probably giving off enough pheromones to give everyone on the team a stiffy.

Yes, even the girls.