No, this wasn't really ideal. Vinnie had managed to lift his upper body off the ground, but everything still hurt. All the same, the Venusaur shot her an irreverent, shit-eating grin in defiance of her obvious power over him.

"Just testin' my luck," he sneered. His knuckles were white has he clenched the grip of his oar between his fingers, but he knew the fight was done.