[Riku grins at that reaction. It's not the first time he's heard it and he's sure it won't be the last-- he remembers how startled one of the people in his training group was at how bloodthirsty those tiny fairies on flowers were.]

You'd be surprised, most of them want to fight.

[His Noibat perks up at that statement, letting out a very proud Noinoi! as she spreads her wings and wiggles back and forth before pulling them back in as she clumsily mimes throwing a few punches like humans do.

She

She might be trying to make the Hatenna laugh.]

But it's really up to the pokemon. Some are companions, some like working, and others love battling. Maybe you and Hatenna can figure that out together?