I still remember the first time she defeated me in battle. I was shocked, stunned even, that someone so much younger than I had triumphed over me in battle. I was even more so astonished when she had managed to defeat me once again right before I had awakened Groudon, when I was giving my all in battle, using my Cameruptite & Keystone which I had not seen necessary to use in our first battle. But both times that I lost, I strangely was not angry at myself nor her. I was met with an unfamiliar sensation, which the first time I had merely deemed it admiration. It marked the beginning of my downfall, and her victory.
Score 1 May, 0 Maxie
The next time we met, when I was taking the Red orb, I caught myself thinking about how cute she looked when she tried to prevent me from obtaining the Red orb. I had immediately dismissed that thought, thinking "She's my enemy, our enemy. She is not cute, she's trying to ruin our plan. She's the enemy." Between then and when I had awakened Groudon, I had repeatedly caught myself thinking about the determination on her face when I had first met her, and various other tidbits I had picked up from my first, second, and third times seeing her.I had Attempted to suppress these thoughts by consistently reminding myself that she was trying to stop my plans. After the battle we had right next to Groudon, these thoughts continued to seep into my brain, even more so. I realized I had fallen for her when I looked over at her after I had awakened Groudon. She was wearing the same expression of determination as when I first met her.
Score 2 May, 0 Maxie
I hoped my feelings for her would dissipate after the whole Groudon episode. They were only reinforced when she showed up just after Zinnia had defeated me in battle. After that, she still showed up at the base at least once a week, even after becoming champion. (They became more frequent after that, actually. I believe it was partly because she was trying to evade the media. She never did strike me as someone who enjoyed the spotlight.) I fell in love with her a bit more every time she visited our base.
Score 3 May, 0 Maxie
I had no choice but to surrender to her & my feelings completely when she kissed me for the first time.
