(A/N: If you read Sylveon's Revenge first, you'll get some extra insight into the events here. Just in case you didn't get it from the summary: This story ships Shauna/Valerie. If you don't like the pairing, please exit stage thataway and read a different story. Still don't know the name of this pairing, so I shall call it Sylveonshipping. I happen to really love this one, and I'll bet you people are glad that I'm writing something besides Kalosshipping for once. Anyway, R&R, flames will be killed by Greninja).

"Oh yeah, I just remembered! Do you want to trade something for my Froabble?" I ask, holding out the level 5. "I mean, Froakie."

"Yeah, sure, Shauna." Serena says, taking out a Poké Ball. "How's this Leafeon sound?"

"Ooh, I've always wanted to train a good Grass Pokémon. Something simple as a Chespin won't cut it!" In response to my poorly thought out comment, Serena sends out her (clearly annoyed) Chesnaught. "Hey, I never said it was bad! Just said Leafeon was better, that's all!"

"Right." She doesn't seem convinced, so I change the subject by offering a trade, which she accepts. She puts in the Verdant Pokémon, and I put in the Bubble Frog one. We both agree to the trade, and I hear her whisper a last goodbye to Leafeon. She always did love Grass Pokémon. The Leafeon is surprisingly soft when I let her out of her Poké Ball. Serena strokes Froabble's frubbles.

"Thanks for trading with me," Serena said. She was smirking inside at the direction she had given Leafeon. "Say, why don't you head to Laverre City? Y'know, give the Gym a visit."

"Good idea, Serena. Thanks." I called out my Fletchinder, which I had caught to fly me around, and yelled, "Fletchinder, use Fly!" It flew out of its Poké Ball in a majestic flash of light, and I leap on its back. "To Laverre!"

When we arrive in front of the Pokémon Center, like always, I recall Fletchinder. Just like always, every time.

I go here a lot.

I feel excited, my heart pumping like a Shadow Storm, as I open the door to the dollhouse that Laverre calls its Gym. I step through each warp panel, like a dance I've learned by heart, and prepare to see Valerie again. A Furisode Girl who I haven't seen before challenges me, and I quickly accept. Kali is her name. She sends out a Dedenne, and I fight with my Sylveon. Valerie would be proud of my new Eeveelution. I make a mental note to show it to her.

"Dedenne, use Volt Switch!" Kali yells. The move hits Sylveon hard, and Dedenne switches out to an Azumarill.

"Sylveon, come back!" I command in response, sending out the Leafeon I had just traded for. Thank Arceus for Serena, or else I wouldn't have gotten a good enough Pokémon to battle the Azumarill. "Go, Leafeon!"

"Azumarill, use Aqua Ring!" Like that'll help.

"Leaf Blade!" It faints in one hit, because of the STAB and Super-Effective. Kali then sends out her remaining Pokémon, Dedenne, who uses Thunder Wave to paralyze Leafeon.

"Aw..." I fumble through my bag, but find no Paralyze Heal or Full Heal. Not even a Full Restore. I remember Calem telling me to always keep them on hand, but did I listen?

No.

"Leafeon, use Sunny Day!" If this strategy works, I'll win.

Just like never.

Leafeon makes the sun bright, and right after, I yell, "Now, use Synthesis!" Dedenne attacks first, hitting with a powerful Play Rough. Leafeon heals her HP like she never got a scratch in her life, and waits for another instruction. "Last Resort!" Dedenne moves first again, and tries to use Thunder. It misses, though. Never rely on moves with 70% accuracy. Well, unless you're Articuno, or know Rain Dance in Zapdos' case, but that's beside the point. The mouse-like Pokémon is then hit hard by Leafeon using Last Resort, and faints. I nod as if to thank the Trainer for the battle, and then step on the last warp panel to get to the main room, where Valerie stands in waiting.

"Hi!" I exclaim. "Valerie, it's Shauna!" She looks to me, and smiles.

"Oh, hello. I see you have a new team member?"

"Yeah, it's a Leafeon! Wanna see?" She nods, so I take her Poké Ball and let her out. She makes that little noise that all Leafeon make, and gives a big smile. This Pokémon would definitely be a good addition to my team. She's just way too cute!

"Beautiful..." Valerie murmurs. "How is your Sylveon doing?"

"Great! Oh, and the Eevee I traded to Serena finally evolved!"

"Into...?" she asks, an unusually curious look on her face.

"Sylveon. I actually filmed it, like I said I would!"

"I can't believe you, Shauna. You instructed Eevee to force them together once it evolved, and then you filmed the whole thing." Leafeon smiles with glee at this, her eyes gleaming with memory. Memory? Would Leafeon even remember something like that? Serena told me she had bred it, from Sylveon, after the Mega Evolution and Yveltal transformation. Wouldn't that mean that Leafeon was given a similar instruction-

Wait a minute.

Crap.

Trying not to kill Serena in my mind right now...

"Leafeon, please get off of me!"

She had told me about the thing with the traded Eevee, I said I knew nothing; she figured out that I knew something. Now, the same thing is happening to me. Serena had just used Revenge on me, and it's working perfectly. I didn't even think humans could learn Pokémon moves.

However, Leafeon can learn Grass Whistle.

Dangit.

Valerie tries to get me awake, which finally succeeds a few minutes later. I stand up without help, even though the move leaves me a bit tired, and look to a certain Leafeon who appears to be hugely satisfied. I give her a look that seemed to say, 'What the heck is wrong with you?' She jumps down to Valerie and me and begins to push her. However, since this particular Leafeon is not very strong, it fails miserably.

"You're not too good at this, huh?" I say sarcastically, and let my Greninja at her with an Ice Beam to the face. It faints in one hit. "Well, that solved a lot, right?"

"Well," Valerie says, regaining her balance. "Not exactly."

"Wait, what?"

"The truth is..." she says softly. "Well, nothing. I'll tell you in your next visit here." I look at her for a moment, and then nod.

"But aren't we going to battle? Y'know, like usual?"

"Of course. Just a quick battle, though; I'm helping some of the Furisode Girls train."

"Alright, I understand! But for now, let's go!" I smile, taking out a Poké Ball containing my new team member. "Let's do this, Lil' Mawile!"