Mawile easily sweeps Valerie's first Pokémon, Mr. Mime. The fact that Mawile resists both of her types makes that part a bit easier. After that's over, Valerie sends out her own Mawile.
This is not going to be easy, I can tell. Mostly for the Mawile, though. Being the same species made things hard for them. Because of this, I recall mine.
"Go on, Ninetales!" I know you can do it!" I've always liked Ninetales; it's both strong and beautiful. It could take out Mawile, one-shot. Also, Mawile's weakness will help some, and-
Why do I feel like I'm being watched?
"Hold on a sec, Valerie! " I say. That's weird. Why do I care, anyway? It's not like it's more than a battle. But, for some reason...
I don't know. It's weird, really. Valerie and I have been friends since we first met in Laverre, and my friends didn't help me any. They told me I shouldn't be friends with her, for whatever reason. At least, that's what they said. It was probably a 'Oh, she's a Gym Leader, so, yeah, you can't be friends with her. Kind of stupid, if you ask me. Why do they care? It's my life. Why would they want to control it?
I look at everything I can think of that could be recording me right now, and eventually reach my Poké Balls. Mawile... Nope, nothing. Ninetales... Nothing. Delcatty... This is boring. Goodra... Not a thing. When I get to Greninja, I realize this is almost pointless. Except, that is, for Leafeon. I realize what Serena is trying to do. It's not my fault that she evolved the Eevee I traded her into the Intertwining Pokémon! Even its name sounds like it would make stuff cuddle!
"Ninetales, Nasty Plot! " I'm snapped into reality by seeing Valerie waiting quietly, not seeming to care that I'm checking literally everything around me for a hidden camera. My Fire-type uses the plot to raise her Special Attack.
"Now, Heat Wave! "
"Protect!" When did her Mawile learn Protect? I thought it had Swallow, Spit Up, Play Rough, and Iron Head! "I'm physically capable of changing her moveset, you know. We have to have some secrets, right?" She's beautiful. How does she manage to be so beautiful?
"Y-you're right! " I say. Suddenly, I lose all my confidence. For some reason, I'm not at my normal state. Is this unhealthy? Is it abnormal?
Is it love?
Frick no.
After all, Valerie is kind of female. That's just kind of... yeah.
"Hey, I found the camera! " I say, peering at Leafeon's Poké Ball. "It's on here! And, there's kind of some noise coming from it!"
"Hm, really? I wonder what's going on with that," Valerie says. We both lean down to the Poké Ball, foreheads touching, and listen to the noise.
"So, you're sure that they can't hear us?" The voice belongs to Serena. I lean in closer to hear more.
"Positive. Don't worry, Serena." Citron? What's he doing there?
"If you're sure, Clemont. You're a genius for making this thing!" Serena again.
"Should I be jealous?" Calem is there as well.
"Nope. Clemont, leave please?" Oh, shoot... I'm not sure I want to hear about what happens next.
"Wait, what? Why?" He knows exactly why, I'll bet.
"R-reasons!" Wow, vague. Good thing I know exactly what she means. And to think that without my genius and Eevee matchmaker, this never would have happened!
I look up at Valerie, staring into her dark eyes. Despite looking practically soulless, they hold more emotion than I can believe.
"Okay, so that was kind of awkward! " I said. I'm being all perky, just like I always had to be. I had to be perfect, happy, and good. Now that I've met Trevor, Tierno, Val, and the lovebirds, I have my own life.
"Yes, yes it was." As she says that, I get an idea. The pair of us could just be there, maybe even alone. It's strange, desiring this with the Gym Leader of the outlandish Laverre, but I do.
Maybe, just maybe, I'm no longer the 'good' one. I am now the one who does what I want, just like Serena, just like Calem, and Trevor, and Tierno, and all of them.
"Hey, Valerie! Maybe we could go visit Prism Tower together sometime! "
"This is good," a female voice from the microphone says.
"I can hear you, you know! " I yell back in to it.
"Clemont!" Serena screams in anger.
"Oh, shoot."
"Get back here! Get your FACE back here!"
"I'm not risking it- Ow! Ow! Stop hitting me!" Well, Clemont is coming out of that seriously injured. Anyone who messes with the new Champion of the Kalos region does.
"Well," Valerie says, interrupting the constant thwacks of Serena repeatedly hitting Clemont. "I would like to go visit the tower sometime. I heard it is beautiful at night."
"Okay! It's a date! " I say happily. Oh Arceus, why did I call it a date? It's not a date, it's simply a matter of two girls talking and laughing and being awesome in front of a tower that most people find very romantic. That's all!
"I... I suppose it is..." Valerie's face turns the shade of her kimono. "Well, I'll see you, whenever it is."
"How about tomorrow? I'll pick you up at the front of the gym! " Whoa, did I just do that? Did I just- what... What.
"All right, then. I'll be seeing you." With that, I step on the warp panel that she opens, which brings me to the front of the Gym. I can never get over how awesome that is!
"Oh, Shauna! How did your time with Valerie go?" the person at the front of the Gym asks.
"Good! " I answer happily. Inside, my mind is exploding with awesome feelings. A not-quite date with the most beautiful Gym Leader out there! She's known for her design prowess and perfection, and I'm going to hang out with her! Maybe even learn her secrets!
Maybe a bit more, even!
I sigh at even the thought, before wondering what the heck is going on. I mean, how is it possible to feel so happy? I take out Leafeon's Poké Ball, and send him out.
"Leafeon, what's going on? " He doesn't answer, of course, but I hear a response from his Poké Ball. It's Serena's voice.
"All systems go."
Fine then, Serena.
It.
Is.
On.
