Disclaimer: Pokémon is by Satoshi Tajiri.

Pokémon BW: Yin-Yang Quest

"Sni! Vy! Sni! Vy!"

As Snivy swung his green tail, Mia nodded at the progress he was making with the speed of his slashes as he and Taylor's Swoobat practiced. "Snivy is in top form today!" Mia noted with satisfaction.

"Your Snivy's amazing!" Dawn complimented. Mia looked over to find Dawn's Mamoswine and Pachirisu practicing some combinations.

"Your Pachirisu and Mamoswine aren't bad either!" Mia replied back.

As a ball of ice energy was conjured in Mamoswine's mouth, it broke the ball to pieces with its tusks. The pieces swirled around Pachirisu and a flash of blue light surrounded it. When the light faded, Pachirisu was in a beautiful ball of ice. Sparks emitting from Pachirisu's cheeks, it ran in the ball, causing the ball to emit a blue glow. Taylor looked up the two Pokémon in the Pokédex.

"Mamoswine, the Twin Tusk Pokémon, and the evolved form of Piloswine," the Dex explained. "A frozen one was dug up from soil dating back 10,000 years. It woke up to much amazement."

"Pachirisu, the EleSquirrel Pokémon. A pair may be seen rubbing their cheek pouches together in an effort to share stored electricity."

"Are you going to be using those two in your next Contest?" Mia asked.

"Of course! That's why I came to Unova: to train my Pokemon!" Dawn answered. "Are you using Snivy for your battle?"

"It's a gamble, but yes, I'll be using him," Mia replied. She looked over to see Emolga battling with Dawn's Piplup and Leavanny battling with Bianca's Mienfoo. "I'll also use my Emolga due to identical typing and Leavanny for its part Grass-typing as well."

"Okay, everyone, let's take it from the top," Dawn instructed back at the Nimbasa City gym as Elesa and Mia took their places. Dawn was wearing a pink cheerleader's uniform instead of her normal clothes and holding pom-poms. Piplup, Buneary, and Pachirisu were also wearing cheerleader uniforms their size and holding smaller pom-poms. Taylor looked over to Dawn as he held Mia's Axew and immediately blushed upon sight of her.

"Mia! Fight!" Bianca called out as Dawn and her Pokémon broke into a cheerleading routine.

"Momo, Minccino," Taylor began as the four looked over to the arena. "She's nearing the halfway point already. I don't know why, but it makes me smile when I see her battle."

"The Gym Battle between Mia from Nuvema Town and the Gym Leader of Nimbasa City, Elesa, is about to begin!" Lani announced. "Each side may use three Pokémon each and the battle is over when all three Pokémon of either side are knocked out. In addition, only the challenger is allowed to substitute Pokémon."

"Hope you're ready for the dance of a lifetime!" Elesa declared as she winked.

"Let's see who steps faster!" Mia said as she took out a Poké Ball. "Leavanny, you're on!" She said as she threw the Poké Ball. Leavanny came out and saluted. Elesa took out a Poké Ball of her own and kissed it.

"On stage, Emolga twin one!" she said as she threw it. An Emolga with a blue bowtie came out and winked.

"Begin!" Lani announced.

"Leavanny, use Energy Ball!" Mia commanded. Leavanny charged up the ball in between her antennae and fired it.

"Take to the air and dodge it!" Elesa instructed. Emolga performed a backflip and began to glide to Leavanny. "Electro Ball!"

"Counter with Energy Ball!" Mia instructed.

Both fired their balls. They sailed past each other and hit their targets. "Use Attract!" Elesa said as she blew a kiss. Emolga winked and sent pink hearts to Leavanny. The hearts swirled around her and infatuated her in seconds.

"That's a male Emolga," Mia realized as she got Leavanny's Poké Ball back out. "Return!" Leavanny was recalled.

"That's smart thinking," Dawn said. "When it comes back out, Attract should wear off."

"Emolga, get out there!" Mia signaled, turning to Emolga. Emolga rushed onto the battlefield. "Electro Ball!" Mia commanded.

"Take to the air and dodge!" Elesa instructed again. Elesa's Emolga performed a backflip and took off into the air. Mia got an idea on how to counter this.

"Spin and use Thunderbolt!" Mia instructed.

"Mo-ga!" Mia's Emolga yelled as it slid onto the ground back-first. Releasing a Thunderbolt, he began to spin on his back. A spiral of electricity surrounded it, hitting the other Emolga and trapping it in the spiral.

Dawn thought back to the technique she used when she had an Ambipom under her command for one of her Super Contests. It didn't get her through the Appeal Round, but it inspired techniques like this: the Counter Shield. Dawn decided to teach this technique to Mia for her battle when Mia offered to see more of her combinations.

Elesa's Emolga was thrown back and landed on the ground, knocked out. Mia's Emolga called off the electricity as he slowed his spinning to a halt. "Elesa's first Emolga is unable to battle! The winner is Mia's Emolga!" Lani judged.

"Yes!" Taylor cheered.

"Woo-hoo!" Bianca cheered.

"E-mon!" Emolga appealed as he turned to Dawn's Buneary and winked.

"Bun-eary…" Buneary replied nervously.

Elesa recalled her Emolga. "Take a long rest, my friend," she told him. She took out a second Poke Ball. "An impressive technique that can have anyone spinning!"

"I learned from the best!" Mia replied.

"Is that so? Emolga twin two, on stage!" Elesa called out. Her second Emolga came out, this one with a pink bow on it.

'I'm guessing this one's female,' Mia predicted as she took out Leavanny's Poke Ball again. "Take a breather and get yourself reoriented, Emolga."

Emolga dizzily walked back to Mia's side. "Leavanny, come on back out!" Mia said. Leavanny was sent out, saluting as Mia found that Attract wore off.

"Begin!" Lani declared.

"Emolga, Hidden Power!" Elesa commanded. Charging a green sphere of light in her paws, she fired the sphere.

"Slash it with X-Scissor!" Mia commanded. The leaf-like hands shined and she slashed the ball in two. It burst, but not before burning Leavanny severely. "A Fire-type Hidden Power!"

"Expect the unexpected!" Elesa advised her. "Use Attract!" Emolga winked and sent hearts to Leavanny. The hearts swirled around the Nurturing Pokémon, but she slashed them to pieces, unaffected.

"She's got even ground, Elesa!" Taylor reminded her. "Attract won't do anything!"

"Energy Ball!" Mia ordered. Leavanny fired the ball at Emolga, but she dodged it. "Keep using Energy Ball!"

Multiple Energy Balls were scattered into the air, all aiming for Emolga who tried to keep up with the speed that they were being sent out. One eventually hit Emolga, sending it crashing down.

"That knocked it down!" Bianca exclaimed.

"Now's your chance!" Dawn told Mia.

"Wild Charge!" Elesa commanded.

"Leaf Blade!" Mia commanded.

Leavanny and Emolga rushed for each other. Leavanny swiped Emolga, dispelling the electricity and knocking her out. "Elesa's second Emolga is unable to battle!" Lani judged. Leavanny fell to the ground seconds later, energy spent. "Leavanny is unable to battle! This round is a draw!"

"Despite type disadvantage, Leavanny hung in there," Taylor noted as Dawn and her Pokémon began to cheer again. Elesa recalled her second Emolga. She smiled at her.

"Whenever the hero is in trouble, a plot twist comes to play!" Elesa exclaimed. She took out her third and final Poké Ball. "Zebstrika! On stage!"

She threw the Poke Ball up. Out came a Zebstrika, who let out a neigh in determination. "Zebstrika, huh?" Mia asked herself with tension looming. She looked up the Pokémon in her Pokédex as steam came from its nose.

"Zebstrika, the Thunderbolt Pokémon, and the evolved form of Blitzle," the Dex explained. "This ill-tempered Pokémon is dangerous because when it's angry, it shoots lightning from its mane in all directions."

'With one Pokémon down and out, now would be a good time to say "Not over until it's over"!' Mia thought.