[h3][hr][color=#FDEEC5]Aedre Charbonnet[/color][/h3][hr][sup][i]Mesalon City: Gym[/i]  || [@Luckyblackcat][@Zanavy][/sup][indent] [/indent]
While Ty’s battle with Lan showed his inexperience, it also showed how strong the bond between him and his Pokemon had already gotten. He knew their moves and tics, knew how best to lead them in battle, and though Aedre could say she knew the same of her Pokemon, a part of her was sure that it was very much not the same. 

Aedre clapped enthusiastically with the rest of the audience as Lan awarded Ty his badge, hesitantly searching herself for jealousy behind her smile. She’d decided she wanted to try training her Pokemon too, after all, and badges were a part of every trainer’s journey. Despite knowing that, though, she found no ounce of envy or negativity inside, which relieved her until she realized that really, she [i]should[/i] be jealous. If she wanted to be a trainer, she needed drive, needed some sort of competitive spirit to keep up with people like Ty, and the fact that she had none… It meant she really [i]wasn’t[/i] cut out to be a trainer. 

A glance at Amber, who looked all professional interest and zero jealousy either, relieved Aedre, but she couldn’t shake that small voice in her head that put her down for her lack of drive as they regrouped with Ty. She needed to push herself to get better, both for her Pokemon and for her future, considering what might lay down the road. Whoever had taken the package from her likely wouldn’t give it up without a fight, and if she wanted to right that mistake, she needed to get stronger. 

[color=#FDEEC5]“Yep, I’ve got everything!”[/color] she said when Amber asked, hoping her smile was bright enough to hide her thoughts. She’d been told before that her emotions tended to show on her face, which she hadn’t thought to mind much until now. On a day to day basis, lab assistant Aedre had nothing to hide. Aspiring trainer Aedre, however, was racking up secret insecurities every few minutes. 

When Amber spoke to a girl nearby, Aedre looked over, smiling when she recognized Alexis. She didn’t know the girl well, and what came to mind were Alexis’ interactions with Sophia, but even she could see that Alexis was missing her earlier bluster. 

[color=#FDEEC5]“Good luck!”[/color] she called, waving goodbye at the blonde girl in the dress. While part of her felt she should ask whether Alexis wanted them to stick around and watch, another part was eager to get a move on. Watching all these trainer battles was exciting, and she was learning lots, but more than that she wanted a chance to call all her Pokemon out and walk around outside. Maybe she’d get into a battle with some wilds, maybe train and work on tactics she could use in the next battle she got in because she would get in one. Eventually. So, she didn’t suggest asking, settling for looking between Amber and Ty instead.

[color=#FDEEC5]“Let’s go,”[/color] she said, her tone gentle. [color=#FDEEC5]“Sophia and Oscar are probably waiting.”[/color]
[indent][sup] [/sup][/indent][hr][hider=Pokemon][center][hr][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/togepi.gif[/img][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/fletchling.gif[/img][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/honedge.gif[/img][/center][indent][table][row][/row][row][cell][hider=Pasithea — Togepi][h3][color=#FDEEC5][sup]Pasithea | “Thea”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/togepi.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Togepi  [color=#FDEEC5]◼[/color]   Level 13   [color=#FDEEC5]◼[/color]   ♀   [color=#FDEEC5]◼[/color]  Serene Grace[/sup][/sup]
[indent][sup][color=#FDEEC5]||[/color]  Growl, Metronome, Sweet Kiss, Yawn[/sup][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider]
[/cell][cell][/cell][cell][hider=Alitis — Fletchling][h3][color=#FDEEC5][sup]Alitis | “Little”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/fletchling.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Fletchling  [color=#FDEEC5]◼[/color]   Level 13   [color=#FDEEC5]◼[/color]   ♂   [color=#FDEEC5]◼[/color]   Gale Wings[/sup][/sup]
[indent][sup][color=#FDEEC5]||[/color]  Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack, Peck, Agility[/sup][/indent]
[h3] [/h3][/hider]
[/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][hider=Decus — Honedge][h3][color=#FDEEC5][sup]Decus | “Dee”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/honedge.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Honedge  [color=#FDEEC5]◼[/color]   Level 7   [color=#FDEEC5]◼[/color]   ♂   [color=#FDEEC5]◼[/color]  No Guard[/sup][/sup]
[indent][sup][color=#FDEEC5]||[/color]  Tackle, Swords Dance, Fury Cutter
[/sup][/indent]
[h3] [/h3][/hider][/cell][/row][/table][/indent][hr][/hider]
[hider=Inventory][u][b][color=#FDEEC5]     Inventory:          [/color][/b][/u]
[list][*]5 Pokeballs
[*]Dusk Stone
[*]Water Stone
[/list][indent][sup]   [/sup][/indent][/hider]