#emmet x evelyn

[seagiri]

odd pair

[lightning-neko]

[Summer heat] and [Fireworks]

For https://archiveofourown.org/works/40218525

[phantasmaltrain]

[weibenwolken]

Emmet: Due to personal reasons, I will be sinking to the bottom of the ocean inside a large metal box.

Ingo: Evelyn said 'I love you' and you said 'thanks' didn't you?

Emmet: The reasons are personal.

[katfreaks-hidyhole]

A bit late, but have a coloured Battle Chateleine 💙

After getting into the Submas community, I decided to take a look at the other Battle Faculty bosses in different games. The Battle Chateleines have really won me over.

I managed to get Evelyn and Nita in Pokemas too, need to focus on building them properly :3

[queenshelby]

THE FUTURE (PART THREE)

Pairing: Emmett (A Quiet Place) x Original Female Character

Warning: Age Gap, Forced Procreation, Past Sexual Abuse, Angst

Three weeks after Caitlyn and Emmett returned to the Island and Caitlyn was afforded some time to settle back an, the Council summoned them for a meeting to discuss some arrangements for them and Caitlyn's fostered children.

Evelyn was on the Council as well, and she was sympathetic towards Caitlyn's precarious position as a young woman who, before coming to the island, had escaped from the clutches of those who had destroyed her life. She could not imagine what Caitlyn was going through now that, due to her age, she was asked to partake in the procreation program and, therefore, tried to help her as much as she could. 

Emmett also understood Caitlyn's plight, and he sympathized with her even though he was usually rather harsh and private.

He had known loss, pain, and sacrifice himself, and as he witnessed the vulnerable young woman navigate her own struggles, which somehow made him soften a bit. Despite his reservations, he agreed to move in with her and act as a guardian to her children. Essentially, he was to play the part of father and lover without actually being neither, but the Council did not know this, other than Evelyn who was privy to Emmett's plan.

"Emmett," one of the members of council began to speak. "It is our understanding that you have agreed to be paired with Caitlyn and, considering her youth, we expect this collaboration to yield results quickly, as per the new procreation program," the representative decreed, bringing forth a chuckle.

"You fucking people," he sighed, rubbing the crease between his brows. "Why someone would go through the trouble of reproducing when we can barely offer a decent life to those who already live here is beyond me but, yes, I agree to be paired with Caitlyn," he exclaimed, making his position clear. 

The air in the room grew heavy with tension, intensifying with every word he spoke and a ripple of unease crept through the Council's ranks, challenging their demands and causing uncertainty to bubble beneath the surface. Evelyn observed the exchange silently, proud of Emmett's defiance and confident in his abilities to navigate the challenges that lay ahead and, yet, she had to caution him.

"Emmett, we need your assurance that you will comply with the program," she emphasized, trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy, causing him to sigh again. 

Then, Emmet nodded nonetheless, understanding the implications of his earlier words. Being paired with Caitlyn meant that she was safe from other men who might abuse her just like the men on the mainland did before she was rescued. This was not something Emmett wanted for her and, as thus, he agreed to comply.

"We will do our best," he then reassured the council while you sat there, silently, nodding and wearing a forced smile. You tried to hide how you felt about this arrangement, but the subtle glint of distress in your eyes gave you away. Yet, you silently hoped that this would be enough to keep you safe from the prying, and at times malevolent, eyes of those that ruled over this strange island.

The meeting carried on for a while, as they discussed all the details of your new living arrangements and it was decided that Emmett had to move in with you and make available his cabin on the beach for new arrivals.

You were also told that you had three months to fall pregnant, failing which you would be paired with someone else. 

Emmett observed the distress etched on your face, knowing the immense anxiety this news provoked. But like the strong and resilient woman you were, you reframed the situation in a different light. Three months was enough time to devise an alternative plan. Three months meant you could continue working on your farm, growing food for the community. Three months was enough time to consolidate your relationship with Emmett, forging a friendship that could ultimately buffer the emotional storm that was about to unleash upon you.

And this is exactly how you chose to look at it, on the outside at least.

***

That same day, Emmett brought his belongings to your house

. You watched as he carried his bag, taking in the sturdiness of the worn leather, the way it hung from his shoulders, remnants of a once simpler time before everything changed, before the world as they knew it collapsed.

"I will take the floor," he signed, rolling out the swag in the living room which is where you too were sleeping. In the corner of the Livingroom there was a small bed which was yours and in the one small single bedroom next to it, the two boys were sleeping on mattresses on the floor. You had no kitchen and only an outdoor shower. Your house was simple as you had built it with your own hands, but Emmett did not seem to mind. 

It was a roof over their heads, after all. He nodded approvingly as he surveyed the small but cozy home. Despite the austere conditions, Emmett could not help but appreciate the tranquility of your surroundings.

"You did well here, Caitlyn," he complimented, as you watched him shed his worn-out jacket, revealing the muscular contours of his upper body beneath. The cuts and creases on his arms were fitting reminders of the life you both led on this island.

Though Emmett was a seasoned survivor, Caitlyn wondered if he was capable of fathoming the inner turmoil you harbored as you navigated your complicated existence on the Island.

Emmett's eyes fell on the crude drawings that adorned every vertical surface of your wooden walls. They were children's stories, representations of their lives that your two boys had curated. He smiled warmly at the simplicity of their stories, the pure joy and imagination they conveyed.

They reminded Emmett of his own children who had died on the first day of the invasion and his look softened almost instantly.

His thoughts were miles away, lingering on the memories of their soft laughter, beaming smiles, and his heart caught in his throat with a longing so deep, only the silence of their world could contain it.

But things were different on the Island. Life was fragile, but Emmett had learned to be resilient. It's all about adjusting to new situations, and this was one of them.

Reaching for his bearded chin, you made him look at you as, clearly, he was lost in his own thoughts right now.

"Thank you," you signed, grateful for his genuine show of support. "I truly appreciate it."

Emmett met your gaze, his piercing blue eyes radiating strength and resilience, as well as a shared understanding. "You are welcome, Caitlyn," he signed back sincerely. "But don't expect too much from me," he went on to add, his wry smile serving as a reminder that, despite his strong-willed appearance, Emmett still grappled with his own demons and unresolved issues.

"The boys are your responsibility, and I will stay out of your way wherever I can and I expect you to stay out of mine," he continued, his hands swiftly conveying his message, as Caitlyn studied him with equal parts curiosity and suspicion.

His blunt honesty startled her, and she found herself struggling to respond, until eventually, she nodded her assent. "Understood." She knew that he did this merely to protect her and this was enough for her to be grateful to him.

It was a sham they were running for the sake of the procreation program and she had no intention of falling pregnant. Living with Emmett saved her from being abused by other men and offered her a measure of protection which, at least for now, was all that mattered to her.

To be continued...

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[madd-nix]

If you choose Other, please let me know of the ships in the comments/reblogs! And like with the Ingo poll, I'll draw Emmet with whoever wins this! Please don't make me draw both twins with vanilla extract

Also, go check out @betasuppe's oc Mina cuz she's adorable! ❤️

[snickerzanddoodlez]

Finally Doing one of These!

ABOUT ME

NAME: SnickerDoodlez / SnickerzandDoodlez / Snickernova Doodlez

Nickname: Any variation of this! Snicky, Snicker, Doodlez, Snickerz, SnickyD…

Main Social: https://youtube.com/@snickerdoodlez9210?si=ZXtyZJl8kPCLS8iB

And as for Tumblr, you’ll see me more on @crown-of-roses-thsc !

She/Her; Straight; Minor

Hobbies/Skills: Drawing, Animating, Coding (learning), Writing

Language: English, American Sign Language (learning)

Neurodivergencies: OCD, ADHD, Major Depressive Disorder, maybe Autistic

Random Facts:

-I’m a theatre kid!

-I love horror / disturbing things, maybe a little too much

-I grew up on the Warriors fandom, and that’s an angsty angsty burden I’ll carry into every fandom I join

-I’m the director of Wordgirl Rewired!

-I’m a Christian, but don’t let that scare you off- I’m just here to have fun & spread positive vibes! *sticks a golden star sticker to your forehead* And I’m a huge horror fan…and fantasy fan….and I draw a lot of gore….Christians stop gatekeeping creativity (impossible? Not clickbait? Don’t try at 3:AM???)

Oh, and Friendly reminder to my fellow Christians that if you’re cursing someone out for doing or believing or BEING something you don’t agree with, you’re literally doing the opposite of what Jesus did….and I think you’ve got a might big plank in your eye that ya need to take out ;)

Sona:

~READ MORE FOR WAY TOO MUCH INFO~

Fandoms:

Wordgirl

The Henry Stickmin Collection

Don’t Starve / Don’t Starve Together

Wings of Fire

Warrior Cats

A Hat in Time

Wild Kratts

UnderTale / UnderTale Yellow

Favorite Movies:

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Live-Action Beauty and the Beast

Princess and The Frog

Secondhand Lions

Lilo and Stitch

Stranger Than Fiction

Into The Woods

Isle of Dogs

The Greatest Showman

Les Miserablés

Padak

The Rise of Miss Power

Coraline

School of Rock

Favorite Musicals:

Beetlejuice

Phantom of the Opera

Into The Woods

Les Miserablés

Heathers

Guys and Dolls

Favorite Color:

Magenta

Favorite Show:

Spy x Family

Wordgirl

Gravity Falls

DuckTales 2017

Camp Camp

Bojack Horseman

Parks and Recreation

Favorite Song:

House of Memories (Panic! At the Disco)

As the World Caves In (Matt Maltese)

Please Never Fall in Love Again (Ollie MN)

Karma (AJR)

Red Flags (Tom Cardy)

Lost One’s Weeping (Neru)

Cupid (Jack Stauber)

Goodbye to a World (Porter Robinson)

Sweet Rosalie (American Murder Songs)

No Children (The Mountain Goats)

The Haunted Phonograph (ThouShaltNot)

Puff The Magic Dragon (Peter, Paul & Mary)

The Ballad of Billy The Kid (Billy Joel)

Stranded Lullaby (Miracle Musical)

Business Man (Tom Cardy)

Favorite Song Artist:

The Stupendium

They Might Be Giants

The Mountain Goats

Jack Stauber

Lemon Demon

Evelyn Evelyn

Tally Hall

American Murder Songs

Mother Mother

Kaden McKay

Favorite Book:

Crookedstar’s Promise

School for Good and Evil

Warrior Cats (Arc 1)

The Bunker Diaries

Prisoner of Azkaban

Survivor Dogs

Favorite Food:

French Fries

Croutons

Goldfish

Kanelope

Favorite Game:

A Hat in Time

The Henry Stickmin Collection

Splatoon

Wolf Quest: Anniversary Addition

Don’t Starve Together

King’s Quest

The Witch’s House

Super Paper Mario

Cuphead

Undertale

Favorite Animal:

Tasmanian Devils

Rats

Kangaroos / Wallabies

Komodo Dragons

Dragons

Pigeons

MY BABY BOYS:

(Note: I am not defending any of these characters, and these are not fictional crushes. I just like skrunkly little fictional simps and gravitate towards the characters everyone hates)

Felix White (Henry Stickmin)

Tobey (Wordgirl)

Nuka (The Lion King 2)

Whisper (Survivors)

Spike (My Little Pony)

Spike (Friendship Is Witchcraft)

Minetta (My Hero Acedamia)

Hort (School For Good and Evil)

Sheldon (Splatoon)

Lefou (Beauty and The Beast)

Tammy (Tammy)

Plankton (Spongebob)

Zach (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)

One-Eyed Wally (Amphibia)

Emmet (Legally Blonde)

Dr. Hare (Poptropica)

Todd (Bojack Horseman)

Muck (Bob the Builder)

Octavio (Splatoon)

Pokétwo (Discord)

Tom (Parks and Recreation)

Rumplestiltskin (Shrek 4)

Squid (Wings of Fire)

Darkheart (Care Bears II: The Next Generation)

Zach Varmitech (Wild Kratts)

Garry (Ib)

Bartok (Anastasia)

David (Camp Camp)

Varian (Tangled the Series)

Frankie (Spy x Family)

Mayor Humdinger (Paw Patrol: Movies)

Mortimer Freeze (Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course)

Wally Warbles (Cuphead)

The Peas (VeggieTales)

Chameleon (Wings of Fire)

Jax (The Amazing Digital Circus)

Wilson (Don’t Starve)

Mad Dummy (Undertale)

Napstablook (UnderTale)

Toad (Mario)

Flick (Animal Crossing: New Horizons)

Ares (Percy Jackson)

Louie (DuckTales)

Gyro Gearloose (DuckTales)

Sirius Black (Harry Potter)

Hawt Sauce (Chikn Nuggit)

Swiftpaw (Warrior Cats)

[citrus-colored-and-pkmn]

[ Sour Twist: Adults ]

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Charlie Citrus: I fucking love how huge Charlie looks compared to them! I love my big Papa oc, hes so fun to draw and so huggable! Especially since Im much more comfortable drawing him too. I was going to give him a new outfit, but I love the very dad look I already gave him, so sadly no outfit change XD

Donna Proper: With Prima's mother I wanted her to look pale, and the cold tones help with that, especially since she's a sickly character, so her outfit ended up being the most plain too, so I thought giving her hair a nice smooth shape with three brighter colors helped make up for that, while also giving her a bright pink shall to add a warmer tone.

Jessica Evelyn Trevithick: Jess is my sister's oc for the RP we're doing together, so she only had the games customization to go off of, but I still tried to give her some flare rather than solely go off the game versions. Since Jess is from Sinnoh as a former champion I thought a little late that it'd be a good idea to give her a scarf like the protags from DP

Prof. Ingo Trevithick: Since Paldea is based on Spain, I like the idea of Ingo getting a tan which looks weird compared to how pale he usually is. I also changed up his teacher design to still keep some old elements with his coat shoes n hat, but still tried to make it look fresh and new. There are alotta good designs for Ingo after he returns, so I wanted mine to not look too similar.

Champion Emmet Trevithick: For Emmets champion outfit, I thought giving his more gray tones would held separate him from when he was a subway boss while still keeping some elements. His coat, while wearing it as a cape, is for more as a dramatic entrance than something he's always wearing now. Also gave him Victini bc they just suit eachother XD

[ailingwriter]

Me scrolling through the doublebattleshipping tag (Emmet x Evelyn): I could make a PLA AU out of this.

Me: ...Goddamnit.

So yeah, new AU. In this, there's some interaction between the Emmet and Evelyn before Ingo gets eeby deebied. They obviously get along very well (once Evely gets over her anxiety), but of course the tension between the Chatelaines does hamper this relationship, especially since Evelyn actually feels pretty jealous of Emmet because the Battle Subway is so much more successful than the Battle Maison and Ingo and Emmet get along so well (and of course she feels supremely guilty for feeling so jealous). Not to mention that Morgan keeps subtly suggesting that Emmet join the Battle Maison which is Not Gonna Happen.

When Ingo goes missing, Evelyn does keep in contact for a bit, but she eventually convinces herself that she's just making things harder for Emmet, so she backs off. (She wasn’t making things harder, but Emmet knows her well enough to know that's probably why she broke off communication. That doesn’t help his mental state.)

Then, two months after Ingo disappears, Nita goes missing in the exact same way. Hence the title of the AU: the Nightfall AU.

The Battle Maison is immediately thrown into chaos. Not only was the Single Battle course the most popular, but Nita was the favorite of the Battle Chatelaines since she never held back as much and was much more of a challenge. So the Battle Maison loses about 35-40% of its visitors which drives Morgan up the wall. Even when she takes over the Single Course, there's still a noticeable difference in the number of people coming by since Morgan just doesn't challenge them.

This, of course, causes Morgan to get even more stressed. At first Dana and Evelyn put up with it, but Dana is getting more frustrated with Morgan. It all comes to a head when Morgan suggests that Nita ran away out of laziness, at which point Dana just. Snaps. She slaps Morgan and gets into a gigantic shouting match with her, while Evelyn hides in her room. She hopes this is a one-off thing, but it isn't, and Dana and Morgan start arguing more and more.

Eventually Evelyn just decides to leave. In part to get away from Dana and Morgan's arguing, but moreso to find whatever happened to Nita. So she gets in contact with Elesa, who agrees to let her stay, leaves her sisters a note, and travels to Unova. From there, Emmet and Evelyn work together along with Elesa to try and find where Ingo and Nita are, while Dana and Morgan are forced to get their act together at the Maison.

[egginfroggin]

What's your favorite ship for this character? (Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

(With regards to this ask game)

No, no, you're fine! I was going to assume it was Emmet, anyway, it's okay, Anon. ^^

15. What's your favorite ship for this character? (Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

Hands-down, I love Doublebattleshipping (pairing of Emmet with Battle Chatelaine Evelyn from X/Y). I just think that they are very cute together, and I just -- aaaaaaagh.

She's just so cute! And anxious! And he's the bluntest dork I've ever seen! And they look so cute together.

I think that they're cute, and I keep meaning to make more content for them, but I just never seem to find the time and motivation to create specifically for them -- and it doesn't help that I don't exactly have any romantic experience to draw on for interactions.

But, yep, Evelyn is definitely my favorite match for Emmet, at least for now (and for the last... year? two years??).

Thank you for the ask, Anon! And thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk about these dorks; they've been on my mind lately, and I think I might try to make something for them soon.

I hope you have a good day!

[fighter-spirits]

Month of Emmet - Day 13: Favorite Ship

I use to ship Emmet with my OC, Volnix, but i've gotten so attached to ingo x nix i can't really imagine it any more.

i dont ship Emmet really with Canon characters, though emmet x evelyn and emmet x piers are kind of cute. my fav emmet ship is with @matoimech's oc casimir, lmao

[peachypede]

What do you think about doublebattleshipping (Emmet x Evelyn)?

I LOVE THEM

I think I accidentally based Pecha a bit off Evelyn haha

I just like pairing Emmet with smaller, soft, shy women who can kick his ass in a pokemon battle. I feel like that’s his type. (Oh dear is this becoming a harem with Pecha, Katy, and now Evelyn lmao)

There was a fanfic I saw of Emmet trying to pursue Evelyn only for her to think he hates her because of how aggressive he is in his pursuit. I forget what it was but it was good!! I love miscommunication tropes. Emmet x Evelyn has so much potential with that trope.

[ao3usertaliax]

Chapters: 5/5 Fandom: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Black & White | Pokemon Black and White Versions, Pocket Monsters: X & Y | Pokemon X & Y Versions Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Emmet/Evelyn, Emmet & Ingo Characters: Emmet, Evelyn, Ingo, Raikou Additional Tags: Pokemon Battles, Rivalry, Fluff, Romance, Autistic Emmet, and probably ingo as well but this isnt really about him Summary: Emmet is eager to have a rematch with Evelyn, this time at her home station: the Kalos Battle Maison. Ingo just wants his brother not to burn out his engine on their vacation. They can both win.

I finished this fic for the end of nanowrimo! Chapter 1 is below the cut!

XXX

Emmet bounced his knee, occasionally bumping the underside of the table between himself and Ingo. The table was bolted to the floor of the train, so he didn’t have to worry about disturbing the papers spread out across the surface.

I need to save Haxorus for the late game. I’ll need him to guarantee a one hit KO on Latios, unless Ingo lets me borrow Chandelure… no. Three of her pokémon can land super effective moves on Chandelure. Two can on Haxorus, but that’s still better odds. I’ll need Eelektross for Suicune, of course. He’d never forgive me if I took Galvantula instead. Archeops won’t be happy to be left out, but the type matchups are too unfavorable. Klinklang has some redundancy with Thunderbolt, but Toxic and Protect will help wear down some of her bulkier partners… Unless I bring Garbodor? If Ingo doesn’t wear her out, her bulk and Toxic could fill Klinklang’s role, and her STAB Venoshock is another way to bring down Latios… I should replace her Psychic with Protect, if so—

“Look, Emmet!” Ingo kicked Emmet's foot under the table, his face pressed to the window glass. “A pack of Pyroar! No—it’s called a pride, isn’t it? I’ve never seen them in the wild before!”

Emmet looked up from his notes for a moment. The group of Pyroar loped through the field alongside the tracks. Some bore long, flowing manes, while the remainder had manes that resembled a Fire Blast bursting from around their heads. How long could the pokémon keep pace with the train?

He shook his head. There would be time to gape at the Kalosian pokémon later. He needed to get serious if he wanted a chance at beating Evelyn. His grin widened just thinking about their impending rematch. 

“You can put away your strategies, you know. They won’t depart without you.” The edges of Ingo’s lips curled upwards, making him look a bit like a Pyroar himself.

“No, thank you.” Emmet scooped his papers closer, but Ingo managed to snag one that escaped.

Ingo cleared his throat.

“Raikou. Nickname: Nimbus. Held Item: Air Ballon,” he read off of the notebook paper.

“Give it back.” Emmet reached across the table, but Ingo held it above his head. Emmet’s fingers didn’t even brush the bottom of the page.

“Moveset, likely nature, inferred EV spread… Is this what you’ve been scribbling about all month? How on earth did you get all of this, anyway?”

“I am Emmet. I am verrrrry observant.”

Ingo gave him a deadpan look. 

“Of course you are. How many of her VS Recorder videos have you watched?”

“Only six!”

Ingo’s eyes narrowed.

“...Today,” Emmet admitted in a mumble. “That doesn’t matter. Studying your opponent isn’t cheating. If anything, using a team of four legendaries is cheating.”

“Hmm. You have a point there.” Ingo frowned, squinting back up at the paper. “I still don’t see how knowing Raikou’s favorite foods will help you defeat it, however.”

“It will. Shut up.” Emmet’s face heated. 

His research was thorough. Evelyn’s Pokégram page had plenty of photos and video clips of her teammates. He’d spent hours combing through the posts, studying Evelyn’s training regimens, her pokémon’s natures, how adorable she looked grooming them… Er, that last part wasn’t relevant. The point was, Evelyn’s partners were legendaries, but they were still pokémon. Suicune and Raikou liked watmel berries, just like both of Ingo’s Haxorus. Entei liked to nap after a long battle, just like Eelektross. 

Evelyn was strong, but she was still a trainer. She could be defeated. 

Emmet finally managed to stretch far enough to snatch the page back from his brother, flopping across the table afterwards. Ingo snickered.

“I haven’t seen you plan this seriously since our depot agent exams. Are you sure there’s no special reason you want to defeat Evelyn so badly?”

“Of course there is. She is the strongest trainer I’ve fought.” He kept his voice even. His lack of vocal inflection came in handy sometimes.

“Stronger than me? The second car to your train?” Ingo held a gloved hand to his chest, pretending to be hurt.

“Smarter than you.” Emmet grinned sharply. “She doesn’t use Earthquake when it would knock out her own pokémon.”

“I don’t knock out my own pokémon. I only knock out your pokémon. If you have a problem, you should teach Eelektross Protect.”

“Why don’t you teach yourself Protect?” 

Emmet rolled his papers into a tube and whacked his brother with them. Ingo just laughed, loud enough to startle the passengers sitting in the back of the car. 

“I’m starting to think you don’t like winning at all.” Emmet pouted. “You’d better not embarrass us by bringing Emby to the Multi Challenge. I’ll disown you.”

Emby, or MB,was the not-always-affectionate nickname for Ingo’s Mold Breaker Haxorus. Arvee, or RV, was their Haxorus with the ability Rivalry. He was the one Emmet would be taking into the Doubles Challenge—assuming Ingo didn’t switch their pokéballs to mess with him (again).

“Fine. But only because I’m afraid you’re being serious about that,” Ingo conceded.

“I am Emmet. I am always serious.”

Ingo sighed and reclined in his seat.

“Well, I hope you can find some time to relax, as well. This is supposed to be a vacation, after all.”

“I will relax after I beat Evelyn.” Emmet unfurled his papers and organized them back on the table. He glared at his brother, daring him to touch his notes again.

“Very well. But let me say one thing.” The corner of Ingo’s lips twitched upwards. “I think blue and white would make excellent wedding colors.”

Papers went everywhere when Emmet launched himself over the table, yanking on his traitor brother’s tie until he stopped laughing.

XXX

Emmet fiddled with the cuffs of his button-up as he waited for the final match of the Doubles Challenge. It still felt strange, not wearing his Subway Boss uniform. Ingo thought that it would seem disrespectful to wear their uniforms here, in a different battle facility. As if they were trying to usurp authority, or something. 

Emmet felt naked without his coat, but he could handle it. It was just another handicap of being the visiting team. Just like the dim lighting of the indoor arena, and the feeling of eyes watching him. Not good for safety at all. He could barely make out Ingo’s silver gaze observing from the balcony above.

Those were eyes that Emmet didn’t mind watching him. It was nice that they could view each others’ matches, for once. It was a rare opportunity to see Ingo in his element, sweeping Nita’s team in the Singles Challenge with little fanfare. For all of Emmet’s teasing, Ingo was the strongest trainer he knew.

Emmet tapped his foot, trying not to seem impatient. He just needed to move, to focus on something other than the audience watching him. When he was battling, he could ignore the murmur of voices, but they made the wait between matches unbearable.

Dragons, he missed the Battle Subway. He missed the feeling of the floor rumbling beneath him. He missed announcing himself before each battle. He missed shouting All aboard! with Ingo. He missed only facing the strongest of the challengers.

But it was okay. Because every battle he won was one step closer to Evelyn. He had to follow the rules: nineteen battles to face her weaker team, then twenty-nine more for the real challenge.

Well. Maybe he was being overly confident to assume her early battle would be weak. Though he’d watched videos, he’d never actually faced her regular Doubles Challenge team. She had used her aces when challenging the Battle Subway.

Suddenly, spotlights illuminated the stairs leading down from the balcony—and the woman standing at the top of them. He blinked spots from his eyes, his breath catching in his throat.

“Here she comes: Battle Chatelaine Evelyn!” the commentator announced.

She twirled, and her teacup-shaped dress glittered in the light. His heartbeat sped up in anticipation, gaining momentum to propel him through the fight to come.

Finally!

She descended the stairs quickly, despite her tall heels. He bit back the impulse to call check safety. 

“Uh-umm... W-welcome to the Battle—o-oh!” Evelyn blinked. “I, um, s-sorry I didn’t recognize you without your coat! I should have known you would make it this far, but I, um, I didn’t prepare anything special—”

“I know. You don’t need to.” He grinned. “I’m excited to battle you in your home region. Don’t go easy on me!”

“A-ah… this isn’t actually my… but, um, I-I’ll do my best not to disappoint!” 

At her wavering smile, they both sent out their pokémon. He’d chosen Garbador and Excadrill as his leads, with Eelektross and Haxorus in reserve. Excadrill gave an enthusiastic roar. Garbador’s squeak sounded small in comparison, but Emmet knew that she was prepared to do her best, too.

Evelyn’s pokéballs cracked open to reveal Pachirisu and Persian. He recognized the pokémon from the videos he’d watched. That meant she likely had Primeape and Lumineon in reserve, unless her team had changed recently. Her sisters didn’t share teammates like Emmet and Ingo did, though, so the odds of that were slim.

Even so, he wouldn’t underestimate her. That Persian had a Life Orb and Fake Out, so—

“Follow the rules. Everyone smile!” he called, distracting from the hand signs he gave his pokémon. Left arm horizontal in front of his chest, signaling Garbador to Protect. A clockwise sweep of his right arm, telling Excadrill to use Earthquake.

“Pachirisu, Volt Switch! Persian, Fake Out!” Evelyn’s voice steadied when she commanded her pokémon. She stood straighter, her stance more grounded, her eyes sharp and focused.

Focused. He needed to focus on the battle, and not on her.

Garbodor’s Protect stopped the Volt Switch in its tracks, but considering Fake Out got Excadrill, the turn was pretty much a waste. Pachirisu and Persian would both outspeed his leads, and Garbodor couldn’t Protect again.

Toxic on Persian, tank the Volt Switch, swap out Excadrill before Primeape or Lumineon can set up on it…

He conducted his team silently, sweat beading on his forehead. He didn’t even have the luxury of his hat to hide it. Evelyn’s pokémon were fast, and his only real method of speed control was Eelektross’s Thunder Wave. Luckily, none of Evelyn’s team were ground types.

Eelektross landed paralysis on Lumineon, but Persian was already poisoned. That was fine. With Life Orb, it would wear itself down without Emmet needing to do much else.

At Evelyn’s firm command, Lumineon conjured clouds above their heads. Drat. With its Swift Swim, the speed effects of paralysis went down the drain. 

Emmet snorted. Elesa would appreciate that accidental pun. 

Garbodor went down to a wave of water, which crashed close enough to soak through Emmet’s shirt. He grinned. That was a refreshing way to get rid of his sweat.

“Good work, Garbodor!” He recalled his exhausted pokémon, wiping his face on his damp sleeve. “Excadrill, aim for victory!” 

It was a risky gamble, putting Excadrill out with Lumineon on the field. With his special defense EVs, though, he should be able to survive one Surf. Hopefully. 

Lumineon raised another wave at the same moment Eelektross’s Discharge lit the arena, electricity crackling through the water. Emmet felt his hair rise, despite the rubber mat covering his corner. The electric attack took down Persian and Lumineon in one go.

“Ha! Fantastic driving, Eelektross!”

Eelektross wiggled happily at the praise.

Evelyn’s hair was disheveled, but her teacup-dress somehow maintained its shape, despite the water dripping from it. She was still beaming almost as brightly as Emmet was. She cooed to her pokémon as she recalled them, sending out Pachirisu and Primeape.

Emmet grinned, rain running down his face, electricity still sparking in his veins. He still had three teammates left. He was on track for victory.

He didn’t even need Haxorus, it turned out. Excadrill’s Earthquake and Eelektross’s Discharge made quick work of Evelyn’s last two pokémon. It was almost anticlimactic, but Emmet was relieved. If his team had struggled against Evelyn’s weaker party, he would be screwed when it came to their later match.

“O-oh! Fair play! You're quite strong, aren't you, Emmet!” Evelyn beamed as she called her pokémon back into their balls. “But then, I knew that. You gave me quite the run around in our last battle. Honestly, I was hoping you’d beat me this time… so that next time, we can battle without holding back!”

Another thrill ran through him, though the electricity had faded from the arena.

“I look forward to it! It’ll be the most fun battle ever!” 

Emmet stepped into the middle of the flooded arena to shake Evelyn’s hand, and she giggled.

“M-maybe we should clean up first… and, um.” She looked down at her feet for a moment. “If, you would like, um, I mean, if you’re still here… o-oh, I’m sorry, I’m keeping you…!”

“I am Emmet. I am still here.” His head tilted. 

Her hands were held close to her chest. She fiddled with one of her damp gloves, still not meeting his eyes.

“I could… we could… um, a-and there’s, a nice… a-ah! I shouldn’t be asking this in front of everyone…” 

Her gaze flickered to the audience watching from the balconies above. Somehow, Emmet had forgotten about them. He could see Ingo’s smug almost-smile above his crossed arm. Emmet resisted the urge to stick his tongue out at him.

“Just, um—meet me in front of the Pokémon Center, when you’re done! Please!”

“I will put it on the schedule.” Emmet smiled. “Thank you for the exciting battle, Miss Evelyn. I will see you soon!”

“Y-yes! Thank you!”

He gave a little bow like Ingo would before exiting the stage. 

Ingo met him quickly, still looking awfully suspicious. 

“Ingo. Do you know why Evelyn wants to meet me later?”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“You do!” 

Emmet wanted to noogie the answer out of his brother, but that would have to wait until they weren’t in public. In the meantime, he could drape his wet self over Ingo’s side.

“My favorite brother, the other car of my train. You are being verrrrrrry rude right now.”

Ingo shoved him off, laughing. 

“Why don’t you get into something dry, and go find out yourself? It would be rude to keep a lady waiting.”

Still suspicious. Ingo would probably crack if Emmet annoyed him enough, but he was right. It would be faster to clean up and see Evelyn himself. They wouldn’t start the Super Doubles Challenge until tomorrow, anyway, so whatever she wanted wouldn’t cut into his battling time.

What could she want, though? He had no idea.

He powerwalked towards their hotel, strangely eager to find out.

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Sketchbook doodle

Sorry Evelyn :)

[nell0-0]

I seem to be giving my fair share of angst here. Blame it on the nuzlockes and the Submas fandom love of choosing the worst possible outcomes for the duo to draw in beautiful images(your art is amazing, btw. You pull off both the silly and the sad really well), but at least that’s beats constantly running into a certain ship that shall not be named(starts with B. If you know, you know). However, I should compensate with a silly tidbit instead! The two can’t always suffer. Besides, this kinda goes with the conversation of sync pairs interacting with each other

So one of the special sync pairs you can buy with a ticket is Evelyn and her Entei(besides Submas, only like five facility workers don’t use legendaries so), and she’s underrated. Their battle facility is imply to be more struggling than other ones in the series, with things like the deaths of their parents, and it seems to have caused tension among them(look at Morgan’s quotes to Nita when you beat them for example: "... ... ... NITA! Oh, I'll do you, you little waster! First, you mouth off to our guests, with your boasting and insulting them so... And then you lose in battle despite it?! Do you even take this work seriously?! Could you ever face our dear ma and da, rest 'em, after such shocking behavior?! My dear guest... I am deeply sorry for this experience. I beg you will somehow overlook it and come visit our Battle Maison again. Now I must have a...discussion with my wee sister. You'll excuse us..." Evelyn also mentions that Dana can have a temper and while Morgan is usually nice, she’s scary when mad. Despite that, all four do care for each other). Evelyn specifically works the Double Battles, and is the second youngest sibling, with terrible anxiety where she constantly stutters and apologizes even when she did nothing wrong. She also dresses fancy so people tend to draw her with Butler Emmet. BUT SPEAKING OF EMMET, the silly fact! One of Evelyn’s poke center conversations mentions him: “I hear that there are Trainers here on Pasio who like Double Battles...and have distinct ways of speaking...Oh no...How in the world will I set myself apart here? Or rather...maybe I should apologize for being like them!…Um...when I go to apologize, I think I should bring a little something as a gift. Do you think I should take some Lava Cookies? Or a Lumiose Galette?" So basically at some point, Evelyn was afraid Emmet would get mad for thinking she was copying him and thus got a free goody bag from her for a reason he probably doesn’t know! If only we saw his reaction cause that’s funny

That's kinda the reason why people started shipping Evelyn x Emmet if I'm not mistaken. I mean, it has the potential of being super fluffy and cute what with Emmet being genuinely nice and helping Evelyn win some confidence back.

But then again I prefer platonic relationships over romantic ones, so why not? It also has the potential there of colleagues and double battlers becoming friends and helping each other out as the usual pokemon rivals.

Something bothers me about how much Evelyn is always apologizing, though. I know the sisters care for each other, but if Evelyn is treated that way too by her sisters, then it's toxic af and that behavior could come from there. Hm, dunno, but it bothers me so much akhfdxhdkbhn