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Mirror!Hawlucha x Greninja Headcanons

Greninja x Hawlucha headcanons based loosely off of the XY episode titled "The Cave of Mirrors."
The personalities displayed in this headcanon set may diverge from the Greninja and Hawlucha we're used to, but is that not the beauty of the mirror universe?

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- Mirror Greninja is arrogant and outspoken. Hawlucha is just the opposite. So how did this ever come to pass?
- Surprisingly, they rarely ever fight. And it isn't because they miraculously happen to get along better in this universe, either. Simply put, Mirror Hawlucha is terrified of a lot of things and confrontation just so happens to be one of his biggest fears. He'll likely be avoiding Mirror Greninja— hell, he'll be avoiding literally anyone besides Ash— if he can help it.
- Mirror Greninja is the first to catch feelings. Initially he hadn't even given the luchador a second thought because his incessant timidity always kind of rubbed him the wrong way. But then, one fateful day, he got to witness just how much raw power Hawlucha truly possessed after he'd been backed (figuratively) into a corner during a battle. Witnessing how he could make the switch from the most hesitant of cowards (his words, not mine) to a fierce, hotheaded warrior really seemed to strike a chord with the ninja frog.
- Suddenly, M. Hawlucha is all M. Greninja will talk about. M. Braixen and M. Luxray are immensely annoyed by this.
- Mirror Greninja has always been used to getting what he wants when he wants it, but for the first time it seems as if he's encountered something he can't have right away. Where his usual displays of strength would have left all manner of other Pokémon swooning, it seems the elusive M. Hawlucha isn't even remotely interested in him, a fact that serves to really knock him down a peg. Or two. Or three.
- Every pass Greninja has ever attempted to make towards Hawlucha is routinely met with a timid declination of his advances (that could be a bit of an understatement though, considering a "timid declination" is more like poor Hawlucha running off screaming). Mirror Luxray and Mirror Braixen have turned this routine into a running joke at M. Greninja's expense and he hates it.
- M. Pikachu, sick of all of M. Greninja's futile pining, eventually opts to pull him aside and lay into him about how he desperately needs to tone down the "I'm-better-than-you" act if he wants Hawlucha to look his way, and eventually, through lots of coaching from both him and M. Chespin (who actually turns out to be super helpful, who knew?), M. Greninja finally learns to tone it down in his advances.
- The first time the new, slightly less-arrogant M. Greninja approaches M. Hawlucha, he notices an immediate change in the way their interaction goes; for one, Hawlucha isn't running away in fear anymore, but beyond that, he seems to genuinely be interested in what M. Greninja has to say to him. M. Greninja had not at all anticipated that he'd be such a good listener. M. Hawlucha also confides in him that the reason he'd been so wary of M. Greninja was simply because he assumed he was too caught up with his other friends to ever even bother with a loner like him. He'd always been a little intimidated by the ninja-frog anyway; his extroverted nature, coupled with all the Pokémon he so easily got along with made it perfect for M. Hawlucha to stay clear out of his radar. M. Hawlucha had always been quick to assume that if M. Greninja ever were to approach him, it likely wouldn't be with pure intent, and M. Greninja is overcome with guilt as he feels like he's missed out on what likely could have been a fulfilling friendship.
- Now, chilling out and listening to M. Hawlucha whenever he comes around has become almost habitual for M. Greninja, much to the former's immense appreciation.
- After a while, the two become very close friends. Oftentimes they spar, an activity M. Greninja suggested they do routinely so that more of M. Hawlucha's power could be honed without him needing to be scared out of his wits to harness it. M. Hawlucha likes to think maybe he's found some confidence through it.
- M. Hawlucha is also just pleased he's finally coming out of his own shell, and he has M. Greninja to thank for that. Feelings ensue, and somehow, in a matter of weeks, the guy M. Hawlucha used to be terrified of (though that's not saying much because he's terrified of everyone) has managed to steal his heart (not that he minds, of course.. perhaps his newfound crush will grant him some much-needed courage..?).
- M. Greninja doesn't realize he's truly fallen for the feathery fighter until the aftermath of one particular training session. M. Hawlucha has just learned a new move, and he's so thrilled that he tackles M. Greninja in a hug. After it has concluded (and after Hawlucha has apologized profusely) M. Greninja finds himself craving not only the feeling of his embrace, but his presence as well. He wishes he could hug him all the time, even. After a while, he consults M. Pikachu who can only look at him worriedly and ask "Have you never been in love before? Cause' I'm pretty sure that's what this is."
- M. Pikachu is, strangely enough, the first Pokémon M. Hawlucha consults about his feelings as well. M. Pikachu, not really caring to preserve the sanctity of a heartfelt confession, lets him know right off the bat that M. Greninja likes him too.
- Remember that thing I mentioned about M. Hawlucha finally finding some confidence of his own? Well, somehow, that once-skittish fighting-type managed to work up enough courage to pull M. Greninja aside and thank him, not just for helping him find his confidence but also for making him feel so safe. He admits that he's developed a soft spot for the flashy ninja-frog and that he'd like to someday be as self-assured as he is.
- M. Greninja is, at first, flabbergasted. And then he's overjoyed. Suddenly it's not about "winning him over" anymore; M. Greninja's starting to think that maybe it never was. He's fallen, and boy has he fallen hard, and man is it a good thing M. Hawlucha is just as infatuated.
- M. Hawlucha's version of affection is simply being around M. Greninja. Few others really consider this affection but M. Greninja is ecstatic that M. Hawlucha feels safe enough around him to just want to be in close proximity to him. M. Hawlucha is also not averse to hand-holding and M. Greninja is happy to indulge him.
- M. Greninja loves bragging about M. Hawlucha to his friends. Said friends are sick of this.
- M. Ash is just happy M. Hawlucha finally seems to be integrating with the rest of his Pokemon. He'd always been a little worried that M. Hawlucha would be an unintentional loner forever (and Ash's advocacy for teamwork transcends dimensions, let's be honest..).

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Dialogue Headcanons! (That's a thing, right?)

M. Greninja: "Hey, Pikachu? Who's that?"
M. Pikachu: "He's.. Hawlucha? Our.. our teammate?"
M. Greninja: "What? Since when? Since when has Ash had a Hawlucha?"
M. Pikachu: [Casts a glare at him] The hell have you been? Ash has had him almost as long as he's had you, you idiot."
M. Greninja: "Huh. I.. guess I never really noticed him before."
M. Pikachu: [Miffed eyeroll] "Yeah, well. Not really a first for you, now is it? Sucks that you're too full of yourself to even acknowledge a new teammate, but what can I say?"

M. Braixen: "Pfft. You guys talking about Hawlucha? Greninja, he'd never even look your way and you know it."
M. Greninja: "He would too. No Pokémon can resist me n' my charm. Not even him, I'm sure."
M. Luxray: "Sorry, are we talking about the same guy? Cause from what I can recall, the last time you even got within 10 feet of him he bolted. I'm pretty sure he was screaming something about not wanting you to kill him. I'll give 'im one thing, though; the guy can run."
M. Greninja: "That was a fluke, Luxray! I was just.. off my game that day. I'm sure with the right approach I could win him over quicker than Braixen could screw up one of Serena's performances."
Braixen: [Glares at him] "Say that again, Greninja. I dare you. I'll make you regret ever even thinking that, you no-good flatfoot-.."
M. Luxray: "You know what I think? I think you're more liable to traumatize him than anything else."
M. Braixen: [scoffs] "Everything traumatizes Hawlucha, Luxray. I think you mean "traumatize him even more than he probably already is traumatized."

M. Greninja: "I just don't get it, Pikachu. He won't even acknowledge me the way he does you."
M. Pikachu: "Y'know, it could be that you're just insufferable. The rest of us hardly want anything to do with you as it is, so I don't blame Hawlucha for avoiding you."
"Why you little-"
M. Chespin: "If I may butt in, I think I could be of some help."
M. Greninja: "Psh. What do you know about Hawlucha and I? You couldn't help a Fletchling learn to fly. You couldn't help me either, for that matter."
M. Pikachu: "Greninja, why do you insist on always being such a massive d-"
M. Chespin: [dismissive wave] "Oh, don't mind him, Pikachu. It's okay, really. I actually think Hawlucha would love to make friends with you, Greninja. I just think your approach— well, your personality in general— may be, uh.. lacking, in certain departments, is all."
M. Pikachu: "See? Insufferable. He just called you insufferable. Personally, I'd never let myself get called insufferable."
M. Chespin: "No, no! That is definitely not what I said. I just think you're a tad abrasive, is all. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but with someone like Hawlucha you can see why that may be a little frightening. Think back to when Ash first got you, for example. Must have been rather scary for you to be the only Pokémon Ash had, especially in tandem with the rambunctious Pikachu. It had to be at least a little intimidating."
M. Greninja: "Actually, we kinda sorta just.. mutually got on each other's nerves more than anything. No fear was ever involved. I think the reason we didn't kill each other or anything though was cause' we both liked messing with Ash."
M. Pikachu: "Oh, yeah, I remember that. All that stuff's true."
M. Chespin: "Okay, okay. Enough reminiscing. My point is that your mannerisms are what frighten him. If you'd like to get through to him, then-"
M. Greninja: "I'll.. need to chill out a little? Not be so.."
M. Pikachu: "Outspoken? Loud?"
M. Greninja: "Yeah. That."
M. Chespin. "You don't have to overhaul your personality, or anything like that. That's not what I'm saying-"
M. Pikachu: "But that would be a benefit to all of us, so maybe you should-"
M. Chespin: "Pikachu, please." [He scowls.] "But you should really be more tactful if you'd like to make friends with Hawlucha. Does that make sense?"
M. Greninja: [reflective] "Be more.. tactful? Okay. I think I can do that, yeah."