A False Kings True Queen (N x Reader)

Shock To The System [17]

(Y/n)'s P.O.V

N and I left the compartment. We quickly said goodbye and parted ways. If I stayed a moment longer, I doubt I'd have been comfortable leaving my friend alone. I noticed that my cheeks felt wet and brought my hand to my face, wiping away my tears. 'There's no point in crying.' I slap my cheeks and walk towards my next challenge; the Nimbasa City gym. I quickly find the gym and prepare for the worst.

Once I stepped into the gym, my eyes were assaulted by bright lights. I blocked some light out to see the situation. "Roller coasters...?" Looking around I could see at least four different tracks. "This is going to be fun..." A blue and white car stopped in front the platform. "I guess this is my ride." I nervously chuckled to myself. 'That pun was awful...' I got in and waited, completely unprepared for the alarming speed of the car. "Make this thing stop!" Just as I shouted that, the car screeched to a halt and opened in front of another platform. Herdiers head popped out of my bag, apparently, he escaped his ball while I was screaming.
'Ya alright?' I heard him ask. I shakily stand up and hop out of the car, before it zoomed off, the wind taking my hair with it. I quickly drop on my quivering knees, hugging Herdier. '(Y/n)! You're crushin' me!'
"I-I already h-hate this gym!" I slowly get up with Herdier in my arms, refusing to let him go. I took a few deep breaths to calm my nerves before continuing forward. On the platform I was on, I could make out a tile that was slightly different to the rest of the floor, it was a blue colour rather than purple. 'Oh, it's one of these gyms? Simple to beat-' I nervously laughed to myself as I looked at the rest of the gym. '-a nightmare to get through...'

Without a second thought, I rushed to the button. 'Please open a walkway!' But before I could step on it, a lady dressed in white walked in front of me, blocking my path. 'Seriously?' I let my shoulders sag and watched her call out an Emolga. "Herdier, you wanna fight?" I looked down at him.
'If it gets ya outta quicker, then sure!' I crouched down and popped him on the floor.
"Go get 'em boy." I stand back up and Herdier gets down into a fighting position. It started with a stare off. Neither moved, besides Emolga try to stay airborne, waiting for the other to do the first move. The foes Emolga seemed to have gotten impatient and attacked with a Shock Wave. Herdier used Protect just in time to avoid damage, and leapt towards the recovering electric-type, biting down on its small body. The Emolga struggled to get out of Herdiers maw but couldn't pry it open. Eventually the pressure got too much for the small pokemon to handle, and it feinted.
'Ha! Is that all ya got!?' Herdier taunted the annoyed lady, even though he knew she can't hear him. She threw out another ball, inside was another Emolga. I faintly heard Herdier growl. I watched has he threw caution to the wind and attacked the Emolga head on, ignoring the Electo Ball as it came flying towards him. It hit his side, but it didn't stop him. Herdier leapt up to where the Emolga hovered. The Emolga couldn't avoid Herdiers jaws and met the same fate as the lady's other pokemon.

I knelt down to pick Herdier back up. 'Alright, I'm a quarter of the way through!' I couldn't help smiling at the little victory, but the war isn't won yet. I step on the button and notice the track next to me had changed colour, and the speeding death trap has stopped at the point where I had originally stumbled off of it.
'(Y/n), ya karts here!' Herdiers bark had snapped me out of my dazed state.
"Yeah, yeah... I see that..." I sighed dejectedly. I slowly make my way over to the car and get in, holding Herdier closer. The kart closed around me. Not a moment later, it shot off like a bullet, causing me to let out a screech, before coming to a halt in front of yet another platform. I scramble out of the terrifying ride. Just like last time, the car zoomed off. Herdier pawed at my head, prompting me to look up at him.
'I get it now! Ya're afraid of these!' He nuzzled my face. 'You're just trying to be cute, so I don't get too mad.' It was working, until a certain shiny partner of mine came to mind.
"If you tell Zoroark, I'll be cutting off your treat access."
'I'll keep my mouth shut.' I slowly stood up and dusted myself off while looking around for anymore buttons. The platform I was currently on was shaped like a 'C'. Behind me, at the top of the 'C', was a green button, and a little to the left was a man in a finely tailored suit.