Gary
Bede would be hiking through the trail, getting some exercise ever since he came to the island. Bede would always be in the outfit that the Chairman had given him, Hatterene following and using their psychic powers to make sure nothing was in their path
Cheri
Whitney was new to this island, so she had decided to walk down the trails to get a sense for the lay of the land. Well, that's what she would say if pressed. She thought the accommodations would be this way, but the directions were mixed up in her mind. She perked up as she saw Bede on the trail. He was clearing things from the trail, so maybe he was a staff member? She jogged up next to him, her clefairy momentarily concerned that she was going to be left behind as it frantically moved to catch up. Whitney waved as she tried to get his attention. "Heya! Are you familiar with the layout of this place? I think I was given wrong directions..."
Gary
Bede would look over to the new trainer that decided to jog over to him. "Hello there. I've only been here for... I think a day by now. Speaking of which, who are you? I suppose you're a gym leader as well?"
Cheri
Whitney grinned and flashed him a peace sign. "I'm Gym Leader Whitney from Goldenrod City in the Johto region. I specialize in normal type pokémon, but don't think I'm weak just because me and my pokémon are cute!" She rested her hands on her hips. "How about you?"
Gary
"Well, I am bede, the gym leader of the Ballonlea Stadium, and I specialize in fairy types. Normal types, huh? Well, it certainly sounds like... It suits you." This girl certainly did look like she would be the leader of a normal type gym, but he wouldn't really comment more on that
Cheri
She stared blankly at him for a moment, unsure of whether his comment was simply due to a lack of anything coming to mind due to losing his train of thought. Or maybe he was about to insult her and changed his mind at the last second. Whitney decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. "It sure does!" She eyed him, processing what he said about specializing in fairy types before smiling. "You like fairies? It's rare for boys to be into the fairy type... Not that there's anything wrong with it!"
Gary
"Well, the previous gym leader chose me as the successor, and I couldn't decline something like that. Also... I have gotten close to my fairy pokemon. They've really grown on me after just a few battles with them. Perhaps I should show them so you have an idea of what I'm talking about?"
Cheri
"Really? That's cool... Grats on the promotion! Did the old gym leader retire or somethin'?" She was glad for him, knowing the happiness that came from being selected as the next gym leader. It was something to be proud of. Anyone could found their own gym and declare themself the leader, but being selected was another honor entirely. "Sounds like a plan. I'm sure your fairies are cute!"
Gary
"Yes, the old gym leader was retiring, and was trying to find a successor. I passed her standards, and so I had to go through a rigorous boot camp so that I could be accepted as a gym leader. And, alright. Come out everyone!" He would then get his pokemon out, which would include a Mawile, a Galarian Rapidash, and a Gardevoir, with Hatterene already out. "So, what do you think?"
Cheri
It sounded like standard procedure; hopefully, it was due to old age or a sense of fulfillment, not a necessity from declining health. "Retirement sounds nice. Good for your old gym leader!" While most people would mean it sarcastically, Whitney genuinely meant it. She brought a finger to her lips as she looked between each of his pokémon. She began salivating as her eyes landed on the Galarian rapidash. "So cute! Its mane reminds me of cotton candy. Now I want some..."
Gary
"Hm, yeah, it is pretty cute. One of my original pokemon before I became a gym leader. The very first being hatterene. But enough about me, what sort of pokemon do you have in the normal gym?"
Cheri
Now it was her turn to show off some of her pokémon. She pulled out her pokéballs out of her bag and released some of her team to accompany her clefairy already out. "Here, I'll show you. Come on out, gals!" Whitney released her miltank, clefable, and delcatty. She kept them in their pokéballs while she was walking until now. No sense in all of them getting unnecessarily tuckered out. "Normal doesn't have to mean boring!"
Gary
"Impressive pokemon. You must take good care of them." Even though bede had been acting a bit passive-aggressive at the time, he really meant it this time. Mostly because they didn't show any traits like hop, of course. "By the way, where did you plan on going on this island?" Mostly to answer their question om whether they knew the layout of the island.