Adam
*Kat shows up at the gate looking rather tired, despite the fact that her Chandelure is the one carrying her shit with his psychic ability.*
*Pepper (Braixen) is sitting atop the levitating mound of suitcases and bags like the pampered little princess she is, certainly giving Alf (Chandelure) a hard time.*
Lisa
*Ace grins at the notion of Alf secretly cursing Kat. Smirking, he heads into the gate, his hair being blown to the left side by the stalwart, gale-like winds.*
Adam
*Luckily, that was unlikely. Alf has been traveling with Kat for almost as long as she's been a trainer.*

*Kat checks her phone to see if this was the right place. If it is, her room should be ready and waiting.*
Lisa
*Ace flaunts his metagross's powers, with metagross effortlessly lifting the luggage, outsourcing the menial task to his psychic abilities.*
Adam
*Kat doesn't seem to notice, still staring at her phone while Alf sets the luggage down to take a break.*
*Pepper has fallen asleep atop the pile, still not lifting a finger to help out.*
Lisa
*Metagross lifts Pepper off the pile of luggage and tosses her onto the floor, giggling*
Adam
*Kat takes note of her baby on the ground, snapping her head in Aces direction with a glare.*
"Oi! Keep your Pokémon in check! You don't wanna have problems with me, you hear?"
Lisa
*Grins and commands metagross to stop.*
"'Kay, Miss. Got it."
Adam
*She continues reading through her phone, letting the two Pokémon sort it out amongst themselves*
Lisa
*He blinks. Metagross is angry. He snorts and shoots Pepper a sharp glare.*
Adam
*Little does he know, he's dealing with a tournament fighter. She glares back, unphased by the large hulking mass in front of her. Her fighting style in particular revolves around her opponents underestimating her, so her glare is paired with a defensive squeak.*
Lisa
*He smirks and heads into the mansion with Kat. He shoots random glances to get a good look of the mansion. Its posh ambience and grandeur shocks him to a great extent. Heading into the mansion with slow, gentle, steps, he finally halts as he reaches.*
Adam
*Having confirmed that this is, in fact, the right place, Kat walks inside. Pepper hisses at metagross, trying to egg him on while Kat is distracted by the elegant interior of the building. She is, by all accounts, a little bitch.*
Lisa
*Providing evidence of his eminent maturity, metagross backs off, in hopes of avoiding trouble regarding Pepper. He speedily lays the luggage onto the flat, smooth floor. Ace glances up at Kat to utilize the look on her visage to confirm whether or not the mansion is the right one.*
Adam
*It indeed is. She has Alf carry the bags to her room, as she still has plans for today which don't include unpacking all of her worldly possessions.*

*She sits down on a comfy looking chair in the lobby, looking at a map of the island on her phone, likely for things to do.*
Lisa
*Metagross retreats into the pokeball. Ace, clueless regarding the geography of the mansion, simply follows Kat. When she seats her self, Ace gestures her as to whether or not he is permitted to sit next to her.*
Adam
*She shrugs, not really having any issues with being near people. Although she does take note of the several other seats in the room, thinking it's a little odd how he chose the one right next to her. She takes this time to take note of all the possible exits of the building as well, just in case. You can never be too ~~paranoid~~ safe.*
Lisa
*Deeply offended, Ace seats himself as far away from Kat as he can, a look of dismay on his face. He brings greninja out of the pokeball, to look at the greatest achievement of his life— it makes him feel much better. As greninja retreats into the pokeball, he gets a better look of the place.*
Adam
*Kat takes this as a flex. Well, two can play at that game~*

*She sends out Coco, her Sylveon, in an attempt to impress with her regal form.*
Lisa
*Ace seems confused, as it wasn't a flex. He was truly insulted by how Kat treated him. He reluctantly compliments the sylveon and rolls his eyes. He blinks hard and grips the greninja pokeball tighter. It sends waves of dopamine through him.*
Adam
*Kat seems to think this is some sort of challenge, and smirks to herself as she thinks about how quickly the fight would be over if they were to battle.*

*She seems pretty confident in herself...*
Lisa
*Ace sighs, and finally breaks the ice by speaking.* "I'm bored," He expresses, passively. *He minds Kat's arrogance, still keeping quiet and not bringing out his pokemons for battle. They were here as friends, not to battle, despite how much he longed to...*
Adam
"Same here. Dipped out of a tournament to come to this place, so I'm probs gonna hit the town later and see if I can find a good fight."

*Despite how well groomed her pokemon may look, they're actually well versed in battle. Pepper having single-handedly won two tournaments on her own in the past, though that was in the rookie league. Years ago by now, but all years of nonstop training nonetheless.*
Lisa
*Ace tries but cannot control himself.* "Well, you don't have to search. A good fight is right in front of you," *He still does not reveal that he has beaten the elite four single handedly in a personal battle. He has been training his pokemons day and night since he was 12. He doesn't have a life that doesn't involve pokemons.*
Adam
"Hm. Funny how that works, eh?~"
*Kat gets up, prompting Coco and Pepper to get up as well. They know what's about to go down.*
"What do you say we take this outside?"
Lisa
*Ace seems confused.* "I was joking. You actually, seriously, really want to battle?" He questions hysterically. *Ace looks at her doubtfully, awaiting a reply from her end. This was absurd.*
Adam
"Well, yeah! That's the entire reason I came here!"
*She returns her three mons, walking to the courtyard to prepare.*
"C'mon, I know you're here for a reason! Why don't you show me what the trainers of the IOA can do?~"

"Well, you put up a decent fight. Too bad you can't hit what's not there~"
*She pats her Ninjask on the head for a job well done, returning him to his ball.*
"Given that you made it to the Island of Aces, I thought you'd have some way to account for chip damage. Lucky me!"
Lisa
*He grunts. The prospect of defeat has mentally destroyed him. His fists, clenched, release as he humbly embraces it. Enraged, he storms off to the pokemon centre to train. Train till he drops. He swears to himself that he will never have to lose again.*
Adam
*Kat seems concerned. Had she struck a nerve? Probably. She's used to seeing this kind of thing in tournaments, but seeing it here...*

*It just doesn't sit well with her.*

"Hey, you alright?"
Lisa
*"Yes," He replied. Before leaving for the pokemon centre he spoke again. "But I **Won't** Be okay if I lose next time, after my training is done." The look of determination on his face proved it: he wasn't losing next time. As he exited the scene, the glare he gave her scared Kat.*
Adam
*Scared is a strong word. She did take note of it and store it in the back of her mind, though. This is one of those competitive types she's heard about. She'd thought they were just limited to PWT contenders, but she doesn't remember this guy's face. He's a special one indeed..*

*She watches him storm off, knowing he'll be back stronger than ever.*
*But before he does-*
"Hey! I don't think I caught your name!"
Lisa
*Even though he wasn't facing her when he replied, she could tell that his eyes were red with fury as he spoke up. "Ace." He said in a plain tone. "Ace Greyson." As soon as he finished his sentence, he was out of sight, leaving her discombobulated.
Adam
*Kat's not the type to get discombobulated. She observes his tone carefully as she repeats his name in her head so that she won't forget it.*

*A new adversary for the books. This one's gonna be fun~*