Mia smiled as the Professor complimented her battling with Fenny. She wasn't expecting Eve to jump in her arms, but caught her none the less. She scratched the shiny Eevee behind the ear and watched as Ryan shook his head. Her attention was turned back to the Professor when he spoke. He offered a full payment of the Academy and even gave him a Lucario.<br/><br/>Mia smiled even though she was insanely upset. She could barely afford going to this Academy, but he gets a full ride and an insanely powerful Pokémon. She mentally sighed as the Professor finished speaking and Ryan thanked him. Her doubts of ever becoming a great trainer kicked in. He was better than her in every way.<br/><br/>Mia smiled and turned to Ryan. It was a genuine smile. "I hope you have fun at the Academy. Sadly I can't go with you. I can't afford the entry fee." She gave a sad and somewhat hopeless smile. Mia gave Eve a few more pets as she spoke. The Pokemon seemed to calm her down when she was upset.<br/><br/>Mia wasn't upset that Ryan received all of those good things. She was happy for him in fact. It was just that she couldn't afford the Academy, with her mother dead, and her father never home, she could barely afford to even feed herself. She wouldn't dare let anyone know that part though.<br/><br/>Sent from my LG-H900 using Tapatalk