Pokedex Entry #027 Skill Tree Part 1

Last time we left our heroes Taylor suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Eterna City's Gardenia. However before she could depart her words of wisdom, a new challenger has shown to turn this entire gym on its head. Who is this powerful contestant? Find out now.

Have you ever had one of those days where everything seemed to be going right until one little thing manages to ruin it all? If so then you probably have a good idea about how I'm feeling at the moment. Freedom is a luxury I rarely enjoy, the only thing that lets me keep my balance as both battler and coordinator. A small space that I have to fight for every day of my life behind the cameras and cheap makeup.

With all the work I've been putting in these past few weeks I thought I could actually get a break, a time to bask in the stage that I wanted. But I should've known that no amount of work would ever be good enough for my mom. I should've known that my time would always be fleeting. When I walked into the Eterna Gym I walked in with full intent to give it my all with no mercy. That is until I happen to get surprised by a welcome thorn in my side.

"Trixie is that you?," Taylor said awestruck.

With those four words, my rage and vengeance vanished like it was never there. Once again her presence alone seemed to shift my entire being, taking me far away from my past and into this very moment.

Which in turn made Taylor's drying tears and defeated expression all the more obvious. So with a golden opportunity shining on my face, I finally managed to calm down enough to take "my" stage. After all, I've never been one to keep a good audience down.

"Of course, who else would I be dummy," I said with a teasing smile.

A heated rivalry makes its fateful return! What does Trixie's return mean for our heroes? Find out next time in the next pulse-pounding chapter of Ditto as the journey continues ever forward.