#my good friend mia told me that sometimes autistic children do sound like mini adults :>

[emmet-appreciation]

Elesa meets the Submas

That headcanon post got me wondering about how Elesa would’ve met the submas bros, so I took the liberty of writing a quick fanfic about it (it was not quick, this took me almost an hour ahhhhh-)

Note: My writing is not the best, and this was minimally proof-read. lmk if you see any typos or uh, you have any criticism haha :V

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How long has it been, she mused, since she had first met the two? It had been long before she had risen to the title of “Gym Leader,” and even before she had become a model. Elesa wracked her brain further- time seemed to zip by so fast, faster than her beloved Emolga could dish out a speedy volt switch. Years of photoshoots, TV gigs, and training flew through her mind, making her head spin, spin, and spin, until suddenly: she caught the memory. 

She was just a child. Elesa was just as confident as she was today, but being lost in the bustling atmosphere of the subway had her holding onto her then Blitzle for dear life. She had just missed the train that would take her home, and with it, her parents as well. Where would she go now? Who could she talk to? Holding back tears, she slowly trudged through the crowd with Blitzle in tow, not really knowing where she was going. 

Suddenly, she felt a wall. No, not a wall- it was a person- a boy who couldn’t have been older than her. He had a stern expression on his face, with a downturned frown that could almost be a grimace. He wore a black peaked cap, which gleamed in the fluorescent light. To the left of him, a boy with about the same face stood, though his mouth was turned up in an almost eerie smile. He, too, wore an identical peaked cap, though its pure white colour contrasted with the black of its counterpart. 

She felt her stomach turn cold. In her panic, she had accidentally bumped into two strangers, and they didn’t look too happy about it. Before she could start apologizing, however, the boy in the black cap spoke. 

“Hello there, miss! You look rather disoriented- have you been uncoupled from your train?�� She winced when he heard his voice. It was loud enough to cut through the crowd of people flowing through Gear Station, prompting her Blitzle to sputter a few sparks. Upon seeing this reaction, he cleared his throat and spoke again, this time at a more reasonable volume. “Ahem. My apologies, I am told the sound of my engine can be rather loud, if left unchecked.” The boy was met with the blank stares of Elesa and her Blitzle, who were both too stunned to respond. 

He was certainly an odd child. The way he spoke was much, much different than the way other children around their age spoke. And what was it about an engine? Elesa’s head spun. 

Oblivious to their disbelief, he continued. “I am Ingo, and this here is my brother, Emmet. We are currently en route to our next station: home, in Anville Town!” He paused, pointing to the platform that would presumably take them to the Anville Town station. As if on cue, the other boy- Emmet was it?- did the same. This display baffled Elesa, who could only stand and watch dumbly as they switched tracks and excitedly talked among themselves about their ‘cool pose.’ Internally, she counted exactly 5 seconds before Ingo suddenly snapped his hands back into place and turned to Elesa. 

“If you do indeed have a destination you must return to, perhaps my brother and I can be of assistance! Otherwise, I will leave the two of you to aimlessly wander the tracks in peace.” Snapped out of her confusion, Elesa finally took the opportunity to respond to the strange duo. 

“I-I’m lost! I missed the train going home and I don’t know where to go now!” Blitzle softly brayed in agreement, nuzzling her hand comfortingly. “I see… The Subway System can be quite disorienting for those who are unaccustomed to it. Emmet, what do you say we take a quick detour and see her off to her next destination?” He turns to Emmet, who gives them both a quick nod. 

“Bravo, then! Do not worry, miss. Our two-car train will lead you to your station safe and sound! Now, where are you headed off to?”