Fankidtober Day 4: Katelyn and Danielle
Finally I get to properly introduce Alex’s younger sisters, and Kenny and Dawn’s twin girls! Katelyn is the more outgoing one while Danielle is quite shy and has social anxiety. When they first set out on their journeys together, Katelyn wanted to become a trainer like Alex, while Danielle settled on contests. At Danielle’s first contest, Katelyn entered with her so that Danielle would feel more at ease.
Unfortunately, while Katelyn passed the Appeals round with ease, Danielle struggled and ended up getting eliminated. Katelyn went on to win the contest ribbon and tried giving it to Danielle, but she refused to take it, saying that Katelyn won it so she should keep it. Losing in her first contest greatly impacts Danielle’s anxiety, making her feel like a complete failure.
At Katelyn’s first Gym challenge, Katelyn noticed how attentive Danielle was while watching the battle. Even though Katelyn lost the match, she didn’t feel bad about it. In fact, it gave her an idea. She encouraged Danielle to challenge the Gym next. Without having to worry about how others might judge her, Danielle was able to focus on the battle and succeeded in defeating the Gym Leader, earning her first badge.
At this point, the girls decided that they would switch paths—Katelyn would follow in the footsteps of her parents and become a Top Coordinator, and Danielle would take on the Sinnoh League. Both girls benefit from this decision, and would go on to grow and flourish from their new dreams.
Oh, one other bit of information! Katelyn’s starter is a Piplup, and Danielle’s is a Turtwig.
