Fern

> *Later, loser!*
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**Fern Sevilla** is the younger brother of Florinia and a rival of the player.

Fern is a boastful narcissist who consistently insults and belittles other characters, including his sister, Florinia, and especially the player. He is confident to the point of arrogance, unwilling to admit any flaws or shortcomings. While Fern is dislikeable to about everyone in Reborn, he seems to be aware of his own attitude but hasn't done anything to change it.

## Story Events

### Peridot Ward

Fern is first encountered outside a factory in the Peridot Ward, questioning a member of Team Meteor. When interacted with, the Meteor Grunt takes advantage of Fern's momentary distraction to escape. Fern then introduces himself to the player and lectures them about letting the guy go before battling the player.

After Fern is defeated, the Reborn Inspector shows up to tell him and the player that the suspect Fern was talking to has already been apprehended, before insisting that the player and Fern stay out of things. Fern then informs the player that the inspector gave him enough hints to conclude that Team Meteor has a base at the other factory nearby and that the player's going to come and help.

### Mosswater Industrial

Fern can then be found outside the other factory in the Peridot Ward, with Julia and Florinia arriving shortly after the player. If the player talks to Julia at her gym first, she will be waiting there instead and Fern will arrive shortly thereafter alongside his sister, Florinia. Regardless, the group will enter Mosswater Industrial together to investigate, and upon finding the water inside the facility highly polluted, the group splits up to explore further.

Fern will be the player's partner throughout their exploration of the Meteor facility, making snarky comments and fighting alongside the player in battle. After Aster and Eclipse are defeated, Team Meteor will retreat from the facility, and Fern will depart as well.

### Onyx Trainers' School

Fern later appears in the Onyx Ward determined to stop the player from challenging his sister since they're "not worthy". He blocks one entrance to the Onyx Trainers' School and orders his fellow students to attempt to keep the player out. Once the player makes it to Fern, who is guarding the gate to Florinia's arena, he challenges them to battle. After being defeated, he resolves to take on the Reborn League himself before leaving.

### Rhodochrine Jungle

If the player ends up captured by Nuzleaf while navigating the Rhodochrine Jungle, Fern can be found waiting outside their cage. After mocking the player, he offers to let them out — if they beg. The player gets the choice of whether to submit to any of Fern's demands, but if they refuse, he will simply walk away and leave the player locked up until a friendly Chatot comes to release them.

If the player avoids being captured, Fern can be found in eastern Rhodochrine, and compliments the player for sneaking past the Meteor Grunts before asking the player to serve as backup in taking down the group of Meteors ahead.

Fern will then assist in fighting Team Meteor underneath the Rhodochrine Tree, battling either Taka (if the player was captured by Nuzleaf) or ZEL (if the player avoided being captured) and disappearing once the player has defeated Ace.

### Beryl Bridge

Immediately after the player watches Corey step off Beryl Bridge and into the Lapis Ward below, Fern will arrive on the scene. He then insults Corey before claiming that he was an enemy anyway and "this is just natural selection". Fern then suggests that the player go find his body themselves in Lapis before running off to the North Obsidia Ward after an explosion is heard there. This scene can be skipped.

### North Obsidia Ward

Fern can then be optionally encountered in the North Obsidia Ward, standing near where the police have blocked off access to the explosion site. If talked to, he complains about how the police are ineffective before heading off to the Lapis Ward Gym.

After the player rescues Victoria and defeats her in North Obsidia, Fern will show up. He first flirts with Victoria before insulting her after she rejects him, then explains how he bullied Shelly during his gym match before challenging the player to a rematch. (The player cannot change their team between fighting Victoria and Fern.) Once Fern is defeated, he calls the player "cheap" before departing.

### Wasteland Hideout

The player will not encounter Fern again until they arrive at the Wasteland Hideout gym in the Byxbysion Wasteland. They show up just as Fern defeats Aya, and Fern insults Aya's lack of aptitude before they are interrupted by another guest, Hardy. Hardy introduces himself to the player and Aya before explaining that he unfortunately knows Fern from school and came to welcome the new Gym Leader. Fern then battles the player while Aya heals her Pokémon. After Fern is defeated, he spectates the player's match with Aya and leaves once the player wins.

### Route 1

The player will next run into Fern at Route 1, where he gloats about having more Gym Badges than the player before battling them once again. He then also mentions that the way up to Agate is blocked off by sleeping guards and the presence of a castle Gym to the east before heading off to find Noel.

### Calcenon City

Fern then optionally appears in Calcenon City, having switched sides and joined Team Meteor. After the player talks to Hardy, Fern appears on the other side of the barrier blocking access to Labradorra City, where he explains that he's joined Meteor to "side with the winners" and actually make a difference before taunting Hardy about Aya's captivity.

### Fiore Mansion

Fern is next seen at the Fiore Mansion when Team Meteor attacks it in order to claim Amaria's Sapphire Bracelets. After first being seen alongside Blake, Sirius and Solaris right before the attack, Sirius pretends to hold Fern captive in order to convince Florinia and the player to hand over the bracelets for his life. Florinia rejects this offer, causing Fern to criticize her lack of feelings and reveal his shifting loyalties to his sister before he and Blake battle Florinia and the player.

Depending on whether the player defeated Solaris's Garchomp atop Pyrous Mountain, the story splits after Fern and Blake have been defeated.

* Lost to Solaris
* Beat Solaris

Once Fern and Blake have been defeated, Florinia asks Fern to reconsider his loyalty to Team Meteor before he leaves after his failure has been made evident.

Once Fern and Blake have been defeated, Fern will verbally attack Florinia, calling her an emotionless robot who's too scared and selfish to care about anyone else. He then announces that he doesn't have a sister anymore before leaving, which gives Sirius an opportunity to attack her with his Seviper.

### The Void

During the void sequence in the Glass Workstation, the player finds Fern back in the Onyx Trainers' School in a near-replica of the scene where he locks the player out of Florinia's Gym. However, his dialogue is changed, and he admits that he wasn't good enough while the player was.

### Victory Road

Fern is first seen in Victory Road alongside Blake, Sirius, and Aya, taunting and criticizing the player. Fern then follows Sirius when he leaves with Aya, while Blake stays behind to attack the player with his Alolan Sandslash.

* Zekrom Route/Mixed Route
* Reshiram Route

Deeper in Victory Road, Fern appears again, this time attacking the player himself by shooting arrows at them from his Decidueye. He continues to insult the player, most notably when they trap themselves in with boulders before Victoria rescues them.

In the Emerald Room, Fern once again returns to shoot arrows at the player while they solve a puzzle. After he fails again to stop the player, he calls them "inhuman" and worse than Lin before fleeing.

Near the end of Victory Road, the player and Florinia find Fern yet again. He criticizes the player and asks them why they deserved to be more successful than anyone else, especially him, before battling the player in an attempt to steal their badges. After being defeated, Fern explains how he wanted to be the hero so that people would smile at him and actually care before he, Florinia, and Lin discuss his actions. When Fern tries to leave, Lin attacks him, severely injuring his face. Florinia then leaves with Fern so that his injuries can be treated.

Deeper in Victory Road, Fern appears again, this time attacking the player himself by shooting arrows at them from his Decidueye. He continues to insult the player, most notably when they trap themselves in with boulders before Titania rescues them.

In the Emerald Room, Fern once again returns to shoot arrows at the player while they solve a puzzle. After he fails again to stop the player, he calls them "inhuman" and worse than Lin before fleeing.

Near the end of Victory Road, the player and Florinia find Fern yet again. He criticizes the player and asks them why they deserved to be more successful than anyone else, especially him, before battling the player in an attempt to steal their badges. After being defeated, Fern explains how he wanted to be the hero so that people would smile at him and actually care before Titania arrives to criticize Fern's attempt at explaining himself. To Fern's relief, Lin then shows up, and the group debates whether Fern's and Lin's motivations are just before Titania assaults Fern and damages his face. He asks Lin for help, but she refuses and leaves. Florinia then insists Fern leave with her, to which he reluctantly accepts.

### Wasteland Wall - Triskeline Toybox

Fern meets the player in a cave next to the Wasteland Wall. He admits that him and his pride have been beaten down by the player, but that he won’t let that keep him down. Lin’s defeat by the player also brought some relief to him. Fern is thankful for this, asserting that he won’t hide his face or his mistakes, and that he will continue to smile. He also informs the player that he’s been catching Legendary Pokemon and putting out fires as well. Catching Mewtwo and gaining the title of Champion by defeating the player are now his goals. Fern then challenges the player to a casual battle, with the winner having the first shot at Mewtwo. He is beaten once again, and so, he lets the player face Mewtwo first.

The bizarre, toy-filled appearance of Triskeline Toybox confuses Fern, who wonders why Mewtwo would be in such a place. He goes onward, suggesting the player do so as well. Fern finds Mewtwo first, but chooses to wait for the player, that way they can challenge Mewtwo first. Mewtwo turns out to be a transformed Mew, which frustrates Fern. He then determines the next shot will be for whoever finds Mew first, who has run away. However, after the player finds it four times without being able to catch it, Fern grows even more frustrated. He accuses the player of conspiring with Mew to make him suffer. Nevertheless, he claims he will manage to outwit both of them, and leaves.

### Chrysolia Deepwoods

Both him and the player end up in a cave farther away from the Wasteland Wall. Here, Fern tells the player that he refuses to leave without the Mew, if only just so the player can’t have it. He chases it further into Chrysolia Deepwoods, and corners it. He berates Mew for its antics, and in return, Mew mocks him. Because of this, Fern gets angrier and Mew gets past him, eventually trapping him in a room, and escaping back into the New World. Fern is trapped in this room, and now relies on the player to free them. As Fern fears and then accepts, the player can make him beg to be freed, the way Fern did to the player in Rhodocrine. The player can go as far as to make him recite everything Fern wanted them to say back then. After either doing or not doing this, the player frees Fern, who is very embarrassed, declares the operation busted thanks to himself, and returns to the Nightclub.

### Neoteric Isle

At some point, Fern discovers Neoteric Isle, and rises through the tower on the right side, fighting a clone of himself in the process. This experience leaves him greatly regretful of his way of acting around people. He confesses to the player that he struggles to smile when looking at himself in a mirror. To him, facing that clone was far worse than that, and because of this realization, he apologizes to the player for how he’s treated them. Mew once again appears suddenly, flying off into a nearby arena. Fern and the player chase after it. As Fern approaches Mew, Mewtwo bashes him against a wall. Both Pokemon engage the player, and lose. Mewtwo is angered as a result, and prepares to attack the player. Fern gets in Mewtwo’s way, taking the brunt of the attack. The attack turns him to stone.

Later on, when the player is asked by Noel to bring Fern to him, he is still found as stone in the same place. Florinia is next to him. Anna/Lin chooses to bring Fern back from being stone, but this comes at the cost of Fern appearing in an Umbral state. However, Fern is firstly glad to see the player safe. He notices that Florinia was crying earlier, and assures her that if someone was mean to her, she’ll deal with them as her brother. To Florinia’s confusion, he recognizes that he hasn’t been there for her as much as she should have. He also now calls her “Nia”, which was the old nickname he used for her. This is followed by a lengthy admission, in which Fern describes that his sister’s rejection of emotions caused him pain. Because he wanted to forget about this, he ostracized her and pushed himself away from her. He apologizes to Florinia without expecting her to forgive him, and he assures her he’ll do his best to be there for her. Florinia doubts his admission, knowing that the Umbral aura is making him say that. Fern thinks this might be so as well, so he turns to the player and tells them he’s always been jealous of them. He was jealous of the player’s skill, luck, friendships, and the fact that people spoke and smiled so easily to them. Fern wished to have all of these things, as well as be someone the player could depend on as they saved the region together, proudly. With that said, he challenges the player, wondering if he’s “man enough to live up to (his) own pathetic feelings”.

Now broken out of the aura, Fern is embarrassed of what he said. Florinia is disappointed by this. Fern walks up to her and reveals that he’s happy she still feels something. Even if he doesn’t like what he said, Fern says they weren’t lies. He truly wishes to look out for Florinia, as well as the player. Fern is proud he could take the fall for the player, and he can smile at himself for that. Before he keeps going, he notices Florinia has turned away from him. The moment is too much to process for her, so Fern puts himself in front of her and tells her to take her time. She feels a range of positive and negative emotions, and Fern feels the same way. They both agree that this is okay, and that they have time to figure it out. Florinia then recalls the reason why the player is with them. Fern makes a joke of this, surprised that he’s actually needed, which Florinia dislikes, as it’s too soon. Fern agrees to come with the player after the three arrive at the Nightclub, and they leave. Just before that, Florinia expresses her relief at their reconnection, which Fern reciprocates.

### Rhodochrine Tree

Now in Rhodochrine Tree with Noel, Fern asks why he’s been brought there. Noel explains that in order to reach Anna/Lin, he needs Fern’s memories. These are not the memories of present Fern. Rather, they are the memories of a past self of Fern “a clock ago”, who faced Lin in New World Asylum and was defeated. Fern struggles to understand what Noel explains, but is willing to help in any way necessary. Noel makes a gate to New World Asylum, but tells Fern to stand by and not accompany the player. Fern feels let down by this, but he doesn’t let himself get flustered over it. He assures the player that he’s on deck if needed, and will heal their Pokemon when asked to.

### Another Time

Ten years into the future, Fern is a member of the Elite Four. He also hangs out with Titania, much to Hardy’s displeasure. Both him and Titania continue to mock Hardy for his prior accent. The three of them are closer together, now, however. In ten years, Fern was able to make himself likable to people, according to Hardy. When the player speaks to him without Taka, he tells the player he resented them for a long time. He felt the player was in his way, and that no matter how good he was, he was always completely outclassed by them. Yet, now that he’s the second best trainer in Reborn, and maybe in the whole world, Fern still felt like something was missing. As such, Fern is glad that the player’s back. Lastly, Fern appears in the group photo of Reborn’s League.

## Story Battles

### Peridot Ward Battle

Fern is battled in a Single Battle format and he has one Potion.

### Mosswater Industrial Partner

Fern is your partner during the raid of Mosswater Industrial.

### Onyx Trainers' School Battle

Fern is battled in a Single Battle format and he has two Super Potions.

### North Obsidia Ward Battle

Fern is battled in a Single Battle format and he has two Super Potions.

### Wasteland Hideout Battle

Fern is battled on a Wasteland in a Single Battle format and he has two Chocolate Ice Creams.

### Route 1 Battle

Fern is battled on a Grassy Terrain in a Single Battle format and he has two Strawberry Ice Creams.

### Fiore Mansion Battle

Fern is battled alongside Blake in Double Battle format. You fight alongside Florinia.

### Victory Road (Final Area) Battle

Fern is battled on a Crystal Cavern in a Single Battle format.

### Wasteland Wall Battle

Fern is battled on a Wasteland in a Single Battle format.

### Neoteric Isle Battle

Fern is battled on a Holy Field in a Single Battle format.

## Theme Teams

### Contrarian

Fern is battled on a Swamp Field in a Single Battle format. All of your Pokemon will be set to level 100.

### Hero's Journey

Fern is battled on a Fairy Tale Field in a Single Battle format. All of your Pokemon will be set to level 100.

### Come on and Smile!

Fern is battled on a Forest Field in a Single Battle format. All of your Pokemon will be set to level 100.

## Quotes

* "*You think you can get away with that?*" -When sending out last Pokemon in the Peridot Ward
* "*Hah! Way to get lucky.*" -After defeat in the Peridot Ward.
* "*You don't actually think you're special, do you?*" -When sending out last Pokemon in Onyx Trainers' School.
* "*This isn't over.*" -After defeat in Onyx Trainers' School.
* "*You're really starting to grate on my nerves, and don't wanna do that.*" -When sending out last Pokemon in the Grand Hall.
* "*...Noob.*" -After defeat in the Grand Hall.
* "*Pfft, picking on you is way too easy*." -When sending out last Pokemon in the Wasteland Hideout.
* "*You know I let you win, right?*" -After defeat in the Wasteland Hideout.
* "*You're a real thorn in my side, you know?*" -When sending out last Pokemon in Route 1.
* "*Try not being cheap for a change.*" -After defeat in Route 1.
* "*You think you can get away with that?*" -When sending out last Pokemon in Fiore Mansion.
* "*You're gonna regret crossing me-- both of you will!*" -After defeat in Fiore Mansion.

When accomponing you in Mosswater Industrial

* Just who do these freaks think they are, anyway?
* Less talk, more walk. Let's get a move on it!
* You know man, you're really crampin' my style.
* Problem?

 [Fern]: Uh, where are they?
[Fern]: They said to meet at the old factory.
[Fern]: Maybe they meant the other factory. They should've specified.
[Fern]: Hm?
[Fern]: Hey, what are you looking at?
[Fern]: Got a problem?
[Fern]: I hope not. You don't know who you're messing with.
[Fern]: Name's Fern. I'm the cool cat, and the top dog. Got it?
[Fern]: Cuz I don't think you do.
[Fern]: Get ready for a lesson in class!

 [Fern]: Whatever, man. Don't have time for this.
[Fern]: Unlike you, I have places to be, and people waiting for me.
[Fern]: So what if you're doing the Gym League challenge?
[Fern]: You don't even have a badge yet? Talk about lame.
[Fern]: Maybe you should go work on that.
[Fern]: I, however, am required elsewhere.
[Fern]: Later, loser!

 [Fern]: Sign. Those dumb kids can'y do anything right, can they?
[Fern]: Look, <player>, really, don't take it personally, you're just a loser.
[Fern]: Plain and simple. So really, by not letting you embarrass yourself in our gym, I'm doing YOU a favor.
[Fern]: And you won't even thank me! But it's fine. I got ya.
[Fern]: Now, just turn around, go home, and give up.
[Fern]: ...Yeah, I didn't really think you'd be smart enough to listen to me. Fine, have it your way, man.

 [Fern]: ...
[Fern]: You're infuriating, really.
[Fern]: You think you're SO cool, just because you're doing the whole Gym League thing, huh?
[Fern]: ...No, you know what...
[Fern]: Two can play at that game, <player>.
[Fern]: If a second rate trainer like you can do it, then I won't have any problem sweeping the Reborn League.
[Fern]: I should thank you, <player>...
[Fern]: But I'm not going to. I've got things to do.
[Fern]: Later, loser!

 [Fern]: Well look, if it isn't <player>, looking like a lost puppy as usual!
[Fern]: I was just telling Ame here about your little accident with the Beryl Gym Leader.
[Ame]: It's really unfortunate... I was worried about him for this exact reason...
[Fern]: Yeah, yeah, whatever. Look, tell Aya to be ready by the time I get there, okay?
[Ame]: Yeah. I'll call her now.
[Ame]: Oh, and hi <player>! Bye, <player>!
*{Ame exits area}*
[Fern]: You look confused. Well, more confused than normal.
[Fern]: See, every gym in the Reborn League needs a back-up, right? Like I'm the bacl-up for the Flobot. When she retires, I'll take over.
[Fern]: Well the same thing to true for the Poison guy He retired, well, in a sense, yanno, so now we're letting the back-up, Aya, know she's up.
[Fern]: Turns out she's some chick who lives in the wasteland southeast of the city...
[Fern]: Heh, but you won't be able to get out that way unless you have the key. And guess what? I do!
[Fern]: I've already got three badges, and it's about to be four. Man, that Shelly girl was a push over. It was like she wasn't even trying.
[Fern]: I mean she seemed she was gonna keel over and cry at any second, but hey, I'll tale the badge.
[Fern]: Anyway, I'm off. Good luck finding the key to the wasteland!
[Fern]: ...What, you wanna know where I got it?
[Fern]: Why would I tell...
[Fern]: You know what, no, fine. Fight me, <player>. If you win, I'll tell you. But like that's going to happen!

 [Fern]: Talk about cheap... Whatever, man.
[Fern]: You wanna know about the key? Fine, I don't care.
[Fern]: So the new Poison Gym Leader's a girl who lives out in the wasteland, yeah? Well I got the key from her brother.
[Fern]: He's a real fruity lookin' guy. Decked out in purple, fishnets, looks more like a girl. Totally freaky. He wouldn't stop singing, either...
[Fern]: ...What, you know him?
[Fern]: ...Hah. I should've expected... You WOULD.
[Fern]: So yeah, he said he was going up to the Beryl Cemetery for something or other. If you want a key, go ask him.
[Fern]: Later, loser!

 [Aya]: Fine, you win.
[???]: I know.
{Fern enters the screen}
[Fern]: Oh look, it's <player>, late to the party as usual.
[Fern]: Hey, don't worry, bro. This Gym Leader?
[Fern]: She's fresh off the plate. Total noob.
[Aya]: Excuse you? I beat you once before.
[Fern]: Yeah, I was caught off guard by you fighting in Doubles.
[Fern]: Isn't that just a cheap way to cover for your lack of skill?
[Aya]: I can fight in whatever format I want.
[Aya]: Besides, it was my brother who--
[Lana]: AYA, YOU HAVE ANOTHER VISITOR!
[Aya]: REALLY, another one?
[Fern]: Can't blame people for wanting a free Badge.
[Aya]: Would you shut up please? Just leave me alone.
*{Hardy enters the area}*
[???]: ...Did I come at a bad time?
[Fern]: Oh, it's you.
[???]: Yea, it's me. What're you doin' here?
[Fern]: Sweepin' scrubs. How about you?
[???]: I heard there was a new Gym Leader, so I figured I'd come down and welcome her to the club.
[???]: You're Aya, yeah?
[Aya]: Um, yeah.
[???]: Name's Hardy. Reborn's Rock Leader, at your service!
[Hardy]: Yanno, the plan was to give you a warm welcome, but...
[Hardy]: Looks like you kinda already got a sour one, huh, mate?
[Fern]: You can keep the snide comments to yourself, thanks.
[Aya]: So you two know each other?
[Hardy]: 'Fraid so.
[Hardy]: I had the misfortune of being stuck in the same class as Fern in the Onyx Trainers' School.
[Fern]: In short, Hardy's jealous because I was the top dog and he was just another loser.
[Hardy]: Yea, that's it. Keep tellin' yourself that, mate.
[Fern]: Plus our sisters used to be close friends, so we happened to get dragged to places together sometimes.
[Hardy]: Aye. That's all in the past though.
[Aya]: Yeah, okay, you guys keep chit-chatting.
[Aya]: I'm gonna go heal up my Pokémon with the machine in the other room.
*{Aya exits area}*
[Fern]: So, <player>, you thinking of fighting Aya already?
[Fern]: Like I said, total pushover.
[Fern]: But it would be a shame if you came all the way down here and didn't have at least one good battle.
[Fern]: Lemme help you out there, huh?

 [Hardy]: I think seein' Fern get beat is worth the trip out here in itself.
[Fern]: Stow it, rocky. I was going easy on <player>.
[Fern]: After all, I wouldn't want to make anyone cry.
[Hardy]: Whatever ya say, mate.
{Aya enters area}
[Aya]: All right. <player>, right?
[Aya]: If you're ready for your battle, let's get started.
[Fern]: I wanna see this.
[Hardy]: I can referee the match. I know how it goes from my own Gym.
{Aya goes to her gym position}
[Aya]: Ready when you are.
[Aya]: Go ahead and take your place and let's get this over with.

 [Fern]: Thought I heard a bug or something crawling around over here.
[Fern]: Guess I was right.
[Fern]: Sup. Come up here for the Gym?
[Fern]: You didn't know? There's a huge Castle to the east, serves as a Gym.
[Fern]: Sooo, I'm up to eight Badges now.
[Fern]: Hah, you're only at seven? Falling behind already.
[Fern]: And to think you started before me.
[Fern]: You think I'm wrong?
[Fern]: Try me.

 [Fern]: Whatever. Not like it matters.
[Fern]: I think we all know who the real top dog is anyway.
[Fern]: Anyway yo, the dumb guards into Agate City are like, forever asleep or something, so I'm gonna try and track down that Normal Gym Leader.
[Fern]: Some dumb kid, I guess he ran away from his place in Lapis.
[Fern]: Later, loser!

 [Sirius]: Enough. I believe we can end this farce now.
*{Fern gets dragged to the screen}*
[Fern]: Hey, let the fuck go of me! What do you think you're doing?
Sis, help!
[Sirius]: The Bracelets for his life.
*{Sound of glass breaking}*
[Julia]: They ARE in the back!
[Florinia]: Just as calculated.
[Julia]: Leave it to me!
*{Julia leaves area}*
[Sirius]: What is your answer, Florinia?
[Fern]: Please! You can't just turn your back on me like this!
[Florinia]: Incorrect.
[Fern]: Wha-- what are you saying?!
[Florinia]: My position is unchanged.
[Fern]: Tch... That's cold, sis.
[Fern]: I mean, I know you're a wannabe robot, but I thought you at least had some feeling left.
{Blake gets kicked to area}
[Blake]: God damn, lady, calm the fuck down!
[Blake]: Seal it, Walrein!
*{Walrein seals the opening with ice}*
[Blake]: Oh, great. You again.
[Solaris]: Blake. Fern.
[Solaris]: You will remove this obstacle.
[Blake]: Whatever.
[Fern]: You got it, boss.
[Florinia]: "Boss”?
[Florinia]: Am I to correctly conclude that you are following instructions of this group?
[Fern]: Yeah, what about it?
[Fern]: The whole hostage thing was an act to get a rise out of you.
[Fern]: But even aside from that, turns out I'm the most valuable ally they could have.
[Fern]: I even gave them the whole layout of this place on the way over.
[Fern]: I always hated having to come here with you, but I guess it paid off, huh, Sis?
[Florinia]: ...Understood.
[Florinia]: This error shall be remedied at once.
[Fern]: Bring it on, Flobot. I ain't afraid of you.

 [Florinia]: Regret is unnecessary.
[Florinia]: Contrariwise, your defeat is a marked success.
[Florinia]: Do consider what procedural mistakes you have committed and remedy them immediately.
[Florinia]: Specifically, your allegiance to this organization.

 [Solaris]: You seem to have grown significantly, <player>.
[Fern]: Tch, they're nothing.
[Florinia]: Do you prefer we expound on your failure?
[Fern]: My failure? You're the one who's doing this!
This is your fault!
[Blake]: Well, so much for proving yourself, huh, kid.
[Fern]: Tch. Shut up, you're only slowing me down.
[Blake]: Keep telling yourself that.
[Fern]: I don't need to. I'm out.
[Fern]: I'll meet up with you guys later.
[Sirius]: So much for proving himself.
[Solaris]: Nonetheless, I will deal with these two myself.
[Orderly]: Commander, allow me to assist you!

 [Solaris]: I see. <player> remains as troublesome as before.
[Solaris]: I should have eliminated this obstacle when I had the chance.
[Fern]: Please, you're giving <player> too much credit. Blame my sister.
[Fern]: Look, Sis. I don't know what you think you're accomplishing there, but we're changing the world.
[Fern]: And in our New World, guess who's gonna be at the top?
[Fern]: Not you, Flobot!
[Fern]: You should've turned when you had a chance!
[Fern]: We could've done this together!
[Fern]: But YOU threw that away!
[Fern]: You didn't even care about me!
[Fern]: What if my life really had been in danger, huh?
[Fern]: Some sister you are.
[Fern]: You really are dead inside.
[Fern]: You really are just a stupid robot now, aren't you?
[Fern]: Isn't that what you wanted to be?!
[Florinia]: …Incorrect.
[Fern]: Don't try to lie!
[Fern]: You're just weak, so you hide from yourself!
[Florinia]: ...Incorrect...
[Fern]: And you're not afraid to hurt me if that's what it takes, huh?
[Fern]: You're just selfish. And a coward.
[Fern]: Hmph. I'm done here.
[Fern]: I'll meet up with you guys later.
[Fern]: In the meantime, do whatever you want to her.
[Fern]: I have no sister anymore.
[Solaris]: ...You heard the boy, Sirius.
[Solaris]: Remove her.
[Sirius]: Seviper, Poison Fang!
{Florina gets poisoned by Seviper}
[Solaris]: I will deal with <player> myself.
*{Julia bust through the ice}*
[Julia]: Ka-powww!
[Julia]: Hey, you! That wasn't very nice!
[Blake]: Holy shit, woman, settle down.
[Blake]: What are you on?
[Julia]: Coffee!!!
{Julia pushes Blake over the railing}
[Blake]: Hey, what the fuck!
*{Julia notices Florinia and runs over to her}*
[Julia]: Rini!!!
[Julia]: You did this, didn't you!?
[Julia]: Electrode, get ‘em!
*{Electrode knocks out Seviper}*
[Sirius]: Gah--
[Orderly]: Commander, allow me to assist you!

## Trivia

* His name, Fern, is usually a group of flowerless, seedless plants.
* Fern's VS sprite is based on that of Blue from Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver.
* Fern used to be a Reserve Gym Leader in previous versions.
* Aya and Cain's mother calls him rude after his battle with Aya.
* Fern has the smallest level gap between his 2nd to last battle and final battle (as of ep. 18) of all the rivals.
* Prior to EP17, Fern had a Snivy instead of a Rowlet as his signature. He also used a Serperior very often during the online league with Roserade as his ace. Roserade is still on his in-game team.
	+ When Florinia couldn't continue the online league anymore, she decided to recommend her brother, Fern, to take her position instead. This coincides with Fern being the back-up grass leader in-game.
	+ Fern would often quit halfway through a battle in the online league and did a rematch with a different team. Florinia often did a league challenge and kept restarting just to annoy Fern.

## Gallery

1. ↑ https://amethystblack.tumblr.com/post/158132532082
2. ↑ https://amethystblack.tumblr.com/post/156710186242