Zak Vangard x Whitney Akane
Watchershipping is the belief that there is a romantic relationship between Zak and Whitney. A Watchershipper is a person who supports this relationship.
(Warning: Spoilers for Watchers of Raikou follow)
Overview:
Possibly the most hinted at 'ship after Loyaltyshipping, Watchershipping had a rocky start - indeed, at the beginning of the story Zak angers Whitney by not only defeating her at the Goldenrod City Pokemon Gym, but also by refusing to tell her the real purposes of his journey, which in turn leads him to blame himself when Tanner captures her in Ilex Forest and uses her as a bargaining tool. After this Whitney leaves Zak and heads for Violet City, hoping to train on her own.
For both Zak and Whitney they assumed this to be the last time they would ever see each other - after all, the Johto region is vast and they never exchanged Pokegear numbers.
It wasn't until Violet City that the two met once again, mostly by chance at the Violet City Pokemon Centre. Falkner, the Violet City Gym Leader, immediately took a disliking to Zak and there was undeniable friction between the two over Whitney for the duration of this story arc.
Hints:
Speaking of Falkner in the Violet City Pokemon Centre, Chapter 17:
| "We used to date." she admitted. "It was a long time ago; back when I first went to Indigo Plateau to get my license, actually. We both took the same exam." "Ah." Zak mumbled. He briefly considered adding a 'that's great' or a 'he seems nice', but he just couldn't. Though he didn't want to admit it, he was surprised Whitney would even look twice at somebody so rude. Could it be that he was... Jealous? Zak shook his head. |
Before the final battle with Knite, Chapter 34:
| "Um..." Whitney began anxiously once they had arrived beside the tree. "I'm sorry if I've been kind of distant after last night-" "Oh, look, Whitney," Zak interrupted, suddenly having a suspicion as to what was bothering the girl, "I'm sorry. I really wasn't thinking, and-" "No, no, it's not about that!" Whitney exclaimed suddenly, her face flushing a bright red. "I just... I don't want that to be our last night together." "What are you talking about?" Zak laughed casually. "I'm going to win today. Everything is gonna be fine." "I know, I know..." Whitney sighed. "I just can't help but worry;" The girl paused for a second, before adding: "but I do believe in you! I know you'll beat Knite without breaking a sweat. And... That's why I called you over here. I want you to promise me something." "Huh?" Zak stammered. "And... What would that be?" "Promise me;" Whitney continued, "promise me that after you win... We'll get to see each other again." Zak was speechless for a moment as he considered his responses. "Because I..." Whitney hesitated before speaking. "Because you owe me a rematch from Goldenrod!" Zak smiled at this, then hugged the girl gently. "Of course." he whispered into her ear. "I can do that." |
(Spoilers for Watchers of Raikou end here)
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