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Character thoughts are italicized.

The trio of leaders led Nick and Samurai into the gym and closed the doors behind them. "So, now that we're back, we can have your gym battle." The middle one said. "We are the Sensational Sisters of Cerulean City. My name is Daisy." Daisy said pointing towards herself. She was about the same height as the other two and had blonde hair. "The one with blue hair is Violet, and the one with pink hair is Lily." Daisy said finishing introductions.

"Hi, I'm Nick and I've traveled here from Pallet Town." His response caused the girls to react in a way he wasn't expecting.

"Did you say Pallet Town?" Lily asked. "We've already been beaten seven times by trainers from Pallet Town just this league season alone."

"In fact," Violet added, "we actually got bored of running the gym because of that. Since then, we really haven't taken our duties as seriously as we've been constantly losing."

"Well, to change the subject, I'm Samurai and I've traveled from Clear Village." The young bug trainer said.

"Hm, I've heard of that place, I just can't remember where." Lily said to the trainer.

Samurai only sweated and let out a nervous chuckle. They should know about it. They were at the meeting where the league announced the newly approved gyms for this upcoming season. He thought to himself.

"Anyways, your battle is going to be a three-on-three with only you being allowed to switch." Daisy said as they continued to walk down a hall. The outside of the gym made it seem more of an aquarium, but the inside didn't help make it feel like a gym either. The hallways were covered with glass tanks filled with water type pokemon.

Nick broke the silence that was with the group, by asking a simple question. "So, which one of you will I be battling?" He asked as he scratched the back of his head.

The three sisters only looked at each other confused, until they realized their mistake. "Sorry about that, you'll be battling against all three of us. We each will use one pokemon each, and if you beat all three of us you'll win the badge." Violet said. It was then that they were at the battlefield. The field was all water, with a few floating platforms in it. "You see, we changed the gym around so we could hold our performances inside here as well. Now, to decide the order of who fights in what order, we pick straws."

The sisters drew straws and the order was determined to go Lily, then Violet, and finally Daisy. Nick and Lily headed towards their respective sides while Samurai sat on a bench on the side of the pool with the other two sisters. "Don't think this gym is going to be easy. Goldeen come on out." Lily said as she tossed a pokeball and out came a fish.

"Krabby, I choose you." Nick said as he tossed Krabby's pokeball, with Krabby landing on the platform. "Water gun, let's go!" Krabby shot a stream of water towards Goldeen.

"Goldeen, spin while using horn attack." Lily called out. Goldeen did as it was told, and managed to cut through the water gun. Now, use aqua jet." Goldeen was covered in water as she flew at an amazing speed, hitting Krabby directly and sending him backwards on the platform. "Let's finish this, Goldeen use supersonic." Goldeen shot out a hyper sensitive sound wave towards the direction of Krabby.

"Krabby, get out of there. Don't let that attack hit you, jump into the water to dodge." Nick called out.

"Checkmate." Lily said with a smile. "Goldeen, use aqua jet. You see, Goldeen is already pretty fast in the water. Add in the enhanced speed from aqua jet, and you're done."

Krabby was a sitting duck. He tried to swim up towards the platform he had jumped from, but Goldeen was closing in. "Krabby, use water gun, but aim for the ground." Everyone, even Krabby, but he did as he was told. With the added speed of water gun pushing him upwards, Krabby managed to dodge the attack. "That was too close." Nick said as he wiped his forehead. Despite coming off as easy going and careless when we met them, they can be pretty good battlers. Nick thought as he looked for an opening. "Krabby, use bubble." Krabby shot bubbles at Goldeen who merely watched as they drew near.

"Becoming desperate? Goldeen, pop his bubbles by using horn attack." Goldeen moved quickly as she popped the bubbles, one after the other until she was closing in on Krabby.

Just a little closer. Nick thought to himself as he watched Goldeen fall for his trap. When Goldeen was within distance Nick called out. "Krabby, grab the horn with vicegrip." Krabby managed to grab a hold of the horn, stopping Goldeen in her tracks. "Now, throw her onto the platform and finish it with stomp." Krabby tossed the fish and then jumped on it, knocking it out from it's attack.

"Oh well, I lost. Goldeen return." Lily called out as Goldeen returned to her ball. "I guess it's up to you two now." She said as she switched seats with Violet.

Strange, in battle they're so serious, but once they lose they shrug it off like it's nothing. Nick thought as he waited for the second pokemon.

"Poliwhirl, come on out." Violet called as her pokemon appeared on the field. "Poliwhirl, use water gun."

"Krabby, we'll use our water gun as well." Both pokemon shot their respective attacks, but Poliwhirl's started overpowering Krabby's due to the fatigue from his previous fight. The attack hit Krabby and knocked him into the water. Krabby immediately jumped back onto his platform, now breathing heavily only to see Poliwhirl rushing towards him.

"Poliwhirl, use double slap." Violet called out. Poliwhirl's hands began to glow white as he formed a fist with them.

"Krabby, stop it with vicegrip." Krabby managed to grab one hand, but the second managed to hit Krabby. The impact of the hit sent Krabby off the battlefield into the gym's wall, knocking him out. "Krabby return. You battled really hard today, take a rest." Nick said as he switched Krabby's ball with a new one. "Beedrill, I choose you." Beedrill appeared above the field, something Nick thought he could use to his advantage. "Beedrill, start off with poison sting." Nick called out as the pokemon fired off its attack.

"Poliwhirl, jump into the water to dodge, then use water gun." Poliwhirl did exactly as he was told and avoided the attack followed by his own.

"Beedrill, fly to your left, then use string shot." Beedrill dodged the attack and then launched his attack, but missed his target.

"You think you can beat us with bad aim, Poliwhirl, use water pulse." This time a stronger blast of water came towards Beedrill, who was still able to dodge.

"Alright, Beedrill, contine dodging their attacks and after every attack use string shot." Nick called out as he watched his pokemon dodging every attack that came at him. This pattern continued for a while until Nick switched it up. "Beedrill, charge at Poliwhirl with a twinneedle attack." Beedrill was glad to be on the offensive now and charged towards his opponent, who roled to the right managing to avoid the attack. "Don't get discouraged, go right back with a fury attack." Beedrill charged in, even faster than before.

"Poliwhirl, stop it with double slap." Violet called out, but Poliwhirl was still in the same position as when he dodged the twinneedle, one one knee with one hand against the ground for support. "What's wrong, are you hurt?" She asked before seeing thin pieces of string all around her platform and quite a bit in the section that Poliwhirl was standing. Beedrill wasn't missing on purpose, but instead Nick was having him set up this trap for us. Violet thought as Beedrill was only a few feet away. "Poliwhirl, use water gun." Poliwhirl lifted his one free hand, and launched a weakened version as he was struggling due to the strings holding him down. Beedrill managed to collide with Poliwhirl just as he launched the attack. Knocking both pokemon out. "I guess I lost as well." She said calmly as she returned her pokemon and walked over to the bench to switch with Daisy.

"Beedrill, thank you for a great job." Nick said to his pokemon as he called it back into it's pokeball.

"You battle very well, But you won't beat me. I'm the toughest out of the three of us, and this whole time I've been watching your strategy. I know your whole way of battling, and you've never seen me battle before. Shellder, come on out." Daisy said boldly

"Oh really, you haven't seen my best yet." He said reaching for Eevee's pokeball. "Eevee I choose-" He began before being cut off. Charmander's pokeball opened up and the fire type appeared on the platform. "Charmander!? What are you doing?" Nick asked his pokemon.

"So, you're best is using a fire type in a water gym?" She asked teasingly.

Nick was embarrassed, he was going to pick Eevee, and now he was being made fun of. That's when he noticed the fire burning in Charmander's eyes. "I see, you know that you're friends have been fighting extremely hard today. You just want to prove that you're a reliable member of this team as well."

"Char." The pokemon replied, Nick could hear determination in it's voice.

"Alright, Charmander will be my final pokemon." Nick yelled towards Daisy.

"Fine, it took long enough. Shellder, start off with ice beam." Shellder fired the attack at Charmander who jumped to dodge it. The attack continued going, until it hit the water and froze the entire field. When Charmander landed, he lost his balance and fell due to the ice. What Nick didn't notice was Shellder gliding around the field so easily. "Water gun!" The attack hit Charmander in the back and that's when Nick noticed Shellder's new speed.

"How did it get so fast?" Nick asked himself. "Charmander, be ready for an attack from any direction. It was easier said than done, as Charmander continued to lose his balance every time he turned to look for Shellder.

"You see, Shellder was never much of a fast swimmer, but he was pretty fast on ice. We created this strategy where it would help with his speed. Water gun, once more." Shellder appeared in front of Charmander this time and hit him point blank.

Nick decided to trys something desperate and hope that it worked. "Charmander, use metal claw on the ground to help your balance." Charmander's claws dug into the icy field, causing him to be on all fours now. "Use ember!" This time Shellder continued to dodge the attacks, but what they didn't notice was the ice melting from the heat. Everyone finally noticed when Shellder slid off the ice, and landed in the water.

"Ha, you think you've won? Shellder, use rapid spin." Daisy called out. Shellder began spinning so fast that he created a water tornado on the field and it was heading in their direction.

If that hits, Charmander is done for. But, I don't have any move to beat it. Just then Nick noticed the same determined look in Charmander's eyes from before, and was surprised when he launched an attack off by himself. The flames shot off by Charmander were stronger than an ember attack, as they managed to evaporate the water tornado completely. "That must have been a flamethrower attack." Nick said in amazement, before coming back to his senses. "We can't waste this opportunity. Charmander, use dragon rage." Charmander shot a ball of fire from his mouth which collided with Shellder, knocking him out and winning Nick his third badge. Seeing this happen, Nick jumped onto the platform to congratulate Charmander on an excellent battle.

As Nick embraced Charmander, Daisy coughed to get Nick's attention. Seeing this made the other two sisters laugh at how Nick was acting. "Hey! We may have all day, but I think you'd like to receive your badge now, before we leave for our rehearsal." Hearing this Nick returned Charmander to his pokeball and jumped off the platform and rejoined the others. "Here it is." Daisy said as she handed the cascade badge to Nick. The badge was blue and shaped like a raindrop. "Now, from here I recommend heading towards Saffron City. From there you can challenge it's gym, or head off to another town." Daisy said.

Nick and Samurai were now off to Saffron City, wondering what kind of adventures would be waiting for them there.

Team:

Nick- 3 badges:

Eevee- quick attack, swift, dig, sand-attack

Beedrill- poison sting, string shot, fury attack, twinneedle

Krabby- bubble, water gun, vicegrip, stomp

Charmander- flamethrower, metal claw, dragon rage, scratch

Samurai:

Pinsir- vicegrip, harden, focus energy

Metapod- harden, string shot

Paras- leech life, stun spore, fury cutter