Jack and Lola found a meadow big enough for their battle.

"What is your name?" asked Jack.

"My name is Lola Violgold, but you can call me the girl who will defeat you," said Lola.

Jack laughed and threw the pokeball.

"Go Murat!"

"Rose it's time for combat," said Lola and threw her ball.

Murat and Rose emerged from the pokeballs.

"I really don't want to battle with you, sweet snout. Do you want to ignore our trainers and…"

"No I don't want to be with you. Coward!"

"I'm not a coward. I have battled mons way bigger and stronger than you"

"Murat use tac…."

"Jack dig will be super effective against poison types like nidoran," said Kalleb.

"You are right. Murat dig!"

"Rose use poison sting!"

Murat burrowed into the ground, dogging the poison projectiles.

"Rose be careful," said Lola.

The ground collapsed bellow Rose. Murat emerged from the ground.

"You filthy rodent!"

"Honey, we are both rodent like mons"

"Murat dig again!" Commanded Jack.

Murat burrowed into the ground.

"Rose, calm down and use your superior hearing to evade the attack!"

Rose heard Murat digging, Rose ran and evaded the ground type attack.

"Rose use double kick!"

Rose kicked Murat, with her hind legs the moment he emerged from the ground.

"That hurts"

"Murat are you ok"

"Your friend is not the only one with a super effective move," said Lola. "Now Rose use tackle"

"Murat tackle!"

The two rodent pokemon collided. Rose's poisoned spikes dug into Murat's skin. Murat's body was filled with poison.

"What's wrong buddy?" said Jack.

"Rose has sharp poison points on her body. If you are not extra careful you will be poisoned on contact with her". Lola adjusted her glasses. "You know that different pokemon have different special abilities, don't you?"

"No I don't. I'm not a nerd"

"Did you just call me a nerd? Not only you suck at battling, but you don't know how to treat a lady!"

Rose looked at Murat with contempt.

"You haven't won yet!" said Murat.

His body began to glow with white light.

"Is Murat evolving?" asked Jack.

"I think he is activating his special ability guts" said Kalleb.

"Guts?"

"Some rattata and other pokemon have a special gene, which gives them the ability to overcharge their muscles when affected by negative condition like a poisoning for example."

"Murat use tackle again!" commanded Jack.

"Rose counter it with poison stings"

Murat ran at full speed and slammed his body into Rose, before she can use her attack. The attack was too strong and Rose fainted.

"Murat just used quick attack" Said Kalleb and pulled an antvenom syringe from his bagpack.

"That is awesome" said Jack.

Lola's eyes filled with tears. "My sister is right I'm worthless"

"Rose return"

"Are you Ok? That was just a small battle. Pokemon battles are suppose to be fun," said Jack.

Jack looked at Lola.

"If you want it so much, I will give you that drowzee"

"No" Lola wiped her eyes " You deafeat me and cached it fairly. You deserve that pokemon"

She loked at Kathy.

"We must continue our jorney to Veridian city!"

"As you wish my lady"

Kalleb looked at Kathy.

"We are also going to Veridian city. It would be best if we travel together for mutual protection" he said.

"I'm not sure if this is a good idea," said Jack. "We must arrive at Veridian ASAP; otherwise we will miss the tournament"

Jack looked at Lola.

"If you two really want to come with us, I won't stop you"

"Thanks for the proposition, but I and Kathy don't need your help" said Lola.

"Your nidoran may need medical attention. I'm realy good at healing pokemon and I have a lot of medical supplies with me," said Kalleb.

"Kathy can take care of my pokemon," said Lola.

"I also can cook"

"Can you bake cupcakes?" asked Lola.

"Yes I can" answered Kalleb. "I have a nice cupcake mix in my bag"

Lola smiled.

"You two won't mind if we two and my pokemon tag along while you two travel to Veridian city?"