Now with Tauros on my team, I can Challenge Janine, but am I ready? I watched the fight between her and Skylar and she was tough. Though I do know what Pokemon she has, and I know some of their moves. I have to watch out for Venomoth's physic, Weezing's Smoke Screen, and Crobats Confuse Ray. Karp and Sandshrew learned some new moves though, Karp now knows Bite and Dragon Rage, and Sandshrew learned Rollout from our training with Skylar.

"Yeah, I think we're ready." Traft made his way to the Gym. When Traft entered and asked for a match Janine and the referee came up.

"Oh you were the boy who watched my fight with that girl."

"Yeah, thats me." Janine laughs.

"She said when you were getting a seat that you just started and are raising a Magikarp!" Why is she laughing so hard... I'm not gonna say it's a Gyarados now, I'll let her find out for herself.

"Alright lets see your Trainer card."

"Oh, right. Here you go." Traft handed his card to the referee and looked at it for a bit and handed it back.

"Everything checks out, your challenger is waiting." This is it, my first gym battle.

"This isn't even worth my time." What...

"What did you just say!?" Traft clenches his teeth. What's her deal.

"You just started and it's obvious you don't know much, most people don't start with this gym you know." Look at that ugly smile, I'll wipe it right off that face.

"Don't talk to me like that!" Traft looked straight at her with a glare and pointed a Pokeball at her. "You are not gonna win today."

"Oh, really. How about we make a bet." Don't say yes... Don't say yes...

"Glad to." Well I guess that's not saying yes... A smirk grew on Janines Face.

"Ok then how about if I win you have to work maintenance at the gym for a week."

"And if I win?"

"Whatever, choose what you want. It's not like thats gonna happen." Traft laughed inwardly. There so many things I can say here, the meanest one would be she would have to quite as being gym leader but thats to predictable. Oh I got it, shes gonna hate this.

"Alright then, If I win you have to go on a date with me."

"What!?"

"Oh, are you scared you're gonna lose?" Thats gonna get her.

"What, of course not, I... I just thought you were dating the girl you came in with yesterday."

"What!? N..no of course not!... Alright then." Traft starts to walk up to her. "Lets shake on it."

"F..fine" She walks up to shake, her face being very red. They shook hands.

"Then it's settled."

"Wha...whatever, lets get this over with." I didn't expect this outcome, it looks like I got in her head a bit. Or this can backfire and she'll go all out to make sure she wins. The referee was ready to start the match.

"Are the challengers ready." They both nodded. "Then begin!"

"Alright, go Tauros."

"Go Ariados!." Wait a second! This is not one of the Pokemon she used against Skylar... Damn this girl.

"Tauros use Horn Attack!" Tauros didn't do anything. "Huh Tauros did you not here me! Horn Attack!." Tauros took a nap, Janine's laughing.

"Wow you have an untrained Pokemon! When did you get him yesterday!'" Traft looked down, "Your serious, did you not even train with it!"

"Shut up! Come on Tauros get up!." Tauros didn't wake up.

"Tauros is unable to battle."

"What, she didn't beat him."

"That is true but we can't wait around for a Pokemon who doesn't want to battle, if he fell asleep to a Sleeping Powder for example that would be a different story." Janine is just laughing, while Traft returned Tauros.

"Fine, go Sandshrew" Sandshrew came out and looked ready. "Use Rollout!"

"Dodge it Ariados!"

"No you wont, keep going Sandshrew!" Sandshrew became accustomed to using Rollout with our training with Skylar, he can make sharp turns and keep on rolling. Sandshrew hit Ariados and rammed it against the wall. He stayed pushing it against the wall with Rollout until it fainted.

"Ariados is unable to battle."

"What is this! Your Sandshrew seems well trained." Janine pulled out a Pokeball. "Go Weezing!" There we go I know Weezing and two of it's moves. Sandshrew and Traft are celebrating.

"You did it Sandshrew!" Sandshrew jumped into Trafts arms and they were laughing. Janine slightly smiled.

"Weezing use Smokescreen!" I knew she was going to do that, so I thought of a plan.

"Use Sand Attack!" Weezing got sand in it's eyes and started spraying smoke everywhere.

"What?!" Janine couldn't see Traft because of the smoke but she could hear him.

"I remembered your fight against Skylar, so I thought of something to do about it."

"You idiot the Smokescreen still went off!"

"That is true, but look Weezing cant see either, and I told Sandshrew when that happens to continuously use defence curl with the spared time."

"What!? You were supposed to be a novice trainer, and your coming up with plans that can rival an experienced one... I'm actually impressed." The smoke cleared and the battle began again.

"Use Rollout Sandshrew!" Janine got caught by Sandshrew's Rollout and got pushed up against the was again."

"No! Not again, Weezing's stuck I have to use this, use Explosion Weezing." Weezing's Explosion caused Sandshrew and itself to faint."

"Both Weezing and Sandshrew are unable to battle." Explosion huh? Didn't see that coming... Traft and Janine pulled out their final Pokeballs.

"Well this is it one on one, you did a lot better than I thought you would, but it ends here, your Magikarp wont be able to lay a scratch on my Crobat!" Janine sent out Crobat.

"Wont be able to lay a scratch huh?" Janine looked puzzled. "Come on out Karp!" Gyarados came out and Roared.

"It... it evolved... Who cares, I'll still win."

"Karp use Dragon Rage." The purple flames came hurling towards Crobat.

"Dodge it." Damn I forgot how fast it was!

"Wing Attack Crobat." Crobat got in close and hit Gyarados with a Wing Attack.

"Too close!"

"Huh?"

"Bite!" Gyarados Bit Crobat and now has a hold on it.

"Wait this is similar to when I fought that girl which means he's going to use an attack." Traft smiled.

"Dragon Rage!" The Dragon rage hit and caused the Crobat to fall to the ground fainted."

"I... I lost..."

"Crobat is unable to battle, the winner is Traft Hale from Lavender Town." Traft walked up to Janine.

"You know, the whole date thing was a joke you don't have to follow through on it." Traft said not looking in Janine's direction. Janine smiled.

"No, I made the bet and I'm gonna follow through on it, and now" The referee came up to her with the Badge. "I present to you the Soul Badge, congratulations."

"Thank you." Wow my first badge.

"This is your first one right?"

"That's right."

"Then here, It's a case for them."

"Thank you." Traft began to leave.

"Oh and pick me up at 6:00pm tomorrow ok, you're paying!" She said as she walked away laughing.

"Great..."

This is an important question to anyone willing to answer it, does it matter what the size of my chapters are? Is it better to have bigger chapters like this?