Author's Note: Well, now we're at the halfway point of chapters compared to my White Nuzlocke (which has 20 chapters)! In this chapter, we're going to face Whitney and her Miltank from hell! So, enjoy the chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon.

The inside of the Gym looked extremely feminine. I did think the Clefairy-shaped ornaments were adorable, and the flowers were a nice touch, but the room reeked of over used perfume products. As I passed through the Gym, the women that worked there kept trying to offer me fancy perfume bottles and make up supplies, but I just ignored them.

"It's always nice to have a lovely girl come into the Gym," one of them remarked, "Whenever a boy comes in here, I'm always afraid they'll stench up the place or something!"

"Boys will never understand how hard it is to be beautiful," another one said.

"Miss, are you sure you don't want some color on those lips?" another lady asked me, "You look like you'd enjoy this new 'Swoobat-Sweet' lipstick!"

"No thanks again," I groaned. "Sheesh, just let me get to my battle so I can leave."

After traversing the Gym's complex maze (while trying not to get an unwanted makeover), I finally made it to Whitney.

"Oh hey!" Whitney chirped, "You must be, like, the new challenger!"

"Yeah, I am," I said.

"So you, like, know the rules, right?" Whitney asked. "If you beat me, you get this badge thingy! But if you, like, lose or something, then I'm totes gonna give you a makeover!"

"Sounds fair enough," I agreed, "Shall we begin the battle?"

"You bet, girlfriend! Clefairy, like, come on out to, like, battle!"

Once Clefairy was on the battlefield, I sent out Yui to battle it. Yui knocked Clefairy to its feet with a Quick Attack.

"Clefairy, use that move with where you, like, wag your hands back and forth!" Whitney called out.

"You mean, Metronome?" I asked.

"Metra-what now?" Whitney asked confused.

"Holy Arceus, you're dumb," I thought.

Clefairy waved its glowing hands back and forth, until it randomly used Shadow Ball. When the Shadow Ball was unleashed, it simply poofed away when it hit Yui, leaving her completely unscathed.

"What?" Whitney squeaked, "Why didn't it work? Shouldn't Ghost moves have some kind of magic power to hit things?"

"This is the almighty powerful Whitney?" Yui scoffed. "She doesn't even know that Ghost-type moves don't work on her own specialty type!"

"You're telling me," I replied, "Alright, Yui, finish with Fury Swipes!"

As Yui repeatedly slashed her claws into Clefairy's body, Clefairy fell to the ground with a thud. Once Whitney returned Clefairy to its Pokéball, and sent out her most dreaded Pokémon: Miltank.

"You know what I don't get?" Whitney stated, "Everytime I send out Milty to battle a Trainer, they always lose for some reason. And when the do lose, they get all, like, defensive and stuff!"

"Brace yourself, Yui!" I warned, "I heard her Miltank is not a force to be reckoned with!"

"Gotcha!" Yui confirmed.

"Use Cut!" I commanded.

Much to my luck, Miltank was beginning to get weaker. But, before I could get Yui to use the next move, Whitney had Miltank use Milk Drink, which made it look like I hadn't attacked.

"Aw, what?!" Yui and I exclaimed.

"Now use, like, Rollout!" Whitney said next.

Because of Miltank's weight, the many times it had rolled over Yui were complete torture. On each roll, I winced as I heard a few bones crack, and I noticed one of Yui's paws was twisted at an angle it shouldn't be at.

"Y-Yui?" I whimpered.

"Now, like, finish with Stomp!" Whitney commanded.

Once Miltank brought its foot down onto Yui's back, both Whitney and I shuddered as we heard a loud CRACK sound. Crying, I rushed over to Yui's side. As unfortunately expected, her spine was broken, and she had not survived the attacks.

"Is your Pokémon alright, hon?" Whitney asked, feeling a little guilty, "Because she doesn't look okay enough to battle and—"

"No! She's dead, you idiot!" I snapped tearfully, "You're stupid Miltank broke her spine!"

"Oh..." Whitney gasped, "I'm so, like, sorry that happened."

"You're gonna be sorry..." I sneered, "Ellen, take the show and use Poison Gas!"

Once Ellen was released from her Pokéball, she released a toxic purple gas from her snout onto Miltank. For a few short seconds, it appeared to have gotten poisoned, but it ate its secret Lum Berry and felt better.

"Milty, use Rollout!" Whitney commanded.

Much to my horror, Miltank had run Ellen over only once, but still managed to break her neck and ribcage. As she coughed out a large amount of blood, Ellen slumped to the ground. I quickly ran over to check her pulse, but unfortunately, there wasn't even a single beat.

"Man, why do your Pokémon keep, like, dying and stuff?" Whitney asked cluelessly.

"...You're gonna pay for this, you stupid cow!" I hollered.

"Hey, that's no way to talk to Milty!" Whitney snapped as she hugged her Miltank.

"Wasn't talking about the Miltank," I said smugly, "Rose, take this bitch down!"

After Rose was released from her Pokéball, Whitney started giggling like an idiot (well, bigger idiot).

"You're going to use a little Togepi to battle?" Whitney scoffed. "Is the cute little baby going to twy and hit Milty?"

"I'M. NOT. A. BABY!" I heard Rose screech.

"Rose, use Metronome!" I commanded.

"Yes ma'am!" Rose confirmed.

Rose waved her tiny hands quicker this time. Suddenly, she was engulfed in a cloak of flames, and rammed into Miltank, sending it harshly onto Whitney.

"Gwaaah!" Whitney wailed, "I lost!"

"That's for Yui and Ellen!" I screeched. "I'm out of here, and I don't want to see you ever again!"

"Wait a minute!" a Lass said, "You can't leave without a badge!"

"Watch me," I insisted as I tried to walk away while carrying Yui's body and dragging Ellen's.

"No, she's right," Whitney sniffed, "You won the battle, like, fair and square. So, I present you with the Plain Badge thingy!"

"Heh, look Rose, the badge is all ours!" I gloated.

"And Ritsu," Whitney started.

"Yeah?" I asked still upset over Yui and Ellen's deaths.

"I'm really really, like, sorry about your Pokémon," Whitney apologized sincerely. "I honestly, like, didn't mean for this to happen."

"Apology accepted," I sighed. "Can you do me one last favor and help me lay them to rest?"

"Like, sure! That be, like, soo rad of me to help you out!"

After waiting for Whitney to meet me on Route 35, she finally arrived with some flowers and a Squirtle-shaped watering can.

"I got these from the Goldenrod Flower Shop!" Whitney exclaimed. "They also gave me this SquirtBottle that I'd like to give to you as an 'I'm Sorry' gift!"

"Thanks, Whitney," I said.

Once we laid Ellen and Yui to rest in two separate graves, I let my tears fall to the ground as I said one final goodbye to my fallen friends. After Whitney went back to the Gym, I somberly continued my walk. Then, I felt Rose gently nuzzle herself against my chest.

"Don't be sad, Ritsu," Rose assured, "It wasn't your fault."

"I know, Rosie," I said, "But, I can't help but miss them both. What if I keep losing Pokémon after this?"

"Even if it does happen, you won't lose everyone in a battle. I mean, did you see the way I beat that Miltank?"

"Mmm-hmm! You were so strong, Rosie!" I giggled as I playfully bounced Rose up and down.

"Whee!" Rose squeaked.

As I was bouncing Rose, Blaze suddenly came out of her Pokéball with a bitter expression.

"Hey, before you keep going gaga over that little omelet," Blaze hissed, "We've got a journey to focus on."

"Blaze, there's no reason to be so green-eyed every time I play with Rose a little bit," I said.

"What are you talking about?" Blaze asked, "My eyes aren't green, they're red."

"No, Blaze. When I say 'green-eyed', it means 'jealous'."

"I am not jealous!" Blaze objected, "I just don't like it when you talk to that Togepi thing."

"Whatever floats your boat, Blaze," I sighed.

"Just so you know, Miss Blaze," Rose stated cheerfully, "I think we could be really good friends!"

"Save it, pee-wee," Blaze hissed.

"Ritsu, why is Miss Blaze so mean to me?" Rose sniffed.

"Don't worry, Rose," I assured, "Blaze just has a hard time getting used to new teammates is all. She'll 'warm up' to you eventually!"

"Ha ha," Blaze laughed sarcastically, "That wasn't even funny when Elm said it."

After a few minutes of walking, we finally reached a place called National Park. Because it was still early in the day, everything looked really peaceful. Just as I could feel myself relaxing, I heard a sharp cry of distress coming from the nearby large grass patch.

"Someone help!" the voice cried.

"Come on, we've got to help them!" I exclaimed.

The one calling for help turned out to be a Hoothoot (what it was doing awake in the morning was beyond me) being assaulted by a gang of Weedle.

"If I wasn't so tired," Hoothoot yawned, "You bugs would get it for sure!"

"Rose, do you mind lending a hand?" I asked.

"Not at all!" Rose exclaimed.

"Great. Use Headbutt!"

Rose began to run quickly, then jumped head-first into the group of Weedle.

"You're gonna pay for that, little girl!" Weedle hissed.

The Weedle gang was about to charge at Rose with their Toxic horns, but then she fiercely used her signature Metronome attack. The move that came up was a Flamethrower attack, which burnt the Weedle to a crisp.

"Don't mess with little Rosie!" Rose taunted. "Oh, wow! That was so cool!"

Suddenly, Rose began to literally glow brightly. Much to mine and Hoothoot's surprise, Rose's body began to grow longer, and even started to form wings on her back. When she stopped glowing, Rose was now a Togetic.

"I guess you're not so little anymore, huh Rose?" I asked.

"Ma'am..." Hoothoot said as he began to blush a little bit, "You saved my life! From now on, I am forever in your debt."

"It was no problem!" Rose said, "Anything for a Pokémon chum! My name's Rose, what's yours, mister?"

"Aloysius," Hoothoot responded. "But you can simply call me 'Louie'."

"Okay, nice to meet you, Louie!" Rose beamed.

"So, um, Miss Rose," Louie said, blushing, "Would you like to fly back to my nest and, um... get to know each other better?"

"Rose, time to go!" I chirped as I scooped her into my arms.

"Unhand my lady, you savage cur!" Louie screeched as he began to peck my thigh.

"Ow ow ow! Please stop it!"

"Release the Togetic, or I shall peck your thigh off!"

"Stop it! I'm not kidnapping her, I'm her trainer!"

As soon as Louie heard those words, he immediately stopped pecking me. He bowed in shame for the misunderstanding.

"Sorry, miss," Louie apologized, "I didn't know."

"It's alright," I said, "My name is Ritsu, and your name is Louie, right?"

"Indeed. Since my dear sweet Rose is your Pokémon, may I accompany you? This way, I can fulfill my debt to her for saving my life."

"Sure, I don't see why not," I agreed as I tapped a Pokéball onto Louie's head.

Once Louie's Pokéball clicked shut, I put it away and kept walking with Rose flying by my side.

"Mister Louie is really weird, huh?" Rose said. "Why's he so nice to me and stuff?"

"Maybe he likes you," I suggested. "After all, you did save his life!"

"Uh-huh..." Rose said.

Heading east from the National Park, we finally came across Route 36. The walk was halted when I came across an odd looking tree. Out of curiosity, I poked the "tree" under its "branches", and it began to wiggle. Smirking, I got an idea as I pulled out the SquirtBottle Whitney had given me.

"Surely, a lot of plants love water?" I said as I poured water on the "tree".

The minute enough water had touched the "tree", the "tree" actually turned out to be a Sudowoodo. Since Sudowoodo are Rock-types, it screeched like a little girl who had just seen an Ariados.

"HOLY DAMNIN' HELL, DAT'S COLD WATA!" Sudowoodo shrieked as it ran away, "THE WATA'S GONNA KILL US ALL! KILL US AAAALL!"

"...Okay, I'm going to pretend that didn't just happen..." I said extremely dumbfound. "Shall we carry on to Ecruteak City, Rose?"

"Sounds good to me, Ritsu," Rose said, equally creeped out.

Pokémon obtained: Louie the Hoothoot, Male, Adamant nature, Alert to sounds.

Deaths: Yui the Furret, Lvl. 4-21

Ellen the Drowzee, Lvl. 10-18

Boxed/Unboxed: None.

Author's Note: Writing Whitney's lines in this was pretty fun for me. I imagine her to talk like Abridged!Mami (if you've heard of the Madoka Magica Abridged series. That series is, like, the best). Well, stay tuned for Chapter 11 (which may be a little late tomorrow, since I'm going to the Currier with my dad)!