The next day, Team Fellowship went to the gym. "Cerulean City PokeMon Gym. Leader: Misty. The Tomboyish Mermaid," Jeffrey read.
"She must be a Water PokeMon trainer too," said Diane.
"This means that this gym specializes in Water type," said Brock.
"I'll show her what my Water PokeMon can do," she said.
Team Fellowship entered the gym and this time it had a swimming pool. On one side of the pool was an orange-haired girl with a ponytail wearing a blue bikini and white sandals. "Hi, you're a new face! My name is Misty. Only those Trainers who have a policy about Pokémon can turn pro. What is your approach when you catch and train Pokémon? My policy is an all-out offensive with Water-type Pokémon! Who are the challengers?"
"We are, my name is Jeffrey."
"I'm Diane."
"It's going to be a double battle, Misty calls Staryu and Starmie," the gym leader called out both of her Water PokeMon. They appeared similar to starfishes: one had five points with a round jewel whereas the other had ten points with a hexagon-shaped jewel.
"Staryu, the Star Shape PokeMon, It gathers with others in the night and makes its red core glow on and off with the twinkling stars. It can regenerate limbs if they are severed from its body," Jeffrey checked his PokeDex.
"Starmie, the Star Shape PokeMon, people in ancient times imagined that Starmie were transformed from the reflections of stars that twinkled on gentle waves at night," Diane checked her PokeDex.
"Go Bulbasaur," the team leader called out his Grass PokeMon.
"Go Gyarados," Diane sent out her new Water PokeMon.
"That Gyarados seems tame," Misty commented. "Staryu, Rapid Spin on Bulbasaur. Starmie, Rapid Spin on Gyarados," she ordered.
"Dodge and use Vine Whip," Jeffrey ordered. Bulbasaur dodged the Rapid Spin and lashed at Staryu. It was super effective and Staryu was defeated.
"Staryu, return," Misty called back her defeated PokeMon. "You did good, you deserve a nice long rest."
"Dodge and use Bite," Diane ordered. Gyarados dived into the water to dodge the Rapid Spin and bit Starmie. During the process, it was super effective.
"Starmie, Rapid Spin at Gyarados," Misty ordered.
"Bulbasaur, Sleep Powder," Jeffrey had Bulbasaur to scatter powder to put Starmie to sleep.
"Starmie, no," Misty spoke as Starmie fell asleep.
"Gyarados, keep up with Bite," Diane had Gyarados continued biting Starmie until it was defeated.
"Starmie, return," Misty called back her other Water PokeMon. "You did your best, you deserve a nice long rest."
Something crashed into the gym and it was a huge machine. "Who invited the party crashers?" Misty asked.
"Prepare for trouble."
"Make it double."
"To infect the world with devastation."
"To blight all peoples within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love."
"To extend our wrath to the stars above."
"Emma."
"Clarence."
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now or prepare to fight."
"Team Rocket!" Jeffrey, Diane, and Brock shouted in unison.
"The Water PokeMon will be ours for the taking," said Clarence as he started the machine that functioned like a vacuum and a number of other Water PokeMon were sucked in. Some appeared like goldfish including one that was larger, some appeared like shellfish with a tongue sticking out, and one appeared like a sea lion with its tongue sticking out.
"The pool water belongs here," said Misty.
"Here's your water," Emma began hosing Misty, Jeffrey, and Diane soaking them all.
"Diane, what are you doing?" Misty asked and Diane jumped into water.
"Zubat, I choose you," Brock called out his PokeMon as he knew that Onix would be at a disadvantage near a swimming pool.
"You asked for it. Ekans, come out," Emma called out her snake PokeMon.
"Bellsprout, you too," Clarence called out his plant PokeMon.
"Pikachu, keep Team Rocket while I stop the machine," Jeffrey said to his Pikachu.
"Pika," Pikachu faced Team Rocket in his stead.
"Ekans, use Poison Sting on Pikachu," Emma ordered.
"Bellsprout, Stun Spore," Clarence ordered.
"Dodge and use Supersonic," Brock had his Zubat emitted sound waves confusing Team Rocket's PokeMon.
Pikachu dodged the attack then used Thunderbolt on Team Rocket and their PokeMon despite it was not effective on Bellsprout. There was an explosion sending Team Rocket and their PokeMon flying into the air.
"Team Rocket's blasting off again!" Clarence and Emma shouted.
Jeffrey hurried and stopped the machine, then had it returning the water back to the pool. Jeffrey recognized the goldfish-like PokeMon as Goldeen, a larger goldfish-like PokeMon was Seaking, the PokeMon that was like a sea lion was Seel, and the shellfish PokeMon was Shellder.
"Goldeen, the Goldfish PokeMon, in the springtime, schools of Goldeen can be seen swimming up falls and rivers. It metes out staggering damage with its single horn," Jeffrey checked his PokeDex.
"Seaking, the Goldfish PokeMon, it punches holes in boulders on stream-beds. This is a clever innovation that prevents its eggs from being attacked or washed away by the current," the team leader looked up the next page.
"Seel, the Sea Lion PokeMon, Seel hunt for prey in frigid, ice-covered seas. When it needs to breathe, it punches a hole through the ice with the sharply protruding section of its head," Jeffrey read the data.
"Shellder, the Bivalve PokeMon, at night, it burrows a hole in the seafloor with its broad tongue to make a place to sleep. While asleep, it closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out," the team leader learned more from the PokeDex.
Diane appeared wearing a pearl necklace and Misty asked, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, it didn't suck me in. I didn't know you have more Water PokeMon," Diane replied.
"Those other Water PokeMon are my old sisters', they went on vacation leaving me in charge of the gym. I wish I could travel the world instead of staying in a gym," said Misty.
Diane did a dolphin jump revealing her fish tail along with her shell bra and star piece on her tail. "You're a real mermaid?!" Misty and Brock said in a surprised tone.
"Will you promise not to tell anyone about it?" Diane asked.
"We won't," said Brock and Misty in unison. Jeffrey had to carry Diane and the Cerulean Gym leader showed them a room where he could dry her tail so that it could turn back to legs.
"Diane, you can have the Cascade Badge to show that you beat me. As for you, Jeffrey, you got the Cascade Badge also for saving my sisters' PokeMon," Misty handed the badges to Jeffrey and Diane while shaking their hands. "The Cascade Badge makes all PokeMon up to level 30 obey. That includes even outsiders you got in trades. You can also have our favorite TM." Misty also gave them another TM. "TM03 teaches Water Pulse. Use it on an aquatic PokeMon!" The Cerulean Gym leader gave a farewell to Team Fellowship, "I wish you all the best."
"Thanks, Misty," said Jeffrey.
"Thanks, I hope everything goes well in the Cerulean Gym," said Diane.
"Thanks, Diane," said Misty. At the time Team Fellowship left, Misty blushed as she had taken a liking towards Jeffrey and hoped one day she got to travel with him.