Another chapter for you loyal readers!

Evan's current Pokemon on hand
Quilava Level 32: Quick Attack, Defense Curl, SmokeScreen, Flame Wheel
Noctowl Level 26: Hypnosis, Reflect, Foresight, Confusion
Ampharos Level 30: Thunder Punch, ThunderShock, Thunder Wave, Cotton Spore

With Professor Oak
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Evan, Matt and Crystal both stood in front of the Goldenrod City Gym. Evan felt a tingle of excitement travel down his spine.

"Evan, are you ready?" Matt asked in a dramatic tone.

"Yes!" Evan answered in an equally dramatic tone.

"Then get your butt inside!" Matt pushed Evan towards the door. It slid open automatically and Evan was soon inside the Gym. Matt and Crystal both gave him small waves just before the automatic doors closed.

I hope I'm ready for this, Evan thought. Well, I must be! Bill said the Goldenrod City Gym Leader was really tough. Wait, why am I even worrying? Matt and Crystal helped me train last night, and Flaaffy evolved into Ampharos yesterday, so it's a guaranteed win! Then again, I shouldn't be so full of myself...

Evan then realized the Gym's interior was a maze, made out of grass and potted plants. He wasn't really surprised though. Almost every Gym he'd been to had a maze!

So my task must be to navigate through this maze! Evan thought the obvious. Alright, let's go this way... Evan walked towards his right, avoiding the plants and tall grass that made up the maze. As he was going to make another turn, a shriek stopped him.

Ah! I forgot! In other Gyms which had mazes, Gym Trainers would appear randomly during my navigation through the maze and challenge me to battles! It must be the same for this Gym! Alright! Evan turned around.

A beautiful brown-haired woman stood behind him. "I'm one of the Goldenrod Gym Trainers, and I reckon you must be here to challenge our beauteous Gym Leader, Whitney! Let's see if you can get past me first!" She winked, and threw a Pokeball. It opened to reveal a Sentret.

"In matches with this Gym's Gym Trainers, it is one-on-one battles! I'm Victoria, one of the Gym Trainers!" Victoria introduced herself.

"Okay, let's see 'ere... Alright, Quilava, you're up!" Evan flung the Pokeball, sending out Quilava.

"What a well-groomed Quilava you have there!" Victoria praised.

"Thanks," Evan grinned. "Let's go! Quilava, lead with SmokeScreen!"

The area they were battling in was soon filled with smoke - blinding everyone except Quilava. Evan was also unaffected, as he was out of the smoke. "Quilava, good job! Now, Flame Wheel!"

Quilava launched itself towards Sentret. When the smoke cleared, Sentret lay on the ground, charred and burnt. It was a one-hit KO!

"Oh no! My poor Sentret!" Victoria squealed. "You're good!"

I'm not good. Just that her Sentret was at a really, really, really low level, Evan thought as he looked at his PokeDex. However, he didn't say anything and only gave Victoria a nod and walked away along with Quilava.

Once they were out of sight, Evan sighed. "I hope the other Gym Trainers will put up a better challenge."

"Quiilavaaa!" Quilava agreed, as they walked along.

"Halt!" A commanding voice ordered. Evan stopped and turned to see another Gym Trainer dressed the same way as Victoria from earlier. Introducing herself as Samantha, the woman stepped forward and sent out a Meowth.

"Another Trainer battle, huh?" Evan grinned. "You're up, Quilava!" Evan's first Johto Pokemon leaped forward. "Use your Quick Attack, go go go!" Quilava sprang towards Meowth and knocked it down.

"Oh nooooo! My poor Meowth!" Samantha shrieked. "Let's hit back, Meowth! Scratch!" Meowth charged towards Quilava, it's claws springing out.

"Dodge!" Quilava leaped to the side, but the agile Meowth managed to nick it's leg. Quilava howled in pain. Scratch marks were visible on one of it's back legs.

Samantha kept up the attack. "Meowth, Bite!" Meowth jumped onto Quilava's back and sank it's sharp teeth into Quilava's skin. Quilava shrieked and ran around in circles wildly, attempting to get Meowth off it's back. Eventually, Meowth was thrown off.

"Meowwthhh!" Meowth growled.

"Quilaavaa!" Quilava growled back. The two Pokemon glared at each other.

"Quilava, Flame Wheel!" Quilava rolled towards Meowth. The cat Pokemon attempted to dodge the attack like how Quilava had tried, but instead Quilava rammed into it successfully and sent it flying into a wall.

"Oh no! My Meowth!" Samantha cried out. To her relief, the injured Meowth got up. "Meowth, use your Bite attack!"

"Not a chance. Defense Curl!" Evan ordered. Quilava balled itself up, and Meowth's attack did little damage. "Meowth's in range! Another Flame Wheel!" Quilava's balled form burst into flames, and rolled towards Meowth. The latter was sent flying into the air, then landing with a crashing thud. It's eyes rolled, Meowth fainted.

"My poor Meowth!" Samantha squealed, running towards Meowth. Hugging the fainted Pokemon, Samantha burst into tears. Evan frowned, but he quickly recalled Quilava and continued his way about the maze, leaving Samantha to her tears.

Let's see... I'll turn here, then I'll go left... and... Evan turned and saw a pink-haired teenage girl standing before him. She was cute, and Evan could not help staring at her gloriously pink hair for a few seconds.

"Welcome to the Goldenrod City Gym! I'm Gym Leader Whitney!"

That's the end of one chapter. I am incredibly free now since my exams are done, so the next chapter will probably come out tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. No promises, though.

Q1: What Normal-types do you hope to see Whitney use?
Q2: Do you think Quilava is awesome?
Q3: Do you support Liverpool FC or Manchester United?

Leave your interesting responses in the reviews.