Okay! So the next gym leader is an OC made by a friend of mind xD She's Marlands (And YES this country does NOT exist) and I can't portray her as well as my friend, but she said it was alright. If you're interested in knowing more she has her own page on Facebook! :D Marlands Hetalia - APH OC. So anyways lets get on with the story~

Our heroes finally made it! They were In Ecruteak City! They all looked around excited. Though some were more excited then others.

"YES! WE MADE IT!" Henry laughs and took Gilbert's hands and they spun around.

"Kesese~! Ja! Now lets go fins the Gym! I'm ready for an epic battle! FIT for someone awesome like me~" Gilbert grinned and laughed.

Alfred gulps a bit and his legs were a bit shaky. "Ri-right...! The...Gh-ghost type...gym leader...that uses ghost types..." The color was starting to drain from his face.

Ludwig pat his back a bit. "It's okay Alfred. I'm sure the Gym wouldn't be in some sort of haunted house or anything like that. Their is nothing to be afraid of."

Henry smiles and nods. "Yeah! It'll be fine. I'm sure the gym isn't going to be creepy. Just because the leader uses ghost types doesn't mean anything. Who is the leader anyway?"

Ludwig took out his brochure. "Her name is Mara. Like Gilbert says, she uses Ghost types and is a very strong and serious gym leader."

Gilbert cackles and grins. "Lets go! I'm going to beat her easy! I have my precious Poochy!"

"Don't take her lightly Gilbert, you might regret it later."

"Now where IS her Gym anyways?" Henry tilted his head. Totodile nodded and jumped off Henry's shoulder and did a little dance. "See? Totodile is doing his anxious dance! Lets goooo!"

Ludwig sighs. "Come on...lets go find it...it says the gym is on top of a hill somewhere nearby..."

They walked around the city. They looked at the different buildings and Alfred blinked and pointed to a tall burned up tower. "Hey Henry what's that?"

Henry blinks and looks over. "Oh! That's Brass Tower. It burned down years ago. Legend says, long ago, Lugia, one of the Legendary Pokemon in Johto, use to perch there. But the tower was struck by lightening and caught fire and once it burned down he fled to Whirl Islands. Another legendary Pokemon, Ho-Oh, who lived in Bell Tower, also fled, but came back for a short time to revive three unnamed Pokemon that died in the fire. They are known as Suicune, Raikou, and Entei."

Alfred whistles. "Wow...that sure is some legend...it would be really cool to meet one of them one day..." Alfred looked up.

Henry chuckles and nods. "It's also said that Ho-Oh flies around, searching for a trainer with a heart of gold!"

"Well that sure is interesting." Ludwig rubbed his chin. "A trainer with a heart of gold...quite the interesting legend."

Gilbert sighed a bit. "As awesome and interesting as that sounds, where's the gym?! I'm hankering for a battle!"

"Gilbert you're not even going first." Henry looked at him.

Gilbert blinked a few times and shook his head. "Hey hey! That's not the point! Just...you! GAH!" He waved his arms around.

Alfred pat his back. "It's gonna be alright dude." He chuckles lightly.

Ludwig pointed toward a hill. "It's up that way, lets go."

They started walking again and went up the small hill and at the top was an old mansion, it had an ominous feel to it and dark clouds surrounded it. It looked like one of those haunted houses you'd see in the movies.

Alfred stared and soon he was as white as a ghost. His teeth chattered and his legs shook. "N-no way! I am NOT going in that haunted house!" He hid behind Ludwig.

"Hey! Come on Alfred, it's not that bad! It's a not a haunted house. This is our way to getting our FOURTH gym badge! We'll be half way there!" Henry waves his arms around.

Gilbert nodded. "Yeah! Come on! The sooner we get in there the sooner we can get out!"

Alfred was now clinging to a tree, teeth chattering. "Ca-can't we just go to another gym or something...? This one is way to creepy!"

Ludwig shook his head. "That would be stupid. We're already here. Now stop being a baby and come on."

Alfred shook his head. "No way! I'm going no where NEAR that place! I'm going to be eaten by a ghost or something!"

Henry sighed and crossed his arms. "What are we gonna do?" Totodile crossed his arms as well. "You got any ideas Totodile?"

Totodile nodded and hopped off Henry's shoulder and walked up to Alfred. He took a deep breath and released a Water Gun to his face. "Toto!" He waved his arms around happily.

Alfred spit out a little water and looked less than happy. "Thanks for that...tooootally helped..." He said sarcastically.

Henry chuckles and rubs the back of his head. "Well, it was a nice effort, but it didn't seem to help." He picked up his Pokemon and held him to his chest.

Gilbert grabbed Alfred by the back of the shirt and tried pulling him off. "Come! Oooonnn!" He grit his teeth but Alfred didn't budge. He fell back and grunted. "Okay so that didn't work..."

Ludwig rubbed his chin. "I have an idea." He took out a bandanna and tied it over Alfred's eyes. "Okay, lets go to the Pokemon Center and regroup. We will find another gym."

Henry and Gilbert looked confused. Ludwig winked as Alfred let go and led him towards the gym.

Henry nodded. "Oh yeah! Right! To the Pokemon Center~" He chuckles.

Gilbert grinned. "Oh yeah~ We'll be there soon enough Alfred."

Alfred relaxed a bit and nodded. "Thanks guys, you're the best." He sighs a bit. "I know this is inconvenient for you guys, but I really appreciate this."

They walked into the house and the door closed behind them. Alfred jumped slightly and took the blindfold off his eyes. The hallway was fairly dark, only candles hanging on the walls lit the way.

Alfred gulped hard and his teeth chattered."I-I ca-can't be-believe you guys tr-tricked me like this!"

Ludwig sighed. "If you want you can cling-" Alfred was clinging to him and shaking. Ludwig grunted softly. "Okay...looks like you're comfortable."

Henry and the gang started walking down the hall, the floor creaked under their feet. They glanced around the silent hall. Some furniture here and there, a few pictures on the wall. Soon they reached the end of the hall, standing in front of two double doors. Before anyone could do anything the doors opened slowly with a loud creak. Inside the dimly lit room with a few candles and a fireplace lit up, were four fairly tall arm chairs and a table set in the middle of them. Their was a bookshelf on one side of the room as well.

They all slowly walked in and looked around. They stopped when they heard the clinking of metal on metal. A teacup was set down on its small plate.

"I take it you're challengers here for a gym badge correct?" The person in the chair asked, her voice dull, and monotonic.

Henry blinked and nodded. "Yes, that's correct. My name is Henry and my partner Totodile and I, along with my friends here, are ready for a gym battle!" He grins. Totodile threw his fist up and cried out.

She stood up and turned to them. She had long, curly, thick, black hair that was put up in a ponytail, grey eyes that looked void of any sort of emotion. She wore a white button up dress shirt, a black vest, and dark grey pants. Though...she was a bit on the short side being exactly five feet, much shorter than the trainers before her.

The four blinked and looked at her. She raised a brow and looked up at them. "Is their something wrong? Also why is that boy hugging the other one...?" She pointed to Alfred.

Henry shook his head. "No no! Just...okay so I'll be going first!" He grins and nods. Totodile gave a thumbs up.

Alfred blinked a few times. "I'm uh...well your gym is a bit scary and ghost types kind of freak me out..."

She let out a small sigh and turned on her heel. "Anyway. Lets get this battle started." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a remote control. She pressed a button and the bookshelf started to turn, revealing a staircase that leads underground.

They follow her down the stairs, and soon a Noctowl flew overhead and landed on her shoulder. The four blinked a few times and looked at the staring Pokemon.

"Is that a Noctowl...?" Henry asked, a bit confused.

"Indeed it is. I found him a few years a go, injured. I couldn't leave him there so I took it upon myself to care for him until he was better and he decided to stay. He's very good company to have around." She said whilst rubbing the Pokemon's back. The Pokemon nodded and stared at the four before turning around on her shoulder and spreading his wings, flying off, back up the stairs,

Totodile tilted his head and nodded. "Toto~" He thought it was sweet.

Finally they reached the bottom and their was a nice bright battlefield. The ref was also there, ready to start judging the battle. Mara turned on her heel and looked at them with her void eyes. "Now, Henry was it? You said you were going first?"

Henry laughs and puffs out his chest, grinning big. "Oh yeah! That's right! I am going first! Prepare to face the coolness that is me!"

Mara raised a brow at his over confidence and shook her head a bit. "Right...lets go then."

Soon enough their were standing in their proper areas and the others were sitting on a bench on the sidelines.

"This shall be a three on three gym battle! A winner will be decided once one side has all three Pokemon unable to battle! Only the challenger may make substitutions! Let the Gym Battle between Gym Leader, Mara and Challenger, Henry begin!" The ref called out.

Henry ginned and took out a Pokeball and threw it. "Come on out Aerodactyl! Lets show them who's boss!"

With a flash out came Aerodactyl who let out a fierce battle cry that nearly shook the room. Henry laughs and whistles. "That's the fighting spirit I like to see!"

She rubbed her chin. "A Rock and Flying type...interesting choice." She took out a Pokeball and threw it. "Duskull. Time to battle."

With a flash out came a Pokemon with a body that was a black robe with two bones on its back. It has a mask that resembles a skull and has single eye that floats between the eye sockets.

Alfred's teeth were chattering and he was shaking in his seat. "I-I ca-can't...re-reach...my Pok-Pokedex..."

"A Duskull? I wonder..." Henry took out his Pokedex and aimed it at the Pokemon. Duskull, the Requiem Pokemon. Duskull can pass through any wall no matter how thick it may be. Once this Pokémon chooses a target, it will doggedly pursue the intended victim until the break of dawn.

Alfred shivers again. "Man that sounds creepy..."

Gilbert whistles. "You can do it Henry! Beat that Duskull!"

Henry nodded. "Alright Aerodactyl. Lets start this off with Flamethrower!" Aerodactyl opened his mouth and released a stream of fire.

"Counter with Night Shade!" Duskull fires a black beam, outlined in blue at the Flamethrower. Both attacks hit each other and they try to push the others back.

"Come on Aerodactyl! Full power!" Aerodactyl turned up the heat, pushing back the beam of dark energy hit Duskull, making him cry out and hit the ground. He got up and shook his head a bit.

"A very powerful Flamethrower I must admit...Now Duskull! Use Blizzard next!"

Henry blinks. "Uh oh..."

Ludwig raised a brow. "I didn't know Duskull could use any sort of ice type moves..." He rubbed his chin. "Good strategy I must admit..."

Duskull spread out his arms and a strong blizzard came out of his body and hits Aerodactyl. He grits his teeth and shivers a bit, landing on the ground.

"Stay strong Aerodactyl! I know you can win this!" Henry clenched his fists. Totodile stood next to Henry and waved his arms around and cried out.

When the Blizzard stopped, Aerodactyl took into the sky and flew around. "Aeerrroooo!" He cried out.

Mara looked up at the Pokemon. "Hm. I'm surprised that he took such a super effective hit and looks as if nothing happened. He is strong, I'll give him that."

"Now! Lets use Crunch! Full power!" Aerodactyl swooped down, mouth open, fangs glowing white. He snapped his sharp teeth at Duskull, making him cry out and flip around in the air.

"Duuuusk!" The Pokemon cried out, his eye swirling around in his eye sockets.

"Now! Lets finish this off! Use Iron Head!" Henry smiled and pointed forward, a look of determination in his eyes. Aerodactyl was surrounded in a white aura that made him look black and white and rammed into Duskull.

The Pokemon was thrown back and crashed into the wall of the gym and fell to the ground with swirly eyes. "Duuuusk..."

"Duskull is unable to battle! The winner is Aerodatyl!" The ref called out.

"YEAH HENRY! GOOD JOB TAKING DOWN THAT GHOST!" Alfred cheered loudly and laughed.

Ludwig sweatdropped a bit. "I think he's a bit to...happy about that..."

Gilbert nodded. "Ja, I think you're right about that...but good job Henry!" Gilbert cheered.

Henry laughs and jumps up and down. "YES! We did it! I knew we could! Thanks a ton Aerodactyl! I knew you could do it!" He laughs and lowers his sunglasses over his eyes. "One down, two to go!" Totodile held up two fingers and nodded.

Aerodactyl landed on the ground and let out a fierce battle cry, spreading his wings out and panting a bit.

"You did a very good job Duskull, return." Her Pokemon was taken back into his Pokeball. "I may have underestimated you a little, but this battle has just begun. Don't get to excited."

Henry chuckles. "Oh trust me, I know. I just can't help but be a bit excited. I think you need a rest though Aerodactyl. Return!" He took out his Pokeball and Aerodactyl looked back at him as he was returned to his Pokeball. He switched Pokeballs and smiled.

Mara took out another Pokeball and threw it and Henry threw his.

They finally made it their fourth gym! As Henry goes first, he managed to defeat her first Pokemon, but will he be able to beat her next one? Also, what Pokemon is he about to use next? Tune in next time to find out!