Chapter Fifty: The Rematch

When I got to the Gym, my friends were waiting outside. I waved.

"Look! It's Leela!" My friends called and waved. I ran over to them.

"Hey guys! Guess what; I caught four new pokémon!" I said.

"What are they?" Ash asked.

"A male and a female Nido, a shiny Rattata, and a Parasect." I said.

"I've always wanted a Nido!" Hannah said. "They're so darn cute!!!"

"Well, maybe I'll trade . . . . ." I said. "But not now. I've got a badge to win!" I said.

"I'm going in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I said, but someone had grabbed my arm. I whirled around. It was Ash.

"Um, Leela . . . . . . are you sure you don't need more training? Isn't this a little reckless?" Ash asked.

"I don't know anyone more reckless than you, Ash!" I snapped. I was still pretty mad at him for bringing me down when I was already rock-bottom. "I don't need ANY help from SOMEONE WHO DESTROYED MY BIKE!!!!!!!" I added, yanking my arm out of his grasp. Ash first looked shocked, then he crossed his arms and turned away from me.

"Humph! Fine, you can lose again, for all I care." Ash sniffed. I was fuming.

"I'm going to win, and someday I'll beat you, Mr. Pokémon Master!!!!!!" I said angrily. Ash whirled around and was about to say something mean right back, but Brock stepped in between us.

"If you two keep spitting insults at each other, we'll never get on with this pokémon journey!!!!!!" Brock said. I stuck my tongue out at Ash and walked into the Gym.

"Some of the things you said to Ash was pretty uncalled for . . . . ." Roxy said.

"Some of the things HE said was pretty uncalled for!!!!" I snapped. I pushed open the battle room doors so hard they slammed against the wall. "I'm back!" I shouted. Jorock stood up.

"Well, well, if it isn't the novice. I was wondering if you would show your face again." Jorock said. My face grew bright red with anger.

"When I said I'd come back I meant it!" I snapped.

"Hm. We'll see about that. Rhyperior, go!" Jorock said, throwing a pokéball. The enormous Rhyperior appeared.

"Skimmy, go!" I cried.

"Skamory!" Skimmy said, spreading her steel-plated wings majestically.

"The Skamory again?" Jorock asked skeptically.

"Skimmy, Metal Sound!" I shouted, plugging my ears. Roxy also plugged her ears.

"Rhyperior, don't listen!" Jorock cried, plugging his own ears. But it was too late. Skimmy was already banging her wings together, making an eerie metallic sound that was confusing the Rhyperior. The Rhyperior started shooting boulders everywhere.

"Rhyperior, Giga Impact! Finish her!" Jorock shouted. Rhyperior ran at Skimmy, then turned and ran straight into the wall.

"Skimmy, Swift!" I shouted. Skimmy flapped her wings and little sharp stars flew toward Rhyperior, pinning it to the wall. Then, Rhyperior let out a little groan and collapsed onto the ground.

"YES!!!" I shouted. "Oh Skimmy, we did it!" I threw my arms around Skimmy's neck.

"Skam!" Skimmy said happily. I recalled her and turned to Jorock.

"Now are you sorry you called me a novice??" I asked.

"Here." Jorock said, giving me the Cliff badge. "I don't know how you trained it in half an hour, but somehow you did." I grinned and took the badge from him. I pinned it onto my shirt.

"GOOD BYE!!! Make sure you tell Jordan about my VICTORY!!!!!!" I said gleefully and walked out of the Gym, Roxy right behind me.