The trainer hall was packed with trainers trying to find an opponent. Prag lead the way to a room where it was completely white and spacious.

"You ready?"

"Yes."

"Then let's go."

"Punk, I choose you!"

Growlithe stepped out her tail bristling and teeth bared.

"Pika pi." muttered Alec in his pokeball. (now who's the show off.)

Prag seemed unfazed by growlithe's show of bravo and took out his pokeball.

"Go! Ghastly!"

Already knowing what a Ghastly was Chris didn't bother taking out Dexa from her pocket even when she beeped and vibrated angrily.

"Okay Growlithe, use agility!"

Growlithe started zipping all around the room while Ghastly looked all around him trying to figure out where growlithe had got to.

"Ghastly!" yelled Prag, "Use Mean Look!"

"Growlithe! Shut your eyes and use your nose! Smell Ghastly! Now use Ember!"

Doing exactly what Chris had commanded, Growlithe shut his eyes and smelt where Ghastly was, (this was an enormous task because Prag's stink almost filled the arena), and used a move that Chris didn't know it had.

"What's that?"

"It's Flame Wheel girl. Growlithe knows a new attack!"

"Go Growlithe!" Chris cried.

Punk's flame was abnormally powerful on the account of that mexican burger she had eaten for lunch.

Ghastly fainted so Prag recalled him.

"Okay then if you think you're so smart, go Murkrow!"

"Growlithe return!"

Growlithe trotted to Chris breathing heavily.

"Go Pikachu!"

Pikachu jumped in front of Murkrow and started punching the air.

"Pika pi chu pika chu pi!" (Come and get me if you want me!)

"Murk Murk Krow. Krow Murk." (I will puny mouse. I will.)

"Enough talk. Murkrow, wing attack!"

"Pikachu dodge it!"

"Murkrow use faint attack."

Murkrow faded out of sight.

"We're not falling for that. Pikachu! Agility!"

Murkrow couldn't catch Pikachu as he zipped around the floor.

"Finish Murkrow off now! Thundershock!"

Pikachu gave out a powerful electric attack and Murkrow fainted on the floor.

"Have any more pokemon kid?"

"No."

"Only two? THat won't be enough to take on the gym leader. Here- take this pokeball."

"I can't possibly-"

"You have the gift girl. Your going to be a champ. Now take the pokemon!"

Chris reached out and took the pokemon that he was holding.

"It wasn't even a Dark Type- dunno why I caught it. Take good care of that one kid."

Chris was itching to see what pokemon she had won, but manners came first.

"Th-thanks!"

"Always willin."

Manners out of the way, Chris took the pokeball and threw it.

"Go pokeball!"

The pokeball fell on the floor and out popped a Bulbasaur.

"Bulbasaur!"

"Oh your so cute! I think I'll call you..."

"Bulba Bulba saur!" (My name is Ivy!)

"Okay then, your name is Ivy!"

"Bulba saur saur bulba saur." (Duh I already said that.)

How did Prag know that Chris had "THe gift"? What is the gift? Find out when I write the next chapter.