Before we could leave the Ilex Forest, Team Rocket jumped us. I didn't see them right off, but Lance did and he pulled me close to him. It turned out that we had been jumped by, three Rocket Executives.
Lance knew that I wasn't strong enough yet to fight them, so he said, "Rosella, stay close and don't let go of my hand."
Then he said, "I'll take care of these three."
After he said that, Lance threw one of his poke balls and from it emerged a majestic dragon-like creature.
I guess this creature's name was Dragonite, because Lance had said, "Go, Dragonite!"
The rocket executives sent out their Pokemon, which turned out to be a Muk, a Weezing, and an Arbok.
They yelled to me, "Give us Rosella, or else!" "If you think I'll give her to you, you have got to be crazy." Lance cackled.
"Fine."
The Executives said in unison. Then they attacked.
Executive 1 yelled, "Muk, use Sludge Bomb attack.
Executive 2 yelled, "Weezing, use poison gas attack."
Finally Executive 3 yelled, "Arbok, use your wrap attack."
Lance heard them and chuckled.
Then I said "Dragonite, use outrage."
Outrage hit all three Pokemon head on and knocked them all out with one hit.
The Executives recalled their Pokemon, and then they tried to make a grab for Rosella.
They were half a step too slow, because Lance had turned back to Dragonite and yelled, "Dragonite, quickly use you hyper beam attack and send them flying!"
Hyper beam hit the Executives and they went flying.
As they blasted out of view they yelled, "Looks like these Executives are blasting off again!"
Now that Team Rocket was gone, Lance recalled his Dragonite and then he turned back to me and he squeezed my hand gently to let me know that he was glad I was still safe.
After that Lance said, "Rosella, Team Rocket took off, but I have a feeling that we haven't seen the last of them."
Then Rosella said, "Uh, Lance you took care of Team Rocket well."
Lance said, "Thanks Rosella."
Then Rosella asked him, "You gave them the worst end of it, but my hand's turning purple could you loosen your grip on my hand please?"
Lance said, "Oops, sorry, of course I will Rosella."
After I said that, I loosened my hold on her hand.
As we finished our walk through the Ilex Forest I felt a wonderful happy feeling that I had never felt before for anyone other than Lorelei, and I knew that I knew at once that I really liked her.
I looked at Rosella, and oh! If her eyes didn't shine like diamonds in the sky! Oh, I could tell that she was happy by the way she looked at me.
Our walk through the forest didn't seem to last long enough!
For as soon as we arrived in town, a boy named Timothy ran up to her and asked, "Are you a trainer?"
Then I replied, "I am."
Then the boy asked, "Will you battle me?"
"I sure will!" I replied.
"Let's go then." The boy excitedly exclaimed.
Lance let go of my hand, and moved to the sideline where he would referee the battle.
The boy had no idea that Lance was one of the Elite Four, so he paid him no mind.
From the sideline Lance yelled to Timothy and I, "Why don't you two have a one on one battle."
Timothy and I both looked at each other, and then we both agreed to a one on one battle.
Timothy yelled, "Go, Squirtle!"
Then I yelled, "Go, Mareep!"
Both Pokemon appeared anxious and ready to get underway.
The boy saw Mareep and gasped, because he knew he had made a mistake in selecting the right Pokemon for this battle.
Since he knew as well as I did, that water-types didn't stand a chance against electric-types, like Mareep.
Lance said, "Okay, this battle is between Squirtle and Mareep."
Then he raised his left hand above his head and then dropped it rapidly and said, "Begin."
"Squirtle, use Bubblebeam attack."
Timothy called. I then said, "Mareep, use your swift attack."
Swift attack cut through the wall of bubbles popping every single one of them, and weakened Squirtle somewhat.
Then Timothy called, "Squirtle, use your tackle attack."
Lance and I both knew that a thunder shock attack would finish Squirtle off.
So I said, "Mareep, try to finish it with your thunder shock."
Thunder shock zapped Squirtle, and Timothy had one unconscious, fried, and dazed Squirtle.
Timothy recalled Squirtle and he ran over to me and said, "Thanks for battling me," before he ran off.
After I finished recalling Mareep, out of nowhere, a net came flying and trapped me.