It was time. Ash had come to the first gym, and it was against Morty. Ash knew, of course, he would use Dark and Ghost cards, but something about this battle made Ash feel very nervous. Ash and May entered the gym doors. "A challenger! My name is Morty, and I know I can defeat you! Without saying a word, the battle had begun. Ash thought about his deck master. Maybe I can surprise May and use Torchic now, Ash thought. So, Ash scanned through his deck four times before realizing - Torchic was missing! He couldn't leave now, but that battle was going to be hard without Torchic. Ash did what he had to do. He kept on fighting.

!Player 1, choose your deck master.

Ash had to think quick. He pulled a random card with his eyes closed, and picked out Claw Fossil. Yeah, this'll work, thought Ash. Ash put his Claw Fossil card in the card reader, and the battle started.

!Player one selects Claw Fossil.

!Player two, select your deck master.

!Player two selects Gastly.

!Claw Fossil has 50 HP.

!Gastly has 40 HP.

!Begin the battle.

Ash drew 3 cards. He had Surskit, Ralts, and Chikorita. "He hasn't let me down yet, so I'll choose him again! Chikorita, I choose yoooooou!"

!Chikorita has 40 HP.

Morty drew, and laid down Sableye.

!Sableye has 50 HP.

Morty stared for a moment, then said, "Gastly! Tell Sableye to use Dark Bind, with a power of 20! Gastly agreed. "Gast-Gast-Gastly!" Sableye understood. Morty then said, "I'll also evolve Gastly into Haunter!!!"

!Claw Fossil has 50 HP.

!Haunter has 40 HP.

!Chikorita has 20 HP.

!Sableye has 40 HP.

Ash was just about to make his move when an alarm went off. "Not the Poochyena again..." mumbled Morty. "We continue this battle later Ash! Come here when you defeat the other 16 gyms!" Ash, confused, followed Morty's orders.

What was this siren? What will the next gym be? How about the leader? Find out in the next chapter!

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