Chapter 5

The Unusual Battle between Gary and Misty

As Ash and Company were walking down the dirt path to the Lake of Rage, Ash's tummy started to growl.

"Misty, I know you want to get to that festival but I am kind of hungry. I mean we didn't get anything to eat since we arrived in Mahogany City." Ash pleaded.

Misty looked at Ash with her angry eyes but then cooled down. She knew she wanted to get to the festival but she had to admit she was a little bit hungry herself. She started pulling out a blanket and motioned for Brock to break out some food.

"Alright Ash, we will stop. I know I want to go to that festival, but we all need to eat." Misty sighed as they stopped near a stream of water.

"I am sorry Misty but how are we going to catch those water pokemon if we aren't full?" Ash said.

Misty looked at Ash confusingly. Water Pokemon? What water pokemon would she want in that lake? All there was Magikarp and Gyarados, nothing she really wanted to capture. She probably guessed the intense catching of pokemon fried his brain because she didn't like Gyarados despite she was a water pokemon trainer.

"What water pokemon do you expect to catch, huh? Magikarp? Gyarados? I don't see why there is a festival at all!!!!!" exclaimed Misty in a terrible rage.

Brock and Ash backed away from Misty. They had seen her before like this. Like the time when that Pokemon fortune telling book said that she was a Gyarados. She was not happy. Of course, Misty was never ever happy.

"Misty, listen to me. There are tons of pokemon. Other than Gyarados, like Seel and Dewgong..." Ash started to talk but Misty glared at Ash again.

"Is this some way to make me happy? If it is, then I am not happy. What kind of joke are you playing on me? I know about the Lake of Rage." Misty shouted at Ash and Brock.

Both of them looked terrified. Misty's voice was like a sonic boom.

"All there is at the Lake of Rage are pitiful Magikarp and dangerous Gyarados. I'd don't see why there is a festival. I don't see why I am wasting my time." Misty yelled some more.

"I understand, but Misty, you are a water pokemon trainer. You should check it out anyways. You love water pokemon." Brock replied as he tried to calm her down.

"Yeah, and I read about this back during the Whirl Cups and trust me, they have accurate information back there." Ash replies as he tried to make Misty stop shouting.

"I didn't mean to shout. It is just that it is impossible to believe that there can be other water pokemon up there." Misty said as she calmed herself down.

Misty thought about what she had said to Ash and Brock. Maybe she was being too harsh on them. Maybe she was being too harsh on Ash, even though he was a klutz some of the times and he did make a lot of mistakes. She faintly remembered her fight with him back in the disgusting Viridian Forest. Still, she couldn't believe that there were other water pokemon besides the weak Magikarp and the powerful Gyarados.

"Well, well, if it isn't Ash Ketchum?"

Ash turned around and saw Gary Oak, his most disputed rival. He had despised Gary ever since he start out on his pokemon journey. Although Gary had lost before Ash in the Indigo Plateau tournaments, Gary had been getting stronger ever since. Gary's brown hair blew in a short breeze that passed down.

"Are you going to catch some water pokemon, Ashie? Maybe some Dewgong or Seel or Shellder or Cloyster or ... "Gary started to gloat about all the pokemon that were down there but Misty interrupted him.

"Wait, there are other pokemon than Magikarp and Gyarados? But how?" Misty asked curiously as she looked at Gary.

"Well, it is a long story. You as a water pokemon trainer and as a gym leader should have known that." Gary gloated some more.

Misty started to get angry, real angry. No one, but no one insults her reputation as a water pokemon trainer and a Kanto Gym Leader. She couldn't believe the nerve of this Gary. She now understood why Ash had despised Gary Oak. Gary was like any other trainer. They were annoying and would do anything they could to get their hands on pokemon. She had hated Gary before. She remembered hating Gary a little bit back on Cinnabar Island. There were other times Ash had come across with Gary that she kind of got upset at Gary. Especially at the Whirl Island Tournament, he totally made fun of Ash, but he did not only make fun of Ash. He also made fun of her water pokemon. This was the second time he did it.

"I can't believe that you didn't tell her, Ashie. Or did you not know about all the water pokemon at the Lake of Rage?" Gary laughed and gloated at the same time.

"I knew about the water pokemon. Trust me, I knew every thing about the Lake of Rage. It was just that Misty wouldn't believe them. I tried to convince Misty, but she didn't believe me." Ash tried to explain while making sure he didn't hurt Misty's feelings.

"I guess it is true what they say, 'Fame isn't everything.'' Gary laughed.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Misty yelled at Gary.

Ash and Brock stepped back to the blanket and sat down and watched Misty getting angry with Gary. Misty had been angry with many people during their incredible journey through Kanto, the Orange Island and Johto, but she had never been this angry with anyone before. Her temper had never raised this high before, not even in front of Ash it had raised this high before.

"What I mean is that your family is pathetic. Very pathetic." Gary said boldly while standing up straight.

Misty's eyes grew blood red as she started to shake. It almost looked like she was going to launch. Ash and Brock were seeing this and gesturing to Gary to stop it or some thing bad might happen.

"Your sisters care more about beauty, looks and swimming than they care about water pokemon. I couldn't believe those three were gym leaders." Gary said as he laughed.

That did it for Misty. She couldn't stand anyone insulting her family or sisters. Yes, they did do that but that was their hobby. If Gary insulted her family, he wouldn't get away with it. No one insulted her family and got away with it. Nobody, nobody, NOBODY, NOBODY!!!!!

"Gary Oak, I challenged you to a match. RIGHT NOW!!!!" Misty yelled at Gary at the top of her lungs.

Gary looked confused. He had told the truth. Why was she challenging him? He didn't think there was any reason. Maybe she wanted to show off her wonderful water pokemon. That must be it, he thought. Girls like to show off their pokemon.

"Ok, Misty, I accept your challenge but not to rude, I want to ask you something." Gary replied boldly as he took the challenge on.

"What do you want to ask?????" Misty asked Gary in a quiet voice.

Misty had calmed down. She couldn't get her blood pressure up, even though that Gary Oak had made fun of her family and her water pokemon. She was going to make him pay for ever messing with the Waterflower name. She was going him pay for making fun of her sisters even though she did think she was better than them. Plus she was going to make him pay for making fun of her water pokemon.

"I just wanted to ask why are you challenging me to a match." Gary asked curiously as he watched Misty closely.

Misty had calmed down and she had to stay that way. He could see that anyone who gets her angry gets hurt. He could see bruises on Ash's head. She must have hit him an hour ago. She must have hit him many times. Then Gary noticed Brock's ear. There was a lot of stress. She must have pulled it a lot of time. After the battle, he would ask about her but not right now.

"I am challenging you because you insulted my sisters, the Cerulean gym and my water pokemon. That means you insulted me because all those lead to me. So get ready to battle, Gary." Misty chuckled in a scary way.

Brock chose an equal sized lake for them to battle. He though that Misty would like to use her water pokemon. She just recently evolved Psyduck into Golduck. She might have an advantage but no one knows much about Gary. Not even Ash knew much about Gary Oak.

"How about a one on one battle, Gary? Or are you too chicken to make that attempt?" Misty laughed at Gary.

Now the tables had turned on Gary. Now Misty was laughing at him instead. Just a moment ago, he was laughing at her, but just now she was laughing at him. There was something odd about Misty. Something strange about her, why was she with Ash? That would have to wait until after the battle.

"I choose you Golduck." Misty shouted as she threw the pokeball.

Golduck popped out and gave its pose. Misty was happy for herself. She had worked hard to evolve Psyduck to Golduck. Now it was more intelligent and powerful than ever. She was so proud of her Golduck. Not like that wild Golduck that pretended to be her pokemon back in the Orange Islands.

"I choose you, Umbreon." Gary shouted as he threw his pokeball.

Umbreon popped out of its pokeball and looked around. It was a dark creature with yellow rings around its body. Ash popped out his pokedex to check up on this strange pokemon. He had done it several times but he wanted to make sure this one was a pure Umbreon.

"Umbreon, the dark eeveelution of Eevee. This pokemon evolves from Friendly Evolution, a new type of ..."

"Ash, put that pokedex away. The battle is about to start" Yelled Brock, "This is a one on one battle. Trainers may use one pokemon and one pokemon only. Misty is using Golduck and Gary is using Umbreon. There is no time limit. Let the battle begin."

"Okay, Golduck, attack the Umbreon with Fury Swipes." Misty yelled to command her Golduck to attack.

"Pathetic, Umbreon, dodge Golduck's attacks with Quick attack." Gary shouted back as he commanded his Umbreon to dodge's any attack thrown at them.

Golduck kept on swiping away as Umbreon kept dodging it.

"Okay, Golduck, let's finish this. Golduck, use your Confusion attack." Misty shouted.

Golduck got ready for its attack and Umbreon did nothing. It used its attack on it but it didn't even phase it.

"Misty, Misty, don't you know Psychic Attack have no effect on Dark types? Umbreon, attack Golduck with Faint Attack." Gary shouted as if he was about to win.

"Not so fast, Gary. Golduck, use Double Team." Misty shouted to her Golduck to do an evasive tactical move.

Umbreon used its Faint attack but it didn't affect Golduck since it was using Double Team. Umbreon was confused.

"Okay, Golduck, finish it with Dynamic Punch." Misty shouted as she commanded the final end to this battle.

In a great rage of power, Golduck knocked Umbreon with a powerful Dynamic Punch. Umbreon stood there looking dazed.

"Umbreon!!!!" Gary yelled as he ran over to his pokemon.

"Umbreon is unable to battle!!! Golduck is the winner!!!!" Brock announced the victory of this battle.

Misty went over to hug Golduck and also congratulated for a good time well done.

"Well, Misty, you did a good job. I can't blame you for beating me. I did say a lot of things. Ash, I don't know how you put up with her but you do. Same thing with you, Brock. I was going to ask you some questions, Misty, but I am going to ask them later. Good thing there is a pokemon center at the Lake of Rage." Gary said as he recalled his Umbreon.

Gary ran off towards the direction where Ash and company were headed. They sat down to eat for a quick bit. Then the trio got all ready to continue their journey to the Lake of Rage. As they continued on the path to the Lake of Rage, some thing mysterious was in the air. Little did they know, they were about to meet the greatest threat to this world.