After helping out with a small situation, our heroes have met Jackie, the Boota City gym leader. Now, he gets to battle her and try to win his second badge.

"Here we are." Ichigo said as they stood outside the gym.

"Jackie's specialty is with ground-type pokemon. Do you have an idea as to how to battle them?" Rukia asked.

"I guess it all depends on what pokemon she uses exactly." Ichigo said. "Let's do this."

"Absol." They all went inside and went straight to the battlefield. However, they saw the battlefield was a mess with mud everywhere. This gym doesn't seem to do a good job of keeping itself clean.

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(Ichigo's voice) Mud Battling

"This has got to be the worst battlefield I've seen." Rukia said. "It's all muddy. How can she allow something like this to happen?"

"Hello." Jackie said as she entered the place. "Ichigo, are you ready for a battle?"

"I would be, but what about this battlefield?" Ichigo said. "It's a mess. Shouldn't you give it a clean or something?"

"No. This is how my battlefield is suppose to be." Jackie said with all of them a little confused. "Keep in mind that my specialty is with ground-types. The pokemon I use do better in mud. Remember my Marshtomp? It's loved playing in the mud ever since it was a Mudkip."

"I suppose that makes sense." Orihime said.

"It actually does." Chad said.

"So, I ask again, are you ready for a battle?" Jackie asked. Ichigo was all set to go. Both of them took their positions and the battle was about to begin.

"The gym battle between Jackie, the gym leader, and Ichigo, the challenger, will now begin." The referee claimed. "Each side will use two pokemon. The battle will be over when both pokemon on either side are unable to battle."

"Let's do this. I choose Stunfisk!" Jackie called as she let out her first pokemon.

"Stunfisk!"

"A Stunfisk..." Rukia said. "It's not only a ground-type. It's an electric-type as well. This could be a little tricky."

"I'm sure Ichigo can handle it." Orihime said.

"Umbreon, let's go!" Ichigo called.

"Umbreon!"

"Let the battle begin!" The referee said as the battle was all set to start.

"We'll make the first move! Umbreon, Swift!" Ichigo called. Umbreon aimed its tail and shot stars. Stunfisk took the attack, but was able to endure against it.

"Muddy Water!" Jackie said.

"Stunfisk!" Stunfisk generated a wave of mud with it about to wash over Umbreon.

"Protect!" Ichigo called. Umbreon formed a barrier around itself and shielded itself from the attack. Umbreon got ready to attack, but it noticed Stunfisk was gone. "Where did Stunfisk go?" They looked around and Stunfisk made itself known as it jumped in the air and was sliding around the mud rather easily.

"I've never seen a Stunfisk move like that!" Rukia said as they were all rather shocked at what they were seeing.

"This must be why she has the field this way." Chad said.

"Now use Scald, Stunfisk!" Jackie said. Stunfisk was able to aim well with all the sliding. Stunfisk shot hot water and blasted Umbreon with it. "Use Scald again!"

"Umbreon, dodge it!" Ichigo said. Umbreon tried to make a run for it, but it slipped on the mud and got hit by the attack. "Oh man. With all that mud, Umbreon can't run enough to avoid the attacks."

"I guess that's why the field is this way too. It makes it difficult for her opponents to avoid her attacks." Rukia said.

"In that case, we'll have to strike hard and fast. Umbreon, Shadow Ball!" Ichigo said.

"Umbreon!" Umbreon unleashed the attack and blasted Stunfisk with it.

"Keep sliding around! Make it hard for them to aim!" Jackie said. Stunfisk started sliding around and was moving fast. "Now use Electroweb!" Stunfisk held out it's tail and shot a web of electricity.

"Use Protect!" Ichigo called. Umbreon formed the barrier again and was able to block the attack.

"I've got you now. Scald!" Jackie said. Stunfisk blasted Umbreon with hot water and it seemed to have a real effect on Umbreon as it began to glow red.

"What's wrong with Umbreon?" Orihime asked.

"That Scald burned Umbreon. Ichigo better end this fast or else Umbreon is done for." Rukia said.

"I'm afraid this battle ends right about now. Stunfisk, Sludge Bomb!" Jackie said. Stunfisk jumped in the air again and launched a blast of sludge at Umbreon.

"Umbreon, send it right back with Psychic!" Ichigo said. Umbreon was able to use it's power to reflect the attack back at Stunfisk and Stunfisk got hit by it's own attack. Jackie wasn't expecting that. "Now use Shadow Ball!" Umbreon used the attack and blasted Stunfisk hard. Stunfisk was sent sliding back and was knocked out of the battle.

"Stunfisk is unable to battle! Umbreon is the winner!" The referee said.

"Yes! He got the first win!" Orihime said.

"Maybe, but Umbreon isn't doing so well." Rukia said as Umbreon was suffering from the burn.

"Not bad, but you won't win the next battle so easily." Jackie said as she returned Stunfisk and got her next pokemon ready. "Marshstomp, let's go!"

"Marshtomp!"

"Umbreon, can you keep going?" Ichigo questioned. Umbreon might be hurting, but it's still willing to battle. "In that case, let's use Swift!"

"I don't think so. Start sliding." Jackie said. Marshtomp started sliding against the mud and was able to avoid Umbreon's attack. "Now use Water Gun!" Marshtomp fired water and blasted Umbreon, and Umbreon was taking more damage from the burn.

"Umbreon's not going to take much more." Ichigo said as he was trying to think of a plan, but Marshtomp kept sliding around from the mud. "I've got to do something about that mud or else Umbreon's attacks aren't going to work." He tried to think and he soon got an idea that might work with how he saw the mud move around. "Umbreon, spread the mud off the field with Psychic!"

"Umbreon!" Umbreon unleashed it's power and caused the mud to spread. It caused Marshtomp to fall and some of it splashed on his friends.

"Hey!" Rukia complained.

"Not bad, but I'm afraid you're too late. Marshtomp, Avalanche!" Jackie said.

"Marshtomp!" Marshtomp generated a dark cloud and chunks of ice came down on Umbreon.

"Umbreon!" Ichigo called in concern. The ice cleared away and showed that Umbreon was beaten.

"Umbreon is unable to battle! Marshtomp is the winner!" The referee claimed.

"Umbreon, return. You did great." Ichigo said as he brought Umbreon back in it's pokeball. "At least we cleared the mud away. That should make this easier. Absol, it's all on you now."

"Absol." Absol ran out on the field and was ready for a battle.

"Let's put an end to this. Absol, Razor Wind!" Ichigo called as Absol got the attack ready.

"Too slow, Mud Shot!" Jackie called. Marshtomp acted fast and launched mud with it blasting around Absol and Absol taking damage. "Now use Water Gun!" Marshtomp fired water around the field instead of attacking Absol and was causing the mud to spread.

"Oh no! She's making the field all muddy again!" Ichigo said.

"You're actually not the first to clear my field of mud, but it won't work." Jackie said.

"Absol, Night Slash! End this fast!" Ichigo called. Absol moved as fast as he could and slashed it's horn against Marshtomp. "Now Razor Wind!" Absol was able to use the attack this time and blasted Marshtomp with it.

"Get moving, Marshtomp!" Jackie said. Marshtomp got back in the fight as it started sliding around the field again. "Now use Mud Bomb!" Marshtomp launched more mud and blasted Absol again as the mud detonated.

"Absol, Night Slash!" Ichigo said. Absol tried to attack Marshtomp, but Marshtomp slid out of the way and Absol slipped in the mud.

"What's Ichigo going to do about all that mud now?" Orihime questioned.

"He's got to think of something or else Absol is finished." Rukia said.

"What am I going to do?" Ichigo wondered as he was trying to think of some other plan. Ichigo looked around until he spotted a spot on the field the mud hasn't reached yet. 'That's it! If we can get Marshtomp there, we still have a chance!'

"Time to wrap this up!" Jackie said. "Marshtomp, Mud Shot!"

"Marshtomp!" Marshtomp launched more mud and blasted Absol with it. Absol was pushed back, but that was right where Ichigo wanted.

"Now close the distance to finish this!" Jackie said. Marshtomp was closing in and this battle was nearly over.

"Absol, jump!" Ichigo called. Absol jumped in the air as Marshtomp slid under Absol. Marshtomp kept sliding until it hit that dry spot on the field and ended up tripping.

"Oh no!" Jackie said as she knew this was a problem.

"Now use Pyscho Cut!" Ichigo said as he took the chance to attack!

"Absol!" Absol launched the attack from above. Absol blasted Marshtomp with the attack and did enough damage that Marshtomp was knocked right out.

"Marshtomp is unable to battle! Absol wins, and that means that the victory goes to Ichigo!" The referee claimed.

"Yeah!" Ichigo called out as he ran to Absol. "Absol you were..." He didn't finish as he slipped in the mud. It was a messy battle, but Ichigo still managed to win.

"That was a pretty good battle, Ichigo." Jackie said as she was rewarding him his badge. "This is proof that you won here. This is the Mud Badge." She handed him the badge, a grey rhombus with a brown edge. Ichigo took it and claimed his second badge.

"My second badge. Thanks a lot, Jackie." Ichigo said. "I'm one step closer to entering the Kalos League. Ready for our next gym battle, Absol?"

"Absol."

"Can't we take a bath first?" Orihime said as they were all still covered in mud.

"Yeah. You're paying for our dry cleaning." Rukia said. They all passed it off as a joke, but Rukia was actually a little serious with Ichigo getting a little nervous.

Ichigo has succeeded in winning his second badge. With his second badge in hand, our heroes continue on with their journey. That's after they get themselves cleaned up first.

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The Forest

Meanwhile, all the Gligar and Gliscore from before were in the forest. Gliscore kept its word and they havent' gone back to cause trouble in Boota City. However, as Gliscore hung upside-down in a tree, it couldn't stop thinking about Ichigo and Absol, and how they battled and helped it. It was at that moment that Gliscore decided what to do.

"Gliscore!" Gliscore dropped down from the tree and flew off into the sunset with hopes in mind to get what it wants.

To Be Continued...

Pokemon Question: Okay, trainers. The answer to the last question is...Lumineon! Lumineon can generate a light from it's tail fins that can lure in other pokemon. Here's the next question. What pokemon's body is practically one of it's organs?