Chapter 43 Literally Gym Battle
On the next day, everyone is ready for their seventh Gym Battle, once they head to the gym, they see a man standing in front of them as the staff, once Bea goes into the stadium, he says, "You're a gym challenger, right? Are you going to apply to challenge this Gym?"
Gloria decides to go first as she says, "I am."
"Good, here is the uniform." As the man gives Gloria the uniform, she goes to dress it, this time it looks like Bea's without the shirt tied like a bow, and it was like the ghost one on the bottom, with pants under the shorts.
"Go, Number 890." Then the staff takes Gloria to the mission field, there, they see the place like tracks and a cart that looks like a Pokemon in front of him. The cart also has a gun attached to it.
"This looks kinda cool..." Gloria says in amazement.
Dan says, "Allow me to explain the Gym mission for Stow-on-Side's Gym. To complete the mission, you have to ride in one of those cups and make your way to the goal, also, the cart won't stop and there is a loop unless you destroy 5 balloons each round. Let me tell you a bit more about the operation. On the gun you have the buttons known as A and B, you can press A to shoot the gun, and then B is to make the car slower."
"I think I got it." Gloria says.
"Now, have a good time hearing the screams as you try to reach the goal. Then on your scream, good luck."
Gloria sits on the cup and it starts to move, then it suddenly goes up, and then it goes down swiftly. As the others are watching, Serena says, "I really don't like Roller Coasters. Since they are thrilling but scary."
"I know." Ash says. "But it is fun as well."
As Gloria sees a balloon, she presses B to make the cup go slower. "Now let's see how it works..." She presses the A button and then the punching glove attached to the spring appears and it punches the balloon, making it pop. "So that is how it works..."
After beating the balloons, Gloria manages to get to the finish line. But she almost gets a heart attack since it is too thrilling for her. "Goal! Gym Mission Cleared!"
As Gloria walks towards the stadium, Bea also does the same. Once they are facing each other, Bea does the karate bow and says, "Welcome, Gym Challenger. I'm Bea."
"I am Gloria, we already met." Gloria does the same.
Once they are back, she asks, "Do you have an unshakeable spirit that won't be moved, no matter how you are attacked? I think I'll just test that out, shall I?"
"Sure." Gloria says.
Bea sends out her first Pokemon, which is a Gurdurr, Gloria says, "Go, Unfezant!"
Once the Pokemon are all out, Bea says, "Use Rock Slide."
"Dodge it!" Gloria yells as Unfezant dodges the upcoming attack, causing the rocks to crash to the floor. "Use Air Slash!"
"Use your girder to block the attack, then use Bulk Up." Bea says.
Gurdurr swings the girder to block the attack, and then it powers up his attack stat and defense stat.
"Use Aerial Ace!" Gloria yells. "Poison Jab!" Bea says calmly. And Gurdurr manages to poison Unfezant. Unfezant is now on the ground poisoned.
"Superpower!" Bea says as the Pokemon tries to finish it off. "Roll on the ground to dodge it!"
Bea is surprised that the attack misses, but she doesn't show it on the outside. Dawn says, "That worked..."
"Yeah." Ash says, and then they see Gurdurr being defeated by Unfezant's Air Slash. "How is it?" Gloria asks.
"Nice try, but how about this, Lucario!" As the Pokemon appears, it shows an imitating Aura. Then it uses Aura Sphere to knock out Unfezant.
"You did a good job, Unfezant." Gloria says. Then she goes for Raboot to battle.
Lucario uses Bone Rush, much to Gloria's surprise, it manages to give a lot of damage to Raboot. Raboot uses Blaze Kick, and it hits the Pokemon hard. Lucario then goes for Close Combat, causing Raboot to groan in pain.
"Now its Defense and Special Defense stats are lowered." Gloria thinks, "It is my chance.
She calls Raboot to use a Double Kick, causing Lucario to be in pain, and it finishes it off with another Double Kick.
"Brilliant, I can see your determination in the battle, but here is my last Pokemon. Sirfetch'd."
When the duck Pokemon appears, Dawn says, "This isn't going to be good..."
"I agree. Sirfetch'd is a tough Pokemon..." Ash replies.
Sirfetch'd use Brutal Swing to end Raboot off, so Gloria sends out Gardevoir. Bea uses some moves of karate and says, "Hurrah! If that's how you want to play, then your skill is worthy of my Dynamax!"
As she makes Sirfetch'd grows bigger, Gloria says, "Then I use Dynamax this time."
Gardevoir also becomes a giant to battle the Sirfetch'd. Opal says, "She sure is determined."
"I agree. Grandaunt." Allister says.
"Max Knuckle!" Bea says as the Pokemon shoots out a giant punch, it lands on the Pokemon and raises the attack.
"Use Max Mindstorm!" Gloria yells as the Pokemon uses the super effective move, causing the field to become the Psychic Terrain.
After a series of attacks, Sirfetch'd is the first one who gets back to normal. "We can't let it attack in Dynamax form, use Meteor Assault!"
Gloria says, "Max Starfall!" The giant stars are falling from the sky and then Sirfetch'd is caught in the wave, causing the Pokemon to faint.
Bea blinks in surprise and then she says, "I felt the fighting spirit of your Pokémon as you led them in battle."
She walks toward Gloria and says, "Thank you for the battle. Phew... Facing you gave me all the explanation I needed. Battling against you and your team... I hadn't expected it, but it made my heart dance. It's good to be unshakable in the face of battle. But it's good to be moved by battle, as well. Thank you again. Take the Fighting Badge."
Alice's turn is next, and her skills in the shooting also cause her to pass the mission. Once they get to Bea, she says, "You are the one that my mother endorsed, right? I hope you can give me a challenge that we'll never forget."
"Of course, you can count on me." Alice says.
Passimian is the first Pokemon that Bea sends out, and Alice goes for Salandit to battle. Passimian uses Bulk Up to raise its Attack and Defense stats, but Alice manages to have Salandit uses Toxic to poison the Pokemon.
"Good, now it is poisoned." Alice says.
"Use Beat Up." Bea says as it hits Salandit three times, but Salandit defeats the Pokemon with the Venoshock.
Bea sends out Mienshao next, and it uses High Jump Kick to knock out Salandit.
Alice says, "Then I will fight Fighting with this Pokemon! Morgrem!"
As the Pokemon appears, it starts to play pranks, causing the crowd to laugh a little. But Bea remained cool as she calls for the Aura Sphere, but Morgrem dodges, and then it uses Dark Pulse, which doesn't deal much damage.
"Use Bounce." Bea says as the Pokemon jumps into the air and slams on Morgrem, causing it to paralyze.
"False Surrender, remember our strategy." Bea is confused as she asks Mienshao to dodge, but she gasps as she sees how Morgrem uses the speed from Sucker Punch to use the move, causing it to faint in the end.
"I never knew you can swiftly use Sucker Punch's speed like that..." Bea says. "Here is my final Pokemon: Grapploct!"
As the octopus Pokemon appears, Perrserker says, "It doesn't look cool..."
"You're right." Rotom says.
"Now time to show you the full power of my Pokemon and I! Let's Dynamax!" Bea Dynamax her Grapploct, using Max Geyser to knock out Morgrem.
"I'll Dynamax my Pokemon as well!" Alice also uses Alcremie to Gigantamax, and Graploct uses Max Guard to block the G-Max Finale, and it goes for Max Knuckle to attack Alcremie, which doesn't deal that much damage. In the end, Grapploct returns to normal as it uses Taunt, but Alcremie uses Max Mindstorm to finish it off.
"I can see Brother really teaches you a lot." Bea says as she gives her the Fighting Badge, and she thanks her back. "Now you should keep going if you want to beat all the gyms."
"I know." Alice says.
Ash is going last, and Bea says, "Welcome...brother." The siblings bow at each other.
Bea says, "I have been waiting for this in a long time, to be able to face you in the real battle."
"Now I am here, so please don't hold back. I will also let you show what I have achieved." Ash says.
Bea nods as she takes out the Pokemon, she says, "Hitmontop, I need your assistance."
As the first Pokemon appears, Ash looks at the Pokemon and says, "Then I use Hattrem."
As the Psychic-Type Pokemon appears, Alice says, "A Psychic Type should do the work.
"Yeah." Lillie says.
But as Hattrem uses Psybeam, Bea says, "Endeavor." Ash widens his eyes as the attack causes Hattrem to have the same HP as Hitmontop. And Hitmontop uses Sucker Punch to defeat the Pokemon.
"No way...it is so powerful..." Gloria gasps.
Bea says, "Brother, I can beat you because I am focused, unlike you, your heart is swaying."
"We should see." Ash says as he sends out Aromatisse. Aromatisse uses Attract to make Hitmontop fall in love, and then it uses Draining Kiss to finish it off.
"Pangoro, I need your help." As the second Pokemon appears, Ash has Aromatisse set up Trick Room. And then it keeps using the speed to attack Pangoro, causing it to faint by multiple Gyro Balls and Moonblast.
"Hey, that was my Mom's special move..." Alice says.
"You right..." Serena gasps. "He learned it..."
"Trick Room works for slower opponents...but it still has time for it to disappear, I should have expected that." Bea says with a little smile, causing the crowd to gasp, but the smile turns into a determined expression. "It's time to dig in our heels! I'm not giving up, so neither should you!"
"I agree." Ash says as they grab their final Pokemon.
"Machamp!" As Bea sends out her final Pokemon, it uses Poison Jab to defeat Aromatisse. Ash says, "Corvisquire!"
Once both Pokemon is on the field, Bea says, "Argh! Fine then, let's just destroy everything! Your skill is worthy of respect—and Gigantamaxing!"
Machamp grows really big and its arms are like it is covered with magma. Ash says, "Cool Gigantamax, but Corvisquire is still going to win."
Ash also makes Corvisquire bigger, then they both roar. Serena says, "That's Machamp's Gigantamax?"
"Both you and Bea...you use the trading Pokemon as your Gigantamax?" Lillie asks Allister.
"Well, they are indeed from trading...but they are really cool." Allister says.
"G-Max Chi Strike! I'll use karate along with my Pokémon's move!" Bea yells.
"Max Guard, Quick!" Ash yells.
Four arms grab a hold of the Pokemon as it attacks, but Corvisquire lowers its damage after the Max Guard.
"Now use Max Strike!" Bea says, and it makes a critical hit, much to Ash's surprise.
"So the G-Max Chi Strike's effect is to make a critical hit, huh? Then Max Airstream! Finish it off!"
Bea tries to use Max Guard, but she fails as the winds come super quick and defeat the Machamp.
Bea gasps at first, but then it turns to a sigh and a sad smile. "Well done, you really are speedy and strong."
Ash says, "You're smiling... That is really surprising."
Bea sighs, "Who knows, maybe it is thanks to you, brother. I know I will lose to you, but I don't want to give up, before I meet Mother, I was alone, I thought smiling was a way to show your weakness to others, but now I understand..."
She gives Ash the Fighting Badge, Ash gets the badge and thanks her. "I hope that you'll meet many more Trainers and have many more matches in the future. And I hope that every one of those encounters will nourish your spirit."
"Sure." Ash says as they go outside.
Once they are outside after having the badges, Trenor says, "Brother, that was a good battle."
"Indeed. You are so cool." Gloria says. "Bea as well."
"Thanks." Ash says as they see a Yamper rushing towards Pikachu, nuzzling him.
"Looks like my Yamper really likes your Pikachu, huh?" Sonia says. "Anyways, we've run into each other at a good time."
"Sonia? What are you doing here?" Mark asks.
"You know the mural that is located between the Stow-on-Side and Literally? It's said to tell the story of the hero of Galar as well. Though what's there today is actually a replica of the ancient art that used to be here..."
"Is it true?" Alice asks in surprise.
"You guys tend to have surprisingly sharp insight, so I was wondering what you might think when you see the ruins." Sonia says.
"Well, we should go check it out." Delia says, "Bea, Allister, are you coming as well?"
Bea says, "Of course, Mother." Allister says, "I will as well." And then they head towards the Mural.
I have changed the Gym Mission in the Fighting Type Gym since the pinball spinning cup is in the Ghost Type. I hope you like it. And now they have the seventh badge, and what will happen to the mural? Find out in the next chapter.
Ash's New Pokemon: Thwackey, Greedent, Corvisquire, Orbeetle, Thiveul, Eldegoss, Dubwool, Drednaw, Boltund, Carkol, Flapple, Appletun, Silicobra, Barraskewda, Toxtricity (Amped/Low Key), Centiskorch, Hattrem, Morgrem, Linoone (G), Perserker, Sirfetch'd, Yamask (G), Alcremie x63, Cufant, Dracozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish, Arctovish, Koffing, Stunfisk (G)
Mark's Pokemon: Blaziken, Gyarados, Skorupi, Ninjask, Shedinja, Pawniard, Barraskewda, Orbeetle, Delibird, Alcremie (Strawberry, Ruby Cream)
Trenor's Pokemon: Greedent, Vileplume, Swampert, Rhyhorn, Gourgeist, Steelix, Torkoal, Basculin, Heliolisk, Noibat
Alice's Pokemon: Wooloo x29, Dubwool, Salandit, Trapinch, Lunatone, Butterfree (Pink), Litwick, Centiskorch, Drizzile, Eldegoss, Pikachu, Glaceon, Appletun, Morgrem, Aromatisse
Gloria's Pokemon: Cinccino, Conkeldurr, Unfezant, Drednaw, Dwebble, Cufant, Raboot, Golisopod, Ferroseed, Jolteon, Swoobat, Axew, Liepard, Gardevoir
Dawn's Pokemon: Lopunny, Noctowl, Mudsdale, Binacle, Duskull, Piplup, Quilava, Pelipper, Bellossom, Pachirisu, Wobbuffet, Mamoswine, Vullaby, Togekiss
Serena's Pokemon: Diggersby, Pangoro, Drifblim, Roserade, Solrock, Vespiquen, Excadrill, Braixen, Tsareena, Lanturn, Shiftry, Sylveon
Lillie's Pokemon: Eevee, Hitmonchan, Rufflet, Hippopotas, Shuckle, Ribombee, Gengar, Magearna, Cloyster, Boltund, Cherrim, Meowstic, Vulpix (A)