Chapter 9.
Pewter City
After a couple minutes of walking, Raquaelle finally made it into the next city. She could tell because she could see some buildings as well as people walking around.
"Okay. I'm in Pewter City," Raquaelle told herself. She began to walk around the city, turning her head this way and that. "Now all I have to do is find a..."
Before she could finish her sentence, however, she found what she was looking for. A Pokemon Center. She walked up to it and pushed the door open and went in. She went up to the counter, and behind it stood... a magenta-haired woman in a white nurse uniform.
"Hello, I'm Nurse Joy," the woman greeted her politely. "Welcome to the Pokemon Center, where we heal your Pokemon to perfect health."
Raquaelle looked a bit surprise. "Excuse me, haven't I seen you somewhere before?" Raquaelle asked.
"No, I don't believe you have," Nurse Joy replied.
Raquaelle just shrugged and took all 6 of her Pokeballs from her belt and handed them to Nurse Joy.
"I'd like to let my Pokemon rest, please," Raquaelle said.
"Of course, madam," Nurse Joy said, "This may take a few minutes, so please wait."
She turned to the computer behind her, placed the Poke Balls inside and pressed a few buttons. As the computer did its work, Tootie stood where she was.
"I didn't realize the nurse here would look exactly like the one I met in Viridian City," Raquaelle thought to herself, "I wonder if they're related somehow..."
Finally, Nurse Joy removed the Poke Balls and turned back to Raquaelle, giving her Pokemon back.
"Thank you for waiting. Your Pokemon are back on their feet and ready to fight," Nurse Joy stated.
"Thank you," said Raquaelle as she put the six Pokeballs back into the slots on her belt.
"If anything else happens to your Pokemon, feel free to come back," said Nurse Joy, "Be careful out there!"
Raquaelle nodded in understanding and walked out of the Pokemon Center. Now that her 6 Pokemon in her Party were now fully rested, she knew there was something else she needed to do. Something she couldn't put her finger on.
"You're a new Pokemon Trainer here, aren't you?" said a male voice from behind Raquaelle, Raquaelle turned and saw a male Pokemon trainer.
"Yeah, why?" Raquaelle asked.
"You're here to challenge Brock the Gym Leader of Pewter Gym aren't you?" asked the Trainer.
"Yeah, I wanted to see if my Pokemon could handle his," said Raquaelle.
"Good luck on trying that with the Pokemon he has," said the Trainer.
"Yeah? What Pokemon does he have?" Raquaelle asked.
"He's got a Geodude and an Onix and they are the strongest Rock-type Pokemon he's ever got," the Trainer repiled.
"Oh, yeah?" asked Raquaelle.
"Yep. So good luck on trying to beat him in battle," said the Trainer.
"Thanks," said Raquaelle and then the Trainer walked away leaving Raquaelle alone. Raquaelle remembered that back in Viridian City at the Pokemon Care Centre Jenny had told her that if you defeat his Pokemon, you'll get a Boulder Badge and the idea of having to face a stronger Pokemon Trainer than, say, her rival Maylene, sounded a bit scary to Raquaelle but she wanted face Brock and she did not care if she lost to Brock, so feeling prepared Raquaelle made up her mind.
"I'm going to meet with Brock," Raquaelle said to herself, "And to do that, I have to find the Pewter Gym."
Raquaelle walked away from the Pokemon Centre and began to search Pewter City for the Gym. She'd have to prepare herself to face Brock and his Pokemon, and most likely take a few trips to the Pokemon Center each time she was defeated...