The next morning, Nils, Ren and Firenze woke up, had breakfast, and resumed their trip through Viridian Forest. About half an hour later, the trio exited the forest and made it to Pewter City. Nils decided to visit the Pokemon Center so his Pokemon could have a check up in preparation for the gym.
The gang eventually found the Pokemon Center and went inside.
"Nurse Joy," said Nils, "can you check on on my Pokemon please?"
"Of course," said Nurse Joy but just as she was about to take Bulbasaur and Ledyba for their checkup, the trainer Nils battled on his first day as a trainer entered the center looking disappointed.
"I see you battled the Gym Leader but lost miserably huh Rex," Nurse joy said to the trainer whose name was revealed to be Rex. "I warned you the Gym Leader was too strong for a beginer trainer and now look what has happened."
"Hmph," said Rex as he gave his Pokemon to the nurse.
Is the Gym Leader here really that strong," asked Nils.
"Actually," said Nurse Joy, "His power, skill, and strategy levels are beyond that of pretty much all of the other Gym Leaders in Kanto." "I even heard he held his own against a Latias when he first became Pewter City's Gym Leader."
"If you intend to challenge gyms, you should skip this one because if I couldn't win, there's no way you can," said Rex who was listening to the conversation.
"Hey," said Nils, "Just because I lost to you before doesn't mean I'm weak."
"Nils, calm down," said Firenze, "Even if you are strong, they are right since you are a beginner."
"Yeah I guess so," said Nils as he and his friends went to find a place to wait for the checkup to be over.
As the trio waited Ren asked, "If Nils can't have a Gym Battle, what do we do?"
"I guess we will have to find another Gym and then come back here when I am more experienced," answered Nils.
"Actually," said Firenze, "I think we should visit the museum here first." " I hear it's famous."
Just as Firenze told Nils and Ren about the museum, Nils was told to pick up his Pokemon. After picking up his Pokemon he decided to ask Nurse Joy what Gym he should try.
"Nurse Joy," he asked, 'Where would you recommend I should go to for a Gym Battle?"
"Well,' said the nurse, "There is always Cerulean City, which is on the other side of Mt. Moon." "There is also Tormen City, which is at the to of Mt. Torment." "However, most trainers would choose Cerulean City."
"What about a black haired girl who I believe was wearing a pink skirt and had a Squirtle with her," asked Nils who was wondering which gym Tana chose.
"Oh I remember her," said Nurse Joy, "She came here two nights ago and unlike Rex, she listened to my warning." "She left for Cerulean City the next morning if I remember correctly."
"Then I'll go to Tormen City,' said Nils who made his choice because he and Tana didn't want them both to have the exact same set of eight Gym Badges.
"Are you sure," asked the Nurse, "It's hard to climb ."
"I'll be fine" said Nils, "I just have to train my Pokemon and then I'll be ready for any challenge just like a proper Pokemon Trainer."
After the conversation, Nils went back to Ren and Firenze and told them that he decided to train his Pokemon until the museum open, since it was closed right now, and then the next day, they will climb Mt. Tormen. Nils also decided to train his Pokemon along the way.
