Two days after Nils obtained his first Gym Badge, the trio successfully climbed down Mt. Tormen and started traveling to Sacr City. At one point, Nils, Ren and Firenze stopped for a lunch break. The trio let out all of their Pokemon and began to eat.
"Hey Nils," said Ren, "Do you know a way to defeat the Sacr City Gym Leader?" "I heared from the trainer the other day that the Gym Leader uses Fairy Types and knows how to use them."
"I'll figure out something as we go along," said Nils who knew he had to train his Pokemon and perhaps get a new one.
After the gang finished their lunch, they returned their Pokemon and continued to travel. Just then, Nils noticed something up in the distance. So, he went to take a closer look and realized it was Rex who was training his Pokemon by having them battle each other.
"Oh it's you," said Rex once he noticed the trio, "Go away, I'm busy."
"Now that's just rude," said Firenze who took what Rex said offensively.
"Well," said Rex, "I'm training my Pokemon for my next Gym Battle and I can't concentrate with all of you watching."
"If that's the case," said Nils, "Why don't you battle me again?"
"Please," responded Rex, "You were an unworthy opponent last time." "There's no way you would stand a chance against me."
"Hey," said Nils, "I'm a lot stronger now and I even have a Gym Badge."
"I'm pretty sure the Gym Leader you fought was weak," said Rex, "But if you want a battle so badly, I'll battle you and show you what a real Trainer can do."
"The Gym Leader I battled was very strong," argued Nils, "But I suppose it doesn't matter I guess since you won't believe me." "Anyway, what are the rules?"
"We will have a three on three battle," explained Rex, "Now go Krabby," and a Krabby was sent out.
"Go Machop," said Nils as he sent out Machop.
"Krabby use Metal Claw," said Rex and Krabby started using the selected move.
"Use Revenge," said Nils and Machop waited to get hit by Krabby and once he got hit, Machop launched the chosen attack which did lots of damage to Krabby.
"Use Metal Claw again," said Rex and Krabby started using the move again.
"Use Karate Chop," said Nils, and Machop attacked with the selected move.
Once the two attacks collided, both Pokemon took damage but Machop was sent flying.
"Now use Bubblebeam before it lands," said Rex and Krabby then launched the selected attack at Machop which did some damage. "Use Metal Claw," and Machop was then defeated by Krabby's third Metal Claw. "In case you were wondering," Krabby's Attack was raised by Metal Claw which made each Metal Claw stronger than the last.
"Machop return," said Nils who became more determined to defeat Rex. "Go Ledyba," and Ledyba was sent out. "Use Supersonic," and Ledyba confused Krabby with the move.
"Focus Krabby and use Bubblebeam," said Rex but Krabby couldn't follow the command due to the confusion.
"Use Aerial Ace Ledyba," commanded Nils and Ledyba knocked out Krabby who was severely damaged from Machop's Revenge.
"Return Krabby," said Rex, "Go Oddish," and the same Oddish Nils saw when he first met Rex appeared. "Use Poison Powder," and Oddish launched chosen move which poisoned Ledyba.
"Use Supersonic," said Nils which made Ledyba confuse Oddish just as he had confused Krabby,"
"Hang in there," said Rex who knew Oddish was in trouble.
"Use Aerial Ace Ledyba," said Nils and Ledyba used the selected attack which was super effective on Oddish. "Aerial Ace again," and Ledyba used the move again.
After the second Aerial Ace," Rex's Oddish snapped out of the confusion which made Rex smile.
"Use Acid," said Rex and Oddish used the selected move.
"Use Aerial Ace one more time," said Nils which made Ledyba attack again while getting hit by the Acid.
When Ledyba's attack landed, Oddish was knocked out and Rex returned it to the Pokeball.
"Go Charmander," said Rex as he sent out his Charmander. "Use Fire Fang," and Charmander used the selected attack which knocked Ledyba out.
"Return Ledyba," said Nils who returned Ledyba, "Go Bulbasaur."
Once Bulbasaur went out of her Pokeball, she looked at Charmander with an angry face out of anger for the defeat in the last battle.
"Bulbasaur use Sleep Powder," said Nils but when the move was used, Charmander dodged it.
"Not gonna happen this time," said Rex, "Now use Fire Fang," and Charmander hit Bulbasaur with the super effective move.
"Bulbasaur use Tackle," said Nils and Bulbasaur managed to hit Charmander with the move of choice knocking it back in the process.
"Use Ember Charmander," Rex then said which made Charmander start using the move.
"Use Razor Leaf to stop it," said Nils and Bulbasaur launched the chosen move which collided with Charmander's Ember and made an explosion that sent both Pokemon flying back.
"Use Scratch," said Rex who knew Charmander was too damaged to do anything else.
"Use Tacke," said Nils who knew Bulbasaur was also took too much damage to do anything else. Bulbasaur and Charmander then charged at each other while using the selected attacks, but when they collided, both Pokemon took damage and were knocked out which made the battle a tie.
"I don't know how that happened," said Rex, "But it won't happen again." and Rex left.
"Well that could have gone better," said Firenze.
"That trainer is really strong," said Ren, "But he's kind of rude."
"Well I'll beat him next time we meet and then I'll show him how strong I am," said Nils who became excited for when he would defeat Rex.
"Well for now, let's go to the Pokemon Center to heal your Pokemon," suggested Firenze and the three of them then went to a nearby Pokemon Center.
