"Alright guys, I think I have a strategy, but you're gonna have to trust me," Pixel said to his remaining Pokemon as they walked through the front door of the gym.
It didn't look exactly as Pixel had pictured it, however; instead of a battlefield, there was a large pool. Pixel and his two Pokemon looked over the edge, and began to see a figure coming towards the surface.
A female body slowly broke the surface of the water as she ascended from the depths. She wore an indigo blue one piece swimsuit, which complemented her red hair. Along with her, a Goldeen and a Seel arose from the surface. The girl jumped out of the pool and grabbed a towel nearby, not even paying any attention to Pixel. As she dried off, she turned around and saw Pixel standing near the door for the first time.
"Oh, hello," the girl stated, "I suppose you're here for the gym challenge? You certainly don't look like you're going swimming."
"Um, yeah," Pixel said with slight confusion, "where is the Gym leader?"
The girl flicked the last droplets of water out of her hair as she replied, "You're lookin' at her." She gave a small wink to Pixel as she continued to speak. "I am Misty of the Cerulean City gym. My strategy is an offense with Water type Pokemon!"
A few moments later, the pool had become encased by a glass cover, to give the appearance of the water underneath, and created a battlefield. Misty stood at one side of the pool, while Pixel stood at the other.
Misty called her first Pokemon into battle. "Go, Staryu!"
As she threw the pokeball into battle, a burst of light revealed a tan colored star with a jewel in the middle. "Rampage, I'm sending you in first, alright?" Pixel said to his Mankey, "That Staryu isn't a high enough level to know any kinds of Psychic attacks, so you should be okay." Rampage beat the ground a couple of times in satisfaction, and rushed into the battlefield, arms raised in an attacking position.
"Alright Staryu, use Water Gun!" The Staryu began to spray a jet of water out of the top point of its body, which was quickly avoided by Rampage.
"Alright Rampage, go for a Karate Chop!" Rampage quickly rushed at the Staryu as he pulled his hand back and swung it at the Staryu, landing a direct hit on the jewel in the center. For an instant, nothing seemed to happen.
"Ha! Is that all you got? Staryu, use a Rapid Spin!" The Staryu, however, stood motionless. In the next instant, the jewel in the center of its body revealed a large crack where Rampage had struck it, and the Staryu fell to the ground. Misty's jaw dropped in shock as she recalled the Pokemon back to its pokeball.
"Grr…lucky shot! You won't be able to do that this time! Go, Starmie!" Misty threw out her other Pokemon into the battlefield. When the light faded, there stood before Pixel a purple colored star with more points on its body, but a similar looking jewel in the center. "Starmie, use Water Pulse!" With that command, the Starmie instantly jumped high above Rampage's head, and shot an orb of water at the Mankey. The direct hit instantly spun Rampage into frenzy, and sent him reeling into the ground, unconscious.
Pixel recalled Rampage back to the pokeball. "You did excellent, Rampage. Get some rest. Alright Sheila, are you ready?" Sheila looked up at Pixel with determination, and hopped into battle. "Okay Sheila, go for a Quick Attack!"
Sheila's body became a blur as she jumped into the air where the Starmie still hung. A direct hit sent the Starmie reeling back down to earth, but it quickly regained its footing and waited for its trainer's command.
"Alright Starmie, try Rapid Spin!" With that, the Starmie's body began spinning furiously, and it charged straight into Sheila, who took the direct attack.
"Keep at it Sheila! Use Thundershock! Sheila charged up for her attack, and unleashed a bolt of electricity directly at the Starmie, who seemed to take the hit full force. The Starmie could be seen to have taken some damage.
"Starmie, use Recover." A mystical light enveloped the Starmie as its wounds began to clear up. The Starmie stood before Sheila, as if with defiance.
"Oh, I don't think so! Sheila, use another Thundershock!" Sheila let loose another bolt of electricity, but missed the Starmie as it dodged the attack gracefully.
"Alright Starmie, now we've got 'em on the ropes! Use another Water Pulse!" Starmie unleashed an orb of water at Sheila. Sheila was washed away by the force of the water, and when she tried to stand up again, began to wobble around clumsily with a dazed look in her eyes.
"Oh no! Sheila is Confused!" Pixel said with worry, "Sheila! Try to get in one more Thundershock! That should bring her down!" The Pikachu looked around hazily, up until she saw the spinning Starmie heading straight for her face again. Sheila shook her head quickly and regained her lucidity, and unleashed a bolt of electricity at the Starmie. The Starmie took the full force of the electricity, and began to fall to the ground. Its jewel flickered until it finally showed no more signs of consciousness.
"Alright Sheila! We did it!" Sheila jumped for joy as Misty recalled her Pokemon and walked over to Pixel.
"Wow, I haven't had a match like that in a long time. That was a lot of fun," Misty said warmly as a smile broke across her face. She clapped her hands and a Seel came and stood at Misty's attention. The Seel stuck out its tongue and sported a small badge which looked like a droplet of water. "It is my pleasure to present you with the Cascade Badge. You've earned it." Misty handed the badge to Pixel as he waved goodbye and walked out of the gym.
