"Gardevoir? Gardevoir!" The Pokémon snapped out of her memory, looking up to see Rob who was shaking her out of worry. She was still in the Pokémon centre with Nurse Joy standing by. "G-Garde?" she awkwardly smiled, aware that she had dozed off. "Her leg's fine. Has she been getting enough rest?" Nurse Joy asked the person who was lying about being her trainer. "Yeah. Look if her leg's fine, good, it's all I wanted to hear," he claimed. Since Gardevoir was back to normal, he wasn't worried. Nurse Joy didn't want to argue with a trainer, presuming he knew more about his Pokémon than she possibly could.
Rob and Gardevoir exited the Pokémon Centre after the weird moment. She knew it was still going to be a long trip to Mount Pyre. They went to the east of town and entered onward to Route 118 that was not far from the town and was quite small. It only had a few small hills and a big stream of water up ahead. When they approached the stream, Gardevoir had to wonder how they would get across. Rob scratched his head, trying to think. He would have to track someone down and request help, if they had Pokémon that could take two across. But he had another idea. He called Surskit out. The tiny blue bug-water type appeared happy as ever. "Hey, buddy, can you help us across?" he requested. The Surskit jumped up happily, running onto the water, gliding upon it. Gardevoir tilted her head, confused, watching her human friend climb into the water and grab onto the Surskit.
"Okay. Now just take me across. I know I'm a bit heavy, buddy," Rob apologized. Surskit was being pulled down a bit, but he did his best to begin the slow swim across the river. Gardevoir covered her mouth with one of her hands, finding the sight somewhat funny at how he barely had his head above the water himself. Once he reached the other side, he panted glad, to have gotten out, but was drenched in water. "Haha! That was fun… okay, Gardevoir! It's your turn!" he called to her. She lost amusement in it, seeing Surskit come across, eager to help its friend. She rested her bag nearby and climbed into the water. It was cold, relaxing for her leg. She put one arm around Surskit and used her other arm to hold the bag overhead. "G-Garde," she insisted for him to go. The water strider moved across the river at the same speed as before.
Once on the other side, Gardevoir handed the bag to Rob before he helped her up, her green hair drooping a little. Thankfully it was quite sunny out today. At most It was just a quick bath in a river. Rob smiled, seeing Surskit come up from the river.
"Wow! That was some risky way to cross!" they heard, looking over to see a man in a red cap, white shirt and blue jeans with a camera on his shoulder. He approached alongside a woman with short blue hair, a white shirt and blue jeans who was carrying a microphone. "H-hey! I know you two! You're Gabby and Ty!" he spoke recognizing them for their voices over the Hoenn news that broadcasted across the region. "That's right! Gabby and Ty of Channel 38. Do you mind if we have a battle? We're looking to interview more young trainers' opinions after that white haired boy beat us," she explained. Rob looked over to Gardevoir. The soaked Pokémon nodded, agreeing to it, while Surskit did a small spin, excited for a double battle.
Gabby and Ty sent out a Magnemite and Loudred respectively. They looked positive, readying themselves like they were ready to win this one after losing to some white haired person that had been talked about a lot lately. "Thunderbolt!" Gabby ordered, watching Magnemite discharge a bolt of electricity. "Right. Surskit! Double Team!" Rob shouted, watching as Surskit began to multiply into various clones while moving fast. The lightning struck one, but it vanished. "Hyper Voice!" Ty grinned, watching Loudred echo a loud screech that stopped Surskit, injuring its ears. Gardevoir felt her head echo in pain just from hearing it. "Gardevoir! Use… uh… use what you want, I guess," Rob awkwardly stopped midway through his command, not sure if she would listen, even if he knew her full moveset beyond Psychic.
Gardevoir aimed her hand at Loudred, firing three glowing rings at the loud Pokémon. They all hit the eyelids of the Pokémon, and they began to get heavier and heavier before suddenly it fell over, asleep. It had fallen subject to Hypnosis. "Thunderbolt!" Gabby shouted, watching another arching bolt of lightning crash into Surskit, sending the tiny water bug flying back. It landed in front of Rob, twitching slightly, having been rendered unconscious by its weakness to electricity. "Oh no!" Rob shouted. Gardevoir glared, aiming her hand at Loudred. Small energy spheres appeared from the Pokémon and flew toward her, being absorbed into her. "Dream Eater? I didn't know you had that…" Rob commented while holding his Surskit in his arms. Loudred was knocked out in its sleep due to the attack.
"Sonic Boom!" Gabby shouted, watching Magnemite fire multiple waves of weirdly loud noise. Upon contact, it made Gardevoir's body ache. She was getting sick of the auditory torture. She used psychic in an attempt to damage the Magnemite's mind in retaliation. Sadly, its typing made it more resistant to her moves. "Tackle- then thunderbolt!" Gabby called out. Magnemite charged at Gardevoir, ramming into her chest like a small cannonball fired towards her, the small electric type released a huge bolt of electricity combined with it. She fell onto her knees and then collapsed completely, having been defeated. Rob came over seeing her messed up hair and bruised body. He didn't expect to lose to a news reporter.
Gabby recalled Magnemite to its Pokéball, letting her trusty cameraman handle his knocked out Loudred. "That was a great fight, sir. Not interview worthy, but I have to ask why you allowed Gardevoir to do anything without orders," the reported hummed. It wasn't abnormal for the reporter to interview someone that beat her, but if there was a major oddity, she was on it immediately. "…silent teamwork?" Rob bluntly answered. It was the only thing he could think of. "Well, it was a great battle, nonetheless," she said while writing what he said down, before walking away with her cameraman. Rob sighed, thinking they were going to spend the night here, which was coming shortly.