Normal POV

Hunter Oliver stood before a man who was in the shadows. He had to answer to his boss for letting the three kids slip through his fingers.

"Tell me again, Oliver. What happened?" the man asked.

"The three children were trapped in the room with no way to escape out of the door. Once I landed back here, they were gone, along with the other two Pokemon we had caught. The window was shattered. They escaped through the window, sir." Oliver said.

"You let them slip away?! You fool! You should have had one of your men in there watching them! Or had him tie them up!

"I know, sir. I was careless."

"Yes, you were careless...very careless."

Oliver remained silent.

"Well...to make sure that this never happens again...Zangoose, if you would." the man said calmly.

The Pokemon leaped from the shadows with its claw glowing white and slashed Oliver before he had time to shield himself. The Pokemon then returned to the shadows.

Oliver screamed in pain as he clutched his face, which was where Zangoose had slashed him. Blood was pouring from his face.

"Consider that your punishment for failing. If you fail me again, the next thing Zangoose will slice is your throat! Now leave!"

Oliver left, still holding his bleeding face and groaning in pain. Once out of the room, he went to the medical ward to clean his face up. After he was finished, he looked at his reflection. He had a deep scar running diagonal from above his right eye, across his nose, to his left cheek. It would remind him of his carelessness.

"When I capture those kids and the boss is finished with whatever plans he has for them, I'll make sure that they all die a slow and painful death!" he swore to himself as he became filled with rage. "They'll beg for mercy. Mercy that I won't give them. I'll make them wish that they were dead so their suffering would end...and then I'll grant their wish."

Adam's POV

As we walked towards the gym for Jason's gym battle, I couldn't help but remember what my dad had told me when he spoke about his story of what he went through to get to challenge Erika. I chuckled to myself, remembering the story.

"What's so funny?" Jason asked.

"What my dad went through to get to challenge Erika." I replied.

"What happened?" Michelle asked.

"Well...Celadon City is known for its great perfumes and smells. When my dad was first traveling through Kanto and he came here, Brock and Misty and even Pikachu loved the smells. My dad didn't, though. He thought perfume was overpriced and turned guys into zombies." I explained, chuckling.

"I think my mom once mentioned this story to me back when I was younger. I'm not too sure, though." Michelle said.

Jason quietly chuckled.

"Well, the store they visited sold perfume and Erika was the manager. She kicked him out for insulting her work, and he went to challenge the gym. He was declined, though. Because he didn't like perfume."

"That's stupid," Jason said.

"Yeah, but you can't change the past." I replied.

"Anyways...he ran across Team Rocket; Jessie, James, and Meowth. Total jokes. They were hanging from a tree, having gotten caught in the gym."

"So back then, Team Rocket really were jokes?" Michelle asked.

"Yeah, they got caught all the time." I answered.

"They said that they would help my dad if he got them out of the tree. My dad helped them, but only because he couldn't enter the Pokemon League without the badge." I started to laugh and shook my head. "He...well, let's just say that he went from being Ash to 'Ashley', and from wearing his clothes to wearing a dress."

Jason and Michelle started laughing loudly.

"He dressed...as a girl?!" Michelle cried, trying to stop laughing.

"Well, Jessie and James were 'Ashley's' parents. My dad was enrolled into a class she taught and got into the gym. No one knew it was him...Pikachu did, though."

"Wow...that was a good disguise."

"Soon, his true identity was discovered and Team Rocket attacked the gym while he was battling. The gym caught on fire in the attack. Erika's Gloom was still inside and my dad went back in and rescued Gloom. He earned the badge as thanks from Erika." I said, finishing the story.

We arrived at the gym and walked in. Michelle and I headed towards the bleachers while Jason headed towards Erika.

Jason's POV

While Adam and Michelle headed to the bleachers, I walked towards Erika. Erika had her back turned, but she turned around when she heard me coming. Erika looked to be in her late thirties. She still had her blue hair that was short, and she wore a green turtleneck, a tan skirt, and green flats.

"Are you here to challenge me?" she asked.

"Yes," I replied.

"Well then, I accept. I'm Erika, Gym Leader of the Celadon City Gym." Erika said as she walked towards the field.

"I'm Jason,"

A girl ran to the middle of the field and waited. "The battle between Gym Leader, Erika, and the challenger, Jason, will now begin!" she cried, raising the flags.

"Victreebel, go!" Erika cried, tossing her Pokeball.

"Fearow, let's go!" I cried, tossing the Pokeball.

"You may attack first, Jason." Erika called.

"Alright, Fearow! Use Fury Attack!"

"Victreebel, Vine Whip."

The vines hit Fearow, doing only little damage. But the Fury Attack was blocked.

"Sleep Powder!" Erika cried.

I smirked slightly. "Blow the powder right back at Victreebel!" The Sleep Powder floated towards Fearow, but it was blown back towards Victreebel as Fearow flapped its large wings, creating wind.

"No!" Erika screamed as Victreebel's eyes drooped and it fell asleep.

"Alright Fearow, Aerial Ace!" Fearow zoomed towards Victreebel and Aerial Ace hit its mark.

Victreebel's eyes snapped open and Erika shouted, "Okay, Victreebel! Leaf Tornado!" Fearow was trapped in a tornado of sharp leaves.

"Hang in there, Fearow! Use Whirlwind to blow them away!" The leaves vanished and Fearow was still able to battle.

"Use Aerial Ace again!"

"Stop it with Vine Whip!"

"Watch out!" I cried.

Fearow avoided Vine Whip and Aerial Ace hit Victreebel. Victreebel was breathing heavily and had bruises all over its body. After a second or two, Victreebel fainted.

"Victreebel is unable to battle! Fearow wins!" the ref cried.

Erika returned her fainted Pokemon and removed her next Pokeball.

"You still okay to battle?" I asked Fearow.

"Fearow!" Fearow cried bravely.

"A good first battle, Jason. Your Fearow is strong." Erika said.

"Thanks. Victreebel battled hard." I replied.

She nodded her head and tossed her next Pokeball. "Tangela, go!" she called out.

"Use Drill Peck!" I said to Fearow, wanting to end this quickly.

"Tangela, Constrict!"

The vines slowed Fearow down, but it didn't stop her. Fearow landed the Drill Peck on Tangela.

"Use Power Whip!"

Tangela's vines grew and glowed purple and slammed into Fearow. Power Whip is a very powerful Grass attack, even if it wasn't very effective on Flying Pokemon.

"Fearow!" Fearow cried out. But it still flew in the air, not about to give up.

"Use Aerial Ace once more!"

"Dodge!"

Tangela didn't dodge in time and got hit. Aerial Ace is an attack that never misses! Tangela had taken a lot of damage and Fearow couldn't take much more, either.

"Power Whip!"

"Dodge!"

Fearow tried to dodge, but the damage was catching up to it. Fearow couldn't dodge in time and got hit. Fearow fell to the ground, fainted.

"Fearow is unable to battle! Tangela wins!" the ref cried.

"Good job, take a rest." I said, returning Fearow.

I grabbed my next Pokeball and tossed it. "Charmeleon, go!" I cried.

"Char!" Charmeleon cried, landing.

"Tangela, Constrict!" Erika cried.

"Charmeleon, use Fire Fang!"

Charmeleon barely avoided Constrict and ran towards Tangela. He jumped and bit Tangela with his flame-covered jaws.

Charmeleon jumped back and Tangela was breathing heavily with burns and more cuts covering its body. Then a fire covered its body. Tangela was burned!

Erika frowned slightly at Tangela being burned. "Use Power Whip!"

"Don't let them! Use Flamethrower to stop it!"

Charmeleon was quicker and attacked first, hitting Tangela dead on. As the attack stopped, Tangela still stood, but its eyes closed as it fell, fainted.

"Tangela is unable to battle! Charmeleon wins!" the ref cried.

Erika returned Tangela, thanking it.

"Well Jason, I'm impressed. You've shown great bonds with your Pokemon. Let's continue! Gloom, it's time!" Erika cried as she tossed her final Pokeball.

"Gloom! Gloom!" Gloom cried, landing on the ground.

"Use Flamethrower!" I didn't want to take a chance and try up-close moves. I knew Gloom had a bad scent and it would use that against its enemies.

"Dodge, Gloom. Use Acid!" Gloom successfully dodged the flames and spit a purple blob towards Charmeleon.

"Dodge!" Charmeleon dodged as the purple blob landed on the field, dissolving a small hole into the ground.

"Use Petal Dance!"

"Counter it with Flamethrower!"

The petals started flying towards Charmeleon and were burned into ashes, which fell to the ground.

"Gloom, let's use Sleep Powder!"

I smirked, knowing Gloom would have to get close to use that move. Gloom was almost up to Charmeleon and I called my attack.

"Flamethrower!" The flames shot towards Gloom and with no time to dodge, Gloom got hit head-on, full force. Gloom had taken a lot of damage from the super-effective move.

"Gloom, Acid!"

"Dodge!"

Charmeleon dodged, but some of the poison splattered onto him.

"Charmeleon, use Fire Fang!"

"Sleep Powder!"

Charmeleon ran towards Gloom and Gloom prepared to use Sleep Powder.

"Dodge!"

"Now, Gloom!"

Charmeleon dodged right as the Sleep Powder was sprayed into the air and Fire Fang hit Gloom. Charmeleon jumped back as Gloom stood there breathing heavily and unevenly.

"Gloom...Gloom..." Gloom said as it fell to the ground, fainted.

"Gloom is unable to battle! Charmeleon wins! Jason is the winner!" the ref cried.

"Alright! Way to go, Charmeleon!" I cried.

"Char,"

"Thanks, take a rest." I said as I returned Charmeleon.

I walked over to Erika, who was waiting with a green cushion in her hands.

"Well Jason, you and your Pokemon gave a great battle and proved how strong your bond is. I present you the Rainbow Badge." Erika said, extending the cushion to me.

"Thank you, Erika." I said as I removed the badge.

"Alright! I got the Rainbow Badge!" I cried as I removed my badge case and put the badge inside.

Adam and Michelle walked over to me.

"Good job, Jason." Michelle said.

"Looks like you're starting to use contest moves in your battling." Adam said with a smirk.

I then realized he was right, I was picking up on contest techniques.

"I guess so." I replied, slightly shocked.

Author's Note: Hunter Oliver answers for his failure to capture the kids and vows revenge. Jason, meanwhile, wins his fourth badge.

Adam will be facing Erika next time on Pokemon NG!