Chapter 8
"Hey! Wait a minute!" Just as we continue to move forward, Misty is trying to stop us. "If you really want a badge, can you just go to Vermilion City instead? It is much nice and cooler than the Cerulean City Gym."
Insey says, "Sorry, Cerulean City comes first, and aren't you the Gym Leader of Cerulean City? Are you that scared of facing my brother in a gym battle?"
"What? Of course not!" Misty huffs. "I can beat a novice trainer like Ash with no problem."
I roll my eyes and say, "Oh yeah? Then why don't you prove it to me at your own gym? Let's go, guys."
Yellow, Serena, Insey, and Brock nod before coming with me, and Misty just groans.
When we arrive at Cerulean City, we find the place really nice, and Yellow says, "Um... Ash? I think Misty is not with us."
"She didn't really want to come to Cerulean City, did she? Oh well, there are still the substitute gym leaders that you can battle to get the badge, Ash." Brock says.
Just then, we notice a crowd surrounding a building. We decide to check out what's going on. I decide to ask a passerby. "Excuse me, do you know what happened here?"
"There's a bulgur who broke into the store last night." The man replies, and at the same time, Officer Jenny arrives and says, "You guys look very suspicious to me..."
Insey says, "Sorry, Officer Jenny. We just came to this city a few minutes ago, our Rotom Phones have GPS data and you can check it out."
After checking our Rotom Phones, she says, "Very well. I'm sorry for accusing you."
"And by the way, do you have the honor of having dinner with me?" We look at Brock with weird expressions, and fortunately, she refuses because she has duty work to do.
"So what did the bulgurs steal from this building?" Yellow asks, and the officer replies, "And that's why it's strange. They didn't take any money, just a massive vacuum, and a giant hose."
Then after we leave, Serena asks, "Ash, do you think Team Rocket did those things? I mean... they seemed to be the type of people who would steal those items."
"You might be right, but we don't know until they show up once again. But first, we should go to the gym and get my second Gym badge." I say.
"Well, I have some stuff that I need to check out." Brock says.
"What stuff?" Insey asks.
"Just stuff. See you later." Then Brock leaves, and now it is only me and three girls. I say, "Looks like it's only us. Let's just go."
When we enter the gym, the same Gym Guide is there and he says, "Yo, Champ in the making! Misty, the gym leader of the Cerulean City gym, is a powerful trainer! You can drain all their water with Grass-type Pokémon! Or, you might use Electric-type Pokémon and zap them!"
Serena says, "But isn't Misty refusing to come back to Cerulean City? I wonder why is that..."
After we open the door, we find ourselves in the audience seat with a lot of people in their seats. And just then, we notice three people on a diving board and they are performing.
Serena gasps, "The Sensational Sisters! And to think there is a performance going on!"
I say, "You're right. I wonder if they are the substitute Gym Leaders that Misty has asked."
Insey says, "Or maybe they are the Gym trainers. But first, we should watch the show and wait until they're finished."
We nod as we watch the performance, I know that Serena is actually quite fond of these kinds of performances, and after we're finished, we decide to go backstage and find the sensational sisters.
"If you want the autograph then sorry, you have to ask our manager for it." The eldest one, Daisy, says.
I say, "It's true that we are fans of the show, but we're here because we want to have a Gym battle. Are you the gym leaders or the Gym trainers?"
"We are the gym trainers of course, and we're also famous." The second eldest, Lily says. "We do the performances because it's our hobby and people like to see us perform."
"So that means I can battle you?" I ask after we get to the battlefield, and the sisters just frown.
"Sorry, but the truth is that most of our Pokemon were still in the Pokemon Center for treatment, we were defeated by new kids from Pallet Town after all." Daisy says, "We only have some new Pokemon that haven't been trained just yet, but I do hope that they will give you a challenge."
I frown, but I still agree to battle them. Lily is first, and she says, "Appearing in a glamorous splash! My Pokemon will totally stomp you!"
And she goes for Goldeen, and all it can do right now is Horn Attack, so my Paras, being the timid one, unleashed just an Absorb attack, and Goldeen is knocked out.
"That's it?" Insey just stares with shock. "Paras is one of my brother's newest Pokemon..."
Violet says, "Looks like I'm next. Just don't be surprised, I'm just a beautiful girl who glides on water."
Her Pokemon is a Shellder, and it can only use Water Gun. I decide to switch to Clefable, but just a Metronome attack that turns into Thunder Shock knocks it out.
"Well, it seems I'm the only one left. By the way, did you see the dive we just did? It sure could give us the gold medal."
Is she seriously trying to divert the gloomy atmosphere right now? Her Pokemon is a Seel, but all it can do is Pound. And now I'm a little disappointed. All three of them are really weak and even my weak Pokemon can just beat them with no problem.
"Looks like you beat all of us." Daisy says after the battle is over with me using Zubat to use Leech Life. "I know what you want."
Just then, Seel opens his mouth, and the badge is right there. "This is the Cascade Badge, it's what you want, right? You can have it."
"Thanks... but I don't think those were fair battles..." I say as I walk forward.
"Hold it right there!" Just then, Misty appears, and we are all surprised.
"Misty?" The four of us exclaimed, and Misty rushes to them and says, "You called those battles? If you really don't want to battle him, then I will! I am the true Gym Leader and the fourth Sensational Sister."
"There are only three Sensational sisters and one runt." Lily mutters.
"So, little sister. It's a surprise to see you back so soon." Daisy says.
"Yeah, the sister with a big mouth that said that "wouldn't come back until becoming the best Water Type Trainer", was that you?" Violet says.
Misty mutters, "I guess I did say something like that..."
"So that's why..." Serena mutters, but then we see the sisters arguing, and then Misty says, "If I battle him right now, then it will prove that I'm the great trainer more than you three!"
"Well, since you're the "true" gym leader and the only one with the Pokemon to battle, I guess it's fine by us." Daisy says.
"My policy is an all-out offensive with Water-type Pokémon!" Misty says. "So you better show me what you got!"
I say, "It'll be my pleasure, what are the rules?"
"A Two-on-two battle just like Brock's." Misty says back.
"Fine by me." I say, but then Pikachu says, "Ash... I don't feel like battling her... can I sit this one out?"
I stare at Pikachu with surprise, "Fine, Pikachu. You can sit back on this one. Butterfree, I choose you!"
I decide to go with my butterfly Pokemon, and Misty says, "If that's the case, Misty calls Staryu!"
Staryu...I haven't seen Misty use this Pokemon that much before, and Lily asks, "Do you think Misty could really win?"
"In her dreams, maybe." Violet replies.
"Butterfree! Use Sleep Powder!" I command, but Staryu jumps into the water pool to dodge it.
"Staryu! Rapid Spin!" Misty says. And Staryu uses the attack and hit Butterfree.
"Confusion attack!" Butterfree uses Confusion and the attack hits, Staryu uses Bubble Beam, but Butterfree dodges it.
"Supersonic, now!" I command, and the attack hits and Staryu is confused.
"Oh no! Staryu is confused!" Misty gasps.
Yellow says, "Um... how are we supposed to know if Staryu fainted or not? I mean, it doesn't seem to have eyes..."
Insey says, "if Staryu or Starmie fainted, the jewel on their body will turn dark."
Serena says, "Wow..."
"Use Bug Buzz now!" I command, and Butterfree goes with the attack and defeats the Staryu.
"Nice job, Butterfree!" I cheer my own Pokemon.
"Return, Staryu." Misty recalls her Pokemon. "Since we both knew our Pokemon so well, I am not going to lose! Misty calls Starmie!" She tosses the evolution of Staryu into the water, which slowly floats back to the surface.
Seeing Butterfree is tired after dodging Staryu's Rapid Spin attacks, I decided to recall him. Insey asks, "But why? Butterfree is a Bug Type, and it's good against a Psychic Type like Starmie..."
Serena says, "But Butterfree looks tired..."
"Spearow! I choose you!" I send out the bird Pokemon, and I have it use Pursuit Attack.
"Jump into the water!" Misty commands and Starmie dodges the attack and uses Psychic, hitting Spearow.
"Hang in there, Spearow! Use Fury Attack!" I command.
"Power Gem!" Starmie decides to go with the Rock Type move, and fortunately that Spearow is good at dodging those attacks. I say, "Let's go with Mirror Move!"
I have Spearow use Power Gem and it hits Starmie until it is slammed into the wall. "Starmie! No!" Misty gasps, and I can see that the jewel is about to become dark. But just as it is my win, we feel an earthquake.
"What is going on?" Yellow asks.
And just then, the walls break open and a giant machine appears, and the familiar trio started their annoying motto again.
"The Water Pokemon have an advantage with the water." James says.
"But if we steal the water, the Pokemon is ours for the taking!" Jessie says.
"And Meowth knows just how to do it!" Meowth says as they start to use the vacuum to suck the water.
Insey, Serena, and Yellow rush beside me and Insey says, "Those must be the things that they stole back at that store..."
"And the swimming pool...the water is getting lower!" Yellow says.
"And I should give it back!" Just then, they start to blast us with the water that they sucked up, causing us to get wet, and they try to suck up the water again now that all of our Pokemon have fallen into it.
"Ash!" I notice that Pikachu falls into the water, then I say, "Pikachu! Water conducts electricity! Use Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu fires the attack and causes both the machine and the Team Rocket trio to get shocked and fall into the water that was sucked by the machine.
"Now I know how it feels to be washed up." "We'll never come clean!" Then the machine sends them flying into the sky again.
"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" My attention is still rushing toward the machine and stopping it before Pikachu is sent flying like Team Rocket.
"Pikachu!" I manage to stop the machine in time, and Pikachu manages to land in Serena's hands.
After Officer Jenny comes and takes the appliances away, Misty says, "Well, Ash. I have to admit that you're too much. You can have the Cascade Badge to show that you beat me."
Misty gives me the badge, although I can see that she is not that happy that I beat her. "The Cascade Badge makes all Pokémon up to Lv. 30 obey. That includes even outsiders you got in trades. There's more. You can now use Cut anytime, even out of battle. You can cut down small trees to open new pathways."
"Okay... thanks a lot." I say.
After leaving the gym, we finally find Brock and he seems to have finished what he's doing. And there is also something that made us delighted, some autographs from the three Sensational sisters that we can't wait to show our friends.
Here is a new chapter, and in this chapter, I decided to let Ash win against Misty instead of interrupting the battle and giving the badge because he saved the gym from Team Rocket. I hope you like this chapter.
Ash + Serena's Pokemon:
Charmander, Butterfree, Beedrill, Pidgey, Rattata, Spearow, Ekans, Pikachu, Sandshrew, Nidoran (F), Nidoran (M), Clefable, Wigglytuff, Zubat, Paras, Geodude, Magikarp (S)
Insey's Pokemon:
Bulbasaur, Beedrill, Pidgey, Spearow, Zubat, Paras
Misty's Pokemon:
Goldeen, Staryu, Starmie
Yellow's Pokemon:
Rattata, Pikachu, Geodude
Brock's Pokemon:
Zubat, Geodude, Onix
