Episode Four

Last time around, Amanda's Pikachu battled a fairly strong looking Butterfree. The battle was tough, but Pikachu won out in the end. Amanda also came across a trainer named Michelle, who used an Eevee to take on Amana's Pikachu. Although the battle was intense, Michelle and Eevee came out the winners. The two trainers also became friends with each other, and Pikachu became friends with Eevee. Now the two girls, along with Pikachu and Eevee, both set off together to continue the journey.

Our two friends are currently enjoying a nice stroll through the Viridian Forest, wondering what they will come across. While they didn't spot any Pokemon, they did come across a trainer near the exit of the forest.

"Hey, you!" the trainer called, pointing to Amanda. "I would like to challenge you to a battle.

"What do you think, Pikachu?" asked Amanda. Pikachu gave its' approval, and Amanda faced him. "You're on. How many Pokemon will we use?"

"Let's do two each." Said the trainer, and he sent out a Weedle. Amanda took out her Pokedex to find out more.

"Weedle. A hairy bug Pokemon. It is similar in size to Caterpie but has a stinger on its' head. The stinger is very powerful and can cause injuries if not careful."

"Okay, Pikachu, you're on." Said Amanda. Pikachu jumped onto the field.

"I'll referee for you guys." Said Michelle, and she stepped into the center of the battle area. "This will be a two on two battle with no time limits. Both of you, begin."

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt." Amanda commanded. Pikachu's attack hit the Weedle head on, but for some reason, didn't take any damage.

"What?!" Amanda was speechless.

"The stinger on Weedle may be small, but it can absorb any electric attacks you try to throw at it." The trainer said. "Weedle, use Poison Sting!" Weedle ran at Pikachu and stung it on the arm, causing Pikachu to cry out in pain.

"Pikachu!" Amanda cried. She looked at her partner's arm. "Are you okay?"

"Pika." Pikachu said, which meant 'I'm just fine.'

"It's a good thing that stinger didn't poison you." Said Amanda. "Okay, electricity won't work, so we'll have to try something else. Go with Quick Attack." Pikachu ran toward Weedle at full speed, but Weedle dodged at the command of its' trainer.

"That's the way, Weedle. Now, use String Shot." Weedle shot a line of string at Pikachu, covering it up and completely immobilizing it.

"Oh no!" Amanda cried.

"Pikachu is unable to battle. The round goes to Weedle." Said Michelle.

"But how did Pikachu lose?" Amanda wondered.

"It's simple. Weedle would normally be affected by electric attacks, but my Weedle has been trained to not allow any of those attacks to hit." The trainer said.

"If electricity won't work, then maybe air attacks will." Said Amanda, and she threw a Poke Ball. "Pidgey, let's go." Pidgey burst out of the ball and onto the battlefield. Meanwhile, Eevee went to work removing the string off of Pikachu.

"Good job, Eevee." Said Michelle. She then faced the two trainers again. "Round two, go!"

"Pidgey, go for a Peck." Pidgey ran at Weedle to peck it with its' beak, and this time, the attack worked.

"Weedle's not out yet." Said the trainer. "Try a Tackle." Weedle charged at Pidgey, but the small bird dodged successfully.

"That's it, Pidgey. Now then, go for a Gust." Amanda ordered. Pidgey flapped its' wings and hurled a gust of wind at Weedle, sending it backwards and knocking it out.

"Weedle is unable to battle. Pidgey wins." Said Michelle.

"And just like that, we're all tied up." Said Amanda. The trainer recalled his Weedle and sent out a Kakuna in its' place.

"Well, at least we won't be stuck in a Harden loop." Said Michelle. "Begin!"

"Start with Gust again, Pidgey!" Amanda called out. Pidgey did the same thing that it had done to Weedle, but before it could hit, Kakuna's trainer called for a Harden, resulting in Pidgey's attack not doing anything.

"Poison Sting." Said the trainer. Kakuna shot poison needles out, and although Pidgey tried to avoid them, one of them hit it. Thankfully, it didn't cause any poison.

"But I thought Kakuna could only harden itself to attack." Said Amanda.

"He must've caught a second Weedle and evolved this one." Said Michelle.

"That's exactly what I did, miss." Said the trainer. "String Shot, Kakuna." Kakuna fired some string, but Pidgey avoided it successfully.

"Good job. Now, Quick Attack." Pidgey flew full speed at Kakuna, and before it could Harden itself, it was hit hard by the attack. Kakuna wasn't out, but it looked weakened.

"Looks like it's time to wrap this up." Said Amanda. "Gust attack." Pidgey launched another wind gust at Kakuna, hitting it and knocking it out.

"Kakuna is unable to continue." Said Michelle. "This battle is over, and the winner is Amanda."

"Great job, Pidgey." Said Amanda, and she recalled the bird to it's ball. The other trainer recalled his Kakuna and walked over to Amanda.

"You did a great job, kid." Said the trainer. "Now, let's see about getting the rest of this string off of your Pikachu." The three of them, as well as Eevee, continued removing the string. It took a bit of time, but after twenty minutes, Pikachu was back to normal.

"You feel better, buddy?" asked Amanda. Pikachu simply gave a thumbs up. Amanda then looked at the trainer. "Thanks for helping me out with Pikachu there."

"No problem." Said the trainer. "I have to be going now, but maybe we'll battle again." The trainer walked off, and the two girls continued onward.

"That trainer was nice to help get all that string off Pikachu." Said Michelle.

"He certainly was." Said Amanda. "If we run into him again, I'd love to have another match." The girls reached the exit of the forest ten minutes later, and soon, they had reached Pewter City.

"We're here, Pikachu." Said Amanda. "And you know what that means."

"Pika pika?" asked Pikachu, which meant 'Gym battle time?'

"Not quite." Said Amanda. "We're going to head to the Pokemon Center first to get you and everyone else looked at."

"That's a good idea." Said Michelle. The Pokemon Center in Pewter City was easy to find, and they got there after five minutes of walking.

"Welcome to the Pokemon Center. I'm Nurse Joy." Said the nurse.

"I think I've seen you before." Said Amanda. "Weren't you working at the center in Viridian?"

"That was my sister." Said Joy. "All of us look exactly alike, plus all of us are named Joy."

"I guess that makes it easy to remember their names." Said Michelle. Joy let out a chuckle. "Now Amanda, I bet you're here to get your Pokémon checked out."

"That's right." Said Amanda. She handed her Poke Balls over, as well as Pikachu, and the girls went over to the video phone so that Amanda could make a couple of calls. The first call was to Kangaskhan in the Safari Zone.

"Hi, Mama." Said Amanda. "I'm in Pewter City now."

"That's wonderful, dear." Said Kangaskhan. "I'm very happy you remembered your promise about calling me. Say, who's the girl beside you? I've never seen her before."

"This is my friend Michelle." Said Amanda. "I met her in the Viridian Forest when she challenged me to a battle, which I lost."

"Well, you can't win all the time." Said Kangaskhan. "Nice meeting you, Michelle."

"Nice meeting you too, Mrs. Kangaskhan." Said Michelle. "Your daughter is a great friend to have. I'm so glad we met each other."

"So am I." said Kangaskhan. "Any plans while you two are in Pewter?"

"I think we'll probably do some sightseeing and then I'm going to have my first gym battle." Said Amanda.

"That sounds like a plan." Said Kangaskhan. "Good luck with your gym battle."

"Thanks, Mama." Said Amanda. She hung up and then placed another call.

"I bet Professor Oak would love to meet you." Said Amanda.

"I'm sure he would." Said Michelle. The phone rang four times, and then Oak answered.

"Hi, Professor." Said Amanda.

"Hello there, Amanda." Said Oak. "I take it your journey has gone well so far."

"It's been going great." Said Amanda. "We're in Pewter City right now."

"That's wonderful to hear, but I don't know who you mean by we." Said Oak.

"Hi, Professor!" cried Michelle.

"Hello there." Said Oak. "Who is that, Amanda?"

"It's my friend Michelle." Said Amanda. "She and I battled each other in the Viridian Forest, and while waiting out the pouring rain yesterday, I asked her if she wanted to come with me and she said yes. She even has an Eevee." Oak had a look at Eevee on the screen and smiled.

"Your Eevee is in excellent condition." Said Oak.

"That's because I make sure to take proper care of it." Said Michelle.

"I can tell." Said Oak. "You know, Michelle, you are definitely going to be a fine trainer."

"I have more than just Eevee, Professor." Said Michelle. "I have a few other Pokémon too."

"Ah, so you're ahead of the game a bit." Said Oak." Just then, a ding was heard, and Amanda went to get her Pokémon. Meanwhile, Michelle and Oak continued talking.

"I was saying to Amanda that I've wanted to go on a journey just like her and possibly earn gym badges myself." Said Michelle.

"You've definitely got the journey part fulfilled so far." Said Oak. "Just out of curiosity, how old are you?"

"I'm nine, professor." Said Michelle.

"Then unfortunately, for legal reasons, I can't allow you to go for badges yet." Said Oak. "Exactly when do you turn ten?"

"In about five months or so." Said Michelle.

"You'll have to wait a little bit, then." Said Oak. "Since you're on the phone with me, I was wondering if you could do me a favor."

"Sure, professor." Said Michelle.

"I have a Charmander here who's been feeling a bit lonely lately because new trainers have been avoiding picking it for whatever reason." Said Oak. "I was wondering if you'd like to have it and take care of it."

"I certainly would, professor." Said Michelle. "Can you give him to me right now?"

"I wish I could, but that would be a violation of Pokemon League rules if I did that, not to mention I would also lose my license." Said Professor Oak. "I'll tell you what I can do. I'll keep this Charmander on reserve for you until your tenth birthday comes, and then it will be officially yours. Is that okay?"

"Yes, that's fine." Said Michelle. Amanda returned to the phone with Pikachu and her other Pokemon.

"While I'm on the phone with you, I was wondering if I could send you some of my Pokemon." Said Amanda.

"Of course, Amanda." Said Oak. One at a time, Amanda placed the balls containing Spearow, Magikarp and Rattata into the transporter, and within seconds, all three Pokemon were sent to the lab.

"Now my Butterfree will have some company." Said Amanda.

"I'm sure Butterfree appreciates that." Said Oak. "You two take care for now." He hung up the phone, and the two girls left the center.

"What should we do now?" asked Michelle.

"I don't want to take on the gym just yet." Said Amanda. "I want to check out the museum first, as well as get some training in."

"That seems like a good idea." Said Michelle. They headed to the Pewter City museum and spent the rest of the day looking at the different ancient Pokemon fossils that were on display. That night, they headed to one of Pewter's finest restaurants for dinner. Amanda had steak and fries, and Michelle had a salad and a sandwich. When they got back to their room in the Pokemon Center after dinner, they watched some television before falling asleep at nine o'clock. The next morning, Amanda and Michelle headed to a field right near the museum entrance so that Amanda could train for the battle. Pidgey practiced Gust attacks on the patches of grass, and Pikachu had some practice battles with Squirtle. The training went well, and Amanda made sure to give her Pokemon the proper amount of breaks. Right as they were about to conduct the last bit of what had been planned, they heard some commotion from the museum.

"I wonder what's going on." Said Michelle.

"We should check that out and see what's up." Said Amanda. She recalled Squirtle and Pidgey, and they rushed off toward the museum where they found police tape.

"Officer Jenny, what's happening?" asked Michelle.

"One of the fossils was stolen about thirty minutes ago." Said Jenny. "A Kabuto fossil to be exact."

"I don't think either of us have seen a Kabuto before." Said Michelle.

"Almost nobody has seen that Pokemon." Said Jenny. "The fossil is even rarer than the Pokemon itself. If you kids could do me a favor and find it for us, I'll reward you handsomely."

"We're on the case, Jenny." Said Amanda.

"Excellent. I knew I could count on you." Said Jenny. She went back to investigating, and the girls left the museum.

"Why would anyone want to steal something so valuable like that?" asked Michelle.

"I have no clue." Said Amanda. "However, I do have a suspicion as to who's responsible." Their search took them across the whole city and into the field where Amanda had been training earlier. They checked every inch carefully.

"Do you see anything, Pikachu?" Amanda asked.

"Pika." Pikachu said, which meant 'Not yet.'

"How about you, Eevee?" asked Michelle. Eevee gave a sad squeal, which meant 'I don't see anything either.'

"I think I might have an idea." Said Amanda, and she sent out her Pidgey.

"I need you to see if you can find anyone suspicious who might be in possession of that fossil." Amanda ordered. Pidgey nodded and flew off.

"I hope Pidgey is able to find something." Said Michelle. Pidgey searched every inch of the sky. He searched high, and he searched low, but wasn't having any luck either. He kept trying, and after ten minutes, was ready to give up and head back to Amanda. But just then, he spotted a bright yellow ballon with a big letter R in the middle. Pidgey flew back to Amanda as fast as possible and gave the good news.

"Were you able to find something?" Amanda asked. Pidgey nodded furiously and pointed in the correct direction with its' wing.

"All right, lead the way." Said Amanda. The girls, as well as Pikachu and Eevee, ran behind Pidgey the whole way. A man with a bright blue shirt was fast asleep beside the balloon with the fossil on the ground beside him. A huge, red R was on the center of the shirt. Right as he woke up and was about to take off, Amanda and Michelle confronted him.

"Oh, looks like I have some company." Said the Team Rocket agent.

"Excuse me, but that fossil doesn't belong to you." Said Michelle.

"Says who?" asked the Team Rocket agent.

"Says us." Said Amanda. "That fossil is supposed to be in the Pewter City museum. You can't just up and take it."

"Can it, girly. I have big plans for this fossil, and none of them involve you." Said the agent.

"Oh yeah, well let's just see how you like your plans being ruined." Said Michelle.

"Then it looks like we have no choice but to battle." Said the agent. "Zubat, get out here!" A blue bat with sharp teeth and pointed ears appeared, and Amanda quickly took out her Pokedex.

"Zubat, the bat Pokemon. It releases ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings and sense obstacles."

"That sappy bat doesn't scare us." Said Michelle. "Poliwag, go!"

"Squirtle, go!" cried Amanda. Once both Pokemon were out on the field, both girls simultaneously yelled "Water Gun attack!" Both water type Pokemon fired streams of water at Zubat, which only soaked it a little bit.

"I've actually been meaning to give Zubat a bath for the last week, so thanks for helping it out there." Said the agent. "Supersonic!" Zubat released orange waves from its mouth, and upon being hit by the waves, both Pokemon aimed their water at the girls. Thankfully, they were able to avoid being soaked.

"What are you two doing?" Amanda demanded. "You're not supposed to attack us!"

"I think that Supersonic confused them." Said Michelle. "They both think we're the enemy Pokemon."

"But Zubat's the enemy." Said Amanda.

"I know that. Try telling that to Squirtle and Poliwag." Said Michelle. Before Amanda could speak, Squirtle ran up to her and bit her leg.

"Ouch!" cried Amanda. "If you're going to use Bite, use it on Zubat and not me!" Squirtle shook its head and tried to bite Zubat but it flew out of the way. Poliwag, meanwhile, was too confused to continue, so Michelle had to recall it.

"I'll have to try a different Pokemon." She said. "All right Electabuzz, let's go." Michelle threw another ball and her Electabuzz appeared.

"Squirtle, return!" called Amanda. A beam of red light absorbed Squirtle and sent it back to its' ball. "Go, Pikachu!" Pikachu jumped off Amanda's shoulder and onto the field.

"Swift attack." Michelle called. Electabuzz sent rainbow colored stars at Zubat, which scored a direct hit.

"Quick Attack, Pikachu!" called Amanda. Pikachu ran full speed and sent Zubat flying backwards.

"Ah, what's happening?!" cried the agent.

"You're getting a does of losing, that's what's happening." Said Michelle. "Electabuzz!"

"Pikachu!" called Amanda. Together, both girls yelled "Thunderbolt attack!" Pikachu and Electabuzz fired their electric bolts at the enemies. One hit Zubat, and the other hit the agent. The force of the double attack caused the ballon to explode and sent both Zubat and the agent into the air.

"This isn't the last you'll see of me!" he cried. DING!

"We did it!" cried Amanda happily. Both girls high fived each other, and Pikachu went and picked up the fossil to hand to Amanda.

"Thanks." Said Amanda. "We have to get this back to the museum."

"And we also need to get your bite checked out at the Pokemon Center." Said Michelle. She recalled Electabuzz and they made their way to the museum.

"I hope those girls were able to get the fossil back." Said Officer Jenny. Then, she saw Michelle and Amanda running up to her with the fossil in their possession.

"Oh good, you got it!" she said cheerfully. Amanda handed the fossil over and Jenny put it back where it was supposed to be.

"Thank you two so much for recovering the fossil for me." She said.

"No problem." Said Michelle. "Now, I believe there was a reward involved."

"You're right about that." Said Jenny. "Drop by the police station tomorrow so I can give it to you." With that, the girls headed back to the Pokemon Center. The moment they got inside, Joy immediately noticed the bite on Amanda's leg.

"What happened there?" Joy asked.

"Amanda's Squirtle bit her on the leg after it got confused by a Supersonic attack." Said Michelle.

"Oh dear." Said Joy. "Chansey, get the first aid kit please." Chansey nodded and went to find the requested item.

"Exactly how did you get bitten?" asked Joy.

"Michelle and I were battling someone from Team Rocket, and at one point, his Zubat used Supersonic which confused Squirtle and caused it to bite me." Amanda answered.

"I see." Said Joy. "You need to be very careful with Team Rocket if you approach them."

"Who's Team Rocket?" Michelle asked.

"They're very bad people." Said Amanda. "People that like to steal Pokemon and use them for their evil plans."

"Which is why you have to be very careful around them." Said Joy. Chansey returned with the first aid kit, and Joy took a bandage out. She placed it over where the bite mark was and smiled at Amanda.

"There you go. You'll be just fine." Said Joy. "Just keep the bandage there for the next couple of days or so and the bite spot should be fully healed."

"Thanks, Nurse Joy." Said Amanda.

"No problem." Said Joy. The girls returned to their room and ordered food for themselves for dinner. They also made sure to get Pokemon food for Pikachu and Eevee. As they went to bed, Amanda felt just a bit nervous.

"My first gym battle's tomorrow." She said. "I hope I do well."

"I'm sure you'll do fine." Said Michelle. "Squirtle has a big advantage over rock Pokemon, so he should be able to get the job done."

"I suppose you're right." Said Amanda, and they went to sleep. After breakfast the next morning, both girls made their way to the Pewter City gym. When they got inside, they found a surprise waiting for them.

"Brock!" exclaimed Amanda.

"Nurse Joy told me about the little encounter you had yesterday." He said. "She also told me about how you managed to recover a fossil that had been stolen. So, I figured that for that reason alone, I would rush back here to battle you. Is this your first gym match?"

"Yes." Said Amanda.

"Is your friend battling me too?" asked Brock.

"No, I'm just here to watch?" said Michelle, and she took a seat in the spectator area. Amanda and Brock took their positions on the battlefield.

"We'll use two Pokemon each with no time limit." Said Brock. "In addition, I can't make any substitutions. However, you can substitute at any time. Any questions?"

"No." Amanda said.

"Let's begin, then." Said Brock. "Geodude, go!" A small grey rock with arms and five fingered hands appeared on the field. Amanda quickly whipped out her Pokedex.

"Geodude, a rock Pokemon. It can use its arms to climb steep mountain paths."

"That's an interesting fact." Said Amanda. "Okay, Pikachu, you're on!" Pikachu jumped off Amanda's shoulder and onto the field, ready for action.

"An electric type against a Rock type?" Brock was confused.

"Amanda, why are you using Pikachu?" Michelle called from the stands. "It's electricity is no good against Geodude."

"You'll see." Said Amanda. "Pikachu, Double Kick!" Pikachu ran up to Geodude and gave it some very hard kicks, which did a lot of damage. Brock was in awe.

"Well, color me impressed." He said. "Geodude, Tackle." Geodude went for a head on tackle, which knocked Pikachu back a bit, but didn't knock it out.

"Way to take it, Pikachu." Said Amanda. "Now, another Double Kick!" Pikachu gave Geodude some more hard kicks, and the super effective move knocked Geodude out of the battle.

"Geodude, return." Said Brock, recalling it. "Very impressive. But let's see if you can handle Onix." He threw his second ball and a large snake with gray boulders for its' body appeared. Amanda whipped out her Pokedex again.

"Onix. The magnet in this Rock Pokemon's brain acts as a compass so that it doesn't lose direction while tunneling."

"Pikachu, don't let this Pokemon intimidate you." Said Amanda. "Just stand your ground and do your best." Pikachu nodded and faced Onix fiercely.

"Start with Quick Attack." Pikachu charged at Onix, but the attack did little damage.

"Disappointing follow up after the beating Geodude got." Said brock. "Onix, go underground with Dig." Onix disappeared under the field.

"Be careful, Pikachu. Onix could appear from anywhere." Said Amanda. Pikachu nodded and kept its' eyes and ears open. It slowly looked around to see where Onix could be, and then, without warning, it popped up from under the ground and hit Pikachu, causing it to scream in pain.

"Pikachu!" cried Amanda. Although Pikachu hadn't fainted, the attack had done super effective damage to it.

"I think you need to sit the rest of this one out, Pikachu." Said Amanda. Pikachu agreed and went back over to where its' trainer was standing.

"Okay Squirtle, let's do this." Said Amanda. Her starter appeared in a blaze of white light.

"Water Gun." Amanda commanded. Squirtle's line of water hit Onix directly due to the big Rock type not having the ability to dodge.

"Rock Throw, Onix." Brock ordered. However, Squirtle was much faster and was able to dodge all of the rocks that were thrown at it.

"Stay focused, Squirtle." Said Amanda. "Bubble attack." A stream of bubbles appeared out of Squirtle's mouth. One missed Onix somehow, but the rest of them hit the rock type's head and body, bringing it down and crying in pain.

"Onix!" Brock cried.

"Another Water Gun should finish it off." Said Amanda. Another stream of water came out and hit the downed Onix, officially fainting it.

"Great job, Squirtle." Said Amanda, and she recalled her Pokemon. Brock recalled Onix and went to Amanda.

"That was a great battle." Said Brock. "For someone competing in their first gym match, you definitely acted like you knew what you were doing. I was a little bit critical when you chose to start with Pikachu, but you managed to make it work in your favor. You have therefore earned this Boulder Badge." Amanda took the grey badge brock was holding and put it away in her badge case.

"Thanks, Brock." Said Amanda. "I got a Boulder Badge!"

"Pi Pikachu!" Pikachu exclaimed as it did a victory pose. Michelle came down from the stands and went to Amanda.

"Congratulations!" she exclaimed.

"Thanks, Michelle." Said Amanda.

"Now, if you two will excuse me, I have to get back to Ash. He needs my help with training for the Pokemon League." Said Brock, and he made his way out of the gym. The girls also exited the gym and made their way down the street.

"Well, where to now?" asked Michelle.

"We can go to where the next gym is." Said Amanda. "I think it's in Cerulean City, but I'm not sure."

"We can always ask." Said Michelle, and they headed back to the center.

"Nurse Joy, where's the next gym?" asked Amanda.

"That would be in Cerulean City." Joy answered.

"See? I was right." Amanda said to Michelle.

"However, to get there, you girls will have to travel through Mount Moon." Said Joy. "Best of luck."

"Thank you." Said Amanda, and they left the center to continue on. They were almost at the exit when Michelle remembered something.

"Amanda, we're supposed to go and see Officer Jenny." She said.

"Oh yeah. That whole fossil thing from yesterday." Said Amanda. They turned around and headed to the police station, where Jenny was waiting for them. She led them into her office and took out a Poke Ball from her desk.

"Inside this ball, Amanda, is your reward for your efforts yesterday." Said Jenny. "It's one of the rarest Pokemon known to exist." Amanda opened up the ball, and a Dratini popped out.

"This thing is so cute." Said Amanda. "It's also very small."

"It may be small now, but once it evolves into Dragonite, it'll be very big and powerful." Said Jenny. "I ended up finding this little guy in an old lake not too far from here and figured that it could use a kind trainer like you to take care of it."

"I'll be glad to take it." Said Amanda. "Hi, Dratini. Look like you're going to be my new trainer. You're going to make a lot of friends in no time." Dratini smiled, and Amanda recalled it to its' ball.

"I also have something for you too, Michelle." Said Jenny, and she took another Poke Ball out.

"This Pokemon that you're getting, Michelle, is a Ponyta." Said Jenny. "It's old trainer wasn't very nice and I felt that Ponyta didn't deserve that. That's why I'm giving it to you, because I know you'll treat it nicely."

"I won't let you down, Jenny." Said Michelle.

"I know you won't." said Jenny. "Well, that's all I have, so you can be on your way now."

"Thanks, Jenny." Said Amanda.

"No problem." Said Jenny. The girls left the station and left the city.

"I say our visit to Pewter turned out well for us." Said Michelle.

"I couldn't agree more." Said Amanda. They held their heads up high as they walked along the route. This had been quite the visit to Pewter, as it resulted in Amanda getting her first badge and both girls getting a new Pokemon. Of course, there's plenty more in store for our two young heroes, so come back next time to see what happens next.

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