Davis and the others are continuing on their journey, but are short by one now. Cletus had to let go of Grimer, and he's been rather quiet ever since he had to do that. It's got Davis and the others a little worried about him.

"Cletus, are you okay?" Davis asked.

"Yeah. You guys don't have to keep asking." Cletus said. "Grimer is living it up in new dream, and it was Grimer's choice to go. I'll be fine." That's what he claimed, but it didn't stop the others from worrying.

After Cletus had to say farewell to Grimer, our heroes are continuing on with their journey for Davis' gym battle against Kaze. However, they are rather concerned about Cletus since he had to let go of one of his pokemon.

"I think if we cut through here, we'll be at a pokemon center. There should be one at the base of the mountain." Cletus said as he tried to lead the way. They all tried to make their way through some bushes, but Cletus stopped when he spotted something.

"What's wrong?" Terra questioned.

"Look!" Cletus said. They all looked and spotted a Rammtain, but it appeared to be hurt. Suddenly, Cletus' problems doesn't seem so important.

Through the water, forest, and up in the sky

In the fire, thunder, and right in your heart

There are so many, many, many to find

And I know I can do it

(I can do it)

I know I can catch them all-all-all

(Gotta catch'em all)

So let's go

(Come on)

Oh

Watch me, here I go

Pokemon, here I come

It's destiny calling

I'll give it my all

It's all I can do

(Davis' voice): Talk About Rockheaded

"It's a Rammtain! Just like the one Gia had!" Davis said.

"But it doesn't appear to be in great shape." Cletus said as he tried to pull out some medical supplies. He went over to try and help it, but that Rammtain still had it's guard up. When Cletus tried to help it, Rammtain attacked by getting up and bashing it's head against it.

"Cletus!" Terra called.

"I'm okay." Cletus said. "Rammtain, I'm only trying to help you."

"Ramm... Rammtain..." Rammtain still had it's guard up, but it did appear to be rather weak.

"We've got to help it, but it still has it's guard up." Cletus said. "It seems like it's not going to let us help."

"So, what do we do? How can we help it if it won't let us get close enough?" Davis questioned.

"We could catch it in a pokeball and then take it to Nurse Joy, but we can't battle it. It's already in a weakened state." Cletus said. "A battle will just make it's condition worse. We need to figure out how to... Wait!" Cletus searched around and pulled out a different pokeball. "This heal ball should help. It will help replenish some energy. Imperialdramon, don't land an attack, but just try to get it to let it's guard down by surprise."

"Got it." Imperialdramon said. He launched a Dragon Pulse and it landed near Rammtain. It caused Rammtain to jump back, but it's injuries caused some pain.

"Go, heal ball!" Cletus tossed the pokeball and it hit against Rammtain with it going in. The pokeball shook around until it dinged. Rammtain was official Cletus' now, but there was no time to celebrate. "Got it! Now, let's get it to Nurse Joy to make sure it will be okay!" Rammtain's well-being came first, so they saved the celebration and hurried off to get Rammtain some help, but what could have happened to it in the first place?

...

The Pokemon Center

Once they were able to get Rammtain to Nurse Joy, she got straight to work on treating it. Catching Rammtain in a heal ball helped, but some injuries were still rather severe. As Nurse Joy was treating Rammtain, Cletus and the others were right outside.

"What could have happened to Rammtain?" Davis said.

"Maybe it fell, maybe there was an accident, or maybe it lost an intense battle." Imperialdramon figured.

"Either way, it doesn't look happy. Look at how it's glaring at Rammtain." Terra said as that's just it. It glared at Cletus as it didn't seem happy that it was caught. When Nurse Joy finished, she stepped out with all of them awaiting her word.

"Rammtain should be fine. Smart catching it in a heal ball, but it will still need some rest." Nurse Joy said.

"That's good, but I wonder what the deal is with that Rammtain." Cletus said. "What happened to it, and why was it acting against us when we were trying to help?

"If I had to guess, it's pride must be hurt." Nurse Joy figured. "Up on the mountain, Moulamb and their evolve form Rammtain live up there. Rammtain usually battle each other, and the stronger one is usually the leader of the herd. My guess is that this one was the leader but lost. After being captured by you, it's pride must be wounded."

"Sounds like Rammtain is quite the fighter. When your pride is hurt like that, the only thing that can really make you feel better is to prove your strength." Imperialdramon said. "Right, Davis? How many times did your pride get shot?"

"Hey!" Davis complained. They wondered how they were going to help Rammtain feel better until they heard a crashing sound. They all looked and saw that Rammtain busted through a window. "Oh man! Rammtain is gone!"

"It must be going back for a rematch, but it can't battle in that condition!" Cletus said. Fearing for Rammtain's wellbeing, Cletus hurried after Rammtain.

...

The Mountain

Up on the mountain, a herd of Moulamb and Rammtain lived up there. Out of all the Rammtain, the one that stood out was one that seemed bigger than the others. It also had some gashes on it's horns to show it's been in intense battles. Rammtain noticed one Mounlamb standing near an edge and was in deep thought. Moulamb's looked just like little lambs, but they were sandy brown with little horns sticking out of their heads.

"Rammtain. Rammtain."

"Maaa. Maaa." Whatever those two were talking about, Rammtain looked at Moulamb like it didn't approve of what it was thinking. Moulamb seemed to have given in with Rammtain leaving it at that. Moulamb knew it should just leave things alone, but it really couldn't. That's why it just took off on it's own.

...

Rammtain

Rammtain was moving as best as it could up the mountain. Whatever is going on with it, it doesn't seem like it wants to stop.

"Rammtain! Wait!" Cletus called as they others chased after it. "You shouldn't be moving around so soon! You need time to rest and recover!" They were trying to stop Rammtain from making a mistake and hurting itself further, but Rammtain was instant on going to wherever it wanted to go.

"Where do you think Rammtain is going?" Terra questioned.

"I bet it wants to challenge the one it lost to." Davis said.

"But it shouldn't be battling so soon." Cletus said.

"Cletus, maybe you should get Rammtain back in it's pokeball. It is your pokemon now." Terra said.

"Good idea. Rammtain, return!" Cletus called. He tried to get Rammtain back in it's pokeball, but Rammtain avoided all the lasers aimed right at it. "It's no good. I can't force a pokemon to return when it doesn't want to."

"I wish I knew why Rammtain is being so hardheaded about this." Davis said as they just don't seem to understand. Rammtain kept on going until it suddenly stopped. When it stopped, they stopped. All of them saw the same Moulamb from before standing in the way.

"Maa! Maa!" Moulamb seemed really happy to see Rammtain as it nuzzled up to Rammtain's legs.

"Who is that?" Davis questioned.

"That's a Moulamb, the pokemon that evolved into Rammtain. They're so cute." Terra said with Davis pulling out the pokedex.

"Moulamb, the Mountain Goat Pokemon. A rock-type. Even at a young age, Moulamb are capable of climbing up high mountains, but they rarely leave the herd."

"Rarely leave the herd? Well, this one appears to be on it's own." Cletus said. "I wonder why it's all the way out here." The two of them appeared to be talking, but it was hard to understand. "Imperialdramon, can you translate?"

"I can't quite hear all of it, but it sounds like it has something to do with why Rammtain isn't with the herd anymore." Imperialdramon. That's just it. They were talking about what happened. What really happened is that Rammtain and the current leader the herd were fighting it out for who should be the leader. The two of them were battling it out with each other. Rammtain was pushed back by the leader. The leader charged in for the final attack and Rammtain was ready to dodge it, but then it noticed something. Moulamb was standing right behind it. If Rammtain moves, the other one could have hit the little one by mistake. Rammtain had no choice but to take the attack and ended up plummeting down the mountain after that. That's how Rammtain got banged up like that, and Moulamb feels like it's to blame for all of it. "I think Moulamb seems to blame itself for what happened to Rammtain."

"So... Rammtain must have been battling, but it had to throw the battle to keep that little one to safe." Cletus said as he was amazed Rammtain would do that. It lost the chance to be the leader because it was trying to do the right thing. Cletus is starting to have a better understanding now.

"Rammtain!" They all looked and saw another Rammtain just over them. It was the same one. It dove right down and the two of them stood facing each other.

"Do you think that's the Rammtain it lost to? Just look at it." Terra said.

"I bet I eat my goggles that it was." Davis said. The two of them stood facing each other as they appeared to be having a standoff. The two Rammtain appeared to be talking to each other, but the bystanders couldn't get it. "What are they saying?"

"The other Rammtain came for the little one to take back to the herd." Imperialdramon translated. "Our Rammtain wants to challenge that one to a rematch."

"A rematch? So it really came out here for that." Davis said.

"Wait. There's more." Imperialdramon said. "Rammtain doesn't care for being the leader of the herd anymore. It wants a rematch to restore the pride that it lost. It's last defeat didn't feel right to it. It shouldn't have been declared the loser because it was trying to protect Moulamb."

"So Rammtain just simply wants to regain it's pride." Cletus said as he seems to understand, or at least feel empathy for Rammtain, and can see why it's doing this.

"Rammtain can't fight in it's condition. We have to stop this or help." Terra said as she was ready to jump in and do just that.

"No." Cletus said as he made sure no one did anything. "This is Rammtain's battle, not ours. We have no right to interfere." Rammtain heard Cletus and was a little impressed that Cletus got it. "All we can do is just stand here and watch. This is something Rammtain needs to do." Cletus made sure no one would get in the way. That means the two were free to battle on their own. The leader appeared to have accepted the challenge so that the two of them were now free to battle. The two of them started this battle as they went right at each other and bashed their heads right against each other in a powerful collision.

"Ouch! That looked like it had to have hurt!" Terra said. "How do they bash their heads like that without hurting each other?"

"Rammtain's ability is Rock Head, but there's more to it." Cletus said. "I did a little research on Rammtain. They have shock absorbers in their skulls to weaken the impact when they bash against each other like that, so they don't suffer head injuries." The two of them kept battling it out by bashing their heads and using their horns against each other. It was a test of strength and endurance. As they kept battling it out, they tried to see who was stronger. Cletus' Rammtain gave it a good strike, but the leader ducked its head down and gave an uppercut-like attack that knocked Rammtain back. There was one other problem. Rammtain was still recovering from, so it wasn't at full strength. It was obvious it wouldn't be able to take much more.

"Rammtain is holding on, but it doesn't look so good." Davis said.

"It still hasn't recovered. Cletus, we have to step in." Terra said.

"No. This is Rammtain's battle." Cletus said as he refused to let anyone else step in. Rammtain wasn't going to last much longer at this rate. This battle just started, but it might end soon. The leader went straight for a finishing blow as it charged right Rammtain, but Rammtain braced itself. It looked like it was going to be enough collision, but Rammtain dug in it's feet and lowered its head as low as it could go. When it looked like they were about to collide, Rammtain shot its head up and shot the leader off the ground. After that, Rammtain smashed into it with full force. The attack caused the leader to smash into the side of the mountain and went down hard. "It's over." Cletus claimed as that was the end of the battle right there. The two ended this battle with honor with Rammtain feeling it's pride restored. It would seem that the two Rammtain could end things on good terms now. With the battle over, the leader and the young Moulamb were heading back up the mountain.

"Is that really it?" Davis questioned.

"Yes. Rammtain just wanted it's pride restored, and that's what it got. Obviously, he respects that other Rammtain enough to be the leader." Cletsu said. "Isn't that right, Rammtain?"

"Rammtain." Rammtain wasn't going anywhere. It looked like now that it was able to do what it sought to do, Rammtain seemed to accept the fact that it belonged to Cletus now.

"Rammtain, welcome." Cletus said as he had Rammtain return to it's pokeball. "Now, let me do this right. I just got a Rammtain!"

"That feels more like a catch." Davis said.

"And it seems to have cheered Cletus up. He's doing a lot better." Terra said.

"He lost one pokemon, but he now has a new one." Imperialdramon said.

Having helped a prideful Rammtain, Cletus managed to cheer himself up and gained a brand new pokemon. With Rammtain coming along for the ride, they are sure to meet other kinds of pokemon as well, as the journey continues.

To Be Continued...