Bridging The Gap; The Final Records In Unova: An Autobiography

In The Eye Of The Bolt Holder

"You really think this is going to work?" June asked me.

"As a Gym Leader, you'd think she'd have to accept challengers," Ella sighed wearily. "For us to go through this is ridiculous."

"Well, if this doesn't work, we'll have to backtrack our way out of this city and onto Route 4 to try and find that place Ella told us about," I stated.

"Daint City," Ella reminded me. "The home of Fay, the Fairy type Gym Leader. But, like I think I told you before, it's hidden very deep in the woods and from what I've heard, just about nobody makes it there."

"Then it's settled," I nodded. "We have to get our Badge from Elesa. The Driftveil Drawbridge is still locked down."

"But if this plan doesn't work, then what are we gonna do?" June asked.

A light drizzle of rain fell from above as the three of us stood outside of the Nimbasa City Gym, looking at the twin doors in front of us.

"She might not even answer," June added. "I don't even think I want her to at this point."

"Why? Isn't Elesa one of your idols?" I joked, turning to her with a big smile.

"Shove it, Gary," June said seriously.

I snickered before turning back to the door.

"I'll get the doors for you." Ella walked up to the doors and raised both fists, proceeding to beat against them repeatedly. "ELEEEEESAAAAAAA!!!! OPEN UP!!! WE WANT TO BATTLE YOU, PLEEEEASE!!!"

"Ella!" I called out. "You have to be nicer about this! You can't start off by yelling at her like that."

"I know, I know," Ella smiled. "I just want to grab her attention. She won't even open the doors unless we can lure her here."

"I guess..." I replied uncertainly.

Ella winked at me and I was forced to smile back, her utter cuteness insisting on it. She turned back to the doors and beat against them some more, screaming for Elesa to open them.

I turned around to see people walking by, staring at us as if we were a group of crazy children, which I guess is what we looked like. Some stopped to watch us, and I shot them dirty looks to scare them off. Only a few people walked away at my glare, while others stood their ground and stared back at me silently.

"PLEEEEEEASE!!!! ELEEEEEEESAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" Ella continued. "It's three in the afternoon!! You have to be awake right now so GET YOUR PRETTY SELF OUT HERE!!!"

I sighed and turned to June.

June brushed her hair aside and watched Ella intently.

Ella kept calling out to the building she was beating her fists against, raising her leg a couple of times to kick it hard, the doors thumping against her foot.

She's in there for sure, I thought, glaring at the doors. She just has to come out. This has to work. Come on, Elesa. Open up.

"IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS MOTHA-!!!" Ella stopped and watched as the doors slid apart. "Oh. Hee hee." She moved to the side, out of the way.

June edged away from me slowly as well.

Elesa glared down at the three of us, her short blonde hair still a mess, as if she had just gotten out of bed. She was wearing the same black and yellow nightgown and black socks we saw her in last time. The bags under her eyes showed an immense lack of sleep on her otherwise surprisingly gorgeous face. Her blue eyes went from Ella, to June, and then to me. Her eyes were cold as ice on the two girls, but they seemed to soften just a little bit when they landed on me.