Ch 16. Garden of Gardenia

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~Route 211~The next morning

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~Route 211~
The next morning...

        Isaiah decided against an early gym challenge to train up his newly caught Ralts on route 211. He wanted to build a bit of chemistry before taking on Gardenia. His Xtranceiver vibrated violently in his pocket. He glanced at the contact picture and it was Alisha. Isaiah answered the call expecting to hear good news.

"How did it go?" Isaiah questioned.

Alisha held up the forest badge for him to see, "not bad for my first gym battle" she said. A fire type pokèmon with a flame on its head shoved its way into the camera.

"Oh, is that your um, Cyndaquil?" Isaiah asked.

Alisha rolled her eyes jokingly, "no, it evolved into Quilava during the battle" she said while looking at her pokémon with glee. "What about you? Are you coming down here to battle Gardenia?" Isaiah looked around the route for more trainers, but none he hasn't already defeated.

"Hmm, maybe this afternoon or tomorrow" he shrugged his shoulders. Isaiah wasn't in any rush to get to Hearthome City. After his talk with Pearl and Cynthia, he was told to focus on his journey. He put his faith in whatever it is they had in motion for Team Xûl.

"Well, you should hurry. Trainers won't be able to get ranked unless you have at least two badges from any of the eight gyms in Sinnoh," Alisha said. Isaiah replayed what Alisha had said in his head. Cynthia did mention something about rankings in the new PLSA.

"There will be a set of PLSA officials watching every battle, ranking each trainer based on performance."

Alisha jogged his memory, he hasn't been watching as much tv as he used to back in Unova. The difference between a spectator and trainer were worlds apart. He managed to keep the attention from him since his dad was an Elite Four member. If he was to get ranked, would that let the cat out of the bag? Maybe no one would care, it's not like his dad is a Sinnoh Elite Four member.

"Hello? Hellooo?" Alisha snapped her fingers repeatedly.

"Y-yeah, I'll go this afternoon," he said coming back to reality.

"Let me know how it goes okay, I'm heading for Oreburgh City before it gets dark, later." The video call ended, and Isaiah stared at the end call screen. He filled his cheeks with air and exhaled loudly. Isaiah peered over his shoulder, back in the direction of the city.

"Who's down for a rematch?!"

                              ~~~~~

Eterna City Gym

"Welcome to the Eterna City Gym, champ-to-be," said the gym guide. Isaiah couldn't take him seriously with his bowl cut hairstyle and dark shaded glasses. "Gardenia uses grass-type Pokémon, I suggest using fire-types to burn through her team."

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