Last time, Ringo and Star, two members of Team Rocket, made their first appearance. They were tough to beat with their Pokemon Raticate, Weepinbell, and Graveler. Now, Hayla must battle Daisy, one of the Cerulean for a Cascade Badge.
"Okay Daisy, show me what you've got!" exclaimed Hayla.
"Staryu, like, water gun now!" shouted Daisy
"Monlee!" moaned Hitmonlee
"I know," said Hayla, "I can't stand her voice either. Pikachu, thundershock!"
Pikachu's thundershock dealt plenty of damage, but Staryu recovered by 10 hit points before knocking out Pikachu with water gun.
"Oddish, go! Solarbeam now!" Hayla shouted
Oddish took in sunlight, and fired a powerful beam at Staryu who immediately fainted.
"Like, Starmie go! Like use your like bubblebeam.
"Hitmonlee!" Hitmonlee moaned.
Oddish tried to dodge the attack, but the beam was too powerful. Oddish fainted.
"Oddish, Oddish." It said as Hayla called it back.
"Abra, go!" yelled Hayla.
Before Abra attacked, bubblebeam finished it off.
"Hitmonlee, what are you doing?" asked Hayla, as Hitmonlee jumped into action. Hitmonlee used its impressive speed to dodge each attack, until it defeated Starmie with one swift Hi Jump Kick.
"Like take this like Cascade badge, and like this totally rad TM. It can like teach super water Pokemon the like Bubblebeam attack."
The group could stand it no longer. They ran from the gym with their hands over their ears, as Hayla pinned her second badge to the strap on her badge. They marched to the Pokemon center where Hayla healed her Pokemon.
"On to Vermilion City," announced Hayla, "I'm gonna whip Lt. Surge!"
As they walked, Hayla caught a Meowth, a Bellsprout, and fished for a Magikarp. 10 rare candies later Magikarp was a huge Gyarados. The group walked to a large grassy area, where Hayla caught a Drowzee. They also entered a cave where Hayla caught a Diglett. She then gathered up Hitmonlee, Gyarados, Geodude, Diglett, Abra, and Clefairy for good luck. Trent waited outside with Clefairy and fed it Rare Candy, while Hayla entered the gym.
"Lt. Surge? I'm Hayla of Fighting town! I challenge you to a match." Hayla shouted.
"You? Ha! This will be the shortest match in history!" bellowed Surge.
Surge opened the battle with a Voltorb. Hayla started with Geodude.
"Voltorb thundershock!" grunted Surge.
"Geodude, Seismic Toss!" shouted Hayla. When the dust from the attack cleared, Geodude was completely unharmed. It then used Seismic Toss, and caused Voltorb to faint.
"One more Pokemon each." Growled Surge. Surge chose Raichu, while Hayla smiled and chose Gyarados.
"Uh-Oh!" exclaimed Surge.
"Gyarados, Dragon Rage!" yelled Hayla. The huge Pokemon did so, and Raichu was called back into its Pokeball as a huge ball of fire.
"Take the Thunder badge and the Thunderbolt TM." Grumbled Surge.
"Thanks!" exclaimed Hayla as she dropped it into her pouch.
"Monlee!" said Hitmonlee
As Hayla walked outside, she searched for Trent and Clefairy. They were supposed to be waiting for her.
"Prepare for trouble!" shouted Ringo
"Make it double!" yelled Star
"Not again!" Hayla complained.
"That's right!" exclaimed Raticate.
"Give us Hitmonlee, and your friends are free." said Star as they showed Hayla the cage where Trent and Clefairy sat.
"I challenge you to a battle!" shouted Hayla.
"Very well." replied Ringo.
Team Rocket released their 2 Pokemon and Hayla released Gyarados. Weepinbell was easily defeated, but when Gyarados bit Graveler, it nearly lost its teeth.
"Gyarados return! Go Abra!" yelled Hayla.
"Raticate, Graveler, crush that puny thing!" shouted Star. Abra used Metronome. The attack chose Dig, an Abra buried itself in the ground. When it burst out, it slammed into Team Rocket with such a force, they went soaring through the air.
"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" they yelled as they disappeared in a twinkle of light. Abra then used its psychic power to open the cage.
"How did it go against Surge?" asked Trent.
"See for yourself." Replied Hayla holding up the badge and dropping back into the pouch.
"I was feeding Clefairy a Rare Candy when Team Rocket jumped us from behind.
"What's happing to Abra?!?!" exclaimed Hayla as her Pokemon glowed.
"It's evolving!" exclaimed Trent.
Sure enough, when Abra stopped glowing it was a Kadabra.
"Yes!" Exclaimed Hayla.
"Monlee!" said Hitmonlee.
"Sweet!" shouted Trent.
"Kadabra!" it said.
Hayla called Kadabra back into the ball, and the group found a place to crash for the night. A boy named Josh allowed them to stay for the night.
"Tomorrow we will go to the Rock Tunnel, and to Lavender Town." Hayla said.
"See you tomorrow!" called Trent as they all fell asleep.