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Apr 21, 2025

"The Battle" By Lenora

Ash has arrived in Nacrene City to face the Gym Leader Lenora for his second Gym Badge. As the impressive curator of the Nacrene City Museum, Lenora seems to have a challenge in store. One cannot help but wonder what her battle style will be. We’ll soon find out, as their battle is about to begin!

“Lenora?”

“Yes, Ash?”

She didn’t turn to Ash as she spoke him, continuing to walk down her library. It was a grandiose place, multistory and filled to brim with books of all kinds, to a child it seem an endless amount. The visitors were a tad scarce at the moment, last night’s Team Plasma incident

“I’m just wondering where the battlefield is,” Ash said. He, Hawes, Iris, and Cilan trailed after Lenora.

“Right, it doesn’t seem like it be in here,” Iris said.

“Oh, you’ll see soon enough.”

She stopped just before the library wall. Hawes stepped beyond her, and placed his hand onto an electronic keypad. With the hum from the technology, the metallic doors in front of them separated to open the group to an even deeper section of the library.

“We’re entering an area which is closed to the general public,” Hawes said.

Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Pikachu felt out soft gasps as the doors finished opening. Lenora held up a hand, welcoming them to enter.

It was simple, really. A long hall of library rows that reached from floor to ceiling. It was almost claustrophobic if one were to be honest.

Lenora spoke, “This part of the library is reserved for rare books and study materials. Only visitors with special permission from us can enter here.”

“This is the finest collection in the entire Unova region,” Hawes gave a show of the place with a sweep of his arm, “You can learn everything about Unova’s history and culture right in here!”

Cilan scanned over the book titles, “Incredible! You even have books on Pokémon connoisseurs.”

“That’s because Unova is the birthplace of Pokémon connoisseurs,” Lenora joined him, “Are you interested?”

Cilan put a hand to his chest, “Of course! I’m in fact on this journey to hone my abilities as a Pokémon connoisseur by meeting as many different Pokémon and trainers as I possibly can.”

“Well well, there’s nothing better than experience, so best of luck.”

Cilan raised himself high at her words, “Thanks!”

Lenora hummed, “Now, let’s see…”

She walked up behind Ash, interrupting his directionless looking around session with Iris and Pikachu with a strong slap of her hand on his shoulder.

“Alright, Ash!” she ignored his sound of surprise, “I’d think you want to study up on the Unova region before our Gym battle.”

Ash frowned, “Well, uh, not really.”

“Pikachu…” his partner agreed.

Ash brightened a bit, raising up a hand, “You see, we’re both pumped for our next badge, so a Gym battle is what we really came here for.”

“Of course it is!” Lenora nodded at him, “That’s why I brought you to our library first.”

“Huh?” Ash titled his head.

Lenora crossed her arms, “You see, the only people that are allowed to use this section of our library are either researchers or Gym challengers.”

“Challengers?” he asked.

“Good, very good,” Lenora said to herself as she began walking past him.

Ash and Pikachu shared a glance.

“Knowledge can be very important in a Pokémon battle,” Lenora had reached the end of the room, and turned to face Ash with a bookshelf behind her. With the back of her hand, she tapped a book, “I recommend you have a peek at this book.”

Ash stared disappointedly, “Uh…”

Iris was quickly whispering at his side, “I could think of worse things to do than read.”

Then Cilan was on his other, “Truth is, this may be a part of your Gym challenge. It’s quite possible that everything Lenora is doing is her manner of testing you.”

“Testing me?” Ash looked back at Lenora, Pikachu parroting the question, “Pika?” Lenora’s expression did not change even as Ash met her gaze. She gave only a hum of a giggle.

Ash stared back at her for a moment. It was quiet, but not as a library typically is.

Then, the young trainer erupted, “AH! Fine, if it gets my Gym battle started, I’ll read anything!” He marched up to the metaphorical plate and the literal bookshelf. He went to grab the book Lenora advised him, “This one right?”

He tried to take it from its place, but to his shock moving the book caused the whole shelf to rumble. As Ash, Pikachu, Iris and Cilan gasped and Lenora and Hawes just looked on knowingly, the bookshelf moved itself back. Underneath it this whole time was a descending staircase.

Ash sputtered, “Wh-what’s down there?”

Lenora simply had a smug expression, “Why, Ash, it’s the battlefield, of course.”

“Tell me, dear,” Hawes said, “Don’t you think this challenger is quite direct?”

“I sure do,” Lenora looked over to the trio, “It's just as connoisseur boy was saying.”

Cilan held an awkward smile on his face, “Uh, connoisseur boy?”

“You see, I’ve been studying you from when you first stepped foot into my Gym.”

Ash and Pikachu both titled their heads, “Really?”

Lenora turned to another shelf, tracing a hand over its collection of books, “You see, when a recommend a challenger read up before our battle, nine times out of ten they’ll rush through a book that personally interests them, even though every time I show them the quickest way to their battle.”

Cilan raised an eyebrow, “But, why do you do that?”

“Seeing a trainer’s thought process reveals quite a lot about them.” Lenora pulled out a book, “Some trainers will select a book about a topic they enjoy-” she returned it, before taking another- “while others pick thin books so they can read quickly. Very interesting, isn’t it?”

Back on the shelf it went, before Lenora returned to the group, “I can generally tell how a challenger will behave going forward by how they react in this situation.”

Iris grabbed Ash by his shoulders, excitedly asking, “So what kind of trainer do you think Ash is?”

Lenora smirked, holding herself high, “What you see is what you’ll get. Ash rose aggressively at my challenge, and I’m looking forward to seeing how that aggressiveness plays out on the battlefield.”

Hawes nodded, “Although, I do imagine our current challenger may be a bit tunnel visioned.”

Ash gave a faint awkward chuckle as Iris did the same, “Looks like they’ve got your number, Ash.”

After a second of Pikachu laughing at him, Ash shook his head, raising himself up, “Fine then! Watch me all you want, I’m still stoked!” “Pika paka!”

“I like your spirit,” Lenora smiled. She went to the stairs with her husband right behind her, “Let’s go then.”

Ash and Pikachu grinned, before following her down with Iris and Cilan following him.

“So here we are!”

The battlefield’s lights flickered on as they entered. Besides the title sidelines, the floor was dedicated to the flat battlefield.

“Wow!” “Pika!” “Awesome!”

Ash ran to the battleground’s center cheerily. He spun around in place, giving them an eager look, “Kay, let’s get going!”

“Let’s take a deep breath,” Lenora corrected. She walked up to join, “I meant what I said about studying up before our battle. Perhaps you should do a little research on what kind of Gym Leader I am?”

Ash tilted his head, “Uhh…”

Lenora took out a Pokéball, and threw it with a proclamation of, “Let’s start with the Pokémon you’ll be facing today!”

“Lillipup pup!” coming out of the blue light was Lenora’s own Lillipup, sitting oh-so politely with its tongue hanging out its mouth.

“Oh it's so cute!” Iris immediately gushed. She went over to the battlefield, kneeling down to pet Lillipup, “Hello there.”

“Lilli!” Lillipup jumped into her arms, licking at her face and making her giggle.

“I’m totally in love with your Lillipup!” she laughed.

“I believe you’re familiar with the species?” Lenora gave Ash a glance.

“Yeah I am! Just like Cheren’s!”

Lenora nodded, “Correct. You see Cheren takes after my Normal type speciality. They’re perfect for Gym battles, possessing none of the limitations of Pokémon that are bound to a specific element. Which is why my other Pokémon is-” she retrieved another Pokémon, throwing it to the ground with a bolstering voice, “Watchog, come out and help!”

Out revealed a tall, red-brown meerkat-like Pokémon with frankly, terrifying eyes. The Pokémon crossed its arm, “Watchog!”

“What’s that Pokémon?” Ash asked aloud, pulling out his Pokédex.

“Watchog. The Lookout Pokémon. A Normal type and the evolved form of Patrat. They make the patterns on their bodies shine in order to threaten predators. Keen eyesight lets them see in the dark.”

“Wow!”

“Showing off her Pokémon before the battle even begins, what an aroma of confidence,” Cilan’s voice raised in increasing vigor, “And then they’re both Normal types, neutral to most Pokémon and in this case possessing no weakness to which Ash’s team can exploit! What a dramatic battle recipe!”

“I’m so pleased to hear you say that connoisseur boy,” Lenora smiled, “That’s the kind of battle I just love.”

She looked to her husband, “Hawes, if you would please explain the rules?”

“Of course, dear,” he adjusted his glasses. He walked his way over to the opposite side of the battlefield, standing parallel to the middle as Iris returned to Cilan’s side.

Hawes in a rehearsed tone, “The battle between Ash, the challenger, and Lenora, the Gym Leader, will be a two-on-two battle, ending when one side’s Pokémon are both unable to battle. As the rules dictate, either side may recall and switch their Pokémon at anytime.”

“Each Gym bases it rules on the leader’s own battle style,” Cilan said to Iris, “A recipe crafted to bring out the most of the challenger.”

“Watchog, return,” Lenora recalled Watchog back to their Pokéball. She looked at Ash, “I’ll be starting off with Lillipup, what do you say we start?”

“You bet!” “Pika!”

Lenora nodded, and went to the left end of the battlefield as Ash ran to the opposing position.

“The Nacrene City Gym battle is about to commence, challenger has the first move, and-” Hawes threw his arms out, “-battle begin!” Lenora raised an arm, “Lillipup, battle ready!”

“Pup!” Lillipup hopped onto the field from beside Lenora’s feet. They dropped to a crouching position, growling and barring its teeth, “Lill!”

“Oh my, Lillipup’s tough!” Iris’s eyes widened.

“Quite the change from that playful Pokémon a minute ago, Lenora’s trained her Pokémon well to behave appropriately to the current situation,” Cilan said.

“Go get em’, Ash!” Iris cheered, Axew making an appearance to add a supportive, “Ew Axew!”

“Lillipup’s sure ready to rock and roll,” Ash chuckled. He took out his own Pokéball, throwing it to the battlefield, “We’re ready too. Alright, Oshawott, I choose you!”

“Oshawott!” he proudly announced his presence, banging his scalchop.

“Alright, Oshawott, let’s start off with a Water Gun!”

“Oshawott!” he fired off the water stream from his mouth, aiming for the Puppy Pokémon.

Lenora smiled, “Lilliepup, Roar, now!”

“Lillie-pup!” Lillipup released a overwhelming bark, sound waves ripping forth and dissipating the Water Gun. Oshawott gawked at the sight, before the roar stuck him, knocking him back all the way back to his Pokéball. He was reabsorbed in red light, followed immediately by a blue streak of energy jumping out of Ash’s pocket. Out onto the field was Pidove.

“Dove?” Pidove’s eyes fluttered open, before looking around in panic at the new location, “Dove pidove Dove?!”

Ash stared on, weakly muttering, “What… happened?”

Lenora chuckled, “I see you haven’t had Roar used against you, have you? You see, Roar is a powerful move that will force the user’s opponent to switch out to another Pokémon. Now, I think I’ll switch my Pokémon as well. Lillipup, return! Watchog, get to work!”

Lillipup was recalled to their Pokéball before Lenora threw another to the battlefield, letting out the Lookout Pokémon.

“Chog!” he glared, leering down at his opponent.

“Pidove!” Pidove squeaked in fear, cowering at the far taller Pokémon.

“Pidove, return!” Ash took out her Pokéball.

“Not so fast,” Lenora threw an arm forward, “Watchog, use Mean Look.”

Watchog grinned, its eyes glowed a harsh light. Everything around Pidove was nothing but a dark haze. Eyes upon eyes were summoned from the haze, peering at the horrified Pokémon. Pidove was coated in a purple aura. She looked over herself in question, but the aura quickly faded.

The move was done, and the red energy from Pidove’s Pokéball finally reached her, but did nothing. She looked back at her trainer, her worry clear.

“But how-”

“You’re wasting your time, Ash!” Lenora cut him off, “Mean Look traps its opponent and prevents them from switching out. It’s Pidove or nothing.”

“Quite the combination,” Cilan’s brows furrowed, “Lenora’s strategy seems to disrupt her challenger’s own plan, and force them to battle on the fly and on her own terms.”

Iris cringed slightly, “Well, Ash is good as thinking on his feet, right?”

Cilan hummed, “In this instance, we’ll have to see.”

Ash balled his hand into a fist.

“I was going to start off with Oshawott and finish off with Snivy and Attract, but now I can’t use the combination I wanted,” Ash thought to himself. He stared at Lenora, who only reacted with a smirk.

He grinned, “Alright, Pidove, we’ve still got this!”

Pidove shook her head, shaking out her fear. She held a wing up, “Pi Pidove!”

“Use Gust!”

Pidove flew up, flapping her wings to send the air attack down at Watchog.

“Watchog, evade!”

“Watchog!” he jumped back, letting the Gust hit the ground. Pidove made quite a disappointed face.

“Alright then, get in close with Quick Attack!”

“Pidove!” she dove down in a white streak.

“Watchog, whip around!”

Watchog dug their heel into the ground, before twisting around. It’s stiff tail collided with Pidove as she tried to connect with Quick Attack. She cried out, the movement smacking her down to the ground.

“Now, use Low Kick!”

“Chog!” whipped around once again, its outstretched leg striking Pidove and knocking her on her side to the ground.

“Low Kick once more!”

“Up in the air, Pidove!”

Despite the damage from the previous attack, Pidove hoisted herself back into the air and out of Low Kick’s reach with a mighty flap of her wings.

Ash smiled, “Great, now use Double Team!”

Pidove nodded, and with a coo she summoned three copies of herself, flying in perfect sync with her.

“Gust, again and again!” Ash instructed.

“Dove dove dove!” they, all in harmony, said with each flap of their wings, sending the attack to their grounded target.

“Not bad, Ash,” Lenora smiled, “Now, keep moving, Watchog!”

“Chog!”

Watchog had no idea which of the serval incoming attacks were simply an illusion or were the real deal. he leaped backwards once more, but with more Gusts still incoming he dodged from left to right on repeat. Eventually, a Gust hit Watchog, knocking him off pace and allowing the following Gusts to land and knock Watchog down.

“Watchog, get up!”

“Pidove, Quick Attack, hurry!”

Watchog shoved himself back onto his feet, glaring as the four ‘Pidove’ went to attack with increasing speed.

Lenora threw an arm out, “Watchog, lights on!”

“Watchog!” he nodded. Seconds before Pidove made contact, Watchog’s stripes erupted in harsh yellow light. The young trainers all covered their eyes at the blinding light as it overwhelmed the whole room. Lenora, however, did not flinch. The light blasted Pidove, destroying her Double Team clones and leaving her dazed and struggling to adjust her eyes as Watchog’s light faded as quickly as it came.

“That light is from Watchog’s special ability, Illuminate,” Cilan said.

“Seems like that would’ve been useful yesterday,” Iris said under her breath.

Cilan raised a hand to his chin, “With Team Plasma’s anti-battling convictions, Lenora must have wanted to keep her Gym Pokémon out of their sight.”

Ash gasped in panic, “Pidove, you gotta get back!”

“Watchog, use Thunderbolt!”

“Watch-og!” Watchog’s body became coated in electricity, before firing it off at the still dazed Pidove. She cried out as her body quaked, the electricity coarsing over her before it threw her across the battlefield towards her trainer.

“Ah! Pidove!” Ash gasped, eyes wide in horror.

Iris brought a hand to her face, “Poor Pidove, that looked like it hit hard.”

Cilan had a sympathetic tone, “Quite the unexpected move, the perfect match up to take out Pidove.”

Her subsequent landing kicked up dust, obscuring her. Everyone watched with baited breath as Lenora smirked.

It dissipated, Pidove was knocked out, swirls in her eyes.

Hawes threw a hand up, “Pidove is unable to battle! The first match up goes to Lenora.”

“Your Pokémon gave a good showing, Ash,” Lenora said to him,

Ash nodded at her. He knelt down to his Pokémon, “I’m sorry, Pidove. Have a good rest,” he said, Pikachu adding his own sympathetic words, before recalling her.

He gave his partner a weary look.

“Pika pi,” Pikachu assured him. Ash gained a small smile, fixed his cap, and stood back up.

“Alright, Oshawott, let’s do this!”

With the throw of his Pokéball, Oshawott returned to the battlefield. Oshawott’s eyes slowly blinked open, before shotting wide open and looking around frantically, “Oshawott? Wott?”

Ash chuckled awkwardly, “Your first turn got cut a bit short, buddy.”

Oshawott gave him a blank look, muttering, “Osha oshawott.”

Ash sweat dropped, “Hey now, I didn’t plan on switching out either.”

“Looks like Oshawott’s not amused,” Iris said.

Cilan nodded, “I didn’t consider that Lenora’s strategy doesn’t only disorient her opponents, but their Pokémon as well.”

Ash shook his head, “Alright! Use Water Gun!”

Oshawott copied the motion, firing off the water stream with a “Oshawott!”

Lenora smiled confidently, “Watchog, dodge it.”

“Chog!” Watchog side stepped to the left, letting the water attack fly right past them. Watchog gave Oshawott a disgustingly smug expression, to which Oshawott responded with a repulsed look, his tongue sticking out.

“Now, Thunderbolt, Watchog!”

Watchog quickly fired off the electric attack.

Ash grinned, “Deflect it with your scalchop!”

“Wott!” Oshawott nodded, holding out his shell out against Watchog’s Thunderbolt. It struck his scalchop, before jumping off and striking the ground, wasting Watchog’s efforts.

“Yeah-ah! Go Oshawott!” Ash cheered on his Pokémon, who was currently showing off his scalchop to all who could see. Yapping away with, “Osh oshawott osha.”

“Huh,” Lenora nodded, “So Oshawott is able to guard against Electric moves with that? Consider me officially impressed.”

“Osha!” Oshawott raised his head up at the praise, bagging his scalchop on his chest.

Lenora quickly returned to her overwhelming demeanor, “If a close range battle is what you want, its what you’ll get. Watchog, use Low Kick!”

“Chog!”

Ash flinched back, “Oshawott, use Tackle!”

“Wott!”

The two Pokémon charged each other head first. Watchog’s lanky body slinking just above the ground. He grinned, being moments away from making contact with Oshawott.

“Oshawott, jump and use Water Gun!”

“Osha!” Oshawott leaped from the ground and over Watchog. His opponents eyes went wide as he began a shot of water from his move.

Lenora, however, remained unfazed, “Watchog, spin around and strike with your tail!”

“Watchog!” his body spun over, tail whipping Oshawott in the chest, knocking the breath out of him and stopping his move. The smaller Pokémon was sent back towards his trainer.

Ash gasped, “Oshawott, you gotta get back up!”

“Osha…” he groaned, holding his head. Still, he shoved himself up, and went to grab his scalchop.

Which was not there.

“Osha?! Oshawott?!” Oshawott looked around the battlefield frantically. With the shine of the overhead lights, he saw it abandoned on the ground. With a gasp, Oshawott ran after the shell without abandon.

“Oshawott, wait!” “Pika pika!” the partners cried in vain.

“Watchog, Low Kick,” Lenora instructed.

“Chog!”

Watchog rushed over to stop him, sweeping his leg under Oshawott’s feet mid-run and knocking him on his face to the ground.

“Oshawott, no!” Ash gasped.

“Now, Thunderbolt, let’s go!” Lenora held an arm forward.

“Get up, hurry!” Ash paled.

“Osha…” Oshawott, eyes barley open, forced himself back up with a heavy breath. He strained his vision back up, just in time to see the close range Thunderbolt.

“Osh-!” Oshawott’s cry was cut off by being electrocuted. His body shook until the attack finished. Still, he stood, immobile.

Iris and Cilan looked on.

Hawes watched carefully.

Lenora raised an eyebrow.

“Oshawott…?” Ash asked.

“Wott…” he mumbled, before falling to the ground, swirls in his eyes.

Hawes raised an arm, “Oshawott is unable to battle! The victor is Watchog and Lenora the Gym leader!”

“It seemed like the battle was going to start going Ash’s way with Oshawott,” Iris said.

“I’m not sure it was,” Cilan thought out loud.

“Really?”

He hummed, “Lenora immediately identified how to remove Oshawott’s advantage. A close range battle was simply her way of luring Ash in.”

Ash stared at his defeated Pokémon, unmoving just as Oshawott had been moments ago.

“Pika?” Pikachu rubbed his cheek against Ash’s own. His ears folded back as he looked at his partner.

Ash blinked, eyes adjusting to look at Pikachu.

He nodded, “I’m alright buddy.”

Ash stepped onto the field, crouching down to support his Pokémon. Oshawott’s eyes fluttered open at the movement.

“Hey, Oshawott,” Ash said, “Thanks for battling so well. I’m sorry we didn’t do better.”

“Osha…” he said softly, before Ash recalled him to his Pokéball.

Ash let out a sigh, but his staring at the floor was interrupted by Iris’s and Cilan’s shoes stepped into his vision.

“A shame about the battle,” Cilan offered, leaning over with his hands behind his back.

Iris gave Ash a hand, “Yeah, that was really intense.”

He looked at the hand for a moment, before accepting it and being helped to his feet.

“Thanks,” Ash said. He looked over at Lenora, who had been joined by Hawes.

“Excuse me, Lenora?” Ash caught her attention. He bowed at her, “Thank you for battling against me.”

“I like your attitude, Ash. You’ve really got spirit,” she smiled, giving him a thumbs up, “Come challenge me again anytime.”

…

The sky was orange in hue. The sun casting the last of the day’s light onto Nacrene City. In particular, it was painting a Pokémon Center just as any artist did to the buildings of this city.

Inside this Pokémon Center, Ash was at the seating area, his egg carrier in his lap and his hands on top of it as he rested his chin on them. Pikachu sat next to him, looking at his trainer with a frown at his unmoving expression. Ash’s head was low and his eyes closed.

“Ash?” Iris asked, “Are you okay? It’s not like you to get all depressed like this after a loss.”

Ash sighed, “It wasn’t just a loss. Pidove and Oshawott fought so hard for me but I couldn’t keep up with Lenora. I completely let them down.”

Cilan held up a hand, “While it is a trainer’s responsibility to bring out the best of their Pokémon, I highly doubt they’re disappointed in you, Ash.” He smiled, “I’m sure they’ll be as eager as you always are to try again.”

Ash met Cilan’s gaze, “But if I put them into battles they can’t win, if they get hurt because of me, do I even-”

He looked to the ground, voice quiet, “Should I even have them? Is N right?”

Iris and Cilan’s eyes widened. They looked at each other, both unable to say a thing.

A moment of silence passed.

Iris broke it with a huff, “Well, if I lost a battle with Axew, would you say I’m a bad trainer?”

Ash scoffed, “No, but I-”

“Would you say I should release Axew? Give up, never try again, listen to one random guy and never touch another Pokéball?”

Ash set aside his egg carrier, standing against Iris, “No! Of course not!”

She leaned towards him, “So what would you say to me?”

Ash glared, “I’d say that everyone loses and you and your Pokémon have to work together to get stronger-”

Ash paused. Iris smirked. He blinked.

He fixed his cap, sitting back down, “Thanks.”

Iris leaned back into the cushion, looking very pleased with herself, “Don’t mention it.”

A ding sounded out in the Pokémon Center.

The three of them turned to doors by the reception stand sliding open. Nurse Joy wheeled in her cart with Oshawott and Pidove standing on top.

“Osha!” “Pidove!” they both exclaimed, happy to return to their trainer.

“Thank you for waiting,” Nurse Joy smiled, “Your Pokémon are both happy and healthy.”

“Thank you, Nurse Joy,” Ash nodded. He got up to meet Oshawott and Pidove, “We might have lost today, but we’re going to get to training to beat Lenora! Promise.”

Oshawott’s and Pidove’s eyes sparkled. They both responded in affirmation.

“Alright!” Ash grinned.

Cilan joined him, “Oshawott and Pidove both have their own defensive tactics, but they can’t keep up with Lenora’s team’s speed and strength. Improving that is your target to defeat her.”

Ash nodded, “You’re right. We’ve got some work ahead of us.”

“Oh, another Gym challenger?” Nurse Joy said, gaining the group’s attention, “If you want to do some training, then why don’t you visit the Battle Club?”

“The Battle Club? Isn’t that just for battling other trainers?” Ash tilted his head.

“Don George is a battle specialist,” Iris said, “If you want special training, he’s your ticket.”

Ash grinned, “Well alright then!”

“Pika!” Pikachu agreed, jumping onto Ash’s shoulder.

“You two ready?” he asked Oshawott and Pidove. They both nodded eagerly, Oshawott smacking his scalchop and Pidove ruffling her feathers.

…

Bird Pokémon chirped as the morning sun shined over the Battle Club. Though, the subject of interest laid inside this establishment.

“If it’s battle related I’m your man,” Don George folded his arms, “I welcome you to the Pokémon Battle Club.”

“Heh, you look exactly like the other Don Georges do.”

Don George raised an eyebrow, “If I were to take a guess, you’re here because Lenora gave you some trouble?”

“Yeah!” Ash’s eyes widened, Iris and Cilan making their own expressions of interest behind him, “How’d you know?”

He nodded, “You’d hardly be the first trainer sent my way after losing to her. That tricky Roar and Mean Look combination of hers has sent many trainers stumbling.”

“So her strategy is famous,” Cilan hummed.

Iris nodded, “But if you can meet her power and raise your endurance, you could totally get past her.”

“That’s right,” Don George said, “Now, young man, I believe I know exactly what you need.”

The man’s body stiffened, and his expression intensified and fire burst from his eyes, “SO GET READY! You’ve come to the right place for some proper training.”

“Yeah-ha!” Ash joined him, “I’ll do whatever it takes!”

“Pika pikachu!”

Don George nodded, “Very well, though I warn you my brand of training is not for the faint of heart.”

Ash and Pikachu both nodded, “Right!”

“Alright, follow me through these doors,” he turned to stand in front of two large, metallic sliding doors. Giving a serious look at the young trainers, Don George stood as the doors lumbered open. The group strained their eyes against the blinding light that escaped from it.

Ash’s battle with Lenora ended in a crushing defeat, but his commitment train with Don George’s specialized methodology. Will Ash be successful in his quest to power up his Pokémon? Find out…

As the journey continues.

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