On this sunny morning, Xiaoyan and his companions finally arrived in Rainbow City. It was a place with a wide range of leisure and entertainment facilities, perfect for a family trip.
While they were sightseeing, they encountered a familiar figure.
"Dear beautiful ladies, please do me the honor of sharing a wonderful morning with me. And I can also accompany you for an exciting night."
(What on earth did that last sentence mean?)
"Hey, Brock. Long time no see." Xiaoyan stepped forward to greet Brock.
"So it's you, Xiaoyan. How have you been lately?" Brock was hitting on the salesclerk in the perfume store.
"Not bad."
Just then, the automatic door of the perfume store opened...
"Xiaoyan, long time no see!" Since Brock and Misty were here, it was only natural that Ash would be here too, as they always traveled together.
"What a coincidence. Are you here to challenge the local gym too?" Xiaoyan asked.
"Yes!"
At this moment, the salesclerk was promoting their products to Misty. Misty picked up a bottle and started trying the perfume on one side. The strong smell immediately spread throughout the perfume store.
(This smell is so awful...) Unable to bear the smell, Xiaoyan quickly covered his nose.
Ash beside him couldn't stand it either.
"Misty, wearing perfume won't do you any good."
"What's it to you?"
"Wearing perfume is just to attract men. With your looks, you don't need it. No one will take a fancy to you anyway."
The young couple was arguing again.
"Sir, what you just said is not right. Perfume has many uses." The salesclerk joined in.
"Isn't wearing perfume just to attract men?" Ash continued.
"Wrong!!! Perfume can boost energy, make you look radiant, and improve your complexion. You're insulting perfume." An older sister also joined the fray.
"The battle is so intense..." Xiaoyan watched silently on one side.
"I don't need perfume because I'm always full of energy. Right, Pikachu?"
Ash's Pikachu was busy playing with Xiaoyan's Pikachu and ignored Ash. The next second, Ash was showing off his muscle - less arms to everyone. Just then, a group of girls walked up to Ash with brooms...
"Sir, please leave. Our store doesn't need customers like you who have no taste." Ash was swept out of the store by the brooms, and Misty made a face at Ash behind the girls.
(Ash's mistake was arguing with the girls. Never do that again, or the consequences will be unimaginable.) Xiaoyan silently mourned for Ash for three seconds.
"Alright, that annoying customer has been driven out. Trainer, you just said you wanted to challenge our gym?" A female salesclerk said to Xiaoyan.
"Yes. May I ask who the gym leader is?"
"The gym leader is our store manager. She's at the gym now. I'll take you there."
Xiaoyan followed the salesclerks out.
"Wait. I want to go and watch the battle too."
"Hey, don't leave me behind." Brock and Misty also followed behind.
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Led by the salesclerk, Xiaoyan came to a gym filled with the smell of flowers and grass. The fresh smell of green grass mixed with the fragrance of the flowers. The Pokémon were singing inside, making Xiaoyan feel as if he was in nature.
"Challenger, please come to the central battle field. The gym leader is already waiting for you there."
An older sister led Xiaoyan to a battle field surrounded by grass on the outside. The grass here was very lush, at least one and a half meters high.
A woman in a kimono was sleeping at the other end of the battle field, holding a Vileplume in her arms. The perfume salesclerk walked up to the kimono - wearing woman and gently woke her up.
"Ah... the weather is so nice... I accidentally fell asleep." The kimono - wearing woman rubbed her eyes, yawned, and looked sleepily at the perfume salesclerk beside her. Then the salesclerk whispered something in her ear. Immediately, the kimono - wearing woman stared at Xiaoyan on the battle field with wide eyes.
"I'm extremely sorry. I didn't know you were here to challenge the gym. My name is Erika. I'm the gym leader of the Rainbow Gym, and I use grass - type Pokémon."
"My name is Xiaoyan. I'm from Pallet Town."
After both sides introduced themselves, it was the referee's turn to say a few words.
"This is a 1 - on - 1 match. If the challenger wins, they can get the Rainbow Badge. Additionally, the gym leader is not allowed to switch Pokémon during the battle, while only the challenger can. Now, the match begins." As soon as the referee's voice fell, two Pokémon appeared on the field at the same time.
"Vileplume, Leaf Blade."
The extremely tough leaves flew automatically towards Eevee.
"Eevee, dodge and then use Tail Whip." Eevee dodged the Leaf Blade and quickly used Tail Whip, inevitably reducing Vileplume's defense by one level.
"Vileplume, Energy Ball." The grass - type energy continuously gathered, and then a green energy ball flew towards Eevee. The energy ball was moving so fast that Eevee didn't have time to dodge. After being hit by the energy ball, Eevee was sent flying several meters.
"Good. Don't give up until the end. Shadow Ball." Xiaoyan said as he watched Eevee get up from the ground and continue to fight.
Eevee's Shadow Balls were very small, about the size of a ping - pong ball. But because of their small size, Eevee could fire one per second. At this moment, Eevee's Shadow Balls were like a machine gun, constantly hitting Vileplume. Even a Pokémon good at dodging would get hit a few times.
"Vileplume, Petal Dance." Vileplume entered the Petal Dance state. Its body was surrounded by petals. The Petal Dance move was very powerful. These petals were like blades, attacking Eevee. The first Petal Dance didn't hit Eevee.
"Eevee, Bite." Eevee bit Vileplume, and Vileplume's health was almost depleted. At this time, the petals that had been surrounding Vileplume cut several wounds on Eevee's body like sharp knives, and blood was flowing from the wounds.
Eevee was standing very unsteadily, and its four legs were trembling.
"Sorry. It's my fault for not commanding well. Come back, Eevee."
Xiaoyan picked up the Poké Ball to recall Eevee, but Eevee jumped out of the Poké Ball again, looking at Xiaoyan with a determined look in its eyes.
"Eevee, you... Alright! Let's continue the battle!"
Vileplume used Petal Dance again. Eevee closed its eyes and swayed to the side, making Vileplume's attack miss.
(If we want to win, this is our only chance.)
"Eevee, Quick Attack."
Eevee opened its eyes and quickly rushed towards Vileplume. A few seconds later, Vileplume fell to the ground.
"Eevee, we won!!!"
"Eevee～～～" Eevee happily jumped into Xiaoyan's arms.
"Although defeat leaves a bitter aftertaste... but meeting a powerful trainer like you has filled me with motivation. Please accept the Rainbow Badge!" Xiaoyan took the Rainbow Badge from the gym leader Erika.
"Thank you."
"You've trained your Eevee very well. Have you thought about evolving it?"
"Yes!"
Xiaoyan and his companions bid farewell to the gym leader Erika.
"Brother Xiaoyan, your Eevee is so strong. Can my Eevee be like that too?" Xiaolan pulled Xiaoyan's hand and asked.
"As long as you train it hard, it definitely can in the future."
At this time, Xiaoyan looked back at the gym again and saw a very ugly - looking girl walking out happily with a badge. When she took off her hair, Xiaoyan realized that it was a wig, and it wasn't a girl at all, but Ash!!!
To be continued...