Crystal Pokemon Adventure
                                                     Chapter 8
            Arrival in Ecruteak City, Ecruteak Gym Battle, and the Fog badge  
       

                After that experience with the Sudowoodo, they were once again, walking to Ecruteak City. They just needed to battle 2 more trainers, and they were at Ecruteak City. After they battled the trainers, they had finally arrived in Ecruteak City. They found the Pokemon Center very easily. They healed their Pokemon and went to look for the Gym. They found it a couple of minutes later. They walked in, and found the Gym Leader right away. "So, let me guess. You've come here to battle me for the Fog badge, right?", Morty asked. "Yup!", Crystal said cheerfully. Morty just laughed. "No one has beaten in a while, and I don't in tend on losing to any of you. We'll battle there.", he said, as he walked to a little clearing. Crystal, Jen, and Thunder followed. It was Jen vs Morty in the first round, 1 Pokemon each. "Go Gastly!", Morty yelled, as his Ghost-type Pokemon came out of it's Pokeball, and started the match. 'A Ghost-type, huh? My Fire-types'll whip 'em back to the graveyard.',  thought Jen, then she yelled, "Go Charmander!" "Gastly, use Lick attack!", yelled Morty. "Lynda, dodge it, and use your Flamethrower!", Jen yelled to Charmander.  Charmander dodged it, and was lucky enough to use it's Flamethrower before Gastly could use Lick attack again. The Gas and Ghost-type Pokemon was out. "You did your best, Gastly. Next challenger, get into the battlefield.", Morty said to Thunder. Thunder got up, and walked off to the battlefield. "Are you sure that your ready to battle against a pro?", Morty asked, with a smirk. "Yeah yeah. Let's just get on with the battle.", Thunder said. So, they started. "Go Haunter.", Morty said. "Go Quilava!", yelled Thunder. "Haunter, use Night Shade.", Morty said, confidently. "Quilava, dodge it, and use Flamethrower!", yelled Thunder. Quilava dodged the Night Shade, and used Flamethrower. The attack only hurt Haunter a little. Like half way. "Oh-no!", yelled Thunder. Morty just laughed. "Use Lick attack, then Shadow Ball!", yelled Morty. Haunter was headed for Quilava, when Quilava dodged the Lick and Shadow Ball attacks. "Now, use your best attack!", Thunder yelled with fire in his eyes, "FLAME WHEEL ATTACK!!!!!!!!" Quilava ran quickly to Haunter, and used Flame Wheel, damaging the Haunter all the way this time! Haunter was out of the match, Thunder won! Crystal ran towards him, and hugged him. "You were great, Thunder!", Crystal said, a bit more cheerful. "Thanks, Crystal.", Thunder said back. "Your next. On to the battlefield, now.", said Morty. Crystal, right away, turned a bit pale. She was afraid of Ghost-type Pokemon, and real ghosts, too. Thunder could tell, he could see that she was scared. But, Crystal wasn't gonna let that fear keep her away from the Johto League. She walked to the battlefield slowly. Finally, when she was there, they started the match. "Go Gengar!", yelled Morty. A bigger Ghost-type Pokemon came out of the Pokeball. Crystal got a bit scared, but took her Pokedex out. It said that Gengar was the evolved form of Gastly and Haunter. She picked a Pokemon, and got into battle. "Go Watery!", yelled Crystal. Her Croconaw came from the Pokeball, and got in a fighting stance. "Gengar, Lick attack!", yelled Morty. "Dodge it, and Water Gun!", Crystal said. Gengar was close enough to attack, but missed, and Croconaw used Water Gun. That nearly got everything out of Gengar. "Get up, Gengar. Use Shadow Ball!", yelled Morty. Gengar was about to attack, when Croconaw used Rage and Water Gun. That got Gengar out of the battle, Crystal won! She ran out of the battlefield, and back to Thunder and Jen. "I did it! And that was his best Pokemon! I can't believe Watery did it!", Crystal said, as she hugged Thunder. Jen was happy for Crystal and Thunder. Not because of they've won the badges, but because Crystal and Thunder were beginning to become a couple, though, they didn't know that, yet. They congratulated each other for winning the matches, and then, Morty stepped in. He gave Jen her new Fog badge, and stopped at Thunder to say a couple of things. "You battled great, Thunder. You really do deserve this Fog badge.", Morty said, and gave him a Fog badge, too. Then, he stopped at Crystal. "You are very powerful, you and your Croconaw. No one has ever beaten my Gengar. So, you definately, deserve this Fog badge.", Morty said, as he handed Crystal the Fog badge. "Thank you, Morty.", Crystal, and Jen said. "Thanks.", Thunder said. Then, they walked back to the Pokemon Center, healed their Pokemon, and left on the Route to Olivine City.

             To Be Continued....