Chapter 29: A Ghostly Battle

Mike, Carson, and Georgia entered the Moako City gym. The inside of the gym had wooden planks, there were flowers everywhere, and in the center of the battlefield was a picture of a dove. Mei greeted them and said that she was pumped up to battle! Mike asked why there was a picture of a dove in the center. Mei said that the dove resembled good luck and wishes where she came. Mike understood. Georgia didn't need this badge because she already obtained it. Mei finally recognized Georgia after she saw her so many times. She asked Georgia how her Shiny Dratini was, Georgia said it was great, and it had actually evolved into a Dragonair. Mike asked how Georgia knew her. Georgia replied saying that she was the most challenging gym leader that she ever had to face. Mei said that she actually won last year's most improved gym leader award.

Mei had one request for Mike. Mike had to battle Mei's younger sister, Lei to show if he was able to battle her. They got to the battlefield. Mike sent out Zoroark, which was disguised as Litwick and Lei sent out Drifloon. Mike told Zoroark to use shadow claw, which left the Drifloon in intense pain. A blue aura surrounded Drifloon, it was evolving! It evolved into a Drifblim, Lei told her new Drifblim to use shadow ball, which didn't do that much damage because Zoroark's disguise was removed. Zoroark finished off Drifblim with a Dark Pulse. Mike had defeated Lei. Mei was impressed by Mike defeating her little sister. Now it was Mike's turn to battle Mei.

Mei said she had to change for this battle. Instead of Mei wearing her usual purple skirt, and a Dark purple shirt with a picture of a Gengar on it, she came back wearing a Kimono. She said that she thought of Mike as a worthy opponent. She claimed that she had never lost a single battle while wearing that kimono. The battle started. Mike sent out Dartrix and Mei sent out Yamask. Mike told Dartrix to use its newly learned Leaf Blade. Yamask took a lot of damage but came back with a shadow claw. Dartrix finished off Yamask with an Air Blade.

Mei sent out her 2nd Pokemon, Mimikyu. Dartrix used Leaf Blade, but Mimikyu's ability Disguise allowed it to take 1 hit without damage. Mimikyu used Shadow Claw on the Dartrix, which used Moderate Damage to the owl pokemon. Dartrix used Leaf Blade and brought down the Mimikyu to half health. Mimikyu was able to finish off Dartrix with a well-timed Moonblast. Mike sent out Litwick, which didn't have that much experience battling. Mike told Litwick to use Ember, it was lucky enough to burn the Mimikyu. Mimikyu used a shadow claw on it, which did a lot of damage, but Litwick was able to knock out the Mimikyu with a Shadow Sneak.

It was time for Mei to send out her Ace, Froslass. Georgia said that this was the pokemon that gave her a lot of trouble. Mei told Froslass to use Blizzard, which instantly knocked out the little Litwick. It was time for Mike to send out his secret weapon, Zoroark. He told Zoroark to use Dark Pulse, but Froslass countered it with an Ice Beam, which brought smoke around the battlefield, Zoroark had a sharp vision that allowed it to use Dark Pulse on the Froslass, which gave it lots of damage. The smoke had cleared up and Froslass used Ice Beam, which knocked Zoroark down, Zoroark was able to use shadow claw on it, then Froslass used a Shadow Ball, which had brought Zoroark to red health, Zoroark was finally able to knockout Froslass with a Dark Pulse. Mike had finally earned the Spirit badge. This was Mike's hardest gym battle yet. Mike sat down and admired his third badge...