To The Winner Go The Spoils!

It was a quite rough battle for Brendan, a trainer on his journey to collect all the gym badges and challenge the Hoenn league. He was battling Flannery, a pretty redhead whom from what he knew recently took over the Lavaridge Gym as it's leader. He wasn't entirely prepared to face the fiery from her Pokemon, and both he and her were already down to their last. Unluckily for Brendan, his Pokemon was his trusty Grovyle, who in most battles would often secure a victory for him... however this time it wasn't so sure, as obviously it was at type disadvantage against Flannery's Torkoal.

"Haha, this should be an easy win for me! I-I mean... you stand no chance against me anymore Puny Trainer, you will have to come back once you... honed your skills!" The redhead said smugly at first, but then awkwardly trying to keep up her tough serious leader act... Brendan actually found it kind of cute how bad she was at that act

"I have trust in my Grovyle! We still can win even at type disadvantage like that!" The male trainer replied, not giving up despite the situation seeming rather dire for him

"Really? U-um... I mean, don't be foolish! Fire types easily overtake grass types!"Flannery replied, seeming a bit surprised by Brendan's belief that he could still win this somehow

"Why don't we make a bet then? If I win, aside from the badge, you will have to do one more thing for me. If I lose, you will be able to ask me for something." Brendan offered, as their Pokemon tensely stared at each other on the battle arena

"Eh? I never thought he would offer something like that... Should a gym leader accept such a thing? I suppose it wouldn't hurt... I could ask him for something simple, like a foot rub... my feet are killing me after standing here all day waiting for challengers!" Flannery thought, while trying to keep a straight face and keep up her tough gym leader act

"Sure! I-I mean... I accept the conditions of your bet! We shall now begin our final round then!" Flannery said, once again cutely breaking her tough gym leader persona for a moment

With that, the final showdown between Grovyle and Torkoal was about to begin, as both Brendan and Flannery prepared to give their Pokemon commands...