Chapter 107 - Facing the ghosts

Alex along with Bill has arrived in front of the lavender city gym. He has already been prepared for his next gym battle. After the last crushing defeat he needed to win beautifully not only for his pokemons but also for himself.

The lavender gym was shaped in the form of a Gengar head with a black and red colour theme. His eyes were white with red pupils and had yellow symbols all around the body.

This building gave a feeling if being stared at by a hungry ghost who will suck their life energy dry.

Bill standing in front said ," How about we go to some other gym. You can easily win here we should ho to a tougher one." And he started to turn back and leave.

Alex pulled him back by his collar and said," all my powerful pokemons are injured and it is necessary gym battle for me.

It will not only let my Pokemon regain confidence but also let me see how a ghost trainer trains his Pokemon.

The way I raised haunter is just a thought of mine not based on systematic growth and training of ghost pokemons. There might be some points I overlooked when training him so this will help me find those deficiency. "

And he headed for the gym. No guards stood at the gym and when he entered a grey haired man with balding head in grey cloak stood with a person few years older than them. He had black spots under his eyes with Raven like hair and a dull slack posture.

He wore blue shorts with a white short with ghost fire emblem on his c_h_e_s_t. He seemed to be talking to the old man.

" Why did you call me grandpa?" He asked lazily

" Don't be so impatient, Daniel. You will know soon." The older man replied calmly.

Soon alex and bill made their appearance and greeted them," Good morning."

" Good morning" said the older man while the young man just nodded.

And he continued," So which one of you is young Alex."

Alex raised his hands.

" You are young Alex. You are just like Agatha said. And your haunter is really impressive. To reach this level in just a few months. " He eyed the shadow of Alex.

This surprised Alex and his eyes widened, Seeing this he continued," Don't be surprised. Your Haunter leaks way too much ghost energy in the air. It can be easily traced back if you look carefully. " And soon the Haunter rise from the shadows.

" And who might you be?" Bill asked bluntly

" Ah I am sorry I haven't Introduced myself. My bad. I am Willow Darkest. The current gym leader of lavender city gym.

And this young man is my grandson, Daniel Darkest."

The young man greeted," Nice to meet you."without any spirit or enthusiasm.

" Hello" they said.

" So you came for a gym battle did you. Sorry to say I have only two pokemons available to test you. So do you mind if we have a two on two pokemon battle." Willow asked

" No problem"

" Then Daniel why don't you be the official referee for this match." He looked blankly at his grandpa who just smiled merrily and then slowly walked to the middle of the field.

The gym battlefield was a plain rock field without any outgrow or outcropping rocks. It doesn't have any place to hide in vision.

Bill went off to the audience stand and the two Challenger and the gym leader stood at two poles of the gym.

Danielle started," This is an official gym battle between the current Lavender city gym leader, Willow Darkest and the Challenger, Alex Bart from Floral town" as he read the official memo of the battle.

" This is a two on two pokemons battle. The Challenger is the only one who can substitute in the match. Whoever loses their two pokemons first will be the winner.

So send out your Pokemon."

Alex motioned for Haunter to begin the match who appeared in the battlefield whole Willow threw a pokeball in the air and a dark green ghost like pokemon with no hands and legs appeared.

" Since both have sent their pokemon then let the battle begin." Daniel declared

" Since you are the Challenger I will let you have the first move." Willow said

" Thanks , Haunter shadow ball"

" You too misdreavus."

The two ball nullify each other in mid air.

" Haunter will o wisp"

Soon a ball of fire flew towards misdreavus and hit him. She just took on the attack but her eyes glowed purple which went unnoticed by Alex and others.

Soon Haunter began to crazily attack the air by shadow ball, poison bomb and other attacks. Alex seeing shouted at Haunter to stop and come to senses. Haunter on hearing this stopped all attacks.

Alex saw that Haunter wasn't confused because he didn't see her use any confusion causing moves. So he was puzzled by this.

He was able to hear his command and follow it yet he aim at empty space." Haunter use shadow ball barrage towards your right"

Soon he sent multiple small shadow ball size of tennis ball towards his left side. This continued to confuse Alex all the command he gave Haunter turned invalid.

Since it seemed like he can't single out misdreavus with his moves he decided to turn his tactics. " HAUNTER poison swarm."

Soon haunter gathered poison power on his arms and stuck the ground. Soon the poison began to spread out in the ground and turned the ground slight purple.

Seeing this , Willow commented," This tactics might be good but you forgot misdreavus has levitation skill so this ground attack won't work."

" I know it. It is just a preparation move. Now Haunter poison needle ."

Soon the poison in the ground mixed with it and multiple poison needles flew upwards defying gravity.

And soon it hit misdreavus breaking her attack on haunter. After breaking the attack Haunter looked around puzzled by change in surrounding in front of him.

"Haunter don't stand idle end it with hex and venoshock."

Soon his eyes glowed red a beam hit her who yelled out in pain and soon a poison attack hit her putting her out in pain and turning her unconscious.

" Misdreavus is unable to battle. Haunter wins."

Willow pulls back misdreavus and asked," did you find out what she did?"

" Yes, in the beginning I thought it was a confused or something similar but since he could follow my orders well I thought it might be something else.

And later when she lost her focus with Haunter looking around confused, confirmed my assumption"

" So what was it?" Willow asked

" Illusion. You put my Haunter in a illusion. You changed his surrounding and put illusion of herself around Haunter to confuse him."

" You are really observant. Yes it was an illusion. Every ghost type pokemons have special features. Like this misdreavus line has illusion power while the ghastly line has their own. You will find it soon.

Now I hope to see what you can inferred about my next pokemons."

He sent out a pokeball and out came a dusclops. Willow introduced his pokemons

" this is a ghost type, dusclops which is commonly found in Hoenn region . So I hope you are ready for the next match."

" Since the Challenger doesn't change the pokemon then let the next battle begin." Daniel declared.

Alex defeated the first Pokemon of the gym leader and now he faces the next pokemon. How will the next match go? Stay tuned.

To be continued