Flare's Challenge!

[PMJ]

Flare walked into the gym.
"Hey, Clara, I want a battle! I wanna earn the Silk Badge!"

[Gym Leader Clara]

Clara leapt down from a beam on the cieling, ninja-stylee, and addressed Flare.
"OK, if that's how you want it! My Beautifly is still recovering from the last battle I had, so I'll only use my Beedrill, you can use up to two pokémon though..."
They stepped onto the arena and Clara shouted "LETS BATTLE!"

[PMJ]

"Go! Slugma!" shouted Flare, "Use Ember!"

Little beads of fire started emerging from Slugma's mouth.

[Gym Leader Clara]

The fire hit Beedrill and made it weak. It was still tired from the last match, but not as tired as Beautifly. Clara was determined not to have to give away another badge, but knew inside that she would be...
"Beedrill! Poison Sting!"

[PMJ]

"Dodge and use Overheat!"
Slugma dodged the feeble Beedrill's attack, and shot a long line of flames at it.

[Gym Leader Clara]

Beedrill was hit by the fire. It screwed up its eyes in pain. "Beedrill! Twinneeedle!" Clara mumbled, knowing this would be Beedrill's last attack. Beedrill hurtled towards Slugma, but stopped midair and dropped to the floor, lifeless.
Clara returned it hastily and grabbed a Silk Badge, hurled it at Flare and ran to the Darnov Pokémon Center.

[PMJ]

"Thanks!" said Flare, happy at winning his first badge. He congratulated his Torchic and Slugma.