Chapter 63: Saffron Gym
With unanimous agreement, Brock and the group went to the Pokémon Center's restaurant to eat dinner. After they finished eating, night had already fallen. So, they went separately to their rooms to sleep. When they woke up, it was already the next morning.
Brock sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, then looked out the window. He saw the sun had already risen early in the sky. He then looked over at Ash's bed; it was empty. Ash was already long gone.
Seeing this, Brock didn't even need to think to know Ash had gotten up early. So, Brock stood up and walked towards the doorway. Just as he opened the door, he saw Ash walking towards him. By now, Ash had also seen Brock and said, "Brock! You're up! Then hurry up and wash up! Then let's eat breakfast together! After breakfast, you guys still have to accompany me to the Saffron Gym!" After speaking, Ash turned around and walked away.
Hearing Ash, Brock went to wash up. After freshening up, he went to the place for breakfast. Arriving at the Pokémon Center's cafeteria, Brock saw Ash and the others waiting there for him to eat breakfast.
Brock walked over, sat down, and started eating breakfast. After finishing breakfast, Ash said happily, "Brock! Misty! Daisy! Melanie! Let's hurry up and go to the Saffron Gym! I want to get my fifth Gym Badge quickly!"
Hearing Ash, Brock nodded and replied, "Okay!" Misty and the others also agreed after hearing Ash. So, Brock's group headed off towards the Saffron Gym.
Brock's group walked for an unknown amount of time and arrived at the entrance of the Saffron Gym. Seeing the Saffron Gym, Ash quickly ran up and knocked on the door. Shortly after, a young man opened the main gate. He looked at Brock's group, then said impatiently, "What are you guys doing here? Are you also here to learn psychic powers?"
Hearing the young man, Ash shook his head and said, "We're not here to learn psychic powers. I'm here to challenge the Gym!"
Hearing Ash, the young man asked doubtfully, "Then do you have psychic powers?"
Hearing the young man, Ash shook his head again, then asked curiously, "Psychic powers? What the heck is that?"
Hearing Ash's question, the young man said scornfully, "If you don't have psychic powers, it's impossible to defeat Lady Sabrina! Also, let me show you country bumpkins what psychic powers are!" After speaking, the young man took a spoon out from his person, then stared intently at the spoon with his eyes.
After a few minutes, the young man was still staring intently at the spoon, and the spoon slowly bent. Misty, Daisy, and Melanie beside Brock watched this scene and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! That looks amazing!"
Meanwhile, Ash, after watching this, snatched the spoon from the young man's hand. He then forcefully bent the spoon even further! Then he handed the spoon back to the young man and declared, "Whatever psychic powers are, I'm not afraid! Hurry up and take us inside!"
The young man accepted the spoon back, then led Brock's group into the Gym. They arrived at a Gym battlefield. The young man then knelt and announced, "Lady Sabrina! Someone wishes to challenge you!" Subsequently, the young man seemed to receive a reply and said, "Yes, Lady Sabrina. I will leave immediately." After speaking, the young man left the area.
Hearing the young man's responses, Ash and the others thought doubtfully, We didn't hear anything! Why did that young man reply like that?!
Meanwhile, Brock was thinking, If Ash loses... will I end up like in the anime from my previous life, turned into a doll?! I really don't want to become a doll! Should I lend Gastly to Ash? That way, Ash wouldn't lose, and we wouldn't get turned into dolls by Sabrina... But this is Ash's Gym battle! Lending him a Pokémon would be against the rules! It would essentially be harming him... But I really don't want to become a doll! ...Right! I can ask Bell! See if he has a good way to deal with Sabrina's psychic powers!
Having decided this, Brock entered his mindscape. He saw Bell standing there leisurely. Brock walked over and asked, "Bell, is there any way to counter Sabrina's psychic powers?"
Hearing Brock, Bell replied, "Host Brock! The way is... to run away! Get as far away from Sabrina as possible! That way, her psychic powers won't be able to deal with you!"
Hearing Bell, Brock retorted, "That method is as good as saying nothing! Bell, besides that method, are there any other ways?"
Hearing Brock, Bell nodded and said, "Host Brock, of course there are other ways! Just go to the system shop and buy psychic powers! If you have psychic powers, escaping will be much easier! Also, the psychic powers currently available for purchase have a time limit."
Hearing Bell, Brock asked, "Why is there a time limit?! Aren't there any psychic powers without a time limit for sale?"
Bell replied, "Host Brock, I'm not sure about that. You'll have to check for yourself!"
Hearing Bell, Brock quickly opened the shop function and searched for 'Psychic Power'. Shortly after, an icon appeared, labeled 'Psychic Power'. Time Limit: One hour. Price: 5000 Points.
Seeing the price, Brock complained again, "So expensive! And the time limit is only one hour!" After complaining, Brock still hesitated, wondering whether to buy it.
Just then, a voice startled Brock, "Brock! Stop spacing out! Let's run quickly!"
Brock exited his mindscape and found himself looking at the streets of Saffron City, but there wasn't a single person around. He turned to Melanie beside him and asked, "Melanie! Where are we?! Also, what did you mean just now when you said we need to run quickly?" Yes, the person who had startled Brock awake just now was indeed Melanie.
Hearing Brock, Ash said, "Can't explain clearly now! Let's just hurry and run!" After speaking, Ash started running forward. Daisy and Misty also followed him. Melanie was about to follow too, but saw Brock still standing there. She quickly grabbed Brock's hand and pulled him along in the direction Ash had run.
Just then, a giant little girl appeared before Brock's group! The little girl held an oversized ball and said, "Come play with me! Let's play together!"
Witnessing this scene, Brock asked Ash, "Ash! What is going on?!"
Hearing Brock, Ash quickly explained, "Brock! I lost the battle against Sabrina! She turned us all into dolls! Then that little girl appeared with a big ball wanting to play with us!"
Hearing Ash's explanation, Brock understood the sequence of events. It was exactly the same as the plot in the anime he had watched in his previous life! He then said to Ash and the others, "Then what are we waiting for?! Let's run quickly!" After speaking, Brock quickly started running forward.
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