After another discussion with Wallace, he suggests that I should go and fight the Celadon gym, with my fire and psychic pokemons, it should not be much of a problem...
Though this trip is delayed, because Wallace today got a gym chalange with Steven, the only person I look up to.
Just before the gym battle, I chat with Steven again, he has trained very hard since the meeting before in granite cave. In his team now, he owns a Aggron and a Skamory, both very strong. I tell his that my Lairon is doing well and is enjoying his time with me.
Just for fun, he has a quick 1on1 battle with me. I use my Houndour and he uses his Skarmory.
Skarmory uses Double team.
Houndour seems dazed, he looks around himself to find he is surrounded!
Suddenly the whole circle of Skarmories light up and one of the skarmories behind him blast a powerful blinding and deadly beam right to the back of houndour.
Despite Houndour trying to dodge it, the blast throws him and slams him to the ground.
Houndour fainted.
I guess a lot more work is still needed. I help Houndour get back up, he still seems keen to fight but he is too tired. I thank Steven for the match...
The match is due! I sit down in the Arena along with 2000 other spectaters watching the match.
Wallace sends out his Lapras and Steven sends out his Skarmory.
Wallace's Lapras was eventually defeated. I am not sure to be happy or unhappy...