Oscar smiles as he walked through the town of the fifth gym leader Maxine and sat ona bench outside the gym smiling. he always loved this gym alot and most of his pokemon fought with her twice. So he decided to see if his roots where just as good before and walked into the gym greeted and told where to go. Oscar came in with his pokemon and sat down as another trainer seemed to be battling right now. he watched the other trainer and smiles at least he had what it took to defeat the gym leader. He knew the fire pokemon gym leader hated losing but didn't care it was rules and knew she must give him the badge. he watched as the trainer took the badge and walked out happily with is pokemon and smiles looking at the other female.

"Maxine" he greeted gently and walked over slowly as his Zoroark stood beside happily looking at them slowly carefully, loved these fire pokemon they actually was the fight that evolved the Zoura into a Zoroark. The female Zoroark cried happily at the Houndoom grinning gently and then looked at the trainer and then champion and stood beside the champion happily. The champion grinned gently and leaned on the railing of the gym rail and smiles softly at them "I do not have good news to share with you but i need your help to keep yu safe as well" said tone soft and concered showing her that it wasn't giving good news.

Maxine huffed and put her hands on her hips. Then, reluctantly, she flipped a Conflagration Badge to her opponent.

He caught it and grinned.

Maxine was happy to see that expression, and some of the irritation at loosing drained out of her. At this stage, some of the trainers that came through here were starting to get arrogant. But this guy was just genuinely happy at his progress. That was always nice to see.

So she grinned back at him finally. "Good job! Thanks for the battle. Now get going!" With exaggerated movements, she pretended like she was going to kick him out the door.

Still smiling, he left with a slight bow.

She shook her head.

Then she went over to her Houndoom, crouched, and revived and healed him. The scary looking dog suddenly leapt to his feet, knocked her onto her butt, and licked her cheek affectionately. It burned slightly. Then his attention shifted and he rushed past her with a warm breeze.

"Hey!" she called after him, reaching. But she dropped her hand when she saw who was standing there.

Blushing at the sight of Oscar, the black haired girl jumped to her feet. Self-consciously, she brushed off her red skort (skirt+shorts in one) and straightened her t-shirt. But she refrained from checking her hair.

"Hello, Oscar," she said, approaching the other trainer. The champion of the region. Her boss. She held out her hand for a handshake.

He called her name and met her halfway across the floor, their two pokemon tagging at his heels until Houndoom joined her again.

But although his manner was nice and gentle, he said he didn't have good news.

That kind of killed her mood.

She stepped closer and placed on hand on the railing, her expression becoming serious.

"What is it?"

"Past week pokemon gym leaders have been going missing. I am worried that you will be the next as all the other gym leaders have gone missing and I am going to find out and get them back. If you like to join me on this trip i am more then happy to have company" said smiling gently as he pet his zoroark shoulder gently. the zoroark nodded gently and looked around before using its illusion ability to turn into a houndoom that barked and chuckled gently.

"grow up Tylo" he teased to the Zoroark that giggled gently and shifted back and yawned gently. "so I am going to the poke mart to get some stuff and shall be leaving, if you like to come with me join me there" smiles gently and walked out smiling and went there getting max potions revie's and alot more for the trip. He put his pokemon in the ball and smiles gently as he held out a poke ball that was a Luxray ball that she loved and looked around gently .

"soon my friend i will need to travel swiftly and hope you can do that" grinned gently as he paid for all his stuff and streached happily ready to go and would wait two minutes before leaving in-case the gym leader wished to join them.