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Sabrina said nothing, nor did her face show any suggestion that this bothered her in anyway. Mega Alakazam had it worse, however. While he was a powerful Psychic type beyond measure, he was not beyond being provoked. Angered by the Pokemon's cockiness, Mega Alakazam would fling one of its spoons at the hound telekinetically...only for it to spin back around and smack it in the face.

The first two blows would strike Mega Alakazam hard, causing it to grumble in pain. The pain was just enough to jog its mind back to working however, the Psychic grabbing a hold of one of its spoons which grew in size upon gripping it. With sword-spoon in hand, Mega Alakazam delivered a Psycho Cut on the beast to get it off.

Wham! The Mega Alakazam was hit and it seemed to do some pretty good damage. Unfortunately for Ezikel the Psychic wasn't done and the dog was vulnerable to its most devastating attacks. Ezikel was about to find out that Alakazam was still nothing to take lightly. "I'm not sure what you're talking about..." Sabrina mumbled as a blast of energy shot out from the hound's right side out of nowhere. Reno would instantly notice that Alakazam did not conjure that blast...it was a Future Sight! When did it pull that off? Regardless, Reno needed to act quick as Mega Alakaazam was Recovering from its injuries rapidly, healing its self.

A faint scowl appeared on Sabrina's face, watching as the Houndoom healed its self with Mega Alakazam's own move. No matter, it was time to go all out. Mega Alakazam would regain its floating leg crossed position in the air, its spoons glowing violently. With eyes glowing pink, Mega Alakazam would unleash the most power Psychic attack it could conjure, the telekinetic pushing against Ezikel relentlessly, attempting to pin it against a wall into it succumbed to the immense pressure, it was like some sort of intense gravity.

The Mega Alakazam was swept off its feet, flying backwards as the Dark Pulse devastated its being. The elegant Psychic creature would end up in a pile on the ground, moaning in pain and yet it still wanted to fight! A faint blue aura would surround the Pokemon as it began to Recover again. This needs to end, now.

The Mega Houndoom would clamp down on the Mega Alakazam's torso with its devastating Crunch. The Mega Alakazam hissed in pain as it fought against the urge to pass out. Weakly raising a hand, the Psychic would begin to conjure a small and unstable Focus Blast, using all it had left to form the pathetic looking attack. "It's over, Alakazam." Sabrina spoke up, causing her Pokemon to look at her stunned, the Focus Blast dispersing into harmless sparks as Mega Alakazam's focus was lost.

"I knew this to be the outcome since before our meeting. This was your destiny all along. You were destined to lose to me, to take that loss and grow stronger. Now you have defeated me and came out far more powerful than you were when you first arrived. Take this." Sabrina said in her normal monotone voice, a small yellow circle badge appearing before Reno's face, the trinket immediately began to fall towards the ground as it appeared.

"As you know, that is the Marsh Badge, consider it proof of your growth. My gym was only one small step in the much larger staircase which leads to your true purpose. Not even I can foresee where your path will lead you. I do hope that one day, after your mental prowess can match my own, that you will return to my gym for another rematch. Two masters, equals. I look forward to that. Now go, your next challenge is the Cinnabar Island gym." Without another word Sabrina recalled Alakazam and gave Reno one final stare before teleporting away. In her place a warp panel appeared, obviously leading to the exit of the gym.

Cinnabar Island gym looked like all the other gyms in Kanto for the most part, on the outside of course. Immediately upon stepping inside he would be greeted by the gym guide, like usual. "Yo, champ in the making! Welcome to Cinnabar Gym! The gym's leader is named Blaine, otherwise known as the Hotheaded Quiz Master. This gym is unique in that you have to solve quizzes and riddles to advance. Get them wrong and you have to battle a gym trainer. So if you want to make it to Blaine with all your Pokemon at full health them you better put your thinking cap on. Good luck!" The guide explained.

As promised, Reno would find that the way forward was blocked by a door and on the side of the door was a touch screen. "Welcome, Challenger!" The screen spoke. Quiz number one; I'm hot in name but in practice I soothe the heat. What am I?"