Back at the Pewter Gym

After the Mulberry Contest ended, the gang arrived in Pewter City. They decided to visit Brock's home before heading to the Battle Pyramid.

"It will be nice seeing my family again." Brock said.

"I can't wait to see your gym Brock and all your Pokemon." Max said.

"Hey Brock, is it all right for us to visit your parents?" Ash asked.

He remembered Brock telling them about his parents being sick.

"Don't you worry Ash." Brock said. "I called my parents and they said it is fine, and my mom's health has improved since I last saw them."

The others felt relieved to hear that.

When they arrived at the Pewter Gym they saw that the gym had been decorated but in a disgusting sort of way. Instead of being the normal brown and gray colored gym, it was now purple, green, blue, white and orange with a big rose on top. It looked like a dance club instead of a Pokemon gym. Brock didn't like this one bit.

The gang went to Brock's house and his brothers and sisters greeted him right away. Brock was also greeted by the Pokemon Growlithe, Weepinbell, Miltank, Stantler, Ludicolo, Chansey, Blissey, Ninetales, the nine Bonsly and the five Larvitar. May and Max were impressed with Brock's big family. Brock asked his siblings about what happened to the gym. They explained that their parents decided to decorate the gym a bit more, just to make it a bit greyer with grey boulders because of the other rock type Pokemon Brock had caught. But when the gym re-modelers came they did it all wrong; they kept on giving it weird coats of paint which was something their parents didn't want. The siblings asked Brock to make it right again and Brock asked his siblings where their parents were now.

Apparently Flint and Lola were in the hospital; Lola had collapsed and needed to stay in the hospital again. Brock contacted his dad at the hospital and told him he heard what was going on from his siblings.

"Your mother and I were horrified with what the re-modelers did to the gym especially since they did nothing we wanted." Flint said. "I want to deal with those re-modelers again, but I can't leave your mother's side yet."

"You leave it to me dad." Brock said. "You concentrate on taking care of mom."

Flint thanked Brock and finished the phone call.

Forrest showed the gang what the inside of the gym looked like; it was like a art museum for crazy people. Splashes of paints were everywhere and it looked very unattractive. The gang didn't like this one bit, especially Brock. Brock's Steelix and Graveler and Flint's Tyranitar and Golem were guarding the gym and they hated it too. All of Brock and Flint's other Pokemon were in the Poke Balls in the storage room. Brock really needed to handle this.

Brock cooked a meal for everyone and his siblings were happy to have his food again. Brock asked his siblings what the re-modelers who changed the gym were like. They explained that it consisted of three individuals, two men and a woman.

"I'll have a talk with these re-modelers and we'll get the gym back to normal." Brock said.

His siblings were happy to hear that.

What they didn't know was that the re-modelers were actually a disguised Jessie, James and Meowth. They were planning to steal the Pewter Gym's Pokemon. They heard that Flint and Lola were in the hospital and thought this was a good time to steal the Pokemon. They also found out that Brock had returned and the others were there too.

"What will we do about the twerps?" Meowth asked.

"If they do get in the way we can just rely on our newly evolved Pokemon." Jessie smiled.

"You're right about that." James smiled.

Team Rocket, still disguised as gym re-modelers rang the bell on Brock's house and Brock and his siblings answered the door. When Brock's siblings saw them they told Brock they were the ones who remodeled the gym.

"I was about to contact you." Brock said. "I want you to return the gym to normal. You made our gym look revolting."

"Hey we don't take that kind of insult about our work!" Jessie shouted.

"Yeah and if you want us to make it right you will have to pay us well." Meowth said.

Ash knew those voices.

"Fire Dragon Roar." Team Rocket's disguises were burned away.

Brock was not happy to see this.

"Why am I not surprised you three are behind this?!" He shouted.

Jessie growled.

"Now you are going to get it!" She shouted.

She and James quickly backed away from the house and released an Ursaring and Exploud.

"Remember our Teddiursa and Loudred?" Jessie asked. "Well now they are a Ursaring and Exploud and they are stronger than ever."

"Let's put that claim to the test!" Ash shouted.

He was going to help Brock take Team Rocket on.

Brock released his Steelix and Ash sent out his Blaziken. Jessie and James told Exploud and Ursaring to use Hyper Beam. Steelix and Blaziken both used Protect so Hyper Beam didn't hit either of them.

"Time to fight back." Ash said. "Blaziken, Flamethrower."

"Steelix, Flash Cannon." Brock said.

Exploud and Ursaring were hit by Flamethrower and Flash Cannon.

"Now Steelix, Iron Tail." Brock said.

"Blaziken, Blaze Kick." Ash said.

Steelix struck Exploud really hard with a metallic tail and Blaziken covered one of it's feet in flames before kicking Ursaring really hard. The two quickly fainted.

"I'll take over from here." Forrest said. "As the current leader of the Pewter gym I cannot forgive what Team Rocket has done to the gym."

He took out a Poke Ball and released a Onix.

"You have your own Onix Forrest?" Brock asked.

"Yep dad gave it to me a few months ago." Forrest said.

"Onix Sandstorm." He ordered.

Team Rocket was blown away.

After Team Rocket's defeat Brock contacted actual gym re-modelers to return the gym to it's former glory. Flint returned from the hospital that evening; Lola had to stay at the hospital overnight. Brock informed his dad that Team Rocket were the ones that ruined the gym. Flint thanked his son and his friends for their help. The others stayed at Brock's place for the night, and the next day they said goodbye to Brock's family then headed to the Battle Pyramid.