Jerek decided to ask the girl about her techniques, and their application in battle, but before he could, an announcement rang. "As of now, 7 students have officially entered the gym academy. However, Zachary has opted out of these battles, as he is unresponsive. You will placed into battles, and winning them will count towards the three other gym trainees you must defeat to qualify for the role of a gym leader." Jerek glanced at the board. The match ups were as follows:
Tyrese vs. Samantha
Jerek vs Abby
Noah vs. Vulcan
Jerek was surprised. He didn't even know who this Abby girl was, so she could easily pull of a win on him. However, he had some time, as the first matchup would be Tyrese and Samantha. "Contestants to the stadium, please. Your arena will be the water arena." Jerek knew that the water arena was just a pool with pads floating in it. However, Tyrese would have some difficulty against Samantha's ground types, but, they were both unpredictable and erratic, so anything could happen. He wished Samantha good luck, and headed into the Celebi Forest. Maybe he could train a little?