Clair knows Lance because she is his cousin, since many Dragon-type Pokémon trainers spend a lot of time at Blackthorn City. The heroes admit the story is true when they met Lance, who helped them. Kaburagi sees Ash won the Glacier Badge and heard trouble at Mahogany Town with the angry Red Gyarados. Clair is impressed by his badge collection and accepts his offer. Ash asks for a Gym battle after Dratini sheds its skin, since he needs the last badge. Clair makes a break and gives some onigiri to the heroes and the old man, who like them. Jessie refuses to give it to anyone, but they see they need a good plan to snatch it from the Gym Leader. Team Rocket observes, so Meowth thinks they should give Dratini to the boss. So, they all see they need to wait for Dratini to shed its skin, while Ash sees he cannot ask for a Gym match. Clair follows Dratini, but Kaburagi begs her to complete the ritual. Clair responds she knows that, but also knows Dratini is going to shed its skin and must be with it. The heroes arrive, with Kaburagi who reminding Clair she needs to purify the Dragon Fang. However, Gyarados' Hydro Pump negates the attack and blasts Team Rocket off. Jessie still wants it and sends Arbok, who uses Poison Sting. Clair appears before them and protects Dratini from harm. James sends Weezing to get Dratini, but they get swept by a wave coming from Gyarados' Hydro Pump. Being carried from and by Gym Leaders, today the Purification Ritual must be commenced.Īs Team Rocket relaxes, they notice a Dratini.

Kaburagi tells there was a nasty dragon and the first Gym Leader defeated it and took its fang. Kaburagi admits Clair is the Gym Leader and both of them preserve Blackthorn City's history. Kaburagi shows the heroes a Dragon Fang, an artifact which is kept in Blackthorn City, working for Clair. He trips over, but stands up, shows the peace sign and tells he is 'I'm still in one peace'. Suddenly, a man goes to get Clair revealed to be Kaburagi, who warns her there will be trouble if she does not appear. The heroes introduce themselves and while Brock tries to charm Clair, but she has her attention at Dratini, who swims away.

After an explanation, the woman responds Gyarados was protecting Dratini and she introduces the heroes as Clair. The heroes see it shouldn't be hostile, while a woman appears them, questioning what would they want with Dratini. However, a Gyarados appears, using Hydro Pump as a warning. Ash replies the sooner he gets to the Gym, the sooner he arrives to the Johto League. Will Dratini be safe until then, and will the ritual be performed before midnight?Īsh runs, so Misty and Brock wonder why is he running. Also he needs Clair to perform a Dragon Fang Purification ritual, but Clair says she has to protect Dratini since it's going to shed it's skin. He explains that he is the assistant to Clair, who he reveals to be the Blackthorn Gym Leader. Later there's an old man who tries to catch up with Clair but he tumbles over. After things get sorted out, the woman introduces herself as Clair and she was trying to keep Dratini safe, but it goes off. Then a woman appears demanding what they want with Dratini. Just as they were getting close to it, a Gyarados comes out of the lake and attacks them. Misty notices a Dratini and how cute it is. With Blackthorn City just a stone's throw away, Ash gets psyched about his final Gym Battle.

Beauty isn t skin deep