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C hapter XI
Glasorden looked around the empty room. Rose continued to cry. Glasorden took a piece of paper from the bed and began to read.
Dear Glasorden,
I hope this letter finds you well. I've thought about it, and I've come to realize that we can't be together anymore. We come from two very different worlds. I'm sorry that things didn't work out between us. I would like you to know that I've found a new lover and we're really happy together.
Sincerely,
-Gardenia
Glasorden was crestfallen, but he had to admit that he half-expected something like this to happen. He handed the letter to Rose.
"That can't be," she said with tears still in her eyes. "Our Gym Leader needs you in her life."
Glasorden and Rose sat in the room for some time. They were both sad about what happened. Suddenly, Rose stood up.
"I hate to do this, Gardenia," she said. She walked toward the dresser and revealed a diary with a flower design and a Turtwig on the cover. She flipped through the pages.
"That letter's not in her handwriting," Rose said. She placed the open diary in Glasorden's lap. He noticed that it was open to the last page with writing on it. He began to read.
Dear diary,
I've been unsure about this for a while, but I am now certain. I desperately need Glasorden! He's so charming and handsome. I can't get enough of his sleek, dark hair and manly voice. I think he's really sweet. I'm so sad because he'll never come back for me...Please come back, Glasorden! I can't stand being without you any longer!!
-Gardenia
There were dried tears on the page. Glasorden smiled as he handed the diary back to Rose, who put it back on the dresser. He grabbed the letter again.
"Who did write this?" he asked.
"I don't know," Rose replied. "Who would do something so cruel and inhuman?"
Glasorden suddenly remembered the man whom he saw on his first trip to the garden. He remembered that the man sat next to Byron at the tavern. Then he remembered what Byron said..."all the ancient history and treasure isn’t what brings my son up there..." He also remembered Byron mentioning that his son was the Oreburgh City Gym Leader...
"Where's Oreburgh City?" Glasorden asked Rose.
"Of course! How could I not have seen it?" Rose exclaimed. "Follow me!"
As Glasorden and Rose arrived in Oreburgh City, they could feel the cool night breeze. Glasorden was amazed-not only did the city have a mine, but it appeared to be entirely built around mining! He followed Rose to a large building, which he immediately recognized as a Pokémon Gym. She barged into the Gym.
"There's no need for such rudeness," a voice said. Glasorden looked around and noticed that Roark was the only person in the Gym. He was now wearing a mining hat.
"Where's our Gym Leader?" Rose demanded.
"You silly, silly girl," Roark replied. "I remember you from the last time we met. You thought you were so high and mighty turning me away from your Gym. Anyway, Gardenia's not here. She's probably having a good time with her boyfriend right now."
"So you know about the letter!" Rose said. "Gardenia's true love will always be Glasorden!"
"You're only fooling yourself," Roark answered. "Did you think that Gardenia would find love without people knowing? I only found out through word of mouth, my friend."
"Stop playing games!" Rose said. "I know for a fact that she didn't write that letter!"
"Okay, you caught me. Your Gym Leader is here, but you won't be seeing her anytime soon. By the way, who's your escort? Were you so scared that you needed Daddy to come with you?"
"Glasorden's not my daddy!" Rose yelled.
"Let us see Gardenia," Glasorden added.
"Your girlfriend is indeed desperate to see you again, but I'm afraid that I'm going to have to ask you to leave," Roark replied. "Gardenia and I will be so happy together. I don't see how she could possibly be happy with such an ugly man with an accent as you. Or do you need that translated into Norwegian?"
"We're not leaving without a fight!" Rose said.
"If you insist," Roark said. "I choose Onix!"
"Go! Abomasnow!" Glasorden cried. "Use your Ice Beam attack!"
Abomasnow obeyed, but the attack missed. Roark's Onix was surprisingly limber.
"Use your Rock Slide attack!" Roark said.
Abomasnow was also limber, but it still took some damage. It replied with another Ice Beam attack, which landed. Onix was KO'd.
"You're good!" Roark said. "I still have a few cards up my sleeve, however! Here comes Golem! Use Rock Throw!"
Rock Throw missed.
"Use Ice Beam again!" Glasorden said to Abomasnow. It connected. Golem was almost ready to faint.
"You'll love this!" Roark said. "Golem! Use your Explosion!"
It did, and Abomasnow fainted.
"Time for my trump card! Here comes Rampardos!"
"Very well, then! I choose Lapras!"
"Use your Take Down attack, Rampardos!"
It did. The powerful attack KO'd Lapras in one blow.
"That's some serious attack power," Glasorden remarked.
"How are we supposed to win now?" Rose asked.
"We have to try!" Glasorden replied. "For Gardenia!"
Rose smiled slightly as Piloswine hit the field.
"Oh, this is too easy!" Roark said. "Use your Head Smash, Rampardos!"
Rampardos ran straight for Piloswine, but Piloswine ducked the attack and Rampardos couldn't stop itself from crashing into the wall. It clumsily stumbled around the battlefield.
"Use Earthquake, Piloswine!" Glasorden cried. "Hurry!"
The ground shook. The dizzy Rampardos lost its balance and crashed. It fainted.
"Rampardos lost to Piloswine? How could that be? Oh, well! You may have won, but you'll never get the key to Gardenia's room!"
Roark ran away once again. Piloswine turned white.
"You're kidding..." Glasorden said.
Mamoswine appeared and let out a room-filling cry.
"We won!" Rose said. "You're quite the knight in shining armor, aren't you?"
"We did win, but it doesn't mean anything without that key!" Glasorden answered. "We'll never save Gardenia now."
"Yes, we will! Pick a hand, Glasorden."
He thought that this was no time to play games, but he picked her right hand anyway.
"Right!" Rose said as she revealed a key and spun it madly around its keychain. "Don't forget who you're talking to! I'm Rose, key stealer extraordinaire! I got it off Roark's waistbelt while he was battling you." She handed the key to Glasorden, who walked towards the back door of the room and went in.
Chapter XII
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