Ttar and his Pokemon were eager to set off on the last leg of their journey, so after gathering some supplies, Ttar left Cinnabar Island. Riding on top of Doomed, and Surfed north on Route 21, towards Pallet Town. Many trainers opposed them along the way, but they prevailed over every single one. Arceustar even learned a powerful new move in Hydro Pump along the way. Before long, they had arrived in Pallet Town.
The first thing Ttar did upon landing was head to Professor Oak's lab. He wanted to show off his new Volcano Badge, as well as tell Oak that Moltres was nowhere to be found on Cinnabar Island. Oak greeted him with a smile, and Ttar told Oak what he wanted.
"So, it wasn't there, huh?" Oak said, sounding rather disappointed. "The only other lead I have is reports of fires inside Victory Road. You need to have eight badges to get inside, though..."
Oak drifted off into thought, but returned to the conversation momentarily. " Surely, with seven badges, you plan to get the eigth and final badge, right, Ttar?" Oak asked. Ttar nodded, to which Oak replied, "Excellent! The Viridian Gym is the location of the final Badge for the Kanto region! If you obtain that badge, you could head to Route 23, and enter Victory Road! Heck, if you make it that far, maybe you could become the Champion! Wouldn't that be something?"
Ttar wanted to help Oak out, but he wanted a chance to take on the Pokemon League even more. He told Oak that he was going to Viridian City, and then left, with Oak and his assistants cheering him on. Before leaving Pallet Town, however, Ttar decided to drop by his home.
His mother was overjoyed to see him. She ran up and hugged him, crying all the while. Ttar showed her his seven badges, and then showed off all of his Pokemon to her. "I'm so proud of you," she said. "I know you can go all the way. Now, go on, and win it all! You can do it. I'll be rooting for you!"
Ttar thanked her for the words of encouragement, and then departed. He headed north onto Route 1. It was a much different feeling, walking up Route 1 with seven badges and six Pokemon, rather than with only one Pokemon and no badges. This was the home stretch, the last road to the final Gym challenge. What awaited him after that was far from his mind. His only concern was getting the final Badge. Before he knew it, Ttar had arrived in Viridian City.
After making sure his Pokemon were healed at the Pokemon Center, Ttar headed to the Gym in the northern part of town. He looked at the sign outside of the door, but the text on it was hardly legible, apart from "Viridian City Gym." Ttar tried the door, and thankfully, it was unlocked. He slid it open, and walked inside, ready for his final challenge.
The Gym was full of trainers, many of which used Ground-type Pokemon, meaning Arceustar and enviro had a field day with them. There were many spinners on the floor, similar to the ones in Team Rocket's Hideout. None of the trainers would reveal anything about the Gym Leader, however. After spinning around for what seemed like hours, Ttar finally found the path to the Leader. He rounded a corner, but he wasn't prepared for what he saw before him.
Sitting at a desk was Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket. He swiveled his chair around with a look of disgust on his face. "Damn," he said, "Not you again! I plan to ressurect the remains of Team Rocket here! I can't allow you to interfere!"
Ttar called out all of his Pokemon, ready to take Giovanni on.
"Very well," Giovanni said, "as the most powerful Gym Leader in Kanto, I'll put an end to you one and for all!"
Ttar was surprised to hear that Giovanni was actually the Gym Leader. Considering he was known as the leader of Team Rocket publicly now, it was surprising that he would be allowed to continue running a Gym. Ttar didn't have time to think about that now, however, as Giovanni sent out his first Pokemon, a Rhyhorn. Ttar ordered Arceustar to take the stage, knowing the Rhyhorn posed little threat to a Squirtle.
Sure enough, despite the Rhyhorn being higher leveled than Arceustar, a single Bubblebeam was all that was needed to knock it out in one hit. It collapsed to the floor lamely. Giovanni withdrew it, and sent out his next Pokemon, Dugtrio. As a Pokemon stuck to the ground, Ttar knew that it couldn't hurt Angry Nerd, so he called Arceustar back, and sent out the Nerd.
Angry Nerd got to attack first, and with a single Double-Edge, it was able to knock out the Dugtrio. Giovanni called it back, and sent out his next Pokemon. This time, it was his Nidoqueen. Ttar sent out Creeper to take it on, knowing he could handle anything Nidoqueen could throw at it. Creeper tried to use Hypnosis first, but it missed. Nidoqueen only went for a Tail Whip, though, and Creeper's next Hypnosis connected, and the Nidoqueen fell into a deep sleep. However, it immediately woke up! Creeper landed another Hypnosis, and this time, it stayed asleep. A Psychic from Creeper came next, and to Ttar's surprise, it was enough to take out the Nidoqueen in one hit! The Nidoqueen was recalled by Giovanni, who was now visibly frustrated. He sent out a Nidoking next. Ttar planned to let Creeper take it on too, but Doomed stepped forward, wanting the Nidoking for herself. Ttar agreed and called Creeper back.
Doomed was faster than the Nidoking, and used Surf against it, taking away about half of it's health. The Nidoking retaliated with Tackle (seriously?), doing little damage. Doomed used Surf again, and this one was enough to knock the Nidoking out. Giovanni called it back, and clenched his fists.
"This is beyond ridiculous," he said, "that I should be picked apart so easily by a child yet again. I have faith in my final Pokemon, however. Go, Rhydon!"
From his Pokeball came a hulking dinosaur-like Pokemon, similar in appearance to Nidoking/Nidoqueen. Knowing that it was Ground/Rock type, Ttar sent out enviro to take it on, believing that a single Razor Leaf would knock it out. The Rhydon was eight levels higher than enviro, yet as Ttar expected, Razor Leaf connected, and it was too much for the Rhydon. Giovanni had proven himself to be a pushover yet again, and Ttar had won the battle!
"Heh," Giovanni said, as he recalled his Pokemon, "You've proven yourself again. That didn't go well for me, but it was truly intense. I must be doing something wrong with my training, to be defeated again. But, alas, you have won. Therefore, I present you with the Earth Badge."
Ttar accepted the green badge from Giovanni. He was surprised to hear that Giovanni would give it to him so willingly. Ttar and his Pokemon cheered; they had earned their ticket to the Pokemon League!
"You truly are a masterful trainer," Giovanni said. "And, since you'll now be taking on the Pokemon League, take this." He handed Ttar a disc.
"That's TM27, Fissure," he said. "If it connects, the opponent is guaranteed to faint. I developed it myself. Now, since I've lost, I cannot face my underlings again. For now, Team Rocket is finished! I must go. I will train myself, and one day, I will return to give new life to Team Rocket. I wish you the best of luck, Ttar. One day, you will be at my feet! Farewell!"
The lights in the building flickered, and when they came back on, Giovanni was nowhere to be seen. Ttar almost felt sorry for him, but he cast those thoughts aside, and returned to cheering with his Pokemon. They had earned the Earth Badge, the final badge needed to enter the Pokemon League! Ttar couldn't wait to get there, so after healing his Pokemon, as well as calling Oak and his mother to tell them of his victory, he headed west of Viridian, to where he first met Doomed and Angry Nerd, and where his final challenge awaited!