While Erza and james was fighting another trainer with a ralts He scribbled a note and left it on the Floor For James to pick up explaining a few things and to burn it once she read it. he did not need everyone knowing what he could do or what he was doing. 
 
He had a one more thing to do before he skipped town and that was defeat the gym leader. so he could get the Stone badge. Riolu Tapped his leg "Soulless we are going againt'st Rock types So i think me and empress should fight after all we can use moves that are super-effective plus ralts is hurt so that leaves just me and empress " Riolu Said Calmly "ok fine ill use you two and riolu u just want to fight don't you..." soulless asked looking at his childhood friend "no" riolu paused "yes" it said defeated. they neared the front of the gym. Standing their stood the gym trainers after a couple of minutes they where all defeated thanks to a flurry of double kicks from empress and Quick attacks and counters from riolu. 

Standing there on his podium stood Brock "ah so your the challenger who easily swept away my apprentice trainers your just liked that gray headed individual who was here a few hours ago Soulless nodded not trying to speak he did not need a gym leader knowing what he could do telling everyone. brock hesitated "silent eh well then actions speak louder then words GEODUDE Go!" The rock type pokemon appeared in front of Soulless 

"Geodude Rock Throw" Geodude picked up a Sizable Boulder and threw it at Empress Who was soulless pokemon of choice for this battle empress dodged Effortlessly And responded with a quick double kick. the geodude Fainted due to a past scar from what seemed to be a dragon rage "you have a strong Nidoran but can it Surpass Onix!" the huge Boulder pokemon appeared "Onix Tackle" with surprising speed for such a heavy Pokemon it Barreled straight into Nidoran who went flying out of the ring Caught at the last minute By Soulless Who placed her down to rest next to ralts who was eating a oran berry. 

Riolu Took the spot as it attack Onix with a barrage of attacks "onix Bide" The onix was biding its time to attack with Extreme power But the riolu was trying to faint it before it did But to no Avail as the Onix unleashed its power Cutting Riolu causing it to bleed and throwing Towards the edge of the room. most gym battles could be brutal but this was a special challenge as one of the more brutal gyms it siphoned those who could win from those with no chance. Riolu Stood up a grimance on its Face It charged towards The onix with all its remaining strength Soulless could take it no longer another attack like that could kill riolu "Riolu Counter" the words exited his mouth before he could stop them But brock probably did not her to focused on onix. who was sent propelling across the room by the extreme power of riolus counter. Brock handed soulless the gym badge who thanked him.

As soulless exited the gym Empress and Ralts were suddenly Taken and stuffed into a bag Riolu on the other hand was hidden in its pokeball in Soulless Hair. who suspected something like this would happen if the wrong people saw it. he had a bag shoved over his head and was bound and placed into a bag. Soulless heard voices "We gotta take him to mount moon lets see how the our leader will take care of him" "but what if hes a fake" "well our leader is great at interrgation" "you got that right" Something hit the bag and Soulless was Knocked out... in his last whisps of consciousness he hoped someone would find him