Nerissa, shook the Gym Leader's shoulder roughly, "Snap out of it, would ya? It's a draw, man. A draw! The hell's wrong with you?" Shs growled, carrying her own unconscious Houndour in her arms.

"I guess... but... I...I...I wanted to win!" She sniffled as she recalled her Miltank back into her Pokeball. "Hold on... I'll be right back... I need to... collect myself." Then she went back to her office in the back of the Gym.

While she was impressed by Emil's knowledge, Stella had to restrain herself from slapping this kid. How dare he make her look like an idiot. "Like I didn't know that already... But we don't know that for certain yet now do we? After all, it is only a type only recently discovered. Besides, Dragons and Ghosts don't have any connection to the world either dear, yet they exist. There are certain aspects of Pokemon that Science simply cannot explain."

Before she could say anything else, a loud crying sound interupted her thoughts. A quick look towards the arena revealed that Whitney had broken down in tears over her a loss. Stella facepalmed, and shook her head. Even if her opponent was possibly a thug, a Gym Leader should be able to handle a loss with some of her dignity. Her behavior was just embarrassing. What was even more embarrassing was who she lost to. Could Nerissa actually be more skilled than she seems? Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Whitney hadn't lost, but had tied, the Houndour was also unconscious. Stella was relieved to know at least it wasn't an easy victory, and it very easily could've occured through luck.

Thankfully, the pitiful scene didn't last long. As Whitney had left to calm herself, a well dressed man that seemed to appear from nowhere, pushed himself away from the backmost inner wall of the Gym and walked into the middle of the battlefield. Reading off of a piece of paper, he explained that they had received the official seal of the League, as three assistants magically appeared to stamp their trainer cards. Stella grined, liking the compliment she had received very much, "displaying impressive calm and confidence in the skills of yourself and your Pokémon." It's easy to be confident when your skills are a matter of fact. 

He then advised them to take a trip to the Department Store to stock up on supplies before leaving. Stella didn't need to do that, having had the foresight to buy her important supplies before she came to the Gym. Still, it was a good excuse to return to the store to get some things for herself that she missed out on earlier.

Emil had already gone out the door once he got his license stamped, and urged them to do the same. Stella waited behind, because Whitney still had to give them their badges. 

Sure enough, the pink haired Gym Leader emerged from her office, looking much more chipper than before. "Ah, I feel soooo much better! It feels so nice to have a good cry once in a while!" First, she approached Stella, and handed her a simple golden, diamond shaped badge. "This is the Plain Badge. A symbol of your victory here at the Goldenrod Gym." Next, she handed her what appeared to be a Pink CD. "And this, is a gift from me! That's TM45. It's Attract! It makes full use of a Pokémon's charm. Isn't it just perfect for a cutie like me?" She said with a wink. Next she approached Nerissa, and handed her a badge and TM. "I suppose you can have these too. You earned them fair and square... But, you owe me a remath later!" Then she looked around for Emil, "Oh, where did that other boy go? He forgot his badge."

After putting the disc away, and pinning the Plain Badge to her purse, Stella took Emil's badge and TM from Whitney. "Oh, I'll give these to him. Anyway, I suppose I'll be going now. Good-bye, and take care..." Then, she turned around, and made her way to the Department Store.

Whitney waved back. "K, come for a visit again! Bye-bye!"