Carter smiled. Rosina had an amazing amount of excitement on her face. "Wow! You got your badge already!?" He said, happy for her. Maybe there was hope after all.

"I haven't seen either one, but Teddiursa and I have gotten strong! Tomorrow we're going to beat Brock easy!" He smiled, and his confidence shone brightly. "Come on, if we wait at the Pokemon Center, they're bound to show up."

They walked back to the Pokemon Center together, and he got her a room across the hall from him. "Here's your room key." He said, handing it to her.