The first island with a gym on it in the Orange Islands was called Tropicana Island.  The leader there used Psychic-type Pokémon.  A pretty easy bout, if I played my cards right.
Kamon finally decided to fight against the gym leaders.  'I want to try to beat Crystal,' he said.
'You do realize,' I added, 'that you have yet to conquer any gyms in the Prime League?'
'I know,' Kamon replied.  'But I think Crystal wouldn't mind if I challenged her again, would she?  I mean, you wouldn't refuse a challenge, would you?'
'Of course not.'  I grinned.
We walked into the small gym, where a lone trainer sat in the back of the room.  He had sandy hair and wore a tropical button-down white-and-blue shirt.
'Ah, some new competitors,' the leader said.  'I'm Zack, the leader of Tropicana Island Gym.  Which one of you is going to fight me?'
'We both are,' Kamon said.  'But my friend Drew will fight you first.'
I leaned over to Kamon and whispered, 'Thanks for volunteering me.'
'No problem,' Kamon remarked, sarcastically.
'How experienced are you?' Zack asked.
'I think I should be the one asking that,' I replied, 'but you asked first.  As high as you can go.  100's, preferably.'
Zack was taken aback.  'Er, all right.  I choose Espeon first!' he shouted.
I threw a Master Ball into the arena, unleashing Ho-oh.  'Ho-oh, go!' I yelled.  'Sacred Fire attack!'
Zack winced as his Pokémon suffered the harsh blow.  'Espeon, Psychic!' he commanded.
'Detect, and then Shadow Ball!' I shouted.  Ho-oh launched the smoky ball at Espeon, causing a high amount of damage.  Ho-oh was still unscathed.  Espeon counter-attacked with another Psychic, at Zack's command.
'Great job, Espeon,' said Zack.  'Now, use Return!'
'Ho-oh!  Fly!' I commanded.  Ho-oh dodged the Normal-type attack, and then dive-bombed Espeon.  Espeon recovered, and then attacked Ho-oh with Quick Attack, finally doing damage.  'Finish Espeon off with Flamethrower!'  Ho-oh's beak opened, and flames spurt out.  Espeon fainted from the Fire attack.
'All right, return, Espeon,' Zack said.  'Hypno, go!  Use Poison Gas!'  The green gas seeped into Ho-oh's lungs, poisoning my Pokémon.  I then told Ho-oh to use Fire Blast, causing a lot of damage.  Hypno put Ho-oh to sleep with Hypnosis, and then used Dream Eater, recovering his health.
'Ho-oh, come on!  Wake up!' I shouted.  It had no effect.  Hypno used Dream Eater again, nearly knocking out Ho-oh, and recovering all of his health.  Dang, I thought.
'Now finish Ho-oh off with Skull Bash!'  Ho-oh took the attack, and fainted.
'Come back Ho-oh,' I said, 'and go Heracross!  Mega Horn attack!'  Hypno was thrown back by the force of the attack.  He got back up, however, and then assaulted my Bug Pokémon with Psychic, doing double-damage.  Heracross struck back with another Mega Horn, knocking out Hypno.
'Return.  Now, I choose you!  Venomoth!  Use Fly!' Zack instructed.  Venomoth flew through the air, and then attacked Heracross with the aerial attack.  The attack did four times the normal amount of damage-Heracross only lived because of the Focus Band.
'All right!' I said.  'Good job Heracross.  Reversal attack!'  Heracross unleashed a powerful energy attack, and then prepared to be knocked out.  Venomoth merely Tackled Heracross, knocking her out.  I called back Heracross, and sent out Lugia.  No mercy.  'Aeroblast!'  That was all it took.  I had won my first Orange Island gym match.  I recalled my Pokémon.
'Well, I guess you earned this,' Zack said, handing me a jeweled rock.  'Now,' Zack continued, turning to Kamon, 'are you going to battle?'
'Of course,' Kamon said, smiling.  He stepped up, and then challenged Zack.  Kamon chose his Pokémon first.  'Delibird, go!'
'Gengar, go!' said Zack.  'Thunderbolt attack!'  Sparks shocked Delibird, bringing him down to the ground.  Delibird came back with Blizzard, though.  'Gengar, now use Nightshade!'  The black energy wave damaged Delibird.
'Delibird, Wing Attack!' Kamon commanded.  Delibird slapped Gengar with his wing, doing mediocre damage.  Gengar retaliated with Toxic, poisoning Delibird.  Now was Kamon's chance to take the lead.  'Blizzard, now!' he shouted.  The snow and hail destroyed Gengar.  Zack recalled his Pokémon.
'All right, now, I'll send out Alakazam!  Go!' Zack cried, throwing the Pokéball containing his Alakazam into the arena.  'Thunderbolt!'  Delibird was shocked by the Electric attack, but was not knocked out.
'Good job, Delibird,' Kamon said.  'Try a Quick Attack!'  Delibird zoomed toward Alakazam, but he came back with Psychic, knocking out Delibird.  'Nice try, Delibird.  You can rest now.  All right, go Corsola!  Hydro Pump!'  Alakazam was blasted with water, but quickly recovered.
'Alakazam, use another Thunderbolt,' said Zack.  As Alakazam used the attack, Corsola reversed it with Mirror Coat, taking Alakazam out.  'That was quick...' Zack muttered.  'Return.  As my final Pokémon, I'll send out Exeggutor!'  Zack called out his Pokémon, and told him to use Solarbeam; one-hit knock-out.
'Dang,' Kamon said.  'Come back Corsola, and go Typhlosion!  Use Fire Blast!'  Exeggutor was engulfed by the flames, but survived.  Kamon's face tensed as Exeggutor used Earthquake, greatly hurting his Pokémon.  Kamon commanded Typhlosion to use Fire Blast again, making Exeggutor faint.
'Beaten twice in a row...interesting.  Exeggutor, return.  You, too, deserve this badge.'  Zack handed Kamon the Tropicana Gym Badge.  'Now, good luck to you both.'  Kamon and I thanked him, and then moved on to our next gym, on Kumquat Island.
'Apparently,' Kamon said, 'there's a Grass gym there.'
'Too easy,' I said.  'Which Pokémon, do you think, should I use to annihilate them?  It doesn't really matter, does it?'
'Arrogant fool,' Kamon retorted.
'Who, me?'
'No.  Never.  Not Drew, of all people...of course you!  Drew, you can't let one win go to your head.  Nobody's invincible.'
'I am,' I murmured, though I don't think Kamon heard me.