Trainer Ruby must battle his scariest opponent yet‰Û his father! Meanwhile, Sapphire is having trouble getting in her quota of Gym battles. One Gym Leader wants to just hand her a badge without a proper fi ght, and another has been‰Û kidnapped?! Behind the scenes, it looks like Team Magma, with a little help from Team Aqua, might be the reason Ruby and Sapphire are on a losing streak! (W) Hidenori Kusaka (A) Satoshi Yamamoto