Chapter 7

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On board, our heroes Matt and Mike caught some new water pokemon. After an exciting battle with Matt's fellow trainer from Pallet Town, Tim, the three friends hit the hay. Now, what will happen next? Read and find out....</I></div> <bR> <div> It is morning. Our heroes have woken up to a lovely sunny day on board the SS Dove. Right now, our friends are exploring the big luxury cruise liner.</div> <div> Matt, Mike and Cheryl are walking down the top deck, to meet the trainers Matt had wanted to meet the night before. At this present moment, Matt has picked a battle with someone who looks strangely familiar, someone who is wearing the same Pokemon league cap that Matt is wearing. A Pikachu, a girl and a boy who has his eyes shut is following him. It can only be Pokemon Master Idiot Ash Ketchum!</div> <div> "Ok Matt, I'll thrash you then take on your friends! Go, Squirtle!" Says Ash.</div> <div> "Go Bulbasaur!" Yells Matt.</div> <div> "Bulbasaur, VINE WHIP!"</div> <div> "Squirtle, WATER GUN!"</div> <div> Bulbasaur shook himself, then sent out his vines at top speed. Squirtle yelped.</div> <div> "Squirtle, are you ok?" Asked Ash.</div> <div> "Bulbasaur, RAZOR LEAF!"</div> <div> "Oh, that's unfair. Squirtle return! Go, Lapras!" Ash yells. The pikachu sitting on his shoulder asks his trainer if he feels alright, because grass has the advantage of water.</div> <div> "Bulbasaur, RAZOR LEAF AGAIN!"</div> <div> "Lapras, ICE BEAM!"</div> <div> But, Bulbasaur was too quick. The razor leaves hit Lapras. Lapras replied with an Ice beam, which sent Bulbasaur out of the match.</div> <div> "Bulbasaur, return! Go Pidgey! Quick attack!!</div> <div> Lapras resisted the attack easily. "Lapras, SURF ATTACK!"</div> <div> Beams of water shot up around Pidgey, then closed in. "Damn, Pidgey, COME BACK1" barked Matt.</div> <div> "Go, Shellder! Use your Aurora beam!"</div> <div> "Lapras, water gun!" Shouted Ash, but the water missed, and Shellder fired the powerful multicoloured Aurora beam.</div> <div> "Pidgey, Fly attack!" Yelled Matt.</div> <div> "Hey Matt, where did you get that HM?" Asked Mike.</div> <div> "My dad gave it me as a going away present." Matt replied.</div> <div> "Lapras, strength attack!" Said Ash, but Lapras hit nothing, and Shellder fired down again, and knocked Lapras out.</div> <div> "Lapras return! Pikachu, give `em your Thunder Shock!"</div> <div> The rays of Electricity blasted Shellder across the deck. Matt returned it. "Staryu, Swift attack!!"</div> <div> Pikachu was knocked down. It jumped back onto Ash's shoulder. "Ok then, but I have one more! Go, BULBASAUR!" This Bulbasaur was bigger than Matt's, and it looked tougher.</div> <div> "Staryu, SWIFT!"</div> <div> "Bulbasaur, tackle attack!"</div> <div> Before Staryu could let out the burst of energy, Bulbasaur ran into it and sent it flying. " </div> <div> "Bulbasaur, VINE WHIP!"</div> <div> The vines smacked Staryu shell, repeatedly. It was all over. "Oh, I guess you won Ash!" Matt said, his eyes staring down at the deck.</div> <div> But, Ash was jumping up and down for joy. "Yeah! Yeah! I beat you! Yeah! Nah nah nah-nah nah!" People nearby turned around to watch Ash making fun of Matt. Just then, a big biker strode forward and sent out a Rhydon and a Nidoking.</div> <div> "You making fun of your competitor?" he roared. </div> <div> "Uhhh, no!" Yelled Ash. "I challenge you to a battle."</div> <div> Cheryl nearly choked with laughter. Chuckles came out from the crowd. "Squirtle, WATER GUN!"</div> <div> "Rhydon, HORN DRILL!!" Roared the Biker.</div> <div> Squirtle screamed in pain as the drill tossed him into the wall. "Oh no, Squirtle! Return and Go PIDGEOT! Fly us to the other side of the ship! We need a Pokecentre NOW!"</div> <div> "Hey, didn't you leave Pidgeot in Pallet Woods, and promised it to come back, but you didn't?" Brock said.</div> <div> "Uh....yeah....looks like I'll have to run then." Ash ran off, his friends following close behind.</div> <div> Half an hour later the crowd had vanished and Matt, Cheryl and Mike were in a small cafe on the boat having Ice cream sundaes. Mike was trying to dig himself into a Double Chocolate Chip deluxe Ice cream sundae, while Cheryl was having a Vanilla Ice cream and lemon sorbet. Matt was having a Mint Choc chip sundae with strawberry and vanilla ice cream. Bulbasaur was having Prafitta rolls with dark rich Chocolate.</div> <div> "Yummmmm, this is luvverly. Ooh, I could eat this all day." Said Mike as he was scooping up the remains of his sundae.</div> <div> "I can't understand how you could eat all that ice cream." Said Cheryl.</div> <div> "Aw, come on Cheryl, you've gotta taster this. Aw damn, I've eaten it all." Said Mike</div> <div> "No! No way! You're not having another, or you'll be grumbling all day with a belly-ache!" Answered Matt sharply. "Shall we go to the Pokemart now? I want to stock up on Potions and Pokeballs."</div> <div> "Yeah sure. You do know it's Poke Valentines day coming up don't you?" Asked Cheryl.</div> <div> Matt blushed. "Well, yah..."</div> <div> Mike interrupted before Matt exploded with embarrassment. "Why don't we go now?"</div> <div> Matt and Mike paid the waiter, then the three got up and left. Meanwhile, a Gyarados submarine was underwater nearby, and inside was Tom, Lucy, and Machoke plotting.</div> <div> "The twerps are aboard that ship, I know it." Said Lucy.</div> <div> "Who cares? There'll be lots of Pokemon to grab too. We can also grab that Bulbasaur, bring it back to the boss and get promoted! We'll be rich!" Squealed Tom with glee.</div> <div> Back on board the SS Dove, Cheryl was browsing around the Pokemart. She couldn't see anything that might suit Matt, so she walked up to the counter and asked the shop assistant.</div> <div> "Looking for a Valentines present? I've got just the thing." He placed a blue pokeball on the desk. "This is the perfect pokemon for your boyfriend."</div> <div> "Thanks. How much?"</div> <div> "10 000 dollars."</div> <div> "I'll take it."</div> <div> At that precise moment, else where in the store, Matt was looking for a present too. He saw perfume lipstick all kinds of stuff, but it didn't seem right for Cheryl. Finally he admitted defeat and asked the shop assistant. </div> <div> "We just go these in today. They're pretty rare." She placed a pokeball on the counter. "I'll charge you 20 000 for it."</div> <div> "Sure, I'll take it."</div> <div> Meanwhile, nearby the boat in the sea, a Gyarados Submarine, three crooks were watching the SS Anne.</div> <div> "Ahaha, those twerps are on that ship. I know it." Laughed Lucy.</div> <div> "Yes, and lot's of pokemon too!" Said Tom</div> <div> "Let's grab `em" Said Lucy.</div> <div> "Righto. Shall I fire the torpedoes?"</div> <div> "Yah. Fire at will Tom."</div> <div> The Submarines mouth opened and three torpedoes zoomed out. With three large booms and bangs they hit the port side of the ship. BOOSH! Bang! Instantly water started pouring in into the lower decks.</div> <div> "Now we jump on board Lucy"</div> <div> "The boss will be ecstatic when he hears about this!"</div> <div> <Up on the bridge, alarms are sounding everywhere></div> <div> "Captain, another deck has been submerged!"</div> <div> "Grrr, who could have done this? All passengers and hands, abandon ship! Head to the lifeboats NOW!"</div> <div> Everyone on the bridge scattered, and some sent out their water and flying pokemon to get away themselves. But the captain just stood, and switched on his radio.</div> <div> "Sir, things have gone out of plan"</div> <div> "What do you mean?" Came Giovanni's reply.</div> <div> "The boat is sinking! We have been torpedoed!"</div> <div> "I think I may know whom. Tom and Lucy. Get me that Bulbasaur at all costs! I'm sending over a chopper to pick you up. Do not fail me. Over and Out."</div> <div> Up on top deck, Matt, Mike and Cheryl were running looking for Tim.</div> <div> "Hey, you guys! It's okay! I'll get away on my Poliwrath!" Yelled Tim, already in the sea.</div> <div> "Good." Matt yelled back. "We'll see you on the Islands!"</div> <div> "Matt, there is one lifeboat left, and it has three spaces left! We better hurry." Said Mike.</div> <div> They rushed to the other side of the ship, but were stopped by two Team Rocket agents.</div> <div> "Guess who?" Said Lucy.</div> <div> "It's them!" Shouted Cheryl.</div> <div>         <I>  "Prepare for trouble!"</I></div> <div> <I>         "Make it triple!"</I></div> <div>          <I>"To invest the world with internal Damnation! </I></div> <div> <I>         "To destroy all peoples within opposing nations!</I></div> <div> <I>         "To wipe out the goodness, of truth and love!"</I></div> <div> <I>        "To extend our reach to the triumphs above!"</I></div> <div> <I>          "Lucy!"</I></div> <div> <I>         "Tom!"</I></div> <div> <I>         "Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!"</I></div> <div> <I>         "Surrender now or prepare to die!"</I></div> <div> <I>         "Maaaaaa choke-choke!!</I></div> <bR> <div> "Dammit. Oh well, Bulbasaur, Razor Leaf!"</div> <div> "Hold it! See this plank of wood?" It was true. Team Rocket was holding up a plank of wood which was touching the planks of the deck. "Heh heh heh, that pathetic twerp cant do anything to hurt us!"</div> <div> "Oh, ok then. GO, GOLDEEN! GO SHELLDER! GO BULBASAUR! GO PIDGEY!"</div> <div> "GO, VENOMOTH, GO GOLDEEN, GO NIDORAN! GO ZUBAT!" yelled Mike.</div> <div> "GO HYPNO, GO BUTTERFREE, GO DRATINI, GO GLOOM, GO SPEAROW!" Joined in Cheryl.</div> <div> "PIDGEY/VENOMOTH AND ZUBAT/BUTTERFREE AND SPEAROW, USE YOUR BEST FLYING ATTACKS!"</div> <div> Pidgey, Zubat, Spearow all used a tackle attack and Butterfree and Venomoth used Stun spore.</div> <div> "Arghh, I can't move Tom!"</div> <div> "Nor can I Lucy!"</div> <div> Then the bird's attacks hit them, and sent them flying. "Looks like Team Rockets flying off again!"</div> <div> The three continued running, and crashed straight into the captain. "Give me that Bulbasaur, now!"</div> <div> "No way!" Said Matt. "Go, Pidgey and Staryu!"</div> <div> "Go, Rhyhorn and Kabutops! Rhyhorn, take down attack! Kabutops, slash attack!" Yelled the Captain.</div> <div> "Pidgey, use fly. Staryu tackle attack!"</div> <div> Staryu started spinning fast, and hit Kabutops in the head. Rhyhorn missed Pidgey, and Pidgey flew down and hit Rhyhorn, but did little damage.</div> <div> "Go, Goldeen, go Shellder, go Bulbasaur! Use Water gun and Razor leaf on Rhyhorn, and Pidgey use your gust attack!"</div> <div> Because Grass and water has the advantage over rock, Rhyhorn fell quickly. Then all five pokemon concentrated their attacks on Kabutops, which fainted it.</div> <div> "Awww, f***. The boss is gonna be mad now. I quit." The captain chucked the radio and a gun on the floor then returned his Pokemon. "Go, Gyarados! Let's surf outta here."</div> <div> Right then the boat was half way in the water, and was sinking fast.</div> <div> "We've gotta build a raft of some kind. Hey, how about that big log of wood that Team Rocket had?" Said Cheryl.</div> <div> "Yeah, good Idea." Said Mike.</div> <div> "Everyone send out your water Pokemon. Go Staryu, Shellder, Goldeen and Magikarp!" Said Matt.</div> <div> "Go Shellder, Goldeen, and Magikarp!"</div> <div> "Sorry guys, I only have one. Go, HORSEA!"</div> <div> Soon all nine water pokemon were tied to the raft. "Right, we have to go now." Said Cheryl. Matt and Mike pushed the raft so that it was tipping over the edge, then they quickly jumped on and the raft fell into the sea. "Ok guys, full speed to Gold Island guys!"</div> <div> The raft towed by the water pokemon headed out on the ocean in the midday sun. What will happen to our heroes now? Will they ever reach the Gold and Silver Islands? Find out next time on Matt's Pokemon Journey!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>