My name is Alex. I'm a seventeen year old Pokémon lover. I've been watching playing and collecting Pokémon merchandise since I was six. My story begins one year ago. Just a normal family vacation like Any other. It was me my sister and Parents. But Instead of taking a plane we decided to take a cruise To Hawaii. I thought it sounded fun because I was sick of flying everywhere, there was more to do anyway. The ship was called 'The Lucky Rose' I thought WTF kinda name is that? Why my parents chose this ship of all the ones out there was beyond me. When they told me about the trip I began packing the "Essentials" My DS and Pokémon games, I never leave home without them. Until today, my dad came in and said.
"Are you taking that game again?"
I turned around and laughed sheepishly. "Yeah. "
He scoffed "Everytime without fail you always take that game with you, why not take a trip without it for once. There will be a lot of stuff for you and your sister to do."
I looked at the game than back at dad then shrugged and took it out and put it back in its case on my shelf. he smiled. "You and your sister will have a fun time."
I looked at him with a curious look. "What about you and mom what are you guys gonna do?"
He gave me an evil grin. "Well. Let's just say you two have to leave the cabin for a while"
I thought about what he could be talking about then came to the disgusting conclusion. "Dude Really?!"
He laughed as he left the room.
I thought to myself. "Oi Vey" as I continued packing.
The day came when we got to go, we took the family car to the docks that was about thirty miles away from where I live. It was a long drive there, my sister was asleep like always My dad was talking to mom about something I didn't care to eavesdrop. I just stared out the window the whole ride looking out at the sea. When I First got Pokémon I chose Squirtle as my starter because I wanted to be a water trainer,Mainly because of the fact that I grew up around water my whole life. I always walked to the shore near my house to gaze out at the ocean, I always thought that maybe someday I'll meet a Pokémon for real maybe become a water Pokémon trainer like in the game. I hoped something like that would happen but it never did, I always wonder why can't life be like Pokémon? It would make life so much better for everybody in the world. When we arrived at the docks and the "The Lucky Rose" was refueling, several crewmen were checking the hull for damage.
"What do you kids think?" Dad had asked the two of us while mom checked our luggage .
"Wow! It's a nice ship." My sister said.
"It looks a little weird." I said.
"What do you mean?" Dad asked.
"Well" I started "It looks rusty and old. And the captain looks like a heavy drinker." My parents and sister all looked at me, my mom asked. "And where did you get this information from?"
"Well I mean just look at him." They looked at the captain. He was looked to be about forty and stood 5ft 6in and looked as if he hasn't shaven in a Couple of weeks.
"He kinda looks like a hobo I guess." My sister had said
"Emily!" Mom had yelled.
"What?!"
"Don't say that about people."
"Alex started it!"
"I didn't say he looked like a hobo!"
"You said he looked like a heavy drinker."
I facepalmed as dad walked over to help mom. Emily was looking at the ship and tweeting pictures of it.I don't get twitter much like how I don't get Facebook I mean what's the point?I walked over to the edge of the dock and looked out at the ocean, the weather was nice today the tide was coming in slowly and some seagulls were flying overhead, well they looked like seagulls. They kinda looked like Wingulls from the Hoenn region.
"Alex! Are you getting on or what?!" Emily yelled waving from the gang walk. Mom and Dad were waiting for me to get on board, I sighed and ran for the ship. Three hours passed and we were out at sea headed to Hawaii, my sister was outside talking to one of her friends that just happened to be on board. and my parents were in the food court, dad loved to eat. He wasn't a big person or anything but he loved to eat, he always talked about how he wanted to open up a restaurant, he never got around to it though.
I walked out of the room and passed by some crewmen, I went over to the stern and Gazed out at the ocean. It had gotten late the sun was setting over the horizon. I looked down and saw the waves crashing against the ship, I also saw something in the water, something big. It looked like a whale but it was shaped weird its fins were huge and on the sides. It followed the ship for a couple of minutes then disappeared. "That was weird." I said as I walked away from the edge and went back to our room.
Most of the guests onboard were asleep and the crew were cleaning up. It was already dark when I made back to my room, dad was asleep and Emily was talking to mom about what they were going to do. I went over to my bed and fell asleep.
"Ten hours later" I woke up to Emily jumping on the bed trying to get me up. "ALLLLLLEEEEEEEXXXXXXX! GET UP! WE'RE HERE!" Emily yelled into my ears.
I slowly sat up and glared at Emily who was still jumping up and down, she stopped jumping and slowly got off the bed while backing away slowly when I gave her an evil glare.
"What are you screaming about Emily?!" I yelled at her
She smiled and said. "We are at Hawaii!" She declared happily. I got up and looked out the window, indeed we were at Hawaii. The beaches were bustling with tourists and locals, the sky blue and the ocean calm. "Awesome!" I said and left the room to go find dad and mom only to find them already outside the ship and standing waiting for me and Emily to get moving.
"Come on Alex!"
"I'm coming! Calm down some." I said.
me and Emily got off the boat and headed towards mom and dad who were talking to one of the locals. Emily was greeted by a Hawaiian local who put a Lei around her neck and said with a smile. "Aloha. Welcome to Hawaii, We hope you enjoy your stay." Emily giggled and replied to the local by speaking Hawaiian. My sister was weird that way everytime we went somewhere she would somehow learn the Whole language in three days. But it proved to be useful when we were lost and didn't know how to speak to other people.
I was greeted by girl who put a Lei around my neck and pecked me on the cheek, Followed by. "Aloha. How are you today?"
I stood there red in the face, she giggled.
"Uh, um. I'm fine." I Replied with a smile. "How about you?"
She smiled back. "I am fine."
"Sure feel great today." I said
"the weather is unusually nice this Time of year" She gestured to the sky.
"What do you mean? I thought it was always this way."
She shook her head no. "The weather suddenly became this way ever since the giant bird passed over the islands."
"Giant bird?" I asked
She nodded. "A week ago everybody was getting ready for tourist season when a bird the size of a jet passed over, it was frightening to some while others were amazed by the sight."
"What did it look like?" I asked
"It was red with green tips on it giant wings. Gold tail feathers and a gold like horn on its head."
I stood there wide eyed at what she said, she seemed a little disturbed by me going wide eyed and asked. "What?"
"Are you telling me you saw Ho'oh one of the legendary Pokémon?!" I asked
She looked at me dumbfounded. "Po. Ke. Mon?" she slowly pronounced. "What is that?"
I facepalmed. "Pokémon is a game I play, the "bird" you mentioned was Ho'oh! The guardian of the skies."
Was going to make this a one shot but I might make it a story that joins up with another that I'm taking down and restarting. DON'T hate!