Jacob stretched as he walked along the S.S. Libra's recently polished decks. The sun was setting, and sight of the dying light reflecting off the waves and the ship's hull was a sight to behold. Jacob knew he couldn't stay there forever because the captain needed him to steer the ship for the remainder of the trip back to Orre. Jacob continued his somewhat slow place to the door which lead to the control room of the S.S. Libra.
As Jacob walked through the open doorway, the captain turned from the wheel of the ship and stated, "Good to see you Jacob. Are all of the Pokémon on the ship safe and below decks?" "Yes Captain Shole." Jacob replied as he walked over to the captain.
The captain was wearing his usually blue suit that had golden buttons and white hat which had a golden Pokeball symbol adorned on the middle. Jacob, of course, was wearing his white sailor clothes with a red tie, as well as a white hat with a blue stripe running around the base. Jacob walked up to the wheel, and took over so the captain could rest.
Captain Shole began to walk towards the door, but then turned and walked back over to Jacob.
Captain Shole then said, "Jacob, I just wanted to thank you for your years of service to my father's company. Not many people are alright with spending their lives helping people transport their beloved Pokémon. You understand that they trust us not with mindless creatures, but with their friends whom they worry about."
Jacob, taken aback by the praise given out by his captain, only managed to stutter out, "O-o-of course." Jacob then stood up straighter than he had been and said, "Thank you for your high praise Captain Shole. It is my job, no, my honor to help people and Pokémon."
Captain Shole smiled at his second in command's word. Shole understood not all people are as selfless as the man standing before him. In fact, Jacob was one of only five people who agreed to assist him in transporting these Pokémon from Johto all the way to Orre. The captain smiled as he looked out over the water they were traversing. Jacob, following his lead, looked to the waters which he had known as home for years.
But then, disaster struck. Four helicopters began to swarm around the ship. As one flew across the two men's vision, Captain Shole cried out, "What in the world is happening? Helicopters know not to fly so close to a ship carrying Pokémon! The Pokémon might get agitated and start attacking one another!"
They ran out of the control room only to meet a frightening sight. Flying above the ship was not only the four helicopters they had previously heard, but also a huge bird-like Pokémon hanging above the ship. The large beast cast its shadow on the ship, making it seem like a mere sailboat. As the huge Pokémon descended towards the S.S. Libra, Captain Shole went white with fear. Jacob, not knowing what Pokémon it was, was shocked by the Captain's reaction.
"Captain," Jacob whispered nervously, "What Pokémon is that?"
As his captain tried to answer, Jacob was only able to catch the smallest whisper.
"Lugia."
"Copter one reporting." The mysterious man in one of the helicopters said, "Target is within range. Permission to begin capture?"
"Permission granted." The reply came in a surprisingly high-pitched feminine voice.
The man in the helicopter smiled. It was truly a frightening thing to behold, for it was the smile of an evil man. As he heard the cry of XD001, the smile grew much larger and much more terrifying as a result.
"Mission Shadowbird is about to begin," He stated to himself as the already disturbing smile grew to a size that should not be possible. As he pressed a red button on his control panel, the Pokeball-shaped eyepiece that he and all the other pilots wore began to emit a sinister red light. He looked over at XD001 to see the creature's red eyes glow in response.
The immense purple and white beast then began emitting a dark aura that even the ungifted could plainly see. The immense creature then opened its jaws and shot a beam of dark energy at the S.S. Libra. The purple beam surrounded by blue flames left purple rings of energy around the creature's large body. As the dark beam impacted the ship, rings of orange light began to radiate from the ship's hull.
The S.S. Libra then did something that defied all reality. The huge 50,000 ton ship was lifted out of the water and began to fly.
As the ship was lifted from the ocean, Jacob and the Captain were sent flying from the deck they were standing on. They landed hard on the water, and Jacob immediately lost his hat. Jacob, after pulling himself together, looked around and quickly found Captain Shole, who was floating in the water and watching as the ship he had been the captain of was taken away by a Pokémon he had deemed a myth.
Jacob reached the captain, and then looked at the same spectacle that his battered captain was witnessing. The large beast let a load cry as it carried away the ship full of innocent Pokémon to parts unknown.
