CHAPTER 2 - Ferry Ride

The next day, when both Dawn and Ash woke up, Brock had already prepared rice 'balls' as usual. They quickly ate it and started walking. The ferry port was a few hours away. Team Rocket continued to follow them after some Wobbuffet problems.

When they arrived at Pastoria city and saw the view from the hill, they became amazed.

"Wow, talk about a view!" said Ash.

"It's really beautiful! And look, the ferries are just over there!" Dawn pointed at them.

"Let's go!" Brock started running.

Our heroes quickly made it to the port where a ferry had just stopped. It was heading to Hoenn!

"Hey, look! We can take that one over there!" Ash pointed.

"Pika pi" Pikachu stopped him.

"Wait, we gotta get some tickets first!" Dawn walked to the ticket selling woman with the boys.

After buying tickets, they entered the ferry and grabbed some seats. Back at the port, Team Rocket was a little late.

Jessie stopped running. "Ush, I feel old like Professor Oak!"

James did the same. "How come these twerps walk so fast?!"

"Doesn't matter, let's grab some tickets... Oh, wait, we can't 'cause Jimmy here wasted it all on costumes!" Meowth shouted.

"Oh, wait a minute! We can still get in the ferry... Come, run! We can swim after it!" James started running again.

Team Rocket finally made it to the ferry after some swimming practice, while Ash, Dawn and Brock were watching the view around the boat. After three hours the captain announced Hoenn was minutes away.

"Gee, it was so quick!" Ash was very excited.

"Good, we are almost there! Now excuse me, gentlemen, but I need to visit the restroom for a minute." Dawn smiled and left.

"Free water, free wat-" Jessie was dressed as a selling woman along with James and Meowth "it's that Dawn twerp! Behave you two!"

"Hi, could you tell me where the ladies room is?" Dawn asked gently.

"Sweetie, this is my first day so I'm kinda lost around here..." Jessie forced a smile.

"I see.. Hey... Do I know you from somewhere? You look very familiar." said Dawn.

"Oh, no! You must be confused because you really need to use the ladies room! Please, go, it's to the left there" James interrupted.

"Okay I guess..." Dawn walked away.

The ferry finally reached land and Ash, Dawn and Brock got Slateport city, in Hoenn.

"This place is awesome!" Brock looked around.

"It is, but let's focus on our way. Now acording to the map we should take route 110, west." Ash looked at the Pokenav.

They went almost running while team Rocket got lost in the middle of the crowd at Slateport. After passing route 110, they got to Odale town where they spent the night. Jessie, James and Meowth reached Odale town too, and stayed the night behind some bushes. By the morning Ash and his friends had already entered route 102, the last one before Petalburg city.

"Oh, I'm so excited! They have absolutely no idea we are coming! It will be such a surprise!" Dawn smiled. The boys smiled as well.

All of a sudden, they saw a weird looking figure on the horizon. It turned out to be nothing less then Harley, the [crazy] coordinator.

"Harley?! What the heck are YOU doing here?"Ash furiously asked.

"Chill out, little boy. I'm here only to win Petalburg's Great Festival!" He exclaimed.

"W-WHAT?!" The three adventurers and Pikachu couldn't believe in such a coincidence.

"That's what you babies heard, I am going to win and your little baby friend May is going to lose."

"I cant believe it, we couldn't get a better time to visit May! There is a Great Festival here!" said Dawn completely ignoring Harley's comment.

"Yep, now we know it is really going to be awesome!" Brock agreed.

"So what are we waiting for?" Ash started running. "Let's run! Come on, Pikachu!"

Harley stared at them running. "Oh, children. Always playing. Hunf!"

Soon Ash and his team saw Petalburg city, all sparkling and crowded. They saw a very relaxing and well deserved break for their adventure, but little did they know they had actually just started another one, and it would not be as relaxing as they thought.