Notes: I find the battles to be too short, but I guess it's supposed to be fast. If it wasn't clear before, I went with the closest Japanese names/nicknames as possible. There are a lot of different translation versions for Pokemon Adventures so I went with Blue being the girl and Green being the guy. Also for Pokemon nicknames, Yellow's team has the ending -suke at the end because I think it sounds cool. Don't own Pokemon, so don't sue me.

~CERULEAN~CITY~GYM~

Ixen looked at his party. I don't really have anyone capable of fighting Water-type Pokémon but I'll make this work. He picked out the original two he counted on using and turned to face the gym leader. "Ready!" He pushed off from the edge of the pool on his raft and prepared his first Pokémon.

Misty did the same thing and looked at the challenger. "Don't think I'll go easy on you just because I trained you."

Ixen responded by lowering his cap. Once the match started, both of them sent out their first Pokémon. Ixen aimed Wulong to land close to Misty's Krabby. "Thunder Twister Wave combination!" The Dratini unleashed the three attacks simultaneously. It quickly knocked out the trapped crab and gave the challenger a quick upper hand. "Great execution, Wulong!"

Misty smiled. "You're great at combining your moves together, but the battle isn't over yet! Let's go, Starmie! Water Pulse!"

"Dragon Dance!" Wulong tried to get out of the pool, but it was too late. The Dratini was confused as she lost her sense of direction and was attacked by the water. Ixen clenched his teeth since Shed Skin wouldn't do a thing in this situation. "Come back, Wulong! I don't want to risk things for now." He switched the ball and hesitantly threw his second Pokémon onto the raft closest to Starmie. "Screeching Crunch!"

Longjia swiftly leapt at the Starmie and sank her teeth into the opposing Pokémon. She jumped back and landed on a raft to prepare another strike. Her opponent ended up charging into her with a Rapid Spin. The Larvitar tried to hold her ground, but took the hit and fell backwards onto the raft. As long as she didn't fall into the water she would be fine.

"Try again! Screeching Crunch!"

Longjia jumped onto the Starmie again, but Misty shook her head. "You're counting on the type-advantage too much. Now let me try your strategy. Starmie, Water Pulse Spin!"

"Longjia!" Ixen watched as his Pokémon was knocked into the water. The resulting wave rushed towards him and before he knew it, he was knocked into the pool too. Longjia… He tried to move so he could look at his Pokémon but he realized that he was paralyzed. We're both… drowning… He chuckled underwater as time around him seemed to slow.

This was how we bonded before I caught you, wasn't it? I made sure you and Yaoban were safe as I fell into that pool. I could have swum up, but seeing as how I was taken off guard, I was paralyzed, just like I am now. Wulong saved me then, but I can't let her out right now; she's not strong enough to support us both in her state right now. Pity… I would have liked to have seen you evolve or at least used that one technique I knew Wulong was helping you with… Ixen tried to move his hand, but found his mind slipping elsewhere.

Misty had been surprised when the boy splashed into the pool. She looked into the pool and saw that he was moving his arm slowly. What is he doing? When a full minute had passed, she prepared herself to dive down there and bring him and his Pokémon up. She didn't when a glowing where his Larvitar was caught her eye. The Pokémon charged upward and out of the water, taking the gym leader off guard.

Ixen acted simultaneously with his new Pupitar. He swam upward and stared at the Starmie with newfound determination. His grey eyes had a bit of red mixed in and Longjia charged forward towards her target.

Misty watched as the Pupitar performed another Screech and Crunch combination. Her eyes turned to the trainer in the pool who seemed to mimic his Pokémon's every move. This must be why Green mentioned his Viridian roots! Knowing this battle got a lot more interesting, she went on with her attacks despite the danger Ixen was in. "Water Pulse Spin!"

This time, the combined attack missed. Longjia performed a complete Dragon Dance and Ixen swayed with the movements. He began thrashing about in the water as the Pupitar began crashing into Starmie. Misty had Starmie use a regular Rapid Spin to minimize the damage as well as land hits on the challenger.

After a few minutes, Ixen and Longjia felt rather dizzy. Longjia was about to charge forward again, but her trainer managed to find and take control his mind. He swiftly threw the Pupitar's Poké Ball to switch out the Pokémon. "That's enough!" He pulled the wire back and nearly missed the return catch as his head was slightly cloudy. Shaking off the feeling, he pulled up his goggles to ease the nausea and reached down for Wulong. "You did great, Longjia, but any more time in the battle and you'll be out. Wulong can finish this for both of us."

Misty smiled at the challenger. "That's pretty kind of you to switch out like that, but that gives me a chance to rest. Recover, Starmie! Water Pulse Spin!"

Ixen had swam to a raft and pulled himself up. He looked back at the battle and focused. "Twister Dance!" Wulong avoided Starmie and created a twister to counter the Pokémon's spin. Knowing he wouldn't last a drawn out match, Ixen pointed at Starmie's jewel. "Finish with Thunder Twister Wave!" He chuckled as the battle ended and collapsed onto the pool's edge in exhaustion. "You did great, girls. So… dizzy…"

The gym leader could only smile as the rest of his Pokémon tried to support their unconscious trainer. "You did well too, Ixen." She clipped the Cascade Badge next to Ixen's Boulder Badge. "All of you can rest until he's ready to leave. I wish you luck on your adventure."

~ROUTE~25~

Bill looked through the transfer logs and began to sort out the large files. He rubbed his eyes and couldn't believe he had so much work. The developer sighed but when he heard his Vulpix battling outside, he went to see what was going on. He managed to spot a trainer dodging a Flamethrower by sliding into the pond outside his house.

"Chiyu! Mud-Slap!" The boy pulled himself out of the water and began to wring out his trench coat. Bill was surprised when the boy returned his Mudkip and walked up to the Vulpix. "It's okay. I'm just here to look for wild Pokémon. Where's your trainer?"

"Amazing… Vulpix is never usually this kind to other trainers."

Ixen looked up at Bill. "Really? I don't know why, but I'm always good with Pokémon. It could just be the way I was taught to treat Pokémon." The boy laughed and looked towards the cottage. "You live here?" He surveyed the surrounding area. "It's so isolated and distant."

Bill chuckled nervously. "It's my workplace as well as my home. I visit my mom and sister in Johto every once in a while, but I'm always too busy with the Pokémon transfer system."

"So you're Bill! I'm Ixen. Daisy told me about how you're a part of the Pokémon Association. I've been hoping to be able to meet you, if only because from what I heard about you, I expected you to be in some type of trouble."

"She said I was prone to accidents…?" Bill looked at the young boy nervously. It's a bit true, I guess…

"What? No, Daisy didn't say that; she just worries about everyone. Red and Blue told me about you too, so I just figured it would be cool to meet a person who's unlucky to get stuck in odd situations, but lucky enough to find a quick way to survive." Ixen quickly became distracted when he began sneezing, uncontrollably. "Sorry… I have a cold from when I was at Cerulean City." Ixen stood up and began to let the sun dry his clothes. "Well anyways, I've got to get going. There's an Abra around here people are saying that looks different. It's my job to catch it before a certain idiot does." The boy clenched his fists, but immediately calmed down. "Nice meeting you!"

Bill watched as Ixen rode off on his bike around the area. Somehow, he reminds of a lot of other trainers I know. Bill shook his head and went back to his house. He yelped as everything became a mess. "My papers!" He spotted something disappear behind the mountain of work that fell onto the ground. "Vulpix!" The small fox checked the place out but could not find the culprit.

"I heard yelling!" Ixen came back to check on the developer. He raised an eyebrow at the genius and smiled to himself. "I just left and you're in a pickle already. This seems fun."

"Fun! Everything is an unorganized mess now! It'll take me weeks to get this finished and then more work will pile up before I finish." Bill looked around and saw something disappear again. "A Pokémon did all of this, but I barely get the chance to see where it disappears to."

The Dragon Tamer was relaxed as he surveyed the scene. "No real damage. It must be a Pokémon that can't fight well. It disappears before you see it, so it's an Abra. Don't know if it's what I'm looking for, but…" Ixen called out Hikaru and Chiyu. "Both of you, Foresight!" The boy paused as he readied two Poké Balls.

Bill watched and became skeptical about the trainer's abilities. "What are you trying to do? Foresight won't really help in this type of situation and two Pokémon as well as balls?" After a while, he freaked out when the boy pulled his cap down over his eyes. "Hey! If you can't see anything, how will you catch the culprit?"

"I trust my Pokémon. Chiyu is the locater while Hikaru is the predictor. As for my blindness, this is how I catch Pokémon!" Ixen swung the wire on his left glove in a circle and propelled the ball around the side of the cottage. He quickly threw the second ball onto the roof and as the Abra appeared, it was captured in the boy's trap. "Did you see it that time? What color was it?"

"It seemed like a normal Abra to me."

Ixen pulled back the Poké Ball and had a look for himself. His smirk disappeared but he didn't let it get him down. "Well, there's no helping it if it's not what I'm looking for. Thanks anyways, Bill." He looked at the mess inside the house. "I should help you clean up though. If I didn't bother you, the Abra wouldn't have made such a mess with your work."

The Pokémon Associate member smiled in thanks at the boy. "Thanks, but are you sure? Don't you have something else to do?"

"I've got time. If I have to, I can travel at night. Fewer things bother me then." Ixen started going through a stack and blinked at how scattered the papers were. "Tiehun, can you help us?" He recalled his Riolu and Mudkip before switching to his Beldum. He even went further by calling for his new Abra. "The more, the merrier. Or at least it will speed things up."

Bill stared oddly at Ixen as the boy cheerfully looked through the papers. He returned to the work too, but couldn't believe the trainer. "So what are you doing for Professor Oak?"

"Catching and recording shiny Pokémon. Or at least that's what's I'm supposed to be doing. It's been about two weeks since I left Pallet Town, but I've barely made even a scratch in progress." Ixen sneezed and Tiehun looked at its trainer worriedly. Ixen responded with a reassuring smile. "I guess it's okay though. My Pokémon and I are working on another goal too. Together, we'll grow stronger and take on the Pokémon League!"

"Are you collecting badges?"

"Yeah, all sixteen of them! So far, I've got the Boulder and Cascade Badge. Next, I'm heading south past Saffron to Vermillion's Thunder Badge. I heard Lt. Surge is a good opponent."

Remembering the veteran trainer, Bill smiled nervously. "He sure is. He won't hesitate to blow himself up if it means his opponent goes down with him. Still, he appreciates trainers with a lot of guts to stand up to him. He's one of Red's tougher rivals."

Ixen blinked at that. "Really? If he's that strong, I'll have to adjust my team accordingly. We nearly lost against Misty, so we'll have to use a better strategy." He filed yet another large stack and looked at Tiehun. "You're eager to evolve; I can feel it. You'll be able to, but we'll need a lot more experience before we reach the level of Steven's Metagross. Let's try harder!" Bill jumped up at the boy's sudden explosion and dropped the stack he was holding. "Ack! Sorry, Bill. I'll get to that right away. Abra, can you help Tiehun?" As the Dragon Tamer rapidly worked, Bill couldn't help but notice the brightness in the kid's eyes as he strived to reach for his goals.

~ST~ANNE~

"Permission to board, Captain?" The burly veteran looked up the gangway as he waited for the response from his friend.

"Permission granted, Lieutenant!" The Captain smiled as the man came aboard. "How have things been this year, Surge?"

"Same old, same old. Trainers these days don't have the gumption they did a few years ago. I hear a new challenger is making his way here though. I hope he'll be a decent enough opponent anyways. How were the seas?" The gym leader stood beside the man and looked at this year's guests.

"Pretty calm this year. Not many storms so that was good. The crew was really itching for some excitement though. The battles on board the ship today might be a bit rougher than usual, but that's how the men are feeling today. Let's get going to the prow, Surge. During our stop in a small region made of islands, we managed to get a stronger hull that breaks waves better than before. It can only be made by a master craftsman." He signaled the arrival of the last passenger and the ship began to depart port.

It was at this time that Ixen was staring at the city from the back of the boat. He took a deep breath of the fresh ocean air. "I love sunsets and this has got to be the best one I've ever seen! It's completely different from watching the sun disappear behind mountains, but still! Can you believe that, Yaoban?"

The Charizard responded by rocking in his Poké Ball. "You should stop leaning over the railing before you fall overboard. You're borrowing this suit too, remember?"

Looking down, Ixen took a good look at the grey suit he was wearing. Despite the formal dress, the boy still replaced the jacket with his trench coat. "Right…" Ixen chuckled nervously and backed away. Another ball at his belt shook and he had to look at Tiehun. "Huh? What's the matter? You seem really happy for some reason."

"Ixen! It's a surprise to see you here."

The trainer turned his head and spotted the Hoenn Champion. "Steven! I didn't know you'd be here too."

"Of course I would. The most important people currently in Kanto are invited. How did you get in?"

Ixen scratched the back of his head. "I'm a guest of the Cerulean City Gym Leader. She's been training me for a while now since I kind of spaced out during our battle. I managed to win, but most of what happened is fuzzy." Wulong's memory wasn't very good either because I was trashing in the water too much. It couldn't be helped though. "Despite that, things are doing well! Chiyu evolved during yesterday's session."

"That's good," Steven nodded as he looked out to the ocean. "Since you're here, I might as well give see how your Beldum is doing. There are a lot of rumors of how a trainer used a silver Beldum to defeat Pewter City's Brock."

After chuckling out of embarrassment, Ixen unclipped the ball from his belt. "Come on out, Tiehun!"

The champion took a quick assessment and was glad his old Pokémon was doing well with the Dragon Tamer. "He's almost ready to evolve. Just keep up the good work. I guess the Riolu you have is doing well too."

Ixen nodded happily. "Hikaru and Tiehun are important members of my team. Everyone travelling with me has their own part to give. We support each other's strengths and cover each other's weaknesses."

Steven smiled at the boy. "You've become a better trainer."

Ixen blinked at that since he didn't really understand. Haven't I always been the same trainer I was before? "Oh! Steven, how has your investigation been?"

The steel-user shook his head. "I haven't found anything. I was going to meet up with Brock today so I could return to Pewter with him."

The boy's smile slightly fell. "It's a party though, Steven! You've got to at least have some fun! Right now, I'm taking the chance to watch the sunset and compare it to home. It really is different, but the feeling appears to be the same." Ixen turned back to catch the last few seconds of the sun falling over the ocean, the rays bouncing over the orange city behind him.

Nodding, Steven returned his young friend's cheerful smile. "I guess. I'm returning to the deck now. It was good seeing you, Ixen."

The Dragon Tamer waved at the leaving champion and heard a few passing trainers talking about the battles taking place below them. "Those sailors sure are tough. It'll take either a lot of luck or a lot of skill to beat them all."

"Let's just see how I match up then," Ixen smirked. He rushed to the side of the ship to find entrance into the cabins, but bumped into a few familiar faces. His smile fell when he looked at one of his seniors and began sputtering nonsense. "B-blue! Y-yellow is wearing a… You lied to me!"

Steven continued to walk around the party area and spotted two gym leaders talking. He caught the eye of Brock and he waved him over. "Steven! I was wondering when I would see you here."

The champion nodded towards both trainers. "Brock, Misty. How are you both?"

"Fine, thanks," Misty replied. "I've been spending the past few days training a new student and he's been doing remarkably well."

"Yes, I saw Ixen just a while ago. His Beldum is certainly getting close to him. I was slightly surprised because it didn't connect with me at all."

Brock smiled at him. "So that was your Beldum. I was a bit unsure because there's no way Ixen could catch such a rare Pokémon, considering how amateurish he made himself out to be."

"So where is this rising trainer then?" Lt. Surge yelled loudly at them as he joined their conversation. "I've seen Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, and even possibly Silver, but I have yet to see this new Pokédex Holder people have been going on about."

"Really? Red was invited?" Misty looked around the crowd for the mentioned Fighter.

Surge shook his head. "You won't see him up here. They all went to explore the ship and maybe encounter a few battles with the sailors below." He crossed his arms and looked at the three expectantly. "So where is the newbie? I'd like to get a good look at him before I decide to battle the kid."

"I was with him near the back of the ship, but I'm sure he's gone now. He was only there for the sunset," Steven replied.

At that moment, they managed to hear a trainer near them talk about the status of the sailor battles. "The Kanto Pokédex Holders are down there right now! They're battling in pairs and it seems intense. Although it's just the five we know about, Yellow is paired with a weird trainer wearing a cape."

Brock paused and made a suggestion. "How about we check out the results of your training, Misty?"

"I've got to see this for myself," Surge stated as he quickly head down to the lower decks.

Underneath the gym leaders and champion, a Mightyena charged into Hikaru. The Dragon Tamer watched as Pisuke pulled his Riolu out of the way. Once danger was averted, Ixen and Yellow smiled at each other. "Silver Aura!" Hikaru launched a powerful Aura Sphere and it combined with Pisuke's Silver Wind to finish off the Mightyena and Shiftry.

Ixen jumped up triumphantly. "All right!" When he landed he looked at Yellow with a smile. Despite the shock he received earlier about learning the trainer was a girl, he found himself calm again after many victorious battles. "This makes it our twelfth victory."

Yellow nodded. She looked at the counting board and noticed that Red and Green were doing well too. "The two other groups are well-matched with us."

"Bring on the next challengers then!" The Dragon Tamer pulled his cap down as he caught Hikaru's ball. He lowered his voice as he chose his next Pokémon carefully. "Who are you going with, Yellow?"

"I'll keep Pisuke out."

"Then I'll switch to Tiehun." After the Poké Ball left his hand, Ixen tilted his cap back and stared at the battlefield. "Losing isn't an option!" Their opponents sent out a Clefairy and Slugma and it made the boy even more enthusiastic. Right as the battle started, Ixen pointed at the Clefairy, but a violent rock of the boat made him stumble forward. Instead of falling, he completed a flip and got back to his feet. "What was that?"

The battle had ended before it started, but no one really cared for they were in a state of panic. The boy watched as people began to hurry out of the room. He ignored them and stared out of the porthole. Tiehun hovered above his shoulder and stared with his trainer.

Sensing something was off, Ixen turned to the Beldum. "What's wrong, Tiehun?" He focused his energy and looked into his Pokémon's mind. After a stern frown, Ixen looked around for his companion. "Yellow?" After a while, Ixen sighed to himself. "Don't tell me I lost you in the crowd… I hope the others are okay then. But that just leaves me to handle things my own way."

Not wasting any more time, Ixen went deeper below decks with Tiehun following behind him. Red had been fighting the crowd to get to the room and noticed the Dragon Tamer leave. He managed to get into the room and let out a relieved sigh. "Green! Yellow! Ixen was still here after all."

Yellow felt more relaxed. "I should have paid more attention to him, but everyone panicked."

Blue and Silver arrived and waited as the crowd managed to get above deck. Silver turned his eyes towards the porthole and spotted something unsettling. He opened the hatch to get a better look and scowled. "Tentacool are gathered around here." He called out his Gyarados, Feraligatr, and Kingdra. "Protect the ship no matter what."

The older girl immediately went to help him. "Blasty! Help them!"

Green closed his eyes. "Red, Yellow, head up to the deck and do what you can. I'll look for Ixen."

Ixen made it to the lowest decks and found a ladder heading up. He made a reach for it, but paused when he saw a man dressed in a black suit get to it first. The boy hid himself in the shadows of the machines and Tiehun watched the man silently.

"The main transmitter went haywire on me… But it doesn't matter now. With so many Tentacool crowded around the ship, there's bound to be one evolving into a shiny. And if there are more than one, that'll be even better." The man climbed up the ladder while still muttering to himself. "Hopefully this plan doesn't end up like the one in Viridian City."

The Dragon Tamer placed a hand on his aching head. Transmitter? That explains the annoyingly high-pitched screech I hear. He looked around and noticed the small radio. Tiehun, use your magnetism to interfere. The Beldum silently drifted towards the object without being seen. When the radio stopped broadcasting, Ixen felt slightly relieved and immediately went up the ladder. As he climbed up higher, he felt something grab his leg. The boy looked down and yelped as a Magnezone tried to pull him down. "What is that thing!"

Tiehun rammed himself into the Pokémon, but this enraged the Magnezone even more. Ixen pulled himself up, but the heavy weight caused him to be extremely slow and weak. Tiehun tried again, this time adding a spin and using its claws to pierce the steel-type Pokémon.

"It's no use, Tiehun. It won't work with this Pokémon because that's steel we're dealing with." Ixen gripped tightly to the ladder. If he even let go, he would have been flung to the ground. There was no way for him to switch to a better type match-up.

"Brick Break!" A Machamp appeared from below and managed to distract the Magnezone enough for Ixen to reach the top deck.

The boy looked below him once at the top and saw Green finish off the Pokémon. "Thanks for that! Where are the others?" Lifting his head up, he found that he was on the highest part of the ship. This disorientation made it difficult for him to figure out where to go.

Green flew up on his Charizard and climbed out the rest of the way. "Blue and Silver are in a naval battle. Red and Yellow are aerial." He gathered his bearings quickly and looked down at the Dragon Tamer.

Ixen frowned as he began to think. "I should be fighting too." Tiehun nudged his trainer's shoulder. "Hmm? You're always really quiet, but I can tell you want to do something too." It must have been because it couldn't help me just now. Ixen stared at his Beldum and nodded. "Let's go then! We've got a guy to find as well as a Pokémon to catch. I'll get the guy to tell me where the main transmitter is, Green."

The Viridian City Gym Leader called out his Golduck as he climbed onto his Charizard. "I'll leave it to you then."

The Dragon Tamer nodded as he watched the gym leader try to help get the mob of Tentacool under control. The boy quickly scanned the passengers and started running. He paid attention to every little detail and noticed that an announcement was being relayed to the passengers. "…worry. We will be heading towards shore now, but it will take time as our actions may get into the way of the sea. For safety reasons, the St. Anne will resume its dinner party inside the middle and upper decks. Only skilled trainers with the Captain's permission may enter the lower decks as well as leave the desired area."

While watching the people return into the ship's large ball room, Ixen spotted a man trying to push his way out of the crowd. "Tiehun! Keep an eye on him for me!" Ixen hurriedly jumped to the lower floor carefully and pointed at their target as the crowd disappeared. "Take Down!" The Beldum shot itself forward and knocked the man down to the ground. "Tell me where the transmitter is!"

"What are you talking about, kid?" The man stood up while stared at the shiny Beldum.

"You set up a radio as well as transmitter on the boat's lower deck, didn't you? Tell me where the main transmitter is now!"

"So you saw that, huh? You must be very skilled to have stopped my Magnezone, but I guess your Beldum will be very nice to take." The thought made Ixen a bit edgy and the man knocked the Beldum aside as he sent out a Pokémon. "You won't defeat my Lucario so easily." The man laughed before making his move. "Force Palm!"

"Tiehun! Spin forward to get out of the way and counter with your Reverse-spin Take Down!" Ixen made sure to keep an eye out for wild Tentacool, but he was intent on winning this battle.

"Blaze Kick!"

Ixen's eyes went wide as he jumped back and shook off the flames singing the sleeves of his coat. It hurt him to see Tiehun barely dodge the attack. I have to switch out! He reached for Hikaru but the Lucario dashed towards him. No! The boy flew towards the ship's rail and winced.

"Force Palm!" The man smirked but a splash caught his eye. "Finally! The Tentacruel is here." He turned to his Lucario. "Finish the brat later. Use ThunderPunch!"

"T-t-take Down!" Ixen struggled to stand up, his heart stirring violently. He held onto his left arm and clenched his teeth tightly. "I won't let you capture the Pokémon for selfish reasons! Tiehun! Defend the Tentacool and Tentacruel at all costs." The Beldum's eyes flashed and rammed into the Lucario as well as an incoming Poké Ball. Ixen reached for another Pokémon again, but was knocked to the ground.

"Force Palm!"

The only way Ixen could evade the attack was to go backwards. His back bumped into the railing. Panicking, he leaned back too far and flipped himself over. Realizing this, Ixen let go of his broken arm and tried to grab the rail. He let out a yell but Tiehun grabbed his arm as best it could with its magnetism. "Let go! Your field isn't strong enough to support me, Tiehun!" He tried moving his free arm but winced.

"Looks like you won't be getting in the way again, brat. Force Palm!"

"Hammer Arm!" A third attacking party disrupted the Lucario.

When Ixen looked up, he saw a large Metagross hovering above him. On top of the Pokémon was the Hoenn Champion. The champion looked down and smiled at the boy. "Here, this Pokémon should help." The steel-user dropped a Poké Ball and the Pokémon released itself. "Another Beldum to complete the evolution."

Ixen pulled out the wire on his right glove and it clung to his new Metang. "Tiehun…" Although safe, he didn't know what to think.

"So you've got yourself a shiny Metang now. That just increases the worth!" Their opponent laughed and immediately had his Lucario attack. "Blaze Kick!"

This got the Dragon Tamer out of his stupor. "Confusion!" He climbed back onto the ship and clenched his right hand. He was about to resume the battle, but Steven held him back.

"Ixen! Don't you have a Tentocruel to calm down? I'll handle this Black Market poacher." The champion calmly jumped onto the boat. "You were the one I saw at Viridian City."

The boy blinked and stayed where he was. "V-viridian… City?"

The poacher scowled. "I won't let anyone ruin this plan like last time! Lucario, Blaze Kick!" The Pokémon obeyed, but was intercepted by a faster Bullet Punch.

Looking over at the frozen boy, Steven yelled to get him to move. "Capture it now!" He resumed his battle and quickly knocked out his opponent's Lucario.

"Right!" Taking the time to prepare a new Poké Ball, Ixen closed his eyes and located the escaping Tentacruel. "Tiehun! Hold it still with Confusion!" He threw the ball and it struck the Pokémon squarely between the eyes. With the capture successful, he smirked triumphantly as the ball returned to his hand. He wasn't finished yet though because the ship was now rocking even more violently. "The transmitter!"

Steven pulled the criminal to his feet. "How do you stop the transmission that's making the Tentacool riot?"

"It's… under the boat," the poacher said in defeat.

The champion looked up to the sky. "Did you get that, Green?"

The Trainer nodded as he landed. "Silver knows."

The other Pokédex holders returned and recalled their Pokémon. He looked down at his own arm and smiled. "Everything turned out fine… I'm relieved." He lifted his gaze as the passengers aboard the ship were now coming out to thank their heroes. I wasn't able to do much this time, but I'm glad…

~T*R*A*I*N*E*R~P*A*G*E~

Journey Status

Party: Charizard, Dratini, Pupitar, Marshtomp, Metang, Riolu

Shiny Pokémon Logged: 11 out of 493

Badges Obtained: 2 out of 16

Extra Notes: The way I have the labels saved in my computer, the first publish title is Chapter 0. Considering that, this is Chapter 5 and I guess I'll have a break next week to come up with more for an actual plotline. Just putting this here to encourage reviews and grammatically correct critism. Flame if you want, but I'm still looking for grammar -_- It makes it easy to see who actually puts effort in hating my work since I like sounding smart and if you dislike my writing that much, you should at least try to seem more intelligent than me. Main point: Break next week; Review/Criticize/Flame.