Paul made to shove Dawn out of the way, but the chandelier was falling too fast.
"Get down!" Paul yelled, and forced the girl down. Dawn screamed again as the chandelier fell over them, the glass shattering and the gold trapping them inside.
"Are you hurt?" Paul asked, as tiny bits of glass rained onto them.
"I think I am fine." Dawn said. But as she bent up, she winced and found a small shard of glass in her skin, just beneath the rib.
"Crap." Paul said, and he rushed over and pulled out, and quickly applied pressure.
"It is alright, really out a scratch." Dawn insisted as she reached for her bag. She pulled out a PokeBall and pressed the button. Once the red energy had formed, Cyndaquil stood there, smiling at first, but then looked around at the scene.
"Cyndaquil, I need you to use your flames on the gold please." Dawn said.
"Cynda." Cyndaquil agreed, as a fire began to dance on his back. He edged backwards towards the chandelier and touched it. Then, Cyndaquil used the special swallowing technique devised by Grotle and fired up more fire. Melted gold began to drip down onto the carpet.
"Excellent." Paul said, and a minute later, there was a gap wide enough for them to go through, though they had to avoid the hot gold.
"Thank you Cyndaquil." Dawn said, as she clambered out of the hole, and Cyndaquil bounced after her, followed by Paul. Everyone in the hall seemed to have left.
"We should go onto a lifeboat." Paul said.
"What about Brock, he might not have noticed yet." Dawn said. Paul went to argue, but Dawn was looking very desperate and worried, so he nodded. But as they turned to leave, one of the side doors burst open, and Pikachu ran inside.
"Pikachu, why are you here?" Dawn said. "Where's Ash?"
"Pika Pika Pikachu Chu Pika Pikachu Chu Chu!" Pikachu babbled, pointing out towards the water. Dawn looked thoroughly confused, though Cyndaquil looked very shocked.
"I think we should go and look for Brock." Paul said.
"Good idea." Dawn said, and she made after him. They had barely walked a metre when there was a loud bang and several cries. Dawn and Paul turned as a large cage trapped Pikachu and Cyndaquil, and several figures laughed mischievously.
"Oh god, here comes them." Dawn sighed, and sat down on one of the moving seats, just as the figures revealed themselves.
Is that a voice of a twerp I hear?
It's speaking to me loud and clear.
Floating on the wind
Past the stars
In your ears
Bringing chaos at a-
"Oh, not this lot again." Paul said. Jessie, James and Meowth froze and stared at them.
"Ignorant little twerps." Meowth growled.
"We put time and effort into our theme, you know!" Jessie huffed.
"Well, the ship is sinking, so we don't really have time for one." Dawn said, pulling out a PokeBall, just as Paul did the same.
"Piplup!"
"Electabuzz!"
There were two flashes, and Piplup and Electabuzz formed, staring over at Team Rocket.
"Oh no, a Piplup and Electabuzz!" James said in a mocking voice.
"Whatever will we do?" Jessie said, and the two cackled in laughter.
"What is up with you lot?" Dawn asked. Meowth smirked and pulled out a cardboard box, full of PokeBalls. Dawn gasped.
"That's right, twerpette!" James said. "We have twice the number of Pokemon of both of you put together." Pikachu and Cyndaquil shook the cage, but Meowth raised a threatening Fury Swipes.
"I think we should get this over with quickly, don't you?" Jessie said, and James nodded.
"Pokemon, we choose you… all!" Meowth yelled, and threw the entire box into the air. Dawn and Piplup yelled as dozens of PokeBalls burst open, red energy poring down onto the ground.
Underwater was spectacular.
Milotic's Dive had provided Ash and Chantelle with a bubble for protection, and they were able to see lots of underwater life. It was sadly too dark, but Chantelle had brought a torch, and it showed off the magnificent coral reefs, and the figures of Mantykes and Wailmers floating past them. Nothing could make this moment better, as they twisted and turned, sapping in as much enjoy-
"Hey, what's going on up there?" Ash said. He had just realised that there was a lot of splashing happening up above.
"I dunno, can't we just enjoy this?" Chantelle said.
"No, I want to see what is wrong." Ash said. Chantelle sighed and tapped Milotic softly. They began to move up on a ninety degree angle, Milotic's body moving very rapidly. They slid through the surface and met a scene of total chaos.
Lifeboats were being lowered hastily into the water, each one meeting the surface with a loud splash. And the cruise ship was tilting slightly, and the stern was even rising out of the water slightly.
"The boat must be sinking!" Ash cried.
"Oh god!" Chantelle said, horror struck. "We have to move, quickly!" Ash turned at her, looking repulsed.
"I can't leave, my friends could be up there, and Pikachu."
"And what if they aren't?" Chantelle said. "You could go up there and get trapped."
"I have Buizel." Ash said, as he stood up and pulled out a PokeBall.
"How do you think you'll get up there anyway?" Chantelle snapped. Ash tossed the PokeBall into the air, and his Staraptor formed.
"That's how!" Ash replied, as Staraptor swooped down. "I'll be back as soon as possible." Chantelle forced a smile, but it was an ugly expression all the same. Ash climbed onto Staraptor, who flew upwards towards the deck. Chantelle watched him for a second before pulling out her own PokeBall.
"I am not going to let him save those cows." She snarled. "If he is going to go and pull a Rambo, it's going to be with me." And she prepared to go up as well.
