Scot: Okay! Another chapter up! Sorry for being slow.

Chapter start!

I shot a panicked look at Red's Poliwhirl; it was steaming slightly after taking that surprise electric attack. The Military man still held me by the throat; I feebly struggled to break free of the Man's grip.

"Rylte…" I gasped.

No reply.

I managed to look behind me; Rylte was nowhere to be seen.

"Looks like your little rat has deserted you…" The Military garbed man cackled.

I felt my vision dimming, I had started to kick at the Man's chest but being 10 and having virtually no muscle to me, it was pointless.

"Let him go!" Red shouted, still at his Poliwhirl's side. Sure tell him to let me go NOW, after being held up for… 20 seconds now? Moron.

My hand twitched slightly, I raised it up and knocked Glade's Pokeball off my belt. The impacted of the ground and summoned my Pidgeotto, it swiftly smashed the man in the chest forcing him to release me.

"Thanks… Glade…" I gasped and I retreated back to Red.

"You must be desperate to use a Flying type against an army of Electric types!" the man laughed.

'Bon Voyage!'

Willow and Red

SS Anne, Vermillion City

…Escape.

The Man quickly recovered from Glade's attack, brushing it off as if it were nothing. The folded his arms and smiled menacingly.

"Now tell me why you are on my ship!" He ordered.

"Us?" I gestured to Red and Myself. "Well, It's got something to do with something called 'gravity', you see the Earth-"

Red cut in. "Pokemon have been nabbed from the townsfolk! We're gonna find the one's who did it!"

The man laughed. "You think I did it? !" More of his thugs arrived in the cargo hold. "Hey boys these kids seem to think that we've been stealing Pokemon!"

He and his crew broke into laughter.

"Err… YOU did ask me to 'Hand over my pokeballs' remember?" I pointed out.

He continued to laugh and jerked a thumb at his chest. "We're rescuing those poor weak Pokémon! Making money off of them might help a bit with doing the job though!"

He broke into laughter again.

"Seriously is there laughing gas in here or something? Because I've not seeing anything funny here, well, maybe your face." Behind my back Red was getting ready to launch an attack with Poli.

Red sprang up and glared at the leader. "So it is you!"

"Get as angry as you want! You can't defeat all of us with that stupid Bird!" He pointed at Glade and grinned wickedly.

I glanced at Red and we both silently agreed that this was a no-win situation.

"That's what I thought" He stepped aside to show the silhouette of a large Pokemon. "It's time to finish this!"

It stepped forwards from the shadows, revealing a yellow and black Pokémon. The black patches of its fur formed lightning bolts all over its body. Chains around its arms and legs bound it.

"This certain Pokemon is so mean that it can't be contained in a Pokeball!" The Man explained. "But it makes a perfect guard!"

The chains that bound the Pokémon suddenly released and fell to the ground. "Electabuzz! ThunderPunch!"

The attack was directed at Glade, I reacted instantly. "Glade! Use Agility to dodge it!"

Glade swerved out of the attack's path, and the Electabuzz smashed the ground, easily shattering the wooden flooring.

"That was only a small portion of ThunderPunch!" The Man cackled. You know what, I'm sick of calling him 'Man' I'm going to call him 'Sparky' from now on.

"Yeah… well, Glade! Use Wing attack!" Glade whirled around the Electabuzz striking it with several powerful bashes with its wings. The Electabuzz was only slightly affected. Suddenly I noticed a small trail of water running slowly towards Sparky and his men. I smiled knowing that Red was up to something; all I had to do was keep Sparky preoccupied.

"Use Thundershock!" Sparky ordered his Electabuzz, it immediately launched a small burst of electricity from it's body.

"Use Double team to evade it!" I called out to Glade, It created several holographic copies of itself and thankfully the attack hit a fake.

"GOTCHA!" Red yelled out, as Sparky and Electabuzz's legs where covered with ice. Red threw some sort of 'smoke grenade' and grabbed me. He pulled me up towards a flight of stairs. I quickly returned Glade and started to climb.

Upstairs...

"That was way too close…" Red sighed, leaning on a guardrail.

"We ain't outta this yet, mate." I groaned, just rising from the stairway. "So how did you do that… thing?"

"Huh?"

"You know… with the smoke and stuff?"

"Ah! But a good magician never reveals his secrets."

"Fine." I grumbled, "Let's find Rylte and get outta here."

'I'm right here Willow.'

I turned and glared down at the small blue fox Pokemon, who was innocently munching away at a loaf of bread.

"And where did you bugger off to? I needed your help back there." I seethed.

'Eating.' He shrugged and took another bite out of the loaf.

I grabbed the loaf from his hands and threw it off the side of the ship.

'NOOO! Mister MakeTummyHappy!' He broke down into tears.

I glanced over at Red who was congratulating his partner for helping our escape, looked up suddenly and ushered me to keep low.

He gestured to a floating steel ball with two magnets coming out of its sides. "A Magnamite!" He whispered to me checking his Pokedex.

I noticed another rounding the corner. "There's another one!"

We ducked under their levitating bodies and snuck underneath them. We reached a ladder and Red started to climb it to a higher level. "Something tells me this isn't the way to the exit…"

I followed him up the ladder. "If this is a trap, I'm blaming you."

The moment we reached the top of the ladder a 'Magneton' I think, launched a screech attack at us. I quickly put on my headphones to protect me ears.

Red jumped to the ground and threw Poli of his shoulders so he could protect his ears, quickly realising his mistake he jumped after his Pokemon. "Poli! No!"

A big hand reach down and grabbed Poli before Red could reach him.

Sparky smiled wickedly at Red, he held Poli up by the arm. His Electabuzz stood behind him.

"Lt. Surge!" Red yelled in alarm.

Surge started to walk towards the railing and Red ran after him. "Stop!"

Four Magnamites swarmed Red and trapped him in a transparent pyramid.

"An electric wall stronger than steel! You can't escape!" He threw Red's Poliwhirl off the side of the ship. "Say goodbye!" There was a splash, then silence.

Red stared at Surge in horror. "Poli!"

The barrier that trapped Red floated over the side of the ship. I started to charge towards Surge.

"Stop right there!" He ordered.

I stopped.

"You don't want your friend here to drown do you?" He cackled.

"I'm pretty sure he can swim!" I yelled and started to move again.

"Use Thunder on the Prisoner!" Surge ordered Electabuzz.

There was a huge burst of light and Red screamed in pain. "This is true torture!" Surge smiled at me.

Red lay limp inside of his transparent prison. "Do you think he can swim now?"

"You bastard!" I roared.

"Move again and I'll drop him into the water." He warned me.

I snarled and held my ground.

"Electabuzz! Use Thunder Wave on our spirited friend here."

I didn't get a chance to react, I felt a terrible burning sensation wash over me and then I felt my body go limp. I collapsed to the floor.

"Rylte… run…" I managed to gasp out. He gave me an uncertain look, but obeyed, running down the corridor.

"Willow…" Red gasped in pain.

I managed to tilt my head slightly in his direction.

"Use Thunder on the prisoner again!" Surge clicked his fingers.

Red let out a weaker cry of pain and lay motionless. The invisible cage holding him vanished and Red's unconscious body was released to the water below.

"Von Voyage!" Surge said cheerfully as he fell.

My eyes widened with shock as my friend disappeared from sight, I heard a splash.

Surge turned towards me smiled. "Your next."

Chapter end!

Things are looking rather bleak…

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