Dawn had stayed awake with Torterra's head on her lap all night, despite Lucas telling her He'd be alright.

Seeing that he wasn't going to be able to convince his girlfriend to go to sleep, he sat down beside her and placed his arm around her shoulder.

"You don't have to stay up with me." she said.

"I know I don't have too. But I want to." he said.

Dawn smiled and snuggled against Lucas's side and said "thank you."

Once the sun rose up Lucas brought out Pichu and pulled out a bottle and started to feed the baby pokemon.

Dawn looked at Lucas and felt her heart soar. He looked so natural feeding baby Pichu.

Lucas looked up and noticed Dawn was starting at him. Smiling he walked over to Dawn and said "here. Want to try feeding her?"

"Sure." Dawn said, more than a little scared.

Dawn gently took Pichu from him and held her in her arms before gently tipping the bottle back.

Pichu continued drinking the contense and finished quickly.

Pichu then yawned cutely before snuggling up to Dawn and falling back to sleep.

"Aw. Your so cute." Dawn said softly.

"Yeah, you are." Lucas said.

Dawn however was talking about Pichu, Lucas on the other hand was looking at Dawn and felt his heart start to beat rapidly.

Lucas returned the sleeping electric type and he and Dawn went back to the battle arena.

"Dawn are you sure you don't want to take today off?" Lucas asked.

"No. I won't win the Sinnoh League if I don't practice." She said.

"Alright then, I'm with you." he said.

"I can always count on you can't I?" Dawn said as she threw her arms around his neck and pulled him down so she could kiss him.

They pulled away and continued one there way.

When they arrived at the arena they saw a man with brown hair and a gotee, a brown cowboy hat, jeans, a flannal shirt and cowboy boots with spurs on the heels.

"Yeah hoo! Well junior you showed some great strength but not enough to stand up to Ifirit and me." he said with a heavy southern accent.

Dawn looked at the Ifrit and checked her pokedex and discovered that Ifrit was a Blaziken and unique like her Magmortor.

The flames that were coming from its beige wristband like things were pure white instead of the usual red and orange color of a normal flame.

"If you don't mind I'd like to battle." Dawn said.

The man looked at Dawn and gave a sly smile "well, a chance to battle a lady as beautiful as yourself. Of course." he said as he took off his hat and gave a bow.

Dawn giggled at the man and said "I'm Dawn."

"I know who you are. Been a lot of hububb on this ship about you. The girl with the Darkrai. Names Lane by the way."

Dawn took her position and said "I'd just like a two on two battle if you don't mind."

"What the lady wants the lady gets. That's what my daddy taught me. Very well. My first choice is gonna be Lt. Dan." he said as he threw a green and black pokeball and released a fire type Dawn didn't know.

"Arcanine in case anyone didn't know." he said.

"Hmm well then let's go Luxray!" Dawn said.

"Lux! Ray!" her electric type said upon being released.

"Alright Lt. Dan flamethrower." Lane said.

"Thunder bolt!" Dawn said.

Both pokemon fired there attacks, with neither being able to overwhelm the other.

"Alright Dan now extreme speed!" Lane said.

As soon as the words left his mouth Arcanine vanished and Luxray was suddenly tossed to the side.

"Whoa! Fast!" Dawn said.

"Got that right. Now fire blast!" Lane said.

Arcanine fired a bright orange star at Luxray.

"Dodge quick and use spark!" Dawn said.

Luxray showed everyone that Arcanine wasn't the only fast pokemon and quickly took off, easily evading the fire blast and slamming into the fire type hard.

Arcanine stumbled from the impact but didn't even look close to going down.

"Well, well. The lady's got some speed. But not enough now Dan use iron head!"

"Giga impact!" Dawn said.

Arcanine's head started to glow silver as it ran forward.

Luxray ran forward and became surrounded in a swirl of purple, with orange streaks.

Both pokemon met but with giga impact being so powerful it easily overpowered iron head and sent Arcanine flying along the ground.

And yet it was still able to get up.

"Not bad my dear, unfortunately for you however, your Luxray can't move. Now Lt Dan use iron head." Lane said.

Arcanine ran forward with its head down and glowing silver and rammed right into Luxray, who was helpless.

Luxray was sent flying and hit the wall, thankfully Luxray hadn't taken a lot of damage before and was able to get up with only minor difficulty.

"Alright Luxray, thunder!" Dawn said.

"Fire blast!" Lane said.

Both pokemon fired there most powerful elemental attacks, despite the fact that Arcanine was still hurting from Luxray's giga impact, meaning it's attacks should be marginally weaker, Luxray's thunder still wasn't able to over come the flaming star.

"Alright Luxray let's finish this. Jump to the side and use spark!" Dawn said.

Luxray followed his trainers command and jumped to the side before electrifying his fur and charging forward and slamming into the large dog.

This time with Lt Dan fell it didn't get back up.

And to Dawn's complete surprise Lane just started to laugh.

"Well what do you know as beautiful as she is deadly. Well my dear let's see how you deal against Ifrit! Yee haa!"

"Never seen a fire type with a different colored flame." Dawn said as she returned Luxray.

"Yep, no other fire type in the world's like Ifrit." Lane said with pride.

"Blaz." Blaziken said also with pride.

Dawn couldn't help but giggle at that.

"What's so funny gorgous?" Lane asked.

"Let me show you, Magmortor let's go!"

Dawn's blue flamed pokemon was released and Lane's cheerful face turned to one of complete shock.

That caused Dawn to giggle again.

"What the? Who the? How the? Huh?" Lane said.

"Yep, that was my reaction too." Dawn said.

Lane threw his head back and started to laugh "oh well beautiful turns out you are full of surprises."

"Yep. Now Magmortor focus blast!" Dawn said.

Magmortor turned his hands into cannons and fired two blue spheres at Ifrit.

"Dodge." Lane said simply.

Then with incredible speed Ifrit leaned to one side the quickly snapped to the other side avoiding both focus blasts.

"You'll need to do better than than gorgeous now Ifrit blaze kick!"

Ifrit sped towards Magmortor so fast that it left a streak as it moved and with a foot covered in flames, delivered a devastating kick.

However all it did was help Magmortor.

"Ah man! Stupid stupid. Let me guess. Flash fire?" Lane said as he hit himself in the head twice.

"Yep, thanks for the help by the way. Now Magmortor fire punch!" Dawn said.

Magmortor delivered a powerful right hook to Ifrit, who blocked it easily.

"Huh?" Dawn asked.

"Blaziken's part fighting, be careful with physical attacks!" Lucas cried from the side.

"Pichu!" Pichu said from the top of his head.

"Alright now throw Magmortor then use fury cutter!" Lane said.

Ifrit grasped Magmortor's arm, easily withstanding the blue flames, and flipped him over its shoulder before slashing him with the claws on its hands.

"Get Ifrit away from you with psychic!" Dawn said.

Magmortor started to glow blue and thrust his hands forward as Ifrit stood over him, causing the fire and fighting type to fly up towards the ceiling and slam into it before falling. Giving Magmortor plenty of time to get back to his feet.

Dan however jumped off the room and shot straight at Magmortor.

"Mega kick!" Lane said.

Blaziken extended it's foot and it started to glow white and hit Magmortor right in the stomach.

"Mag!" Magmortor groaned.

"Come on Magmortor shake it off!" Dawn said.

Magmortor was still clutching his stomach with one hand but looked ready for more.

"That's one strong fire type you got there, but Ifrits better. Now sky uppercut." Lane said.

Blaziken shot forward but Magmortor was ready for him and quickly dodged to the left and slammed his fist into Blaziken's stomach.

"Blaz!" it groaned in pain.

"Oh dang! Come on Ifrit use fury cutter."

Blaziken first however started to glow silver then when it shot forward it was visibly faster and delivered a quick slash with its claws across Magmortor's face making the blue flame pokemon recoil.

"Come on Magmortor psychic!" Dawn said.

Magmortor started to glow blue and threw Blaziken into the wall.

"Now flamethrower!"

Magmortor fired a three flame attack. Two from his hands and one from his mouth at the downed Blaziken.

When Magmortor stopped firing Blaziken lay there and wasn't getting up.

"Well I'll be. Done great Ifrit. Take a long rest." Lane said.

"Great job Magmortor." Dawn cheered.

"Magmortor." he said happily.

"Well my dear this was a great battle. Would you like to get to know each other better? He asked.

"Depends, how badly do you want to test your luck?" Lucas said.

"Excuse? Oh, OH! Hey man I'm sorry. I didn't know." Lane said.

"Its fine." Lucas said as he walked towards Dawn and wrapped an arm around her, Pichu also jumped off Lucas's head to Dawn's arms.

Dawn said her goodby to Lane and left with Pichu in her arms and Lucas beside her.

Before Dawn could say anything Lucas said "sorry."

"For what?" she asked.

"What I said back in there." he replied.

"I have to say, that whole jealous/protective side of you was pretty hot." she giggled.

Lucas chuckled at that and kissed her head.

"Well a lot of good happened today." she said.

"Yeah, you got out of your slump and won a battle." he said before looking out the ship and said "huh, at the rate we're going we should reach the Island early tomorrow."

"How do you know?" Dawn asked.

Lucas suddenly looked uncomfortable and said "I've been to the Island before."

Dawn just shrugged, accepting the answer.

A/N well everyone with this chapter we're done with the boat ride. Next chapter's gonna be when they get to the Island and have a look around and then I fulfill a promise to my 100th reviewer.

Now until we meet again.

Jaffa3 out