"Signs of activity have started appearing from a dormant volcano on One Island. Keep your distance but check it out." Professor Cerise said.
"Okay we have 30 minutes until the next ferry to Mt. Ember Ash." Chloe said looking at the schedule. "Why single me out?" Ash asked hurt. "Because, there are no wild Pokémon on this part of the island, so that takes Goh out, and my part here is the actual recording." Chloe said plainly. "I'm hurt that you think that I'd…". Ash was stopped mid sentence as an alert went off for a match for him. "Nevermind." Ash finished. "30 minutes Ash! We can't wait for you!" Chloe shouted as Ash ran off. "How much do you wanna bet he misses the boat?" Goh offered.
"Are you Ash?" A man in shorts and a tank top asked. "Yeah, and I'm guessing you're Connor?" Ash replied. "You got that right. Let's do this!" Connor said holding up a Pokeball. "Alright then!" Ash said holding up his.
"Arcanine you're up!"
"Leavanny I choose you!"
"Arcanine use Flamethrower!"
"Leavanny jump out of the way and use String Shot!"
Leavanny barely dodged the scorching flames as it tangled up it's opponent.
"Now Leavanny use X-Scissor!"
"Arcanine get out of there with Extremespeed!"
As Leavanny landed, Arcanine was long gone.
"Now Arcanine use Heat Wave!"
"Leavanny dodge again!"
Leavanny wasn't able to avoid the attack and went down in a single hit.
"Leavanny come on back." Ash said calling back his Pokémon. "Are you ready buddy?" Ash said looking down.
"PIKA!" Pikachu said excitedly, running forward.
"Now Pikachu use Iron Tail!"
"Arcanine get out of the way and then use Extremespeed!"
As Arcanine hit Pikachu, sparks flew across its fur.
"Now Pikachu while it's paralyzed use Thunderbolt!"
"Arcanine get out of there!"
The close range attack hit hard, as Arcanine was unable to get away fast enough.
"I gotta admit Ash, you're pretty good." Connor said returning his Pokémon. "But we won't go down that easy. Come on out Dunsparce!"
"Pikachu use Quick Attack!"
"Dunsparce use Dig to get out of the way!"
Despite his greater speed, Dunsparce was long gone before Pikachu had reached it.
"Pikachu quick use your strongest Iron Tail on the ground!"
Pikachu struck hard, and Ash watched as some ground collapsed, showing Dunsparce's path.
"Dunsparce quick. Attack them!"
Dunsparce came up from the ground, but Ash was ready.
"Now Pikachu use Quick Attack!"
As Pikachu hit, Dunsparce went flying.
"Let's end this! Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"
The electricity crackled, as Dunsparce fell to the ground defeated.
"Good work." Connor said shaking Ash's hand. "Hey you weren't so bad yourself." Ash said happily.
Ash's phone dinged, his number rising to 923. Suddenly he heard a foghorn in the distance.
"I'd love to stay and chat, but I think that's my boat, bye!" Ash said, running off.
"No, we missed it!" Ash cried out.
"Told ya, now pay up." Goh said from the boat. "I said he'd make it before us, didn't say it had to be by boat." Chloe defended. "And how is he going to do that, none of his water types are fast enough to. He's right behind me isn't he." Goh said, turning around.
Behind him was Ash on Charizard. "See you guys there!" Ash said before speeding ahead.
"That's a lot of fire." Ash said approaching the mountain. A plume of fire streaming up from the peak. Pulling up his phone to get a closer look. "Well, good news, it's not lava." Ash said as Charizard approached. "Hold on Charizard, I know you're tough, but we should wait for Goh and Chloe." Ash said, directing Charizard to the ground.
As Goh and Chloe approached, they saw Ash on the island taking a drink of water. Goh tried very discreetly handing Chloe 3,000 poke, but she did her best to make it obvious.
"So what have you found out?" Goh asked. "Well good news is the volcano isn't active. Bad news is whatever is up there is strong." Ash said looking into the horizon.
"Whoa look at those!" Goh said running ahead. In front of him was a Slugma and Houndour. "Alright, pokeballs go!" Goh shouted, throwing two pokeballs up, quickly capturing both of them.
"Come on Goh, the peak is this way." Ash said walking past him.
"Is that what I think it is?" Chloe said, pulling out her phone. 'Moltres the Flame Pokémon. A fire and flying type.' "Well in that case, I'll use a water type." Goh said, holding a pokeball. "Same here." Ash said, holding up his lure ball. "Guess I'll stick with Boltund for now." Chloe said, not seeing any water up here for Lumineon.
"Sobble use Water Gun!"
"Totodile use Hydro Pump!"
"Boltund use Wild Charge!"
The water attacks evaporated as soon as they got close, while Boltund was swatted away.
"Let's go for a more direct approach; it can't hit all three of us." Ash said with confidence.
"Sobble use Quick Attack!"
"Totodile use Bite!"
"Boltund, Wild Charge once more!"
A blast of fire sent the three Pokémon spinning backwards.
"Sobble return."
"You too Totodile."
"Come on back Boltund."
The three trainers called, before running from flames.
"So we've officially made it angry." Goh said worried.
"What do we do?" Chloe asked worried.
"I have an idea, give me some cover. Pikachu help them out." Ash said.
"Alright then, Aerodactyl. Take Pikachu up and keep Moltres's focus on you." Goh called out.
"Koffing use Smokescreen!" Chloe called.
As soon as there was ample coverage, Ash walked out of it, holding a rock.
"Hey Moltres! Over here!" Ash said throwing the rock at the legendary bird. It turned its attention towards Ash, and shot off a Flamethrower at him.
"Now!" Ash shouted. From the smoke, three flamethrowers collided with Moltres's. "Now Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"
Moltres turned its attention back to the airborne Pikachu. Shooting flames at him and Aerodactyl.
"Now Charizard use Steel Wing! Torkoal use Flamethrower! Infernape use Iron Tail!" Ash called out to his Pokémon.
With Moltres's focus on Pikachu in the air, Ash's Pokémon were easily able to land a hit. "I get it. Cinderace come on out and use Pyro Ball!" Goh said calling out his starter. Turning the focus to them.
"Now Aerodactyl use Hyper Beam!"
"Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"
"Koffing use Gyro Ball!"
Their plan was working, having kept Moltres's focus changing. They were able to attack it without interruption.
"One last time! Pikachu use Iron Tail!"
As Pikachu landed hitting Moltres from its head, attacks from the other six Pokémon came from every angle. Defeated the Moltres flew away.
They were in the Pokémon Center, resting their Pokémon before getting on the boat, when the news came on.
"Breaking alert, a large storm off the coast of Vermillion has stopped all traffic in and out of the port. It seems to be a migration of Gyarados causing this, but that isn't confirmed yet. More on this after the break."
"I need to call home!" Chloe shouted, running for the video phone. "So, now what?" Goh asked, turning to Ash. "We explore, there's 7 islands out here and we've only seen 2, let's check the rest out." Ash said, trying to be a calming presence.
