Chapter 15: Island Where Dreams Come True
Sitting in the dining room, the group sat at their table and talked over breakfast. The main topic of conversation was to try to better get to know this kind, lovely young woman who had so quickly captured Brock's heart and become the object of his affections. Angelica seemed to be equally returning Brock's sentiments towards her. Even now they were holding hands and sitting very close to each other.
"Hey Brock. Didn't I tell you that if you were just patient with things then everything was going to work out all right?" Tracey smiled at his friend.
"Yeah. That you did, Tracey. I'll admit that at first I thought you were a little bit crazy but now I realize just how right you were. I never would have thought that I would be sitting here right now with this lovely angel." Brock wrapped his arm around Angelica and hugged her.
"Ash, I was admiring your Pikachu earlier. I was wondering where you caught him. I have a few Pokemon of my own and I have always wanted a Pikachu." Angelica asked.
"Well, I didn't actually catch Pikachu. A friend of mine back where I live gave him to me when I started traveling to capture Pokemon and compete in the Pokemon League." Ash lightly patted Pikachu's head when the little Pokemon jumped into his trainer's lap at the mention of his name. "Pikachu was my very first Pokemon. Say hi, Pikachu."
"Pika Pichukapika." (Hi Angelica.) Pikachu said.
"Oh. I was hoping that you might know where I might be able to capture a Pikachu. Yours really seems to like you a lot."
"Actually it wasn't always this way. When I first got Pikachu he didn't like me at all. He wouldn't obey anything I asked him to do and all he seemed to want to do was thundershock me. The way that I got Pikachu to trust me was by saving his life. Once Pikachu realized that he could trust me then we eventually got very close and now Pikachu is my best Pokemon friend. He's been with me about as long as I can remember and I wouldn't have it any other way." Ash grinned as Pikachu nuzzled up to him.
"Pi pika chu ka pikachu pi pika, Pikapi." (I wouldn't have it any other way either, Ash.)
"Actually, a closer relationship with Pikachu isn't all that Ash got that day. In the process of saving Pikachu, Ash took off with my bike and met me. After he crashed my bike I decided to tag along with him and eventually we fell in love but we denied it for so long that Brock and Tracey knew how Ash and I felt about each other before we did." Misty smiled and gave her fiancé a kiss.
"It actually took a long time. When I first met them these two were constantly fighting. Sometimes I felt like if I weren't there they would've killed each other. But if I had it to do again I wouldn't have done a single thing differently." Brock spoke up.
"It's nice to know that I'm not the only one. When I was traveling with them it was the exact same way." Tracey laughed. "But what really matters is that they finally put it all behind them and found their way to each other."
"Hey, guys. Why don't we hold our thoughts and finish our talking out on the beach. If we stay here all day, we'll miss out on the beach all together. I want to get back on board in time to see the show tonight. I heard that it's going to be really great. So what do you guys say we get going?" Ash said with an audible eagerness in his voice.
"Yeah, that sounds like a pretty good plan. I am really looking forward to spending the day on another island. We really should get going so we can have plenty of time of the beach." Misty smiled as she took Ash's hand and walked to the elevator. Little did the happy group know that this day was going to be full of even more wonderful surprises.
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After they had gotten off of the ship and gotten down to the beach, the friends began looking for something interesting to do for the afternoon. It, fortunately, didn't take all that long.
"Hey, there's a catamaran boat over there that looks like its getting ready to launch soon. I don't know about you guys but I think that seems like a great way to spend the afternoon." Tracey suggested brightly as he gestured to the small boat over in the distance.
"Yeah, that sounds like a great idea. A slow paced, relaxing way to spend the afternoon. Why don't we go and find out about it." Brock said and took Angelica by the hand and went after Tracey to where the boat sat on the beach, followed closely by Ash and Misty.
Once they were on board the catamaran, the group split up and went to different areas of the boat. Ash and Misty walked up to the front and stood looking down into the crystal clear water. Brock and Angelica walked around for a minute before eventually going to join Ash and Misty while Tracey went to the back of the boat, pulled out his sketch pad and began to draw something as the small catamaran took to the open water.
Tracey was so immersed in his sketch that he didn't even notice the girl that came walking around the corner and proceeded to trip over his legs. She tumbled forward with a cry as Tracey immediately dropped the sketch pad, reached out and caught her in his arms. The two just sat there like that for a minute trying to take in everything that had just happened.
"Thanks so much for catching me. I'm very sorry for tripping over you. I really do need to pay more attention to where I'm going. By the way, my name is Carla."
"Oh, its okay. My name is Tracey. I'm just glad that I was able to help. I happened to be in the right place at the right time. Well, since you're here I'm wondering if you would like to sit and talk to me for a while." Tracey smiled as he offered Carla the invitation.
"Sure. That sounds like a great idea." Carla said as she sat down next to Tracey. "I like the picture you're drawing. It's very nice."
"Thanks. It's really just a hobby. I work with Pokemon for a living. Its something that I really enjoy."
"Wow! That sounds interesting to get to work with Pokemon everyday. I would really like to hear more about it. Where are you staying at, Tracey?" Carla asked with enthusiasm. She was beginning to grow fond of this guy that she had met by accident.
"I'm traveling on the S.S. Anne with some friends. We're setting sail again in the morning. I wish we had more time to talk because I am interested in getting to know you." Tracey blushed slightly.
"Well, you'll get your chance because I just happen to be on the S.S. Anne too. Some wonders never cease. This is a very amazing turn of events isn't it?"
"Yeah it is. Making fast friends with a good looking girl who accidentally tripped over me while I was drawing wasn't exactly what I expected to happen today." Tracey put a hand on Carla's shoulder. "But I'm really glad it did. And I'm also glad that you're traveling on the same ship as we are. My friends and I are going to see the show tonight because we heard it is going to be great and I was wondering if you would like to accompany me."
"I would consider it an honor. I was thinking about going anyway but having someone to see it with makes me more eager to." Carla laughed as she and Tracey continued to shoot the breeze for the better part of two hours. Just then the others were beginning to wonder just what had become of Tracey.
"Hey, guys. Have any of you seen Trace? He seems to have disappeared somehow." Ash suddenly said and Misty agreed.
"Well unless he decided to jump overboard he's here somewhere. In fact, I think I see him right now. Uh oh." Brock said.
"What uh oh. What do you see Brock?" Angelica asked.
"Well, it seems to me that Tracey isn't alone. We're going to have to go over there because the boat is going to be back at the beach in a few minutes." The group went over to where Tracey and Carla sat.
"Mind if we interrupt?" Misty smiled.
"Oh, hi guys. We apparently missed each other earlier so I came up here and started drawing and got a pleasant and unexpected surprise." Tracey said, deliberately avoiding answering the question that he knew very well was on his friends' minds.
"It seems to me that someone was following his own advice. Now quit playing games, Trace. Who is this lady who seems to be so taken with you?" Brock was getting irritated at Tracey for toying with them.
"Oh. So you are curious." Tracey laughed. "Guys, this is Carla. We just met and the friendship quite literally fell into my lap. Carla, there are my friends. Ash, Misty, Brock, and Angelica. That's Pikachu on Ash's shoulder." He happily made all of the introductions.
"It's very nice to meet you, Carla. If you don't mind my asking, though, what did Tracey mean when he said the friendship fell into his lap." Ash inquired of their new friend.
"Funny you should ask that because the story in itself it rather humorous. I was walking around and didn't see Tracey sitting here drawing and I tripped over him and luckily he caught me. Then he invited me to sit down and talk to him for a while and we really hit it off." Carla laughed.
"Hey, guys. I just remembered that I wanted to ask you something. Since Carla happens to be on the S.S. Anne too I was wondering if any of you would object to her coming with us to see the show tonight." Tracey asked his friends.
"Sure. It's okay with us. The more the merrier, right Ash." Misty smiled as Ash nodded his agreement.
"It sounds good to me. That way it'll be like a triple date." Brock said.
"Yeah. Please join us." Angelica said as she stepped closer to Brock.
"Pika pikachu." (You should go with them.) Pikachu cut in.
"Well I guess it's unanimous." Tracey laughed. "You will come to the show and accompany me, won't you Carla?"
"Of course I will. I heard that it is going to be an interesting show too. Wonder what the big mystery is."
"Now that this is settled, I think we should go back on board and grab a quick bite to eat and get ready. Angelica, you and Carla are more than welcome to come to our room and get ready there if you want." Ash offered as he stepped off of the catamaran and then helped Misty down.
"That's great. I think I'll take you up on that offer, Ash." Angelica said.
"Yeah. I will too. That way it'll save us some time over meeting up somewhere."
"Great. Let's get going back to the ship so we don't miss it." Tracey said as he put an arm around Carla's shoulders as they walked back toward the ship. The others weren't far behind and soon they were once again on the ship and on their way back to the room that Ash, Misty, Brock and Tracey were staying in so that they could get ready for the show that night.
Sitting in the dining room, the group sat at their table and talked over breakfast. The main topic of conversation was to try to better get to know this kind, lovely young woman who had so quickly captured Brock's heart and become the object of his affections. Angelica seemed to be equally returning Brock's sentiments towards her. Even now they were holding hands and sitting very close to each other.
"Hey Brock. Didn't I tell you that if you were just patient with things then everything was going to work out all right?" Tracey smiled at his friend.
"Yeah. That you did, Tracey. I'll admit that at first I thought you were a little bit crazy but now I realize just how right you were. I never would have thought that I would be sitting here right now with this lovely angel." Brock wrapped his arm around Angelica and hugged her.
"Ash, I was admiring your Pikachu earlier. I was wondering where you caught him. I have a few Pokemon of my own and I have always wanted a Pikachu." Angelica asked.
"Well, I didn't actually catch Pikachu. A friend of mine back where I live gave him to me when I started traveling to capture Pokemon and compete in the Pokemon League." Ash lightly patted Pikachu's head when the little Pokemon jumped into his trainer's lap at the mention of his name. "Pikachu was my very first Pokemon. Say hi, Pikachu."
"Pika Pichukapika." (Hi Angelica.) Pikachu said.
"Oh. I was hoping that you might know where I might be able to capture a Pikachu. Yours really seems to like you a lot."
"Actually it wasn't always this way. When I first got Pikachu he didn't like me at all. He wouldn't obey anything I asked him to do and all he seemed to want to do was thundershock me. The way that I got Pikachu to trust me was by saving his life. Once Pikachu realized that he could trust me then we eventually got very close and now Pikachu is my best Pokemon friend. He's been with me about as long as I can remember and I wouldn't have it any other way." Ash grinned as Pikachu nuzzled up to him.
"Pi pika chu ka pikachu pi pika, Pikapi." (I wouldn't have it any other way either, Ash.)
"Actually, a closer relationship with Pikachu isn't all that Ash got that day. In the process of saving Pikachu, Ash took off with my bike and met me. After he crashed my bike I decided to tag along with him and eventually we fell in love but we denied it for so long that Brock and Tracey knew how Ash and I felt about each other before we did." Misty smiled and gave her fiancé a kiss.
"It actually took a long time. When I first met them these two were constantly fighting. Sometimes I felt like if I weren't there they would've killed each other. But if I had it to do again I wouldn't have done a single thing differently." Brock spoke up.
"It's nice to know that I'm not the only one. When I was traveling with them it was the exact same way." Tracey laughed. "But what really matters is that they finally put it all behind them and found their way to each other."
"Hey, guys. Why don't we hold our thoughts and finish our talking out on the beach. If we stay here all day, we'll miss out on the beach all together. I want to get back on board in time to see the show tonight. I heard that it's going to be really great. So what do you guys say we get going?" Ash said with an audible eagerness in his voice.
"Yeah, that sounds like a pretty good plan. I am really looking forward to spending the day on another island. We really should get going so we can have plenty of time of the beach." Misty smiled as she took Ash's hand and walked to the elevator. Little did the happy group know that this day was going to be full of even more wonderful surprises.
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After they had gotten off of the ship and gotten down to the beach, the friends began looking for something interesting to do for the afternoon. It, fortunately, didn't take all that long.
"Hey, there's a catamaran boat over there that looks like its getting ready to launch soon. I don't know about you guys but I think that seems like a great way to spend the afternoon." Tracey suggested brightly as he gestured to the small boat over in the distance.
"Yeah, that sounds like a great idea. A slow paced, relaxing way to spend the afternoon. Why don't we go and find out about it." Brock said and took Angelica by the hand and went after Tracey to where the boat sat on the beach, followed closely by Ash and Misty.
Once they were on board the catamaran, the group split up and went to different areas of the boat. Ash and Misty walked up to the front and stood looking down into the crystal clear water. Brock and Angelica walked around for a minute before eventually going to join Ash and Misty while Tracey went to the back of the boat, pulled out his sketch pad and began to draw something as the small catamaran took to the open water.
Tracey was so immersed in his sketch that he didn't even notice the girl that came walking around the corner and proceeded to trip over his legs. She tumbled forward with a cry as Tracey immediately dropped the sketch pad, reached out and caught her in his arms. The two just sat there like that for a minute trying to take in everything that had just happened.
"Thanks so much for catching me. I'm very sorry for tripping over you. I really do need to pay more attention to where I'm going. By the way, my name is Carla."
"Oh, its okay. My name is Tracey. I'm just glad that I was able to help. I happened to be in the right place at the right time. Well, since you're here I'm wondering if you would like to sit and talk to me for a while." Tracey smiled as he offered Carla the invitation.
"Sure. That sounds like a great idea." Carla said as she sat down next to Tracey. "I like the picture you're drawing. It's very nice."
"Thanks. It's really just a hobby. I work with Pokemon for a living. Its something that I really enjoy."
"Wow! That sounds interesting to get to work with Pokemon everyday. I would really like to hear more about it. Where are you staying at, Tracey?" Carla asked with enthusiasm. She was beginning to grow fond of this guy that she had met by accident.
"I'm traveling on the S.S. Anne with some friends. We're setting sail again in the morning. I wish we had more time to talk because I am interested in getting to know you." Tracey blushed slightly.
"Well, you'll get your chance because I just happen to be on the S.S. Anne too. Some wonders never cease. This is a very amazing turn of events isn't it?"
"Yeah it is. Making fast friends with a good looking girl who accidentally tripped over me while I was drawing wasn't exactly what I expected to happen today." Tracey put a hand on Carla's shoulder. "But I'm really glad it did. And I'm also glad that you're traveling on the same ship as we are. My friends and I are going to see the show tonight because we heard it is going to be great and I was wondering if you would like to accompany me."
"I would consider it an honor. I was thinking about going anyway but having someone to see it with makes me more eager to." Carla laughed as she and Tracey continued to shoot the breeze for the better part of two hours. Just then the others were beginning to wonder just what had become of Tracey.
"Hey, guys. Have any of you seen Trace? He seems to have disappeared somehow." Ash suddenly said and Misty agreed.
"Well unless he decided to jump overboard he's here somewhere. In fact, I think I see him right now. Uh oh." Brock said.
"What uh oh. What do you see Brock?" Angelica asked.
"Well, it seems to me that Tracey isn't alone. We're going to have to go over there because the boat is going to be back at the beach in a few minutes." The group went over to where Tracey and Carla sat.
"Mind if we interrupt?" Misty smiled.
"Oh, hi guys. We apparently missed each other earlier so I came up here and started drawing and got a pleasant and unexpected surprise." Tracey said, deliberately avoiding answering the question that he knew very well was on his friends' minds.
"It seems to me that someone was following his own advice. Now quit playing games, Trace. Who is this lady who seems to be so taken with you?" Brock was getting irritated at Tracey for toying with them.
"Oh. So you are curious." Tracey laughed. "Guys, this is Carla. We just met and the friendship quite literally fell into my lap. Carla, there are my friends. Ash, Misty, Brock, and Angelica. That's Pikachu on Ash's shoulder." He happily made all of the introductions.
"It's very nice to meet you, Carla. If you don't mind my asking, though, what did Tracey mean when he said the friendship fell into his lap." Ash inquired of their new friend.
"Funny you should ask that because the story in itself it rather humorous. I was walking around and didn't see Tracey sitting here drawing and I tripped over him and luckily he caught me. Then he invited me to sit down and talk to him for a while and we really hit it off." Carla laughed.
"Hey, guys. I just remembered that I wanted to ask you something. Since Carla happens to be on the S.S. Anne too I was wondering if any of you would object to her coming with us to see the show tonight." Tracey asked his friends.
"Sure. It's okay with us. The more the merrier, right Ash." Misty smiled as Ash nodded his agreement.
"It sounds good to me. That way it'll be like a triple date." Brock said.
"Yeah. Please join us." Angelica said as she stepped closer to Brock.
"Pika pikachu." (You should go with them.) Pikachu cut in.
"Well I guess it's unanimous." Tracey laughed. "You will come to the show and accompany me, won't you Carla?"
"Of course I will. I heard that it is going to be an interesting show too. Wonder what the big mystery is."
"Now that this is settled, I think we should go back on board and grab a quick bite to eat and get ready. Angelica, you and Carla are more than welcome to come to our room and get ready there if you want." Ash offered as he stepped off of the catamaran and then helped Misty down.
"That's great. I think I'll take you up on that offer, Ash." Angelica said.
"Yeah. I will too. That way it'll save us some time over meeting up somewhere."
"Great. Let's get going back to the ship so we don't miss it." Tracey said as he put an arm around Carla's shoulders as they walked back toward the ship. The others weren't far behind and soon they were once again on the ship and on their way back to the room that Ash, Misty, Brock and Tracey were staying in so that they could get ready for the show that night.