Doogie told them that letting their pokemon travel with them on foot would be safer and it would also make their pokemon closer companions. Doogie had all six of his most powerful pokemon with him but he chose his favourite one, Sandslash.

"Those are the weirdest looking pokemon I've seen. I knew there were a few new species that were just recently discovered but I'm always training in the gym so I don't get out much," Doogie said about Ash's, Jolly's and Kidetz's pokemon.

"My pokemon is a Roketan. The fluffy pink ball over there is Peaypuff." When Peaypuff heard its name, it looked up and called out and Jolly snuggled it tighter.

Munchy walked up to Ash and tugged in her overalls as if it realized that Ash did not mention it. Ash picked it up. "And this here is probably the most annoying member of our group." Before continuing, ash faced Kidetz. "Apart from Kidetz that is. This little monkey is Munchy."

Suddenly, a Phanpy popped its head out from behind a rock. Jolly shrieked and the other three trainers all jumped back all at once. "A phanpy! I always wanted one of my own. It's even cuter up front that in the pictures or a pokedoll even!" her high-pitched voice went on. "Peaypuff weaken it! I want to capture it. But be careful not to hurt it."

"Jolly, how do you think you're going to weaken something without hurting it. Of course you must attack. When you tried to catch that Bellsprout in your exam, did you think that was cute too?" Kidetz teased.

The phanpy sensed that it was in no danger as it looked back and forth at the two who were going on with a war of words. "Roketan! Use your leer attack!" Ash ordered while Jolly and Kidetz weren't paying attention. Doogie was trying to neutral them out.

"Counter its rock-throw attack with a roll attack!" Ash continued giving orders. The phanpy fell to the ground obviously weak but it looked determined not to give up. "Finish him off with your own rock-throw attack, Roketan." The phanpy looked at the ground dejectedly. Ash threw a pokeball at it and actually managed to capture it. "Yeah!" She pumped her fist in the air. "Great job, Roketan." Roketan smiled up at her when it was praised.

"Whatever Kidetz. I have no time to argue with you. I have more important stuff to do than fight with you about silly stuff like that." Jolly looked around for the phanpy. "Phanpy? Phanpy? Where did it go? Kidetz! This is all your fault, again! You caused me to lose my phanpy."

"Actually, Jolly, your phanpy is right in here." Ash waved the pokeball in front of her friend's face.

"You didn't." Jolly's voice trailed off.

"I did and it's now my first captured pokemon. Aren't you happy for me?" Jolly didn't respond. She just started chasing Ash around the cave. "You can't have it. I captured it by myself."

"How could you do this to me? I thought you were my friend," she sulked. "I don't care, Ashley Ketchup. You owe me a pokemon. And it'd better be a cute one or I'll pound you like that Meowth," Jolly threatened. She then held her head up high and just walked away.

"Hey wait up! You're never supposed to leave your buddy when walking in pokemon territory." Doogie's stern voice sort of reminded Ash about her cousin and that hour-long speech he gave her about 'staying careful and alert'.

As soon as they caught up with Jolly, they noticed how dark the cave was getting. Ash asked Kidetz, "You've been in here before, right? How far more do we have to go to get to the exit?"

"Well, the professor and I always took a chopper. He is far way to important of a person to be endangered like this. So, technically, I've not a very roughed up person."

"You don't say." Jolly said sarcastically.

"Well whatever it is. This cave looks too dark to travel without a source of light. Anyone bring a torch light or candles?" Doogie asked them. However, none of them replied. "That's okay, we can't give up that easily." He looked at his pokeballs and selected one. "Voltorb! I choose you!" A round pokeball-like pokemon appeared. "Voltorb, use your flash!" commanded Doogie.

The cave was now lit by light emitted from the Voltorb. "Cool! Your pokemon come in real handy in times of crisis, don't they?"

"The crisis isn't over yet, Jolly. Look." They found themselves standing right before dangerously strong rapids.