Hello. It doesn't really matter if you didn't read the first chapter! I just made that to send me along. This chapter is longer, and most likely better. If you were hoping that there would be many battles in this chapter, sorry, there is only one big one.
"I think that's them!" Violet said loudly, pointing towards the sky.
Justin looked up from his post of top of Outset Hill, wondering if Violet's prediction was accurate. He squinted into the now beautiful, sunny sky, and he saw them. Justin's friend Yvon was riding Justin's only pokémon, Articuno. Justin sped down the hill, and joined Gers, Tetra and Violet on the beach to meet them.
"Oi!" Justin yelled into the air, his arm waving.
"Hey guys!" Justin heard, not Yvon's voice, but a girls voice. As Articuno grew closer, Justin could see that Yvon had brought Medli, the Rito girl, with him.
Upon Articuno's landing, everyone gathered together to talk. "Dude, we have to go to Windfall!" Yvon claimed. "Don't ask me why."
"Why?" Gers asked defiantly.
"How are we supposed to know?" Medli said. "My Cheiftain said that it was urgent we get there."
"I guess we're gonna have to obliterate more demons," Violet said with her usual s-l-o-w voice.
"Dibbs on the bird!" Tetra said very fast. And as fast as fast can get, all the others shouted 'dibbs' at one anothers faces.
"Ohhhhh no!" Justin shook his head slightly. "It is my pokémon! I will ride with Tetra!" Justin mumbled the word 'losers' and stepped near Articuno. Articuno gave Justin a quiet 'Cuu' and leaned to the side allowing Tetra to board. Justin hopped on, and they took flight.
It took just about 5 minutes to cross the sea to Windfall Island, where Justin could see the others. By 'the others' he means his other friends.Tetra immediately started waving at the very point where she could see her four friends clearly.
Unlike Outset Island, Windfall Island was more populated. You could see it's lighthouse light from miles away. Very nice people lived on that Island, and so, Justin and Tetra enjoyed being there.
The first person to greet them upon landing was the rebel forest girl Jasmine. When 'the Enemy' captured her parents they left Jasmine in the Forest of Silence so that she wouldn't become a slave. She lived off the trees and animals, learned to speak, write and walk on her own. Some say she can understand the language of trees.
"Good, you guys made it!" She said smiling brightly, as Justin returned Articuno to it's Ball.
"Yup" Justin said. "The others are coming. They'll be here."
"Good! The Rito postman told you to come!" Justin and Tetra heard from above. They looked up and saw the shining faces of Samus and Manus, standing over the railing of the lighthouse.
Samus was a girl who loved to fight! She was incredibly strong, and smart! This was an advantage that she never missused!
Manus was a boy who loved to play the flute. Samus hadtrained him to use a weapon so he could be useful to her. He preferred to use the staff.
"Get down here!" Tetra shouted.
"Screw you!" Manus shouted back. "You get the hell up here!"
Justin, Tetra, and Jasmine (grumpily)started to run up the long path around the lighthouse. It curved upward, like an Archimedes Screw, so they were spiraling up the dirt path to the school. The three knew their way around the island perfect for they had been there before many times on their adventures. They climbed a ladder up the stone wall, and a second ladder up to the lighthouse.
The lighthouse has always been lit. Tetra knew this well, for it was she who had re-lit the lighthouse since 'the Enemy' had control of the land. She had been standing on the peak of Dragon Roost Island, and shot a Fire Arrow so hard and so fast that it shot all the way to Windfall where it lit the light house.
Samus and Manus were not alone, they had a man with them. He looked to be around his mid-twenties, and wore a sailors suit - except it was navy blue.
"Good afternoon," he spoke with an Austrailian accent. "Beautiful day, isn't it, mates?"
Manuscouldn't help a little giggle. "Uhhh... yeah! It is..."
"Were you the guy that wanted us?" Justin asked suspiciously.
"Quite right... but where's the rest of yeh?" The sailor wondered aloud.
"They should be here soon," Tetra said. "Just longer than us 'cause they're riding KORL."
"Oh, I see," Samus said. "So they should be another...Mmm... five minutes?"
Incase you didn't already know, KORL stands for King of Red Lions,who is a talking boat (anything can happen) that helped Yvon and Tetra aquire... that treasure. It sailed quite fast, but not as fast as Articuno's flying.
"Well, yes," Manus started, looking out to sea. "But I think you were off by about...Mmm... five minutes! Look! There they are now!"
"Really?"Samus looked for herself. "Whoa, that was fast!"
"Yeah," Justin, Jasmine and Tetra agreed.
"OIY!" They heard Violet yell. They all went to say hello and help put KORL in a little reserve to the south of the Island.
"I think that's everyone so-," Jasmine started, but took a short pause. "Wait! Where's Paff?"
"We havn't seen her," Samus claimed.
"We didn't either," Justin told them.
"Who are you talking about, mates?" Everyone turned to see the sailor man talking. "Was she the girl with the blonde ponytail?"
"Yeah," Tetra said. "That sorta sounds like her."
"Well then, she's already on my ship!" He checked his watched and widened his eyes. "Blimey! You lot better get aboard too!"
"What ship?" Gers questioned. "Where are we going?"
"Why, to Orre, mates!"
"Where?" Manus asked semi-politely.
"Orre is a pokémon island!" Justin explained. "It is renowned for the discovery of many great pokémon like Wailmer, Castform, and Milotic! Plus, it's a great vacation spot."
"Exactly!" the sailor exclaimed. "That is why your heading there! King Lief himself asked me to send you there! For a vacation!"
"Aww, Awesome!" Samus cheered. "I could do some studies there!"
"I could see some pokémon!" Justin said. "Orre! That's awesome!"
"I agree with you!" Tetra said to Justin. "Plus I can get - a - tan!"
"Where's your ship?" Jasmine asked the sailor.
"West side!" he pointed towards the dock. "Behind the coffee shop!"
At that precise moment, everyone headed for the westside dock. They all wanted to see for themselves if they were taking a cruise ship, a sailboat, a pirateship, etc. They couldn't wait to leave. Upon reaching the dock, they all saw it. Tetra and Justin were bewitched to how they could have missed noticing this boat when they were flying to Windfall. Yvon, Violet, Medli and Gers thought the same thing.
The boat was huge! Seeing it's size the 9 kids assumed it was a cruise ship, but a big cruise ship. It had to have been 4 football fields long, one football field wide. It was almost taller than Windfall Island itself, but not quite. On the front, letters as tall and wide as Gers read;
The S. S. Radygoas, Sent For Your Traveling Pleasures!
Immedately after seeing the ship, everyone looked up to see Paff, waving and yelling, "GET ON! GET ON! COME ON, GET ON!"
Now Paff, like Gers was once a slave to 'the Enemy', except she wasn't able to escape until King Leif, Barda, and Jasmine saved her. After escaping, however, she was brainwashed by 'the Enemy' to do his evil deeds. She had killed one Josef, the library caretaker, and had almost killed King Leif's mother, Lady Sharn. Fortunately, King Leif used some kind of magic to cure her. Now, she is a great fighter and friend.
Jasmine and the others stared around in awe at the giant ship together, but quickly split into three groups.
Tetra, Justin, and Gers went to the pool at the front deck. It was shaped like a pokéball.
"I guess the captain likes pokémon," Tetra said.
"Well, duh!" Justin spat. "There is a pokéball pool on the front deck! Plus, his ship is named Radygoas. I think that's an anagram for Gyarados."
"Good job, mate!" The three turned to see the sailor, actually, the captain. "It is! You like pokémon?"
"Well, I-I guess..." Justin stuttered.
"You two blokes as well?"
"Naw," Gers shrugged. "I don't have any." "Me neither" Tetra said, her head down low.
The captain looked at them curiously, as though he thought they had just lost something and was thinking of where he had last seen it. "You know..." he took a little pause. "Sometimes... wild pokémon jump onboard..and... sometimes we let passengers try and catch them..."
The three started to stand straighter.
"Do you blokes have any money?" the captain asked.
"No," they answered together.
"Well, you sir, mate, sir!" He pointed.
"Me?" Justin asked, a little nervously.
"Yes, you, mate. You have a pokémon, yes?"
"Well, yeah, but-"
"Great!" the sailor exclaimed. "Let's battle, then!"
"What!" Justin said extremely tense. "W-Why?"
"If you can win against my six favourite pokémon," the captain started. "I'll let you and your two friends catch one free pokémon on board!"
"I don't know how strong my pokémon is!" Justin said speedily. "How am I supposed to know if I can win?"
"Just do it, Justin!" Tetra said. " I want to see you battle!"
"I want a pokémon, dammit!" Gers said. "WIN!"
"Ugh..." Justin groaned as he reached into his pocket and pulled out Articuno's ball. Little did Justin know how strong his pokémon really was.
"Uhhh... You go first!" Justin suggested out of nervouseness.
"Alright then, mate! Go... SWELLOW!"
The Captain threw his pokéball out fast, there was a flash of light,and out came a Swellow.
Justin was very nervouse now, but he was also a little anxious. He activated his ball and yelled; "Go! ARTICUNO!" A flash of light shone bright, followed closely by the revealing of Justin's Articuno.
"Oh, hell!" Justin could just barely hear the captain say, but he ignored it.
The captain started shouting again, "Croikey! That sure is impressive mate! But get a load of this! Swellow! Begin charging, NOW!"
The Swellow opened it's wings, and screeched a very loud 'LOW' at Justin, Gers and Tetra.
Justin did a bit of reasearch on Pokémon before this, and so he knew that the Swellow was rearing up for a SKY ATTACK.
Justin thought fast; "Uhh... Articuno, use ICE BEAM on it!"
Tetra stared in awe as Articuno tilted it's beak upwards, as it drew in energy, and shot a large blue beam shot at the Swellow. She, Gers and Justin could all feel the rush of cold wind that followed. Gers was frozen in amazement. But they all were shocked when they saw that the Swellow couldn't handle the blast, so it collapsed right there. The captain didn't seem to surprised however.
"Articuno, that was a great shot!" Justin cheered.
"Hey, mate!" the captain shouted, returning it's unconcious Swellow. "The battles not over yet, mate! Go! SHELGON!" The captain threw his pokéball, there was the usual flash, then the appearance of Shelgon.
Justin didn't know much about a Shelgon, so he thought Articuno's evasive manuvers would work.
"Articuno! Quickly! Use MIST!" and Articuno obeyed. Articuno's wings seems to expand outward, and then Articuno, dissapeared, as well as everything else.
"Whoa!" Justin heard Tetra shout. "Where is everyone?"
"Tetra! Shut up!" Justin yelled into the mist behind him.
"Shelgon! Use DRAGONBREATH into the mist!"
"Articuno! FLY!"
Justin, Tetra and Gers could feel the rising heat as the mist evaporated away. However, Articuno was unseen, except for Justin, who knew that he was flying down to strike Shelgon.
BAM! Articuno slashedShelgon hard with his super-sharp talons. Shelgon flew towards the pool. Justin knew this would finish it off, but the captain called it back before it's plunge.
"Damn! Okay... Go! FLAREON!" The captain threw a pokéball, if it didn't flash open, it would've struck Justin straight in the head.
"Oh! A Flareon!" Gers said, asthough it was a cute little kitten.
Justin knew that Flareon was a fire type, and that Articuno was an ice type, so a direct hit from a fire attack would KO Articuno. But, Articuno had the advantage of flying.
"Articuno! You gotta try and knock it into the pool!" Articuno looked at Justin with a confident look and gave him a large 'Cuu' while taking flight.
"Flareon! Use EMBER!"
The Flareon tilted it's head back and shot a series of small flares at Articuno.
"Articuno! Dodge them!"
Articuno was able to dodge most of the flares, but was unable to dodge all of them.
"Are you all right?" Gers shouted at Articuno. He turned to Justin, "Is he okay?"
Justin stared at Articuno, and Articuno gave a glare back, giving a confident 'Arr'.
"Yeah, he's fine," Justin told Gers. "Articuno! Slash it!"
Articuno dived down, but Flareon dodged it. Articuno flew back up, circled, and started descending againg.
"Flareon! Use FIRE SPIN!" the captain ordered.
Flareon again bent it's head back, but this time shot out a circle of fire at Articuno. But before Justin could tell it to watch out, the Articuno brought it's wings back, and soared right through it.
"Whoa!" the three teens said together.
"Oh no!" The captain shouted.
BAM! Articuno used the same menuver that it used on Shelgon. It slashed Flareon with it's talons, straight for the pool! This time, however, the Flareon hit the water, and started splashing around uncontrollably. The captain, quick as lightning, returned Flareon to it's ball. Articuno landed infront of the three teens.
"Dammit!" The captain screamed. He pulled out a new ball. "Go! DUNSPARCE!"
Then there was the usual flash, and then the small Dunsparce appeared.
Justin didn't know anything about a Dunsparce. It seemed pretty weak.
"Dunsparce! Quickly! Use TAKE DOWN!"
And almost immediately, the Dunsparce charged, jumped and rammed, right into Articuno's left wing. Articuno cried a loud 'UUNNNOO'.
"Oh, crap!" Tetra thought aloud watching articuno collapse.
"HA!" the captain spat. "It won't be able to fly now, mate!"
"Yeah!" Justin started angrily. "But he can still use ICE BEAM!" And like Articuno would as if he was ordered to, Articuno charged it's energy and shot the large blue beam directly at the Dunsparce. The hit was so strong the Dunsparce flew back and hit the ship's railing. the Dunsparce tried to get up, but it passed out, leaning on the railing.
"UHHGG!" the captain screamed. "You Articuno might be too much for my pokémon! Go! URSARING!" The captain bounced a pokéball off the deck and it flashed, revealing a large Ursaring. "GRAB IT!" the captain finished.
And just like that, the Ursaring dived at Articuno, spraying dust in Gers' face. The Ursaring held on to Articuno's talon and spun a few times before releasing him into the frigate wall, shattering the windows.
"Quick!" the captain yelled. "Use THRASH!"
The Ursaring jumped up extremely high, clutched both fists together andstarted coming down. Articuno was still a little dazed from the hit against the wall. Justin saw an opportunity, while Gers and Tetra saw Articuno's defeat.
"Articuno!" Justin yelled. "Jump away! Now!" And as ordered, Articuno wedged it's talon between the wall and deck and pushed hard. The Ursaring, instead of hitting Articuno with it's THRASH, it hit the deck, hard. It was dazed and Justin used the opportunity.
"Articuno!" the legendary pokémon responded by looking at it's trainer. "Use ICE BEAMon it!" And so, while it's back was turned, the Ursaring was struck by Articuno's large, blue ICE BEAM.
The captain returned his Ursaring and took out his last ball. Justin recognised the ball as, not a pokéball, but a Netball. Netballs are designed to catch and store water or bug type pokémon. "I like to save the best for last, mate." the captain told them. "Go! GYARADOS!"
There was a flash, and out of the ball came the water-dragon Gyarados.
Now, Gyarados is a cool pokémon because it's pre-evolved form is a Magikarp. Now, In my opinion, a very useless and weak pokémon that evolves into a usefull and strong pokémon is cool. This also happends with the pokémon Milotic. It's pre-evolved form Feebas is a useless, super ugly pokémon that evolves into a usefull, super beautiful pokémon. Of coarse, Justin and the gang will not have to worry about that...not yet.
"Hey, cool Gyarados!" Gers said.
"Gyarados!" the captain commanded. "Use HYDRO PUMP!"
"Articuno! Dodge it!"
Justin new that HYDRO PUMP wasn't a very accurate move, so he new that his Articuno would dodge it easily. And it did. the HYDRO PUMP missed by meters!
Justin told Articuno; "Use MIST, then POWDER SNOW!"
"Powder snow?" Tetra told Justin.
"Watch!" Justin exclaimed, and Tetra saw what he wanted her to watch.
Articuno made his MIST, but then, he started blowing snow and icy wind at Gyarados and the captain.
"Croikey! I can't see! ACK! I-I-It's F-F-F-Freez-z-zing!"
Then Gers and Tetra saw that Articuno was blowing the mist the captains side! The mist was no longer with them! Meaning, they had an idea of where the Gyarados was, but the Gyarados couldn't tell where they were!
"Articuno! Use ICE BEAM!"
Articuno charged up, a little longer than the other times, and blasted the mist with an ICE BEAM. The mist cleared as the beam went through it, just in time to let the teens see how accurate of a hit it was. To Tetra and Gers' surprise, it was a direct hit! BAM! The Gyarados flew backwards, and hit the ship's walls.
The captain swore aloud as Justin, Tetra and Gers started complimenting and congratulating Articuno for it's great battle.
The captain called back Gyarados, and headed for the kids. "Bloody hell, mates! That was an awesome battle. You kicked my ass!"
"That I did!" Justin said mockingly.
"Look, mate," the captain started. Tetra and Gers looked anxiously at him. "A deals a deal. Take these and enjoy."
The captain handed the three some pokéballs, and they quickly took them.
"Hope you catch some good ones, alrigh'?"
"You bet your ass!" Tetra exclaimed.
"Good," the captain looked at the top of the ship. "LARRY!"
Justin, Tetra and Gers could barely hear a man's voice call out; "Yeah?"
The captain cupped his hands over his mouth. "ANCHORS AWEIGH!"
The five heard the voice again. "Aie aie, captain!"
"Oh, I remember when my crew used to say that to me," Tetra made a look on her face like she was thinking of something glorious. She sighed deeply.
"Come, mates. We should heal the pokémon!"
"Aie Aie," the three teens said, and Justin returned his Articuno to it's ball.
The walked through a door left of the spot where Articuno had hit the wall, into a green-lit room full of pipes that gave out steam every few seconds.They walked through another room,that was normally lit.Suddenly, the four felt a rock, and a sudden change in momentum.
"And, now we're off, mates!" the captain said to them.
"Yup," Gers said lazily.
After walking a couple halls, the came to a yellow machine with 6 slots in it. On the top it read;
Healing machine. Accepts all types of balls.
"You first, mate," the captain told Justin.
Justin took Articuno's ball, and put it into one of the slots. Articuno's ball was shone with a light coming from inside the machine, and on it's screen it read; Complete.
Justin grabbed the ball from the machine and then the captain put all six of his balls in each slot. The light was shone on each ball until the screen read; Complete.
The captain took his balls back and looked at the three teens.
"You lot go," he started. "Go find onepokémon each! You three could battle each other afterwards. As for me, I've got to check on your friends."
"Alright," Gers said.
"Good luck mates!" he finished and he walked into a door and saluted the three.
The three looked at each other. "That was an incredible battle Justin!" Tetra told him. "You were a hellraiser out there!"
"She's right" Gers said. "I can't wait 'til I can battle like that! How did you get your Articuno so strong?"
"I guess he's always been strong," Justin explained. "Ever since I first saw him."
The three took a pause. They just stared at each other.
"Well," Gers broke the pause. "Let's go! I want some pokémon!"
"Alright," Justin said.