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Chapter 33: St. Anne II

After our heroes make it through the dense forest, they finally stumble across Vermillion City.

"FINALLY!" both females yelled.

"I am SO taking a bath." Misty said as she ran to the Pokemon Center.

"She's in a hurry." Aaron said sarcastically.

"Of course. Two weeks in the forest that is filled with bugs. I'm amazed Misty's still sane." Ash told him.

"You mean she's sane?" Aaron said jokingly.

"Don't let her hear you." Ash said as they walked into the Center.

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After getting their Pokemon healed, the twins went on to the gym. Poor Surge thought he was seeing double. (Remember, DJ Mary doesn't go that far east). Once the story was out of the way, Lt. Surge battled the boys (Magneton vs. Static and Raichu vs. Pikachu). Just to let you know, it was déjà vu with Raichu vs. Pikachu.

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After the battle, Brock, Misty, and Ash were at the Pokemon Center trying to figure out the route.

"Ok. Where to next?" Ash asked his friend with the guide.

"Let's see. It looks like Saffron would be our best bet." Brock told his younger friend.

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Meanwhile,

"Hey Look!" Marie pointed to the harbor.

There in port, was a huge ocean liner with the name: ST. ANNE II.

"Let's go on it!" Marie suggested eagerly.

"We don't have that much money." Andy said.

Just then, two high school girls showed up. One had green hair and the other had red hair.

"Like, would you like to go on the St. Anne II?" the red head asked.

"Yes. Do you know where we can find tickets?" Aaron asked wanting to please his girlfriend.

"Like, we are giving away tickets." The green haired girl told him.

"REALLY!" Aaron, Marie, and Andy asked excitedly.

"Like, how many do you want?" the red head asked.

"Six please."

"Ok. Here you go." They two girls said.

"Thanks."

After the two girls left, Ash, Misty, and Brock showed up.

"Hey guys!" Andy called out. "Look what we scored."

"Six tickets to go aboard the St. Anne II." Brock looked at his ticket. "They're real."

"C'mon. Let's go." Marie said pulling Aaron and Andy towards the ship.

"Should we stop them?" Ash asked.

"Nah. Hopefully this ride would be a whole lot more peaceful than last time." Misty said unaware her wish was far from the truth of what will happen.

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In another part of town,

"Have you two done as you were told?" a sinister voice said to the two high school girls.

"Yes." They said before they took off their costumes to reveal grey uniforms with a large letter R on the shirt.

"Excellent. I trust everything will go as planned unlike last time."

"We won't let you down sir." The redheaded boy told him.

"Good. If you do, you two will be considered about as worthless as Jessie and James." The voice told them.

With that, the boy and girl paled. They knew of what happened to Jessie and James. After their 10000 failed attempt. They were kicked off of Team Rocket. The two Team Rocket members knew that they were at failure 9999. One more, and then they'd be kicked off.

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On board the St. Anne II after it set sail,

"Wow. Look at all of these trainers." Aaron pointed out.

"What's wrong with you three?" Andy asked the pale trio.

"Nothing." Brock said.

"Just a little paranoid." Misty said truthfully.

"No big deal." Ash added.

"C'mon Ash!" Aaron grabbed his brother. "Let's hit the buffet."

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At the buffet,

"Ok Ash. Spill. What's really going on?"

"Misty was right. I am a little paranoid. I was on board the original St. Anne"

"The one that sank with only 5 passengers still on board?"

"The same."

"Did you know the five?" Aaron asked ready to offer his condolences as he took a sip of water.

"Yes. Jessie, James, Brock, Misty, and Ash." Ash replied almost jokingly.

Aaron choked on his water. "One of your many near-death-experiences?"

"Of course."

Just then, there was an ambush of Team Rocket members.

"Prepare for trouble,"

"And make it double!"

"To keep the world from desolation,"

"To bond all peoples in every nation,"

"To condemn the evils of truth and love,"

"To extend our reach to the sky above!"

"Pearl,"

"Heart,"

"Team Rocket, blasts off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender or prepare to fight."

"Mankey"

"You guys again." Andy groaned.

"Well, well. If it isn't the twerps." Pearl motioned towards Andy and Marie.

"And it appears you made some new friends." Heart noticed Brock and Misty.

Ash and Aaron had left the room by this point with a plan.

"We thought we lost you two in the Seafoam Islands." Marie told them.

"Yeah. Do you twerp have any idea how hard it was to get out?" Heart told them.

"Actually, they do with…HEY! Where's the other twerp?" Pearl started to say.

"Yeah twerpette. Where's your boyfriend?" Heart asked mockingly.

"And more importantly, his Pikachu."

"Pikachu" (Look behind you) Two voices called out.

Pearl and Heart turned around and saw a sight that made their jaws drop.

While Pearl and Heart had been doing their motto and talking, Ash and Aaron had gone into one of the cabins and changed into matching outfits. Once they had changed, they went back onto the deck and snuck behind Pearl and Heart.

"Huh…How….Two….?"

"Pikachu!"

"Static!"

"You know what to do!" the twins said together.

"PIIIKKKAAACHHHHHUUUUU!"

"LOOKS LIKE WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!."Ding

"TEAM ROCKET HAD BLASTED A HOLE IN THE SHIP!" one trainer came out yelling from the lower cabins.

"THE SHIP IS SINKING!" another trainer did the same.

"WHAT?" Aaron, Marie, and Andy yelled.

"I hate déjà vu." Ash, Misty, and Brock said simultaneously

"We ARE getting into a life boat." Misty said as she dragged her boyfriend to the nearest life boat.

"Wait for us!" the others called.

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A few hours later,

"LAND!" Brock and Andy yelled as soon as the boat touched the shore of Porta Vista.

They quickly jumped out and started to kiss the sand while the others where laughing so hard, they had trouble standing. Ash and Aaron had put on their jackets and hats.

"Is that what happened last time?" Aaron asked when he calmed down.

"Not quite. After we went down with the ship, the ship had capsized so we had to go up to go down. After we burned a hole in the hull, we swam out and climbed onto a piece of debris. Then Team Rocket surfaced and James' Magikarp evolved into Gyarados after he disowned it. Then it used Dragon Rage on us and we landed on an island which turned out to be a theme park with giant mechanical Pokemon." Ash informed his twin.

"Wow." Aaron said.

"Sounds almost like Gilligan's Island." Marie mentioned.

TBC

Preveiw:

After the ferry landed, Brock and Andy saw a beautiful girl. Nobody was surprised when they saw Brock starring, however, with Andy starring at a non-Officer Jenny, everybody started getting concerned.

"What's up with those two?" Aaron asked.

"The ghost of Maiden's Peak." Ash whispered as he unlatched a Pokeball