Someone was shaking me awake, though I was reluctant to rise up from my sleep. "Pika Pika!" Pikachu? Is that you? Groaning slightly I opened my eyes and blinked a couple of times before looking around me.

"Is it just me or is everything topsy turvy?" I asked, looking around to see the chairs on the ceiling and the roof as the floor.

"I think you'd better check out the scenery." Misty told me so I got up and looked out the window to see piles of ocean and fish swimming across my vision. Oh no…no this can't be right. This is just some crazy dream. A crazy, terrifying, real life, dream. Argh! We've sunk!

"Woah!" I yelped then leaped backwards. "What are we going to do?" I spun around then saw Ash hooked onto a table by his belt, still unconscious. "Hey! Wake up Sleeping Beauty! We've got an escape plan to make!" I smacked him on the back of the head, jumping up so that I could reach and he yelped and scrambled to get up, though because he was already in the air he just tumbled down and landed at my feet.

"Wha…what happened?"

"We took a little turn for the worse." I answered him, holding my hand out towards the wind. "Like, upside down worse."

"Whargh!" Ash ran to the window to see the fish lazily swimming. "Huh? Fish swimming? This can't be!" He panicked, pressing his nose to the glass. "But that must mean…that this ship has sunk!" Rolling my eyes I gave a sardonic reply.

"Really? I thought we were flying." Ash whirled around with a panicked look on his face.

"We've got to get out of here, we'd better try look for a way off." Misty nodded her head then turned to the door.

"We could head towards the stairwell and see if there's any exits down below. Or is that up?" She frowned then looked at her feet. "It feels weird walking on the ceiling." I agreed with her but I didn't say anything. Any moment now I was likely to start panicking so I focused on taking deep, calming breaths.

Somehow we managed to find our way to the stairwell but there was water at the bottom and it seemed to be rising. Should I tell them now that I couldn't swim? Everyone looked at the water with disheartened faces, whereas I simply pressed myself into the wall as far as I could go.

"What are we supposed to do now? The ship's leaking everywhere." Ash said and I gave a little shrug.

"How about we grow tails and gills? That'll work." They shot me blank expressions. "Hey, I don't see you coming up with any better ideas." Misty shook her head with a sigh.

"We've got to keep calm. As long as there's air in here, it'll take time to fill up with water." She reasoned and I felt only slightly comforted. It meant we still had time to get out of here, at least. Brock turned to look at us, another voice of reason.

"Sure but we'd better not waste any time escaping." Misty placed her hands on her hips then looked at the water.

"Well, we can either go up or down."

"If we're sinking then up would definitely be better." Ash piped up and I instantly nodded my head enthusiastically.

"Yeah, up sounds good to me."

"And if the ship is flipped upside down…" Ash continued, trying to think it out but he seemed a little slow, so Misty finished for him.

"The deck is below us and the ship's bottom is up above our heads." He beamed and clenched a confident fist.

"Then we have to dive down to the deck." I blinked in fear.

"Uh…didn't we just say up is better?" I questioned but no one heard me. However Brock seemed to hold similar views as he pointed out something very obvious.

"But if we dive down to the deck and come across a dead end then we're done for." Ash balked at that, not having thought it through. I can tell he was now thinking of himself drowning down there, and to be honest, I was having very similar thoughts.

"Water's my specialty." Misty announced then threw a Pokéball forwards. "Go Goldeen!" Misty called and the pretty pink fish landed in the water with an echoing chant to her voice.

"Goldeen, Goldeen Goldeen Goldeen…"

"Goldeen, dive down to the deck. If you find a way off the ship then bring something back from outside." Misty directed and Goldeen nodded her head before diving down into the water. I hope she finds a quick way off the ship, otherwise I'm going to have to hold onto her for help if I'm going to make it down there.

We waited for ages, the water slowly beginning to fill up and Ash was quickly becoming impatient. "What's taking Goldeen so long?"

"I guess it can't find a way out." Misty answered but just then, a shadow appeared in the water. "Huh?" We all tensed, waiting with hope to see Goldeen but then a head appeared out of the water. We all cried out in fear of the washed out expression, before suddenly Goldeen appeared and threw three bodies onto the ground. Hey! It's Team Rocket. A pretty drained looking Team Rocket. "Team Rocket?" Ash blinked.

"They look terrible." Brock added and I laughed.

"I wish I had a camera right now." Everyone shot me a look and I smiled innocently. "What? They look awful, it's kind of funny!" Suddenly they spat out water from their mouths and groaned.

"Pre-prepare for trouble." Jessie moaned weakly, completely limp like a boneless fish.

"Yes…make it double!" James groaned in a similar fashion. That's when they noticed us, however. "Huh? You!" They both chorused then leaped to their feet, suddenly wide awake and alert. "We've got you brats cornered!" Jessie grinned victoriously and she picked up her Pokéball. Instantly I screamed loudly, making everyone yelp and clutch their ears.

I leaped up onto the stairwell, gripping onto the bars to keep my feet off the ground. "No! Don't send out Ekans!" I screeched again and everyone groaned.

"Now that's an octave I've never heard before." Ash muttered as Misty shivered.

"I think my eardrum has burst!" Jessie smirked.

"Ha! The little brat is afraid of my Pokémon. All the better. Ekans!" James sent out Koffing and I continued to cling onto the stairs, not wanting to be anywhere near that snake thing. My heart pumped a hundred times faster than it should as the snake Pokémon's tail rattled.

"Ugh…it's all slimy looking and weird!" I shuddered as the two boys sent out their Pokémon.

"Here we go!" I blinked.

"Wait!" I shouted but too late.

"Alright, a match?" I glared at them both.

"You dimwits! We're on a sinking boat! Can't you save your little fued for the time being and battle at a more appropriate time?!" I thundered at them and just as I finished, the ship tilted and everyone fell backwards, though my grip was now lost and I sailed through the air then crashed into the back of the hallway, groaning. "Ugh…no!" Crash! Everyone landed on me and I twitched. "This is just the greatest day…" I squeaked painfully then felt a tail slide over my leg. "ARGH! GET IT OFF ME!"

"Oh quit your whining little twerp." Jessie snapped at me.

"The ship will roll if we don't do something quick!" Misty yelled so Ash pointed to the other end of the side of the hall.

"Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasuar, Geodude, Ekans, Koffing, to the other side of the ship!" Instantly the Pokémon ran to the other side and the ship began to even out but then tilted back the other way, causing us all to slide again and I remained tangled underneath everyone. "The other side! The other side!" Ash shouted again and the Pokémon all ran for it, Geodude bouncing along behind.

"Geodude you're too heavy! Come back to this side!" Brock yelled so Geodude stopped and came back to our side.

"Would everyone please get off me?!" I yelled then broke free and took a deep gulp of air. "I hate this cruise." I grumbled then shook out my hair, which was tangled in my face before dragging it all back into a ponytail.

"You guys, call back your Pokémon." Misty told everyone as she gripped onto the side, still sitting on me.

"But Team Rocket will beat us if we call our Pokémon back." I twisted around to shoot him a look.

"You think that's the most important thing right now? A battle? We're underwater in a sinking ship! Get your priorities straight the lot of you, we have to worry first and foremost about getting off this sinking hunk, now call back your Pokémon or I'll box your ears!" Everyone made a worried sound then looked to one another before nodding.

Brock and Ash called back their Pokémon so Misty turned to Team Rocket. "Call your Pokémon back too, what's more important? A Pokémon battle or your life?!" Jessie started then picked up her Pokéball.

"She's right, good point." She answered so the Ekans and Koffing were called back too. I sighed with relief as the ship evened out then twisted to glare at everyone heatedly. My hands whipped out and smacked everyone except Misty on the back of the head.

"Now get your big butts off of me!" They scrambled to get up and I dusted myself off before standing. Misty folded her arms then became the diplomat, standing beside me as we both faced Brock, Ash and Team Rocket.

"Okay then. We all agree that there'll be no battles for now. Let's work together!" She suggested brightly and I arched a condescending eyebrow. Us work with them? I wonder how long that'll last. Just look at them already, they're glaring at one another in a death match. "Huh? Come on now shake hands!" Misty yelled and everyone blinked at her. Ash and Jessie looked at one another, paused then shook hands.

"This is just a temporary situation until we get out of this mess." She informed darkly as Ash narrowed his eyes.

"You'd better believe it." Brock and James were trying to crush one another's hands and Pikachu shocked Meowth whilst they too shook hands.

"Pikachu!" Misty scolded and Pikachu looked up at her innocently.

"It's agreed, we work together." Jessie announced to Misty and I and I smirked.

"Now we've got to think about a way to escape." Ash said and I patted his head.

"Best leave the thinking to us then, right Ash? We wouldn't want you to hurt yourself." He shot me a look and I grinned before turning to misty who was smirking proudly.

"Leave it to me. I forgot to mention, I built my own St Anne once." We all stared at her in disbelief and shock. "It was a model." The others' faces all fell. What? Where they expecting her to whip up a new ship that would sail us out of here? "That's how I learned all about the structure of the St Anne. Since the way to the deck is blocked, we'll have to make our way to the bottom of the ship. We can cut a hole in the hull and that's how we'll escape." Everyone looked to one another with slight concern.

"Well at least it's a plan anyway." Ash answered and Brock pointed.

"Over there!" He pointed to the hole in the roof that had stairs leading down, but at the same time, took us up. There's a riddle for you. Brock picked up a Pokéball then yelled out loudly. "Onix! Make a staircase!" The giant rock Pokémon appeared into view once the bright light had disappeared then looked to the stairs. Stretching out he clamped down with his jaw onto the ceiling then let us run up his bouldered body. "Let's hurry!"

"Right!" Ash and I both chorused, racing up eagerly. We went further and further into the belly of the ship only to loose the light, shrouding us in complete darkness.

"The lights are out, I can't see anything!" Brock said as I groped in the darkness, trying to feel my way.

"Let me handle it." Ash informed us then I heard him pick up a Pokéball. "Charmander! I choose you!" The little Pokémon gazed up at him adoringly then beamed.

"Char Char!" He led the way, his tail light shining brightly so that we could see where we were going. We walked for some time, silent in our gnawing fear but Ash spoke out, sounding pretty calm.

"So where does this hall lead?" He asked Misty who answered him confidently.

"This hall leads straight to the engine room and that's where the hull is the thinnest. With a little luck, we should be able to cut our way through." She finished just as we reached a door so she opened it and we stepped through, only to gasp with disappointment.

The ground was alight with fire and the heat was rising, causing beads of sweat to roll down my brow so I wiped them away. "This is no goog! It's impossible to cross to the engine room." Ash said and I glanced back to see James gripping onto Jessie's hands.

"Jessica?"

"Yes James?"

"Whoever said beauty doesn't last must have been thinking of us." They then tucked into one another, leaning their heads in and I blinked in surprise. Were they a couple? They certainly went well with one another.

"I'll always remember what a wonderful dresser you were." Jessie said to James sadly.

"So will I!" He whined but then Misty stood in front of them.

"Will you two knock it off? There's gotta be some way to get off this ship!" She yelled and they blinked at her. "There must be some angle we haven't though of yet." Ash was thinking hard and I could practically see the cogs working.

"Think Ash!" He told himself then held out his hand to Pikachu. "Pikachu, give my brain a jump start."

"Better make it a strong one Pikachu, he'll need it." I commented and Pikachu nodded his head with a smile. Pikachu held onto his hand then sent an electric pulse through Ash, making him yell from the shock until Pikachu toned it down and let him go.

"Thanks that's just what I needed!" Hey it actually worked? Way to go Pikachu! "Bulbasaur, I choose you!"

"Balbasuar!" The little dino Pokémon greeted as it popped out of its Pokéball.

"Alright Bulbasaur, Vine Whip, extend your vines to the other side!" Ash directed.

"Bulba!" The vines shot out and travelled across the room to grip onto the other side where the door hung open. "Bulbasaur!"

"Good job Bulbasaur." Ash praised and Misty smiled.

"That was a great idea Ash." She commented and he rubbed the back of his head with a bashful look on his face.

"Yeah we can cross the vines to the other side." Brock added so I nudged their backs.

"So what are we waiting for? Let's hustle!" We stepped out one by one onto the vines, balancing carefully but when I glanced back, I saw James staring in fear at the blaze.

"I can't cross that inferno! Jessie and Meowth, you go on without me! I'm staying here!" He wailed so I head back. Jessie stood in front of him then slapped his cheeks a few times whilst chanting his name.

"Snap out of it! How long do you think you would last on this side?" She demanded then lowered her voice to a softer tone. "Now let's go, we'll cross together." James stared at her with watery eyes before embracing her.

"Oh Jessie, please don't abandon me." Leaping off I patted Bulbasaur's head then shoved the two star struck lovers forwards.

"Yeah, yeah we get it, you're a bunch of wimps just like me. NOW MOVE IT!" I yelled and they instantly leaped onto the rope.

"Yes ma'am! We're going!" They both yelped then began to move forwards carefully, waving their arms and I waited for them to get about halfway before stepping on.

"You're doing great Bulbasuar, I'll be as quick as I can then I'll send Pigdgeotto to come and get you across safely." I told him and he smiled up at me.

"Bulba Bulbasaur!" Nodding my head I tickled his chin then stepped onto the vines. I leaped from vine to vine, covering a least a few feet at a time then sprang to the door, smiling as I landed in an elegant drop.

"Wow!" Everyone breathed and I winked, lifting two fingers in a victory sign.

"Battle Girl, remember?" I explained then sent out Pidgeotto. "Go Pidgeotto! Bring Bulbasaur safely back over here!" I called and she flew out, fluttering her wings.

"Pidgeo!" She soared over the flames then turned at the other side, banking around and picked up Bulbasaur in the process. Ash and I returned our Pokémon then turned to see Team Rocket gasping for breath on the ground, practically kissing the floor.

"Now I know what a toasted marshmallow feels like." Meowth said and we all glared at them.

"Hey! No time to take a break!" Ash told them and Misty turned to face us.

"We've gotta get off this ship quick."

"Right." Ash nodded then sent out Charmander. "Charmander I choose you!"

"Charmeleon, you too!" I called and he burst out with a growl.

"Charmeleon!" He turned to face Charmander and they instantly bashed skulls, glaring at one another intensely and I slapped my face with a groan.

"Will you two stop it?!" I yelled, waving my arms above my head. "We have a bigger situation than your rivalry!" Pushing them apart I looked up at the hull. "Charmeleon, Charmander, use your flame to weld a hole into the hull, that way we can break free."

"Char." They both said in unison then blasted a Flamethrower up at the metal.

"Ash, get ready to return Charmander, when that water comes through we need to protect their flames." I said to him and he nodded, lifting up his Pokéball ready.

"Okay listen up." Misty said as she turned to us. "Grab hold of a water Pokémon and swim to the surface."

"Yeah right, got it Ash?" Brock asked and Ash nodded.

"I'll be okay with my Squirtle."

"Uh, could I possibly borrow one of yours Misty? I kinda don't have a water type Pokémon." I said to her and she nodded her head with a smile.

"You can take my Staryu, you'll be fine." Nodding my head I waited until the Staryu had been released then approached.

"Hey there, think you can give me a hand?" I asked and it nodded to me. "Cool, I'm just going to tie myself to you with some rope so I don't get lost." I took the rope out of my pack then looped it around the Staryu, doing a secure knot.

"Hey don't forget about us, what are we supposed to do?" Jessie demanded and Misty turned to look back at them.

"Just grab a water Pokémon."

"Water Pokémon!" Meowth yelled and I was about to ask if they had one when Ash spoke aloud.

"Its almost burnt through." Turning I raised my Pokéball ready to return Charmeleon as they finished welding the hole, closing their mouths and instantly, the water burst downwards.

"Char!" They both yelped and grabbed their tails, rushing away from the water.

"Charmeleon return!" I called and brought him back safely before the water could even touch him. Heart pounding, I turned towards the water as it began to fill up the room. Misty was already rising up the plume, Goldeen leading her away with Brock and Ash following.

"Hey do you guys need a…" I was about to offer them my help when Staryu jumped forwards into the water and rose up. "Hey wait! Team Rocket don't have…" I had to suck in a breath before Staryu raced after Misty. I kicked my legs awkwardly, trying my best to swim but Staryu did most of the work, dragging me to the surface as my lungs began to burn for air.

We broke free and instantly I floundered, gasping. "Agh! I hate the sea!" I cried out as I went under but Staryu dragged me towards a small barge where the other three stood waiting. Staryu leaped out of the water then shook itself off, dragging me up in the process so I landed flat on my back. "Thanks Staryu, you're my new hero." I told it and it wiggled its arms at me before Misty called it back.

"Staryu, return!" Somehow I worked myself out of the rope then breathed deeply, finally feeling calm now that we were out of immediate danger. But then I yelped.

"Wait! You idiots forgot that Team Rocket dosen't have any water Pokémon!"

"Wha-!?" Ash's eyes widened in horror as I leaped up.

"Do you think they're still trapped inside?" Misty gasped and I clapped a hand to my forehead.

"Think about it, they've only ever used Ekans and Koffing, of course they can't make it to the surface! We should go back for them." I said, putting my hands on my hips. "We promised we would work as a team, it's only fair that we try help them out of this scrape." Brock shook his head.

"There's nothing we can do, if we dive down, it could take hours to find the ship again and then it would be too late. The best we can do now is try to find dry land." I looked around but saw nothing but water.

"Let's see…" Ash looked around carefully, scanning the horizon. "Nothing but ocean in every direction and no way to tell which way to go." I lifted a finger and wagged it at him.

"Nuh uh! You forget who I am Ash Ketchum. I'm Ruby, the one who has everything!" I took off my backpack then found the compass, which instantly told me which direction was north. "Okay, Pidgeotto! We need your help again!"

"Pidgeo!" She cried as she emerged from the Pokéball so I looked up at her.

"Head east Pidgeotto and try find us some dry land. Bring us back something once you've found it." I called, pointing east and Pidgeotto nodded before flying away. "But come back before you get too tired to continue!" I shouted after her then turned to Ash. "You should send your Pidgeotto the other way, just so we can cover more ground."

"Right. Pidgeotto go!" He called and his male Pidgeotto appeared. "Pidgeotto, fly that way and bring back whatever you can find!" Ash directed and his Pokémon flew off with a trill of its voice. "Just hurry back." Ash sighed. I lay down and took to bathing, letting myself dry off in the warm sun.

It was some time before one of the Pidgeotto's came back, it was Ash's and it was dragging something along in the water. It looked like a Magikarp. What is that behind it? "Hey! It's Team Rocket!" Brock noticed then we all hurried to pull them aboard but they were waterlogged and I don't think they were breathing.

"They weren't able to make it." Misty said sadly and I looked at Ash who spoke next.

"Not even Team Rocket deserved this."

"Yeah." Brock sighed, all of us looking down at them with guilt and sadness. It's a shame, I was growing kind of fond of those three. "I guess the only decent thing to do is to give them a traditional burial at sea." He said to us and we all pressed our palms together to send a silent prayer.

"You're right. It's the right thing to do, even if they were our enemies." We began to push them off, struggling under the weight of their wet clothes but then they sprang up with angry faces.

"AGH! ZOMBIES!" We all cried out and leaped backwards but James scowled at us angrily.

"Who're you calling zombies?"

"We're not zombies!" Jessie shrieked but then Meowth called out as he struck the water.

"Somebody help! My fur is getting wet!" He clawed his way to the barge then dragged himself up, shivering and shaking as his fur dripped with sea water. Pikachu glared then snapped his fingers with an annoyed look that read, 'damn it, so close'. I giggled then sat down on the ground.

The night came quickly so we settled down to sleep, all of us totally exhausted and then the next morning, my Pidgeotto returned with nothing to give us hope of dry land. "Thank you Pidgeotto, I really appreciate your help. You rest now and don't worry about a thing." I said then returned her. Everyone looked tired, hungry and thirsty, so I opened up my bag then began to pull out some canisters.

"You have food!" Ash yelled and instantly everyone was crawling towards me.

"Hey back it up, I'm going to share but no one is going to get an unfair portion unless they crowd me!" I yelled and instantly everyone was sitting as far back as they could, crossing their legs like good little children.

"How did your food survive?" Brock asked. "All mine is ruined." I smiled.

"I put everything in this canister which is completely water proof and so is my pack. My mom uses this special spray which keeps any amount of water actually getting inside and ruining my things. She started buying it when I was little because I used to go playing in the rain all the time and would come back with my backpack soaked and all of my schoolwork ruined." I began to share out small portions to fill people up a little but not to completely exhaust my stock. I shared around the water too, making sure no one took any more than a mouthful before putting everything away.

The Magikarp flopped around in the middle, constantly chattering away in its deep voice. "Karp, Karp, Karp."

"Oh are you hungry too?" I asked then broke off some bread. "Here you go." I smiled then poked it into his mouth, giggling as he sucked on it and nibbled my fingers. However as the days passed, about two in total, not even my careful rationing could save us from hunger.

We lounged wearily, groaning as our stomachs grumbled deeply in anger at us. "I'm so hungry…" Ash complained.

"It seems like forever since we last ate." I nodded my head in agreement. Misty growled then exploded in a raging voice.

"If I'd known I would be starving I would have stuffed my face full on the St Anne!" Please stop shouting, you're giving me a headache.

"Oh I want some food." James moaned like a little baby, looking totally depressed but Jessie snapped at him.

"Stop it!"

"Yeah…" Meowth agreed. "That whining only makes me feel hungrier." Shaking my head I sat up then looked out to the horizon, still seeing nothing. We need to start thinking again, this isn't going to work just waiting for land to appear or hoping to be rescued. Only then did I hear what Ash and Brock were saying.

"Gotta eat something…like flayed karp…"

"Yeah…or fried karp…" Brock agreed, probably picturing Magikarp noodles. I blinked in shock then looked to James and Jessie, who harboured ravenous looks on theier faces.

"Fresh marinated karp…"

"Karp soup…" James drooled and slowly everyone crawled forwards. Oh no, they are not eating that Pokémon.

"Will you all stop that?!" I yelled loudly then leaped aroun the circle, smacking everyone on the head. "You can't eat that Magikarp, it's not fair!" I sat down in the middle and pulled the fish into my lap, stroking its side. "There now, it's okay, I'll protect you from the wild savages here." I informed him gentle, tickling his hard underbelly though it seemed to respond anyway, closing its eyes and giving a fishy smile.

"That's it! Dinner is now served!" Meowth cracked and I glared at him as he leaped forwards, baring his fangs. I lifted a foot then slammed it into his face, making him groan as I stopped him dead in his tracks. "Me-ouch."

"I said no." I told him then shook him off my foot. "Magikarp are not for eating. They're mainly scales and bones anyway, they have a very tough hide which makes it nearly impossible to eat." I informed and Meowth groaned.

"But I'm so hungry!"

"Ugh, not only can this fish not swim, but it's not even good for eating!" James complained whilst trembling with rage as Jessie turned to him.

"See I told you buying it was stupid!" Jessie shot at him and James stood up, glaring at it.

"You good for nothing fish!" He yelled so I intantly pressed my hands over what I believed to be Magikarp's ears.

"Don't listen to him, he's just really hungry. I think you're adorable!" I told the Magikarp then gave it a hug. James then exploded, crying out in anger.

"Argh! I don't want to be your master!" Then he kicked the Magikarp from out of my hands and lap, making me gasp in shock. He just abandoned that Pokémon, I will not accept that!

"No! You stupid idiot!" I yelled then attacked James, smacking him several times on the head before looking to the Magikarp with worry as it floundered pretty uselessly. "Don't worry! I'll save you!" I yelled then without thinking, jumped into the water.

"Ruby!" My friends cried and instantly, I blinked. ARGH! I CAN'T SWIM! Somehow I managed to wriggle my way forwards but I began to sink, my eyes growing wide. I'm sinking, I'm sinking! Someone help me!

My lungs began to burn and I tried to hold my breath, scrambling like a useless Magikarp to try and flounder but I continued to sink and, unable to hold it any longer, I let out my breath. Instantly I regretted it, because although I got a moment's relief, I soon felt the burning again.

My vision throbbed as I looked upwards, trying to claw my way upwards but I was at a loss. My legs wouldn't move with my arms and my arms wouldn't move with my legs. This is bad, how am I going to explain myself drowning to mom? Oh wait, I wouldn't have to.

I screamed uselessly in the water, trying to get someone's attention but then, a bright light flashed above me. I looked upwards, fighting to stay awake and a shape cut through the water, glowing brightly until finally, the massive shape changed colour and I was facing a Gyarados.

Wait, did the Magikarp evolve? Uh oh, this is terrible! I'd prefer to drown, please let me drown! I don't want to be eaten by a massive dragon fish! However the Gyrados swam around me, growling softly then dived underneath, rising up and I felt its hard head catch my body and we rushed to the surface.

We entered into the air and I sucked in a deep breath, gasping with relief then cried out as I was tossed upwards, arms flailing as the Gyrados then moved, letting me slide down its back and I stopped screaming to then grin. "Woohoo!" I yelled, spreading my fists as I raced down its body then it flicked me up with its tail, sending me up into the air again. "This is AWESOME!" I yelled as everyone watched with shocked expressions, calling out my name.

"Ruby! Be careful! Gyardos are dangerous Pokémon!" Misty yelled but I landed on my feet at Gyarados's head and he looked up at me with a soft growl, blinking slowly.

"You're not dangerous, are you?" I grinned then plastered myself to its head, hugging it. "Thank you for saving me, I kinda forgot that I couldn't swim." The Gyarados made a sound like laughter then lowered itself in the water before streaking off. I laughed wildly, standing on the top of its neck and gripping onto it tightly as we sliced through the water at top speed, surfing the waves.

"Hey Gyarados!" James called and we pulled up beside the barge, sending a small ripple of waves which made it jerk slightly. "I'm James your master, obey me." James said and the Gyardos narrowed its eyes then roared loudly at James, obviously remembering how he treated it.

"It's okay Gyarados, you don't have to do anything he says." I told it gently, rubbing its head and I found a spot just between its eyes behind the dark blue horns that seemed to be particularly nice to be rubbed, because Gyarados instantly relaxed and sank deeper into the water, a look of peace washing over him.

Jessie growled then let her anger out. "You stupid imbecile! You just lost a powerful Pokémon!" She smacked James who whimpered.

"Why do I always get hit?" He sniffed then looked at Jessie who picked up a Pokéball.

"If you're too scared to be its master, then I'll catch it. Pokéball go!" I glared at Jessie as she threw it then jumped down off Gyarados's head, making him look at me with surprise.

"I don't think so!" I yelled then twisted around, clenching my fists then smacked the Pokéball back with my foot, hitting Jessie in the face but then I continued to fall. I spread my arms, ready to hit the deck but then a fanned tail swept up beneath me and I landed comfortably on its surface. "Huh?" I looked to the Gyarados then smiled. "Thanks! Good catch." I turned then jumped down onto the little raft to then glare at Team Rocket. "You guys couldn't control a Gyarados, let alone treat it right, so I'm not going to let you catch it. It'll be far better off in the wild." Jessie laughed.

"Who are you to tell us what we can and can't do? Maybe I should send Ekans out to teach you a lesson." Instantly I lost all confidence and jerked away.

"Not that snake!" Ash frowned at me.

"You're scared of an Ekans but not of a Gyarados?" He questioned and I shot him a dark look.

"Ekans are just creepy! I hate snakes!" I yelled at him at the top of my voice, growing three times in size as he backed away from me. Turning away I took a brave gulp of air then folded my arms. "Still, you're not getting Gyarados. He deserves way better than you losers. Right Gyarados?" I looked up and the Pokémon nodded his head before roaring at Jessie and James, who clung to one another in fear.

The clouds began to gather and I looked up, seeing the sky darken and the waves began to pick up. "Another storm? Oh no!" But then Misty gasped.

"It can't be, the stories couldn't be true!" She looked to us with wild eyes. "I think Gyarados has accidentally called for help!"

"What?!" We all yelled then sure enough, several more Gyarados burst out of the sea, glaring at us. "Oh no! What do we do?" I looked to the original Gyarados who turned to face the others, growling in warning.

"Gyarados! Can you send them away?" I called out and he looked at me before whipping out his tail with a roar. A large wave rose up and our raft was carried away as Gyarados then slammed into one of the others, engaging in battle. "No! No don't hurt it! Stop that!" I yelled as Brock and Ash held my arms to keep me from diving into the water again.

Our Gyarados got slammed into a couple of times, the other Gyarados ganging up on him so I growled and bellowed at the top of my voice with all the anger I could muster. "LEAVE HIM ALONE YOU OVERGROWN WORMS!" That certainly got their attention. The Gyarados who saved me collapsed into the water, worn out and weak as the others began to weave amongst one another. "What…what are they doing?" I asked and Misty stared in horror.

"I think its Dragon Rage! Gyardos most powerful attack!" We all gasped and watched as the Gyarados swam so fast they became a blur. Then all at once, a plume of water rose up into the air and we all cried out.

"What are we wating for? Start paddling!" Jessie yelled and Team Rocket began to desperately paw at the water but none of the rest of us moved.

"No one's ever gotten away from Dragon Rage before." Misty said sadly so I grabbed my backpack and clipped it together at the front to keep it from being ripped away from me. "Everybody hold on!" Misty yelled as the water twister came closer.

Our raft was shattered upon impact and I was thrown up into the cyclone, tucking myself up as I cried out in fear. I've had so many death experiences in one day, it's getting kind of irritating now. Still, no less scary. I heard the others and managed to twist to see them hanging onto one antoher. "Ruby! Try grab on!" I heard Ash yell but I couldn't reach them.

"I can't reach! Ash! Misty! Brock!" I yelled as I was torn away and I lost sight of them. I was tossed and tumbled on and on, as if I'd been stuck in a washing machine. I swear, after this, I am never going near the sea again. Or any kind of water, to be in fact. Not until I ask Misty to teach me how to swim and even then, I want to start in a paddling pool.

Dizziness overcame me and I lost track of time and thought as, once again, I was knocked out cold.