Team All-Stars Goes On Vacation!

By: MadFearow aka Mr. Snorlax1986

Ch. 3 All aboard!

Poliwag's POV

Hi, I'm Poliwag, and I'm one of Team All-Stars earliest members! Like most of Blaze's crew, I was not always a good Pokemon.

I met Blaze and Chikorita as I was guarding my territory one day and picking on trespassers. They soundly defeated me in battle, and I was impressed by their skills! I just had to join their team. And so here I am, a proud member of All-Stars.

I was really excited when Blaze and Chikorita announced that we would go to Pokemon Island. The night before we left, I just couldn't sleep. I talked with other All-Stars members about our trip, and they too were excited!

The day came when we would embark on our adventure. And so me, another Poliwag named Polipoli, two Poliwhirl, three Lotad, and two Surskit departed from the Tadpole Pond Residential Area to meet with the rest of Team All-Stars at 3 pm, just as planned.

When we got to the Seaside Port, I saw many Pokemon, all of different shapes and sizes, crowd around the pier. The Pokemon waiting there were all different, but everybody looked happy and cheerful! A cruise ship was docked near the pier. I presumed this would be the ship that would ferry us to Pokemon Island.

"Hey, Poliwag!" I heard a familiar voice call out.

I turned around. It was my buddy, Wooper! "Hey, Wooper! What's up?"

"I'm excited, of course!" Wooper answered. "Are you?"

"Indeed!" I replied.

Wooper, a fellow All-Stars member, became my best friend as we adventured together. He was a fun-loving Fish Pokemon who I loved hanging out with. Together, with our buddy Psyduck, we make the "Swamp Three".

Speaking of Psyduck… "Where's Psyduck?" I asked Wooper. "Don't tell me he'll miss out!"

"Nope! He's here as well!" Wooper replied. Wooper peered into the crowd. "Oh, I see him now! There he is again, wandering in circles…."

Wooper and me went to the place where Psyduck was. Indeed, he was running around in circles, muttering things. That's Psyduck for you. He's a little eccentric if you ask me. But he's a great, loyal friend to us. A bunch of Pokemon surrounded the place where Psyduck was running around.

"Is this guy okay?" Meowth, a Scratch Cat Pokemon with a coin on his head asked.

"Aiee! Maybe he needs a chestnut!" Mankey, a Pig Monkey Pokemon suggested. Mankey threw a chestnut at Psyduck, hitting him on the head. This caused Psyduck to fall on his back.

"Hey, don't do that!" I scolded Mankey.

Mankey cowered in shame. "Aiee! I'm sorry…."

Wooper and me went over to where Psyduck was lying down. "Psyduck! Are you okay?" I asked.

"I shouldn't go! No! I'll get seasick!" Psyduck blurted out. He put his hands on his head and shook furiously.

"Seasick? How?" Wooper asked.

"The ocean! The ocean! With its salty scent and never ending blue! You're bound to get sick!"

I told him, "We're Water Pokemon! We're used to this!"

Psyduck ignored me and got up. He saw the chestnut that Mankey threw at him. He picked it up and peeled it, and started eating. "Mmm…this is good!"

"Aiee! I told you!" Mankey cried out. "Aiee! A chestnut always works…Aiee! You're eating my chestnut! Aiee!"

Mankey suddenly charged at Psyduck, who was busily and happily eating the chestnut. Mankey started flailing his arms at Psyduck, who was now yelping with pain with each blow.

"Mankey, stop!" I cried out. Crazy Mankey, of course, didn't listen.

Luckily, Ivysaur saw what was going on. He ran towards the incident and with a burst of the bulb on his back, sprayed a Sleep Powder toward Mankey, which knocked him out cold.

"Owowowowow!" Psyduck cried out as he was running in circles again. Ivysaur sighed as he sprayed a Sleep Powder on Psyduck, sedating him.

Wooper and I sighed. What a crazy trip, and we haven't even left!

Blaze's POV

As I saw a big crowd of Pokemon on the port, I had a Loudred (who was not part of Team All-Stars, but a Pokemon working at the dock) to give a call to order.

"Attention, all members of All-Stars!" Loudred boomed. "Please line up so that you will be accounted for and be able to board the ship!"

My team members took a while, but they eventually stopped what they were doing and lined up toward the stairs leading to the ship.

I stood next to the sign-up sheet and watched as each of my team members signed in and boarded the ship. Chikorita was with me as well, helping me in case we had trouble. Once everybody was accounted for, Chikorita and I boarded the ship.

"Aye! Welcome to the ship Blaze, Chikorita, and the rest of All-Stars!" a voice boomed on the loudspeakers of the ship. "I be Choke the Machoke, and I be pleased to be ye captain!"

Chikorita and I went to the rear of the ship and watched as we pulled away from the pier, beginning to depart on our journey.

"I pray this will be a good trip," I said to Chikorita.

"It will," Chikorita assured me.