After the MS Anne left Lillycove City David and Iain wait together with a few P. I. Trainers behind a curtain on a stage inside the ship.
"I wonder me why these P. I.s are here…" means David.
They listen for a few minutes the speaking of the captain to the passengers. It was only the welcoming stuff but then it began to be interesting as David and Iain heard about a special challenge for the passengers. David got curious and looked to the other side of the curtain. His face palled and told Iain: "If I had known this before I never had agreed with this!"
Iain wondered what his friend means and risked his look behind the curtain. His eyebrows flew nearly off as he spotted that the passengers were mainly Ladies, Rich boys, Gentlemen, Socialites and a few Veterans and a pair of Reporters. For short mainly trainers which the two trainers never took seriously!
"You will not tell me that you didn't know what type of trainers will be aboard?"
"Sorry… but… you hit the nail on the head…"
Iain stared at David with unbelief… he never imaged that his friend would ever do something careless!
Before he could say something they got the signal to get in position and they were able just in time before the curtain moved and revealed to the passengers of the ship.
The captain explained to the passengers: "Each of this P. I.s has a special card with them! Everybody who manages to sample every card get the right to challenge our special guest aboard in a official Pokémon fight! The King of the Battle Dome and Champion of Hoenn David and the Champion of Kanto and the Orange Islands Iain!" While he pointed at the two friends. Every passenger clapped and was excited about the fact they could challenge two of the best trainers of the world in an official Pokémon fight!
David and looked at Iain and whispered: "This getting to be a boring trip…"
"You're telling me…"
After the little beginning Ceremony walked Iain and David to their cabins and stopped as a voice shouted: "Hey Wait up!"
They turned around and saw a Rich boy coming toward them. First they thought that would be their first Challenge but then David Recognize the trainer: "Rick! Is that you?"
"Of course it's me! What are you doing here? So far I know you hate this type of business!"
"Of course… but I have something to do together with Iain and this so quickly as possible… so this was the only way to get to Johto in time…"
"I understand… well I can tell you that I never would take this challenge… because I know this wouldn't be a serious fight… I would even bet that you take down everybody aboard in five seconds!"
"Thanks for your trust… but to our luck we leave the ship by the whirlislands…"
Iain looked at David and said: "But I thought we were about to go to-"
"I know… but it getting faster if we fly and Lugia lives in this place…"
Iain knew that David has a few legendaries in his pool of Pokémons but he forgot that he allows his Pokémon to lives freely but they must be here for him if he needs them…
"I think this will get more comfortable as to fly on your Scarmory."
Iain nodded. He loves to fly on his flying steel Pokémon but this will be a new experience for him to fly on the back of the legendary Physic/Fly Pokémon of the seas.
"I understand…" said Rick and left the friends with the words: "See you around!"