Doing Things Differently

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. I own only the characters that show up when Ash is wondering certain regions and gets certain Pokemon. I own the characters there.

Summary: Ash is given Pikachu in the beginning. What if Pikachu ditches him in his time of need. What is another pokemon takes place of his starter. He takes to the world differently and is colder. He wants to be the best of trainers. Watch out world.

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Answers:

Ash is gonna get a lot of different pokemon in this story. I am having Ash go through kanto and all the other regions.

Pokemon Ash has so far:

Fearow: Talon (male)

Gyarados: Mystic (female)

Cloyster: Gem (female)

Arbok: Naga (female)

Primeape: Champ (male)

Pinsir: Spike (male)

Beedrill: Videl (female) mothers pokemon

Sandshrew: Quake (male)

Clefable: Tinker (female)

Persian: Bastet (female)

Espeon: Evlon (female)

Nidoran: Queen (female) mothers pokemon

Graveler: Grav (male)

Poliwhirl: Wav (male)

Bulbasaur: Alpha (male)

Charmander: Torch (male)

Squirtle: Shades (male)

Squirtle: Munch (male) mothers pokemon\

Krabby: Crush (male)

Egg: Unknown

Ash is a ladies man... Has more girls then Brock will ever get. ;)

Listed is what I think could work in the next chapter:

Magikarp

Slowpoke

What do you think? Name any others you would think will work with him and this story.

Chapter 12

Electric Shock Showdown and Battle Aboard the

Pokemon!

Last Time on Starting Things Differently:

"Ash. Before you go. Take this as my gift to you." Bill said holding out the pokemon egg. Ash blinked and widened his eyes in shock. "You want me to have the egg? Why? I thought this was part of your research?" Ash questioned. Bill shook his head, "I have more then enough research here with Dragonite. I also know it's responding to you a lot Ash. I want you to have it. It seems to rather like you." Bill stated. Ash blinked and then a gentle smile appeared, "I see. I'll take great care of it Bill." Ash said with a smile. Bill gave a grin, "Here's some else for you. Sense it'll be your first infant pokemon. I think this can work for you." Bill handed him a necklace with a pokeball attached to it. Ash was shocked and took it which great tenderness, "Thank you Bill."

"I wish you a great journey my friends." Bill said looking to his new friends. Ash and the gang gave smiles and started to walk off. They were walking ahead of them when they heard the roar of melody and turned to see Dragonite roaring to them with a wave. They all smiled and waved goodbye to Bill and Dragonite.

"I wonder what other pokemon we will see?" Misty asked. "I don't know. For all we know there could be thousands of pokemon." Brock answered. Ash was silent and staring at his new egg, 'I wonder what type of pokemon your gonna be. I guess, I'll have to wait to find out.' He felt Evlon nuzzling his leg and smiled, "I wonder what this little egg is gonna be?" Ash said with a smile. Evlon yipped in giddiness happy for a new traveling companion.

Present:

Ash and the crew were approaching the city. Ash returned Evlon sense, she was a different pokemon not native in kanto. He didn't want many people gawking at her. As they got closer they saw a city sign saying they got to Vermillion City. Ash looked at the sign with great happiness, 'After 2 freaking weeks. We are finally here. I don't mind that though. I got to catch some wonderful pokemon.' After thinking that he felt the egg in his arms shift. He gave a smile and brought it close to his cheek, "Are you happy that we got here little one?" It shifted some more then it stilled. Ash smiled tenderly and tightened his hold on it. "So what type of pokemon do you think it's gonna be Ash?" Brock questioned looking at the egg intently. Ash grinned, "I dunno. But I don't care whatever type it is. I just want it to be happy and healthy." Brock smiled, "That's good. I'll help you with anything you need for it." Ash nodded and thanked Brock.

"Oh! I can't wait to take a bubble bath!" Misty shrieked in happiness after traveling for 2 weeks. Brock nodded, "I need to hit the laundry mat. We haven't washed our clothes in a while." Ash nodded agreeing heavily with Brock. "I want to hit the Vermillion gym. But, I need to hit the pokemart. I need to get some supplies." Ash stated thinking it over. The gang all nodded agreeing that it has been rather long with getting their pokemon supplies. "It also wouldn't hurt to go to the pokemon center. We need to give our pokemon a check up and get a room for the town." Brock said thinking it over.

The gang headed over to the pokemon center. They went to Nurse Joy and asked her to heal their pokemon. Ash asked her, "Nurse can you check to see if my egg is healthy?" Ash handed her the egg. "Sure. I'll be right back with it." Nurse Joy said with a smile taking the egg. She walked to the back to check the listings. Ash smiled and sat down next to Brock. "You seem to be doing good for a first time poke parent." Brock joked. Ash blushed at this, "Sorry. I've never done this before. I'm just taking extra precautions." Brock laughed, "I see what you mean. I can't wait to see how your gonna be when it hatches. Daddy." He snickered out. Ash glared, "Brock...Shut up..." Brock shrugged with a smirk. Misty giggled at the interaction.

"Hurry!" They heard a young voice. They looked over to see the double doors open with a Chansey pushing a hospital table. They saw a young boy running beside it yelling encouragement to a beaten Ratata. "You'll be ok Ratata! Hurry!" The boy yelled running off.

Ash watched it all with wide eyes, "I hope that Ratata is ok." Brock nodded, "That Ratata was in rough shape. I wonder what happened?" Brock questioned concerned for the little rat pokemon. "Honestly. This is the 15 one brought in this month." Nurse Joy stated with a hand on her hip and the other holding Ash's egg. "What?!" Ash questioned taking his egg from Nurse Joy.

"This is terrible." Brock stated seeing the many injured pokemon. "They were all brought in and lost to Lt. Surge the gym leader." Nurse Joy said looking at the injured pokemon in sadness. Ash looked horrified by that as he tightened the grip on his egg. "Wow. He must be a great trainer." Ash whispered in shock. Misty heard the question in his voice, "So Ash are you scared already?" Misty smirked to him. Ash glared, "I'm intimidated yes. But not scared." Misty leered at him, "Are you sure. You could turn back now." Ash gave her a glare, "Keep it up. I dare you too. Just know my pokemon don't take kindly to that." Misty froze at that, "Ah yeah. I forgot about that." Ash smirked winning the battle. "Oh. Ash, I checked your egg for you. I found that your egg was perfectly healthy. Nothing was wrong with it. Your taking wonderful care of it." Nurse Joy said with a smile. Ash grinned and nodded to her in thanks.

They then heard the ding. Nurse Joy smiled, "That means that all your pokemon is recovered. Come with me." Ash and the gang followed her and looked to their get their pokeballs. "I must say Ash. I don't see many trainers with these many pokeballs on them." Nurse Joy questioned. Ash gave a sheepish grin, "Yeah. I got some of those pokemon as gifts." The Joy smiled, "I can see that." Ash smiled, "Alright. Now, I got to think who would be good in a gym battle with Lt. Surge." Ash said thinking over his pokemon listings.

Ash then started to think it over who he wanted to use. He saw his list of pokemon. 'Hmmm... I could use Quake for this. He's been wanting a major battle for a while. I taught him all the right moves so could do wonderful for this sense is a electric type trainer. Or I could use that Graveler, I have. But, I don't have a major connection with it. I don't really know what to do with it at the moment.' Ash thought thinking over the stats. Finally he knew he would be using Quake for this battle.

"Hurry!" They heard another voice shout out in panic. They looked over to see a boy ran by with a Pidgey laying on the hospital bed. "Just hold on Pidgey!" The boy shouted in alarm. The group watched the boy and pokemon go by. "Ok. I hate to be rude about this. But why would you use an flying type for a electric gym..." Ash questioned. The group and Nurse Joy looked rather taken from this. They then thought it over and agreed it wasn't a smart idea to use that type of pokemon. Ash got his team ready and went to the Vermillion gym.

Ash stared ahead at the Vermillion city gym. It had electric bolt's going through the building design. He turned to the others, "Well let's head inside. I want to win this battle and get my badge." The group nodded. Misty leered at Ash again, "Are you nervous? This is your first major battle with a gym leader that's not us." She joked. Ash growled tightening is grip on his egg. It shifted feeling his anger. ""Misty. Shut up. Incase you have forgotten, I won my battles with you fair and square." Ash stated. Misty frowned, "I happen to remember that we didn't finish our battle." Ash glared, "You know, I would have won. I had everything going well in that battle." Misty was about to say something till Ash walked ahead and pushed the gym doors open.

Inside it showed intimidating man and women looking at them intently. They looked to be a mix between street punk and army design. "Hello. I've come for a pokemon battle to earn the thunder badge." Ash said looking at them while patting the egg in his arms to settle down. The man peered over his shoulder at someone in the shadows, "Hey boss. Another victim is here for the emergency room." The shadows moved as a figure got up, "Which one?" Said a strong male voice. The male voice walked into the light to show a huge muscled man with army gear. He had tan skin and spiky bleach blonde hair. He gave a dark smirk at them.

Ash widened his eyes at the sight of him. He gripped his egg tightly still patting it to calm down. It was working if only his heart would slow down. "Wow. He's huge!" Brock said at the sight of Lt. Surge. "Is he really the gym leader you have to beat?" Misty whispered at the site of him.

The man, looked at the kids below him with a hard look. "Welcome to Vermillion city gym." Lt. Surge said with a smirk then he bend down and hugged Misty. "Oh my next challenge is a cute one. Don't think, I'll go easy on ya." He said with a smile. Misty gave a nervous grin, "Ah heh heh. Excuse me. I'm not challenger." Lt. Surge blinked at this, "Then who?" Ash swallowed his nervousness and walked forward, "Me. That'll be me sir." Lt. Surge turned and got up to look at Ash. "Oh you." He looked Ash over seeing the boy intently for the first time. He saw the scars on his face and winced. "Ok baby." He then ruffled Ash's hair. Ash blinked then growled, "What? I'm not a baby. My names Ash Ketchum." He said with conviction. laughed at him, "Heh. I call everyone who loses to me a baby." laughed then saw Ash's egg. "Well look at this. The baby brought a baby pokemon. It'll probably be weak like the baby here." Ash growled, "It's not even hatched yet so back off!" Ash shouted with his hair standing on end. 'He acts like a Primeape Mom.' Everyone thought with a nervous sweat-drop.

"I'll show you!" Ash growled out. He turned to Brock and asked him to watch his egg for him while he was battling. Brock nodded taking the pokemon egg from Ash. It was silent which signaled that it was in a deep sleep or it knew to be quiet at the moment. Ash turned back to Lt. Surge. "Let's have a battle. I'll show you that, I'm not a baby." He went to his belt and grabbed his pokeball. Lt. Surge lead them to his battle stadium and they got to their parts of the field.

Lt. Surge smirked, "Alright baby. Sense you seem dead set on a match, I'll give you a match." He pulled out his pokeball and released it. "Go pokeball!" It hit the ground with great force. Out of it came a big rodent pokemon. "Raii!" It shouted at once. Ash froze seeing it. It brought back a forgotten memory he wished to repress. He swallowed with his fingers twitching, "That's...a...Raichu..." He pulled out his pokedex.

Pokedex Raichu: A Mouse Pokémon of the Electric element. Raichu is the evolved form of Pikachu. It can shock with more than 100,000 volts, enough to render a Dragonite unconscious.

Ash froze after hearing the Pikachu comment. Ash's friends froze at this too. "Oh shit!" Brock shouted hearing that. Misty looked angst at this. Ash tilted his head down with his shoulders twitching. Lt. Surge frowned then laughed, "Oh is baby scared of Raichu already. I was right about you being a baby." He started to laugh along with his buddies when they felt a icy chill fill the air. He and everyone looked to where Ash was. He was laughing to himself, but not a warm kind. It was the type that was dangerous like one you would hear in therapy. He looked up to them with a bloodthirsty grin. "Oh, I can't wait to fight this battle. I wanted to get even with Pikachu. But sense that little rat isn't here. I guess you'll do." Ash said with a chilling smirk at the Raichu. The said pokemon was shifting it's feet nervously at the new trainer.

Lt. Surge frowned, "You got a problem with Raichu?" Ash shook his head, "Not Raichu. Just Pikachu's. I hate those little things with a great vengeance. It's one of those that gave me this!" Ash shouted as he gestured to his left side of his body. Hollow eye to the scars on his body. The others winced at this and could only pity the boy. Raichu's ears went down in earnest hearing that it's own evolution line did that to the boy.

"Anyway let's get back to this battle. I don't like talking about that rat." Ash stated and gripped his pokeball. "Quake! I choose you!" He threw his Sandshrew's pokeball out and it hit the ground hard. It popped out with a happy squeak. It stared at it's opponent hard looking forward to a great battle. Raichu growled at it with it's cheeks sparking. "Let the match begin." Said the referee. "Go Raichu!" "Go Quake!" The pokemon ran on the field.

"Raichu use thunder shock!" Shouted Lt. Surge. Ash glared and shouted, "Use rollout Quake!" The rock rodent obeyed and did it's rollout making Raichu's thunder disable itself. Raichu froze at that and growled. "Use your thunder shock again Raichu!" Lt. Surge shouted. "Use Dig attack Quake." Ash shouted. Sandshrew nodded and digged frantically.

Raichu's thunder missed Quake and the electric rodent looked around for the other pokemon. It felt the earth shift below it. "Do it!" Ash shouted. Quake came flying out of the ground smashing into Raichu's chin with it's powerful headbutt from it's dig attack. Raichu groaned and shook it's head getting rid of the stars in it's eyes. It sparked it's cheeks. "Mega kick!" Raichu kicked the Sandshrew everywhere trying to hit it. Quake squeaked in pain getting hit with a few of it's kicks. "Slash attack!" Ash shouted and Quake glared and slashed Raichu's foot. It screeched in pain rolling away from the Sandshrew. Quake panted glaring at the rodent.

"Let's go Q! Use Earthquake!" The sand rodent squeaked and stomped it's foot causing everything to rumble. Raichu got hit with the force of the attack and shouted in pain. "Raichu! Use your thunder shock!" Raichu jumped and used it's thunder shock. It headed towards Sandshrew, "Use Rapid Spin follow by Swift attack!" Ash shouted. Quake started to spin around trying to lessen the thunder attack and fired it's swift attack on Raichu as it got closer. It winced getting hit with the star attack. "Tail whip Raichu!" Surge shouted. It smacked Quake in the face with great force sending it flying at Ash's feet. It groaned and glared at Raichu as it got up. Lt. Surge looked at the Sandshrew with stern eyes, "I got to say that Sandshrew has a lot of spunk. But Raichu has it beat." Ash glared, "I don't think so!"

Quake nodded with a loud squeak showing to agreed with it's trainer. He shrieked showing it's fighting spirit when he started to glow. Everyone froze staring at the battle. Sandshrew started to morph it's shape until the glowing died down. In it's place was a Sandslash. Ash was amazed by his pokemon evolving. "Wow. Quake." Ash said with wonder. Lt. Surge blinked at this moment, "Well. I have to say, I wasn't expecting that at all. I got to hand it to you baby. Your giving me a pretty good battle." Ash then smirked, "I hope so. I intent to win." Surge nodded, "I can see that."

"Let's go Raichu!" Surge shouted. "Let's go Quake!" The 2 pokemon were at it again. "Poison sting attack!" Ash shouted watching Quake's quills go flying and hitting Raichu who shouted in pain. "Shake it off Raichu! Give it a thunderbolt!" It shouted firing a powerful thunder attack aimed at Sandslash. "Sandstorm Quake!" Sandslash nodded and started a powerful sandstorm to get Raichu lost. Raichu looked around when it's attack missed and keep glancing for the Sandslash hidden in the sandstorm. "Slash it Q!" Ash shouted. Surge heard the cries of his Raichu in the storm and looked at the fight with great distress. The storm disbanded and Surge saw Raichu panting glaring at Sandslash. Quake was glaring at it with intensity. "Alright Raichu give it another thunderbolt." It nodded, "Raaai." It didn't spark. It blinked in confusion and tried again, "Raai." Nothing happened which made Raichu blink at this. Ash blinked, "What?"

Brock smirked, "Raichu can use thunder attacks right now. It's all thundered out" Ash widened his eyes, "Really? Then let's end this! Quake use your Earthquake attack again and end this fight!" Ash shouted at this Sandslash. Quake saluted his trainer and stomped it's foot on the ground leveling the area. Raichu got hit with the intensity and it feel down in a daze. It looked swirly eyed. "Unbelievable!" Lt. Surge shouted in distress. "We did it Quake!" Ash shouted in happiness. Brock and Misty smiled and jumped in celebration behind him. Quake squeaked in giddiness and ran over to his trainer. He jumped him and started to like his face. Ash laughed in earnest at his pokemon's affection.

Lt. Surge smiled and walked towards Ash. He held out his hand to Ash. "Congratulations. Nice job Ash and Sandslash." Surge said with a smile bending down to shake hands with Ash. "As proof for your victory. I present you a thunder badge." Surge said going through his shirt pocket to pull out the thunder badge. He held it out to Ash who took it with great tenderness. "Thank you." Ash said with a grin showing his happiness that he won. "You and that Sandslash really fought good together. I was amazed by your battle strategic. The way you got your Sandslash to move and attack was interesting." Surge said looking at the trainer with approval. Ash smiled thanking the gym leader. "Nice victory Ash. Your no baby for what, I can see." Surge said with a grin. He laughed and ruffled Ash's hair affectionately. Ash pouted, "Could you stop that?" Surge saw his face and laughed in humor. "I love this kid." He said to his buddies who laughed at Ash's misfortune.

Surge smirked and lefted his dog tag off his shirt, "Here Ash." Ash looked to Surge, "Wha?" Surge smiled, "Not many trainers bet me. I was impressed by this battle. You showed me that you weren't a baby. So here is a genuine dog tag from me." He said holding it out to the boy. Ash blinked and took it, "I don't know what to say." Ash said in wonder. "It will show the others that your tough. I want you to have it." Surge said. Ash nodded and gave a hand shake to Lt. Surge. "Thanks for the wonderful battle and everything." Ash said with a smile. Lt. Surge shrugged and laughed at Ash, "Anytime kid. Come back anytime for a battle." Ash laughed and walked to the others. He heard Raichu saying something he turned to see it waving and cooing at him. Ash gave a strained smile which turned into a full blow grin seeing the Raichu facial expressions at him. He laughed and waved goodbye to Surge.

Brock smiled and handed him his egg, "1 egg for you!" Ash laughed, "Thank you for watching it Brock." Ash said with a smile. Brock gave a nod, "Anytime." Ash turned to his egg, "Did you miss you me little one?" Ash greeted his egg. It gave a faint shift showing it did. Ash laughed and hugged it to his chest. He saw Quake sniffing the egg curiously. "We're going have a new traveling companion soon Q. Right now it's just an egg, but soon it'll hatch." Quake squeaked in happiness at this and licked the egg. It shifted at Quake. Ash laughed, "I think it likes you." Quake squeaked again at that and rubbed his face on the egg. Ash laughed, "I can see you being a wonderful big brother to it." Quake looked to Ash and gave a salute showing it would be. Ash laughed and looked to his Sandslash. "Hey Quake. I got something that you might want to have."

Quake blinked up at his trainer in question. Ash pulled out the dog tag that Lt. Surge gave him and put the necklace on his Sandslash. Quake looked the dog tag on him. "I think you should have it Quake. It'll show that your a winner and evolved in a battle with Lt. Surge." Ash said with a smile. Quake blinked and this and gave a happy squeak. He jumped and nuzzled his trainer in earnest happy to get such a gift. The gang laughed at this. Ash laughed and petted his Sandslash before he returned him. Ash turned to the others, "Alright. Sense, I'm done with my gym battle. Who wants to sight see?" The others agreed to this.

Ash and the crew left the gym and went to tour the city. Ash was looking at the scenery with great delight. He was looking around at the wonderful sights. He felt the egg shift and then settle like it was getting comfortable in a certain part of his arms. Ash smiled at this. He heard his buddies talking amongst themselves behind him. They crossed a bridge and what Ash saw took his breath away.

He saw a enormous cruise ship in the distance. Ash was astounded by this, "Wow." They walked towards it in fascination. As they got closer the better the view of the ship came to be. "Wow." Ash whispered in wonder. "It's beautiful!" Misty shouted with a grin. "Ah man. I'd love to cross the ocean with a ship like this!" Ash said with a smile. Brock nodded, "Yeah. Just think of all the pokemon we would be able to see on the way." Brock said at that. Misty shrieked, "Now. I'm sure." She closed her eyes in happiness. "Just imagine! Sunbathing on the deck all day. Just a long relaxing cruise." She said in bliss. Brock coughed breaking her train of thoughts, "We could never afford a cruise like that." Misty went crestfallen at that, "Ohh..." They all slumped at that. "Reality can really bum you out." Ash huffed out with a sigh.

They all turned from the ship in reluctance and walked away defeated. They continued to walk a few yards till a boom awoke them from the depression.

They looked to see 2 girls jumping in front of them with giddiness. Ash and crew blinked at this. "Congratulations! You guys are real lucky. You get to go on a super deluxe sea cruise!" The 2 girls said with giant smiles. They had dark tan skin and sailor outfits on. One had long orange hair and the other bright blonde. What woke the others were the girls statement. "A sea cruise?!" Ash and gang shouted in surprise. The orange haired girl got right into Ash's face with a huge grin. He jumped in fright tightening his hold on his egg. "Like you know. We have these cool tickets for you!" She said with a perk. The other girl cooed in the background, "Cool!" The others blinked at this, "Huh?" The orange girl continued, "Cool huh? These tickets are for the biggest party ever! On board to the St. Anne cruise liner." She said in happiness.

Ash blinked at this and peered at the ticket. He looked back up to the girl, "The famous St. Anne?" Ash questioned. "The coolest ship of the sea!" The girl stated with a smile. "Oh." Brock said with a blink surprised. "Everyone's gonna be together and have the coolest party!" She answered to the gang. "And the parties for pokemon trainers only!" She said lastly in great giddiness. They posed, "Step right this way! It'll be a radical party! The most radical pokemon trainers will be there." She said with a smile.

Ash blinked and frowned. He turned towards Misty and whispered, "Do you know anybody who says radical anymore?" Misty looked to him and shook her head.

The girl turned to them with the tickets in her hand. "Ok dudes! Here's your tickets!" She said holding it out to them. Brock frowned, "We'd love to go on the pokemon trainer cruise, but we really don't have the money to pay for them." Brock said sheepishly. The girl frowned and then shook her head, "Oh! Wow! You like don't understand! Their totally free!" She said with a grin. The gang looked at her in great surprise, "What?!" She smiled and continued, "Totally free. To-ta-lly f-ree!" She continued. Ash got a smile, "Really? For free? Why are you giving them away?" Ash said after his smile went to reluctant to believe them. The girl got a sad smile, "Like we have to go out with our boyfriends. But we had to give our tickets to some cool pokemon fans." She said. Her other friend nodding along behind her with a sad smile. "We saw you and thought you looked really cool. Just take these and have a really cool time." She said holding the tickets towards Ash. He smiled and took the tickets while shifting the egg to his other arm. "Thanks!" The girl smiled and nodded, "No sweat! Have a nice day! For sure!" The girls then took off like a rocket.

Ash turned to the others with a smile, "Alright this really is cool!" The others nodded with smiles. They walked around the peer looking for their ship. "The St. Anne. Wow." Brock said with wonder. Ash nodded, "Yeah. And that pokemon party." Ash said with a smile. He looked around, "I wonder which one of these ships is the St. Anne?" He questioned. Misty blinked looking over at one ship, "I think that's it!" She said pointing to a huge cruise ship with white and red coloring. "Wow. That's incredible." Brock said. Misty nodded, "It's huge!"

Team Rocket huffed and puffed behind a bush peering over to check on the twerps. They were dressed as those sailor girls. "We did it! We got them!" Jessie said with a smirk. James nodded, "Like wow! Like don't, I make the coolest girl?!" James joked. Jessie growled, "Stop acting like a ignoramus." She smashed him with a frying pan and walked off muttering to herself. "Ow.." He groaned. She pulled him to a lighthouse.

Inside the lighthouse you see them in front of a computer screen. They had changed into their Team Rocket uniforms. They stared straight ahead calling their leader of Team Rocket. Meowth turned to them, "We got a call from the boss." He pushed the button to put the boss on the screen.

The video screen appeared with the boss of Team Rocket peering at them. "Greetings sir." Meowth stuttered. "So the team is all here." The boss said in question. "Sir!" Team Rocket shouted. The screen showed their bosses Persian come on screen and nuzzle the boss. It purred in happiness. Meowth looked taken back at this, "Meowth! What's with the Persian!?" The boss petted it as it purred. Meowth looked saddened, "Hey boss. What about Meowth? Ain't I not your favorite anymore?" Meowth asked in sadness. The boss frowned, "I'm totally disgusted with you failing me and excepting totally affection. Purfection. Like this beautiful Persian." The said Persian purred after the boss scratched it in the right place. Meowth twittered his paws, "But. Meowth..." He looked crestfallen.

The boss frowned then gave a smirk, "If you want to make me happy. You can make sure our lastest plan succeeds." The boss stated with a smirk. Meowth perked at this, "Meowth!" The boss looked at his agents, "Have you handed out all the tickets to the St. Anne cruise?" Jessie nodded, "Yes. All the pokemon trainers were delighted to take them." She stated. James looked to the boss, "Was it really alright to give out all those tickets for free?" James questioned. The boss nodded, "A small price to pay but I'll get want, I want in the end." The others looked surprised at this.

"My man have already secretly boarded the St. Anne. When, I give them the signal. They'll take all the pokemon from the trainer who were tricked into boarding the ship." The boss said. Jessie and James looked amazed by that. Meowth thought it was great, "That's the boss for ya! A real genius." Meowth said.

The boss smirked, "This time failure is out of the question." The others nodded to him. "Aye aye sir!" They saluted to their boss. Meowth nodded, "We can do it!" The boss smirked on the video screen.

Ash and the gang were starting to get on board to the ship. They climbed the stairs looking around in wonder. Ash smiled holding his egg in happiness for being on his first cruise. "What an awesome ship." He said in wonder. Misty nodded, "I'd like to travel the whole world in this." They got to the top and looked to the ticket man. He looked to them for the ticket. Ash held up a finger and moved his egg and went to his vest pocket to grab the tickets. He showed it to the man who then nodded to them, "Welcome to the St. Anne. This way." He gestured to the front area. They nodded thanking the man.

They went inside to the main room. Ash froze, "Wow! Look at this!?" Ash said looking at the pokemon trainers and poke booths. He saw trainers, sellers, traders and everything you could dream of. Brock saw a bunch of cooking and poke food booths. He turned to the others, "I'll catch you guys later. Let's meet up here in an hour." Ash and Misty nodded to him. They watched him walk off in the crowd till he was gone. Misty looked over and saw toys, clothes and etc. Her eyes went to hearts, "Oh! Come to momma! I'll catch you later Ash!" Misty ran off leaving Ash to himself. Ash blinked and shrugged, "I guess it's just you and me little one." Ash said to his egg.

He wandered around looking at the stands till he came across a pokemon attack book. He peered and looked it over. "I see you like that one kid." Ash blinked and looked to see a vender staring at him. Ash blinked and scratched his head nervously. "I was just looking it looked interesting. What's it about?" The vender smirked, "It's about training the pokemon with all it's attacks and learning with certain breeding it can awaken new attacks." Ash looked amazed at that, "Really?!"

The vender nodded, "Yeah." Ash looked at all the types of books and magazines it explained about. The vender saw his egg and whistled, "Wow kid. I haven't one of those here in kanto. I have a feeling it's gonna be awesome for you." Ash blinked and looked to the man. "You know what my egg is gonna be?" Ash questioned. The man laughed, "Yeah kid. I have a feeling your gonna love it." Ash smiled, "I already do." He hugged it to his chest. The vender smiled, "I see. You a breeder?" Ash blinked and shook his head in negative, "I don't think so. I have a friend who wants to be a breeder. I'm more of a trainer." The vender shrugged, "You can be a mixer of both kid. It's a smart decision." Ash thought it over and realized that was a good decision.

Ash looked over the books and made a pile of which one's would work with him. The guy laughed and gave him his opinion on which would work with him and stores on where to find more. The guy talked with Ash for a bit, "I can see that you look to be a strong trainer. What type of pokemon do you train?" Ash blinked and thought it over, "I train types that certain people might have a little problem with. To me their sweet hearts to others... Their worst nightmare." Ash snorted. "Like what kid?" The guy asked. Ash thought it over, "I have a Fearow. That's one of those." The guy nodded, "It takes great skill to have one of those." The said.

Ash thought it over, "I have a Graveler." The guy looked at him, "Really? That's cool." Ash shrugged. "Not really. I don't have a connection to it. I don't know what to do with it." The vender widened his eyes, "Your not happy with it?" Ash sighed, "I love all pokemon. But, I don't know about this. I got it from a girl at poke tech and it didn't feel right to get it." Ash said looking down. The guy frowned and was quiet for a while. "So get anything on your journey?" Ash perked at this, "Well, I got my egg. I also got this item from a guy named AJ. It's something of a metal coat?" Ash said. The guy froze and looked to Ash. "Hey kid! I got an idea for you. I have an Onix and you have a Graveler. How about we trade?" Ash froze. "Why?" The guy smiled, "If we trade, I'll get a Golem and with that metal coat you'll get a Steelix." Ash looked to the man in question, "What's a Steelix?" The guy smirked and talked with Ash. Ash heard everything and went wide eyed. "Wow! I'm totally for this trade." The guy smiled, "I thought you might." He ringed up Ash's purchases and lead him to the trading booths.

Ash followed him holding his egg in silence. The guy showed them to a trading booth. Other trainers looked over to him and the guy. "Hey look. A trades about to begin!" One guy shouted. Ash groaned and glared at them. They froze at the sight of his scar-ed eye. He snorted and turned to the guy. "Before we trade, I forgot to tell you my name. The names Jack!" Ash smiled, "Yeah me too. Mine's Ash." They shook hands and grabbed their pokemon. Ash picked up Graveler's pokeball. Jack grabbed his Onix. They placed them on the machine. It showed the silhouettes of their pokemon and the trading happened. Jack grabbed his pokeball and Ash his.

Jack threw his pokeball and out came a Golem. It roared and looked to it's new trainer. Ash looked at his pokeball and to Jack. Jack smiled, "Grab your metal coat and place it on your new Onix." Ash blinked and took off his backpack to get the metal coat. He pulled it out and held it. He threw his new Onix's pokeball. "Go!" The Onix popped out with a roar and turned to her new trainer. Ash smiled and held up the metal coat. She nodded to Ash and he placed it on her. She started to glow and morph. The other pokemon trainers looked over at this. Ash watched in amazement at his Onix become Steelix. The newly evolved Steelix roared in happiness and looked to her new trainer. Ash smiled and petted the side of her chin, "Wow. Your lovely." She blinked and him and grunted in happiness. "I have to name you." She blinked at him. Ash was quiet, "Diamond. You'll be my diamond in the rough." She roared liking the name. Jack watched this all with a smirk. Ash turned to him, "Thank you so much Jack. You taught me a lot." Jack shook his head, "It's the least of could do for a trainer. You needed to get your foot in the door." Ash smiled and thanked him. "Go have fun kid. Who knows what else you'll find here." Jack said with a laugh. Ash chuckled and nodded returning his Steelix, Diamond.

Ash wandered around looking at the vending booths in interest and walked away. He heard a vender whispering to him. He looked over to see an old man with a fish tank trying to get him over. Ash frowned and shrugged walking over. "Hey kid. I saw you and thought this might be your lucky day." The guy said with a grin. Ash looked at the man and saw a Magikarp in the water peering at him. Ash smiled at it. It blinked at him in shock. "Why don't you take a look at it?" The vender said grabbing the Magikarp from the tank. Ash shook his head in negative, "No thank you." The guy peered to Ash, "Just between you and me. This pokemon is like a gold mine!" Ash blinked and frowned believing this to be bullshit. He knew they were just about useless as Magikarp before turning into Gyarados. He loved his Mystic but knew that training her was the only way to get her stronger. He knew she was unless with everything else. He decided to shut the man up, "Look man. I know what your doing. It's not gonna work with me. I know this is a scam. So don't try this bullshit on me." Ash lectured with a hand on his hip. The guy looked taken back at this but froze seeing Ash's hollow eye. "I see." The guy said mournfully. Ash nodded and smiled back at the Magikarp, "I wish you a happy life." Ash whispered to the Magikarp. It bellowed to him watching him walk away in sadness liking the boy.

Ash was looking at the rest of the venders, but felt that he should go back to that poor Magikarp. I didn't like the way that guy was treating it. Ash turned around to go back to the man. He saw to his great sadness the Magikarp not in the tank anymore. 'I guess someone bought it. I hope it has a good trainer. I wouldn't trade mine in the world.' Ash realized it was time to get back with the others. He got back to the meeting place and saw them waiting for him. He ran to them in excitement.

"I think we should get something to eat!" Ash said with smile hearing his stomach growl. Everyone else nodded hearing their grumbling too. They went to the food court and sat down. A waiter appeared and started taking their orders. Ash smiled, "I'll take the crusted chicken sir. Can, I have the cream of mushroom on it?" The waiter smiled and nodded. He turned to Misty, "And you miss?" Misty looked the menu over, "I'll take an angel food cake!" He nodded to her and turned lastly to Brock, "And for you? I'll take a reuben sandwich." Brock said with a smile. The waiter nodded to them all and took their orders. They sat back waiting for their orders. They thought of something to pass the time.

"So what did you get Brock?" Ash questioned to his friend. Brock smiled and said, "I got the lastest cook book for our journey. We can try different recipes." Ash nodded liking that. "What about you Misty?" Ash asked. She blinked and smiled, "I got the cutest br-" Ash then plugged his ears, "That's wonderful Mist. Just wonderful." Misty blinked then blushed seeing her frineds flushed faces, "Whoops. Sorry. I won't say other then clothing and hair stuff." Ash nodded, "I got some books on pokemon handling and breeding." Brock froze and looked to Ash, "You looking at breeding?" Ash gave a sheepish grin. "I found books on with breeding it can unleash different attacks with pokemon." Brock thought it over and agreed with Ash to be very true. "I also did a trade. I got myself a Steelix." Ash said in happiness thinking about his Steelix, Diamond.

"A Steelix?" Brock questioned. "Oh. It's the evolved form of Onix." Ash stated to Brock. "What?! I didn't know Onix could evolve!" Brock said in surprise. Ash then talked it over with Brock about what his new friend, Jack taught him. Brock nodded and realized that he could evolve his Onix sometime in the future. Ash laughed at that then saw their food coming. They were transfixed at the sight of it. They drooled at the sight and smell. They ate in quiet bliss.

Team Rocket was watching the proceedings with great fascination. They watched on camera the number of trainers with strong pokemon.

The boss of Team Rocket watched all the camera's like a Fearow. He then smirked, "It won't be long now." The Persian at his side purred again then opened it's eye to screech.

The doors and window's of the St. Anne started to shut and lock themselves. Some of the waiters, workers and venders ripped off their clothing to reveal Team Rocket uniforms. They had machines attached to their backs. It looked to be a vacuum. Jessie and James were the lead in it. They hopped onto a table top.

Jessie:Prepare for trouble!

James: Make it double! (saddened voice)

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all people within our nation! (depressed voice)

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!

James: To extend our reach to the stars above! (depressed voice)

Jessie: Jessie!

James: James! (depressed voice)

Jessie then turned to the whole room full of pokemon trainers. "Team Rocket will now take all possession of your pokemon!" She said with a smug smirk. The whole room of trainers blinked at her and the rest of Team Rocket bewildered. "What are they talking about?" Some people were muttering to themselves. The Rocket members started their machines and started sucking up pokeballs. Everyone watched in horror to see their pokemon being sucked away.

Some Rocket members walked to Ash and the gang. "Give me your pokemon now." A chubby agent said to him. Ash glared at him with his face set in stone, "How about no. Lard ass." The agent frowned at this and looked to his buddies, "Look at this guy. This guy thinks he's a comedian." He turned to Ash and leered down at him, "Alright twerp give me your pokemon now or no one get's hurt." Misty and Brock frowned looking worryingly at Ash.

Ash frowned, "I don't think so." He punched the agent in the face then grabbed a pokeball from his belt. He threw Evlon's pokeball and tightened his hold on his egg. "Evlon use psychic!" She yipped in earnest with being released and did her attack. She froze the agents. Ash smirked at them, "If their gonna try to rob our pokemon. We might as well make it a battle." Ash stated and commanded his Espeon to knock the agents out. She nodded and used her psychic powers to put them asleep. Ash got the whole boat full of trainers to agree to do a pokemon battle with the Rocket agents.

The trainers threw their pokeballs to release their pokemon. Jessie smirked sucking the pokeballs up. "Suck them up! Suck them alllll up!" She shouted with greed. Every other agent did the same. Some pokeballs were being opened before they got sucked up. Ash glared and pointed to the agents, "Evlon use psybeam!" She yipped and fired a powerful psybeam which made the agents yell in pain. Ash glared at them, "I choose you! Torch!" Ash shouted releasing his Charmander. He came out and stopped Ash with happiness then froze seeing the agents before it. He turned to Ash awaiting orders. "Hit them with a fire blast!" Torch nodded and saw other Charmanders beside it and they all released their fire attacks.

"Geodude! Go!" Brock shouted as he threw his floating boulder pokemon. "Geo!" It shouted being released. It went with other Geodudes to do a seismic toss. Ash watched all pokemon around him attacking the agents. He keep making sure Evlon keep doing her psybeams and Torch to keep him doing fire attacks. Ash frowned and shouted, "Talon! I choose you." He grabbed Talon's pokeball with his other hand supporting the egg. Talon popped out with a screech. His Fearow came out with vengeance. "Talon get every other Fearow and Spearow to do a drill peck!" Ash shouted. Talon nodded and screeched for all to come. Many of them were Spearow who screeched and cawed drilling the agents viciously.

"Every psychic pokemon! Let's hit these guys with a psychic attack!" Ash shouted pointing to the moaning agents. His Espeon, and other trainers pokemon shouted in approval. "Psychic everyone!" They all shouted and grabbed the agents. They threw them off the ship at once. Every trainer yelled in happiness to be freed from Team Rocket. Ash smiled, "We did it! Great job!" Ash said to all with a grin plastered on his face. "It think we should all be proud of our pokemon." Ash said looking to his pokemon below his waist. His Fearow, Espeon and Charmander looked at him in pride. "We also taught Team Rocket a lesson they'll never forget!" Ash said with a smirk. The other's shouted in agreement with him.

Unknown to Ash and the gang Jessie and crew were still on the ship. All was fine until the ship started to sway. Jessie knocked into James making his fake golden pokeball roll away. He chased after it worried about how much he spend to get the stupid pokemon.

The ship was rocking back in forth with great force. Misty looked out the window to see giant waves, "Oh no! It's a huge storm!" She shouted in alarm. "It'll be tough to get back with waves like this!" Brock said nervous about seeing the weather. "What?!" Misty shouted scared. Ash frowned and gripped the egg in his hands. He saw his pokemon still out, "Alright guys. With what's happening outside. I don't want anything to happen to you. Return!" Ash shouted returning his pokemon.

The trainers ran to the captains deck and surrounded the captain. The man looked nervous at the sight of the scared trainers. "It's alright. We're just a little off course. Nothing to worry about. We haven't made it to the real course yet. Besides the ship's unsinkable." The man said nervously. "There's absolutely no need for alarm!" He said before the ship got hit with a major wave. It rocked side ways knocking everyone on their butts. They looked around in alarm and saw the captain missing. They heard the rope ding and looked over to see the captain on a life boat. "Like a said. No need to panic! Just thought, I'd test out one of the life boats." He said sheepishly. The trainers felt horror hit them, "Oh my god!" They shouted running to the life boats in scandal.

Ash ran with his friends running behind them. They ran to see almost all the life boats being filled. Ash looked to see what could be done till a trainer knocked into him. He shouted in alarm and another trainer having a panic attack knocked him into a wall. His world went black. Misty and Brock got hit with scared hyperventilating trainers when they tried to calm and were knocked out too. When the other trainers got out and shut the doors behind them they locked Ash and gang inside. They got into the life boats and went to safety.

They watched the ship get knocked over with a huge wave and it tipped over board. Everyone shouted, "It's sinking!" They watched it sink and were glad to be free off the ship. Unaware their were people still on that ship. Ash was unconscious with Misty and Brock. Along with Jessie, James and Meowth who hit walls after that last wave hit.

The ship sinked farther into the depths of the ocean.

End Chapter 12

Ash now has a Steelix. I wonder what he's gonna capture or have evolve next. I wonder what pokemon they will capture next. Review and tell me what you think should be on his pokemon journey in Kanto and other regions. Or what pokemon should he evolve. Also tell me if there should be a love interest or not. Also if there should be fanart would be a cool idea. I have some already. If anyone wants some that'll be cool for the story. Also if anyone wants to make any the more the merrier. I love that stuff.

I am not a writer. I'm an animator/illustrator. So this story is a fun creation on my time. For viewers who wanted to know why there are some writing mistakes.