I'm here with another chapter and I also want to make an announcement that The Ultimate Goal will be extended all the way to Chapter 60. Now please enjoy pearlshippers!
Chapter Forty
As we left our two heroes, Dawn has made friends with a wild Caterpie and it evolved it to a Metapod then finally to a Butterfree.
Day 4 in the archipelago (4:05 p.m.)
Ash and Dawn are now having a relaxing time on the ship's deck during a nice sunny day. Then all of the suddenly, it started to drizzle and a small storm is coming in close.
Dawn: We should head back into our cabin till the storm clears up.
Ash: Yeah you're right, come on Pikachu.
Pikachu: Pika!
Ash and Dawn head back into their cabin and Ash decided to have swap Pokémon information with Dawn's Pokémon to register the Pokémon they have seen in Unova. They both notice after #649, Chespin is label #650 and the a few Kalos region Pokémon are register. Their Unova Pokédex can only go up to fifteen Kalos region Pokémon since Pokédex is getting outdated.
Ash: So Dawn, after the Grand Festival and once we arrived at Kalos, let's find Professor Sycamore to ask him on how does Eevee evolves into Syleveon.
Dawn: That sounds like a perfect idea and what's the plan once we arrive at Kanto?
Ash: Well we will be docking at Vermillion City and from Professor Oak is giving us a ride to Pallet Town. We can spend a week there and the nearest contest from there is Pewter City, that's where Brock live at.
Dawn: Let's see it's been four days in the cruise and we got ten days till we arrive.
Ash: Exactly and wow look outside.
Dawn: The rain is pouring down hard.
Pikachu's ears tweaked as it knows a huge storm is passing by.
Ash: What's wrong Pikachu?
Pikachu's cheeks are sparkling.
Ash: Uh oh.
Dawn: What is it?
Ash: Some electric types can sense a huge storm and I think we're going to be in the middle of it.
Dawn: Let's go warn Porter.
The trainers went out to find Porters and they found him at the dining room with some guests.
Ash: Excuse me Porter.
Porter: Ahh Ash how are you doing?
Ash: Not very well, you see there's a huge storm passing by the ship.
Porter: That isn't good; I must get to the control room and warn the captain.
Ash: Can we come too?
Porter: Be my guests, the more the merrier.
The three head to the captain's control room and he just notices the storm and warns the passengers onboard.
Ship's Captain: Attention All Passengers! There is a storm approaching the sip's direction, but there's no need of panic since we are changing course already to avoid the storm.
As Porter was on his way to the captain's room, he turns back since the captain is fully aware of the storm.
Porter: Well looks like there's no need of going up there you two.
Ash: What a relief and I thought we were going to be in danger.
Dawn: Ummm you two look over there.
Ash and Porter both look at the storm and its getting closer every minute.
Porter: The storm is very violent; this isn't good. I'll go warn the captain while you two stay inside.
Dawn: Got it.
Both of the trainers went back to their cabin to stay safe as they begin a conservation.
Ash: I hope we make this for sure.
Dawn: What do you mean for sure?
Ash: You see when I was traveling with Brock and a friend Misty, we were on the St. Anne cruise line ship and when a storm came in the entire ship sank underwater. I was really scared out of my mind but I didn't let anyone know I was scare at the time; we were only focus on how to get out of the ship.
Dawn grabs Ash's hands to calm him down and she brought him in for a hug.
Ash: Thanks Dawn, you are always there for me when I needed it the most.
Dawn: No need to worry Ash. I'll never let you go.
Pikachu: Pika Pi!
Piplup: Pip Piplup!
Both Pokémon comforted Ash and Dawn.
Right when the ship is about to enter the storm; huge waves are kicking in and the ship is losing control and a huge wave of water is about to cover the ship underwater but till a mythical beast of the sea calm down storm. The waves begin to calm down a bit and the rain subsided with the storm completely gone.
Ash: Huh the storm is gone.
Dawn: That's weird, let's go outside.
Ash and Dawn step outside of their cabin and went towards the railing and Ash notices a shadowed figure in the water swimming by the ship and he hears a familiar tune from the mythical beast and the shadow soon disappears from his sight.
Ash: Did you saw that Dawn?
Dawn: No what was it?
Ash: Some kind of Pokémon in the water swimming by and I think it stop the storm from causing danger to us and I think I know what it was.
Dawn: What was it?
Ash: Lugia, a legendary Pokémon of Johto and the guarding of the sea.
Dawn: I never have seen a Lugia before.
Ash: I have before, one at the Orange Islands and two at Johto.
Dawn: What amazing adventures you had before. You should tell me all the great adventures that you had before we ever met.
Ash: Sure, it always makes me feel good to remember the past.
Before they both head back into their cabin; they thanked Lugia for protecting them and they both see Lugia's silhouette flying through the sky and back into the sea.
Night (9:16 p.m.)
After almost five hours of Ash telling Dawn of his adventures through Kanto, Johto and Hoeen. Both of the trainers got a little bit hungry and they went to the dining room and met Alexa there.
Alexa: So are you two alright?
Dawn: Yeah and we wouldn't be here if it weren't for Lugia.
Alexa: LUGIA!
Ash: That's right, a Lugia happen to be here a few hours ago when the storm was raging outside. Lugia saved all of us from it and I'm thankful to Lugia for saving us.
Alexa: Now I wish I would of got it in film for something special once I return to Kalos.
Dawn: So where do you think the ship is docking at tomorrow?
Alexa: We'll be arriving to Scalchop Island and the thing is about that island that there is going to be a festival tomorrow called the Scalchop festival and there is a competition to enter their own Oshawott's or Dewott's for the competition there.
Ash: Wow that sounds a lot of fun.
Oshawott release itself out of its Pokéball and its excited for the Scalchop Festival.
Oshawott: Osssha!
Ash: You want to enter tomorrow's competition Oshawott?
Oshawott: Osha Oshawott! (Nodded his head)
Ash: Okay then let's do our best.
Oshawott: Oshaaa!
Dawn: It's so cute to see him so excited.
Piplup: Plup!
Oshawott: Osha hahawott! (Blushed)
Ash: Well it's getting late, we better get back to our cabin and call it a night.
Alexa: Well I'll see you two tomorrow.
Dawn: Goodnight; let's go Piplup.
Piplup: Piplup!
Ash: You too Pikachu and Oshawott.
Pikachu: Pika Pika!
Oshawott: Oshawott!
The five go back to the cabin and call it for the night and went to sleep.
Day 5 (10:18 a.m.)
Dawn woke up early and goes to the bathroom to brush her hair and goes to wake up Ash.
Dawn: Ohh Ash wake up.
Ash: Hmm one more hour.
Dawn: Who knew you were that lazy, come on and wake up. We'll be arriving at Scalchop Island in ten minutes and you don't want to miss out that competition with Oshawott.
Ash is still sleeping and Oshawott let itself out of its Pokéball and used Water Gun on Ash.
Ash: Ahhhhhh!
Dawn: (Giggled) Thank you Oshawott.
Oshawott: Osha Osha!
Dawn: Now that you are awake, you better get into your clothes meanwhile I'll go outside with Pikachu, Oshawott and Piplup.
Ash got out of bed and changed into his usual outfit and puts on his hat and meets Dawn outside with the Pokémon.
Dawn: Look Ash; Scalchop Island.
Ash: It actually looks like a scalchop is you look at it from the right angle.
Dawn: I think I can see it.
Alexa join the two trainers and she handed a photo of the island from a pilot's point of view.
Alexa: Here's a photo of the island that a pilot took while flying a plane.
Ship's Captain: Attention all passengers we have arrive at Scalchop Island and we'll be sailing out of the island at seven thirty!
Ash, Dawn and Alexa unboarding the ship and went to the Scalchop Festival.
Dawn: Wow look at the pretty Oshawott dolls.
Piplup: Piiiplup!
Ash: Come on out Snivy, Pignite, Unfezant and Leavanny!
Ash calls out his Pokémon for them to enjoy the festival.
Dawn: You too guys, so come on out Buneary, Pachirisu, Eevee, Bravairy and Quilava!
Ash: Let's go find the competition.
Dawn: Okay.
Alexa: I'll see you two later; I'll be doing some research around the island. I'll be back at seven.
Ash: Okay.
Alexa calls out her Gogoat and rides on it to the mountains.
Dawn: Look I think there are people lining up for the competition.
Ash: Let's go everyone.
Ash line up and sign his Oshawott up.
The competition is now starting with the host, Juan.
Juan: Hello everybody I'm Juan and some of you may know me as the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City and the one of the winners of the Hoeen Grand Festival.
Ash: Hey its Juan, I remember him when I challenge him for the Rain Badge which was my last badge that I earn in Hoeen.
Dawn: Right you told me about your battle and he has quite a lot of Water type Pokémon.
Juan: So let the Scalchop Tournament begin with Jameson and Jesselina with their Dewott.
After a match after match, Ash has won many battles and now he's up against Jameson and Jesselina's Dewott.
Ash: Oshawott let's do this.
Oshawott: Oshawott!
Ash: Let's see anything about Dewott.
Ash pulls out his Pokédex and scans the Dewott.
Pokédex: Moewth, the Scratch Pokémon. Meowth loves to roam at night to gather coins and other objects that sparkle, but it spend most of the daylight hours sleeping.
Ash: Meowth?
Dewott/Meowth: Uhh oh, I hate this when this happens.
Jessie and James got rid of their disguises.
Jessie: Prepare for trouble!
James: Make it double!
Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!
James: To unite all people within our nation!
Jessie: To denounces the evils of truth and love!
James: To extend our reache to the starts above!
Jessie: It's Jessie!
James: And it's James!
Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
Meowth: Meowth, that's right.
Ash: It's Team Rocket!
Meowth: Now if you don't mind we'll be taking this golden scalchop with us.
Team Rocket boarded their Meowth balloon.
Ash: Ohh no you don't, Oshawott use Aqua Jet!
Oshawott: Osshaawott!
Oshawott used Aqua Jet and went through the balloon and send Team Rocket flying.
Team Rocket: TEAM ROCKET IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!
(Ding)
Ash: The gold scalchop!
Oshawott caught the golden scalchop from falling.
Ash: Thank goodness you save it from breaking.
Oshawott: Oshawott!
Juan: Thank you Ash for saving the golden scalshop but since Team Rocket were disqualified for having Meowth impersonating a Dewott. You and your Oshawott are this year winner so I congratulate you the golden scalchop to you and Oshawott.
Ash: Thank you Juan.
Oshawott: Oshawott!
Juan: You are welcome Unova champion.
Ash: You saw the match?
Juan: Indeed and what remarkable battle with your Reshiram against Zekrom.
Ash: Thank you.
Ash left the center stage and met Dawn.
Dawn: Congratulations for winning the tournament.
Ash: Thanks and well I don't think I deserve to win but I was the only trainer that won from all the other battles today.
Dawn: Shall we keep walking around the island?
Ash: Sure and we have like five hours till the ship leaves.
Ash and Dawn went out to the mountain's meadow and had a picnic with all of their Pokémon.
After the five hours have passed by, Ash and Dawn met Alexa back at the cruise ship and sails away from Scalchop Island.
What more adventures await our heroes as they have a week left till they arrive to Kanto and the journey will continue so stay tuned.
That was a nice chapter and I'll be posting a new chapter on Friday so stay tune for the excitement to continue Pearlshippers.