Um yeah. Forgive me for the late update. But now that I have returned to school, the real world for me is busier, so updates won't come as quickly. And I also have this little thing called a life. I'm pretty sure you have one too. ;3 Oh and I have decided to rate this story T because this story, unlike the current Pokemon anime, IS gonna have danger for the protagonist and some other stuff that cannot be rated for young kids, like the language and violence between adorable make-believe creatures. No I won't put any nasty or sexual stuff in here. Come on people, it's supposed to be a story for all ages! Dx Anyway, it's time for my daily ramble! xD Hmm...well, I went to the mall a few days ago to buy my mom a gift for her birthday and to buy me some more manga volumes of Naruto and Bleach at the Borders book store. :D So before spending my money like crazy on manga, I went to buy my mom's gift first. I got her this pretty little necklace at a store called Claire's. Well, it's actually a store for teen girls, but whatever. :P Anyway, I saw this adorable Turtwig plushie there! xD I think if you press it, it makes noise. 83 And I saw one of Sudowoodo too. Now I want a giant soft Snorlax plushie to put in my room so I can sleep on his belly. xD

S.S. Anne

Zoey and Charmander were amazed at the different kinds of people they saw boarding the ship. They were also amazed at the size of the S.S. Anne.

"Wow," said Zoey. "This ship is awesome!"

"I thought you might say that," said Joey with a smile. He gave the tickets to the man waiting outside the door of the ship.

"Thank you for boarding the S.S. Anne," he said. "Please enjoy yourselves, and your Pokemon too!"

Joey smiled at the man as did Zoey. The two young trainers walked inside the grand ship.

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"It's so pretty in here!" said Zoey in a loud voice. The walls were a pinkish read color with a few pillars that gave the inside a luxorious look. The carpet was maroon with an elegant design. There were tables everywhere and a big buffet one in the back. There was also a balcony-like second floor with fancy couches. A giant chandelier was at the center in the ceiling.

There were all sorts of people of all races and status in the ship. And they all had Pokemon, some of which Zoey had never seen before.

"Oh wow. There are so many people here and so many new Pokemon!"

"I know. I can't wait to finish my Kanto journey and go on to Jhoto. What about you Zoey?"

"I can't wait either!"

"Char!"

Joey looked around for somewhere to sit. A waiter walked up to him. "Excuse me young lad, but I see that you need a place to sit. May I show you and your girlfriend to a table?"

"That would be great. But she's not my girlfriend, just a friend."

"As you say."

The waiter showed the two to a table and they sat down.

"Please," said the man. "Eat as much as you like at the buffet table. There is plenty of food to go around."

"Thanks!" said Joey.

After the man left, Zoey said "Hmm...he looks oddly familiar..."

"Char..." said Charmander in the same tone as her Trainer.

"Well Zoey, why don't we let our Pokemon out? There are plenty of tables here for all of them."

"Ok."

Both trainers tossed their Pokeballs up in the air. Out came their Pokemon.

"I just realized something Joey."

"What?"

"I need to get information on your Pokemon for my Pokedex, because I see you have some new ones!"

Besides getting info on Wartortle and the angry Gyarados, Zoey needed to get information on Mankey, and Joey's new Pikachu.

The girl took out her Pokedex.

"Gyarados, the Atrocious Pokemon. It is an extremely vicious and violent Pokemon. When humans begin to fight, it will appear and burn everything to the ground with immensely hot flames. The Hyper Beam it shoots from it's mouth incinerates all targets."

"Wartortle, the Turtle Pokemon. It's large tail is covered with rich, thick fur that deepens in color with age. The scratches on it's shell are symbols of this Pokemon's toughness in battle. It is also popular as a pet."

"Mankey, the Pig Monkey Pokemon. Light and agile on it's feet and ferocious in temperment, it is not wise to irritate this Pokemon. When angered, it flies into an uncontrollable frenzy."

"And now, for Pikachu."

"Pikachu, the Mouse Pokemon. It stores electricity in the electric sacks on its cheeks. When it releases stored-up energy in a burst, the electric power is equal to that of a lightning bolt."

Zoey put away her Pokedex. "Wow, your Pikachu sounds strong. And he's cute too!"

"Actually Zoey, my Pikachu is a girl."

"Oh, I'm sorry!"

"That's ok."

"Pika!"

Zoey's stomach growled. "Heh. I guess it's time to eat." She turned to her Pokemon. "Are you guys hungry?"

Her Pokemon's stomach's growled in reply. She only laughed.

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After getting their food, which were about two dozen plates, Zoey sat down with her Pokemon as they muched on the food. Joey sat down next to the girl at ate. Clefairy loved the sweets the most and Charmander liked the spicy food. Once Clefairy tried to grab the whole chocolate cake, but Zoey scolded her and that was that.

"Man, I'm stuffed!" said Zoey. "I want desert now!"

"But you just ate two large pieces of chocolate cake, five cinnamonrolls, and twelve cookies..." said Joey.

"Oh...I guess I should cut back on the sweets then huh?"

"Yeah, you should," said Joey with a laugh in his voice.

Zoey noticed an open space in the center of the room after the waiter had finished taking the dirty dishes.

"Hey Joey?"

"Yeah?"

"What's that space for?"

"Hmm? Oh that's for Pokemon battles. Not only do Trainers come here to have fun, but there are also daily battles. Anyone can ask for a battle."

"That sounds like fun. My Pokemon and I need a work out. Wadda you say girls? Ready for some action?"

Her Pokemon cried happily.

"Ok!" Zoey returned her Pokemon except Charmander.

"Um Zoey?"

"Yes?"

"You should rest first before getting all excited. Let your food digest as well as your Pokemon's. Or else you might feel natious especially since we're on a boat."

The innercom came on. "Welcome all guests and Trainers! Thank you for attending the S.S. Anne, the world famous cruise ship! We are now departing and we hope you enjoy the ride!"

"Departing?!" cried Zoey. "Joey! I didn't know that this ship would be leaving Vermillion! I need to get my next badge!"

Zoey ran out of the room and to the deck outside. Charmander called after her, but she didn't listen. "Char char!" So the little lizard ran after her Trainer, while Joey sighed and did the same.

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It was too late. The boat was already about two miles from the port of Vermillion. The girl sighed. "Oh well...I guess I can take a boat back to Kanto..."

"We finally caught up to you!" said Joey. He and Charmander were out of breath. "You run fast!"

"Well this skirt gives me a lot of leg room. I actually enjoy wearing it!" Zoey felt strange. "Oh...my stomach hurts..."

"I told you not to get all excited..."

Zoey wanted to hurl. Charmander sweatdropped as her Trainer dashed towards the side of the ship and hurled chunks off the port vow...

"Oh great..." said Joey. "Good thing I got that mouthwash at the shop in Vermillion and some breath mints..."

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After half-carrying a quesy Zoey, Joey and Charmander set her down at the table to rest. He gave her some mouth wash and she gurgled it. She didn't care if people were looking. She wanted the horrible taste of digested food out of her mouth...

She spit the mouthwash in a dirty cup and took five of Joey's breath mints. They were sour and tasted like oranges.

"Gosh Zoey...you're breath doesn't smell that bad..."

"Still...I don't like the taste of vomit on my tounge...I can't believe I got seasick..."

Joey sat down next to her and said "Rest a few minutes before doing anything. I'll go get you some water. Come on Wartortle." He had this Pokemon outside of his Pokeball the whole time.

"Tortle!"

Charmander hopped onto a chair that was next to Zoey. She rubbed her Trainer's back.

"Thanks Charmander."

The lizard smiled warmly. "Char!"

Zoey heard some girly laughing coming towards her. She and Charmander turned around to see Jessica with a bunch of snobby looking girls. They must of been wealthy by the way they were dressed.

"I can't believe you live in the same town as Gary!" said an auburn haired girl.

"I'm just lucky," replied Jessica.

"Really lucky!" said a blonde. "So do you talk to him a lot?"

"He avoids talking to people, but I have a feeling he likes me deep down inside. That is why I am waiting for the day when he asks me out!" Jessica blushed.

"Geez, I wish somebody as cute as him would ask me out..." said a raven haired girl.

Jessica looked around to see if Gary was in the room, but she only saw random people, and of course, Zoey.

"Well well well!" said Jessica. "Look what the Meowth dragged in!" She and the other three girls walked up to Zoey.

"Who is this Jessica?" asked one of the girls.

"My rival, Zoey."

"In what exactly?" said Zoey.

"In Pokemon training! And you're also my rival for Gary!"

Zoey stood up. "What are you talking about?!"

"You try to steal him away from me!"

"I do not! I could care less if he was your boyfriend!"

"You mean that?"

"Well yeah! I don't have time for this teen love mush! I'm on a journey with my Pokemon to be the greatest trainer ever!"

Jessica smiled. "I'm glad you see it my way Ketchum. Now, let me introduce you to my friends. This is Scarlette, Nadia, and Violet." Scarlette was the auburn, Nadia was the blonde, and Violet was the raven.

"Your friends? Let me guess. You barely met them today..."

"So?! I have a lot more than you! And us four also have something in common."

"And I'm pretty sure I know what it is--"

"We all love Gary!" the four girls cried in a fangirlish tone. Zoey and Charmander sweatdropped.

"I seriously don't see what's the big deal about him...He's just some guy."

Jessica and the other three gasped. "He is not just some guy! He is famous--"

"Only because his dad is the original Gary...Jessica, you and your club of rabid Gary fangirls don't know a thing about him."

"Oh and like, you do?" said Nadia.

"Actually yes. I was his best friend before."

"Ha! I don't believe it!" said Scarlette. "A girl like you be Gary's friend? He is one of the best trainers ever! Why would he ever be friends with yout? Your little Charmander hasn't even evolved yet. Jessica's Ivysaur is very strong as is Gary's Wartortle from what we've heard. But look at that reptile thing. It's still so small and pathetic. I'm pretty sure the rest of your Pokemon are too."

"Hey! Charmander is not pathetic! You have no right to talk about her like that!"

"Hmm...this is getting to be quite interesting," said Violet. "How about you battle us Zoey?"

"Fine!"

Zoey and the girls left, just a few moments before Joey got back.

"Huh? Where did she go?"

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Everybody was crowded around the center of the room. That was where the battle would be. Joey pushed through the crowd of people.

"Excuse me. Comming through." He saw Zoey in the center and the four girls. "Oh Zoey...what have you got yourself into this time..."

"Ok," said Violet. "The rules are simple. We only have one Pokemon each, which means you can only use one per battle. Understood?"

"Yeah."

"Very well," said Nadia. "I'll go first." She took out a Pokeball from her purse. "Jigglypuff, I choose you!"

"Jiggly!"

"Go, Clefairy!"

The pink Pokemon made a dramatic entrance with a somersault. "Fairy!"

"Jigglypuff, use Rollout!"

"Dodge it and use Mega Punch!"

Jigglypuff rolled around on the ground at an intense velocity in Clefairy's direction. But she dodged it by jumping up in the air. Her fist glowed and she dived back down to the floor, hitting Jigglypuff right on the head just in time. The pink Pokemon fainted.

"Oh no!" cried Nadia. "Return!"

Clefairy bowed as the crowd of people clapped and cheered. Zoey smiled and returned her Pokemon.

"My turn," said Violet. "Ralts, go!"

Out came a Pokemon Zoey had never seen before. "Raaalts!"

"Huh? What the heck is that? It looks like a mushroom."

"No use taking out your Pokedex. The Kanto one isn't modified for Hoenn Pokemon."

"So it's a Hoenn Pokemon? Cool. Then...Pidgeotto, I choose you!"

"Pidgeooooo!"

"Ralts, use Psybeam!"

The Pokemon shot a rainbow beam from her head at Pidgeotto, but she easily dodged it.

"Use Quick Attack!"

The bird slammed hard against Ralts, who fainted instantly. After all, Pyschic types didn't have good physical defenses.

Violet scowled. "Return Ralts."

"Ok, this one won't be easy Zoey!" said Scarlette. "It's my turn! And I choose...Corsola!"

Scarlette tossed her pink Pokeball into the air and out came a walking clump of coral.

"Corsola!"

"I bet I can't get info on this Pokemon either..." said Zoey. "But judging from the way it looks and it's name...I'm guessing it's a Rock or Water type." She returned Pidgeotto. "In that case...Oddish, it's your turn to shine!"

"Odd oddish!"

"Corsola, use Bubblebeam!"

The pink Pokemon shot a ray of bubbles at Oddish.

"Cut that beam with Razor Leaf!"

Oddish twirled around and the leaves collided with the bubbles, making the beam disappear.

"Use Tackle Corsola!"

Corsola slammed into Oddish who felt much pain due to her opponent's hard body.

"Odd!"

"Oddish, use Poison Powder!"

Oddish shook violently and toxic spores spread over the battle field. They scattered on Corsola, who suddenly became fatigued.

"Cor..."

"Use Recover Corsola!"

"What?!"

Corsola glowed and her health was restored. "Cor!"

"Damn!"

Oddish didn't like that her opponent could heal herself. This was bad...

"Now use Tackle again!"

Corsola slammed into Oddish.

"Ooooddd!"

"Hang in there Oddish!"

"You're Pokemon are so weak," said Scarlette. "How can you ever hope to beat Jessica or the Pokemon League? They are way tougher than you. You're Oddish is so meek and pathetic."

Oddish didn't like that other people were putting her Trainer down. So, she got back up on her feet and had an angry face.

"Aww, it's angry. How cute. Corsola, use Bubblebeam!"

"Now Oddish, use Razor Leaf!"

"Ooooodddd!!!!"

The Grass Pokemon jumped up high in the air and twirled around even faster than before. The leaves scattered everywhere and it was hard for Corsola to see.

"Now use Poison Powder with Razor Leaf!"

"Huh?!"

Oddish spun around again, this time adding poison spores to the leaves. When they reached Corsola, she was so much in pain that she couldn't Recover herself. So she fainted.

"Ah! No! Return Corsola!"

The three rich girls were defeated.

"Way to go Oddish!"

Something happened just then. Oddish began to glow.

"She's evolving!"

From green leaves to red ones, the plant Pokemon turned into Gloom.

"Gloom gloom!"

Her Trainer's Pokedex (as well as some other people's) were taken out.

"Gloom, the Weed Pokemon. A horribily noxious honey drools from it's mouth. One whiff of the honey can result in memory loss. However, some fans tend to enjoy the stench."

Apparently, there were not too many Gloom fans among the crowd. They were holding their noses. Zoey tried not to.

"Uh...wow Oddish! You've changed! Awesome!"

"Gloom!" said the Pokemon happily. She held her hands up as if wanting Zoey to hug her.

"Um...ok..."

Her Trainer bent down to hug the Pokemon. And yet, Gloom did not smell at all when Zoey got close to her. The Pokemon liked it that her Trainer didn't mind the stench and that she didn't cover her nose. So that's why Gloom didn't allow the smell to get on her master.

"Ugh!" said Nadia. "That thing smells horrible!"

"Way to go Zoey," said Jessica while holding her nose. "Only you could have such a foul smelling Pokemon in your team..."

"Hey, don't talk that way about Gloom!"

The Grass Pokemon looked sad. Zoey returned her to avoid further insults.

"Hmph." said a voice that Zoey knew all too well. "Bunch of mediocre rookies."

The four girls turned and gave a fangirlish squeal because Gary was in the crowd watching. It sure didn't bother them that he called them mediocre...

"Gary!" said Jessica. "You're here!"

"Yeah, I thought I'd stop by and tour this ship a little. I didn't know that there would be a battle today. Are these three girls your friends?"

"Yes! They're Scarlette, Nadia, and Violet! They are very pleased to meet you!"

"I can tell by the way they're blushing and giggling..."

Zoey shook her head and said aloud "How pathetic..."

"What was that?" said Jessica. Her mood suddenly changed. "You shouldn't be talking! You're own starter hasn't evolved yet!"

"She's still strong!"

"Oh yeah?! Then let's prove it!"

Zoey and Jessica got into the center of the room.

"Go Butterfree!"

"Let's do this Charmander!"

"Frrreeeee!"

"Char!"

"Butterfree use Gust!"

"Smokescreen!"

The smoke was blown away.

"Now use Stun Spore!"

"Use Fire Spin to burn the spores!"

The two attackes crashed which caused some smoke.

"Now use Metal Claw Charmander!"

The lizard jumped through the smoke at Butterfree and slashed her across the face. Charmander was getting faster at attacking.

"Freee!!!" The scratches stung.

"Now finish her off with Ember!"

"Chaaaar!"

Small embers collided with Butterfree, who slowly fell down to the ground...

"Free..."

"No! Butterfree's first loss! Return!" Jessica hugged her Pokeball. Butterfree had never lost before. "Alright Zoey. You wanna play rough? Fine. Go, Ivysaur! Show this loser your power!"

Ivysaur came out of her Pokeball. She looked confident. "Ivysaur!"

Zoey took out her Pokedex again.

"Ivysaur, the Seed Pokemon. There is a plant bulb on this Pokemon's back. When it absorbs nutrients, the bulb is said to blossom into a large flower."

"Now Ivysaur, use Vine Whip to grab Charmander!"

Ivysaurs vines came shooting out of her back. Charmander tried to dodge, but Ivysaur caught her leg and slammed her against the floor.

"Now use Razor Leaf!"

"Ivysaur!"

Leaves shot out from the leafy part of the Pokemon's back. They swirled towards Charmander who got cut with them.

"Now use Tackle!"

Ivysaur ran towards Charmander just as she was about to get up. The lizard landed on the floor hard.

"Charmander!" cried Zoey.

Joey had been watching the battle ever since Zoey fought Scarlette since the crowd kept getting in his way. Gary had been there from when she was fighting Nadia. Both boys were watching the girls battle. They also had their Wartortles out of their Pokeballs. A lot of people had their Pokemon out.

"See? You can't beat me Zoey," said Jessica. "Not even when you have a type advantage! Your Pokemon are so weak! Especially Charmander! It hasn't even evolved yet! I don't blame Clefairy because she needs a Moonstone. But come on! Your starter is a disgrace!"

Charmander slowly got up, but then sat down. She was depressed because she knew Jessica was right, no matter how much Zoey and her own self denied it.

"Don't listen to her Charmander!"

"Ch...char..."

Suddenly, thick metal tentacles grabbed the Pokemon that were outside their Pokeballs. That included Gary and Joey's Wartortle and Jessica's Ivysaur.

"Hey!" said Gary. "What is going on here?!"

"Prepare for trouble!" said a female voice.

"And make it double," said a male voice.

"Oh no!" said Zoey. "Not you two again!"

Out appeared Jack and Jackie who were in disguise as staff of the ship. They unvieled themselves and wore the Team Rocket outfit, just like their parents.

"Alright," said Meowth. "Cut the lame ryhme and let's get these Pokemon outta here."

She pressed a button on the remote control in her hand. The tentacles put the Pokemon in a large net made of special material. Other Rocket members came out, using their Pokemon to stop people from escaping, even the Captain of the ship.

"Alright!" said Jackie. "You people hand over the rest of your Pokemon and nobody gets hurt!"

"And don't even think about trying to battle us!" said Jack. He took another remote control from his pocket. "If you do, this ship will self-destruct and you'll all die."

There was panic in the room.

"That's the way to show 'em bro!" said Jackie.

"Heh. I love being evil."

"Quit yapping you two! Get these Pokemon outta here!"

"Hold it!" cried Zoey. "You think you'll get away with this?!"

"Yeah!" said Meowth. "We have all the Pokemon we need to give to the boss. We were gonna steal your Charmander, but after watching that battle against a Grass Pokemon, it's useless!"

"Stop it! Why must everyone put Charmander down?"

"You're the one who causes all of this for your lizard. You don't train her well enough to become a good fighter! You suck at being a Trainer! Much worse than your father and mother! Don't think we don't know who you are little girl. We know perfectly well. We just thought you'd be stronger, but I guess we were wrong! Ha! Shows how much talent you have twerpette!"

"Be quiet!"

Charmander stood up. She walked in front of Zoey and glared at the cackling Team Rocket. She was tired of being thought of as weak. She was tired of not being able to evolve quickly like her teammates. And she was tired of everyone putting Zoey down. This was the last straw.

"Charmander char!"

"Aww, look Jack," said Jackie. "This little thing thinks it can take us on!"

"Yeah right!"

The other members of Team Rocket laughed too. Charmander was furious.

"Chaaaaaaarrrr!!!"

The orange lizard started to glow brightly and she dashed to the net, cutting it open so the Pokemon could come out. Jack dropped the control by accident and he couldn't find it among the crowd of people. The creature was so much faster than before that it looked like a blur to everyone.

"Ivysaur, you're ok!" cried Jessica as she embraced her Pokemon.

"Wartortle!" said Joey as his Pokemon leaped on him. The rest of the Trainers were also glad to have their Pokemon back.

When Charmander landed back on the ground, the light faded from her body. And when she stood up from kneeling, her skin was red and she looked completely different. She removed the pink bow from her neck and tied it around the end of her tail that was closest to her body.

Then she faced Team Rocket.

"Charmeleon!"

"Ch...charmander?" said Zoey slowly. Her new liazard merely turned her head to look at Zoey and smiled. Then she looked back at Team Rocket.

The girl took out her Pokedex, not even taking her eyes away from Charmeleon.

"Charmeleon, the Flame Pokemon. Without pity, it's sharp claws destroys foes. If it encounters a strong enemy, it becomes agitated, and the flame at the end of it's tail turns a blue whitish color."

"Woah," said Joey. "Zoey's Charmander...finally evolved!"

Even Gary and Jessica couldn't believe their eyes. Charmeleon could feel the way people were looking at her and she felt proud to have evolved. She took a fighting stance at Team Rocket that irritated Meowth because the lizard moved her claws in the motion that basically said "Come get some".

"Jack, Jackie! Send out your Pokemon and fight!"

"Hey, you're not the boss--"

"Now!"

The two Rockets groaned and sent out their Pokemon.

"Go Koffing!"

"Go Ekans!"

"Koffing!"

"Ekansssss!"

Zoey suddenly felt confident. "Ready Charmeleon?"

The Pokemon nodded once.

"Ekans use Poison Sting!"

"Koffing, use Sludge!"

The two Pokemon attacked in unison.

"Use Fire Spin!"

Charmeleon shot a stream of flames from her mouth. But it wasn't Fire Spin. Nonetheless, it stopped both Poison attacks, burning the two Pokemon.

"That was Flamethrower!" said Gary. "It's amazing how Charmeleon already knows it!"

"Ah! Our Pokemon!" said the Rocket siblings. They returned their Pokemon. The other Rockets sent out their Pokemon, which were just Rattata and Zubats.

Charmeleon gave a menacing glare that seemed to paralyze the opponents, both human and Pokemon, with fear. The Rattata cowered in fear, even the Zubats who couldn't even see.

"CHAAAAAR."

"That's Scary Face!" said Joey. "Woah, this new Pokemon of Zoey's is so cool!"

The Pokemon willfully returned to their Pokeballs when their Trainers knew they wouldn't fight. That was when Gary told his Wartortle to attack. "Wartortle, use Rapid Spin on all the Rockets!"

"War!"

Other Trainers soon started to release their Pokemon to ward off the villians. It seemed to work because they were retreating off the ship.

"Where are you going you cowards?!" shouted Meowth. "Get back here!"

Charmeleon jumped onto the second floor's railing and gave another Scary Face that paralyzed Jack, Jackie, and Meowth.

"M-Mewoth," said Jackie. "Th-this Pokemon doesn't look too happy."

"H-her growling is scaring me!" cried Jack.

Charmeleon opened her mouth, and shot intense flames at the trio who somehow ended up in an explosion and flew off from the ship.

"We were SO close!" said Jackie. "It's not fair!"

"You morons messed up AGAIN!" scolded Meowth.

"Ha!" said Jack. "I found the remote control to blow up the stupid ship!" He pressed the button, but nothing happened.

"Why doesn't this piece of crap work!?"

"Here let me see it!" demanded Jackie. The trio continued to fiddle with the device while soaring in the air.

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Everyone cheered for Zoey and her Charmeleon.

"Zoey!" said Joey as he walked up to her. "That was awesome!"

"Thanks! But it was really Charmeleon's courage that helped!"

"Char!"

Gary walked up to them. "Well Zoey, I see Charmander finally evolved. I can't say I miss the cute little thing, but I'm looking foward to battling your Pokemon again."

"Gee...thanks!"

"Have they all evovled?"

"Clefairy is the only one left to evolve."

Gary and Zoey soon started a conversation that made Joey feel left out.

"I think I should come back later..."

Even though he felt a little sad, the boy knew Zoey wanted to be on better terms with Gary. So he left them alone and went to another part of the room with Wartortle.

The Captain walked up to Zoey and said "Young lady, thank you so much for helping us ward off those goons!"

"Oh it was no problem at all sir!"

"Well, if you ever need anything, anything at all, feel free to ask any of the staff what you wish and they shall give it to you!"

"Why, thank you Captain, sir!"

He gave a warm smile and walked out of the room, back to the control room where he steered the ship.

"Zoey," said Gary. "You're Pokemon are incredible. They seem to evolve at just the right time! You must have some secret to raising them."

"Well...not really. I just raise them normally. But thanks for the compliment Gary."

He blushed. "It was nothing. You deserve one after all that criticism."

Zoey blushed too. However, Jessica was not going to allow her rival and big crush become closer together.

"Zoey!" she said as she stormed towards her. "How dare you take all the action!"

"What are you blabbing about now?!"

"Why do you always have to be the hero?!"

"It just happens Jessica! It's not like I wished for this to happen!"

"Ugh! You're just like your parents! Taking all the glory away from others and getting freebies!"

"What in the world are you talking about?!"

"I'm talking about how you have it easy unlike the rest of us!"

"I do not!"

"Yes you do! Why do you think you won so easily at the Pewter and Cerulean Gym? It's because the Gym Leader's are your father's long time friends and they went easy on you because you are his daughter!"

"That's not true!"

"Yes it is! Haven't you noticed how all of a sudden the Vermillion Gym Leader seemed tougher than the previous two?"

"Well...yeah actually...but..."

"It's because he doesn't give freebies to anybody! He treats all challengers the same! You see what I'm saying? Your journey is handicapped just because you're the daughter of one of the most famous Trainers! You're not even that talented!"

"Be quiet already Jessica!"

"You don't even catch half of the Pokemon you have! You befriended them all!"

"I had to battle Oddish to get her!"

"But she was weak! That's why she was able to be captured! See? You suck at being a trainer!"

A hand slapped Jessica across the face. Zoey didn't care if it hurt her. She wouldn't stand for this anymore.

Jessica was enraged. "You little bitch!" She slapped Zoey too. Then Zoey slapped her again, then Jessica, and finally Zoey punched her in the face and the blonde fell down. Neither Gary nor Joey had seen this side of the girls before.

The blonde got up even though her jaw hurt. She lunged at Zoey and tackled her down. Pretty soon, they started a cat fight.

"Yeah!" cried some of the guys. "Chick fight!"

Jessica and Zoey were slapping eachother, scratching, even punching eachother while on the ground. Pulling hair was another factor and pinching.

"Hey!" said Gary. "Stop it you two!"

"Cut it out!" Joey said.

The two boys broke up the girls, Gary holding Jessica and Joey holding Zoey, who was still trying to attack her female rival. Both their hair and clothes were messed up. Charmeleon had a somewhat confused face.

"Don't you dare hit me again Zoey!"

"Why not?! You deserve to have some sense knocked into you, you stupid blonde bitch!"

"Shut your mouth! At least I capture all of my Pokemon the right way unlike you!"

Both girls were struggling to get free from the boys.

"I capture them right! It's not my fault they want to come to me!"

"They only do that because they have nothing better to do! Pokemon can sense things way better than humans, and they sensed that you were a failure from the start!"

"What are you talking about?"

"You know why your parents waited three years instead of letting you start your journey at ten? It's because they were afraid their only child would fail at being a Trainer!"

"No they didn't!"

"Yes they did! And you know what's worse? Your dad wasn't even there to see you off! That's how much he cares about his worthless daughter's life!"

"My dad loves me!"

"Then why is he never home?"

This made Zoey become silent. Why wasn't he home? His journey finished a long time ago.

Jessica finally got out of Gary's grasp. Charmeleon picked up Zoey's hat and held it.

"That's what I thought! You have no answer because you don't know where your father is! For all we know, he could be with another woman right now."

"No! He would never do that to mom!"

"He might. You don't know. I think your mom is stupid to allow her husband to go wherever he pleases and trust him just like that."

"Why Jessica? Why do you dislike me so much?!"

"It's because you're trying to steal Gary away from me!"

"What the hell are you talking about!?"

Gary was very confused.

"You start your journey the same day me and him did! You're trying to get his attention and steal him from me!"

"No I'm not!"

"Even if you were, he along with many other boys would never like you! You're Pokemon are weak, you only obtain them by friendship and not getting any capturing experience at all, and your starter took forever to evovle! And unlike Gary, Joey, and myself, you couldn't beat Lt.Surge on your first try! You have no talent Zoey. You're weak and naive. You have no idea what it's like to be a Trainer. You should just go home and leave the battling and raising to people who actually know what they're doing, you worthless pathetic slut!"

"Shut up!" Zoey was in tears. "I'm nothing like that!"

"Yes you are or you wouldn't be crying! If you shed tears, then that only proves that all of this is true! You're contradicting yourself!"

Zoey slapped her again, and this time, Jessica punched the girl hard in the cheek. She fell down to the floor. Zoey felt something warm in her mouth and it tasted sort of metalic. She knew it was blood.

She could here some of the girls laughing and people whispering.

"See Zoey? Everyone knows that what I say is true about you. How can you ever become acceptable to the Pokemon world if you get handicaps all the time? Just give up. You'd still have a friend if you didn't fight with Gary those few years ago. But you let your pride and competitive spirit get the better of you. I guess winning and being the best is much more important to you than friends."

Zoey got up and walked away, then she started to walk faster, and finally run. She ran deeper into the ship and found a custodian's broom closet. She hid in there, with Charmeleon by her side. She wanted to get away from the people. She didn't want them to see her crying and bloody face.

The girl sobbed and cried. Her face hurt. And she made a fool of herself in front of Joey and Gary.

Both boys called out her name, but she wouldn't answer.

"Zoey!" cried Gary.

"Come back!" cried Joey.

The amber eyed teen turned to Jessica.

"What did you do?!"

"Gary, why are you so angry?" The blonde fixed her hair and clothes.

"Why did you tell Zoey all of that crap!?"

"Because it's all true! And you know it too Gary!"

"It is not true! You don't know anything about Zoey Ketchum! I am the only one who does! She was my best friend until we turned ten years old. I know practially everything about her! You don't! So don't EVER talk about her in that way. She can be very sensitive if you push her hard enough! If anything ever happens to her because of your jealously, I'll never talk to you again."

Jessica had never seen Gary so angry. Neither had any of his fangirls. Not even Joey.

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"Ah! I found out why this piece of crap doesn't work!" said Jack. "It has an off and on switch!" He pulled the switch up that activated it.

"Then press the button!" said Jackie.

Jack pressed the button. But Team Rocket was too far away in the sky to hear anything.

"We won't be able to hear it Jack..."

"Either way, we're still gonna blast off like always..." Meowth said.

"Looks like Team Rocket is blasting off again!"

Their voices died as they got further into the air and all anybody could ever see was a sparkle in the sky.

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An explosion blew on the side of the ship. It rocked the S.S. Anne and there was panic.

"The ship is sinking!" said one of the sailors. "Everyone, to the life boats!"

The crowd of panciked people rushed towards the large door. Gary and Joey were trying to look for Zoey, but the staff ushered them out. Everyone got into boats and the Captain said "Quickly now!" More explosions went off.

The boats landed on the water with many people on each one.

Gary, Joey, and Jessica were on the same boat as the Captain.

"Is Zoey on one of the boats!?" panicked Joey.

"I don't know!" said Gary. Both called out her name, but no reply.

They were a few miles away from the ship. It was starting to sink, bottom first, into the ocean.

Gary looked out at the ship and hoped Zoey was on one of the rafts instead of inside. So did Joey.

Jessica felt bad that she hurt Zoey. The poor girl could be dying right now.

"If she dies," said Gary with his back towards Jessica. "I'll never forgive you."

The girl had a guilty face and hugged her knees. Tears started to drip from her eyes.

"Please..." said Gary to himself quietly. "Zoey...don't die...You have to live..."

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Charmeleon heard the sound of rushing water from outside the door. But her master was still crying and sobbing to pay attention.

"Char! Charmeleon!" She shook her Trainer's shoulder.

Zoey rubbed her eyes and said sadly "What?"

They saw water come in through under the door. Zoey immediately stood up and opened it. Water was everywhere and it went up to her knees.

"The ship is sinking!" She remembered what the Pokedex said about Charmander's tail. "Return Charmeleon!" The lizard was returned as Zoey looked for a way out.

But there was so much water and she had no knowledge of the passages of the boat, that she was lost. She traveled deeper into the ship to look for a way out. She saw a hole, but it was underwater.

She took a deep breath, and dived.

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It was hard to swim around especially since there was a current and Zoey couldn't see that well. She was beginning to loose the hold on her breath.

Oh no...I need to breathe! Where's the surface!?

She swam through the hole, only to find billions of Magikarp rushing towards her. She was surprised that she opened her mouth, and sea water rushed inside. She was loosing conciousness.

Oh no...I'm gonna die! My Pokemon, what will become of them? I can't see...I can't...breathe...

Her eyes slowly started to close and she saw a shadow above her in the water. It started to dive down towards her. It's gonna eat me...was Zoey's last thought.

Then everything turned black.

That took forever! Dx Yeah, I wrote this all in one day. D: It's really long since I can't update as fast anymore, so I don't know when I'll be able to write the next chapter. Hmm...what will happen to Zoey? Who knows? She might live, or she might die. The fate of her life, rests in your reviews. :3