Pokémon Anime What If
Orange Island Arc
Chapter 69: The Lone Lapras and Pokémon Watcher
Hello everyone, this chapter will focus on the gang encountering a young Lapras and meeting a Pokémon Watcher, I hope you all enjoy!
The chapter begins where the last chapter ended. It's currently nighttime, there's a thunderstorm somewhere in the Orange Islands and we see a group of Lapras. We see the Lapras doing their best to swim through the storm, the adults are having an easy time but there's one that's having trouble swimming. We see a baby Lapras struggling trying to keep up with her herd, her mother the leader looks back at her daughter telling her to stay close. The baby Lapras nods as she goes to swim next to her mother suddenly a large electric bolt comes from the sky separating the 2 mons. Then a giant wave appears and swallows the baby Lapras dragging her deep into the water. The mother Lapras is about to go save her baby but is unable to as another electric bolt blocks her path. The other Lapras's tell her that it's too late and they need to keep swimming to get out of the storm. The mother Lapras doesn't agree but ultimately does as she turns around swimming away with tears falling down her face as she along with the rest of the herd continue to swim heading out of the storm.
Meanwhile, deep under water we see the baby Lapras. She tries to swim to the surface but can't as she's too exhausted. The baby Lapras looks at the sky one more time until she closes her eyes and then lets the current carry her away. It's now the next day we see Ash, Misty, and Leaf, they're currently on an island called Tangelo Island. The reason they're on this island is because of the storm from last night causing the ship to make an emergency stop on Tangelo Island. We see the 3 kids currently on the beach watching their Pokémon play while they wait for the next ship to Pallet Town. The Pokémon Ash has today are Pikachu, Riolu, Froakie, Noivern, Alolan Ninetales, and Bisharp. Misty's Pokémon consists of Vaporeon, Finizen, Popplio, Tortuga, Slowpoke, Sobble, and Togepi. And Leaf's Pokémon consists of Venusaur, Obstagoon, Dachsbun, Toedscruel, Jellicent, and Maushold.
The 18-mons happily play on the beach we see Ninetales, Dashsbun, and Vaporeon happily running around chasing each other. Finizen, Popplio, Tortuga, and Jellicent are happily playing in the water. Venusaur along with Toedscruel, Obstagoon, Slowpoke, and Bisharp are currently taking a nap in the shade. High in the sky we see Noivern flying around with Pikachu, Riolu, Froakie, Sobble, Togepi, and Maushold happily riding on its back. As the Pokémon continue to play we see Ash, Misty, and Leaf currently sitting on a bench watching their Pokémon as Leaf speaks.
"Looks like they're having a blast" Leaf says as Misty speaks.
"Yeah, it's nice to take a break every once in a while" Misty says with Leaf nodding as Ash speaks.
"How long until the next ship to Kanto comes again?" Ash asks as Leaf looks through her guidebook for a bit then speaks.
"Let's see… it should be here in another 2 hours" Leaf responds as Ash speaks.
"2 hours?!" Ash exclaims as Misty speaks.
"What do you expect you saw how crazy that storm was last night it's a miracle that our ship managed to land on Tangelo Island in time" Misty says as Ash speaks.
"I know but it's boring to just wait" Ash responds as Leaf speaks.
"Yeah, you're not the type of person to sit down and do nothing" Leaf says with Misty agreeing. Ash nods he then gets an idea looks at Leaf and speaks.
"Hey, I just got an idea Leaf let's have a battle to pass the time" Ash suggests as Leaf smiles and speaks.
"Sounds good to me" Leaf says while looking at Ash having an excited look on her face as Misty speaks.
"Guess I'll be the referee" Misty says with a sigh. After that Ash and Leaf take their positions with their Pokémon behind them. Misty's standing in the referee spot with her Pokémon next to her. Leaf looks at Ash then speaks.
"So, what're the rules for this battle?" Leaf asks as Ash speaks.
"This is a 4v4 Double battle and substitutions are allowed." Ash responds with Leaf nodding Misty then speaks.
"This is a 4v4 Double battle between Leaf and Ash both trainers are allowed to make substitutions and the winner will be decided on whichever side has defeated all of their opponents Pokémon. You may now bring out your first 2 Pokémon!" Misty says as Ash speaks.
"Noivern, Ninetales your up first!" Ash says the 2-mons roar as they run onto the battlefield and get into battle stances. Leaf looks at Noivern and Ninetales then smiles as she calls for her first 2 Pokémon.
"Obstagoon, Dachsbun let's go!" Leaf says as the 2-mons instantly jump on the battlefield and get into battle stances as Ash speaks.
"So, she's using Obstagoon and Dachsbun first" Ash says to himself meanwhile the 4-mons look at each other waiting for the battle to begin as Misty speaks.
"Now that both trainers have sent out their first 2 Pokémon let the battle begin!" Misty says as Ash makes the first move.
"Here I come Leaf Noivern use Boomburst and Ninetales use Dig!" Ash calls Ninetales quickly digs underground while Noivern quickly fires the waves of sound at Obstagoon and Dachsbun. Neither the 2-mons nor Leaf are fazed as Leaf speaks.
"Obstagoon get in front of Dachsbun and use Obstruct! Dachsbun use Play Rough on Noivern!" Leaf calls Obstagoon quickly gets in front of Dachsbun and roars creating a barrier that blocks the Boomburst. Once the Boomburst disappears Dachsbun jumps on Obstagoons back then propels off it heading for Noivern. Dachsbun's glowing in fairy energy as it's about to hit Noivern Ash speaks.
"Ninetales use Quick Attack then Iron Tail!" Ash calls Ninetales immediately bursts from the ground and successfully hits Dachsbun before it could hit Noivern. All Nine of Ninetales's tails glow in steel energy and hits Dachsbun knocking it back towards the battlefield, but Obstagoon manages to safely catch it. Noivern then appears in front of Obstagoon as Ash speaks.
"Noivern use Screech!" "Obstagoon use Throat Chop!" Both trainers call when Noivern begins to fire the Screech Obstagoon quickly covers its right claw in dark energy and jabs Noiverns throat. Noivern groans in pain as it now won't be able to use its sound moves for a while. Noivern looks at Obstagoon and sees it raising its right claw as Leaf speaks.
"Now use Night Slash!" Leaf calls when Obstagoon goes to hit Noivern Ash speaks.
"Ninetales use Quick Attack!" "Obstagoon back away!" Both trainers call just when Obstagoon was about to land its attack it sees Ninetales falling towards it at a fast speed causing it to dodge by backing away a few feet. Ninetales manages to safely land it sees Obstagoon put Dachsbun back on the ground the ice fox then opens its mouth as Ash speaks.
"Ninetales use Ice Beam!" Ash calls Ninetales fires the icy beam as Leaf speaks.
"Obstagoon use Brick Break!" Leaf calls Obstagoons right hand glows white as it chops down easily destroying the Ice Beam. When that happens Obstagoon then sees Noivern filling its mouth with purple dragon energy as Ash speaks.
"Use Dragon Pulse!" Ash calls Noivern roars as even though its throat is still sore it manages to fire off the big dragon beam that heads for Obstagoon as Leaf speaks.
"Dachsbun use Dazzling Gleam and Obstagoon use Protect!" Leaf calls Obstagoon manages to summon a protective barrier as Dachsbun quickly gets in front of Obstagoon and shines brightly firing out a big light of fairy energy that easily destroys the Dragon Pulse. The Dazzling Gleam's about to hit Noivern and Ninetales as Ash speaks.
"Noivern use Protect and Ninetales use your Dazzling Gleam!" Ash calls Noivern quickly summons a protective barrier while Ninetales shines brightly and fires off her own Dazzling Gleam. The 2 lights of fairy energy connect they begin pushing each other back and forth trying to see who's stronger. This keeps going on for a few more seconds until Dachsbun and Ninetales roar causing their Dazzling Gleams to explode. The area is now covered in smoke as Leaf speaks.
"Obstagoon, Dachsbun be careful Ninetales and Noivern can appear from anywhere!" Leaf says with the 2-mons nodding as they begin to try looking for the 2-mons suddenly Noivern appears in front of Dachsbun and is glowing blue as Ash speaks.
"Noivern Acrobatics!" "Dachsbun dodge!" Both trainers call Dachsbun was unable to dodge in time as Noivern manages to hit the mon knocking it a few feet away. Obstagoon then appears in front of Noivern it has its claws ready as Leaf speaks.
"Use Night Slash!" "I don't think so Ninetales use Quick Attack!" Both trainers call when Obstagoon goes to hit Noivern Ninetales bursts from underground and uppercuts the blocking Pokemon making it stumble back a couple feet the smoke then clears as Leaf thinks.
"I see so he had Noivern use its echolocation to find Dachsbun's location and land an Acrobatics. Then when Obstagoon was about to hit Noivern he had Ninetales dig underground and use Quick Attack to stop Obstagoon." Leaf says to herself and smiles. Meanwhile, Ninetales begins to charge up an orb of fairy energy as Ash speaks.
"Now Moonblast!" "Dachsbun quick use Play Rough!" Both trainers call when Ninetales goes to fire the Moonblast Dachsbun jumps forward and hits Ninetales in the face stopping its attack and making the ice fox skid back a few feet. Noivern then looks at Dachsbun it can feel that its throat feels better as Ash speaks.
"Now use Hyper Voice!" "Obstagoon counter with your Hyper Voice!" Both trainers call Noivern fires the sound wave, but Dachsbun manages to narrowly avoid it. Obstagoon also lets out a loud yell as its Hyper Voice and Noiverns clash. The 2 waves of sound go back and forth for a little bit then disperse Dachsbun then begins running towards Noivern as Leaf speaks.
"Now use Play Rough!" "Ninetales quick counter with Quick Attack!" Both trainers call Dachsbun covers its body in fairy energy and heads for Noivern but Ninetales instantly shoots forward and collides with Dachsbun blocking its path. The 2 canines begin pushing each other back and forth until they back away from each other and stand next to their respective teammates. The 4-mons look at each other waiting for their trainers' commands as Leaf speaks.
"Obstagoon and Dachsbun aren't able to break through Noivern's and Ninetales's defenses it'll be best to switch for now and save them for later" Leaf says to herself she then looks at the 2-mons and speaks.
"Obstagoon return and Dachsbun use Rest then return!" Leaf says with the 2-mons nodding Dachsbun closes its eyes and goes asleep healing all the damage it received from the battle so far. Obstagoon then picks up Dachsbun jumps over to where Leaf and the rest of its teammates are then gently puts the dog down. Leaf then looks at Toedscruel and Jellicent and speaks.
"Toedscruel, Jellicent you're up next!" Leaf says with the 2-mons nodding as they jump on the battlefield and get into battle stances with Noivern and Ninetales doing the same. Ash looks forward and speaks.
"So, Toedscruel and Jellicent are next Noivern and Ninetales didn't take much damage, so I'll keep them in" Ash says to himself as he speaks.
"Noivern, Ninetales I'm keeping you in!" Ash says with the 2-mons nodding. Misty calls for the battle to continue as Ash makes the first move.
"Noivern use Dragon Pulse on Jellicent and Ninetales use Ice Beam on Toedscruel!" Ash calls Noivern and Ninetales fire their respective moves they head for their respective opponents as Leaf speaks.
"Jellicent use Ominous Wind! Leaf calls Jellicent fires a ghostly wind that connects with the Dragon Pulse and Ice Beam. The 2 beams try to push through the wind but are unable to as it creates an explosion. Out of the smoke comes Toedscruel it's in front of Ninetales and has its tentacles ready as Leaf speaks.
"Use Poison Jab!" "Ninetales use Iron Tail!" Both trainers call Toedscruel covers its tentacles in poison and shoots them towards Ninetales. Ninetales quickly covers its tails in steel energy and begins to block Toedscruels tentacles. As the 2-mons continue to parry each other's attacks Noivern goes to try and help Ninetales but Jellicent gets in its way as Leaf speaks.
"Now use Hydro Pump!" "Block Noivern and use Air Slash!" Both trainers call Jellicent fires the big stream of water at Noivern. But Noivern manages to block the attack with its wings, the Hydro Pump pushes Noivern back a few feet, a couple seconds later the Wyvern spreads out its wings and destroys the Hydro Pump. Noiverns wings then glow it begins to fire the slashes of wind at Jellicent as Leaf speaks.
"Dodge Jellicent!" Leaf calls Jellicent flies in the air and is easily maneuvering through the slashes of wind. Jellicent keeps dodging until Noivern appears in front of it. Noivern has its mouth opened as Ash speaks.
"Now Dragon Pulse!" Ash calls when Noivern fires the dragon beam Leaf smirks and speaks.
"Sorry Ash but that's not going to work Jellicent use Dazzling Gleam!" Leaf calls surprising Ash as when the Dragon Pulse's about to hit Jellicent the Jellyfish glows a shiny fairy light then fires it. The Dazzling Gleam destroys the Dragon Pulse and hits Noivern. The Wyvern cries out in pain as it falls from the sky and lands on its back Ash then speaks.
"Noivern!" Ash calls in worry as he sees Noivern groaning in pain. Meanwhile, Ninetales takes its eyes off Toedscruel and sees Noivern groaning in pain. Toedscruel then takes a deep breath as Leaf speaks.
"Toedscruel use Screech then Poison Jab!" "Ninetales look out!" Both trainers call Ninetales's unable to dodge in time as Toedscruel lets out a loud ear-piercing screech that hurts the ice fox's ears and decrease its defense. Toedscruel then covers its tentacles in poison and jabs Ninetales hard in the stomach making the ice fox cough in pain. Ninetales is sent flying and crashes into Noivern who was almost back to standing back up, the 2-mons then fall on the ground as Ash speaks.
"Ninetales, Noivern!" Ash calls in concern the 2-mons groan a little in pain but stand back up and glare at their opponents who've smiles on their faces with Leaf smiling too as Ash begins to think.
"Darn they got us cornered even though Noivern can fly and is faster than Jellicent, Jellicent's tricky to deal with. Ninetales has the type advantage against Toedscruel but Toedscruel has ways to deal with Ninetales. From the looks of it if I don't end this battle soon Noivern and Ninetales will lose" Ash says to himself he continues to think as he gets an idea and speaks.
"Noivern, Ninetales I just thought of something hang in there!" Ash says with the 2-mons nodding as Leaf speaks.
"Whatever you thought of won't help you now Toedscruel use Sludge Bomb!" Leaf calls Toedscruel fires multiple poison bombs at Noivern and Ninetales as Ash speaks.
"Noivern use Boomburst!" Ash calls Noivern quickly fires the waves of sound that collide with the Sludge Bombs creating an explosion. Out of the smoke appears Jellicent it's in front of Noivern as Leaf speaks.
"Jellicent use Dazzling Gleam!" "Ninetales quick use Moonblast!" Both trainers call when Jellicent shines brightly Ninetales quickly fires the orb of fairy energy that successfully connects with the Dazzling Gleam creating an explosion. Jellicent is then sent flying back a few feet as Ash speaks.
"Ninetales go after Jellicent!" Ash calls Ninetales begins to quickly run towards Jellicent the ice fox then sees Toedscruel in front of it taking a deep breath as Leaf speaks.
"Toedscruel use Screech!" Leaf calls Toedscruel fires a big Screech it's about to hit Ninetales as Ash speaks.
"Noivern use Dragon Rush and Ninetales keep running!" Ash calls Noivern covers its body in dragon energy and hits Toedscruels left side making the mon land in the water. Noivern goes after it while Ninetales keeps running towards Jellicent, as Ninetales's getting closer Leaf calls for a command.
"Jellicent quick use Ominous Wind!" Leaf calls Jellicent summons a big wind of ghostly energy it heads for Ninetales as Ash speaks.
"Ninetales use Blizzard!" Ash calls Ninetales stops running and roars summoning a giant Blizzard that easily freezes the ghostly wind and does some damage to Jellicent. Jellicent then sees Ninetales jumping towards it as Ash speaks.
"Now Ninetales use Nasty Plot then Ice Beam!" "Toedscruel quick use Sludge Bomb!" "Noivern use Hurricane!" Both trainers call Ninetales sharply increases its special attack before it fires the icy beam, Toedscruel appears out of the water and fires multiple bombs of poison. Noivern appears in front of the Sludge Bombs and begins to flap its wings fast creating a big Hurricane that destroys the Sludge Bombs and sucks in Toedscruel. Toedscruel cries out in pain while being spun around, while that's happening Ninetales fires the icy beam at Jellicent causing damage to it Ash then calls for his next commands.
"Now let's finish this Ninetales use Moonblast and Noivern use Dragon Pulse!" "Jellicent, Toedscruel dodge!" Both trainers call Leaf's Pokemon are unable to dodge in time as Ninetales creates a big pink orb of fairy energy and throws it at Jellicent making the jellyfish crash on the battlefield creating an explosion. Meanwhile, Noivern fires the purple dragon beam that mixes together with the Hurricane creating a Dragon Hurricane. Toedscruel continues to cry out in pain until the Hurricane explodes, Toedscruel then falls back down on the beach creating a dust cloud. As the dust begins to clear Noivern and Ninetales stand next to each other waiting to see the results and are panting heavily. When the dust fully clears everyone can see that Jellicent and Toedscruel are unable to battle as Misty speaks.
"Toedscruel and Jellicent are unable to battle Noivern and Ninetales are the winners!" Misty calls making Ash along with his Pokémon cheer, the boy looks at Noivern and Ninetales then speaks.
"Great job I knew you two could do it" Ash says as the 2-mons look at Ash and smile. Leaf's sad that her Toedscruel and Jellicent lost but smiles she pulls out their Pokeballs and speaks.
"Toedscruel, Jellicent return" Leaf says as the 2-mons go back to their Pokeballs. Leaf looks at the balls saying thank you then puts them back on her belt. Leaf then looks at Ash and speaks.
"Whoa Ash I didn't think that you were going to beat Toedscruel and Jellicent" Leaf says as Ash speaks.
"During the battle I noticed that Jellicent was a bad matchup for Noivern and Toedscruel was a bad matchup for Ninetales so I decided to have them switch opponents" Ash responds with Leaf nodding as she speaks.
"I see, well I'm not done yet Obstagoon, Dachsbun it's your turn again!" Leaf says Dachsbun wakes up from its rest as it along with Obstagoon jump back on the battlefield getting into battle stances. Ninetales and Noivern look at them while panting heavily as Ash speaks.
"Ninetales and Noivern are tired after the previous battle so I'll call them back" Ash says to himself he looks at the 2-mons and speaks.
"Ninetales, Noivern return I want you guys to take a rest" Ash says with the 2-mons nodding as they go back to stand behind him. Ash then looks at Pikachu and Bisharp and speaks.
"Okay Pikachu, Bisharp it's your turn!" Ash says with the 2-mons nodding as they jump forward getting on the battlefield and stare at their opponents Leaf then speaks.
"So, it's Pikachu and Bisharp next Dachsbun, Obstagoon let's win!" Leaf says with the 2-mons nodding as Ash speaks.
"I'm counting on you Pikachu and Bisharp!" Ash says the 2-mons nod and get into battle stances as Misty speaks.
"Let the battle continue!" Misty calls as Ash makes the first move.
"Pikachu use Thunderbolt and Bisharp run forward!" Ash calls Pikachu fires the electric bolt while Bisharp begins to run forward Leaf then speaks.
"Obstagoon use Obstruct to block the Thunderbolt and Dachsbun use Fire Fang on Bisharp!" Leaf calls Obstagoon roars as it summons a barrier blocking the electric bolt, Dachsbun covers its teeth in fire and begins heading for Bisharp. As the 2-mons are about to collide Dachsbun jumps forward going to bite Bisharp as Ash speaks.
"Bisharp use Foul Play!" Ash calls Bisharp covers its body in dark energy and collides with Dachsbun they both go back and forth for a little while, but Bisharp manages to knock Dachsbun a few feet away. Bisharp then jumps towards Dachsbun it has its right arm ready as Ash speaks.
"Bisharp use Metal Claw!" "Obstagoon quick catch it!" Both trainers call Bisharp covers its right hand in steel energy it goes to hit Dachsbun but Obstagoon appears and catches Bisharps hand with its left hand and is now holding the blade Pokemon in place. Duchsbun then runs up Obstagoons back as Leaf speaks.
"Dachsbun use Fire Fang!" Leaf calls Dachsbun jumps off Obstagoons right shoulder it heats up its teeth going to bite Bisharp as Ash speaks.
"Pikachu use Extreme Speed!" Ash calls Pikachu shoots forward at blinding speed and hits Dachsbun in the face before it could hit Bisharp. Dachsbun lands on the battlefield a few feet away it groans in pain but stands back up. Obstagoon looks at Pikachu it has its mouth opened as Leaf speaks.
"Obstagoon use Dark Pulse!" "I won't let you Bisharp use Night Slash!" Both trainers call before Obstagoon can fire the stream of dark energy Bisharp quickly covers its left hand in dark energy and punches Obstagoon hard across the face. Obstagoon then looks at Bisharp and growls while Bisharp smirks the 2 dark types are now locked in a grapple while Pikachu lands on the ground and is now facing Dachsbun with the dog looking at it as their trainers speak.
"Pikachu use Quick Attack!" "Dachsbun dodge!" Both trainers call Pikachu shoots forward going to hit Dachsbun but the dog quickly moves to the right side as Ash speaks.
"Pikachu use Iron Tail!" Ash calls Pikachu covers its tail in steel energy and goes to hit Dachsbun as Leaf speaks.
"Counter with Fire Fang!" Leaf calls Dachsbun covers its teeth in fire and bites down on Pikachus tail. Pikachu groans a little in pain it then sees the fire beginning to travel up from its tail as Ash speaks.
"Pikachu quick use Thunderbolt!" Ash calls Pikachu immediately fires the electric bolt that shocks Dachsbun causing damage and making it let go of Pikachus tail. The 2-mons then look at each other as Ash and Leaf speak.
"Pikachu use Wild Charge!" "Dachsbun use Play Rough!" Both trainers call Pikachu covers its body in fairy energy while Dachsbun covers its body in fairy energy the 2-mons run towards each other then collide, they begin to push each other back and forth trying to see who's stronger. We now come back to Bisharp and Obstagoon who are still in their grapple the 2-mons look at each other as Leaf speaks.
"Use Hyper Voice!" "Back away Bisharp!" Both trainers call when Obstagoon fires the waves of sound Bisharp quickly jumps in the air dodging the attack. Bisharp then lands back down a few feet away as Ash calls for his next command.
"Use Air Slash!" Ash calls the blade on Bisharp's head glows as it begins to fire multiple slashes of wind at Obstagoon Leaf then speaks.
"Obstagoon blow then away with Dark Pulse!" Leaf calls Obstagoon fires the stream of dark energy. The dark beam easily destroys all the slashes of wind it heads for Bisharp as Ash speaks.
"Dodge Bisharp and use Swords Dance!" Ash calls Bisharp quickly moves to the left dodging the attack. Bisharp then sharply raises its attack power as Ash speaks.
"Now use Metal Claw!" Ash calls Bisharp covers its arms in steel energy then runs forward as Leaf speaks.
"Obstagoon use Bulk Up and counter with Cross Chop!" Leaf calls Obstagoon bulks up its body increasing its attack/defense it then puts its arms in an X shape and shoots forward. Bisharp and Obstagoon then collide the two mons begin pushing each other back and forth trying to see who's stronger. A few seconds later the two mons back away from each other with Pikachu and Dachsbun doing the same. The 4-mons are now on their respective trainers' sides and stare at each other waiting for their trainers' commands as Leaf speaks.
"Not bad Ash but we're not done yet Obstagoon, Dachsbun let's go!" Leaf says with the 2-mons roaring in agreement. Ash then smirks and speaks.
"We're not done either yet Pikachu, Bisharp let's win!" Ash says with the 2-mons nodding. The 2 trainers and 4-mons continue to look at each other as they're about to continue they all hear a voice.
"Lap!" The voice echoes making the group stop what they're doing as they turn around and see 3 guys messing with an injured Lapras. The group have surprised looks on their faces as Misty speaks.
"What're they doing to that Lapras?" Misty says as Ash speaks.
"Let's stop them!" Ash says with Misty, Leaf, and their Pokémon agreeing as they quickly run over. Meanwhile, the 3 boys look at the injured Lapras as one of them speaks.
"Come on move or we'll make you!" One of the boys says as he hits Lapras with a stick making the Lapras cry out in pain Ash then speaks.
"Hey knock it off!" Ash yells making the 3 boys turn around as they see the group along with their Pokémon having angry looks on their faces as Misty speaks.
"What're you doing to that Lapras?!" Misty says as Leaf speaks.
"Yeah! It probably hasn't done anything to you!" Leaf says making the 3 boys annoyed as one of them speaks.
"What's it matter to you? We found this Lapras and we're going to take it to ready ourselves for the Orange Crew" The boy says as Misty speaks.
"I can't believe you guys are Pokémon trainers!" Misty says in anger as Ash speaks.
"What's the Orange Crew?" Ash says to himself as one of the boys speaks.
"If you get in our way, we'll crush you Go Fearow!" One of the boys says sending out a Fearow while the other 2 send out a Beedrill and Hitmonchan. The 3-mons look at the groups Pokémon and get into battle stances with the groups Pokémon doing the same as Leaf speaks.
"Looks like they want a battle" Leaf says as Ash speaks.
"We'll let's give them one get ready everyone!" Ash says with his, Misty's, and Leaf's Pokémon getting ready. The group and the 3 boys look at each other for a few seconds then yell.
"GO!" They all yell when their Pokémon are about to battle everyone hears another voice.
"WAIT!" The voice says causing everyone to stop. They all turn their heads and see a teenage boy with short black olive-green hair, has a green shirt and red shorts. The teen has a smile on his face and speaks.
"I just want to see something it shouldn't take too long" The teen says as he walks over to the 3 boys Pokémon and pulls out a sketch book. He looks at the Fearow and speaks.
"Hmmm this Fearow it looks like it hasn't been getting the proper diet it needs" The teen says then looks at the Beedrill.
"This Beedrill's color is totally off it should be a much brighter yellow" The teen says as he then looks at the Hitmonchan.
"And this Hitmonchan it looks like it hasn't been getting enough exercise" The teen says as one of the boys speaks.
"Who made you the expert?" The boy says as the teen then looks at the groups Pokemon he smiles and speaks.
"Now these Pokemon on the other hand all look very healthy and well taken care of especially this Pikachu as you can see just how shiny its coat is" The teen says as he then picks up Pikachu and puts it on a rock. The teen then pulls out a device and speaks.
"Now Pikachu I just want to measure your electricity can you please use Thunderbolt" The teen asks making the yellow mouse along with the group confused as one of the 3 boys speaks.
"Hey! don't ignore us we're in the middle of battle!" One of the boys says as his Fearow along with Beedrill and Hitmonchan shoot forward. The teen looks behind as Pikachu fires a big Thunderbolt that shocks not only the teen but the 3-mons and the 3 boys covering them all in dust. They all fall on the ground as the teen speaks.
"Wow that was a powerful Thunderbolt" The teen says while a little dazed. The 3 boys then begin to run away along with their Pokémon. Once they're gone Leaf speaks.
"Well, that was easy" Leaf says with Ash, Misty, and their Pokémon nodding. Meanwhile Lapras groans in pain the teen quickly recovers he walks over to Lapras and speaks.
"This isn't good Lapras's condition is terrible" The teen says making the group look at the injured Lapras as Misty speaks.
"How can we help it?" Misty asks as the teen speaks.
"I'll go find Nurse Joy in the meantime here use this medicine" The teen says handing a bottle to Ash and then leaves to find Nurse Joy. Ash walks over to Lapras bends down and speaks.
"Here Lapras drink this it's medicine" Ash says he tries to give the bottle to Lapras but the mon declines turning its head away making the group sad. After that the groups Pokemon walk over to Lapras telling the mon that the medicine won't hurt it and that their trainers are trying to help it. Lapras looks at them then back at Ash, Lapras looks into the boys' eyes and sees no evil intent in them. Lapras then begins to drink the medicine making everyone smile.
A few minutes later the teen appears with Nurse Joy. They managed to load Lapras onto a truck and take it to the Pokémon Center. When they make it, Nurse Joy does a quick check up on Lapras and sees that it had no serious injuries. Nurse Joy then puts Lapras in a pool behind the center for Lapras to swim in making the mon happy. After that the Nurse walked over to the group as Ash speaks.
"Is Lapras okay Nurse Joy?" Ash asks with the woman nodding as she speaks.
"Yes, she suffered no serious injuries and was just fatigued. After some rest it'll be all good and new again" Nurse Joy says making the group happy as Leaf speaks.
"I wonder how Lapras got on the beach in the first place?" Leaf says as Misty speaks.
"Maybe it was that storm we had yesterday" Misty says with Leaf nodding as Joy speaks.
"That's most likely the case and after taking a closer look at Lapras it seems to still be young. It was probably separated from its herd during the storm" Joy says with the group nodding now understanding why Lapras was on the beach as Nurse Joy continues to speak.
"While you're waiting for Lapras to recover I can heal your Pokémon in the meantime" Nurse Joy says with Ash, Misty, and Leaf nodding as they hand over their Pokémon to the woman so that they can get a quick check up. When the Nurse is gone Ash then turns to his right and sees a poster that says Orange League on it then speaks.
"Orange League?" Ash says as the teen from earlier speaks.
"The Orange League is a competition held once a year in the Orange Islands where trainers have to face 4 gym leaders in order to take part in the league" The teen says as Ash speaks.
"Wow I didn't know that there was a league here it makes me want to compete" Ash says while having an excited look on his face as Misty speaks.
"But Ash don't you remember that we've to return the GS Ball to Prof. Oak?" Misty says with Ash nodding as he speaks.
"You're right about that I should give him a call" Ash says with Misty and Leaf nodding as the 3 of them walk over to the video phone. Once the teen hears Prof. Oak's name, he gets curious and follows them. When they make it to the video phone Ash dials the number as it rings. The phone rings 3 times until Prof. Oak comes into view, he looks at the screen and speaks.
"Why if it isn't Ash, Misty, and Leaf I'm surprised that you all called me again today" The old man says the teen looks at the screen he sees Prof. Oak and has a big smile on his face as Ash speaks.
"Hi Professor, I was just calling to ask if it's possible for me to not come back home with the GS Ball yet" Ash asks making the old man confused as Ash continues to speak.
"You see in the Orange Islands they've something called the Orange League and it's something I want to compete in to improve myself. So, I was wondering if you're okay with waiting a bit longer for the GS Ball" Ash says as Oak speaks.
"I see… Well, I really do want to study the GS Ball, but I don't mind waiting since we've our hands full with not just yours along with Leaf's Pokémon but also the Meltan" Oak says as in the background the group see Daisy and Ash's Clefable trying to stop the Meltan from eating the machinery. Misty then speaks.
"Yeah, it looks very busy" Misty says Leaf then thinks for a few seconds and speaks.
"Hey, I've an idea Ash why don't you have Noivern take the ball back to Oak's lab" Leaf says surprising the group as Ash speaks.
"You know now that I think about it that could work Noivern's fast and should reach the lab in no time. What do you think Professor?" Ash asks while looking at the old man as he speaks.
"Yes, I believe that could work I'll have the GS Ball and it'll allow you to focus on your training for the Orange League" Oak says with Ash nodding as he speaks.
"Great once Noivern's done with his checkup I'll send you his Pokeball and have him fly to the lab" Ash says with Oak nodding as he speaks.
"Sounds great Ash" Oak says he then hears a crash as he sees Ash's Tinkaton and Dracovish chasing the Meltan playing tag but also accidentally destroying some of the equipment with Daisy and Ash's Clefable chasing after them trying to stop them. Oak then looks at the screen and speaks.
"Well looks like that's my queue to go, call me back as soon as Noivern's done with its checkup" Oak says with the group nodding. As Oak's about to turn off the video phone the Meltan run by him as Ash's Tinkaton accidently knocks the old man away and turns off the video call. The group have worried looks on their faces as Misty speaks.
"Do you think that he's alright?" Misty asks as Leaf speaks.
"I'm sure he is" Leaf responds with Misty nodding as the teen speaks.
"Whoa! So, you guys really do know Prof. Oak I've made my decision I want to join you guys on your journey" The teen says surprising the group as Misty speaks.
"Wait you can't just force yourself to join our group and besides we don't even know you!" Misty exclaims as the teen speaks.
"Oh yeah that's right I forgot to introduce myself I apologize. My name's Tracy and I'm a Pokémon Watcher" Tracy says as the 3 kids speak.
"Pokémon Watcher?" The 3 kids say as Tracy speaks.
"A Pokémon Watcher is like how it sounds I travel all over looking at Pokémon viewing their behavior, diet, interactions, and how they live along with other Pokémon and humans" Tracey says with the group nodding as Ash speaks.
"Wow that sounds pretty cool" Ash says with Leaf agreeing as Misty speaks.
"So, why do you want to meet Prof. Oak?" Misty asks as Tracey speaks.
"Well, you see Prof. Oak's known to be one of if not the best Pokémon researcher in the world so I want to meet him because I feel as though I can learn a lot from him" Tracey responds with the group nodding as Ash speaks.
"I see well in that case I don't mind you joining us. Misty, Leaf are you okay with this?" Ash asks with the 2 girls nodding making Ash smile. Ash then looks at Tracey, he holds out his right-hand smiles and speaks.
"Well, it's settled welcome to the group Tracey" Ash says making Tracey happy he takes Ash's hand and speaks.
"Thanks for having me" Tracey responds with a smile making Ash, Misty, and Leaf smile too. After that they then hear a ding. They turn around and see Nurse Joy along with Chansey walking over to them with Pikachu, Froakie and Riolu and the groups other Pokeballs on a cart. Nurse Joy looks at the group and speaks.
"Your Pokémon are all happy and healthy" The woman says as Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie jump on Ash giving the boy a hug making the boy laugh as he speaks.
"Hahahaha looks like you guys are feeling better" Ash says with the 3-mons nodding. After that the 3 kids grab the rest of their Pokeballs, Ash calls Prof. Oak again and sends Noivern's Pokeball over. Once that's done, we see the group outside the center Ash looks at Noivern he puts the GS Ball (that has some rope on it) around the Wyverns neck and speaks.
"I'm counting on you to deliver the GS Ball to Prof. Oak's lab Noivern I know you can do it" Ash says with the Wyvern nodding. Noivern looks to the sky and flaps its wings as it begins to fly heading to the direction of Pallet Town going at a fast speed. The group wave Noivern goodbye until they can't see it anymore. Tracy looks at Ash then speaks.
"Will your Noivern really make it to Pallet Town?" Tracy asks as Ash speaks.
"Yep, I'm confident that it will" Ash responds with Tracey nodding. Nurse Joy then walks over to the group and speaks.
"Hello, I just wanted to inform you that Lapras is now awake" The woman says making the group happy as they head over to where Lapras is. When they make it, they try calling out to the mon to get on the truck to take it back to the ocean, but the mon isn't moving. After trying to call to it a couple more times Leaf speaks.
"Darn calling out to it isn't working" Leaf says as Tracey speaks.
"It probably doesn't trust us after those 3 guys were picking on it" Tracy says with Leaf and Misty nodding as Ash speaks.
"Maybe we can sing it a lullaby, seeing as Lapras is young it might like it" Ash suggests as Leaf speaks.
"I'm going to stop you there Ash because I've heard you sing before and you're terrible" Leaf says making Ash sad as she knows he's right Misty then speaks.
"Well what else can we do then?" Misty asks as the group begins to think Ash looks at Lapras and sees just how sad/lonely it is he gets an idea and speaks.
"Well maybe we just need to bond with it more" Ash says as he runs over to the pool and dives in surprising his friends as they see Ash swim towards Lapras. Lapras opens her eyes she looks at Ash and sees him swimming towards her once Ash gets close enough, he looks at the mon and speaks.
"Hey Lapras seeing as you're by yourself do you mind if I swim with you?" Ash asks Lapras looks at Ash she can see that he's truly being nice and wants to be friends with it. Lapras then nods making Ash smile as he speaks.
"Cool then let's swim together" Ash says with Lapras nodding as they both begin to happily swim in the pool. Back to where the others are they look at Ash and Lapras swimming together as Tracey speaks.
"I'm surprised that Lapras allowed Ash to swim with it" Tracey says as Misty speaks.
"That's who Ash is he can be dumb at times but he's great at understanding Pokemon" Misty says with Tracey nodding as Leaf speaks.
"Well, I'm not going to let them have all the fun I'm swimming too!" Leaf says with Ash's Pikachu, Riolu, and Froakie agreeing with her as they all jump into the pool as well. They swim towards Ash and Lapras and begin playing with them as Misty speaks.
"Hey, don't forget about me come out everyone!" Misty says she throws 6 Pokeballs in the air bringing out Vaporeon, Finizen, Popplio, Tortuga, Slowpoke and Sobble. Misty along with her Pokémon run forward and dive into the pool too. Once they're in they swim toward the others and begin to swim together (Misty's Togepi is in an inflatable tube). Tracey watches the group swim together then speaks.
"So, by bonding with Lapras they decided to swim with it so it could be more comfortable around them. Amazing I should sketch this" Tracey says he pulls out his sketchbook and begins sketching the group playing/swimming with Lapras. Ash then looks over at Tracey sketching and speaks.
"Hey Tracey get in here!" Ash says catching the teens attention. Tracey looks at Ash, he smiles and speaks.
"I'll be right there!" Tracey says he puts his sketchbook down and jumps in the water too. Tracey swims towards the group as they all begin to play with each other. During the playtime Ash and Leaf brought out their other Pokémon too so that they could play. Tracey also brought out his Pokemon which consists of a Marill, Venonat, and a Pokémon named Smeargle. The moment Misty and Vaporeon saw Tracey's Venonat they got scared but quickly got over it when Misty saw Marill and started to play with it. Ash and Leaf were curious about Tracey's Smeargle as they've never seen one before, Tracey told them that Smeargle's been with him for a long time and has helped Tracey with his sketching. After that Smeargle painted a picture of the group and their Pokémon (Noivern's included in the painting too per Ash's request) making them all amazed by the mons painting ability. The group continued to play for a couple more hours until the sun started to set. The group gets out of the pool as Ash looks at Lapras and speaks.
"So, Lapras after playing with us do you trust us now?" Ash asks with the mon nodding making the group smile as Ash speaks.
"That's great now come on let's get you on the truck so we can bring you back to the ocean and look for your herd" Ash says with the others nodding. Lapras looks at Ash and shakes its head no which surprises the group as Misty speaks.
"Does Lapras still not trust us?" Misty questions with the others wondering the same, Nurse Joy then appears and speaks.
"No that's not the reason I believe that Lapras wants to join you" The woman says surprising the group as Leaf speaks.
"Lapras wants to join Ash?" Leaf says as Tracey speaks.
"How're you sure?" Tracey asks as the woman speaks.
"Well after watching you all play with Lapras I noticed that Lapras seemed to really enjoy playing with Ash the most" Nurse Joy responds with the group nodding. Ash then looks at Lapras and speaks.
"Is what Nurse Joy said true Lapras do you want to come with me?" Ash asks with the mon nodding making Ash smile as he speaks.
"Well in that case welcome to the group Lapras and let's find your family together" Ash says with the mon nodding. Ash takes out a Pokeball and points it forward. Lapras looks at the ball and taps it with its head. The transport Pokémon is then sucked inside, the ball doesn't shake as it's an instant capture. Ash gets a big smile on his face he holds the ball up in the air and speaks.
"I just caught a Lapras!" "Pi Pikachu!" "Rio!" Fro!" "Nine!" "Sharp!" Ash along with Pikachu, Riolu, Froakie, Ninetales, and Bisharp cheer with the group congratulating them. Ash then puts the ball in his pocket. Ash then remembers something; he looks at the group and speaks.
"I'll be right back" Ash says with the group nodding as he along with his Pokémon head into the center and go to the video phone. When they make it, Ash dials the number, the phone rings 3 times until Oak appears on the screen and has a few band aids on his face as Ash speaks.
"Um are you okay Professor?" Ash asks as the old man speaks.
"Why yes I'm fine I just got a few scratches from when Tinkaton accidently hit me earlier" Oak responds with Ash nodding as the old man continues to speak.
"So, Ash why're calling?" Oak asks curiously as Ash speaks.
"Oh, I was just wondering if Noivern made it to your lab?" Ash asks as Oak speaks.
"Oh yes Noivern arrived a few minutes ago it safely delivered the GS Ball it was pretty exhausted from its 2 hour flight and is currently relaxing in the ranch with Flygon and Hawlucha" Oak responds making Ash happy as he speaks.
"That's great I knew Noivern could do it and now you can do your research on the GS Ball" Ash says with Oak nodding as he speaks.
"While it's true that I can now focus on the GS Ball I'm going to put it on hold for now as more Meltan appeared" Oak says surprising Ash as he speaks.
"More Meltan appeared?" Ash asks with Oak nodding as he speaks.
"Yes, at first we thought that they were multiplying but that isn't the case and the 29 we had before, including your Meltan has now gone up to 100" Oak says surprising Ash as he speaks.
"One Hundred?!" Ash says in shock as Oak speaks.
"Yes, we're not sure how more are appearing but as you can see the new ones have been chewing on some of the machinery in the lab but thankfully Daisy and your Clefable have been doing a good job at watching them" Oak says with Ash nodding as the old man continues to speak.
"So, as you can see while I would love to put all my focus on the GS Ball the Meltan have me very interested right now" Oak says with Ash nodding as the boy speaks.
"Well, I hope you're able to find out why more Meltan are appearing and begin your focus on the GS Ball" Ash says with Oak nodding as the old man speaks.
"Thank you, Ash, and was their anything else you wanted to ask me?" Oak says as Ash speaks.
"Well, there's one more thing you see I just captured a Lapras that got separated from its herd and since I'm only allowed to carry 6 Pokémon with me at a time I was hoping if you could make it so I could carry 7" Ash asks Oak thinks about it for a little bit smiles and speaks.
"Yes, that's fine with me Ash you've showcased to be a strong and capable trainer so I'm allowing you to carry Lapras with you as your 7th Pokémon during your travels in the Orange Islands" Oak says making Ash happy.
"Thank you, Professor!" Ash says while smiling with the old man smiling too as he speaks.
"You're welcome and it looks like it's time for me to go Ash take care and good luck on your Orange Island challenge" Oak says with Ash nodding. A few seconds later the call ends as we see Ash, he looks at Lapras's Pokeball and smiles. 10 minutes later we see the gang currently at the beach Ash pulls out Lapras's Pokeball and speaks.
"Lapras I choose you!" Ash says he throws the ball forward as the transport Pokémon appears it lands in the water and has a happy look on its face. Ash then walks over to the mon and speaks.
"Thanks again for coming with me Lapras, I promise to take care of you and help you find your family" Ash says with the mon nodding. Ash then looks over at his friends and speaks.
"So, do we know where the first gym is?" Ash asks as Tracy speaks.
"It should be on Valencia Island it's usually a 2-day trip by boat" Tracey responds with the group nodding as Misty speaks.
"How long until the next boat arrives?" Misty asks as Tracey looks through his guide and speaks.
"It says that the next boat to Valencia Island isn't leaving until 2 days from now" Tracey responds as Leaf speaks.
"You mean we've to stay here for another 2 days?" Leaf says in shock as Ash speaks.
"Why do we have to wait for a boat? Lapras can take us" Ash says surprising the group as Misty speaks.
"Yeah, you're right Lapras can take us" Misty says as Tracey speaks.
"Lapras should also know these waters well too since it swims in them all the time" Tracey says as Leaf speaks.
"I've never ridden on a Lapras before this should be fun" Leaf says while having an excited look on her face" Ash then turns to Lapras and speaks.
"Are you okay with us riding your back while we travel through the Orange Islands?" Ash asks with Lapras nodding making Ash along with everyone else happy. After that the gang get on Lapras's back and begin heading to their destination. They wave Nurse Joy goodbye until they can't see her anymore, the group have excited looks on their faces looking forward to exploring the Orange Islands as the chapter comes to an end.
Thank you for reading if you've made it this far. Tell me how'd you guys like my version of the Lapras episode. Originally, I was going to have either Team Snag, or some Pokémon Hunters try to steal Lapras but I realized that it would've been too similar to the anime, so I instead had Ash bond with Lapras by swimming with it. Going forward Lapras will always be on Ash's team during the Orange Island arc to provide the group transportation. I was originally going to have Ash's Gyarados be the one to do it but then I thought that it makes more sense for Lapras as it already knows the waters of the Orange Islands.
What are your guys' thoughts on how I handled Tracey's introduction and thoughts on me giving him a Smeargle? Also, for those curious Leaf will not be participating in the Orange league but will participate in other competitions throughout this arc. Next chapter will come out next week it'll focus on Ash training his Pokémon for his upcoming gym battle and he gets a new rival I hope you all look forward to it.
Next time chapter 70 A New Rival Enter Nemona
See you all next time!
