//------------------------------// // Thief on the Boat // Story: Luna's Pokémon Journey // by Norwegian boy //------------------------------// After their incident with Sharpedo and the battle between Luna and Ace, the three trainers was on a boat to the next island. Luna was currently at the spa they had on the boat, she said to James that she really need to have a massage, he wasn’t about to stop her. Luna was currently lying on a massage table while a woman was giving her a massage, she was currently in heaven. Then all of sudden the light went out. “Huh, that’s strange.” Said the woman who was massaging Luna. “What going on?” Said Luna while getting up, she took the towel she was lying on and cover her breast as she sat up. “Why is the light out?” She asked the woman. “I have no idea, the light bulb was just change few days ago, so it isn’t that.” She took out her cell phone so she could light the room with it. “I suggest you get dress, there’s no way I can give you a massage in the dark.” The woman was right, the only light they got was from her phone and the two window in the room and they weren’t big. Luna decided to get dressed. Once Luna got dressed, she head to find James while the massage lady went to find her boss to see what’s going on. Luna found James when he walk out from they were sharing. “James, what going? Why is the lights out?” She asked him as he step out from their room. “If I have to guess, someone has tampered with the ship and before you ask, I have no idea why and who. Let’s head to the bridge an asked the captain.” Luna thought it was a good idea, so they headed there. On their way there they ran into Ace who also wanted to find out why the light’s was out. When they arrived at the bridge they saw bunch of sailors running around trying to figured out what was what. James walk over to the one who was in charge. “Captain.” An elderly man with beard turned around to face him. “Is there something I can help you with?” He asked James. “You can tell me what has happened, something tells me the power is out considering we aren’t moving.” The captain was a little sceptical by James right now. “I’m sorry, who are?” “James Shaw.” He said with a straight face. The captain raised an eyebrow. “The former Hoenn champion.” James gave hm a nod. “What are you doing on this boat? I didn’t think you would compete in Hoenn league this time.” James was a little annoyed right now. “That doesn’t matter right now, what’s matter is getting this boat moving so what’s going on here?” The captain was picky when it came to help right now. “Some on has cut the power to the boat which means we have no electricity at all and the worst part, we don’t have any electric Pokémon with us. Considering we never had this problem before.” He told them while rubbing his forehead. James nodded. “If someone can show us the engine room we can help with the electricity.” He look at Luna. “Do you have your Jolteon with you?” He asked her. “Always.” Luna answered him. James then look at Ace, but he answered for him. “Yes, I have an electric Pokémon.” Which surprise James a little. The former champion then look over to the captain. “Well, are you going to show us the engine room or not?” The captain considered his options and the best one was let James the others to help, they were stuck in the ocean until they got power back on. “Alright, you can help.” The captain look at one of his crew. “Erik.” A man with black hair look over to the captain, he was wearing a white suit with a hat. “Take this kids to the engine room so their Pokémon can get power back to the ship. Erik saluted. “Yes sir.” He then look at James and the others. “Follow me.” He walk out off the room, James and the others followed him. Once they got to the engine room, Erik show them where they could ‘plug’ their Pokémon with cables so they could give power to the boat. “James released his Manectrike, Luna’s Jolteon. Then Ace released a Pokémon Luna hadn’t seen before. The Pokémon was walking on four legs, it was black/blue, it had a star on it’s teal and yellow eyes. Luna took out her dex to see the data. Luxray the gleam eyes Pokémon. When its eyes gleam gold, it can spot hiding prey even those taking shelter behind a wall. Luxray’s ability to see through objects comes in handy when it’s scouting for danger. That Luxray had the ability to see through walls, that scared Luna. She didn’t like that at all, When James saw that Luna had taken out her Pokédex to see the data, he wanted to scold her. He understood that she wanted to learn but this was hardly the time. Once their Pokémon had given electricity to the engine, the light was back on. “Alright, you two stay here and guard the engine, I’m heading up.” James told the two others. “Where are you going?” Luna asked him. “I don’t think this was coincident, I think that someone intentionally cut power to the ship and I want you two to guard this room in case the culprit comes back.” Before they could argue, James had left. A few decks up, a man dressed in black and had a R on his chest was coming out from a room. “Man, I can’t believe how easy this was. All I had to do was to cut the power in the engineer room and the doors to the cabins would open, they are so stupid to make the locks electronics.” He just chuckle evilly as he placed his bag on his back. “Don’t you know that Giovanni is prison?” That made the thief jump, he look at the end of the hall and saw James standing there with his arms crossed. The thief pointed a finger at James. “You, it’s your fault that his is in jail.” “No, it’s his own fault. He kidnap my girlfriend because he believe she had magic power that could bring him to another world, which she can’t” The grunt look at James with narrows eyes. “As much I want to get my revenge on you, it has to be another time, I’m busy right now.” He took out a Pokéball and threw it, out came a Weezing, James knew what was coming. “Use smokescreen.” Out of Weezing came a lot of smoke which managed to blind James. When James managed to see again, he saw that the grunt was gone. “Dame it, this is why I hate smokescreen.” He said between coughing while waving the smoke away. “I guess I had to do this the hard way.” The took out his own Pokéball and out came Lucario. “Alright Lucario, there’s a team Rocket grunt with a Weezing on this boat, use your aura to find him.” Lucario closed his eyes and started to search, he managed to find him. Lucario open his eyes and stated to run after the grunt, James was right behind him. The grunt had managed to reach the after deck of the ship, he leaned on bars there and saw that the boat had started to move again. “Dame it, they fix the problem, maybe I should have sabotaged it better.” He look after an escape plan, he saw one of the escape boats that the hip uses when it’s sinking. “That will do nicely.” He was about to walk to it when James stood in front of him with his Lucario. “Why can’t you let me leave?” he said with anger. “If you think I’m going to let you leave with all the stolen gods then think again.” James told him. The grunt had enough. “Weezing, use tackle.” The poison gas Pokémon flew towards them. James just rolled his eyes. “Use mega punch.” Lucario’s fist started to glow and he struck Weezing so har that it was out with one hit. The grunt couldn’t help but curse, he then decided to attack James himself, but the former champion was quick to react. He took out a new Pokéball and out came Gallade who used psychic to hold the grunt and Weezing in check. After the boat had power again, Luna and Ace managed to find James who explain to them what had happened. Luna was a little angry for what he did, but she forgave him, he managed to save the stuff to the passengers. Ace was just glad that his stuff hadn’t been stolen. Once the boat dock on the next island, which was Verdosa island, they handed the grunt over to officer Jenny, then they continue on their journey to the Heonn league.