Chapter 35: Chapter 35 - Attack on the Ferry
Everything went smooth and good for quarter of an hour until suddenly, the leader of the Piplup island, a male Empoleon, got angry and furious at the tour ferry, and called all of its Pokémon friends to attack them. Oh, no, the tour ferry was within the Privacy Zone, which is a couple of meters from the safe zone. His Pokémon friends, however, then responded by using Hydro Pump and Surf towards the tour ferry, creating a tsunami-like wave. The wave struck the tour ferry hard, creating a severe shake. The passengers held onto railings, pillars, seats, and spaces between obstacles and equipment, while others lose their balance and fell to the floor. The Pokémon from the Piplup Island then started to attack the ship itself, terrifying the passengers and the crew members. Almost everyone ran in all directions; there were crying and screaming; and others are being physically attacked by them. Some of the Pokémon of both the passengers and crew members tried to fight back, but those who were a disadvantage took a hit. Some of them even fainted on the floor, causing their Trainers to call them back to their Poké Balls. Belongings fell to the floor, holes, and water. The Cruz family, meanwhile, is hiding under a bar table in the resto section, along with their Pokémon. They were terrified, calling back all of their Pokémon, except Riolu and Magneton.
"Why are they attacking us?" Rico asked in despair.
He then pulled his Pokédex from his bag and checked in it about Empoleon; his Pokédex then responded, "Empoleon, the Emperor Pokémon, and the final evolved form of Piplup. A Water and Steel-type. It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice."
"Woah, that's more intense," Rico commented.
"Come on, son," Lucas told him, "let's fight back."
Rico then seriously nodded in agreement, put his Pokédex back in his back, and he and Lucas then come out of their hiding place, facing a bunch of Prinplups and Empoleons together.
While Rosario was still hiding, Rico said to Riolu, "Riolu, let's fight!"
"Let's do this, Magneton!" Lucas said to Magneton.
In response to this, Riolu and Magneton come out of their hiding place and stepped into battle.
Then, in the midst of chaos, their battle began. The Prinplups and Empoleons are looking at them furiously and in hostility.
"Alright, Riolu," Rico commanded Riolu in seriousness, "use Focus Blast!"
"Magneton, use Thundershock!" Lucas commanded Magneton.
Their Pokémon then used Focus Blast and Thundershock, striking the Water-type Pokémon effectively, but not causing some of them faint. The father and son are very careful not to make them faint. They then became aggressive at them, using Hydro Pump on them.
Lucas and Rico then took cover to each other, but Absol come out of its Poké Ball and blocked their attack. Lowering their guard down, they saw how Absol took the hit for them.
"Absol?" Rico asked it in commenting.
Looking at its Trainer, Absol responded back with seriousness, before turning back towards the Prinplups and Empoleons. It then used Dark Pulse on them, striking them with minimum efficiency. But still, it didn't make them faint.
"Wow, good job, Absol," Rico positively commented to Absol.
Absol then responded with cool positivity.
After that, Lucas told Rico, "Rico, leave Absol with me and go and take down the others."
Rico and Riolu then nodded in obedience, and ran off to the other side of the tour ferry to take the other Piplups, Prinplups, and Empoleons down.
Not long after, while looking at another viewing deck, Riolu heard someone is shivering in fear and took a peek under a seat, only to see a Piplup hiding under it.
Riolu was not that confused, but rather puzzled and concerned. It then responded to Piplup in asking. Piplup then responded with fear and a will not to fight the humans.
Riolu then became concerned for it. Just then, Rico came and asked Riolu if it had found anything. In response to this, Riolu reported it to him and pointed its Trainer towards under the seat. In response with a bit of confusion, Rico took a peek under the seat, seeing Piplup in its scared and terrified state.
"A Piplup?" Rico asked in his mind. "Why it doesn't fight?"
He then asked Piplup why it doesn't fight. Piplup then responded with fear while shaking its head to say no.
"I see," Rico replied back. "Don't worry, me and Riolu won't hurt you." He then carried Piplup and put it on his left shoulder. He then said to Riolu, "Come on, Riolu, this one doesn't want to fight. Let's go to dad."
Riolu then seriously nodded in agreement, before it and Rico ran back to the other side of the tour ferry.
Meanwhile, Lucas, Magneton, and Absol managed to clear out their area on the tour ferry, and the Prinplups and Empoleons jumped into the water and swam back to their island home. Meanwhile, the coast guards from the Blue Northern Point came to prevent the situation from going out of control. Passengers and their Pokémon, whether still up or cdefeated, are being rescue mission d and now being caerried to smaller, traditional, wooden fishing boats to be transported back to shore. Many of the residents and tourists are seeing the chaos from the shores. Many of them record videos and take pictures with their gadgets while others, especially children, are pointing their fingers towards it.
Back at the tour ferry, Rico, Riolu, and Piplup arrived at the other side of the tour ferry.
"Oh, Rico," Lucas said to him upon seeing them, "did you-" His sentence was interrupted when he saw Piplup on Rico's shoulder.
"Um, why do have a Piplup on your shoulder?" he asked him almost quickly.
"Dad, this Piplup doesn't want to fight," Rico reasoned out his explanation. Piplup then responded in down.
"I understand," Lucas responded back. Magneton and Absol then looked at Piplup directly.
Lucas then continued, "Well, since this is a Water Safari, you can catch it if you want to."
"Thanks, dad," Rico happily replied. He then carried Piplup with his hands at said, "Don't worry, I'll take you home."
Looking at Rico directly, Piplup responded back happily.
After that, almost all of the Piplups, Prinplups, and Empoleons gave up attacking and fighting and started retreating back to their island home. And as it retreats with the others, the same male Empoleon who was responsible for the attack on the tour ferry turned back towards Piplup, who then looked away in resentment, indicating that it wanted to be with Rico. That Empoleon then became angry and upset at it, before turning back and continue retreating back to its island home. Everything is over with only minor damages to the tour ferry itself.