06x18 - On a Wingull and a Prayer!

[bunniefuu]

Yeah, Dewford Island, we're on our way!

[EXCITED]

I'm ready for my second badge!

[EXCITED]

Hey, before we leave, don't you think we should try

some of Rustboro City's famous pasta?

Any idea where we'd get some?

Certainly not in this neighborhood!

Don't worry, little brother.

I printed out these directions from the computer

when we were at the Pokémon Center.

Pretty smart, huh?

Mm, oh, yum, some pasta

before we get on the boat would be perfect.

MAY/ASH/BROCK/MAX Huh?

[SURPRISED]

- It's closed. - And it's all boarded up.

No way! It says right here this restaurant

is on the Most In Places To Eat list!

Perhaps you wanna check the date on that?

Hey, Max! I did!

This article happened to have come out yesterday.

See? Says right here. Uh!

- Yeah, go on. - So what's the date on it, May?

[CURIOUS]

It's this month and this day from ten years ago.

ASH/BROCK/MAX 'What?'

♪ A kid from Pallet Town with a brand-new world to see ♪

♪ Don't know what's ahead but it won't get the best of me ♪

♪ There's so much to learn and battles to be won ♪

♪ I've advanced so far and still there's always more to come ♪

♪ Take a step and I'm on my way ♪

♪ Gonna start all over again ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪ ♪ Hero ♪

♪ Pokémon Advanced ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪ ♪ Hero ♪

♪ Give me just one chance ♪

♪ And the future will decide ♪

♪ If there's a hero buried deep inside ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH On A Wingull And A Prayer!

NARRATOR Having earned his first Hoenn Gym Badge

Ash and his hungry friends prepare to board a ferry

bound for Dewford Island and the next Gym Battle.

[sighs] How can this be happening?

How do we find the boat if we can't find the port?

This is so weird.

Hey, guys, I found it!

It's the port over there past the cape!

MAY What do you know?

I guess there's been a lot of change here

in the last ten years.

- Just great. - Hey, guys, cheer up!

We did find the beach after all, didn't we?

Lot of good that does

if we're just gonna miss the boat, anyway.

Huh?

Now what do we do?

I'm pretty sure we must have already missed

the morning boat by this time.

That's right, so there's no point in getting all worked up

when we can just sit back and have a soda and relax.

Good thinking!

'We've got tons of time before the afternoon boat.'

Ah, it's just that I wanted to start my Gym battle

on Dewford Island right away.

Huh, hm.

Hey, you guys enjoy your drink

and I'm gonna go out and find us a boat.

ASH/MAX/BROCK Huh?

But, May, how are you gonna find us a boat

when they're aren't any?

Well, this used to be a port, didn't it?

There's got to be a boat around here somewhere.

Then again maybe not, hm.

Not only no boats, there aren't even any people here.

Lot of good that does

if we're just gonna miss the boat, anyway.

I understand Ash wanting to hurry and get there

but he doesn't have to be so nasty about it.

Hm, what's that?

Alright, an actual person! I'll ask him.

Excuse me, sir.

I'd like to ask you a question if you don't mind.

BRINEY I know, I know, you'd like to know why the fish have

suddenly stopped biting today, right?

- Huh? - So today's not your day.

There's always tomorrow.

Point is, you don't give in.

You rise to the challenge, you hear me?

Yes, I do, but that's not really what I wanted to ask you, sir.

Hey, who the heck are you anyway?

You don't look familiar.

[HAPPY]

Huh?

Ahoy, Peeko!

So how'd you enjoy your strolling through the clouds?

[HAPPY]

What's that Pokémon?

POKEDEX 'Wingull, the Seagull Pokémon.'

'Wingull will fly through the skies as though surfing waves.'

'It normally carries food and other valuable items'

'then hides them here and there.'

Cool. So it's a Wingull. It's kind of cute.

Not kinda. Peeko is the cutest.

Yup, this cute little Peeko you're looking at here

is my very favorite shining star.

[PROUD]

Aw, Peeko, what a nice name.

Pleased to meet you. My name's May!

[SHY]

Huh?

Don't worry. Peeko's just a little bit shy around strangers.

The only one Peeko feels really comfortable around is me.

That's too bad.

Hey there, Peeko, come on. I'm not so scary,

Let's be buddies, okay?

[SURPRISED]

[HESITANT]

[EXCITED]

Awesome. That's it.

[HAPPY]

My stars. I'm certainly impressed young lady. Wow.

[laughs] Thank you, but it's nothing.

Hey, I forgot. Here, try some of this.

[CURIOUS]

It's some of Brock's special Pokémon food.

Go ahead, Peeko.

[EATING]

[HAPPY]

I know. Isn't it yummy?

Well, you're one lucky little Wingull, aren't ya?

[HAPPY]

The name's Briney.

They call me that for me salty disposition so I hear.

- Nice to meet you, May. - Nice to meet you.

MAY 'By the way, Mr. Briney, I'd like to ask you a question.'

MR. BRINEY 'Fire away, little lady.'

There's one of the Twerps.

Then she'll lead us right to Pikachu.

And where she leads, we will follow, heh!

You do? You really own a boat?

Sure do. You may not believe this, but I used to be a sailor.

I could get you and all of your friends over to Dewford Island

in two shakes of a Wingull's tail.

That's awesome.

[EXCITED]

Look. Peeko's liking the idea too.

Besides, I'm the only person left around these parts

that still even has a boat.

Really? How come?

Well, they couldn't wait to move over to the new port.

But staying here suits me just fine.

I once sailed the seven seas as a young sea captain

leaving everyone I met quakin'

'in my wake as they watched and learned.'

Seven seas, huh? Quake in your wake?

So if it's really okay

do you mind if I go get the rest of my friends?

Of course. I'll just do a little fishin' while I wait.

That's my house. See it? Over there.

Yeah. I'll be right back, Peeko

and I'll bring more delicious Pokémon food. Bye.

[HAPPY]

Did you hear that?

He's taking the Twerps over to Dewford Island.

That makes it easy. We lie here in waiting

until Pikachu comes and plops into our lap.

Hold on, I'm somewhat fascinated by that Wingull.

'Those wings shaped like surfboards'

'and the look of total cluelessness in its eyes.'

You're right, Jess.

That Wingull is tailor-made for us, don't you think?

Yes, I do think. It's so cute.

Though nothing could be as cutesy-wootsey

as my little Wurmple-y poo!

[HAPPY]

So our task is crystal clear.

Prepare for trouble 'cause catching Wingull

makes it double. Sound familiar?

[EXCITED]

Wow, you're not kidding around, May.

You really found us a ride?

They say even with the newest ferries

it takes half a day to get there.

And he's an old retired guy.

I bet his boat is old too.

Stop worrying, guys. Remember what I said about Mr. Briney.

He traveled the seven sails in his quaking ship

and stayed awake the whole time.

- Seven sails? - Awake?

[CURIOUS]

And wait till you meet sweet little Peeko.

Forget it! I made no such deal with you!

But you did just a few minutes ago.

I don't know you. I don't know of any deal

and that's all I have to say, so good day!

- But please, Mr. Briney. - What's with that old guy?

That sure doesn't sound like the same guy

you were telling us about.

Uh, I know.

'This doesn't make any sense to me either.'

MAN 'A noteworthy performance.'

Argh! Because there's no reason

for putting those children in any danger.

MAN 'Danger? What ever do you mean?'

Come on, you're from Team Aqua.

[laughs] Well, well, well. Guilty as charged.

I've heard plenty of stories from my sailing comrades

about a g*ng of hoodlums and troublemakers called Team Aqua!

All this name-calling's starting to hurt my feelings.

You see, we're much more than just troublemakers.

Now how about that boat of yours?

- Forget about it! - Really?

Then I guess you don't care what happens

to your little friend here.

[SCARED]

Why, you..

Crawdaunt, go now!

[APPEARING]

CRAWDAUNT/WINGULL [CONFIDENT]/[SCARED]

Peeko, no! Alright, please stop it!

I'll stop when you bring out your boat, old man.

Argh!

I don't get it.

I guess we really don't have much choice anymore

but to just walk over to the new port.

Probably.

If we leave now, we just might make it

in time for the afternoon boat.

MAX/BROCK/MAY/ASH Huh?

Careful, kids, this is a dangerous area.

Wait, you're the children from yesterday.

Yes, that's right.

But why did you say that it's dangerous here?

''Cause of the man from yesterday?'

OFFICER JENNY 'That's correct. The member of Team Aqua'

who broke into the Devon Corporation yesterday

has escaped into this general area.

Based on current information I've obtained

several of his colleagues are working

to join up with him even as we speak.

You mean the whole rest of that g*ng Team Aqua, coming here?

From where? And how soon?

That I don't know.

Jenny, please, I know this may not mean much

but I will do anything I can to help you with your manhunt.

[chuckles] Thank you, but you shouldn't do anything dangerous.

I've set up checkpoints all around the perimeter

of Rustboro City, so he won't be escaping easily.

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX Right.

[FOCUSED]

Bye, Jenny! Good luck!

That Officer Jenny sure has a tough job.

Yeah, seems like she's always

riding around looking for bad guys.

[IMPRESSED]

So don't you think Team Aqua knows what she's doing as well?

ASH/MAY/BROCK Huh!

I'll bet you they know about the perimeter

around Rustboro City just like we do.

If that's true, I wonder where

those guys are gonna try and meet up.

- Huh? - Let me see.

MAY 'If they were around here, you'd think they'd stay out

of sight as much as possible.'

- Wrong! - Huh!

Now if Team Aqua is coming back for that guy

then they'll need some sort of transportation.

Do you hear what I'm telling ya?

Yeah, but having a vehicle around here

would make 'em stand out like a sore thumb.

- Hm. - Hm.

- Ah! - Ah!

MAX/BROCK Of course, that's it!

They're gonna need a boat, right?

Yeah.

And the only boat around here belongs

to Mr. Briney, right, May?

- That's right. - This could be bad.

Mr. Briney and Peeko are in trouble.

- Uh! - I get what's happening.

I bet that guy from Team Aqua is planning to meet up

with his buddies in the ocean.

That's why he needs Mr. Briney's boat.

So Mr. Briney was protecting us

when he pretended not to know me.

MAN What's with this old boat? You just better hope it runs.

What I hope is you realize you're never going to win.

Of course, it's still not too late to turn yourself in

to Officer Jenny, you know.

Thanks for the advice.

'Holding you and your Wingull c*ptive is all I need.'

CRAWDAUNT/WINGULL [DETERMINED]/[SCARED]

Don't you dare hurt my little Peeko!

ASH 'Mr. Briney!'

Mr. Briney!

Oh, no, I hope we're not too late.

Look, isn't that a dock over there?

'I bet they're there now.'

ASH 'Yeah, let's check it out.'

MAY/MAX/BROCK 'Right!'

[chuckles]

Let's go, Crawdaunt!

[FOCUSED]

Argh! Stay away, kids! Team Aqua is here!

Briney!

CRAWDAUNT/WINGULL [DETERMINED]/[SCARED]

[DETERMINED]

Oh, no. It's got Peeko.

That's the Crawdaunt from yesterday.

Alright, Pikachu. Let's go.

[DETERMINED]

[SCARED]

[DETERMINED]

[laughs] Not you again?

You're really becoming an annoyance to me.

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX Huh!

It is you!

ASH 'That guy from the Devon Building!'

MAN 'Go, Crawdaunt!'

[DETERMINED]

Let's go, Pikachu.

[DETERMINED]

[SHOCKED]

[grunting]

Uh, what's going on?

JESSIE 'Prepare for trouble with a smoky silhouette.'

JAMES 'Make it double 'cause you ain't seen nothing yet.'

To protect the world from devastation.

To unite all peoples within our nation.

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie. -James.

Team Rocket smokes you out at the speed of light.

Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight.

That's right!

[PROUD]

Team Rocket? What are you doing here?

JESSIE Always with the same question.

We're here for Pikachu, but we're taking Wingull too.

What? Oh, no, you won't.

[chuckles]

Oh, so it's you again.

Alright, so yesterday was a bust.

But this go round, we're gonna grab every Pokémon possible.

Really? Well, I have my doubts.

Oh, yeah? Well, doubt this!

[PANICKED]

Pikachu!

[PANICKED]

[STRUGGLING]

- Peeko! - Lotad, let's go!

[APPEARING]

Water g*n now!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

[DISAPPOINTED]

JESSIE/JAMES Nice try for a little squirt!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Ah!

[PANICKED]

- The trap door! - Whose idea was that?

I got ya, Peeko!

[panting]

[DETERMINED]

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX Uh!

Oh, no, Peeko!

Crawdaunt, Bubblebeam now and blow that blasted balloon away!

[BUBBLEBEAM MOVE]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Oh! Ah!

Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Oh! Huh!

Stop! Ah!

MAY Stop, crook! Oh!

Come back! You can't take Peeko away!

I'm sure he's on his way to meet his buddies.

Let's go follow him now.

How do we do that? We don't have a boat, remember?

Huh, we gotta figure out a way.

- Alright then. - Huh?

Looks like I'm left with no other choice.

Okay, kids, come with me.

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX Huh!

BRINEY Say hello to my super high-speed boat, the SS Wingull!

- Okay, that's a ship. - It's a Wingull.

[AMAZED]

Ha! We'll show Team Aqua a thing or three.

'After retiring from the sea captain's life'

'my days became boring one after another'

and the thrill of the seven seas drifted into the dark past

into a sad and lonely life.

And then one day..

[EXCITED]

Hm?

[EXCITED]/[HAPPY]

My dear Peeko suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Watching that Wingull as it lived freely

flying through the skies, I felt the unmistakable power

of my youth welling up inside of me again.

Then I knew that the time had come for me

to travel the oceans once more this time with my Peeko.

So I built this boat.

Okay, we're close to the rendezvous point.

[CONCERNED]

Crawdaunt? What? Huh?

'Where'd that boat come from?'

BRINEY Team Aqua, give Peeko back to me now!

The oceans tie the world together!

You will never get away from me!

Ha! Oh, please, spare me the dramatics.

'He's picking up speed!'

BRINEY 'And headed straight for Triangle Rock!'

I'll bet that's where he's gonna meet up

with the rest of his team members.

You're right. Come on, Pikachu.

[DETERMINED]

Ash, wait!

Okay, Crawdaunt's a Water Pokémon

so let's fight it by using lightning.

[DETERMINED]

Water Shock!

[WATER SHOCKWAVE MOVE]

[screaming]

[PANICKED]

Follow up with Bubblebeam!

[BUBBLEBEAM MOVE]

[PANICKED]

Uh! Ah! They're almost to Triangle Rock!

[SCARED]

- Peeko! - He's going way too fast.

He's gonna crash!

Pikachu, use Thunder!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

MAY There's still a lot left of it!

Alright, kids! Hold on tight!

- Look out! We're toast! - Peeko!

We're fine, just watch! Oh, yeah!

[SHOCKED]

- Peeko! - Peeko!

Tell me you're okay!

[HAPPY]

What a relief!

Huh?

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX Oh!

What's that?

- A giant submarine. - It must be Team Aqua's.

Look, up there. He did escape after all.

You haven't seen the last of me, Team Aqua, that I vow.

Team Aqua, just who are those guys anyway?

[HAPPY]

- Whoa! - I guess it was hungry.

Well, after going through all of that, wouldn't you be too?

[stomach rumbling]

That's answered your question, May.

Peeko's not the only hungry one.

Oh, yeah, I haven't eaten anything since this morning.

I know, and I was really hoping

to try some of that Rustboro pasta.

You referring to Rustboro City Pasta?

The restaurant you passed by on the way here?

- Yes, that one. - Do you know it?

Know it? You bet I do.

My best friend ran that place for years.

Tell you what, I'll just give him a call

and ask him to whip up some pasta for us all.

'After a good night's sleep, we'll head for Dewford Island'

'first thing in the mornin'!'

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX 'Thank you, Mr. Briney!'

[HAPPY]

NARRATOR After the safe return of Mr. Briney's beloved Wingull

our heroes boarded his ship

leaving Rustboro City in their wake.

Now they've set a course for Dewford Island

and the second Gym in the Hoenn Region.

Yes! That second badge is mine. I know it!

[CONFIDENT]

♪ Take a step and I'm on my way ♪

♪ Gonna start all over again ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪ ♪ Hero ♪

♪ Pokémon Advanced ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪ ♪ Hero ♪

♪ Give me just one chance ♪

♪ And the future will decide ♪

♪ If there's a hero buried deep inside ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪