Chapter 52: Escape to Safety
Hearing Ash's suggestion, Brock thought about it, found the method feasible, and said, "Okay! Let's do as Ash says!"
Misty, Daisy, and Melanie, hearing Brock agree, replied happily, "Okay!"
And so, Brock's group headed towards the lowest level of the ship.
After a while, Brock's group reached the ship's lowest level. There they saw a man and a woman wearing black clothes with a large 'R', searching for something.
Seeing them, Brock walked over and asked, "James! Jessie! What are you looking for?" Yes, the man and woman were Team Rocket's James and Jessie.
Hearing someone call his name, James looked up, saw Brock walking towards him, and replied, "Mr. Brock! We're looking for an exit, trying to see if we can escape!"
Hearing James, Brock asked curiously, "James, Jessie. How did you two get trapped down here?"
Jessie, nearby, heard Brock and replied resignedly, "Isn't it because we were worried Meowth hadn't returned to your side? We wanted to find you and ask properly. When we couldn't find you, we kept looking. As a result, we ended up trapped down here!"
Hearing Jessie, Brock turned to James and asked, "Is that true?"
James listened to Brock and nodded, then asked, "Is Meowth with you?"
Brock nodded and replied, "Meowth is with me."
Just then, Ash and the others walked over. Seeing James and Jessie, Ash exclaimed loudly, "Team Rocket! What are you trying to do down here?!"
Hearing Ash, Brock explained the situation to Ash and the group.
After speaking, Brock thought, Should I bring Team Rocket along when we escape or not?... Sigh! Might as well take them with us. After all, they only got trapped because they were worried about my Meowth. Having made up his mind, Brock explained the escape plan to them.
Hearing Brock's plan, James' and Jessie's eyes lit up, and they said, "That method sounds feasible!"
Subsequently, Ash took out a Poké Ball and released his Charmander. He then commanded Charmander, "Charmander! Use Flamethrower! Burn a large hole through the bottom of the ship!"
Hearing Ash's command, Charmander spewed a stream of fire from its mouth, attacking the ship's bottom above Ash and the others' heads.
After a short while, Charmander's Flamethrower had burned a large hole through the ship's hull. Subsequently, seawater desperately rushed into the ship. Seeing this, Ash recalled Charmander, then followed Brock to escape to an area not yet flooded.
By now, Brock and the group had escaped to an unflooded part of the ship's interior. Brock then said, "Everyone, take out your Water-type Pokémon! Then have them carry us out of here!"
Hearing Brock, Ash and the others took out their Poké Balls and released their Water-type Pokémon. Just then, before Brock appeared one Wartortle and four Squirtle.
Brock looked at the Wartortle and Squirtle, then looked over at James and Jessie. Noticing they hadn't released any Pokémon, he asked, "James, Jessie, why aren't you bringing out your Water-type Pokémon?"
Hearing Brock, James and Jessie lowered their heads and admitted, "We don't have any Water-type Pokémon..."
Daisy, nearby, heard them and kindly took out a Poké Ball, offering it to Jessie, "Here, I have a Water-type Pokémon you can borrow."
Jessie accepted the Poké Ball, bowed to Daisy, and said, "Thank you! May good people have a peaceful life." She then released the Pokémon. A Seel appeared before James and Jessie.
Subsequently, Brock and the others grabbed onto the Pokémon (Wartortle, Squirtle, Seel), then told the Pokémon to carry them away. Hearing their trainers, the Pokémon desperately swam upwards, carrying Brock's group towards the sea surface.
After an unknown amount of time, Brock's group finally reached the sea surface. They discovered a large wooden plank floating on the water, large enough to hold Brock's entire group. Subsequently, Brock and the others all climbed onto the plank and recalled their Water-type Pokémon.
Now, this scene unfolded on the wooden plank: Brock, Ash, Melanie, Misty, Daisy, Jessie, James, and Pikachu were all sitting on the plank.
Just then, James returned the Poké Ball to Daisy, also saying "Thank you." Daisy took the Poké Ball back and replied, "You're welcome."
Meanwhile, Brock looked around at Melanie, then looked at Misty, then looked at Daisy, and then looked at Jessie, thinking, Not bad! ... This is quite a bonus!
Just then, Misty, nearby, looked at Brock, noticed the lewd smile on his face, and said loudly, "Brock! What are you looking at?! And what are you thinking about, smiling so creepily?!"
Misty's words snapped Brock out of his thoughts. He replied calmly, without blushing or his heart skipping a beat, spouting nonsense, "Misty, I was just thinking about how we can leave here and get back to land."
Hearing Brock, Misty didn't suspect his words and asked, "Brock, then have you thought of a way to leave here?"
Hearing Misty's question, Brock took out a Poké Ball and said, "To leave this place, we'll have to rely on him!" Subsequently, Brock released the Pokémon inside. A Magikarp appeared before Ash and the others.
Seeing the Magikarp, Ash said disdainfully, "Brock! Just him?! How can he get us out of here?!"
Misty nearby chimed in, "Exactly! Ash is right!"
Hearing Ash and Misty, Brock just smiled.
"Magikarp! Evolve! Don't let them look down on you!" Brock said to the Magikarp in the water.
Hearing Brock's words, Magikarp suddenly emitted a white light from its body. This was clearly the sign of Pokémon evolution.
Subsequently, after the white light flashed and faded, a Gyarados appeared before Brock and the group!
Misty, nearby, seeing the Gyarados, let out a scream, "Ahh!" then hid fearfully behind Daisy.
Seeing this unfold, Daisy asked curiously, "How are we supposed to leave now?"
Hearing Daisy, Brock counted the people. There were 8 people in total. He said to Ash and the others, "There are eight of us in total, but Gyarados can probably only carry seven people... How about this? You guys ride on Gyarados, let Gyarados take you back to land. I'll stay here and think of another way to leave."
Hearing Brock's plan, Misty immediately objected, "There's no way I'm sitting on Gyarados!"
Brock replied, "Okay, then you can just stay here alone. The rest of us will ride Gyarados and leave."
Hearing Brock say that, Misty exclaimed, "No way!" After saying this, she resignedly plucked up her courage and walked towards the Gyarados.
By now, Ash and the others had all climbed onto Gyarados's back, leaving only Brock standing alone on the wooden plank.
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