The gang continued on their journey, they're headed to the next island to rest for the night.
Misty saw an island ahead of them, "What island is that?" She asked, pointed ahead.
Tracey took out his binoculars and saw the island, "That's Moro Island." He replied.
"Let's go and rest there for the night." Ashlyn said.
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When the gang arrived at the island, night arrived and they were now in the Pokémon Center.
Ashlyn called the Kanto's Professor for a talk on the video phone.
"Hiya Professor Oak." Ashlyn greeted the Kanto Professor.
"Hello everyone, I'm fine and I can see you're all doing well." Professor Oak responded.
"We're all fine." Misty said.
"Excellent, where are you calling from?"
"Moro Island." Ashlyn said.
"Ah, you timed your arrival perfectly then."
Ashlyn raised an eyebrow, "We did?"
"You mean you haven't seen the news?" Professor Oak asked.
"We haven't been in civilization for awhile." Ashlyn replied.
"Oh, I see. Here it is, read this." The Kanto Professor showed the gang a newspaper article.
"Treasure found. Drivers have recovered what they claim to be an Orange League Championship trophy dated back over 300 years, from a sunken ship from the coast of Moro Island." Volkner read out.
"Wow. 300 years." Misty said.
"Of course, there is lots of studies to be done but they are certain that it's the real thing." Professor Oak spoke.
"Sounds amazing." Tracey said.
"You can see it if you like. They have the trophy on display in the Moro Island Museum of Art."
"Oh, I love to see what a 300 year old trophy Orange League trophy was like." Ashlyn said.
"Then let's see it tomorrow morning." Volkner suggested.
"Yeah."
"Raichu."
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Morning came and the gang arrived at the museum location.
"This is the museum." Ashlyn said.
"It is." Tracey stated.
"But why is everyone outside?" Volkner questioned.
The gang walked towards the crowd and carefully pressed through to the front, where Office Jenny and other police officers were there as well.
"Excuse me, Officer Jenny did something happen?" Ashlyn asked.
Officer Jenny looked at the gang, "The old Orange League trophy we had on display here is stolen." She answered.
"Say what?!" Ashlyn exclaimed.
"The trophy is gone!" Misty exclaimed.
"Rai!"
"It's seems several people broken in last night and took it." Officer Jenny explained, "The only clues we have right now are a couple of footprints and this imprint of someone carrying the trophy."
Ashlyn groaned when she saw the imprint. She knew who that imprint belonged to.
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The gang decide to leave the island since they couldn't see the trophy because it was stolen. But Ashlyn knew who stole that trophy.
Ashlyn sulked, "I really want to see the old Orange League trophy." She grumbled, cursing Team Rocket.
"Same here. I really want to see what it was like back then." Volkner commented.
"Yeah. Ah-" Ashlyn tripped and would've landed face first, if Volkner didn't grab her by her waist, saving her, "Thanks." She smiled.
Volkner chuckled, "You're welcome. But what did you trip over?" He looked down and saw a leg.
"Raichu? (A leg?)" Raichu blinked.
Tesla yelped, "Raichu! (It's moving!)"
The leg pulled back into the bush and the gang saw familiar thieves.
"That's!" Tracey gasped.
Ashlyn twitched when she saw who it was.
James yawned with a smile, "I haven't celebrated like that in a while." He said, happily.
Meowth was doing stretches.
Jessie yawned, "We eat so much that I nearly lost track of how many I eat." She said, happily.
"Yeah, but nothing like waking up after a great night steal." Meowth smiled.
"Steal!" Misty exclaimed.
"Ah! Huh?" Team Rocket turned around and yelped.
"It's you!" Jessie and James had a large sweat dropped behind their heads.
Meowth immediately hugged a wrapped up green box shape, "We don't know anything about a championship trophy!" He blurted out.
Volkner eyebrow twitched, Team Rocket's Meowth just blurted their crime.
James picked up the package, "An-And if we did, a stolen one it wouldn't be in this package!" He blurted out, as well.
"Oh, they wouldn't think we took it now." Jessie said sadistically, with a large sweat dropped.
"I should've known it was you three. That imprint looks familiar from somewhere and it was you that stolen it." Ashlyn growled out.
"Give it Team Rocket!" Misty shouted.
"And you better prepared to make it trouble!" Jessie started, their motto.
"I suggest to make it double." James continued.
Meowth struggled carrying the stolen package as he walked past them, "You take care of the motto, I'll take care of the trophy!" He said.
James and Jessie blinked, "Huh? Huh!" They ran after the scratch cat Pokémon.
"Hey, get back here!" Tracey shouted out.
The gang chased after Team Rocket.
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The gang arrived when Team Rocket left the docks on a pedal Seadra boat.
"They're getting away." Misty said.
"Lapras, I choose you!" Ashlyn sent out the transport Pokémon.
"Lapp!"
"Follow that boat!" Ashlyn ordered.
"Lap!" Lapras chased after Team Rocket.
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The gang was confused when a fog appeared and lost sight of Team Rocket.
"This is strange." Volkner said.
"This fog just came out of nowhere." Tracey said.
"Where did they go?" Misty asked.
"We can't actually see anything in this thick fog." Ashlyn replied.
"We should head back, this fog can get dangerous." Volkner suggested.
Tesla and Raichu's ears twitched, hearing a loud creak noise, they turned to it, "RAI!" They both yelped.
Ashlyn and Misty turned and saw what it was, Misty began to pale. Ashlyn, Volkner, and Tracey looked at the ship.
"That ship is..." Volkner muttered.
"Seems like Team Rocket is on there." Ashlyn pointed towards the Seadra boat that was next to the ship.
Misty whined, "Why a Ghost ship of all things!"
The gang got aboard the old ship to get the trophy from Team Rocket.
"This ship it must've been the ship that the drivers have raised." Volkner said.
"It's cold and creepy to me." Ashlyn commented. Then she sensed something near her and looked over her shoulder to see nothing there, "Huh?"
Then the gang went down into the ship, looking around for Team Rocket.
"Where can Team Rocket be?" Misty asked.
"Well if Team Rocket went up, we should've ran into them." Tracey answered.
"So they're still here." Volkner stated.
Ashlyn then felt two presence, 'This feeling again...' She thought, she pulled Volkner's hand and she began to walk towards a location on the ship.
"Ashlyn?"
"Chu?"
"Rai Rai."
"Don't ask. I'm just following my instinct." Ashlyn responded as she continued to walk.
It was weird now that she's able to sense things nearby now. It started to confuse, yet scare her at the same time. This kind of started a little bit after the fight between Mew and Mewtwo. She didn't know why she was able to sense things. She pondered more on it and believed that it must have been the two Psychic attacks from those two. Or it could be that she had aura abilities. Her male counterpart had some kind of ability that involved aura, but never used them.
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They continued to follow Ashlyn and came to stop at an opened door.
"Here." She opened the door and saw what they were looking for, the Orange League Championship trophy.
"Ah! The trophy." Misty said.
"Yeah but where's Team Rocket?" Tracey asked.
Tesla and Raichu sensed two other Pokémon in the room.
"Raichu! (Come on out!)" Tesla shouted.
"Rai. (Now.)" Raichu ordered.
"Tesla, Raichu, what's wrong?" Misty asked.
"We're not alone." Ashlyn replied.
And two 'ghost' figures appeared in front of the trophy.
"G-G-ghost!" Misty paled.
"No, they're not." Ashlyn corrected. "Espeon. Gengar." She released Espeon and Gengar.
"Espeon." Espeon appeared.
"Gengar." Gengar appeared.
The two 'ghost' flinched.
"Remove their cover. Psychic." Ashlyn ordered.
Espeon's eyes glowed and lifted the white sheets on the two ghosts to reveal a Gastly and a Haunter.
"Gastly Gas."
"Haunter Haunter."
"They're Gastly and Haunter." Ashlyn said.
"But what are Gastly and Haunter doing here on this ship?" Volkner questioned.
"Haunter Haunt. (We're here because of the trophy.)" The gas Pokémon pointed to the Orange League Championship trophy.
Ashlyn frowned, "The trophy?"
Gastly nodded, "Gas Gastly Gastly. (It belongs to our master.)" It said.
"What do you mean-" Ashlyn was cut off.
"It's ours!" The door forced opens and revealed Team Rocket.
"Team Rocket!" Misty exclaimed.
"That trophy is ours!" Meowth exclaimed.
"That's right, we put a lot of work into stealing that trophy." James agreed.
"You won't get it without a fight." Jessie added.
"Gengar use Hypnosis on Team Rocket." Ashlyn ordered.
Gengar snickered, he disappeared and reappeared in front of Team Rocket; Jessie and James, his eyes glowed blue and they started to feel tired and then they fell the floor, fast asleep.
Meowth paled and looked at them nervously, "Can't we talk about this?" He asked, taking a step back.
The two gas Pokémon looked at each and nodded.
Haunter flew forward and grabbed Meowth by the head with his claw.
"Ahh....." Meowth gasped before his eyes went blank.
"Eh?" Ashlyn blinked.
Meowth turned around and bowed at the gang, "Greetings, we are Gastly and Haunter." He spoke up, like he was being control.
"Must be Haunter's doing, he is using Meowth as a communication to talk to us." Volkner said.
"Reminds me of the incident back at Hutber Port." Ashlyn commented, when Meowth was being controlled by the giant Tentacruel.
Meowth raised a his left paw and point it at the trophy, "For centuries we have guarded the Orange League Island Championship trophy, you see there."
"Erm, did you say centuries?" Misty asked, unsure.
"Dat's right."
"Gastly." Gastly used its powers and the area turned to a bright blue sky scenery.
"Woah." Ashlyn said.
Tesla looked down and was shocked. "Rai. (Look down.)" She pointed down.
Everyone followed to where Tesla was pointing at and saw a small version of this ship but it was in great condition. They were amazed to see this kind of setting.
"Our master was the captain of this ship. This ship carries goods, from one island to another and it was always welcomed in every port. The Captain loved Pokémon and especially prized us."
"But one night we were caught in a terrible storm and the sunk to the bottom of the sea."
The gang watched as the ship sunk into the sea.
"From this day forward, we have guarded our master treasure, the Pokémon trophy, he won from the Orange League. Then a few days ago, humans came and took our master prized precession. That's when we took control of this ship and went in search of our Captains treasure."
"Wow, a real sunken ship." Misty awed.
"Its amazing how the ship was raised by Gastly and Haunter." Tracey complimented.
"Now our the trophy is back where it belongs."
"Wow, the captain must've a really great Pokémon trainer to win that." Ashlyn commented.
"See for yourself." The scenery changed.
The gang looked around at the Orange League stadium, seeing it in perfect condition back then.
"It really is amazing, before it was in ruins now." Volkner said.
"Amazing indeed." Tracey sketched on his sketchbook.
They watched as the Captain was using Gastly to battle against a Beedrill and he won.
"Yes, the Captain was a fine Pokémon trainer."
The Captain held the trophy in his hand and raised it into the air.
"And we were proud to help him win the championship."
"I herby a challenge to all worthy trainers to dares approach me next. You." The gang heard the Captain said and then started to point fingers in different directions, "You. Or You." He pointed towards the gang last.
"Rai?" Tesla blinked.
And the scenery faded away, revealing their original place on the ship.
"We hope that you can understand why we can never allowed anyone to take this trophy from here." Haunter said.
The gang nodded.
"We understand." Ashlyn said.
"You were only trying to protect your master's trophy." Tracey said.
"Even after 3 centuries." Volkner added.
"The memories of our master will remind alive in us forever and now the time has come for you to leave this place." Haunter told them.
"Okay." Ashlyn nodded.
Haunter let go of Meowth's head and flew back in front of trophy with Gastly.
Meowth blinked twice and looked around, "Huh? Huh? What happen?" He then ran towards Jessie and James who were still sleeping, "Hey! Wake up you idiots! WAKE UP!"
"Argh..." James and Jessie both blinked tiredly and they woke up instantly, "HUH! What happened?!"
Team Rocket saw the gang with the trophy behind the group, "OUR TROPHY!" They shouted and ran towards it.
"Your trophy?!" Misty exclaimed.
"It's not yours. Tesla, Thunder Shock them." Ashlyn ordered.
"Raichu Thunder Shock as well." Volkner ordered.
"Raaaiiichuuuuuuu!"
Tesla and Raichu fired a bolt of electricity towards Team Rocket and sent them flying out the ship, breaking the ceiling.
"TEAM ROCKET IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Team Rocket screamed as they disappeared into the night sky.
"That's it." Ashlyn said.
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As the gang were now off the ship on Lapras's back, they watched as the ship had a purple outline glow and it started to fly away.
"Wow, you don't see that everyday." Ashlyn took out her phone and took some pictures.
"Yeah." Misty agreed.
"They must be moving the ship so nobody would find it and the trophy." Volkner said.
"Still it was pretty amazing how the Orange League looked back then." Ashlyn smiled.
"True." Volkner smiled.
"Raichu!" Tesla and Raichu waved at the ship.
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And so thanking the two 'Captains' Pokémon, Gastly and Haunter, Ashlyn and her friends now watch with new sense of wonder as the haunted ship as it slowly drifted in the night.
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Pokémon on hand: Raichu (Tesla)(F), Lucario (M), Espeon (F), Shiny Charizard (Natsu)(M), Gengar (M), Persian (F), Tsareena (F), Toucannon (M), Pikachu (Levina)(F), Vaporeon (F), Leafon (F), Glaceon (F), Dusk Lycanroc (Romulus)(M), Kangaskhan (F), Lapras (M), Crystal Onix (Crystal)(F), Pokémon Eggs (2)
Oak's Ranch:
Snorlax (M)