Ash was enjoying the stew Brock made while his Pokemon ate their lunch too. Misty was nearby, fishing. At the same time, another fishing line was being cast in the water. Misty wasn't finding any Pokemon when suddenly her line was starting to tug. She thought she had got a Pokemon to bite at last, but instead the line had got caught onto another fishing line. Misty and the other fishing trainer pulled back and forth, until Misty was dragged forward. To her surprise, when she got to the other side of the lake, she saw that the person fishing in the same lake as Misty was none other than her old friend Marina, passing through Johto. So Marina. What brings you here? asked Misty I'm here because you and Ash haven't seen me since the last time we saw each other in the Orange Islands. said Marina Oh yeah. Hey Ash! I found an old friend of ours! said Misty Who did you find? asked Ash Marina. I think you should come say hi. She hasn't seen you in a while. said Misty Who's Marina? asked Brock You don't know who Marina is? said Ash, surprised. No. I don't even know what she looks like either. said Brock Well then come on. I'll show you. said Ash Okay. Can't hurt to get to know someone I haven't met before. said Brock Ash and Brock made their way over to Marina and Misty. So there you are, Ash. It's been too long since last we met. said Marina Yeah it has. said Ash After Ash talked with Marina, Brock started flirting with her. So you must be the Marina I've been told about. What a lovely name. Just the thought of your name makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. said Brock Uh thanks. said Marina, speechless at Brock's attempt to win her affections over. Come on. Let's go. said Misty, dragging Brock away from Marina Real sorry about that. Brock gets that way with every girl he meets. said Ash So I can tell. said Marina. How about me and you have a Pokemon battle? asked Marina It's a deal. said Ash. Great choose your Pokemon and let's get started. said Marina That's easy. I only need two Pokemon for this battle. I choose Totodile and Pikachu. said Ash Then in that case, I choose Tentacruel and Psyduck. said Marina I think we should make it a 2-on-2 battle. said Ash Fine by me. said Marina Begin! said Brock, giving both of them their cue to start the battle. Up on a ledge overlooking the lake, Team Rocket were watching Ash and Marina start their battle. Looks as though that girl with the water Pokemon is back. said James She most certainly is. And this time she's battling the twerp. Well when they're through with that, we'll find the perfect opportunity to steal their Pokemon and that's where Weezing's Smokescreen will come in handy for allowing us to make our getaway. said Jessie Back with Marina and Ash, Ash had Totodile dodge Psyduck's attacks. Totodile however didn't account for Psyduck's strength and was quickly defeated by Marina's Psyduck. Pikachu, however was dodging Tentacruel's tentacles quite nicely until one grabbed it and the rest stopped it from escaping its grasp. Pikachu however was able to use Thundershock on Tentacruel, making it lose its grip on Pikachu. Tentacruel is unable to battle. Victory goes to Ash and Pikachu. said Brock Suddenly, Weezing's smoke screen filled the air and before everyone knew what was going on, Tentacruel and Psyduck were stolen before Marina could stop Team Rocket from taking her Pokemon. Ash's Totodile was also taken along with Marina's Pokemon. Noctowl. Blow the Smokescreen away. said Ash, sending out Noctowl By the time the smoke had cleared, Team Rocket was long gone. Oh no. Where are my Pokemon? asked a concerned Marina Where's Totodile? asked Ash I don't know what I'll do without my darling precious Pokemon. said Marina, crying. Cheer up Marina. Don't let a little thing like that get you down. said Misty We'll get them back for you Marina. Noctowl will find them for you. said Ash So will Crobat. said Brock, sending out Crobat to help Noctowl with the search and rescue mission. An hour later, Crobat and Noctowl came back, informing their trainers they found Tentacruel, Totodile, and Psyduck. Great! Now I'm one step closer to getting my Pokemon back! said Marina Same as with my Totodile! said Ash Crobat, Noctowl, you didn't happen to see where Tentacruel and Psyduck were, did you? asked Marina Both Pokemon indicated they did know where Tentacruel and Psyduck were and led Marina, Brock, Misty, and Ash to where Team Rocket were. (Back with Team Rocket) We really outdid ourselves this time. We got three water Pokemon for the price of one. said Meowth The boss will give us extra pay checks once he sees we brought him three water Pokemon. said Jessie I believe this is our cue to make our getaway. said James Right. said Meowth and Jessie. Suddenly, just as they were halfway up into the air, Ash, Marina, Misty, Brock, Noctowl, and Crobat arrived in time. Give me Pokemon back. said Marina No way. We worked hard to steal them and we won't allow you to interefere. said Jessie, losing her patience Noctowl! Go up there and pop a hole in their balloon! said Ash as Noctowl ripped the fabric in their balloon and the balloon crashed. As usual, Jessie and James refused to admit defeat and sent in Victreebel and Arbok to battle which were both beaten easily by Noctowl and Ash had it rescue Totodile, Tentacruel, and Psyduck before having Pikachu send Team Rocket blasting off. After Team Rocket was dealt with, Tentacruel, Psyduck, and Totodile, all unharmed, we're happy to be reunited with their trainers. (Later that afternoon) If it weren't for your Noctowl and Brock's Crobat, my Pokemon wouldn't of have been rescued in the first place. said Marina We were just glad they could be of assistance. said Brock With that, everyone said their final goodbyes to Marina before heading ever closer to Olivine City.