A/N:

Here's the second chapter! I just wanted to thank everyone for reading this and giving it a chance. I have to say I've been very impressed with the feedback I've gotten already, and it has excited me into writing so much more this weekend. The next chapter probably won't come out as quickly as this one did, but I hope you will bear with me.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or the plot for this chapter, but I do own their thoughts.

Chapter 2

"How did she get away?" Mecha Cop cried. "Weren't you watching her the whole time?"

"I'm sorry, sir," the police officer pleaded. "We had her in our car, and everything was going smoothly, but then when we hit a stoplight, the door slammed from behind us and she was gone!"

"You don't need to be so pale, I know it was an accident," said Mecha Cop, bringing his hand to his head. The police officer sighed in relief. "But it's terrible that she's escaped. Where could she be?"

"Well, um, she left this note…" The police officer reached into his pocket and pulled out a slip of paper, handing it to Mecha Cop. He skimmed through it.

"Why, this says she'll go steal the Rainbow Pearl! Why didn't you give this to me?"

"I'm sorry, I only noticed it an hour ago!" the police officer cried, holding his hands up.

Mecha Cop sighed. Does he think I'm going to punish him or something? "It's okay, but… I need to go find her and bring her back to jail. She'll never learn if she keeps stealing."

The Sneasel Ninja sprinted down the beach, her hair flowing behind her as she raced toward her escape boat. She was ready for Mecha Cop now—which she was amazed at in and of itself—and now she only needed him to appear any second now…

Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain as her hair was pulled back. "OW!" She cried, whirling around to face Mecha Cop. Figures he'd be here by now, she thought. I'm surprised he wasn't here earlier.

"The serial robber, the Sneasel Ninja." He let go of the Sneasel Ninja's hair, pulling out his Poké ball. "Surrender!"

"Mecha Cop! You've completely fallen for my trap!" Sneasel Ninja cried, grinning evilly. She had planned from this from the very start. Why else would she tell Mecha Cop where she was going and what item she planned to steal?

"What do you mean?" He cried, trying to sound controlling. But the Sneasel Ninja saw that of flash of panic in his eyes. She knew he was afraid. "Sneasel Ninja!" She smiled as she realized she now had the upper hand.

"I'm not interested in the Rainbow Pearl at all! The tip I gave you, the one where I said I would steal the pearl, was a trap to lure you to come here!" Sneasel Ninja shot the words at him like a bullet. Try to take that one, Mecha Cop.

"You… you tricked me!" Mecha Cop cried, cursing. "Du miser verbrecher!"

"Tee hee hee! The sand of this beach is magnetized, and make mechanics malfunction!" She threw her hands in the air majestically. "On top of that, a salty breeze is blowing! I look forward to your cyborg body getting rusty!"

Mecha Cop seemed to stop for a while. Is he going to fight back? Wondered the Sneasel Ninja. She hoped it would be the other way around, but knowing him it probably wouldn't be. "In that case… I just have to arrest you again before this body gets rusty." Sneasel Ninja's heart sank. Drat, this is going to be harder than I had thought. "Go, Sawk!" He cried, releasing his Pokémon.

"Try it!" the Sneasel Ninja spat back. "Sneasel, I choose you!"

"Endure!"

"Swords dance!"

The two Pokémon looked at each other, then back at their masters like they wanted to fight each other. Suddenly, though, Sawk's skin turned purple.

"Wh-what? Why does Sawk have a toxic orb?" Mecha Cop cried, racing toward his poisoned Pokémon. He pulled out an antidote as he glared back at Sneasel Ninja vengefully. "You! It was you! I won't forgive you!" He shot up as he threw his hand toward Sneasel Ninja.

"Tee hee hee… I swapped items while you were not watching."

"Alloy net! Amputen fuego!" Mecha Cop cried. Suddenly, an explosion fired from Mecha Cop's arm. Sneasel Ninja ducked behind a palm tree, but the net Mecha Cop had launched toward her grazed her arm. She looked down at her arm to see deep scratches already starting to bleed.

"Woah…" She murmured, shocked. She stepped to the other side of the tree, facing Mecha Cop while holding her arm at her side. "You… used a weapon again…"

"Argh… I'm disappointed in myself." Mecha Cop whispered under his breath, quietly enough to keep Sneasel Ninja from hearing. "I got upset, and without thinking I used…" He shook his head. I can't do that anymore. I could end up killing her. Not that I don't think she deserved it, but still…

"Huff… puff…" Sneasel Ninja breathed heavily as she stepped forward, but a smile formed on her face anyways. "Tee hee hee! You're panicking! Are you having a hard time Mecha Cop? Give it up before it's too late." Mecha Cop glared back at the Sneasel Ninja. How can she be so happy at a time like this? he thought.

"Surrender!" She cried. "Right? Tee hee hee… hahahahaha…" Sneasel Ninja put a hand to her mouth as she leaned forward, trying to stop laughing. But it's just so funny, she thought. How did he go from the king of justice to this person?

Mecha Cop looked back up at Sneasel Ninja's laughing form, and glared back at her. "My justice is unshakeable, no matter what the circumstances. Prépare-toi!"

"Stop bluffing!" She shouted back at him. Trust me, I know bluffing when I see it…

"It's a model answer for villains." He reasoned. "It's worth defeating you!" He reached out to his Pokémon again, ready to return to the battle.

"Sneasel, use brick break!" the Sneasel Ninja cried. Sneasel jumped up, striking down hard on Sawk's back, but Sawk held on.

"Now, Sawk! Use counter!" Suddenly Sneasel Ninja's eyes widened as Mecha Cop's Sawk took her Sneasel down with one hit.

"But…" She said breathily. "I thought the strategy this time was perfect…" her head sank down as she trailed off. I was supposed to win… Why don't I… ever win…?

"Sneasel Ninja, you're underestimating the power of justice." Mecha Cop stepped forward.

"Tsk."

"To protect law and justice, I could be infinitely cruel! That's the real World Police!" Mecha Cop stared at her, wishing she could understand. But she doesn't—certainly not yet, at least.

Sneasel Ninja glared down at the sandy beach, wishing she could have won and wanting to spit back at Mecha Cop for being so cruel. Why was he always like this? Was it just how he thought justice should be served? Was it because she had done something to him in the past? No, that wasn't it. He was just being cruel. But it wasn't like there was a reason.

Mecha Cop handcuffed her wrists again and dragged her away to the police car. "Mission accomplie."