Chapter 7

A Fierce Struggle!

Reiji Vs. Team Galactic!

O.o.o.o.o.

With Neptune, Uranus, and Mercury

O.o.o.o.o.

"So, this is Reiji's house. Aw, how cute!" Neptune squealed. "What?" Uranus snarled. They were supposed to be being quiet. From his position, he could see her holding a small photo of Shinji as a little kid, chasing around a tiny Turtwig excitedly. Mercury sighed, "People? Can we please keep your eyes on the prize here? This isn't some field trip. Neptune stuck her tongue out at him and shoved the picture into the right pocket of her Team Galactic issue sweatshirt.

A flash of movement out of the corner of his eye made Uranus whirl around. "Visual on target!" he yelled. "Way to be sneaky," Mercury said, his voice fizzling through Uranus's earpiece. But it was too late; Reiji lashed out at Uranus, kicking him hard in the chest and then bodily slamming him face-first into a wall.

Mercury and Neptune charged out into the room, Pokeballs in hand. Uranus stood up, brushing dust from his pants. The three Galactic commanders released their Pokemon.

"Go, Purugly!"

"Go, Floatzel, Dazzle!"

"Mismagius, standby for battle!"

Reiji smiled, taking a Pokeball from his belt and smiling coolly, he said, "I may only have one Pokemon with me currently, but it's more than a match for all three of you. Now go, Alakazam, use Fire Punch!" Alakazam leaped in front of Floatzel, slamming it with the Fire Punch. Floatzel parried, using Aqua Tail to guard itself from the attack. "I've been preparing myself for this day for a long time now. Alakazam, use Thunder Punch!"

Floatzel's eyes widened as he realized that the Alakazam had cornered him. The blow came hard and fast. Floatzel collapsed, a small amount of blood dribbling from its mouth, sparks dancing on its body.

"Purugly, use Hypnosis!" Yellow rings flared from Purugly's eyes and Alakazam collapsed, fast asleep. "Mismagius, Dream Eater!" A black aura surrounded Alakazam and it fainted, unable to take the Ghost-type attack. Reiji backed away stunned and Mercury, who had somehow managed to sneak up behind him sometime during the fight, cuffed his hands together behind his back.

Reiji kicked his captor in the shins, then started into a blind run. Neptune sighed, "Why do they always try to escape? It's no good." She released a Wurmple from her Pokeball. "String Shot!"

Reiji tripped as String Shot bound his feet, and slid into the cupboard, making glass fall and break around him. Rough hands picked up the young Pokemon Breeder. "Reiji," a girl's voice cooed softly into his ear, "You're coming with us."

O.o.o.o.o.

Johanna woke up as the door to her cell open and two Team Galactic grunts threw someone into the room. She scooted closer. It was a young man, with dark purple hair and was wearing a blood-spattered apron. His black eyes were opening slowly and he looked around, dazed, at his new surroundings.

"Are you okay, young man?" Reiji heard a soft voice next to him. He turned his head and noticed that he wasn't the only person in the room. She had blue hair and blue eyes. She wore a pink shirt and an apron over black pants, her hands cuffed behind her back like his own, "I'm fine." Reiji said. "Where are we? What is this place?"

Johanna shrugged, "I don't know. All I can tell is where trapped here. I'm Johanna." Reiji nodded to her. "My name's Reiji. Nice to meet you, jail mate."