("Nice time for her to take a nap,") Pachirisu grumbled angrily as she dragged Happiny along behind her. Happiny was peacefully sleeping, not seeming bothered by the dragging Pachirisu was doing.

Pachirisu glared back at Happiny, and just glared as she walked on, not even bothering to see where she was going. When she finally turned back around, Pachirisu walked right into something hard and rough.

She toppled over backwards and fell over Happiny who woke up immediately and gave a startled cry. Pachirisu gave an angry groan as she got up, her ears twitching irritably due to Happiny's cry.

Tyring to ignore the cries of Happiny, Pachirisu looked at what she had bumped into. She wasn't all that happy to see that it was a tree. She clutched her head, now earning a headache.

("What a day this is turning out to be,") she thought as she further looked up the tree.

What she saw in the tree made her realize just how hungry she was. She gave a small smile though as she turned and looked over at the still crying Happiny.

("Happiny,") Pachirisu said. ("How would you like something to eat?")

Happiny ceased crying and looked over at Pachirisu.

("Eat?") she questioned.

Pachirisu nodded.

("Yes,") Happiny replied.

("Wait right there,") Pachirisu said as she turned and ran up the tree.

Reaching the first branch she came to, she ran along it and stopped when she was underneath an apple that was hanging down within her reach. She pulle don the apple until it came off.

("Catch,") Pachirisu said as she threw the apple down to Happiny.

("Thanks, Pachi,") Happiny said as she hungrily began eating.

Pachirisu grabbed another nearby apple and ate that as fast as she could. Once she was finished, she threw the core away and looked down. It was then, she had realized, she was a lot further up than she had realized she had been. Pachirisu immediately clutched to the branch she was sitting on and trembled.

("What's wrong, Pachi?") Happiny asked.

("I'm scared,") Pachirisu replied, her voice trembling. ("I'm afraid of heights. Help!")

--

("See?") Sudowoodo said. ("I told you I knew where we were going.")

("Sure you did,") Aibipom said, rolling her eyes.

("Just be thankful I found our way back to the campsite,") Sudowoodo said. ("Now we can figure out where to go from here.")

("I think we should continue on the path we were traveling before that hunter appeared,") Aibipom said. ("Hopefully we'll find the way out from there.")

("So I take it you'll be the one leading now?") Sudowoodo asked.

("Let's go,") Aibipom said as she turned to walk off.

("Hold on,") Sudowoodo said. ("Let's pack up the stuff first. Then we can head out.")

("Fine,") Aibipom said. ("But you're carrying the stuff.")

("You do have four hands you know,") Sudowoodo pointed out. ("You can help carry some of this.")

("But you're a big strong man,") Aibipom whined. ("I'm just a weak girl.")

("Liar,") Sudowoodo mumbled.

("What was that?") Aibipom asked.

("I said for you to help pack up,") Sudowoodo said. ("The sooner we get this stuff together, the sooner we can get out of the forest.")

("Fine,") Aibipom said reluctantly as she helped Sudowoodo out.

--

"So how long have you been chasing Ash?" Dawn asked as she and Jessie walked aimlessly through the forest.

"You know I'm not really sure," Jessie replied. "I guess it's been almost a year or two now."

"So in other words, you don't know," Dawn concluded.

"No," Jessie replied. "Not a clue."

"Well why don't you go off and steal other pokemon rather than trying to catch Pikachu all the time?" Dawn asked. "I mean you always end up blasting off all the time, so why not just steal other people's pokemon and save yourself from being blasted off?"

"We have to have a hobby," Jessie replied. "We need a good challenge. Taking other people's pokemon is way too easy, but Pikachu's the hardest to catch ever since we met it."

"What did Pikachu do to you guys that caused you to set out and capture him?" Dawn asked.

"It has a lot more power than other Pikachus do," Jessie replied. "Especially with that Volt Tackle. Team Rocket needs that kind of power to try and rule the world."

"Ugh!" Dawn said in disgust. "What is it about people and trying to rule the world? Why do you think you can be so superior over everyone else?"

"What's with the sudden twenty questions?" Jessie asked herself. "You sure can be nosy."

"I guess you can say I'm curious," Dawn replied. "I don't know much about Ash's life and you seem to just constantly chase after him for his Pikachu. If I were you, I'd have quit a long time ago."

"Well we need a hobby," Jessie said. "Without us chasing after you, your pokemon probably wouldn't have gotten stronger like they are now."

"So in other words you help us even though you still remain bad," Dawn concluded.

"I guess you can say that," Jessie said with a shrug.

The two continued walking in silence, wondering what to say next when the screams of two people caused them to stop. Ahead of them, running in their direction, were two people they instantly recognized.

"It's Brock," Dawn said.

"And James," Jessie said.

"Hey guys," Dawn said as the two ran past them.

"Talk later!" Brcok yelled back to them.

"Run now!" James finished.

Confused, the two girls turned around in time to see a whole pack of angry Ursaring stampeding towards them. The girls screamed in terror and ran after Brock and James to escape the Ursaring.

--

Meowth shifted uncomfortably into a sitting position, feeling quite awkward at the silence in the plane. The only thing that filled the silence was the humming of the plane itself as it slowly flew over the sea of trees below them. It felt pretty weird for him serving someone new, especially in a completely different region.

Meowth glanced over towards Buneary who still had the same look upon her face when he ran into her earlier. No emotion was seen in her eyes. She wasn't frightened that she made a huge mistake, nor did she care. Meowth gulped, still not believing what he had done himself.

Here he was, in the presence of Hunter J, working for her to round in rare and valuable pokemon for J to auction off to other clients. His heart rate began racing as he began thinking of himself becoming someone entirely different. It did scare him. He liked who he was. But now he was working for Hunter J, and he was under her watchful eye.

One slip up of disobedience from her and he would immediately be auctioned off. And no amount of begging would get her to change her mind. Meowth's heart practically stopped when a ring sounded throughout the room.

He glanced up at Hunter J who had pressed a single button. Returning his eyes to the front, Meowth sighed with relief as a screen came sliding down. The room instantly darkened as a shadowy figure appeared on the screen.

"What's taking so long?" the figure asked. "Why don't I have my Pikachu yet? You promised me that I'd have the strongest Pikachu by today and yet here I stand, no Pikachu in my custody."

Meowth squinted his eyes, trying to see just who the speaker was. It was too dark to tell who it was, unfortunately, so he quit trying to see.

"There have been complications," J said. "Pikachu's trail has grown cold for the moment."

"Well I hope you find it soon," the figure said. "I want that Pikachu, whether you take it by force or not."

"Don't worry, J said. "I'll do everything in my power to find that Pikachu."

The figure nodded before the screen clicked off and slid back up. Meowth got up and walked over to the window to look out at the scenery below. He now saw that they were no longer over the forest, but outside of it, just arriving out over the exit.

Meowth went to go turn around and sit back down when his eyes suddenly caught of something yellow just disappearing out of the line of sight of the window. Meowth didn't need to do a double take to look to know just who that yellow thing was. Meowth ran towards Hunter J who was commanding her henchmen to land the ship.

"Wait!" he yelled, catching J's attention. "Don't land. I found Pikachu!"

"Where?" J demanded.

"Right behind us," Meowth yelled.

"Stop yelling," J said. "Men, we have found the Pikachu. This is a perfect opportunity. Once we land, we'll tired him out before capturing him. With Pikachu tired, he'll be too slow in dodging."

"Wait," Meowth said. "I have an even better idea rather than what you're thinking of."

"Oh?" J asked. "And what would that be?"

Meowth climbed up onto the arm of the chair J was sitting in and began whispering in her ear. J nodded several times, smirking as Meowth went on with his plan. Once he was finished, J got up.

"Meowth," she said. "That plan is brilliant. We'll definitely have Pikachu in no time at all."

"Thank you," Meowth said, saluting.

J turned and began walking, but turned back before she went walking into the next room.

"Buneary," she said. "Come with me. You'll be able to get your revenge a lot sooner than you think."

Buneary turned and followed J.

--

("Hunter J,") Pikachu growled as he watched the plane slowly fly over head of him.

("This isn't good,") he thought. ("I'm directly below her. If she ever finds out I'm down here, I'm in trouble.")

Pikachu then began backing into the forest to keep himself hidden from plain sight. He watched as the plane slowly traveled its way over the field.

("Please leave,") Pikachu thought desperately as the plane took its time moving.

Pikachu continued to watch, waiting for J's plane to speed off suddenly and never be seen again, but it continued to move at the pace it was on. Pikachu began to grow impatient with just sitting there waiting.

Then, suddenly, something began happening. A robotic claw began sliding out from the back side, and to Pikachu's horror, Buneary was the one being held.

("Help me!") Buneary cried out. ("Somebody please help me!")

("Buneary!") Pikachu yelled in terror as he ran out form the forest.

("Pikachu!") Buneary cried, looking down to see Pikachu. ("Help me!")

It was then the plane began to pick up speed. Buneary continued her cries for help as the plane began leaving. Pikachu realized that J wanted him to follow.

("Damn,") Pikachu thought, biting his lip. ("It's a trap. J wants me to rescue Buneary. But I can't leave without letting someone know where I am.")

Pikachu's heart was racing a mile a minute, seeing Buneary being taken away like this. His mind was frantic, not coming up with any ideas.

("I know,") Pikachu said suddenly, his eyes lighting up.

Pikachu turned towards the forest and began building electricity in his cheeks.

("Thunder Bolt!") Pikachu yelled, releasing his electric attack into the forest. ("Hopefully someone will see the path it came from and wander out.")

Pikachu then turned around and began running after J's plane to rescue Buneary, his heart pounding like mad.

("Hold on, Buneary,") Pikachu thought. ("I'm coming for you.")