Annika silently crept around to the far side of the kidnapper's encampment, her three Pokemon following closely. It was then she started to hear voices from the clearing.

"Veronica, I think this was a bad idea," the man said as he turned the eggs from their position over the fire. "I mean, what if someone comes looking."

"Then we'll scare them off, Vin," Veronica replied with a humph as she rotated the ones on her side. "Once we hatch these we'll take them to the boss and he'll reward us and promote us to executive."

"It doesn't work like that," Vin told Veronica as he leaned back.

"Really."

"It doesn't!"

"Then we'll just find out for ourselves, then won't we?"

"You know that Wartortle was still a Squirtle before that battle with the wild Ponyta three days ago, and Raichu is still hurt since she battled that Graveler!"

"I know that, you dumbbrains," Veronica told Vin without remorse. "But Nidorina and Yanma are at full strength."

"Whatever. You promised me we could stay in a hotel room, not in a tent again."

"Don't worry, honey," Veronica told Vin as she stood up and walked seductivly in his direction. "Once we get back to Viridian we sure will with our reward."

It was then that Annika tapped Kingler and motioned him to wander in. When he accomplished it, Vin and Veronica turned.

"It's a Kingler, Veronica."

"It's not wild. Kingler don't come inland this far."

"Does it really matter? A Kingler is a Kingler! Let's catch it! The boss will reward us still."

"Kingler, eh? Nidorina, poison sting!"

"Kingler, crab hammer!" Annika cried as she rushed out of the brush. "You will not harm my Kingler or those eggs."

"You can't stop us, bitch," Veronica told Annika. But by then Kingler and Nidorina were already in battle, and Kingler was winning even with the disadvantage.

"My Kingler is highly trained while I can tell your Nidorina isn't."

"Whatever, you piece of scum."

"You're the piece of scum," Annika said with a laugh. "You must be Veronica, judging by the way you two were talking and what my friend's Venonat said. You were caught on candid camera, by the way."

Veronica growled. "Nidorina, poison sting!"

"Venonat, help Kingler out with your Confusion!" Rebeckah called as she appeared with her Venonat and Gligar.

"Chinchou, thunderbolt!" Robbie said as he walked into the picture.

"You think you can beat me unfairly, bitch?" Veronica said as she humphed. "Vin, help me out!"

"You have a Raichu and Wartortle. Don't under estimate me!" Annika cried as Espeon, Meganium, and Farfetch'd appeared into the clearing. "Give us the eggs and we won't have to hurt your Pokemon or you. But you will serve time in the prison in Violet if you run. Stealing just brings community service."

"You can't stop us," Veronica said in defiance. "Yanma, sonicboom!"

"Kingler, crabhammer!"

And with that, Yanma was knocked out but Kingler was hurt.

"Robbie, get the eggs while I keep them busy," Annika told Robbie as Espeon jumped infront of her. "Espeon, give them a taste of your tackle!"

"Espe!!"

And soon, Veronica and Vin were long gone, but the eggs were safe.

"Great job, guys!" Annika told her Pokemon with a smile as Espeon jumped into her arms. "Especially you, Kingler!"

"Kingler!"

"He says he did a good job."

"He did a great job," Rebeckah said. "I am sure I want to come with you now."

"We would be glad to have you along," Robbie said as he picked his Chinchou up.

"So it's settled."