BUT SHE'S A GIRL!!!

James-Peggi doesn't own Pokémon.

Pegasus-She never did, and she never will.

Peggi-YES I WILL!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marik-O..kay...

Pegasus-You'll have to excuse her. She has had a ton of sugar today in honor of Spring Break and all, so she's really hyper right now.

Peggi-*while hopping around the room*SUGARSUGARSUGARSUGAR!!!! MUST HAVE MORE!!!!! Anywayz, as sakuya pointed out, I am most likely the first authoress to disclaim a dress, and I'll most likely be the last!!!

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Sophi-Misty? Are you okay?

Sophi ran as quickly as she could into the back room.

James-What do you think is going on?

Jessie-I don't know.

Sophi was gone for about five minutes. When she came back, Misty wasn't with her.

Jessie, James, and Meowth approached her. They had suddenly thought about something. What if the person they were waiting for had already come in and left a name.

Jessie-Um.Sophi. That person we were waiting for.well, did anyone come in saying that they were waiting for Jessie, James, and Meowth?

Sophi-No. Not exactly. But the boss did say something about 'those three blundering fools' who I'm supposed to help steal that Togepi, which I have in the back in a cage.

Jessie-You mean to say that the boss sent you to help us?

Sophi-Yup. Exactly.

Meowth-So, what happened to the twerp and Nurse Joy?

Sophi-I have them tied up in the back. We don't have much time to get out of here before Ash and Brock come out looking for her. I have the getaway truck outside. Do either of you have a license?

James-Who needs a license to drive?

Sophi-Good point.

Sophi led the three outside to a large truck filled with cages in the back. In each of the cages were Ash, Misty, and Brocks' Pokémon plus a lot more. Jessie, James, and Meowth stared in awe.

Jessie-Wow.

James-You stole all of these Pokémon from the twerps?

Sophi-I didn't steal all of them. Most of them are mine.

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The group drove far away to a large abandoned building. They parked the truck inside the garage and then went inside a very large waiting room.

Jessie-So, you're the new member of our team?

Sophi-I guess so. That's what the boss said.

James and Meowth examined the beautiful girl, skeptical about her being true villain material.

James-Huddle.

The three got into a huddle, excluding the girl who busied herself tidying her dress.

James-Should we be taking her seriously?

Meowth-What'd ya mean?

James-Well, I don't really think we should have a girl on the team. I mean, we'd always have to worry about her and.well.she's too..feminine. I say we shouldn't have a girl traveling around with us.

Jessie-AND WHAT EXACTLY AM I, YOU DIMWIT? A WORTHLESS NOBODY?!

Jessie smacked James really hard upside the head for his anti-girl remarks.

Meowth-Even though I don't have anything against having another girl on the team, I think he may be right about the feminine thing. Just look at her.

The three of them stare at the girl who is now brushing her hair with a comb she had in a handbag.

Jessie-Well, we'll just let her tag along for a while. If she gets to be a real problem we'll let the boss know about it.

James just sighed.

James-Well, welcome to the team.

Sophi-Thanks! This will be sooooooo much fun!

Meowth-Fun! Our job isn't fun! It's hard work!

Sophi-Well, it isn't so hard for me!

James-Huh?

Sophi-Here ya go.

She handed James three bottle caps, a ten dollar bill, and a Pokéball.

James-What the.? These are mine! How did you get them?

Sophi-And here Jessie.

She handed her a fake diamond bracelet, an heirloom watch her mother had given her when she was five, and a Pokéball.

Jessie-How did you get our stuff?

Sophi-I did it when we were walking in. If you remember, I was standing between the two of you. It was really easy.

James-But.but..but.

Jessie-How did you.but.

Sophi just giggled as Jessie, James, and Meowth's eyes widened. They weren't with just any thief, and she definitely wasn't an ordinary girl.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~With Ash's group

Ash-I wonder what's taking Misty so long.

Brock-Think we should make sure everything's okay?

Ash-I guess so.

Ash and Brock walked from the back of the Pokémon Center to the front where the desk was. Neither Misty nor Sophi were there.

Ash-Misty?!

Brock-Sophi?! Where are you, my love?!

They wandered into the back and opened a door to find both Misty and Nurse Joy tied up with thick ropes that were attached to a support beam. They were both gagged, and their hands where bound with electrical tape.

Ash-Misty! Nurse Joy!

Ash went to Misty's aid, and Brock, of course, to Nurse Joy's rescue. Finally, both girls were untied. Nurse Joy was fine, but Misty was unconscious.

Ash-What's going on?

Nurse Joy-I was at the front desk when a young girl came up to the desk asking me if I could heal her Pokémon. She said she was battling with a friend and her Pokémon were hurt badly.

Ash-What did this girl look like? Did she have red hair that was really long?

Brock-And was she with a guy who had shoulder length hair and a talking Meowth?

Nurse Joy-No. She had long black hair and pretty green eyes. She was wearing a baby blue dress with a pink sash.

(A/N:Nurse Joy- No. She had long black hair and pretty green eyes. She was wearing a baby blue dress with a pink sash, the one that Peggi disclaimed in the last chapter. Peggi-Sorry sakuya, I couldn't resist! Lol!)

Ash and Brock-SOPHI!!!!

Nurse Joy-Who? How do you know her?

Ash-She was at the front desk when we came in. She said you were sick and she was filling in for you.

Suddenly, Misty began to wake up.

Misty-What..where am I?

Nurse Joy-It's okay. That Sophi girl just knocked you out. Then she dragged you over here and tied you up.

Misty-All I remember is seeing you tied up and I was going to help you but...

Nurse Joy-It's okay.

Ash-NO IT'S NOT! SHE HAS OUR POKEMON!

Misty-Now we'll never be able to compete in the annual battles! Plus I'll never see my Togepi again!

Misty began to cry at the thought of loosing her Togepi.

Nurse Joy-What annual battles?

Ash-the ones that they hold here every six months.

Nurse Joy-I don't know what you're talking about. There aren't any annual battles in this city.

Ash-Y.you mean..

Brock-Looks like we're not dealing with just any Pokémon thief.

Ash-We have to get the Pokémon back.

Ash, Misty, and Brock left the room to find any trace of the Pokémon thief.

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Peggi-So, how was that chapter?

Audience-*applauds*

Peggi-^_______________________________________________^

James-Hope you liked that chapter a lot, cuz Peggi kept us all up 'till 3 AM so she could finish typing it up.

Ash, Misty, Brock, Jessie, Meowth, Sophi, and Nurse Joy-*sleeping on the floor*

Peggi-Yup! Please review and tell me what 'cha think! Bye!