I'm back again. Kupo! As you can probably tell, I'm trying to update rather quickly. Well, I'm in a pretty good mood today because I got a LOT of candy on Halloween. Guess being the last trick-or-treater really comes in handy when there's tons of candy left. Kupo. Eh. This year was my last year of trick-or-treating anyways, so I'm pretty upset about that...Oh well. Hope you enjoy this chappie!

Sly: Glad you liked that chapter! I had fun writing it! I don't have anything against Team Rocket, but they're the bad guys, so they have to be the bad guys in here too..... But, who knows? Maybe sometime the group will meet up with a GOOD (but still relatively idiotic) Team Rocket member.

Chapter 9: Are We FINALLY Out?

After an increasingly intense argument, Kaitou, Willow, and the others decided to press on through the dense forest.

" Are we almost there, Invisi?" asked a rather tired Kaitou, whom had begun to slink along slower and slower.

Invisi nodded. " Kece Kecleon."

" I take that as a yes!"

In fact, it DID mean yes. Then again, it might just of meant. 'We'll be there in 5 minutes'.

Either way, no one could stop what was coming up.

" YAAY!! FOOD RELAXATION!! A GYM!!"

Yes, Kaitou was running around like her usual egomaniac self.

Needless to say, Kaitou, not paying attention to were she was running, ran straight into a tree.

By now, every one in the group had rather large sweat drops on his or her head.

" Invisi, NEVER tell Kaitou something again..."

Invisi nodded in agreement at Jessie's suggestion, and proceeded to either pick Kaitou up OR drag her across the ground due to her being unconscious and having a large bump on her head.

Invisi shook his head, deciding to go with the second choice.

" Kece Kecleon..."

***

Not to far away, a pair of eyes watched the Kecleon pull Kaitou.

" * cackle * Look like I've found myself yet another victim."

And with that quick phrase, a black, red, and blue blur started hopping from tree to tree towards what he called 'Victim'.

***

Kaitou woke up slowly, her back aching severely.

" Hunh...? Invisi?"

Kaitou blinked as she noticed the small creature dragging her across the ground.

" Kecleon?"

" Huh? Oh...I'm fine, if you don't include the growing pain in my back."

Invisi looked down sheepishly and stopped.

" Kece Leon..." he apologized.

" It's O.K...Umm, Willow? Are we almost there?"

Willow nodded slightly and pointed ahead. " I can see the exit over there."

Kaitou tried to act crazy again, but her back made her efforts futile.

" Heh heh heh...don't bother getting up, for you all will die in these woods!"

A boy jumped out of nowhere. He had jet-black hair, outlined with fine bits of silver.

" Umm. May I ask who you are?" Willow asked slowly.

" My name is Ronin...And I came here to challenge each one of you to a Pokemon battle!"

Ronin held up a red and blue Pokeball.

" Do you accept my challenge?"

Jessie looked at Ronin hesitantly.

" What's the catch...?"

" If you lose, you must stay and live here with me FOREVER!"

' Ah, so he's lonely in these woods...Well, let's see how good this guy actually is!' " WE ACCEPT!"

And with that, Jessie grabbed her Charmander's pokeball off her waistband.

***

Okies. That chapter is complete! Kupo! Man...I realize that these chapters look longer than they actually are ((word wise)). Kupo. Oh well. 'Till next time, Ja ne! Kupo!

A/N: Kupo is used by Moogles on Final Fantasy Games and Kingdom Hearts