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Chapter Two
The Aligning of Three Loonies, A Mind Slave Freak, and the King of Thieves!
The morning at the Team Rocket base was relatively normal, if you can count creating ways to destroy the world and control all Pokemon normal, that is. Near a window overlooking the base's grounds worked a comical pair, consisting of a red-haired girl, a purple-haired guy, and a certain talking Meowth.
"If we mess up this time, the boss'll fire us for sure!" Meowth said as the humans made the finishing touches on a blueprint for a giant robot. "The last one we made blew up as soon as you pushed the power button! And it blew up $40,000 with it!"
"Shut up, Meowth!" Jessie, the red-head, snapped.
"Yeah, Meowth, we don't need to be reminded!" James agreed, tossing a pencil at the Pokemon.
Suddenly, their argument was interrupted by a bright flash and a loud explosion outside. All three gazed out the window at a steady column of smoke rising behind a clump of trees.
"Jessie, is smoke really supposed to be green?" James asked, staring at it and scratching his chin. "I always thought it was gray..."
"It IS supposed to be gray, you dim-wit!" Jessie replied, giving him a sound smack on the head.
"While yous twos stand there beating each other up, I'm gonna go see what it is!" Meowth said, promptly jumping to the floor and heading for the door.
"Not without us!"
After a bright flash and loud explosion, Kaiba found himself sprawled out on the ground, surrounded by four other people. One he recognized as his brother, Mokuba. Slowly he got to his feet and shook his younger brother awake, who immediately asked what had happened.
"I don't know," Kaiba answered truthfully, disliking not knowing the answer. Their conversation was interrupted by three other moans as the other three sat up.
"I say, what happened back there?" asked Ryou Bakura, who sat on his knees rubbing his head.
"My CLOTHES are all DIRTY!" screeched Mai, who glared at Kaiba is if it was his fault.
Marik lept up from the ground and started waving his Millenium Rod around over his head, screaming, "Hahahaha! You shall all become my obedient mind slaves!"
Kaiba looked at Marik strangely. "Eh? Where'd you come from?" he asked, interrupting Marik's rant about controlling the world.
The Egyptian sniffed disdainfully. "I was there the entire time! Didn't you see me?" he asked, spreading his arms wide.
Kaiba sweat dropped. "Thankfully...no."
"YOU SHALL PAY FOR THAT, MY MIND SLAVE!" Marik shouted, brandishing his rod in Kaiba's face.
"Stop playing with dangerous toys like that!" Mai said from behind, and while Marik stopped to find her, she took his Rod and tossed it into a nearby bush.
Immediately, Marik turned into his Yami self, put on a pouty face, and sat down on the ground. "YOU TOOK AWAY MY TOY! WAAAAHAAAAHAAAA!" he cried, pounding on the grass.
"The Yami six-year-old emerges," Kaiba quipped as he watched fountains of tears burst from Marik's eyes.
Suddenly, a twig snapped from behind him, and Kaiba whirled around to face two strangely-dressed people and a cat standing up on its hind legs. "Hey, look at this!" he said, motioning everyone to look at them.
"J-J-Jessie, they're looking at us! Make them stop!" James howled, jumping behind the tall red haired girl.
"Oh James, you big baby!" she scolded, then turned to Kaiba and waved. "Hi! Greetings from Team Rocket!"
"Team what?" asked Mokuba, walking beside his brother. "Seto, what's Team Rocket?"
Jessie and James shared a look, then jumped up into a tree.
"Prepare for trouble!" exclaimed Jessie.
"And make it double!" added James as they both jumped out of the tree and struck signature Team Rocket poses. Kaiba and the gang began to sweat drop.
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth, that's right!"
Silence followed this as Jessie and James expectantly waited for the newcomers to cower before them in fear.
"I say, that was really odd!" Bakura announced, giving them a quizzical glance.
"And it didn't make much sense, either," noted Mokuba thoughtfully.
"TALKING KITTY!" yelled a voice from behind them. Marik, still in his six-year-old Yami form, dashed past them and dove for Meowth, catching the Pokemon in a tight grip. "Say something, Kitty!" he squealed excitedly.
"Meowth! Get yer grimey paws offa me!" he shouted, trying to squirm out of Marik's grip.
Jessie and James gawked at Marik with large sweat drops. "What's wrong with...him?" Jessie finally asked, pointing at Marik.
"Oh, nothing; he's just being an immature brat and needs a spanking," Mai commented, earning a glare from Marik.
"YOU WILL BE-" he shouted, then glanced at his hand and noticed his Rod was still gone. "WHERE'S MY ROD?!"
"It's in the bushes where I threw it two seconds ago, you ding dong!" Mai replied. "Will you behave yourself if I go get it for you?" she asked in a baby voice.
Marik looked up at her with huge eyes and nodded. "Yes," he said, crossing his fingers behind his back.
Kaiba watched the whole scene suspiciously. "Don't listen to him, Mai, he's lying!" he warned as Mai left to retrieve the rod. She didn't hear him, however, and soon returned with Marik's Rod in hand.
"Here you go!" she said, holding it out to give to Marik. Before she could do anything else he swiped it from her hand and glared at her as though she had contaminated it.
"AND NOW, TO MAKE YOU ALL MY OBEDIENT MIND SLAVES AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" he screamed maniacally.
Kaiba sighed. "I told you not to give it to him," he said in annoyance. He then turned his gaze to Marik, who was now dancing around in circles and pointing his Rod at everyone near him. "Hey! If you don't want me to take it back, you better act normal!" he shouted, grabbing Marik by the shirt collar.
Marik hesitated for a second, then said, "raglefraglegrumblemumbleFine." Instantly he turned back to his normal self and jerked his shirt free from Kaiba's grip.
Jessie and James, meanwhile, were gaping with their mouths hanging open. "What...just...happened?" Jessie inquired faintly, for the once-manic six-year-old was now a sane teenager.
"Oh, don't worry; he just goes Yami sometimes," Kaiba said, attempting to reassure them. "If you threaten to take away his stupid toy, he'll be good."
"IT'S NOT A TOY! IT'S THE ROD THAT WILL FORCE YOU ALL TO BE MY OBEDIENT MIND SLAVES! MWAHAHA--"
"I have heard ENOUGH of your stupid Rod and your stupid obsession with mind slaves!" Kaiba howled, smacking Marik across the mouth. The other cowered away from Kaiba, though his eyes glared daggers at his back.
Kaiba turned back to Team Rocket with an apologetic expression on his face. "So...where'd you say we are?"
"Uh...we...didn't," Jessie and James answered in unison. "You never asked."
"Well, we're asking now," Bakura said encouragingly.
"You're on Team Rocket's base," replied Jessie, regaining her posture and standing proudly.
Kaiba and his companions merely blinked. "Ah...what's Team Rocket again?" Mokuba asked timidly.
"WE TOLD YOU THAT ALREADY!" James exclaimed, causing Mokuba to run behind Kaiba.
"No you didn't! You just recited a bunch nonsensical poetry!" Mai retorted, this time causing James to flee behind Jessie.
"You tell them, Jessie," he whimpered, staring uneasily over her shoulder at Mai.
Jessie sighed, gave James a glare, and turned to the others. "Team Rocket is a wonderful organization devoted to crime and control of all Pokemon, and one day, the entire world!" she shouted with flourish.
"I'M GONNA RULE THE WORLD, NOT YOU!" Marik shouted, jumping up and down and waving his Rod at Jessie menacingly.
"Maaaariiikkk..." said Kaiba slowly, reaching for the Rod.
"No!" Marik squeaked, jumping out of Kaiba's reach. "I'll be good, I promise!"
"A promise coming out of you means nothing to me!" Kaiba retorted.
Bakura began scratching his chin thoughtfully. "So, you guys are in the crime business, huh? I suppose you steal stuff too, right?" he asked expectantly.
"Of course we do! All the time!" Jessie said sweetly, almost convincing Bakura to believe her.
"But yous twos bungle it most of the time!" Meowth butted in.
"Shut up, Meowth!" Jessie screeched, giving the Pokemon a sound kick with her boot.
Bakura stood still with his hand on his chin. "Thieves, huh? Well, in that case..." A suddenl light surrounded him, revealing his Millenium Ring. When he looked up his eyes were slanted and sharper than before, and his white hair was a lot more spikey. "...I can help!" he finished with a satisfied growl.
Team Rocket blinked. "What...just...happened to you?" Jessie asked slowly, noticing the change in Bakura's appearance.
"I am the King of Thieves, the greatest tomb robber of all!" announced Bakura as if he hadn't heard their question. "If any suffering thief needs help, I'm there to help him!"
Team Rocket's wariness suddenly turned to delight. "You mean you can help us please the boss?!" James exclaimed happily as Bakura nodded smugly. Excitedly he turned to the others. "What about you guys? Are you thieves too?"
"Psh. Yeah right!" Kaiba replied, surprising James. "We're law- abiding citizens here!"
"Except for Marik!" Mokuba chimed in.
"Thanks, Mokuba; I kind of forgot that small detail," Kaiba said, smiling at his brother.
Team Rocket shared a glance with Yami Bakura that clearly stated they were scheming. "Well, since you're not thieves, you don't belong here. But, since you've seen our base, we can't let you tattle to the cops!" Jessie announced, pointing a finger at them.
"Psh. Watch me!" Kaiba said, whipping out his Duel Disk. "I summon the Blue Eyes White Dragon! White Lightning now!" To everyone's surprise, the dragon did not appear as a mere hologram. In fact, it was quite solid, and its White Lightning burnt Team Rocket and Bakura to a nice medium crisp.
"W-What?" Kaiba gasped, staring at his mighty dragon. "It's....real?" Instantly he removed the card from the Duel Disk, and the dragon disappeared. Giving the card a hard stare, he shoved it back in and watched the dragon reappear. It roared convincingly, sending Team Rocket behind a tree from fright.
"I still can't belive this..." Kaiba muttered, removing the Blue Eyes card once again and immediately shoving it back in. The dragon winked, then appeared again. It turned and growled lowly, clearly agitated.
"No way!" Kaiba gasped, then proceeded to remove the card and shove it back in the Duel Disk rapidly the next minute. Even though he was actually taking the card out, the Blue Eyes appeared to not move because of how quickly he took it out and replaced it.
Finally, Mai tired of this antic. "KNOCK IT OFF, KAIBA!" she shouted, slapping his arm as he took the card out for the two hundredth time.
He froze, gave her an odd, wide-eyed stare, and quickly poked it back into the Duel Disk.
"BAAAAA! STOP IT!" Mai exclaimed, attempting to remove the Duel Disk from Kaiba's arm. "IT'S REAL ALREADY!"
"What kind of Pokemon is that!?" asked James in a quivering voice. "Is it...rare?"
"It's not a Pokemon, you halfwit!" Kaiba snapped, giving the Blue Eyes a pat on its leg. "It's one of the most powerful monsters in Duel Monsters: The Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
This announcement did not have the desired affect on Team Rocket, however. "What's Duel Monsters?" asked Jessie, blinking.
"Yeah! And what's a Blue Eyes White Dragon?" asked James stupidly.
"THAT IS A BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON!" Kaiba shouted, pointing at the monster before him. "I JUST GOT THROUGH SAYING THAT!"
"Oh," said James in a tiny voice as he twiddled his thumbs.
"Well, put it away!" commanded Jessie, pointing at the dragon distastefully. "It's not fair!"
"You're thieves; why do you care if it's fair or not?" Mokuba challenged, peeking out from behind Kaiba.
"We care if it's fair for us and unfair for you!" James shouted, striking Jessie's pose.
"Besides, we have more people than you do!" Jessie added tauntingly.
"What are you talking about? Marik is....never mind," Kaiba finished, noting Marik's presense next to Team Rocket. "He's over there."
"Now, Meowth! Hit the button!" Team Rocket shouted in unison as Meowth lept down from a tree branch, brandishing a gun-shaped object.
"Mokuba, get behind me!" Kaiba ordered, standing protectively in front of his little brother.
"Hehehehe! Now yous guys is gonna get it!" Meowth shouted in evil glee as he pushed a button on the object.
There came an explosion and a puff of smoke, and then Kaiba, Mokuba and Mai found themselves entangled in a net.
"That was cheap," stated Mai frankly, picking at the net as if it were a dirty rag.
"All right! We actually did something right for a change!" Jessie and James exclaimed, giving each other a high five.
"You won't get away with this! When my brother Seto gets out, he's gonna beat you to a pulp!" Mokuba said, waving a small fist as Team Rocket, Bakura and Marik came to retrieve the net and its contents.
"Sure he will, kid," James said smugly, poking Mokuba in the face. As he was pulling away, Mokuba lunged forward and bit his finger.
"OOWWWIIIIII! Jessie, he bit me!" James squawked, holding his finger as if it was about to fall off. Mokuba looked quite pleased with himself as James pulled away, blowing on his "wounded" hand.
"Bite if off, next time!" Kaiba said jovially, giving his brother a pat on the back.
"Silence, you twerps! You're going to the base right now, and whether you like it or not!" Jessie shouted angrily.
Mai glanced at the ropes, then back at the fuming Jessie. "Well, given the circumstances...it's not like we have a choice!" she said, tugging at the net with disgust.
"That's right!" said Jessie brightly. "Well then, we'd better be off!"
"Goodie," Kaiba said flatly as Team Rocket, aided by Bakura and Marik, picked up the edges of the net and began to drag it into the base.
Chapter Two
The Aligning of Three Loonies, A Mind Slave Freak, and the King of Thieves!
The morning at the Team Rocket base was relatively normal, if you can count creating ways to destroy the world and control all Pokemon normal, that is. Near a window overlooking the base's grounds worked a comical pair, consisting of a red-haired girl, a purple-haired guy, and a certain talking Meowth.
"If we mess up this time, the boss'll fire us for sure!" Meowth said as the humans made the finishing touches on a blueprint for a giant robot. "The last one we made blew up as soon as you pushed the power button! And it blew up $40,000 with it!"
"Shut up, Meowth!" Jessie, the red-head, snapped.
"Yeah, Meowth, we don't need to be reminded!" James agreed, tossing a pencil at the Pokemon.
Suddenly, their argument was interrupted by a bright flash and a loud explosion outside. All three gazed out the window at a steady column of smoke rising behind a clump of trees.
"Jessie, is smoke really supposed to be green?" James asked, staring at it and scratching his chin. "I always thought it was gray..."
"It IS supposed to be gray, you dim-wit!" Jessie replied, giving him a sound smack on the head.
"While yous twos stand there beating each other up, I'm gonna go see what it is!" Meowth said, promptly jumping to the floor and heading for the door.
"Not without us!"
After a bright flash and loud explosion, Kaiba found himself sprawled out on the ground, surrounded by four other people. One he recognized as his brother, Mokuba. Slowly he got to his feet and shook his younger brother awake, who immediately asked what had happened.
"I don't know," Kaiba answered truthfully, disliking not knowing the answer. Their conversation was interrupted by three other moans as the other three sat up.
"I say, what happened back there?" asked Ryou Bakura, who sat on his knees rubbing his head.
"My CLOTHES are all DIRTY!" screeched Mai, who glared at Kaiba is if it was his fault.
Marik lept up from the ground and started waving his Millenium Rod around over his head, screaming, "Hahahaha! You shall all become my obedient mind slaves!"
Kaiba looked at Marik strangely. "Eh? Where'd you come from?" he asked, interrupting Marik's rant about controlling the world.
The Egyptian sniffed disdainfully. "I was there the entire time! Didn't you see me?" he asked, spreading his arms wide.
Kaiba sweat dropped. "Thankfully...no."
"YOU SHALL PAY FOR THAT, MY MIND SLAVE!" Marik shouted, brandishing his rod in Kaiba's face.
"Stop playing with dangerous toys like that!" Mai said from behind, and while Marik stopped to find her, she took his Rod and tossed it into a nearby bush.
Immediately, Marik turned into his Yami self, put on a pouty face, and sat down on the ground. "YOU TOOK AWAY MY TOY! WAAAAHAAAAHAAAA!" he cried, pounding on the grass.
"The Yami six-year-old emerges," Kaiba quipped as he watched fountains of tears burst from Marik's eyes.
Suddenly, a twig snapped from behind him, and Kaiba whirled around to face two strangely-dressed people and a cat standing up on its hind legs. "Hey, look at this!" he said, motioning everyone to look at them.
"J-J-Jessie, they're looking at us! Make them stop!" James howled, jumping behind the tall red haired girl.
"Oh James, you big baby!" she scolded, then turned to Kaiba and waved. "Hi! Greetings from Team Rocket!"
"Team what?" asked Mokuba, walking beside his brother. "Seto, what's Team Rocket?"
Jessie and James shared a look, then jumped up into a tree.
"Prepare for trouble!" exclaimed Jessie.
"And make it double!" added James as they both jumped out of the tree and struck signature Team Rocket poses. Kaiba and the gang began to sweat drop.
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth, that's right!"
Silence followed this as Jessie and James expectantly waited for the newcomers to cower before them in fear.
"I say, that was really odd!" Bakura announced, giving them a quizzical glance.
"And it didn't make much sense, either," noted Mokuba thoughtfully.
"TALKING KITTY!" yelled a voice from behind them. Marik, still in his six-year-old Yami form, dashed past them and dove for Meowth, catching the Pokemon in a tight grip. "Say something, Kitty!" he squealed excitedly.
"Meowth! Get yer grimey paws offa me!" he shouted, trying to squirm out of Marik's grip.
Jessie and James gawked at Marik with large sweat drops. "What's wrong with...him?" Jessie finally asked, pointing at Marik.
"Oh, nothing; he's just being an immature brat and needs a spanking," Mai commented, earning a glare from Marik.
"YOU WILL BE-" he shouted, then glanced at his hand and noticed his Rod was still gone. "WHERE'S MY ROD?!"
"It's in the bushes where I threw it two seconds ago, you ding dong!" Mai replied. "Will you behave yourself if I go get it for you?" she asked in a baby voice.
Marik looked up at her with huge eyes and nodded. "Yes," he said, crossing his fingers behind his back.
Kaiba watched the whole scene suspiciously. "Don't listen to him, Mai, he's lying!" he warned as Mai left to retrieve the rod. She didn't hear him, however, and soon returned with Marik's Rod in hand.
"Here you go!" she said, holding it out to give to Marik. Before she could do anything else he swiped it from her hand and glared at her as though she had contaminated it.
"AND NOW, TO MAKE YOU ALL MY OBEDIENT MIND SLAVES AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" he screamed maniacally.
Kaiba sighed. "I told you not to give it to him," he said in annoyance. He then turned his gaze to Marik, who was now dancing around in circles and pointing his Rod at everyone near him. "Hey! If you don't want me to take it back, you better act normal!" he shouted, grabbing Marik by the shirt collar.
Marik hesitated for a second, then said, "raglefraglegrumblemumbleFine." Instantly he turned back to his normal self and jerked his shirt free from Kaiba's grip.
Jessie and James, meanwhile, were gaping with their mouths hanging open. "What...just...happened?" Jessie inquired faintly, for the once-manic six-year-old was now a sane teenager.
"Oh, don't worry; he just goes Yami sometimes," Kaiba said, attempting to reassure them. "If you threaten to take away his stupid toy, he'll be good."
"IT'S NOT A TOY! IT'S THE ROD THAT WILL FORCE YOU ALL TO BE MY OBEDIENT MIND SLAVES! MWAHAHA--"
"I have heard ENOUGH of your stupid Rod and your stupid obsession with mind slaves!" Kaiba howled, smacking Marik across the mouth. The other cowered away from Kaiba, though his eyes glared daggers at his back.
Kaiba turned back to Team Rocket with an apologetic expression on his face. "So...where'd you say we are?"
"Uh...we...didn't," Jessie and James answered in unison. "You never asked."
"Well, we're asking now," Bakura said encouragingly.
"You're on Team Rocket's base," replied Jessie, regaining her posture and standing proudly.
Kaiba and his companions merely blinked. "Ah...what's Team Rocket again?" Mokuba asked timidly.
"WE TOLD YOU THAT ALREADY!" James exclaimed, causing Mokuba to run behind Kaiba.
"No you didn't! You just recited a bunch nonsensical poetry!" Mai retorted, this time causing James to flee behind Jessie.
"You tell them, Jessie," he whimpered, staring uneasily over her shoulder at Mai.
Jessie sighed, gave James a glare, and turned to the others. "Team Rocket is a wonderful organization devoted to crime and control of all Pokemon, and one day, the entire world!" she shouted with flourish.
"I'M GONNA RULE THE WORLD, NOT YOU!" Marik shouted, jumping up and down and waving his Rod at Jessie menacingly.
"Maaaariiikkk..." said Kaiba slowly, reaching for the Rod.
"No!" Marik squeaked, jumping out of Kaiba's reach. "I'll be good, I promise!"
"A promise coming out of you means nothing to me!" Kaiba retorted.
Bakura began scratching his chin thoughtfully. "So, you guys are in the crime business, huh? I suppose you steal stuff too, right?" he asked expectantly.
"Of course we do! All the time!" Jessie said sweetly, almost convincing Bakura to believe her.
"But yous twos bungle it most of the time!" Meowth butted in.
"Shut up, Meowth!" Jessie screeched, giving the Pokemon a sound kick with her boot.
Bakura stood still with his hand on his chin. "Thieves, huh? Well, in that case..." A suddenl light surrounded him, revealing his Millenium Ring. When he looked up his eyes were slanted and sharper than before, and his white hair was a lot more spikey. "...I can help!" he finished with a satisfied growl.
Team Rocket blinked. "What...just...happened to you?" Jessie asked slowly, noticing the change in Bakura's appearance.
"I am the King of Thieves, the greatest tomb robber of all!" announced Bakura as if he hadn't heard their question. "If any suffering thief needs help, I'm there to help him!"
Team Rocket's wariness suddenly turned to delight. "You mean you can help us please the boss?!" James exclaimed happily as Bakura nodded smugly. Excitedly he turned to the others. "What about you guys? Are you thieves too?"
"Psh. Yeah right!" Kaiba replied, surprising James. "We're law- abiding citizens here!"
"Except for Marik!" Mokuba chimed in.
"Thanks, Mokuba; I kind of forgot that small detail," Kaiba said, smiling at his brother.
Team Rocket shared a glance with Yami Bakura that clearly stated they were scheming. "Well, since you're not thieves, you don't belong here. But, since you've seen our base, we can't let you tattle to the cops!" Jessie announced, pointing a finger at them.
"Psh. Watch me!" Kaiba said, whipping out his Duel Disk. "I summon the Blue Eyes White Dragon! White Lightning now!" To everyone's surprise, the dragon did not appear as a mere hologram. In fact, it was quite solid, and its White Lightning burnt Team Rocket and Bakura to a nice medium crisp.
"W-What?" Kaiba gasped, staring at his mighty dragon. "It's....real?" Instantly he removed the card from the Duel Disk, and the dragon disappeared. Giving the card a hard stare, he shoved it back in and watched the dragon reappear. It roared convincingly, sending Team Rocket behind a tree from fright.
"I still can't belive this..." Kaiba muttered, removing the Blue Eyes card once again and immediately shoving it back in. The dragon winked, then appeared again. It turned and growled lowly, clearly agitated.
"No way!" Kaiba gasped, then proceeded to remove the card and shove it back in the Duel Disk rapidly the next minute. Even though he was actually taking the card out, the Blue Eyes appeared to not move because of how quickly he took it out and replaced it.
Finally, Mai tired of this antic. "KNOCK IT OFF, KAIBA!" she shouted, slapping his arm as he took the card out for the two hundredth time.
He froze, gave her an odd, wide-eyed stare, and quickly poked it back into the Duel Disk.
"BAAAAA! STOP IT!" Mai exclaimed, attempting to remove the Duel Disk from Kaiba's arm. "IT'S REAL ALREADY!"
"What kind of Pokemon is that!?" asked James in a quivering voice. "Is it...rare?"
"It's not a Pokemon, you halfwit!" Kaiba snapped, giving the Blue Eyes a pat on its leg. "It's one of the most powerful monsters in Duel Monsters: The Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
This announcement did not have the desired affect on Team Rocket, however. "What's Duel Monsters?" asked Jessie, blinking.
"Yeah! And what's a Blue Eyes White Dragon?" asked James stupidly.
"THAT IS A BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON!" Kaiba shouted, pointing at the monster before him. "I JUST GOT THROUGH SAYING THAT!"
"Oh," said James in a tiny voice as he twiddled his thumbs.
"Well, put it away!" commanded Jessie, pointing at the dragon distastefully. "It's not fair!"
"You're thieves; why do you care if it's fair or not?" Mokuba challenged, peeking out from behind Kaiba.
"We care if it's fair for us and unfair for you!" James shouted, striking Jessie's pose.
"Besides, we have more people than you do!" Jessie added tauntingly.
"What are you talking about? Marik is....never mind," Kaiba finished, noting Marik's presense next to Team Rocket. "He's over there."
"Now, Meowth! Hit the button!" Team Rocket shouted in unison as Meowth lept down from a tree branch, brandishing a gun-shaped object.
"Mokuba, get behind me!" Kaiba ordered, standing protectively in front of his little brother.
"Hehehehe! Now yous guys is gonna get it!" Meowth shouted in evil glee as he pushed a button on the object.
There came an explosion and a puff of smoke, and then Kaiba, Mokuba and Mai found themselves entangled in a net.
"That was cheap," stated Mai frankly, picking at the net as if it were a dirty rag.
"All right! We actually did something right for a change!" Jessie and James exclaimed, giving each other a high five.
"You won't get away with this! When my brother Seto gets out, he's gonna beat you to a pulp!" Mokuba said, waving a small fist as Team Rocket, Bakura and Marik came to retrieve the net and its contents.
"Sure he will, kid," James said smugly, poking Mokuba in the face. As he was pulling away, Mokuba lunged forward and bit his finger.
"OOWWWIIIIII! Jessie, he bit me!" James squawked, holding his finger as if it was about to fall off. Mokuba looked quite pleased with himself as James pulled away, blowing on his "wounded" hand.
"Bite if off, next time!" Kaiba said jovially, giving his brother a pat on the back.
"Silence, you twerps! You're going to the base right now, and whether you like it or not!" Jessie shouted angrily.
Mai glanced at the ropes, then back at the fuming Jessie. "Well, given the circumstances...it's not like we have a choice!" she said, tugging at the net with disgust.
"That's right!" said Jessie brightly. "Well then, we'd better be off!"
"Goodie," Kaiba said flatly as Team Rocket, aided by Bakura and Marik, picked up the edges of the net and began to drag it into the base.