Sorry to all 2 people who like this fic. I forgot to upload these chapters.

----- Two: A Fine Feathered Fiend

So far so good.

It's been a good six hours since he'd set out and those twerps weren't on to him yet. If they did notice the absence of that little rodent by now they would never think that it'd be him who had it! They'd go after Jessie and James first like they always do!

The sun was just starting to peek over the horizon so he'd better get their supplies and directions to the nearest Rocket Base before the more aggressive Pokemon woke up for their daily hunt. He noticed the Chasney at the town's Pokemon Center was especially nice to wild passing Pokemon so decided to ask her for what they needed.

Chansey was handing out a care package to a Houndour at the backdoor of the Pokemon Center when Meowth rolled up with the caged Pikachu behind him. " Oh my! " The Pokemon squealed looking at the caged mouse. " Is that Pikachu all right? "

" Sure it is! " Meowth nervously put a paw behind his head as the large hound Pokemon Chansey was serving made it's way pass them. " It's just that... it has very contagious cold and it doesn't wan ta make no one else sick! " He was fixed on that lie, so grinned.

Chansey gave him an uncertain look. " We can give it some medicine if that's the ca-"

" Yeah, yeah, that's good! We need some of that ... and some food ... and some juice ... and a map! " Meowth suddenly looked over his shoulder, as if he could just feel those twerps coming. " And step on it! We're in a hurry! "

Chansey hopped when he snapped, going back into the building to get his supplies. She was used to getting ordered around so didn't stand up for herself. Moments later Chansey came with their items packed in a small white backpack. " Here you go. " She looked nervously over to the Pikachu. " Are you sure it'll be okay? "

Meowth slung the backpack on and backed away from the Chansey. " Yeah, sure, whatever. " He said quickly, then darted around the corner.

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Swellow flew high over the skies above the small town in search of Ash's lost Pokemon. Actually, the Pokemon wanted any reason to go off on it's own while Ash yelled and screamed for his Pikachu. He himself was still as free as he was when he was a Talliow, and did a few loops through the sky in his meaningless patro-

Hmmm?

It stopped in mid-loop when he spotted a familiar tan alley cat running out from behind the Pokemon Center dragging something. That Meowth was up to something!

Good... Good...

It was getting a little boring around here.

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" As soon as ah get beyond this town I'm home free! " Meowth cheered softly as he looked down at the map. The nearest base was only a town or two off, what luck! From there he'd be able to get transferred directly to the Headquarters' in Kahto. Those twerp's would never find them once they've gotten that far.

" Ash?... "

Meowth looked over his shoulder to see the electric Pokemon was finally waking up. Pikachu opened it's brown eyes sleepily in hopes that it was right beside Ash's sleeping bag, but instead it was in a cold metal and glass cage. She whimpered in disappointment and slowly turned away from Meowth. Then it saw something that lifted her spirited and caused her to perk up.

" Huh? What're you so happy abou-"

He just had seconds to dive and dodge Swellow trying to take his head off with it's Aerial Ace attack. The bird's body stopped glowing as it made a slow barrel roll so it could circle back around.

Meowth backed up towards Pikachu's cage, expecting Ash to yell at any moment. Instead there was nothing but the Pokemon's cry in the skies. It came alone!

Swellow stopped a few feet away from them and flapped it's wings hard causing a few razor sharp gusts of wind to rain down on them. Pikachu was safe inside the cage, but Meowth was getting the worst end of it.

He grabbed the handle of the cage-wagon and started to run down the middle of the street, zigzagging through the oncoming traffic. Swellow followed close, nearly getting hit by a truck itself.

Meowth jumped up on the hood of one of the cars, the cart following with him. Unfortunately the wagon kept sliding forward and ended up sideways on the car's windshield. The man driving the car couldn't see and started to swerve. Pikachu and Meowth screamed, and Swellow was gaining fast. Meowth grabbed the handle and started to skitter up the windshield onto the roof.

The bird Pokemon couldn't move out of the way in time so it ended up going the way of many bugs and mosquitoes, and the car crashed into a fire hydrant on the side of the road. The wipers of the car activated on reflex, smacking the large bird off the windshield and onto the ground.

In all the confusion that followed Meowth managed to get himself and Pikachu away from the crash site before anyone noticed. Pikachu sat in her cage wide eyed as Nurse Joy and her Chansey rushed onto the scene to get the battered Swellow off the ground. Her eyes started to fill with tears.

Then she looked towards Meowth with her eyes narrowed.

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