Chapter 3:Team Rocket and the Riddler Makes Their Way

"Those people are waiting for that unsolved joker guy. And those brats are there with them too!" happily said Jessie.

"Uh, Jess? I believe that guy's name is "The Unsolved Riddler,"

"Oh," Jessie's snapped, "Joker or riddler. What's the difference?"

"You know what always comes with those twerps don't ya?" mischievously says James.

"THE POKEMON!" Meowth yells excitedly.

"SHHHH! Jessie & James said sternly.

"Chu?" Pikachu looked out the window. Misty looked out too and Ash noticed.

"What's wrong, Mist?" asked Ash.

"I thought I just heard Team Rocket," she said unbelievably.

"Huh?" also looking out the window said Ash. All of the sudden, the light went out.

Officer Jenny called out, "Officer 2, go check out the lights. Officer 5, you go listen for a dial tone on the phone." They did their assignments quickly.

"Electricity has been cut off, Ma'am," said Officer 2 while Officer 5 reports that the phones been cut.

"Pri?" cries Togepi.

"Huh," Ash and Misty look up at the ceiling.

"Shhh," whispers Ash, "listen. I think someone's in the attic."

"All right everyone," whispers Officer Jenny, "go in position."

"But shouldn't he not be here? We did solve the riddle," cried Uncle Matthew.

Clarifee shrugs. "Maybe he chose to come anyway." When the attic door above them opened slowly, everyone stood in silence. "Great! Just great! Pikachu and all the other pokemon are gone. Now what are we s'posed ta steal?" asked Meowth.

"I think the police and the twerps thought that we were the burglar," replied James.

"If they think we're the robbers, then let's at least steal some valuables. We can give some to the boss and then sell the rest out. That way we can get money both ways!" exclaimed Jessie.

Misty nudges Ash. "Ash, that's Team Rocket!" she said. Ash got up, followed by Brock and Misty then. Then the light comes back on. "Uh-oh," Team Rocket muttered surprisingly with their hands holding an 18th century Celtic vase.

"Who's not prepared for trouble now, eh, Team Rocket?" Ash said mockingly.

"Hey," pouted James, "that's our motto," finished Jessie.

"Prepare for trouble," says Jessie.

"And make it double," says James.

"To protect the world from devastation,"

" To denounce the evils of tru…" says James.

While saying their motto, Ash whispered to Pikachu, "Pikachu, thunder bolt them while they're saying their motto."

"Pika pi! PI…KA…CHU!"

"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again," screamed Team Rocket. "TING!" Then a note card flew through the window. Misty caught it and read it.

"I may have not come today

but tomorrow you'll receive your quiz anyway.

If you solve all 20 riddle questions

I'll leave your home location."

"Oh yes," cried out Uncle Matthew, "that riddle quiz! Anyone who's solved at least one of his riddle, must take the riddle quiz. Everyone who has taken that quiz missed at least two riddles when you can't miss a single one."

"Don't worry, Uncle Matthew," Misty smiled at him, "I'm sure I won't miss any."