I know I said I'd update sooner... sorry! Forgive me! I've been so busy. Next chapter soon.

Chapter 9

Captured!

Mudkip popped his little head out from the tent to see who was the owner of the noise. He saw nothing but the silver moon shining over the land. It was dark, but Mudkip could detect movement using his radar fin which twitched everytime he thought somebody or something was coming. He saw a strange dark figure appear from behind a tree and stare at him.

Mudkip couldn't make a description to the figures face, as it was shrouded in darkness. Who was this guy interrupting a night's slumber?

Mudkip snorted, now regretting that he ever did that. After that rude snort, the figure threw a pokeball in front of him.

'' Go! Shiftry!'', the figure called out.

Then out of the pokeball a Shiftry came out, ready for its commands. Then another figure appeared and threw his pokeball.

'' Go Houndoom!'', The second figure called out.

Then a Houndoom popped out if its pokeball. Mudkip was outnumbered but he had a trick up his sleeve, if he had sleeves. Mudkip jumped up in the air, and squirted a powerful water gun attack at the Houndoom first. The Houndoom growled but he wasn't down and out yet.

Mags heard loud growlings coming from outside her tent. She hastily got out, in her pajamas and saw two figures trying to get ahold of her Mudkip!

'' WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING WITH MY MUDKIP!'', Mags shouted.

'' Uh- oh. Mudkip 025 must have a trainer!'', the second figure said.

'' So? The boss told us to take anybody that'll try to interfere with us'', the first figure said.

Then he turned to his Shiftry,'' Shiftry, bullet seed!''

Shiftry jumped into the air and spat out seeds from its mouth hitting Mudkip with super effective hits. Mudkip made his way out from the swarm of seeds and jumped up into the air and sprayed the Shiftry with a water gun attack, but it didn't seem to be effective.

'' Mud kip...!'' (What the...!)

Mags couldn't stand to see her new pokemon to be beaten up just because he was outnumbered,'' Mudkip, iron tail!''

'' Mudkip?'' (Huh?)

'' Listen to me! If you listen you won't get captured''.

'' Mudkip! Mud kip kip!'' (Never! This must be a trick!)

'' No trick! Come on Mudkip!''

'' Mud.'' (Fine.)

Then Mudkip's tail started to glow a shiny silver. He aimed at the Shiftry before making his attack. Hitting the Shiftry with a critical hit! Shiftry was just standing there... stunned from Mudkip's attack. Then in a matter of seconds the Shiftry fainted with a loud thud when it landed on the ground. A smile tugged on Mudkip's face. Then he looked at the Houndoom staring at him, growling.

'' Mud mud kip! mud kip kip!'' (Hey ugly! Come and get me!)

'' Doom doom!'' (Oh I will!)

'' Houndoom, Flamethrower!'', the houndoom's trainer commanded.

Houndoom shot out a steady stream of fire aiming at Mudkip.

'' Aah! Mudkip dodge it!'', Mags said, anxiously.

Mudkip evaded the flamethrower attack and decided to listen to Mags,'' Mud kip?'' (What now?)

'' Use water gun!''

Mudkip nodded his head in agreement then sprayed a water gun attack aiming at the Houndoom, causing it to faint.

'' Ha! My Mudkip is more better then your two stupid pokemon!'', Mags ranted.

Mags should've kept her big mouth shut, because the figure threw another pokeball in front of Mags and Mudkip. The pokemon that popped out was a Tangela. Mags and Mudkip suppressed their laughter.

Then Mudkip bursted out laughing,'' Mud kip kip?'' (That weakling?)

Then Mags laughed along with Mudkip, causing the Tangela to become furious.

The figure smirked then showed himself out from the shadows of the darkness, while chuckling evilly. Abruptly Mags and Mudkip stopped laughing, and Mudkip immediately knew what was going on now.

'' Mud kip kip!'' (Team Rocket!)

'' Team Rocket? Mudkip what are you talking about?'', Mags asked, slightly confused.

'' Yes, we are team Rocket'', the figure said, who was now wearing his rocket uniform.

'' I don't understand, you guys want my Mudkip to send him up in space in a rocket? What are you guys, a rip-off of NASA?'', Mags asked.

Then everyone collapsed anime style, except Mags, who just became more confused.

'' Mud kip. Mud kip mud mud, kip kip mud kip.'' (She's new. Tell her everything please, before I jump off a cliff.)

'' What did the Mudkip say? It seems that you could understand him'', The Rocket member asked.

'' That's not important right now. What I want to know is who are you guys?'', Mags asked.

'' We're team rocket, and my name is Bob'', The rocket member said,'' And this is my assistant Flim. We want your Mudkip.''

'' Why? Bother somebody else for a change, and leave my Mudkip alone!''

'' Shut up and give us the Mudkip!''

'' Mudkip run!''

Mudkip refused to move, waiting for Mags to make a run for it.

'' What are you waiting for? Run, before they get you!''

Mudkip still didn't move.

Mags picked up Mudkip and began to run.

'' Tangela, grab those two using vine whip so they don't get away!'', Bob commanded.

Tangela nodded its head in agreement, and grabbed Mags' leg with its long vines, causing Mags to fall down and drop Mudkip. Mudkip got up and saw Mags in danger. He didn't know what to do now. He didn't want to leave Mags behind, knowing what Team Rocket would do to her, after all he's been through with them.

Mudkip growled and was about to tackle the Tangela that got Mags to fall over. Tangela saw Mudkip trying to attack it, in a flash using its vines it wrapped Mudkip in a tangle of vines. Mudkip was unable to free himself.

'' We've got them. Come lets throw them to the back of our van and take them to the boss for an interrogation'', Flim said.

Bob sighed,'' Tangela, use sleep powder.''

Tangela jumped up onto the air and shook itself like a wet dog as periwinkle colored powder began to come off of it like glitter landing on Mudkip and Mags. Mudkip began to yawn, then he looked at Mags, who was falling asleep. Drowsiness began to take its control over Mudkip, then the whole world before Mudkip's eyes turned into darkness...

TBC...