Captive of Magma

By Lucky-Racer

Rating: PG

Full Summary: After an unsuccessful robbery for Team Magma, I was captured by Team Rocket for ransom. I escaped, though, but now I have to team up with those I tried to rob from. That requires some explanations, digging up some of my past. Will I remain a captive of Magma... forever?

Disclaimer: (Sorry, I forgot to put this in last time... heheheh...) I don't own Poke'mon, or the characters Ash, Misty, Brock, or Team Magma... or Team Aqua... or Officer Jenny! well, you get the idea. I don't own anything to do with Poke'mon :P

Previously on Captive of Magma:

"Be quiet, captive! You're getting annoying!" I smirked, though no one could see it. James was obviously peeved.

I continued to yell as though James hadn't said anything.

"I said be quiet!" He yelled again. And then he lifted up a cooking pot and brought it down on my head, hard! As I started to black out I could make out a few words Jessie was saying.

"James! We can't risk hurting our captives!" Jessie scolded.

I grinned. I wouldn't be a captive, not for very long. But then darkness claimed me.

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I woke up on a hard wooden floor, dirt and dust was collecting between the panels of wood. Blinking a few times, my arms tried to instinctively rise to my face to rub my eyes, but the motion was restricted by the ropes still surrounding my body. I scowled and frowned. Then the memory of Ash, Misty, Brock, and Team Rocket came flooding back to me in a rush, and my frown deepened.

I shook my hair out of my eyes and looked around the room I was currently in. It seemed to be a sort of bedroom. A small bed with a patched quilt was in the center of the room, and on it Sugar was sleeping peacefully. Oh, she gets the bed, eh? I thought with a silent laugh. I looked around the room, desperate for an exit. There were two in the room. A filthy window that looked like it hadn't been cleaned in ages, and a wooden door. Team Rocket was probably on the other side of the door, I thought bitterly. I chose the window for my escape plan. James had bound my wrists together, but I could still use my hands. I smirked, it was a pity he hadn't been more careful. I realized that James hadn't bothered to separate my pack from me when roping me up. I stood up, struggling with the binding ropes, waddled over to Sugar and grabbed the scruff of her neck in a clapping motion, and kicked the window open with my foot.

'Screeeee!' The window wailed on its hinges. Wincing, I knew I didn't have much time.

"Pika!" A squeaky voice said from a corner. It was Ash's Pikachu. I sighed, and heaved Sugar over my shoulder so my hands were free. Making sure Sugar was balanced so she wouldn't slip off; I grabbed Pikachu around the middle with the same clapping motion. Resuming my escape plan, I hoisted one leg out of the window, then the other, and jumped to the ground (I was on the first story). From the outside, the place looked like a small wooden cabin.

I started to walk away, but then it hit me. I didn't know where the crap I was! Resenting my decision a bit, I ducked under the window of the main room of the cabin, hoping to overhear Team Rocket say where they were. Starting to question my sanity for staying, I listened in on their conversation.

"Maybe we should try one more time..." Meowth said.

"Yeah... I suppose so," Jessie agreed.

I heard a dialing and then James was asking for the boss of Team Magma, probably to say that he had one of their members as a hostage. I rolled my eyes. The boss probably wouldn't care, but this sparked my interest as I wondered how much, if any, I was worth.

"We're holding one of your members captive!" James cried, "And we demand some money for the... safe return. Where am I? Erm.... close to Silver Town..."

I heard some muffled, angry muttering from the other line but couldn't make it out.

Covering the phone with one of his gloved hands, James said, "He says he wants to know which member she is..."

"Well, don't look at me! I don't know who she is..." Jessie replied uncertainly. "Meowth, go fetch that girl, wake her up, and ask her!"

I started to panic; my time was starting to wear thin.

"He says that every member is to remain a member until they die, as they know secrets that can't be exposed to the authorities. He also says that they've had to relocate several times due to ex-members blabbing, so they made sure that no one else... quit or walked out," said James.

Though no one could see me at the time, I arched my eyebrow as this information sunk in. The boss' hollow threats about being put on probation were worthless now, as he couldn't afford me... accidentally telling Officer Jenny. An evil grin crept across my face slowly, when I remembered that Meowth would probably report my absence soon.

I recalled that James said he was close to Silver Town. So that meant that they hadn't traveled far at all! Ash and his friends were probably somewhere nearby. I ran into the woods, hoping to run into one of them.

I was jolted painfully back to earth by an electric shock from Pikachu, he was glaring at me. I realized that he wanted to be put down. "Sorry..." I said sheepishly.

It started miming having something on its shoulder and setting it down; slow at first, then in a more frantic way. What did Pikachu want? Oh! I set Sugar down on the ground from my shoulder. Pikachu went over to her and started biting through her ropes. Once she was free, he gave her a small jolt to wake her out of unconsciousness. Blinking, Sugar stretched like she had just awoke from a long nap.

Pikachu started jabbing away at Sugar, pausing only for breath, perhaps telling her what happened and... asking her to do something? She nodded and started to bite Pikachu's ropes apart. Once Pikachu was free, Sugar came over to me. I think I knew what she was going to do, so I crouched down to her level. Yes, I was right! She started to untie me, clawing fiercely at the ropes. She was apparently furious at Team Rocket.

Once everyone was freed, Pikachu and Sugar set off, they were probably looking for Ash. Scowling, I reluctantly followed; I didn't really want to talk to Ash after unsuccessfully robbing him, it would be embarrassing! I decided to handle that later.

"Pika, Pi!" Pikachu shouted, overjoyed at seeing one of Ash's friends. Misty emerged out of the trees, scooping up Pikachu.

"Oh! Ash has been so worried about you! What ha..." Misty trailed off, frowning as she saw me tailing behind. "What do you want? Off to try and steal some more Poke'mon, I suppose? I bet you followed Pikachu here." Misty threw a sneer in my direction, she obviously didn't like me, and I hadn't exactly come off nice to her.

"Actually, I rescued Pikachu from Team Rocket." I replied rather harshly, "Ask the little electrified rodent if you must, and my Poke'mon helped him also, Sugar untied him." I jerked my thumb in the direction of my Espeon.

Misty narrowed her eyes, glaring at me, but stopped when Pikachu nodded in agreement. She didn't seem to know what to say.

"Well... alright," she sighed. "I'm Misty."

"Yeah, I figured that out. I'm Sasha... though you probably already figured that out also, from Cody." I said. Cody. I forgot about him for a moment.

"..Um... Cody?" Misty asked.

"Yeah... he's my brother, the guy in the Team Aqua uniform, who woke you up?" I asked.

"Oh, him! He's your brother? I wondered why he was so concerned about you. He kept on asking us what we knew about Team Rocket and where they hide and stuff." Misty said. "It's kind of funny, isn't it? He's your brother, and you guys joined separate teams!"

"Yeah, well..." I said. "We never really got along. I'm surprised he cared about where I was!"

Misty looked around. "Hmm... I'd better go find Ash, he's wondering about Pikachu. Maybe you should come along also..."

"Erm... ok," I said uncertainly.

"Don't worry. We'll find your brother, I promise you. Let's just give Ash his Pikachu back;" said Misty, a little more forcefully, "he's been worrying this whole time!"

I nodded glumly, and then beckoned Sugar to follow. Sighing, I wondered what Ash would think with his friend turning up with his Poke'mon and the girl who tried to steal Pikachu in the first place.

Then and there, I swore to myself that someday, preferably sooner then later, I'd quit Team Magma. Once and for all; no matter how many people were on my tail, trying to stop me from telling all their valuable information. Sulking, I wondered how long I was sentenced to be a captive of Magma.

Coming up Next:

What will Ash and Brock think about Sasha, trying to steal Pikachu and all?

What is Team Rocket planning next?

How will Team Magma react to Sasha's absence?

Author's Note: Yay! Chapter 3 is up : Sorry for the wait, everyone :P

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