Chapter 2.

Their plan works.

Meanwhile,Team Rocket was lurking in the bushs."What are we doing here,Meowth?"James asked."We're here cause we're waitin' for da twerps to come back,den we'll grab one of the twerp's friends and he'll have ta hand over Pikachu."Meowth explained.(Sorry if you can't read what Meowth said)"Ooohhhh!Who are we going to grab?"James asked."The Sketchit twerp."Jessie answered."Ain't he da oldest?"Meowth asked."Yes,but he's not the type to put up much of a fight."Jessie explained."Den it's settled.We grab da Sketchit twerp!"Meowth grinned evily."Yeah!"they cheered.They didn't have to wait long.Ash and his friends came back the next morning.They planned to strike Tracey when he was alone or at night,which ever came first.That night,around 10:30p.m.Tracey headed for bed.(Copycat took to the road if you're asking)Tracey placed his pokeballs in the dresser and climbed into bed.Team Rocket snuck in as soon as the light in the Professor's room went out.Meowth picked the lock and they headed for Tracey's room.Tracey was fast asleep when quietly pushed his door open and tip-toed to his bedside.James reached into his pocket and produced a cloth.Then he handed it to Jessie."Did you put the ether in it?"she asked.James nodded and Jessie proceeded to her work.Jessie slowly aimed for Tracey's mouth and nose and suddenly pressed the ether-filled cloth on his face.Tracey woke with a start and struggled with all his worth.Jessie and James threw their weight on top of him to hold him still until the ether had taken effect.Tracey was now trying to make himself heard with continuous cries for help.But soon his cries became drosey."He...hel...help."Tracey stuttered sleepily."It's working.Let's go before his cries wake up the Professor!"With that,Jessie and James picked him up and carried him out the bedroom door and into the main Lab.The ether-filled cloth had fallen partly off Tracey's face and he began to regain consciousness."Professor!Help me!"With a deseprate twist,Tracey broke away and hit the floor with a muffled thud,but he was still too sleepy to try and get away.Jessie and James picked him up again."HELP ME PROFESSOR!"And he said no more,for Jessie had covered his mouth with her hand and,all of a sudden,everything went blank.

Professor woke up to find Tracey gone and,knowing Tracey wouldn't leave on his own free will,went looking for him.He got a Jumpluff to be his assistant in the serach.After sprinkling it's spores all over Tracey's room,down the stairs and into the main Lab,Jumpluff waited in silence while the Professor studied the foot prints and an ehter filled cloth laying near the back door.

To be continued.