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Kairi, only just barely able to react to the incoming rope, jumped up into the air and grabbed onto Drao's feet, causing the Murkrow to squawk as he attempted to keep his trainer in the air for a moment. However, the redhead's reaction time was far from perfect, as the rope got tangled around her feet instead, causing Kairi to let go of her Pokemon in a panic and fall to the ground, the bike coming to a halt as she half crash-landed on it, hitting her head pretty hard in the process as it got slammed against the side of the bike. Kairi's eyes drifted shut, the last thing she saw being the two grunts coming towards her, and her Houndour growling viciously at them from her lap, as she had rushed over to her when she landed. Tetra's ears were laid flat against her head as she snarled, drool dripping from her mouth. Drao cawed loudly above his trainer and her Houndour, flying in circles to alert the other Snagems of what had happened.

A loud rumble would erupt once again into a full roar as a certain red head managed to recover from missing all of the targets available to instead careen over onto the other side of the road. Readjusting and taking off after the two Rockets, the suit clad man would choose to rev his engine higher and send the gouts of flame soaring into the air before taking off around the pair and sliding to a stop next to Kairi and sending the bike he had altered flying into the brush. "Welcome back, love. Sorry this is how we meet again but I hope I can help some." Reno quipped as he began to check to make sure she was alright, only stopping for a moment to stare at the two thugs and shout, "You two bloody little buggers better back off and get some medical supplies for us before we roast you two." Unfortunately,t eh shouting would fall upon the deaf ears of disappeared thugs. Shaking his head at that, he lifted Kairi's head slightly into his lap before making sure she was still breathing.

Over with Leslie, who had managed to get ahead of Kairi and some of the others, the blue hair drifted into her eyes once again as the wind whipped through it. A constant reminder of the extent of her own attempts to be independent like Kairi was after she disappeared for months. The facade she implemented in order to appear all business would collapse for a minute as the little girl began to smile and laugh over the fact her sister had returned. That stupid facade was her own attempt to feel like her sister was still with them in the time she was gone away for reasons unknown. Diving into music more heavily and learning the ins and outs of her new addition from before her disappearance, Leslie had decided to make herself more emotionless in order to cover up how hurt she was when Kairi had said nothing before leaving. The fact she went to the extent to, in a fit of anger, dye her hair some other color to erase the nickname that would almost constantly taunt her when she looked in the mirror.

A sudden jolt would snap her out of her own trip into her psyche as a Rocket member decided to slam into her bike with a wicked grin. Growling in response over the attempt to derail her, she would give a small gesture to church and watch as the Porygon emerged from teh bike to shake itself clear and fight. "You big stupid meanie!! I was trying to remember why I made myself look this way and you made me lose my thoughts!! I will destwoy you!!" The now re-energized child roared at the Rocket member, whose only response was to release a Weezing and silently pray that this short girl wouldn't try to rip his throat out.

The Porygon and Weezing would silently duel in midair, tackling into each other repeatedly before breaking apart in order to hopefully receive actual orders. "Porygon, Twi Attack." Leslie ordered, staring as a triple beam fired out at the Weezing, two of them missing but a single fiery one ignited against the enemy Pokemon. The response was a self imposed trigger to hurl out a ball of Sludge, drowning the Porygon in the poisonous substance before it shook its way out of the gunk, looking worse for wear but angrier now. Instead of listening for another order, the Porygon transformed it's limbs into a set of needles and began to jab at the Weezing, the Weezing doing it's best to splutter out a Clear Smog, which succeeded in only burning the needle points of the Porygon's 'arms'. Deciding now would be a good time for this, Church dashed in close to the Weezing and spun both of them around until the Weezing had no idea which way it was facing, although it had managed to burn the Porygon even more with a better dose of Clear Smog.

Deciding to go for the finisher, the Weezing fired a Sludge Bomb, watching it sail past the Porygon and land on it's own trainer's back. The sudden eruption of poisonous sludge on his back would send out a bone chilling scream. Distracted, the Weezing would soon find itself blasted point blank by a Xap Cannon, sending it sailing away into the woodlands, underbrush, and possible water nearby. Playing through the pain of the new injury, the Rocket member reached for a new Pokemon to reveal before finding a realization his bike had stalled due to electronic interference. Panicking as he tried to restart the bike, he could see he was swiftly being abandoned again.

"Kairi you hit the ground hard. Please be Careful.". Kain helped steady her and let her sit in his lap cross legged. "kairi do you not remember Reno? he has been a really good friend to you for years.". turning his head to Reno "Reno she might be in a critical condition and if she keeps being unable to remember you its going to put a lot of stress on her. So if you need to say anything say it now but don't do anything that will take her off guard, you might get a more unwanted reaction.". he begins to stroke the red girls hair still holding her tight with the other, as she still buries her face into his sleeve. "so please until i sort this out make it quick and maybe go help Hawk i think he's still in a mess.". Kain spoke with only concern, yet still he doesn't understand this one feeling of anger towards Reno he never felt before.

"R-Reno?" she had barely gotten his name out when he left her sitting with Kain. She had only just barely heard what Reno had said, and she couldn't help but frown again. Something about her sister..? Ugh, she couldn't remember. Kairi found herself snuggling closer into Kain's arms, content with how right this felt. Like she had always belonged there. She just couldn't completely remember how strong her feelings were towards him. She glanced up, staring at his face and taking in a deep breath as she looked over the features of his face. She sat up again, and attempted to get up to her feet, using Kain to stabilize herself. "There's things we need to be doing, isn't there?" she asked, trying to see if she could spot the rest of the team that she knew was there somewhere off in the distance.

"Starting the party without me guys? Beck, get ready to jump that Rocket." Allen said, rolling in on his motorbike. He raced onward, clicking a Pokeball to send in Beck. The Koffing didn't listen, instead chasing after a Biker. The trainer sighed, remembering his Pokemon was still pro Rocket. Still, at least he's listen now that he could battle a person that wasn't one of them.

Revving his bike, the Biker shouted "Wreck 'em Mankey!" Said fighting type was tossed down, sending a Low Kick to sweep the poison type. Until you realized how unrealistic that was because Koffings floated. Allen let out a little snicker, much to the larger male's dismay.

"Tackle." Allen said as they counter attacked by having Beck ram into the Mankey. "Quickly, Assurance!" The Koffing rammed into the Mankey again, hitting with more force than before. They weren't going to let up with this assault. For now, their strategy included spam attacking the day lights out of this biker guy. Luckily, it seemed to be working. 

The Mankey responded by jumping at Beck with a deft Karate Chop. It thwacked the Koffing, although it was mostly ineffective since he resisted fighting type moves and had great defense. 

"Tackle again." Allen said as the Mankey was tackled and fainted. He waited for the biker to send out another Pokemon but he returned his Pokemon and raced off instead.

"Ha! This is easy." Hawk muttered, since he'd finally managed to remain upright for more than a few seconds. Heck, he was even ready to give it a little gas! Before too long, he'd be riding this thing like a pro! "Hey, Eight! Check this out! I'm getting it!" He turned, expecting to find his Chandelure. Well, he DID see Eight, but the problem was that a long, greyish tentacle was holding onto the back of his bike. "craaaaap...." He groaned, before he and his bike were yanked off the side of the bridge!

He was about halfway down, and clutching to the handlebars, when he came to a sudden stop. Above him, Two was pulsating with pink energy, Psychic chi flowing out in every direction! Eight zoomed over the edge as well, shadowy flames drifting off of his body!

Eight chimed in angry ghost sounds, then promptly fired a shadowball down at the tentacle, aiming to get the squid to free his trainer.

"Oh man, Thank Arceus....ah!" Hawk yelped a bit, as Two's hold faltered a bit. It's attention had briefly gone elsewhere, probably to the loud explosions going on in the distance. Just what was going on up there?

Lykas and Kaya teamed up against a Rocket Grunt armed with a Houndoom and a Gloom. Despite their Pokemon's weaknesses here, neither was willing to switch for a more suitable Pokemon. "Fire Punch the weed!" Lykas called to Mykel, who nodded and rushed in, relentlessly slamming flaming fists into the plant.

"Le Faye, use your Fenzy Plant!" Despite Houndoom's resistance to the Grass-type move and it's best attempts to burn away the massive vines that threatened to do it in, it was overcome, bound by the thorny things and unable to escape, despite it's willingness to continue.

Odd was in a similar position against a Biker, though his foe was more easier to dispatch due to the incoming bomb run. Beat had been faring well enough against a Muk, his Earth Power keeping it at a distance while it tried using Sludge Bomb to melt the little Ground-type to nothing. When the bomb run started up, however, the Biker recalled his Pokemon and took off.

Seeing the events beginning to unfold, Odd took to his bike again, rushing over to Lykas and Kaya. He saw the two mount their own bikes and start south, snatching up any Snagems who needed a ride as they went. The trio barely managed to stay ahead of the falling Voltorb and their explosions as they went, having finished their battles last, it seemed.

Chuckling at Kairi's joke he takes a seat on the bike, though to his dismay she revved the bike to soon. Forcing Kain to throw his arms around kairi, he feels a squishy round mass in each of his hands. A full blush flustered face as he moves his hands down the petite body, the only thought through Kain flustered head was "oh please don't notice ,oh please don't notice". Kain soon gets a hold of himself and pulls out his out his pistol and leans more back for a solid shot.

the bike's speed increases as the two speed down the route. the first shot fired a complete miss and heads much to north. The second much better, getting a rocket on the side door in the shoulder, allowing him to fall onto the route cracking his head open. Kain chuckles to himself before noticing a great chance. still head closer to the main battle as the helicopter spins over the route with its side door wide open and unmanned, a set of pieces of rubble lye perfectly for a jump. Kain having to yell over the sound of the motor and explosions as they near the battle "KAIRI GET ME UP THERE!".