C.J. nodded and shook Violet's hand as she returned the introduction. [color=goldenrod]"Nice to meet you, Violet. I'm C.J. and you've already met my Zulu."[/color] She held up the arm that wasn't extended to Violet and shook it enough that Zulu's serpentine head popped out from below her wrist. His scaly body was still a rosy color, and he quickly tucked himself back inside the girl's sleeve. 

C.J. turned as Mike's Pokéball bounced off the Pinsir and erupted in a red glow. Both girls' knuckles went white at their sides as it shook violently on the ground. A sigh of relief from C.J. and an encouraging shout from Violet confirmed Mike had captured the bug bully. Richard would be furious, and it seemed Lance had already readied an attack against the martial artist's Caterpie. C.J. followed Violet carefully across the bridge at her invitation, keeping her distance at the back of the battling group. Zulu dropped to her ankles and curled his tail protectively inside the lip of her boot. 

Lance and Violet had already taken to battling Richard's Pokémon, but C.J. stood at attention if the fight got dirty. Mike still seemed in shock over his big catch, but she waved feebly in his direction as Violet's Eevee attempted to lower  Richard's Ekans' accuracy with a sand attack. 

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