Bound for Trouble

On the way to the fourth gym, Team Rocket attacks and captures Pikachu. They attach Pikachu to a ring that is also attached to another ring with Meowth on it. Then, Meowth and Pikachu get lost without the key. Now it is a race to find the pair, while at the same time trying to stay clear of the giant Pidgeot and Rhydon that inhabit the island. But what will happen with Pikachu and Meowth while they are lost?