Forever In Love

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, I just like
to write these stories for fun.

JAMES' POV
It was finally here, the day I'd waited
for for such a long time. I stood nervously in the
front of the church, watching for the girl I loved.
All our friends were there to share our big day with
us. As I waited for my beautiful Jessie, I
thought back on all the things we had shared.

I had grown up in a rich home, but at an
early age my parents had chosen the girl they wanted
me to marry. Her name was Jessiebelle. I had met her
when we were just children. From the day we met
Jessiebelle had been trying to change me. She started
right in on my manners at table, and from there went
to the way I dressed, the way I cut my hair -- she
even tried to tell me I didn't talk properly. That
was really too much. I tried talking to my parents,
but they just said Jessiebelle knew what was best for
me. That was when I decided to leave. From that day
I never looked back. The only thing I have ever
missed was my pet Growlithe, Growlie. I hated to
leave him, but I had to. I wasn't sure how I was
going to take care of myself, and I knew Growlie would
always be safe. I met Jessie when I was on
the streets. She was running with a bike gang and I
started hanging out with them. I didn't have a bike,
but the gang got me one. They called me "Trainer Jim"
because I had training wheels. Jessie had her chain
so she was called "Chainer Jess".
We were about 14 when we joined
Team Rocket. They put us on a team together and told
us to steal the Pikachu that belonged to a kid named
Ash Ketchum. Soon after we met a Meowth Pokemon. He
wasn't like other Meowths though. He walked and
talked like a human. We kind of adopted him into our
team. Now Meowth was our best friend.
For four years we had
followed Ash and his friends, trying to capture his
Pikachu and never succeeding. In those four years
Jessie and I had grown deeply in love with each other.
After four years we couldn't hide the love we had for
each other. I'm not the most romantic
guy. I propose to Jessie after another one of our
failures at stealing Pikachu. He had given us his
thundershock (boy, we were used to that!) and we had
"blasted off again". We landed by a tree.
"Well, we blew it
againJames," Jessie said. She was too tired to whack
me with her fan or her mallet. "I know," I said.
"Jessie, why don't we just quit? I want to marry
you." "Quit?" Jessie
asked. It took her a few minutes to realize I had
mentioned marriage. "James! Did you mean it? About
marrying you, I mean?" "Yes, I
did," I answered. "I know it means quitting Team
Rocket, but I don't care. Jessie, I want to marry
you." "Oh
-- " For a moment Jessie was speechless. Then she
threw her arms around me and kissed me passionately.
"Does that
mean yes?" I asked. "Oh, you
goof!" This time Jessie did whack me with her fan.
"Of course it means yes!" She kissed ma again. "I
love you, you idiot!" That's my Jess. "Da
boss isn't gonna like this," Meowth said. We just
ignored him.
The next day we told the boss, Giovanni. He didn't
care too much. I really wasn't surprised. In the
four years we had worked for him we had only caught
one Pokemon. It was a Togepi and the boss hadn't been
interested.
"Fine, whatever," he said. "Just go. Get out of
my sight. You bumbling fools never did a thing right
anyway." We practically ran out of there. We were
glad to be free of Giovanni and Team Rocket. At a
store nearby we bought street clothes, we didn't even
want to wear the uniform anymore. We threw the
uniforms in the trash behing Team Rocket headquarters.
We got to stay in our cabin. We paid the rent
ourselves from our salaries. we had to get jobs, of
course. Most of our friends here today were people we
had known since we got "legitamite" jobs. Since we
were no longer trying to catch Ash's Pikachu, we had
even invited him. He was here with his girlfriend
Misty. Even Pikachu was here. I scanned the crowd,
but I was really waiting for my Jessie.

JESSIE'S POV

I was sitting nervously in a small room in the
back of the church, waiting for the friend who was
walking me down the aisle. As I waited I thought
about how much I love my James. Sure, he was a
goof-up. I probably was too sometimes. I was just
glad we were free of Team Rocket. This past year had
been the best of our lives. It hadn't been easy. We
worked hard, but we had each other. I had waited for
this moment for so long. I had loved James ever since
we had been in the bike gang together. What a sweet
kid, he hadn't even known how to ride a bike. He
learned fast, though.
I hadn't realized just how much I
loved James until his parents tricked him into going
home to marry his fiance Jessiebelle. Of course
Meowth and I had gone totally crazy when we found out
James was rich. I admit we were greedy. But when we
saw Jessiebelle we know why James had left her. This
girl was a total witch -- with a capital B. I thought
I had lost James. I was sure his parents would force
the marriage. I was so glad James was able to escape
from Jessiebelle again. I wanted to kiss him then,
but I didn't dare. Our first kiss hadn't come
until the day James proposed to me. What a loveable
goof, he couldn't even propose right. We had just
been thundershocked bu the Ketchum kid's Pikachu again
and landed by a tree. I was too tired even to whack
James. I didn't even expect it when James blurted out
"Jessie, why don't we just quit?" I want to marry
you." Yes, I still remember every word. I was
speechless. I couldn't think how to answer him. I
just threw my arms around him and kissed him. That
was our first kiss that I had waited so long for. I
didn't want it to end. "Does that mean
yes?" James asked after we stopped to catch our
breath. Oh, that James! I love him, but sometimes he
is still so dense! I whacked him with a fan and said
"Of course it does!" before I kissed him again.
The next
day James, Meowth, and I went to Giovanni, the boss of
Team Rocket, to tell him we quit. I was surprised he
didn't seem to care too much. He just told us to get
out. I've seen some of his people watching us a few
times, but we are very careful not to say anything
about Team Rocket. It could be very dangerous
otherwise. Meowth hasn't said anything either.
James and
I had worked very hard the past year making a life for
ourselves outside Team Rocket. We were happy and
proud of ourselves. We had chosen this day, the
anniversary of James' proposal, to make it official.
My
thoughts were interrupted when my friend entered, the
one who would walk me down the aisle. Meowth had gone
out and rented a tux! He looked so cute I scooped him
up and kissed him. "Hey! Cut
out da mushy stuff!" Meowth protested. That's our
Meowth. He is our best friend. I haven't any family
so Meowth and asked if he could give me away to James.
I agreed. We didn't tell James, though. We thought
it would be fun to surprise him. I
took a quick peek into the church as Meowth and I took
our places for our walk down the aisle. All our
friend were there, even Ash and his girlfriend Misty.
Pikachu was there too. Since we weren't trying to
steal Pikachu we had become friends. Well, sort of.
"Oh, there's the music, Meowth. That's our cue,"
I said as I took Meowth's paw. The ushers opened the
doors and we started down the aisle.

JAMES' POV

I was getting very nervous when I finally saw one
of the ushers tell the organist that Jessie was ready.
I'm sure I was shaking, I was so excited. The doors
opened and there was my Jessie. At her side to give
the bride away was -- Meowth? Of course, he is our
best friend. It was just a surprise that he was
giving me Jessie's hand in marriage. I didn't mind,
though. Anyway, Meowth looked cute in his tux.
And my Jessie, of course, was beautiful.
She had on a simple lace dress and veil. I had given
her the roses in her bouquet from my best rosebush.
She carried one of her paper fans with it. I guess
she was prepared to whack me if I said something dumb
during the ceremony.
When Jessie and Meowth reached my side,
Meowth put Jessie's hand in mine.
"Here ya' go, James. Take good care
a' her," Meowth said. He took his place by my side.
He was my best - er - Meowth. There was no one I was
closer to (except Jessie, of course.)
It was a simple ceremony. We just
wanted to share our love for each other. I didn't
even stammer when I said "I do." Neither did Jessie.
We were both absolutely certain of our love for each
other. Then. . . the KISS! We had kissed lots of
times, but this was special. It was the most romantic
kiss of our lives. Now that Jessie was truly mine, I
didn't want to let go.
Our friends surprised us with
a lovely reception in the church courtyard. They got
us a cake and some very nice gifts.
"Meowth, whose idea was it for
you to give the bride away?" I asked as we waited to
greet our guests. "Mine," Meowth said. "You
shoulda seen your face, James. What a surprise."
"Yeah, I bet I did look
funny," I agreed. But you are our best friend,
Meowth." "Does this mean
I get to go on the honeymoon?" Meowth asked.
"Not a chance,"
Jessie said, whacking him with her fan.
"Owwww! Jess!
A simple 'no' woulda been enuf!" Meowth protested.
We all laughed as our guests came out into the
courtyard.
"Congratulations. I hope you two have a happy life,"
Ash said when it was his turn. Misty echoed his
sentiment. I noticed a ring on her finger.
"When are you two setting a date?" I asked.
"Not for a couple of years," Misty said. "Ash is
only sixteen."
"You'd better invite us to your wedding," Jessie
said.
"We will," Ash said. "We promise."
Later, after the cake had been served, we got
another surprise. One of our gifts was a weekend at a
secluded hotel in the Indigo Plateau! A Honeymoon!
We were getting a honeymooon. We hadn't planned one,
we couldn't afford it. Of course I had lost all my
inheritance by marrying Jessie, my true love.
"We'll see you in a couple of days," Meowth said.
"I packed your stuff and even found your wedding
gifts to each other. They're at the hotel."
"Thanks, Meowth," Jessie said. "We'll see
you when we get back."
"Have a great time," Meowth said.
"We will," I said. "You can count on that!"
We thanked all our guests, then we changed and went to
the hotel.

JESSIE'S POV

I was so glad to get to our hotel room. I
was aching to be alone with my beloved James.
As Meowth had said, our bags were there along
with the wedding gifts we had chosen for each other.
On a table we found champagne on ice and a small
wedding cake. A note read, 'Compliments of the Indigo
Hotel'. "That's very nice," I said as James
poured us a glass of champagne.
"To my lovely wife," he said.
"To my handsome husband," I said as
we sipped our champagne. Then James handed me a
package. "Jessie. . .I know this is
something you've always wanted," he said. I hope. .
..I hope I can make all your dreams come true."
"James, my love," I said,
"you already have." I handed James his gift.
"You first," James said.
I removed the wrapping from the package and opened it
-- and was so overwhelmed I burst into tears.
Inside was a set of Pokemon Princess
Dolls. "Oh, James," I said through my
tears, "thank you. Oh, thank you so much." Since I
was a little girl, I had always wanted a set of
Pokemon Princess Dolls. "Now your turn,
James," I said. James opened his gift. It was
several beautiful flowerpots and a gift certificate
for rosebushes to put in them. "Thank
you," James said. "I can't wait to get the
rosebushes. They're beautiful, Jess." We kissed.
Suddenly we were shy with each other.
"So. . .now what?" James asked.
"Oh, we'll think of something," I said, running
my fingers through his lavender hair. "We're married
now. We can do anything we want!"
"Anything?" James grinned. "Hmm, I like
that idea."
"Yeah, anything," I said, pressing my body
tight against James' as we kissed.

Well, that's my first fanfic. Hope you
like it. Please review. My address is
hrglitterbright@yahoo.com