The Consequents of Giovanni's retirement
By: PiperSpoon13
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or the characters except, John and Wayne, which aren't to great to begin with.
Authors Note: This story is written by me but is a sequel to another I penned on notebook paper and lost before I could type it all up, this story started in a notebook and is nearly finished in the notebook. I don't want it to suffer the same fate, so I will summarize the other: After blasting off Jessie and James gets separated and James finds her with no memory what so ever. The boss cared nothing about helping James find her and suspended them both for their lack of success. After failing to capture Pikachu once more they blast off. Jessie gets her memory back and she and James have no desire to return to Team Rocket; however, Mewoth feels they're just having a moment of insanity because of their new found romance and takes off leaving them behind. This story takes place four years later.
Ash 15
Misty 16
James 23
Jessie 23
Cassidy 23
Butch 24
John 26
Wayne 24
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"Your still making the deliveries in this storm?" James asked worriedly.
"Yeah." Jessie said, in her cocky way.
"But the storm." James said grabbing her by the arm. "I can't let you go out like this you just over that bug and I don't want you getting a relapse and that bug turn into something much more serious and I can't have you..."but Jessie put a finger on my lips.
"I'll wear a coat. Now if I don't deliver this soon Officer Jenny and all her Growlith will go hungry tonight." Jessie said almost mockingly snatching two brown sacs.
"Alright but Growley's going with you. He likes seeing all the other Growlith anyway and I'll feel better if he's with you." he added looking at Growley, who was already by the door, excited to go on a ride.
Looking up from the puppy pokemon she said, "Alright you win."
"Thanks, take care now." He said kissing his wife good bye. "Growley you'll make sure of that, right." James added patting the creature on the head it barked in response. He switched off the 'open' light as he watch the two ride off.
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"Misty come on I'm starving, since Brock had left with that Nurse Joy, I haven't got a descent meal out in the woods" Ash wined.
Misty looked up at him and caught herself blushing 'That's Ash, mind on his stomach again.' "Alright you go ahead I'll catch up; we just got here and Staru and Goldeen never get to swim around." she said standing up. "Here you take Togapi; I don't want him falling in or wondering off." she said tucking the egg baby in his backpack. "You'll take care of it won't you Pikachu?" the electric mouse squeaked and nodded in response. "And Pikachu, Can you also keep my Ash out of trouble?" she added hugging the now taller boy.
"Hey!" Ash responded jokingly. "Alright I guess I'll see you later. I'll be at the Pokemon Center, if not I'll leave a note with Nurse Joy." he said kissing her lightly on the cheek. '5yrs, 7 months and 2days ago. Gosh, has it really been that long' Ash thought heading towards town. 'and we've been dating for almost a year now. After that close call with those angry Beedrill, I remember getting stringed over and over, ending up in the hospital. When I came to, Misty threw her arms around me and kissed me. Then imminently apologized. I wish I remembered more but from then on we were more than friends and Brock fully supported us.' Ash was so lost in his thoughts he almost pasted the pokemon center. He went it and asked the Joy where the best place to eat was.
"Officer Jenny really likes this one place called 'The Hungry Mewoth' it's owned by a young couple who moved here a few years ago they even feed pokemon and deliver. You should try it out." Ash decided to go and told Joy to watch for Misty. Ash walked along the downtown block, looking for the cafe. He nearly passed the place it was a tiny little diner in a line off many. The little light that said open was off. "Well I guess we can come back with Misty tomorrow." Ash said disappointedly, but Pikachu jumped off his shoulder and pointed though the window at a blue haired man. Ash then knocked on the glass door and noticed it was unlocked. "Excuse me but I've been traveling a lot lately and my pokemon and I are pretty hungry..."
"I'm sorry but we're closed until further notice." the man's voice was very nasal as if he had been crying if a long time or had a very bad cold in the middle of summer. He sniffled again and made a barley auditable sob.
"Are you OK?" Ash said walking a little closer; it was then he noticed it was James from Team Rocket. Ash took a step back. "Your James from team rocket! What are you up to this time!" Ash accused. James sat looking at his sandwich that looked at least a day old. "Whatever it is your not getting Pikachu." Ash said holding his beloved friend closer.
"Don't you worry Jessie and I are retired from that stuff." James said harshly at first and the rest came out as a cry.
"Where is Jessie and Mewoth?" Ash asked still expecting a net or a motto shout any moment, but then noticed James' glassy eyes. Something was up but it wasn't at all Team Rocket-ish.
"I never said Mewoth retired and Jessie...has...been...She never came home last night." he said not looking up from the ageing sandwich. "Growley came to me barking middy and led me to her wrecked bike he didn't stop howling all night; the poor thing cried itself to sleep, I think he's ashamed because I asked him to protect her and he couldn't. I'm afraid something awful has happened to her. I spoke to officer Jenny and she said her cousin in Aysonburg city has gone missing and a Nurse Joy in Lavender has disappeared too, and the one in Viridian is acting strongly...I don't know." James finished noticeably showing mix of anger and worry. "If I catch the assholes who took her, I swear I will make sure they spend the rest of their days behind bars, mark my words."
Ash no longer thought James was up to no good, and for the first time he looked up behind the counter at pictures of his two ex-enemies 'they looked happy and normal. Wait they're married!?' Ash thought, trying to find the words to say to James. "I'm sorry I wish..." but he was interrupted by a psyduck tripping in the door. The duck was franticly quaking away. Ash dropped from the bar stool as did Pikachu. Pikachu then spoke to it as if he was trying to calm it down, the duck then quaked a little less anxious. Pikachu then looked up at his trainer. "What is it buddy?" the small yellow mouse seemed really worried. "Did something happen to Misty." The rodent nodded. "Do you know where she is?" Pikachu shook his head and took off. Ash quickly followed after grabbing Psyduck who was sitting down crying uncontrolled for it's master.
"Hold up I'm coming with you" James hollered running after Ash. The teen only nodded and continued following his beloved pokemon. Shortly followed by James was his Growlith. The group ran all the way back to the pound but Misty wasn't anywhere. Her Staru and Goldeen were sitting in the pond very confused and for the first time togapi started to cry; he had been sleeping quietly in the backpack. "Don't worry we'll find her" was the only thing Ash could find to say to it.
James leaned silently on the tree as Ash returned all Misty's pokemon to their Poke-balls then James spoke. 'What are you going to do?" he had no idea what he planned but it wasn't sitting around waiting for Jessie to bring herself home or wait for a call. He was going to do something.
"I don't know" Ash said putting the last of the pokeballs on his belt. "You know what? I bet the person or persons or whatever took Misty also took Jessie." Ash paused looking at James. "What do you say we look for them together...truce? he said holding out his hand James nodded gratefully took the teens hand of friendship and squeezed it.
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"Cassie, Cassie." I said gently, trying to wake up my partner. After everything that had happened I had to treat her like a queen. She sat up still shaking from her most resent nightmare and gave me a small smile, which was progress, before heading to the bathroom. Ten years I had been with Team Rocket and right now he'd give anything to go back to that contract Cassidy and he both signed and tear it in two. Nothing has been the same since Team Rocket's new management. I was sore all over from the fight the other day; I still say I would have won if John didn't come to Wayne's rescue and double team me. Cassidy's still not speaking, to anyone, not even me, I rarely even get a smile out of her even before, but who can blame her after the events last week; I knew only what the doctors had told me, and they didn't tell me much. They said she had been through a great ordeal during the weekend she was missing and was heavily drugged, they wouldn't tell me anything else and kicked me out of her room often. All I knew is she was found in pretty bad shape, in a park and Wayne had something to do with it. Things had made a change for the worst when Giovanni retired and from their on we were level or below the grunts as hackers tearing down security systems so the NEW black squad could easily get the job done and take all the credit for the job. T It seem that we got the worst of the changes the new boss made, Clyde, who only got the job because he was Giovanni's nephew I didn't even know he had a sister much less a nephew. There was nothing we could do about it, but there is one option. It would be dangerous and difficult getting Cassidy to agree to it, but if we stay here much longer we will be killed or worst.
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After sending all Misty's Pokemon including togapi, home to Tracy at Professor Oaks lab for safe keeping, he couldn't worry about togipi and Misty too, Ash and James set out. "Where do you think we should start?" Ash asked breaking the long silence as they walked thought the woods.
"I don't know, What's that!?" James shouted pointing out what became to be a large Ferrow landing gracefully in front of them. It was holding a letter in it's beak.
"What does he think he is a messenger Pidgey?" Ash said taking the letter and reading it aloud.
Hello, I'm am not of the number that took your wife or the girl but I do work for them. My partner and I have decided to help you at great risk to us. If you don't want to be walking in circles meet me at the game corner in Aysonburg city. I will be dressed in green and yellow tourist clothing. Be there at 9pm tomorrow.
P.S. The Ferrow appreciates tips.
"Well there you go Ash." James said feeding the Ferrow some pokeblock before it flew off. "Aysonburg is just a little ways from here"
"So you think we can trust this guy?" Ash asked."
"What other leads do we have " James said.' I know its team rocket' he thought but knew he couldn't tell Ash yet. "He's risking his neck to see us the least we can do is hear him out."
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AN: reviews are welcome, I'm having trouble catergising this its more of a friendship story with Ash, James, and Butch. but it revovles around their romances