Disclaimer: Pokemon is owned by Nintendo and Creatures and Game Freak. This story is weird, yup.
Notes: Shadowcat came up with some of her attacks, such as Whine and Reality Alter. She also came up with the idea for Shadowkitty. :) (More from her about that later!) I know the idea isn't an original one, but its still pretty fun to write!
Chapter One:
It was a bright and sunny June afternoon in one of the Celadon City parks. Zap and Bones were running around, splashing in the fountains, disturbing necking couples, and causing general mischief. The Pikachu and Cubone landed in a giggling heap at the feet of a tall and disturbed looking Ponyta. Blitz sighed as the two animals contained themselves.
"Come on you guys," Blitz sighed. "What if the Pokemon wake up and see you two goofing off? What'll they think then?"
"The same thing they always think," Zap giggled. "Nothing."
"Yeah!" Bones was stilling rolling with giggles. "Not a thing!"
"You're drunk again," Blitz sighed. "Come on, Rockie is waiting for us."
"Screw Rockie!" Bones shouted. "We're always running off to do whatever he wants. Who made him boss?"
"No one," Blitz said. "Except he's paying you to train his Pokemon, not frolic around the park like a drunken school-girl with your girlfriend."
"School-girl!" Bones said indignantly. "I'm no school-girl! I'm not even a girl!"
"Then quit acting like one!" Blitz gave the Cubone a sharp kick.
"Owww, Zap, Blitz kicked me!"
"What am I supposed to do about it?" Zap said, checking to make sure she had all of her Pokeballs.
"Shock him or something!"
"I'm not going to shock Blitz!" Zap snapped at her boyfriend. "He's got my tram fare."
"Oh. That's right." Bones scratched his forehead and followed the other two animals as they started for the park's exit. "So where are we going?"
"We're meeting Rockie at Professor Bulb's research center, remember?"
"That's right!" Bones nodded. He cleared his throat as the trio neared the exit. "Hey Ash, Brock, wake up!"
On a hill not too far from the exit, two Pokemon yawned and blinked sleepily. They stretched and then came bounding down across the grass to their trainer.
"Ash! Ash!"
"Brock-rock!" Both Pokemon swished their tails in happy greeting to the animals.
"You guys want to go see Professor Bulb?" Bones asked. Both Pokemon nodded vigorously. "Good! Then return!"
With a flash of light, the Brock and Ash returned to their Pokeballs.
"Wait until Rockie hears that all his Brock did today was sleep," Zap said with a grin.
"He won't hear if you don't tell him," Bones replied pointedly. Zap shrugged.
From up in a office building somewhere in Celadon City, a Persian sat before several monitors. On one of the screens a real-time image of Zap, Blitz, and Bones was displayed. On a cushion next to the Persian's chair sat a content looking Shadowcat, her curled grey tail twitching happily as she drew on a little sketchpad.
"Detestable," sneered the Persian to one of the screens. The Shadowcat looked up curiously.
"Cat?" she mewled, uncertain if the Boss was unhappy with her.
"Not you," the Persian said down to his pampered Pokemon, expressing his point by scratching her between her long grey ears.. "It's those brats. Especially that Pikachu and Ponyta. They keep getting in the way of my plans." He drummed his fingers on the desk top. "And that Pikachu... dating a Cubone! Terrible... simply terrible. There's something to be said for staying with your mate. The way the youth of today behave... they mate with some of their own kind, and then go and marry outside of their species! It's wrong! The way they act... they're no better than a flock of Pokemon."
"Dowh!" the Shadowcat spat.
"Oh, not you, Precious," the Persian said in a changed tone. He patted her long blonde mane. "You are a perfect example of a purrrrfect Pokemon."
"Shaaah," the Shadowcat purred, sinking back onto her cushion. She rested her head at the Persian's feet.
"Yes," the Persian looked down at his Pokemon, smiling as he momentarily forgot the monitors. "As a Shadowkitty you were a grand fighter and artist. Now that you've evolved, you're absolutely perfect." The Shadowcat purred, her tail swishing.
"If only my agents could steal Pokemon as fine as you. As powerful too." On that thought, he pressed a button on his desk. "Ms. Kans, could you please have Diane and Ross come see me?"
"Yes, sir," the Arbok secretary's voice came through a speaker.
"Good." The Persian took his finger off the button. Down to the Shadowcat he said: "We'll see how they're doing."
"Professor Bulb, we're here!" Blitz called as he and the others arrived.
"About time," Rockie sighed. "I was thinking you were going to make me listen to that old lizard talk by myself."
"We'd never do that," Zap said.
"I might," Bones whispered. Blitz kicked him again. "Ow!"
"Well, is everyone here?" Professor Bulb called from the next room.
"Yes, they're all here!" Rockie called. The Vulpix waved to his companions, and they followed him to where the old Ivysaur was busy at work.
"So, you've come to hear me talk about Pokemon again, I assume?" Bulb smiled as they stood behind him in a patient line.
"Yes, sir," Blitz nodded.
"Professor, I've got a question," Zap said.
"Ask away," the Ivysaur extended a vine and spun his chair around to face the young animals.
"Well, earlier Bones said that Pokemon never think. Is that true?"
"Do Pokemon think?" Bulb looked thoughtful. "Well I'd most certainly say that they do. If they didn't, how would we be able to teach them new attacks? It takes some amount of thought to be able to remember and comprehend everything we tell them to do."
"True," Bones said. "But they don't seem to think much beyond that."
"Oh, but some are very smart, very clever," Professor Bulb smiled. "Wild Pokemon have to get by without trainers doing everything for them. Some Pokemon have formed large groups and societies. It takes thought to accomplish that."
"Mmm, I guess..."
"But if Pokemon are so smart, then why aren't they the ones catching us?" Rockie asked.
"Oh, I didn't say they were all geniuses," Bulb shook his head. "They're all smart in their own ways. People are Pokemon, and animals are animals. Don't forget that. Even though they might be able to mimic us or learn how to do some animalistic things, people can never be animals. They're below us in the natural order, remember."
"Yeah..."
Later that afternoon, Zap decided to take a walk by herself. She walked through the forest, three Pokeballs on her hip. Two held her Pokemon-a Jessica and Cass-and the third was empty. After listening to Professor Bulb talk for what seemed like hours, Zap was itching to look for new Pokemon.
By the time Zap reached the river that divided the forest in half, she was ready to give up for the day. All she'd seen so far were the commoner Pokemon-a group of skittish wild Jamie and James, three or four Erikas, a Giovanni, and a pair of Sabrinas. Zap had thought at trying to catch one of the Sabrinas, but the Pokemon were already occupied in teleporting around a clearing to avoid a Brock that was completely enamored with them. The Brock would jump on a Sabrina, only to have her teleport a few feet away. Zap wanted something neat, something powerful, something...rare.
Zap sat on a log, looking at the river. She imagined that she saw the tail of a rare Kasumi flickering in the current, but she knew that she was being silly. Misty only evolved into Kasumis after a combination of a lot of experience, and a moon stone. And a moon stone was hard to come by. And Kasumis were never, never, never seen in the wild. According to Professor Bulb at least, and Zap was reluctant to go against anything that he said.
So when there was a rustling in the bushes on the other side of the river, and a tall Pokemon stepped out, Zap naturally assumed she was day-dreaming again. There was no way that a wild Jessie would stroll up to the opposite bank like that. Jessies were ultra-rare-in comparison Kasumis were a dime a dozen. Zap had only seen Jessies from their Pokedex entry, and from a few pictures at school. It was believed that Jessies evolved from Jessicas, but nobody had ever seen it happen. Some scientists speculated that Jessie's didn't evolve, but rather they were only born on rare instanced to Jessica's with a strong Jessica bloodline. No one really knew.
And so there, right across the river, crouched one of the rarest Pokemon known to animal! Zap stared in amazement, afraid to move lest she scare the Pokemon away. The Jessie bent over the water, staring at her reflecting before taking a drink.
"Jessie, Jessie, Jessie!" the Pokemon said to herself. She carefully ran a paw through her long red mane, her creamy white ears twitching with satisfaction. "Jessssie!"
"Wow," Zap found herself whispering. The Jessie froze. Zap bit her lip. Had the Pokemon heard her?
"Sssie?" the Jessie leaned back on her haunches, looking around curiously. She turned toward the bushes from where she had emerged. "Jessie, Jessie." Then back to the river. "Jessie?" The Pokemon's blue eyes flashed as she noticed Zap. "Sie!"
"Uh oh," Zap carefully got to her feet. "I can't let this one get away!" The Jessie was moving back toward the bushes. "Hey, stop! I want to challenge you!"
"Jessie?" the red-furred Pokemon stopped and considered the trainer. "Sie!" Her tone was defiant. The Pokemon snorted, a tiny puff of smoke coming from her delicate nose. Zap remembered that Jessicas and Jessies were fire-typed Pokemon.
"I'll fight fire with fire!" Zap decided. "Jessica, go!"
"Jessssssica!" the smaller Pokemon leapt out of her Pokeball. The Jessie considered its opponent. Although smaller, and almost juvenille in appearance, Zap's Jessica was a full grown Pokemon.
"If I catch this Jessie, I can give Jessica to Zip!" Zap said thoughtfully, referring to her little sister.
"Jessica! Jess!" Jessica's short, fluffy red tail shook eagerly at she sized up the Jessie. The Jessie was crouching, her toes sunk into the mud on the edge of the river.
"Jessica, flamethrower!"
"Jesssss!" Jessica spat out a wave of fire across the river, which steamed in response.
"Sssie!" the Jessie met Jessica's flamethrower with her own line of fire.
"Jessica, tackle attack!"
"Ca!" Jessica leapt across the river, her feet hitting the water and splashing her opponent as she slammed into it.
"Jessie!" the Jessie snarled, rolling into the river. She bounded up to her feet, knee deep in water.
"She should be weakened by water!" Zap cried. "Jessica, mallet now!"
"Caaaah!" Jessica pulled a large mallet out of the air, and slammed in on the Jessie's head.
"Sie!" the Jessie went face-down in the water.
"All right!" Zap reached for her spare pokeball.
"Cah!" Jessica hopped up and down victoriously.
"JESSIE!" the Jessie sprayed both Pokemon and trainer with water as she launched herself out of the water and tackled Jessica. Both Pokemon struggled angrily for a moment, and Jessica ended up on top with the Jessie firmly pinned.
"Jessie! Jessie! Jessie! Sie sie! Jessie Jessie Jessie! Siesie! JessieJessieJessie!" the Jessie kicked and screamed angrily, trying to get away.
"Wow, that Jessie has a better Bitching Rage attack than even Jessica!" Zap looked on in surprise. The Jessie's face was almost as red as her hair. "Jessica, finish off that Jessie! Double-slap, now!"
"Cah! Cah! Cah! Cah!" Jessica slapped the screaming Jessie until her eyes spun. The wild Pokemon went limp and fainted. Jessica jumped back across the river, standing proudly next to her trainer.
"Good work, Jessica!" Zap grinned. "Pokeball, go!" Zap through her pokeball at the downed Jessie. It landed on her still-red forehead, and popped open. The Jessie was sucked into the ball in a brilliant flash of red and gold light, and then snapped shut. After a moment of shaking, the ball lay still.
"All right!" Zap jumped across the water and picked up the Pokeball. "Wait till the others hear about this!"
"Jess, Jessica!" Jessica echoed happily, giving her trainer a victory sign.
"Good girl! Jessica, return!" Zap called back her other fiery Pokemon, and started off home.
"Good afternoon sir," Diane and Ross greeted the Boss of Team Rocket. The Persian smiled, his Shadowcat curled at his feet.
"Diane, Ross, do you know why I've called for you?"
"To check up on us, sir?" the Lickitung said uncertainly.
"Yes. Have you stolen any valuable Pokemon lately?"
"A Kasumi and a Duplica," Ross, the Marowak at Diane's left reported.
"Mmm, good work for just a few days," the Persian decided.
"Thank you sir."
"Mmm. I've heard reports lately that a Jessie has been spotted in the woods around Celadon City recently. As you know, Jessies are very rare, and very valuable. I want you two to find that Jessie and bring it back to me."
"Yes, sir!"
"Good. You're dismissed."
The Marowak and Lickitung quickly left their Boss's office. Ross's Pokemon, a rare Otoshi, was waiting patiently for them
"Ross, what if there isn't a Jessie out in the woods?" Diana asked uncertainly as Ross called his Pokemon back.
"There will be," Ross said, sounding determined.
After Diane and Ross left, the Persian took his Shadowcat upstairs to one of the battle floors.
"I hope you feel like practicing today, Precious," the Persian said.
"Shaaadowcat," purred 'Precious'. She swished her tail, sitting on one of the marks within a small ring.
"Good. I know that after you evolved you're supposed to be able to learn your strongest attack," the Persian said thoughtfully, holding a Pokeball. "The Nurse Chansey we have working for us says that your up to level 43, and Shadowcats learn Reality Alter at level 40. That right?"
"Cat!" Shadowcat nodded eagerly.
"Good, we'll see how this works." The Persian threw the Pokeball he'd been holding. "Satoshi, go!"
"Saaaaatoshi!" the mussy-furred Pokemon jumped to the opposite side of the ring. It was the evolved form of an Ash, and a fighting type.
"Satoshi, mega kick!"
"Toooshi!" Satoshi leapt into the air, kicking Shadowcat in the shoulder and knocking her down. Shadowcat sat up, looking dazed for a moment.
"Cat!" Shadowcat's eyes watered, and then flashed red. "Shaaaaa! Shaaaaa! Dooooh! Shaaaaaaa!" Shadowcat launched loudly into a powerful whine attack. Then she switched into mega fit. "Cat! Cat! Cat! CatCatCat!" Pounding her fists on her knees, Shadowcat began to glow as her attack increased. "Cat!" An unseen blast of energy knocked Satoshi off of his feet. Shadowcat sighed and quickly calmed down.
Satoshi got to his feet, but Shadowcat remained sitting cross-legged on the floor.
"Shadowcat, Reality Alter!" the Persian stood what he felt was a safe distance behind his Pokemon.
"Shadow-caat!" Out of no-where, Shadowcat pulled a piece of paper and a long quilled pen. She began to scribble on the paper, unreadable signs appearing. Across the ring, Satoshi suddenly began to glow.
"Toohshi?" Satoshi flailed his arms, although it was apparent that he wasn't making them flail. Then, the Pokemon sunk to his knees, went blue in the face, and hit the floor.
"Shadowcat!"
"Cat?" she looked innocently at the Persian.
"I know you never liked Satoshi, but you weren't supposed to kill him."
"Shaaadowcat," she scribbled something else, and a little halo and wings appears on the fallen Satoshi.
"That isn't funny."
"Shadow." The paper began to fade away. As the paper disappeared, Satoshi coughed and sat up. The angel-gear was gone.
"Hmm, so it isn't permanent yet," the Persian said thoughtfully.
"Shadowcat!" the Pokemon hurled her quill at the Satoshi, striking him on the forehead. With a soft moan, Satoshi fainted.
"Nice finish, but I didn't tell you to use Quill Drill," the Persian chided his favorite Pokemon. Shadowcat swished her tail happily. "Return, Satoshi!"
The Persian considered Shadowcat thoughtfully. "Your Reality Alter attack isn't permanent yet. We'll have to continue to train."
"Shadow," she purred in agreement.
"And then one day, when your attack is fully powered, Team Rocket will make things they way we want them to be, and I will rule the world!"
"Shadow!"
"Yes, and you will rule with me, my favorite Pokemon."
A purr and evil laugh echoed throughout Team Rocket Headquarters.
"I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was," Zap hummed as she approached her house. Zap lived with her 9 younger siblings and her parents, in a small town just a few miles from Celadon City.
"Zap! Zap! Where's Bones? Where'd you go today? Did you see Blitz? Did Professor Bulb show you his scar? Did you bring us anything? Did you see any Pokemon?" Zap skillfully dodged the group of little Pikachus that crowded around her as she entered the front yard. She made her way over to the only quiet sibling in the bunch.
"Hiya Zip, did you have a good day?"
Zip was sulking. "I guess."
Zap sat on the step next to her little sister. "What's wrong?"
"Momma yelled at her again," Jolt, a younger brother, said.
"She yelled at you, not Zip!" Bolt, Jolt's twin, insisted.
"Oh, don't be so blue, Zip," Zap patted her sister on the shoulder. "Hey, I caught a new Pokemon today, do you want to see it?"
"I guess."
Zap, Zip, and most of their younger siblings went out to the backyard.
"Jessie, go!" Zap released her new Pokemon.
"Sssie!" Jessie hissed as she appeared in the grass. All of Zap's siblings tried to hide behind her. "Jessie?"
"Wow, a Jessie!" Bolt squealed. "They're really rare!"
"Super rare!" Jolt added.
"Mega super duper rare!"
"Alright, I got the point," Zap stopped Jolt from retaliating. "I caught her at the river."
"She's pretty," Zip said.
"Jessie!" the Pokemon was sitting now.
"You know what, Zip," Zap turned to her sister.
"What?"
"I'm going to give you my Jessica, since I have Jessie now."
Zip looked surprised and happy. "Really?!"
"Yep. Momma and Dadda said that you were old enough to start training Pokemon."
"Wow, thanks so much!" Zip looked ready to cry as she took the Pokeball from Zap.
"Diane, I'm tired of walking," Ross whined.
"We're not walking," Diane pointed out. They were both being carried by Ross' Otoshi--Ross on his shoulders, Diane in his arms.
"You know what I mean," Ross sighed. "We've been looking all day today and yesterday for that Jessie. We must have covered this forest twice over. I'm bored."
"You'll be even more bored if the Boss fires us," she said.
"Maybe. And maybe there really isn't a Jessie within a hundred miles of this forest," Ross tapped his Pokemon's shoulder, signaling him to stop.
"Quit being so negative."
"I'm not being negative."
The Lickitung sighed, her tongue hanging out as she thought. "Maybe we should stick to the river more when we look."
"We tried that," he said. Diane drew her tongue back in.
"Then what do you suggest?"
"Maybe..." Ross looked around. "Maybe we should go get something to eat. We'll search better on full stomachs."
"Hmm... maybe you're right."
"Rachael! You made it!" Zap hugged her cousin hello.
"Of course I did," the Raichu grinned. She fished through her purse. "Look."
Zap and Rachael went up to Zap's room, as the Pikachu studied the paper. "You got your liscence?"
"That's right, I passed all the tests," Rachael was still grinning. "I'm an official Pokemon breeder now. Got my Butch certified by the PBA too."
Jessie was laying on Zap's bed, dozing.
"Wow, your Jessie is even better looking than you said on the phone," Rachael said. She patted the Jessie between her long white ears. Noting the pinkish tint of the Jessie's otherwise pale skin, Rachael added: "She's got good coloring too."
"Yep."
Jessie's big blue eyes popped open when Rachael accidentally touched one of her ears, but she didn't move. "She seems pretty docile."
"On her own, yes," Zap sighed. "But she's been trying to tear my Cass to shreds. I've had to send them to the Pokecenter twice already."
"Oh, a fighter then," Rachael smiled. "She'd be great for breeding, you know that?"
"I thought so," Zap nodded. "And I can think of just the animal to do it."
"Oh, who?" the Raichu giggled.
"A certain Raichu comes to mind," Zap said, looking thoughtfully at Jessie.
"With a strong fire-grass cross like that, she'd be likely to lay a good fire type," Rachael said knowingly. "Probably either a Jessica or Blaine."
"Not a Jessie?"
"No, I don't think so." Raichu looked at her licsence. "My Butch doesn't have much Jessica in his bloodlines."
"Oh." Zap brightened. "A Blaine would be cool. I've never seen one of those."
"They seem to age quickly, in appearance. But they've got a strong fire blast."
"Mmm," Zap watched as Jessie stretched, yawning, and then resumed dozing.
"So, you want to give it a try?"
"It couldn't hurt," Zap said. "How long will it take?"
"If he, ah, gets it right the first time, probably not more than two days." The Raichu scratched her chin thoughtfully. "She'd be able to fight through the whole thing. Lay the egg within two weeks."
"If she can still fight, I'm all for it," Zap grinned. "How about it, Jessie, you want to be a mommy?"
The Jessie snored softly in reply.
"Shaaadowcatt! Shaaadowcat!" the Persian's Shadowcat was yowling when he returned from a meeting. She held her bowl and shook it insistently.
"Keep your cloak on," the Persian sighed. "I brought lunch."
"Cat!" Shadowcat sat obediently. The Persian took her bowl and opened one of the boxes he had brought. He scooped out a generous helping of pasta and cheese and then set the bowl back down on the floor. "Caaaaaht!" The Pokemon purred as she dove into her food.
"You eat enough to feed a whole pack of Jamies," the Persian said.
"Nyaaa," Shadowcat briefly stuck her tongue out at him, and then resumed eating.
"But you're so cute, it's hard not to give you what you want," he added. Shadowcat swished her tail and picked up her bowl.
"Caat?"
"Except seconds."
The Shadowcat sighed and went over to one of the windows. The Persian picked up his cell phone and dialed a few numbers.
"Celedon City Gym, Monet speaking."
"Yes, this is Mr. Persian."
"Oh," the Oddish sounded oddly fearful. "Wait a second, I'll get Blue."
There was a pause, and then another voice spoke. "This is Blue, Mr. Persian."
"Yes, I was wondering if you've gotten your delivery from the Viridian City Gym yet."
"Yes, we have," the Gloom replied. "It was most useful in getting rid of our problem." They both chuckled.
"Nida was quite glad to get rid of them too," the Persian said.
"Yes, getting rid of those who would oppose us is most beneficial for the Team," Blue agreed. "But how much longer will we have to wait?"
"Not much longer," the Persian said, eyeing Shadowcat from across the room. "No, not much longer."
"I'll bring her back in a few days," Rachael promised.
"Good, I'm looking forward to it," Zap watched her cousin depart.
The Raichu hadn't even reached the end of the driveway, when she was suddenly knocked off her feet by the force of a Pokeball jerking off of her belt. It snapped open, and out came Jessie. The Pokemon was snarling and stamping her feet.
"Jessie!" Zap called in alarm. "What are you doing?"
"Jessie! Jessie! Jessie!" She turned to Rachael and launched a powerful flamethrower attack. The Raichu covered her face, screaming. "Ssssssie!" Jessie stomped her foot again, smoke trailing from her nostrils.
"Cass, go!" Zap through her other Pokeball.
"Cassss!" the orange-blonde Pokemon snarled at Jessie as she appeared a few feet away. Jessie turned away from Rachael.
"Ssssie!" Jessie growled. As was usual, they began fighting--mostly clawing at each other, pulling fur, and screeching.
"Cat fight," Rachael sighed as she got to her feet.
"Cass!" Cass zapped Jessie.
"Jessie!" Jessie scorched Cass.
It continued like this for several minutes, until the much shorter Cass had Jessie in a head-lock.
"Casssss!"
"Sssie!" Flailing around, Jessie managed to grab ahold of the puff of hair at the end of Cass's mane, and flung her several feet away.
"Cass..." Cass crouched, her little tail swishing back and forth. Suddenly, she began to glow. "Casssss...idy!"
"Wow, she evolved!" Zap squealed happily.
"Cassidy, cassidy, cass!" the newly evolved Cassidy snarled at Jessie, who blinked in surprise. Cassidy's long yellow-orange tail switched back and forth a few times, and then she leapt at Jessie.
"Sssie!" Jessie screamed in pain as Cassidy's electrically charged nails slashed across her face. Cassidy kicked Jessie in the jaw, and leapt back several feet.
"Cassidy, cass!" Cassidy slashed her nails in the air a few times. Jessie whimpered, sinking to her knees and holding her face. It sounded like she was hysterically crying.
"Jessie, Jessie, Jessie!"
Cassidy tensed, readying herself to jump at Jessie again. "Cassidy, no!" Zap cried.
"Ssssidy!" Cassidy leapt through the air, but just before hitting Jessie again she was intercepted by an odd blue blur. Cassidy was knocked several yards away.
"What's that?!" Rachael cried in alarm.
"Jamie!" a purple-bluish maned Pokemon, about a foot and a half shorter than Jessie, stood protectively in front of the red haired Pokemon. "Jamie! Jamiieeeee!"
"Where'd that Jamie come from?" Zap wondered. "They're usually incredibly cowardly and never attack unprovoked."
"Mie!" the Jamie stuck his tongue out at Zap.
"Jessie! Jessie!" Jessie squealed happily and lifted the Jamie several inches off the ground as she hugged him.
"Jamie! Mie!" the Jamie gave Zap's Jessie a kiss on the cheek. Jessie giggled, setting him down.
"Cassssssidy...." Cassidy growled as she got to her feet.
"I think that Jamie knows your Jessie," Rachael said. "But it's still odd for him to try and protect Jessie, when she's obviously much stronger than him."
"Miiiiie!" the Jamie knocked Cassidy back off her feet with a powerful blast of water.
"Cassidy!" the Pokemon was clearly pissed. She attempted to shock the Jamie, but since she was drenched from his attack, she only suceeded in zapping herself. "CASSSSSSSSIDY!" The air crackled as she screamed. The Jamie yelped, hugging Jessie for protection. Jessie glowered at Cassidy, her nose smoking again.
"Zap, do something!" Rachael hissed at her cousin.
"Right!" Zap pulled out one of her Pokeballs. "Cassidy, return!" Kicking and screeching, Cassidy returned to her Pokeball. The Jamie remained clinging to Jessie. "Jessie return!"
"Sie!" Jessie knocked the Pokeball away with her tail.
"Uh oh."
Jessie and the Jamie began to run for the edge of the woods. "Rachael, help me!"
"Butch, go!" Rachael threw her pokeball, and the tall green-haired Pokemon appeared.
"Buuuutch!"
"Butch, stop that Jessie from escaping!"
"Butch!" Butch ran after the fleeing Pokemon.
"Sie!" Jessie stopped dead in her tracks and whirled around to face Butch. She used her flamethrower attack on Butch.
"Butch!" he coughed, but continued chasing. Jessie stood her ground, and when Butch came within range she kicked him squarely between the legs. "Buuuuu..." He squeaked in pain and hit the ground in a faint.
"Oh no, Butch!" the Raichu ran up to her Pokemon.
"Jessie, please don't run away!" Zap ran past Rachael and Butch. But Jessie and the Jamie had already made it to the treeline and disappeared. "Rachael, Jessie got away!"
"I noticed," Rachael said sourly as she called back Butch.
"What am I supposed to do?"
"Just let her go," Rachael said.
"I can't do that!" Zap cried in distress. "I only have Cassidy now! I need my Jessie!"
"She's too powerful, Zap!" Rachael shouted. "You'll only get hurt if you try to get her back."
"I have to try, Zap said stubbornly, and started for the forest.
"Oooh, wait for me, Zap!"
End Chapter One
Will Zap and Rachael be able to find Jessie? Or will Diane and Ross get to her first? And what will become of the Persian and his powerful Shadowcat? Will the opposition raise against Team Rocket? And what did Bones, Blitz, and Rockie have to do with anything? You're gonna have to email me and encourage me to write to find out! (Ha! I'm evil.)