Author's Notes:
Hi All!
It's been years of hiatus but I am finally back! I am reinspired to contribute to the Neoshipping Fandom and would love to make friends with any active Neo's out there. I actually found this unfinished piece that I discontinued after a couple of paragraphs years ago. When I found it again and reread it I loved the idea and decided to add in the new Gen 7 region Alola. I am really trying to get the characterization of Butch and Cassidy as accurate as I can, while trying to imagine what kind of parents they would be, which hass been a pretty fun concept. I hope readers enjoy and please review, there will be more chapters comming soon!
xxxRocketBabexxx
"Come on, get a move on Butch!" Cassidy said as they headed towards the check in desk. Butch and Cassidy had been given two weeks off Team Rocket duty. It had been so long since they got time off work they both decided this time they were definitely going on holiday. Taking their three year old twins on their first ever trip out of Kanto, they knew a family getaway is what was needed for all of them.
"Ugh, Wait up Cass," Butch muttered training after Cassidy, carrying two heavy bags in one hand and his daughters hand in the other. "You could have taken one of these bag ya know." Butch grumbled when he caught up to her in the line.
"Butch, 'I've got my handbag, the diaper bag and Chase! I think that's enough for me." Cassidy replied as she shifted her young son to her right arm.
"Can you carry me Daddy?" Bella asked tugging on her father's shirt.
"Not right now sweetheart, Daddy has all this stuff to carry." Butch replied looking down at his daughter. Chase smirked as he looked down at his twin sister and nuzzled into Cassidy's arms.
Bella looked down at the ground and grumbled. "I'm tired.." she moaned, kicking one of the bags.
"Hey!" Butch said making the little girl stop and look up at him once again. "You can have a nap on the plane, okay princess?"
"Kay." Bella replied rubbing at her eyes.
"I don't know why you rushed Cass, our flight doesn't leave for another hour." Butch said, looking how many people were ahead of them in the line. Thankfully not many.
"I know but you have to check in half an hour before the flight and I want to get these two fed before we board." Cassidy replied moving up in the line.
"When are we going on the aeroplane."Chase interjected, his head resting on his mothers shoulder.
"Very soon, Buddy" Butch answered, he knew both the kids were exited they had been talking about going on the plane for a few weeks now, almost counting down the days.
"Where are we going anyway?" Bella asked, swinging her small handbag about.
"We are going to a new region called Alola. It's a bunch of islands across the sea and guess what?" Butch replied, trying to sound enticing.
"What?" Bella asked, a little quiver of excitement in her voice. Even Chase turned his head towards his father, obviously listening in.
"There's lots of Pokemon there you have never seen before, well….there are Pokemon you have seen before but look very different because the climate is so different over there." Butch explained, grinning at the intense look on his children's faces.
"Why?" Bella asked as they moved up the line.
"Because like I told you the weather is much warmer over there." Butch replied.
"Why?" Chase asked this time.
"NEXT PLEASE."
Butch let out a sigh of relief as the lady saved him from one of the most painful conversations he could have at this minute, a conversation they go through at least a few times a day. He was happy this one was cut short, but knew it wouldn't be the last one for today.
The family was booked in for their flight and bags checked in smoothly, they decided to head to the food court before their flight.
"Mummy?" Chase tapped Cassidy's shoulder as she was taking a minute to scroll through her phone. While Bella was trying to drag Butch off to a shop she had spotted with various Pokémon plushies.
"Yes babe." she said not taking her eyes off the phone.
"I have to go pee." The toddler said.
"Okay, well Daddy can take you." trying to signal for Butch and Bella to come back to the table.
"But Moommm, I want you to take me." Chase whined as Butch came back with a scowling Bella by his side.
"No Chase, you're a big boy now and that means you need to start going to the boys toilets with Daddy." Cassidy protested, looking up at Butch, her expression almost asking him if she was in the right.
"That's right! Come on bud, let's go! Then we will get some food when we get back, sound good?" taking the little boys hand and they left to find themselves a bathroom.
Bella huffed and sat down next to her mother, arms folded and glaring as her father and brother walked off. Cassidy, glancing sideways briefly at her Daughter, decided to continue to scroll through her phone, as long as she wasn't crying or yelling it was fine, sure she was grumpy. But at least she was quiet.
They finally found a bathroom, not far from base. Butch stood by Chase purposely averted his eyes to all the paintings in the room to give his son some privacy, he wasn't very used to this potty training part of parenthood, it was all so, personal.
"How did you go Champ?" Butch asked, still looking at a painting on the wall.
"Uhh, I can't. I don't think I need to pee anymore Daddy," Chase said pulling his pants up.Butch shrugged "You sure? Okay, I guess false alarms can happen," he said as they walked out of the bathroom. Chase stopped in the doorway suddenly.
"What's wrong?" Butch asked, flooking over his shoulder.
"I need to go pee again!" Chase exclaimed running back into the bathroom.
Butch sighed, running a hand through his teal coloured hair before following after him.
Back at the table, Cassidy finished with her phone and decided to break her daughters mood.
"What do you think you want to eat before we go on the plane miss." Cassidy asked.
The little girl thought for a minute. "Ummm….Candy!"
"No."
"Ice-cream!"
"No."
"Why?" Bella grumbled.
"Because that's not lunch. Now try again, what do you want?"
"I'm not hungry mummy." Bella replied pouting.
"Well I am not going to listen to you whine that you are hungry once we board the plane, so one more time, what do you want?"
"Happy meal." Bella said after a long pause.
When Cassidy was about to protest and suggest they stay away from the junk food, she saw Butch returning with Chase, he too looked like he had been through a struggle. Was it worth the battle?
"Okay deal." she said hastily as Chase sat up across from his sister. "Nuggets or burger?" Cassidy asked the children.
"Nuggets!" Bella squealed.
"Burger!" Chase exclaimed.
Cassidy nodded as she picked up her wallet and took her leave, Leaving Butch to sit down with the kids.
"This is going to be a long day." she said to herself and sighed.
Lunch went without any problems, both children devouring their entire meals. While Cassidy ate a salad roll and sipped on her double shot Latte. Butch on the other hand decided on a burger like his son. It was actually humorous how alike they were in their eating habits.
"Wow Bells, I thought you were not hungry!" Cassidy laughed as she cleared her meal from her.
Finishing her last bite, Bella just nodded. Amazing how settled the pair was when they were fed.
A voice came over the loud speaker and filled the whole terminal. "Flight at gate 20 to Mele Mele island Alola is now ready for boarding."
"That's us!" Butch said, as they gathered their belongings and began to head towards the gate. The twins jogging ahead with their tiny bags in tow, Butch took Cassidy's hand in his and gave it an affectionate squeeze. "Ready for paradise babe?"
Cassidy looked up at him and grinned "Ready as ever Biff," she replied with a sweet grin on her face as she looked up at him.
He smiles as they kept walking to the gate, he would let that one slide.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are beginning or decent into Mele Mele Island, Please ensure your seats are in their original position, windows are up and seatbelts are fastened, thankyou." A voice on the PA informed the plane full of passengers.
Butch looked over the isle at his wife and son sitting across from him, both asleep, or "just resting her eyes" as Cassidy would call it, she would never admit to falling asleep.
The three and a half hour flight had gone pretty well so far. Butch and Cassidy decided it would be better for the twins to sit together to amuse each other, while they sat across the isle. For the first hour and a half it was quite peaceful, the twins sat watching a movie on Cassidy's phone quietly. But soon enough the twins grew restless and the fight between them began to break out, all because they couldn't agree what to watch next. The children were separated on each sides of the isle, Cassidy sitting with Chase and Butch sitting with Bella. After a while cuddling up to his mother, Chase fell asleep. As did Cassidy.
Bella on the other hand, sat up watching movies on Butch's phone. While she was quiet Butch took some time to just relax with his eyes shut. He couldn't stop thinking of all the wonderful family time to be had on this holiday, all of them together for two whole weeks.
Both himself and Cassidy have lived a busy, hard working lifestyle that they have always felt guilt over since their twins were born. They chose to stay employed in Team Rocket. Of course not living in head quarters anymore, but missions were still the same. There could be weeks they would be away on missions for up to 4-5 days across the regions of Kanto and Jhoto. The twins would stay with Cassidy's sister while they were gone, and enrolled day-care some days. However, they could never help feel like they were missing out on watching their twins grow. They both wanted very much to leave the organisation behind, live regular lives and work regular jobs. But in reality, they were experts at stealing, capturing and researching Pokemon for Giovanni's disposal, under the department of professor Namba. Sure, they had knowledge but in the real world they knew without any legitimate qualification's they would never be able to be as successful or and be payed as well as what they were now within the crime organisation. It had taken sacrifice, but they were financially stable, the children were adjusted and happy. Life has been comfortable.
Butch looked down at the little girl leaning he head on his arm. Leaning over he realised she had finally fallen asleep.
"Typical, just when we are landing." Butch thought.
"Bella, time to wake up squirt," he said, running his hand through her strawberry blonde bangs and gently stroked her cheek, no luck though. The little girl had all the traits of her Mother. Strong willed and determined. However this trait he cannot fault her on. He knew all to well he himself was a deep sleeper too.
Deciding to let his daughter sleep, he moved on to waking Cassidy "Cass, wake up babe," as he reached over the isle and stroked her arm and shoulder.
Cassidy stirred opening her eyes and yawning. "I'm awake Butch, I was just resting my eyes." she said as she carefully rubbed her eyelid, taking care not to smudge her mascara.
Butch smirked at her "sure you were."
Chase was next to wake as Cassidy moved to stretch the arm he had been leaning on. Looking around at first quite confused as he rubbed at his eyes and yawned. The same way his mother does.
'Are we there yet?" The young strawberry blond boy asked.
"Very soon pal, we are landing soon. Take a look out the window," Butch replied at his son.
Chase turned to his right and did so. Those little brown eyes of his went wide with amazement. He had never seen so much blue ocean, or been so high in the sky. Soon enough, A group of 4 Islands became visible.
"Mummy! Daddy! I see it! I see it!" Chase gasped, pointing his tiny fingers on the window. Both Cassidy and Butch exchanged smiles as they watched their son's excitement. Bella continued to sleep on Butch's arm during the decent none the wiser.
It took a while to get off the plane and collect their luggage from baggage claim, but they were finally on the way to their destination where they would be staying. Butch struggled carrying the sleeping little girl through the terminal who had refused to wake up. Waiting for a cab at the airport the bright Alolan sun hit the three year olds face, causing her to blink her brown eyes open and immediately squint. Nuzzling her head into the crook of her father's broad shoulder.
"Aha! Look who finally woke up." Butch said, rubbing her back as he set her down. She staggered for a second but found her balance.
"Good morning sleeping beauty."Cassidy said smiling down at her Daughter, who was still working on adjusting her eyes.
"Morning sissy!" Chase joined dangling his legs as he sat on the trolley with their luggage.
Cassidy smiled as Bella took her seat next to her brother on the trolley. So far, travelling with two toddlers had been pretty painless. She looked over at Butch who had put his sunglasses on and was the lighting a cigarette while they waited for a cab to the resort.
"Air too clean for you, is it?" Cassidy mockingly asked with one eyebrow raised.
"Way to clean, the purity is sending my lungs into shock." he replied in a matching sarcastic tone as he took another drag as Cassidy shook her head.
"Daddy, all that smoking is going to turn you into a frog!" Bella giggled on the trolley.
"Well lucky for me, I have two princesses' to change me back!" He laughed as he finished the last puff of the cigarette before butting it as a cab approached them.
"Queen." Cassidy corrected. Adjusting her sunglasses as they all got into the cab and left the airport.
"Wow! This place is awesome!"
"This place is the very, very, best ever! Soooo cool!"
The statements of excitement from Bella and Chase continued throughout the entire car ride as the twins looked out the window of the cab at the new environment they were in. The island was covered in high palm trees, gorgeous flowers, and beautiful beaches with sparkling blue water washing up upon the white soft sand. The children had never seen anything like it in their lives, much different to the busy overly populated suburbia of Viridian city.
Soon enough, they arrived at the resort. The children were greeted with flower necklaces and introduced to the three starter Pokémon of Alola; Litten, Rowlet and Poplio. While Butch and Cassidy were treated to a complimentary alcoholic beverage, much needed after their travels, they did not need a second invitation and enjoyed every last drop.
"Those Pokémon were just so cool! The kitty and the seal were just so cute!" Bella squealed skipping next to her mother.
"Nope! The Rowlet was the best!" Chase Interjected, walking the other side of Cassidy. Once again, Butch was stuck with the bags.
"I don't like birds." Bella replied with a scowl on her face.
"I don't like cats." Chase retorted.
"So you both like the water type?" Cassidy said wearily. Desperately trying to deter the conversation from the inevitable fight it was turning into. It had been a long day and she was simply not in the mood. At that point all she wanted was a bit of quiet with a magazine under the warm sun that was beating down on them.
"Yes! It blew bubbles!"
"It was okay, I guess." Chase shrugged. "But I wanna play with the bird again."
"Hey Cass! No chance you could take a bag off my hands?" Butch interjected behind them. "Lets be honest, most of this stuff yours after all!"
Cassidy looked over her shoulder; her brow ever so slightly frowned. "Come on Biff, you carried it all this far what's a few more metres, you're tough and strong as a Golem remember?"
Butch sneered as she purposely got his name wrong. The joke tortured him on a daily basis, but it still annoyed him to no end, it was something he just could not build a tolerance to. He shook his head and chose not to retaliate.
"516, this is us!" Butch said hint a hint of relief in his voice. He dropped the bags and swiped the card key through the slot in the front door, after a moment a green light flashed and the door opened.
The room was quite large, there was a decent sized living area with a small kitchen, two bedrooms one with a large queen sized bed, the other had two singles. There was a large bathroom and a wardrobe. The room was well naturally lit with its full length back window and sliding door that opened to the lush grounds of the complex. Directly across about two hundred meters was the resort bistro by one of the resort's three pools. It was definitely more than satisfactory.
"Woah! Nice digs." Butch whistled.
Cassidy spent no time marching across the room, throwing her handbag down on the couch as she passed, and flopping herself backwards on their large bed. "Mmmm, so cozy!" she said, closing her eyes, spreading her arms out across the bed.
The twins had already run into their room and proceeded to jump on their beds, even across the gap separating them. Butch smiled as he walked past.
"Having fun guys?"
"Yes!" They both yelled in unison
He decided to go and join Cassidy on the bed. Propping himself up on one elbow to look at her. "Tired babe?" he asked as he brushed her bangs out of her face.
"Mhmm," Cassidy nodded, without opening her eyes. "That was a big day."
"Sure was," Butch agreed. With that, he laid his head down next to hers. He gently reached to stroke the side of her face as she turned to face him, her lavender eyes opening to meet his dark brown ones. Butch closed the gap between them with his lips, meeting her in a soft, delicate kiss.
Cassidy drew back when it ended, the slightest bit of blush on her cheeks. They rested their foreheads together. The laughter of their children in the background, everything was perfect.