Chapter 6 – Meowtheo and Servinette Part 1

A few seconds after Team Rocket blasted off…

"Ugh…I hate sea weed," Meowth groaned as he, Jessie, James, Braxien and Noibat pulled themselves out of the river and shook the slimly green plants off them.

It had been an particularly unpleasant blast off. The exploding Gyarados bot had sent them hurtling into the sky faster than usual followed by a painful splash landing into the eastern river. Swimming to shore through a maze of mud and seaweed had been exhausting.

Needless to say spirits were not high…

"Lost because of another dumb idea from James," said Jessie sadly as she flicked her sopping wet hair out her eyes.

James glared at her. "Perish the thought," he snapped. "The fiasco was formed from Meowth's madness."

"Nya…" Meowth looked up at him shocked and a little angry.

"Noi Noibat," Noibat said in agreement with his trainer.

"Point taken," said Jessie. "That stupid Gyarados thing was his fault after all." She turned to Meowth and scowled at him. "What were you thinking. There was no way the amour on that thing was strong enough to withstand a punch from the scatterbrained twerps Lucario."

"I'd say he screwed up on purpose," Braxien growled. "He just admitted he's been fucking that gender bending snake."

"Nya…" Meowth did a double take spinning around to look at Braxien. The fox was snarling viciously pointing a paw accusingly at him.

"You deliberately weakened the machine to ensure the yellow rat ran free. Didn't you traitor."

Meowth glared back at him extending his claws to show he wasn't intimidate. "What'd you say."

"I said you were a traitor," Braxien barked. "You told us you'd been breeding with that twerps gender confused Servine."

Jessie and James glanced at each other and then Jessie said suspiciously "Actually Braxien has a good point. What was all that about you and that twerps Servine?"

Meowth didn't answer her but instead raised a claw threateningly at Braxien. "Oi. Shut your mouth. Don't you say those t'ings 'bout Servine or I'm gonna rip you a new hole."

"Don't say what," said Braxien. "The Truth. That you're a traitor and you're boyfriend a freakish abnormal gender bendin…"

"ARRRGGHHH…" Meowth threw himself at Braxien. The two Pokémon disappeared in a tussle of fists, dust and fur.

"Hey stop that you two." James stepped between them to separate them. He took hold of them by ear and pulled them apart.

"Yeah. What's the big idea," snapped Jessie.

"He's been consorting with the twerps," Braxien snarled. "That's why he hasn't been putting any effort into our schemes lately. Isn't it."

Meowth sighed and then snapped back. "You know what. I've had it with dis team… I don't wanna be a part o' Team Rocket any more."

Jessie and James gasped.

"What. Meowth…"

"No…"

"Dat's right," Meowth said. "I quit. And yeah I do love Servine. She understands me. She's the only Pokémon that don't treat me like a freak. And I'm spend the rest of my life with 'er… And if you say one more mean t'ing about 'er gender I'll slice you in half."

Meowth brandished his claws at Braxien before pulling free of James and marching off up the river bank. Jessie and James watched him go with stunned looks on their faces.

"Meowth."

"Wait."

He didn't look back…

The next Day – Route 18 Kalos region…

Servine knew she was in trouble the moment she was let out of her Pokéball. Cameron, Lucario, Hirosaki, Ash, Pikachu, Buizel, Snivy and Sylveon were all standing around her either looking angry or sympathetic.

The group were now on route 18. Their destination, the Pokémon league now that Ash and Cameron had won their final badges. The Kalos league was to take place in La Victoire City, situated in the mountains between Santalune City and Snowbelle City. To get there they would need to travel south along route 18 to Couriway town, then along route 19 to Snowbelle City before going east on Route 21 to Victory Road.

Servine knew something like this had been coming. Cameron had told her they would talk about it in the morning after Team Rocket had been defeated the night before, and she had several hours in her Pokéball to decide what she was going to say.

Not wanting to meet any of their eyes she glanced around her. They were no longer in Anistar City, but appeared to be in a field somewhere outside the city. Servine could hear running water somewhere nearby.

Hunter, Sniveon, Ashachu, Axew and Zorua were playing together next to them. Dawn and her Pokémon weren't there as they had offered to go and fetch water from the nearby river.

Lucario spoke first. "Well Servine. Is it true. What you said last night about you and Meowth." He didn't sound angry and the expression on his face was calm, but there was a harshness in tone that made Servine feel apprehensive. She would have preferred him to growl or bark at her.

She sighed and said defiantly, "Yes. I told you. Meowth is my mate. I love him." She had decided while waiting in her Pokéball that telling the truth was the best thing to do both out of respect for Cameron and for Meowth.

Everybody reacted to this in their own way, but it was all negative. Ash and Pikachu sighed, Snivy wrinkled her nose in disgust, Buizel made and angry growl and folded his arms while Lucario bit his lip and looked at Cameron as if to say 'what do we do.' Only Sylveon looked somewhat sympathetic, staring at Servine with sad eyes.

It was Cameron's expression that hurt Servine the most. He let out a great groan and said "SERVINE. How long has this been going on for…"

"Since that night in the barn at Floccessy ranch," Servine admitted. "We first met after you tied him up and you asked me to watch over him. We got talking and…." She trailed off.

Ash frowned at her thinking back to the night in question. They had captured and tied up Meowth planning to hand him over to the Authorities in Virbank City…

Flashback

"What are we going to do with him," asked Cameron.

Ash shrugged. "I don't know. Wait until morning and then release him into the wild. He's not our Pokémon."

"But then he'll just go back to Jessie and James," said Cameron. "I could catch him in a Pokéball. Then he'd be on our side."

"No way," Ash replied defiantly. "He'd try to hurt Pikachu again the moment my back was turned. Seriously Cameron I know Team Rocket well. We can't trust him."

Cameron through about it for a moment. "Why don't we give him to the Pokémon rangers. There's an office in Virbank City. They can relocated him so he won't be able to be part of Team Rocket any more. You know in like a nature preserve."

End of flashback

"So, you helped Meowth escape," Ash said.

Servine nodded and answered "Yes. Yes I did."

The reaction was mixed by mainly one of fury. Ash Pikach, and Snivy glared at her, Lucrio scowled and Buizel pounded his paw with his fist and barked "You traitor."

But again it was Cameron's reaction that really stung. He looked at her not with anger but disappointment and sadness bowing his head. Servine found she couldn't bare to look at him and stared at the ground.

"Why did you do it Servine," Ash asked. "Meowth's our enemy."

Servine shook her head frantically. "He's not really a bad Pokémon. We talked to each other for hours that night and he told me all about his life and why he joined Team Rocket…"

Flashback

'If da twerps turn me in I'll never see dem again. It's not fair. I survive da fashion freaks but now da twerps ave got me…'

The tear in Meowth's eye was becoming larger now. It was starting to sting. He blinked in an attempt to get rid of it.

"Hey. Are you okay."

Meowth felt someone else's paw brush his fur wiping the tear from his eye. He blinked and saw Servine standing over him.

"Awwww. Its."

Meowth gaped at her. She was as beautiful as the first time he'd seen her back in Cyllage City. Seeing her took his mind off being turned in to the Rangers.

"It's you."

Servine smiled at him. "Yep. Call me Servine."

"Meowth," Meowth replied. He felt embarrassed to have been caught crying while paralysed by his crush. "I thought you didn't want anyting to do with me."

"Well," said Servine. "The other Pokémon said that you were a bad Pokémon and I should stay away from you." She grinned and winked at him. "But I don't mind a bad boy me. Besides if you did try to do something bad, I could just knock you out with a flick of my tail."

Meowth stared at her open mouthed. He couldn't think of anything to say. Luckily for him Servine kept talking.

"So tell me. How does a bad boy like you end up here."

"Err you know how," said Meowth. "You were there."

"I know," chuckled Servine. "I'm just messing with you." She ran her paw across his face. The feeling sent a shiver down Meowth's spine. "So tell me. Why are you so interested in Pikachu."

Meowth had not been expecting that. Servine was asking her straight up about why he wanted to capture one of her teammates. And her tone suggested curiosity rather than contempt.

"Well ya see," said Meowth. "I work with dis organisation called Team Rocket see. My job is to capture strong and rare Pokémon and give dem to da boss."

Servine raised her eyebrows. "Oh so it's just a job. Awww. That's so sweet. I bet your just working that job to look after your family aren't you." She laughed her sweet laugh again. The sound of it made Meowth's heart skip a beat.

"Well not exactly. I don't actually have a family."

Servine looked surprise. "What. No parents. No brother or sisters or little Meowth nephews."

Meowth shook his head. "Err no. I don't."

"You must have parents," said Servine.

"Nope. I was abandoned as a kitten."

"Awww that's sad." Servine touched Meowth's paw with her own. From the sound of her voice she seemed genuinely sorry for him. Meowth felt his heartbeat speed up.

"Okay. So if your not supporting a family why are you in Team Rocket? Did an agent capture you? Or maybe your just a bad boy after all." She put her tail in front of her mouth and winked suggestively.

Meowth blushed heavily. "Well. I kinda joined Team Rocket to escape my life. You see. There was dis girl called Meowzie."

Meowth told Servine the story of how he'd come to be part of Team Rocket. He'd told her how he'd been abandoned as a kitten and forced to live on the streets in a city in Kanto. He had become part of a gang of Meowth led by a Persian and then met Meowzie, a Meowth who belonged to a wealthy woman. He had learned to walk and talk in order to impress her but…

"She rejected me. She told me that she wasn't interested in being with a dirty street Meowth and dat I was a freak. And so after dat I decided dat I would become da richest freak she'd ever seen."

"And so that's why you joined Team Rocket."

Meowth shook his head. "Well to tell you da truth. Rocket just happened to be one of da first words I learned so dat sorta where I got the idea."

Meowth was surprised by how open he was being with Servine. He had never really talked about this with anyone else. Not even Jessie and James knew his full story. Servine listened to his tail, the expression on her face becoming visibly more sad with every word he spoke.

"Oh. That's really sad." She put her paw comfortingly on Meowth's shoulder. He felt that same shiver run down his spine again. "How could she say that to you." She sighed. "Other Pokémon used to call me a freak as well."

"Really," said Meowth. "I have a hard time believing anyone could say dat about someone as beautiful as you."

Servine smiled. "Aww. Your sweet. But yeah I was always different from the other Pokémon. None of my previous trainer's Pokémon would talk to me and my trainer. Well he never really understood me."

"Who was your trainer," Meowth asked.

"A man called Don George," Servine replied. "He wanted me to become a big, strong male Serperior. He used to make me battle everyday and push me to become stronger."

"You don't like battles." Meowth looked perplexed. Most of the other twerp Pokémon were always eager to battle.

"I don't mind them," said Servine. "I don't mind training and I've always pushed myself to become better. But I don't like to hurt other Pokémon. It used to make me feel like such a bully when I had to beat up such weaker Pokémon. I would rather sing."

Meowth remembered hearing Servine singing to herself the first time he'd tried to strike up a conversation with her. "I've eard you sing. You have an amazing voice."

"Oh your just saying that," replied Servine, though her cheeks went a little red all the same and she once again put her tail over her mouth.

"No I mean it," Meowth insisted making Servine blush a little harder.

There was silence for a moment, then Meowth asked, "So if you used to be Don George's Pokémon. How come your with da twerp."

Servine paused for a moment looking up at the ceiling. "Well, a group of humans came and took me away with them." Servine briefly explained her abduction from Don George by Team Plasma, her brief period on the Plasma Frigate where she had met Lucario and deciding to go along with Cameron after Team Plasma's arrest in Cold Storage..

"So I decided to go along with Cameron and here I am now." She smiled fondly at the boy lying on a pile of hay next to Lucario, with Hunter curled up at his feet. "He's a good person."

The first rays of sunlight were creeping into the barn now as dawn broke over western Unova. They had been talking for quite a while. Meowth could hear Ash mumbling in his sleep as the light hit his face. He bit his lip remembering what Ash and Cameron planned to do with him.

"Are you okay," asked Servine.

"Umm yeah." Meowth paused for a moment. Then he blurted out, "I really don't wanna be sent away."

Servine gave Meowth a sad look then glanced at Cameron. "You must really like those two humans you were with. But why. I saw that woman throw you at Flygon."

"Jessie can be like dat some times," said Meowth. "But dare my friends. Dare da only true friends I got. And I know day'd miss me if I went away soo." He trailed off.

Servine bit her lip wonder with what to do. A possibility had occurred to her.

"You know. I could use synthesis on you. It would get rid of your paralysis and you could escape."

"Really," said Meowth. "You would do that for me. Even though I. I."

Servine cocked her head. "Even though you would go running straight back to Jessie and James and almost certainly try to capture Pikachu again."

"No," said Meowth. "I promise I won't…"

"Shhh." Servine placed her paw on his lips. "Don't make me a promise your not going to keep. I don't care if you want to go back to them or if you want to keep tyring to steal Pikachu."

Meowth was shocked. "Really. You don't care that I, well we might try to. Ya know."

Servine shook her head. "Not really. Let's face it. You and your friends don't really pose any threat to Pikachu or any of us. I saw what you were like in that last battle. Don't take this the wrong way Meowth but your kinda. Sucky."

Meowth went red in the face but didn't say anything.

"Just promise me one thing," said Servine. "Promise me you'll come back and see me again. We don't have to tell anyone. It can be our secret."

Meowth felt his heart skip with happiness. "Err. Are you asking me out on a date."

Servine shrugged. "You could call it that." She put put her arms around him and held him while gathering sunlight in the leaf on her tail. Her entire body glowed healing Meowth of his paralysis.

She let go of him and he got to his feet. "Oh wow Thanks. I can move again. I can't tank you enough."

"That's alright," said Servine. "Just make sure you come back and see me okay. Now get out of here before my trainer wakes up."

End of flashback

"And ever since then we've been meeting at night in secret and going on little dates. And we sort of just fell in love with. I know he's not bad. There's good in his heart," Servine concluded. "We understand each other. Meowth knows how it feels to be called a freak for who you are."

There was a moment of silence then Buizel scoffed and said "You idiot Servine. I told you last time. Meowth was probably only presenting to be in love with you to get close to Pikachu."

Servine glared at him and cried "It was't like that at all. For your information he didn't ask me once about Pikachu. I would never help him hurt Pikachu. In fact I made it very clear at the begging of the relationship that Team Rocket was his business and that I would fight against them when they attacked us…"

Pikachu and Ash looked at each other sadly and then Pikachu said gently, "but Servine. Meowth lies and plays tricks on us all the time. He once pretended that he'd been fired from Team Rocket so he could walk me and Snivy into a trap."

Pikachu shivered at the memories of the Nimbassa Subway. Being locked inside a small cage on speeding train. Trapped in the dark. A giant claw descending from a helicopter. The fear the hurt and the betrayal. Meowth had nearly taken everything from him that day.

Servine shook her head again. "You're wrong. Look I know they've done bad things to us in the past, but he's not a bad Pokémon at heart. He loves me. He wants to be with me. He eve told me the other day that he wanted to leave Team Rocket and travel with us so we could be together."

Buizel rolled his eyes and said sarcastically "sure he did. Did he also tell you he'd been fired from Team Rocket."

"That does sound exactly like the sort of lie he usually tell us when he wants us to trust him," added Pikachu.

Cameron looked at Servine and sighed. He pulled back the headband around his head and let it snap back. "Ouch. Okay. Servine," he said. "I don't want you to see Meowth anymore."

Servine gasped. "What. No," she said in protest. "Cameron. H-he's my mate. Y-you can't keep us apart. What if somebody said you and Lucario couldn't be together."

"I said, your not to see him again," Cameron said a little more forcefully.

Servine felt her eye well up with tears. She had been expecting Cameron to do something this but it didn't make it any less painful.

"It's for the best Servine," said Ash felling a little sorry for her. "Meowth's evil. He can't be trusted…"

[Pokémon]

Servine was subdued and depressed for the rest of the day, not wanting to interact with any of the other Pokémon. She laid down in the grass unmoving with a single tear running down her face.

"Man…I'm startin' to worry about Servine," said Cameron looking at her worryingly. He, Ash and Dawn had just sat down to each lunch. While the rest of the Pokémon were all tucking into their bowls of Pokéchow but Servine wasn't touching hers.

"Yeah," agreed Ash. "She must have really had it bad for Meowth."

"What did you say to her," asked Dawn.

"I just told her I didn't want her to see him anymore," Cameron said. "I didn't expect her to take it so hard."

Dawn sighed and looked thoughtfully at Servine. "Well. I supposed neither of you two would like it if your parents didn't want you to be with Lucario or Pikachu."

"I get it," said Ash helping himself to a sandwich. "But this is Meowth we're talking about. From Team Rocket. There's no way he's truly in love with her. I mean, how many times has he tried to act good to fool us."

"I know," replied Dawn. "But still. Meowth's fallen in love before. Remember that Glameow in Sinnoh."

Ash grinned. "That's right. He was totally obsessed with her. Kinda like Oshawott."

Cameron frowned and asked, "What about Glameow."

"It was a Pokémon we met when Dawn and I Traveled together in Sinnoh two years ago," Ash explained remembering he hadn't met Cameron back then…

[Pokémon]

"Pikachu. What's wrong. You've barely touched your lunch…"

"Pika." Snivy's voice brought Pikachu out of his trance. He tore his eyes away from the depressed Servine and looked at Snivy. "Oh…Right," he said. "I was just worried about Servine."

Snivy nodded and frowned. "Yeah. I see what you mean."

Buizel, Sylveon and Mienfoo overheard them and looked up from their food bowls.

"So," scoffed Buizel, his mouth full of Pokéchow. "Servine needed a wake up slap. I mean for Arceus sake, how could she honestly believe Meowth cared for her."

"Yeah," said Mienfoo. "From what Buizel's told me it sounds like he's told these sorts of lies before. ."

Pikachu sighed. "I know. But she believes he does. And it's can't be easy to hear that your mate doesn't really love you."

"True," Snivy agreed. "And our species mates for life. If Servine consider's Meowth her permanent mate she may never accept that Meowth's a liar. To her it probably feels like her trainer's cruelly keeping her from being with her one true mate."

Mienfoo's eyes narrowed. "It was despicable of Meowth to do that," she all but growled. "Trick poor Servine into falling in love with her like that."

Pikachu nodded feeling a spark of anger and hatred towards Meowth. "I agree. Meowth's done some bad things but this is probably the worst. He was probably hoping that this would happen. Making Servine feel resentful towards our trainers when they were forced to break the two of them up."

"Sounds like something he's do," said Snivy resentfully curling her paws into fists. "Just like how he tricked Emolga into joining him and those two humans he works with."

"Jessie and James," said Buizel.

"Whatever," Snivy replied with a wave of her paw. "The point is they must have seen how strong Servine and decided to try get her to fight for them by exploiting her desire for a mate."

"But you don't know that was what he was doing," said Sylveon. "Maybe it was genuine. I mean you did say that Meowth told everyone last night that he loved Servine and that he didn't want to be in Team Rocket anymore."

Pikachu had to force back a snort of laughter and Snivy smiled at her with a pitying look.

"You don't know Meowth like we do," she said. "Trust me it's not genuine."

"He was only saying that so that Cameron would find out the two of them were dating," added Pikachu. "It was to force the humans to confront Servine and make her upset with them and angry at us."

"Him and those other two piles of pond scum will probably try to persuade her to join them next time they attack us," growled Buizel. "And if she agrees I'm going to beat the leaves off her. Bui Bui…"

"Yeah but Servine's not stupid," Sylveon responded. "We Pokémon have instinctive ways of telling what others are like inside. That's why you ran away from your first trainer." She look at Snivy.

"Yeah but Meowth can be cunning," said Pikachu shaking his head. "I told how he once fooled Pikapi into thinking he'd turned good some could travel with us. He acted really nice too. And then they're was the trickedß he told Oshawott and me into thinking he wanted to help us when we go lost on an island. Well tricked Oshawott. But all he really wanted to lead us to. Jessie and James…"

[Pokémon]

That night…

If there was one thing that Meowth was good at, it was being sneaky. Living as a street cat for so long had taught him how get around without being noticed. It was a skill that had served him well all these years with Team Rocket, and one that he put into practice now, as he crept into 'the twerp's' campsite and approached one of three tents. Meowth extended one of his claws and tore an opening in the side of the first tent, big enough for him to slip inside.

He carefully stepped inside and looked around. He saw Ash and Cameron fast asleep in their sleeping bags. Pikachu and Lucario slept close to them, Pikachu was curled up on Ash's chest while Lucario was snuggled next Cameron with one of Cameron's arms around him. Ashachu and Hunter were asleep at their feet.

Meowth quickly found what he was looking for, Cameron's belt on which he stored his Pokéballs. It was resting next to the boy's head. Meowth carefully stepped over the sleeping Cameron, careful not to wake him, and picked up the belt. He removed Servine's Pokéball and then quickly slipped out of the tent.

On his way out, his tail brushed Hunter's sensitive aura sensors. "Hmph…" Hunter gave a little yawn and opened his eyes wondering who had woken him up "Huh…Who's there" He looked around the tent and couldn't see anyone but did notice the large hole in the wall of the tent.

As soon as Meowth was out of the tent he ran from the campsite stopping when he reached a secluded spot by the lake. He sighed and whipped his brow "Phew. Dat went better than I expected. Now…" He beamed at the Pokéball then went over to the water's edge and checked his reflection.

"Of course I have ta look da best for my gal…" He licked his paw and used it to clean his fur. "Now da finishing touch." He reached into a bush and pulled out the bouquet of flowers he had picked and placed there earlier. "Alright. Showtime."

He pressed the Pokéball opening it and releasing Servine. Servine was pleased to see. She beamed at Meowth and said happily "Hey there handsome. What are you doing here"

"Surprise date," said Meowth. "After our mating session I couldn't wait to see you again. So I kinda went and stole your Pokéball hoping we could spend some time together. Here I picked these for you." He present the flowers to Servine.

Servine blushed. "Oh. Are those for me."

"Well they were," said Meowth. "But now I realise these stupid flowers could never be as beautiful as you."

Servine chuckled. "Well aren't you the poet." She took the flowers from Meowth and sniffed them. "Meowth their beautiful. Thank-you so much."

"Ya welcome."

Servine and Meowth embraced each other and kissed. "It's good to see you again Servine," Meowth said as they broke apart. "I missed you."

Servine smiled at him. "We only saw each other yesterday."

"I know but I still missed ya. Whenever we part I'm never sure whether I'll see you again. Or whether da next time we're together we'll be fighting or kissin'. And when I'm alone I I just can't stop t'inking 'bout ya.."

Servine chuckled. "Yeah. I know what you mean. But we're together now." Servine stroke Meowth's face and pulled him in for another kiss, longer and more passionate than the first.

But after a moment she pushed him away saying "No stop." The euphoria she had felt at first seeing him had suddenly faded being replaced by the sadness and anger.

"Huh…What's wrong," Meowth asked worried by the suddenly sad look on her face.

"You shouldn't have told them," Servine replied.

"What," said Meowth not quite sure what she was talking about.

"Last night. You told Cameron and the others about us," Servine said. "Even though I asked you not to."

"Oh." Realization dawned on Meowth's face. "Oh…I know you said that. B-but I don't wanna live a lie anymore. I told ya. I don't just wanna keep seeing ya on secret dates. I-I don't want to have to hide our love."

"Cameron and Ash weren't happy about us," Servine continued sadly. "They think you're only pretending to love me so that you can trick me into battling for Team Rocket. I tried to tell them that wasn't true but they didn't listen. Cameron forbade me to see you again."

"Oh." Meowth suddenly felt bad. Deep down he had always known that Servine was right, and that the rest of "the twerps" Pokémon would find it hard to accept them as a couple. He supposed they were right to feel the way they did – Meowth had lied and fooled them before.

"I-I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't t'ink… But it's better this way. We shouldn't have to hide who we are."

"I know we shouldn't," Servine replied as she started to tear up. "I want us to be open too. B-But I don't want to have to choose between you and my trainer."

"Well…Mabye you don't have to," Meowth suggested. The seeing Servine look skeptical said "No listen. I'm done with Team Rocket. I walked out on on them last night after we blasted off. I don't have a reason to do somthin' bad ever again. Maybe I could…"

Servine sighed knowing what he was going to suggest. "I told you," she said with a shake of her head. "There's no way any of them would let you join their team."

Meowth was starting to feel slightly annoyed. Here he was leaving his friends to be with her and she was still wanting to be secret lovers. "So what do ya want," Meowth said trying to keep the irritation out of his voice. "I can't spend the rest of my life following ya around and meeting ya at night. I didn't leave Team Rocket for that. I love ya dal and I'm not prepared to hide it no more. But if I mean so little to ya dat…."

"No no," Servine interrupted, horrified by his accusation. "That's not what I meant at all…"

"We dat's how your makin' me feel," said Meowth.

She sighed. "I know. I'm sorry. It's just…" She bit her lip. "You're right. We shouldn't have to hide how we feel. I promise I'll talk to Cameron in the morning and we can decide what to do after that."

Meowth smiled. "Thanks…" He threw his arms around her and pulled her into a warm hug that she returned.

"So. What do you want to do tonight," he asked when they broke apart.

"I don't know," said Servine. "Aren't you the one who planned this surprise date? How did you get past Cameron anyway."

"Simple," said Meowth. "I just snuck in and stole ya Pokéball. Da twer-I mean Cameron and his friend didn't suspect a t'ing. It was easy really." He told Servine how he had cut a hole in the side of the tent and taken the Pokéball off Cameron's belt while the two were sleeping.

Servine looked rather amused. "Well aren't you the like poacher. Stealing my Pokéball from under my trainer's nose." She raised her paws and pretended to be in distress. "Help. Somebody I've been Pokénapped."

"Yeah," joked Meowth. "You'd better hope I don't give ya to my boss as a present. Ya never know. He might give me a big reward." He put on his best Giovanni impersonation. "Thanks to Meowth and friends I now have dis great Servine to water my garden. I'm gonna make him vice president."

They both laughed very hard.

"So seriously," said Servine. "What are we doing tonight? I suppose we could do more training, work on your moves. Or." She looked at the lake. "We could go for a walk by the lake. It would be nice in the moonlight. Or we could go swimming."

"Well. Actually I do have something I wanted to show you." Meowth reached into the bush again and pulled out a small guitar. "Ta-Dah."

"Oh. Do you play the Guitar," Servine asked.

Meowth ran his claws over the strings. "A little."

Servine smiled "That's amazing. I love music. Why didn't you tell me earlier."

Meowth shrugged. "Meh. It never came up. I don't play dat often. But yeah, I remember you said ya liked ta sing. So I thought maybe we could do a song together."

Servine's eyes lit up. "I'd like that. I'd like that a lot." She gave Meowth a kiss on the cheek. "You're really sweet Meowth."

A small blush appeared on Meowth's cheeks. "Aww. Shucks…Here. Do you know this song." Meowth begun to play the tune of a popular song called Have you ever seen the rain. His playing wasn't brilliant and he missed several notes. Servine closed her eyes sang.

"Someone told me long ago

There's a calm before the storm,

I know; it's been comin' for some time.

When it's over, so they say, it'll rain a sunny day,

I know; shinin' down like water."

Unlike Meowth's playing Servine was an amazing singer. Her voice was powerful. It sent a shiver through Meowth's very soul.

"I want to know, have you ever seen the rain?

I want to know, have you ever seen the rain

Comin' down on a sunny day?"

Meowth became engrossed in watching Servine sing. The sight of her elegant form shinning in the moonlight and the sound of her voice took his breath away. He was totally awestruck.

A small disturbance came out of the bushes. Two shadows followed each other, one slightly larger than the other, and one with longer ears. Meowth didn't notice but Servine stopped signing at once and asked " Who are they."

"Huh." Meowth snapped out his Servine induced trance and looked at the shadows. Meowths are nocturnal Pokémon (though Meowth often took offense to this suggestion) and excellent eyesight that they use to find shiny objects and coins.

"It's Oshawott and one of da twerps new Pikachoos…What's it's name?"

"Hikari." Now that Meowth had said that, Servine recognised the figures as Oshawott and Hikari. "Quickly Meowth. Hide." Servine shot out her vines, wrapped them around Meowth and dragged him into the bush.

"Wh-What are ya doing."

"Shh," Servine hissed. "I don't want Oshawott catching us. He's too much of a blabbermouth. He'll tell Ash and the others about us. And Cameron's already forbidden me to see you."

"Understood."

Oshawott was fitter and faster than Hikari. He quickly caught him and tackled him to the ground. He lay on top of Hikari who wriggled underneath him. Meowth knew this could go one of two ways; play fighting or sex. He had seen wild Pokémon behave like this before, and he suspected it would be the latter.

Sure enough Oshawott wrapped his paws around around Hikari and pulled him to his feet and started kissing and biting into the base of Hikari's neck where it met his shoulder. Hikari let out a muffled moan "Pi Pika." Oshawott circled his chest with his paws.

"Someone's enjoying themselves," Meowth chuckled to himself.

Servine scowled. "I don't like Oshawott. He's self-centred and stupid. He's taking advantage of poor Hikari."

Meowth looked at her in surprise. "Huh. What makes you say that."

"Because I know Oshawott's been flirting with other Pokémon," Meowth said. She told Meowth the conversation she'd had with Hikari after their adventure in Castelia City and how Hikari had been in tears because he thought Oshawott didn't like him. "…And I know what Oshawott's are like as a species. My first mate was a Dewott. He abandoned me when I told him I was trans and that I'd got Pokérus from being raped."

"…Oh…I'm so sorry." Meowth didn't know what to say. Servine had never told him that before. He reached took hold of Servine's paw and held to comfort her.

Things between Oshawott and Hikari heated up very fast. Oshawott turned Hikari around, pressed him against the trunk of a tree and kissed him fiercely. Hikari's mind was a blur. He wasn't able to think straight. Oshawott pushed his tongue roughly into the mouse's maw, and caressed Hikari's body with his strong yet soft paws, stroking his checks, his neck, his chest, sides and right down to the base of this tail. Every stroke felt amazing.

Hikari's body begun to respond to Oshawott's touch. His member was unsheathing, he felt hot and his heart rate increased. He let out a little whimper into the kiss. Hikari knew what Oshawott wanted though he wasn't sure if it was what he wanted. Part of him wanted to push Oshawott away, but he couldn't find the strength to lift his arms. The other part of him desperately craved the Sea Otter's touch and wanted him to continue.

Eventually Oshawott broke the kiss leaving Hikari opened mouthed and slightly breathless. His cheeks were glowing red. "O-Oshawott," he said his voice full of both uncertainty and need.

Oshawott grinned at him. The little Pikachu was just too adorable for words with his small petite frame, twitchy ears dark brown eyes and the apprehensive yet longing look on his face. "Shhhhh," he hushed. Noticing the nervousness and apprehension in Hikari's expression He placed his paw on the little Pikachu's

"Pika…" This simple gesture reassured the timid mouse that the Sea Otter cared about him. A small smile appeared on his face and he gave Oshawott a little nod.

Oshawott smiled back and pressed before pressing his maw against Hikari's and brought him into another kiss, more passionate than before. Hikari felt Oshawott's tongue brush past his lips and force it's way into his mouth, where it wrapped around his own.

At the same time Oshawott's paw trailed down his body and begun to stroke his hardening member.

"Pikk…" Hikari made a muffled moan as a sting of pleasure shot through him. He put his paws around Oshawott's neck pulling him closer, thrusting into his paw. After a moment he broke the kiss and let go of Hikari, standing back to enjoy the sight of mouse face flushed and panting slightly.

"Hehe. You know. I just can't get over how cute you are," Oshawott said with a giggle.

Before Hikari could regain his composure Oshawott begun planting a flurry of kisses on his chest and stomach making his way down towards his groin. Hikari soon felt a warmth spread around his Pikachu-hood. He gasped and glanced down to see that Oshawott had taken his rock hard shaft into his maw.

"Pi..Pikaaa…"

Oshawott smirked inwardly to himself as he sucked on Hikari's pika-cock, enjoying the sounds of his squeaks and moans of pleasure. He swirled his tongue over the meaty organ greatly enjoying the taste and the sensation of it throbbing in his maw. Hikari was oozing great globs of pre that Oshawott collected with his tongue savoring the salt taste. The mouth gripped his paws with his ears, his body squirming as Oshawott's ministrations brought him closer and closer.

"Pi Pika Piiiikkaaaa. Chuuu."

Oshawott slammed his head down on Hikari surrounding his mousey cock with his tight throat waiting for Hikari to hit his orgasm. Which he did. And hard. Hikari screamed into the night releasing his cum into the Sea Otters mouth, gripping his small blue ears as he rode it out. Waves of pleasure spread though Hikari from his cock up to the tips of ears and down to the end of his tail.

"PIKACHUUU…"

Oshawott enjoyed the taste of Hikari's seed and made sure to suck every last drop from the mouse's cock before swallowing the lot in two great gulps. "Oshaa," he gasped. "You taste great." He had surprised himself with how enjoyable he found Hikari's male flavors to be.

Hikari blushed. "D-Don't say th-that," he mumbled. "It sounds so weird."

Meowth fanned himself with his free paw as he watched the erotic display. His face felt warm and was flushed with color from a mixture of arousal and embarrassment. A small part of him wanted to look away out of respect for Oshawott and Hikari's privacy but the rest of him kept his eyes fixed on the love making.

"Come on…Let's go somewhere else." Meowth felt Servine tug on arm pulling him away from the bush.

"Nya…" Meowth looked at her slightly bewildered.

"We don't need to see this," she said simply. "We'll find somewhere more private."

Meowth nodded but just then he heard some else enter the clearing. He turned around and saw Hunter walking up to Hikari and Oshawott.

"Hey you guys," he said making the two lovers jump.

"OSHAAA."

"PIKA."

Oshawott stood up and spun around going red in the face the moment he saw the Riolu behind him. A dribble of saliva and mouse cum was dribbling down his chin. "Errr…Hunter."

Hunter frowned at the pair of them and cocked his head. "What are you two doing? Oshawott what's that on your face."

"Noting," Oshawott replied quickly wiping his chin with his paw. "What are you doing out of bed."

"I heard someone in my tent," Hunter explained. "Somebody ripped a hole in the side."

Oshawott raised his eyebrows and Hikari gasped "Wh-what."

Meowth felt his stomach turn over. He hadn't been careful enough. Of course someone was going to noticed the hole.

"Meowth," Servine hissed at him. "What were you thinking."

Unfortunately she wasn't as quite as she had intended to be and Hunter, with his sensitive Riolu hearing heard her…

"Huh. What was that," he barked wielding round to face the bush. "Who's there."

Meowth and Servine froze.

"I know your in there," Hunter called. "You can't from me…Focus blast." The Riolu shot an orb of energy from his paws into the bush. It shattered branches an leaves leaving Servine and Meowth in plain view before hitting Meowth in the chest.

"Nyaaaa." Meowth gasped as the air was knocked out of him. The force of impact threw him in to the trunk of a nearby tree.

"Meowth. Are you alright," shrieked Servine coming to his side at once.

"Yeah. I t'ink so…" Meowth looked up, his eyes watering from the pain.

"You," Oshawott growled at him. "What do you are you doing here."

"Pi Pika." Hikari gave a timid speak and hid behind Oshawott.

"Guys…I can explain," Meowth begun but too late. Oshawott fired water gun. Meowth was hit in the face by a high pressure jet of water and he blacked out.

[Pokémon]

'OHHH – Not Freeze' Meowth groaned as he woke to find himself encased in a block of ice with only his head free. He was in a lot of pain. The ice dripped cold water droplets into his fur stinging his skin and he'd been frozen in an uncomfortable sitting position.

He was back in the 'twerps' campsite. Ash, Dawn, Pikachu, Piplup, Ashachu, Hunter, Oshawott, Hikari and Lucario were sitting around a campfire while a short distance away Cameron was talking to Servine.

"I can't believe you Servine," Cameron exclaimed. "I expressly told you not to go near Meowth again. What were you doing with him."

Cameron sounded both angry and hurt. Servine found herself again unable to meet his eye and looked down at the grass instead.

"Well it wasn't really my fault," Servine replied. "He sort of snuck into the tent and stole my Pokéball."

"You still let him," accused Cameron. "Hunter said you were hiding in the bush."

"Please Cameron," begged Servine. "He's my mate."

"Hey. What's da big idea," Meowth suddenly blurted out. "Lemme out of dis."

Everybody stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Meowth. Dawn exclaimed "Hey Meowth's awake."

Pikachu ran over to him a look of pure hatred in his eyes which made Meowth extremely nervous. "Umm…Hey Pikachoo. Err…OUCH."

Pikachu slapped Meowth hard across the face with tail. Meowth groaned and glared at Pikachu. "…OHHH. Dat smarts….What was dat for Pikachoo…OUCH."

Pikachu slapped him again. "You shit Meowth," he growled. "You're a worthless pile of Snorlax droppings. What were planning. To convince Servine to join Team Rocket like you did Emolga."

"Wh-wh-what," Meowth stuttered confused. "I-I-I d-don't…OUCH."

Another whack to the face with the tail. Hunter laughed and muttered to Ashachu "Man. Your dad can be such a badass."

"You know perfectly well what I'm taking about," Pikachu barked his cheeks now sparking dangerously.

Whack…

"You pretended to fall in love with Servine so she would trust you…"

Whack…

"Then you told everyone so are trainers would confront her…"

Whack…

"Now you're trying to persuade her to join Team Rocket."

Whack…

"Is there anything you won't do to capture me," Pikachu screamed. "IS THERE…"

He raised his tail to strike Meowth again but Servine shouted "Pikachu. Stop. Don't hurt him," and Ash said, "Pikachu that's enough," and picked Pikachu up before he could slap Meowth again.

Servine rushed over to the Scratch cat Pokémon and stroked his reddening cheek with his paw. "Meowth…Are you alright." She shot Pikachu an angry look. Meowth nodded too shocked to say anything.

"Ash. Let me go," Pikachu said squirming to get out of Ash's arms. "Let me go. I am so sick of his Tauros shit…."

Ash kept a firm grip on him. "Buddy. Why don't you calm down."

"NO," Pikachu yelled. "He…"

"I know, I know," Ash said. "When we get to the next town we'll hand him over to Officer Jenny."

Meowth felt a shiver of fear. He knew what would happen if he was arrested. He would be banished to the Mystery Dungeon World or to a National Park in one of the Ranger Territories where who knows what would happen to him. He would certainly never see Servine again. "N-no," he stuttered. "Y-you can't. I-I'll be…."

"Banished," said Cameron. "Yeah."

Servine gasped and looked pleadingly at him. "No. Cameron please. Don't send him away. I love him."

"I-I-I don't wanna be bad no more," Meowth said squirming in the block of ice. "I just w-wanna be with S-Servine. Please. Give me a chance. I-I-I could help you twerpy lugs…"

"TAUROS SHIT," Pikachu shouted cutting him off. "Do you really think any of us are going to fall for that pile of Keldeo droppings again."

"Just how dumb do you think we are Basculin brain," said Oshawott.

Meowth shook his head furiously. "No. I'm serious. Right after you blasted us off yesterday I walked away from Team Rocket. I got no reason to be bad any more. I just…wanna be with my mate."

"See," Servine said desperately. "I told you he's not a bad Pokémon."

Ash bit his lip. "I'd like to believe you Meowth. But this is kinda like what you said to us back in Unova before you betrayed us."

"Oh yeah." Meowth blushed awkwardly remembering that particular plot. "But dis ain't liked dat I swear."

"I'm sorry Meowth," said Dawn almost pityingly. "But you've lied to us way too often for us to believe you."

"Cameron Pleaseeeee," Servine begged again tears forming in her eyes. "Please don't send my mate away…"