No good deed goes unpunished

Disclaimer: This fic is rated PG-13 for graphic violence, adult language, and other things that would NEVER be shown on Pokemon. It used to be R, but because of certain defaults, I've felt it necessary to change that. This is my first try at a chapter fic, so bear with me. While most Pokemon scripts are based on Ash and his friends, this fic is NOT! In fact, the star of this fic is.. Well, you'll see. I must warn you, if you're feeling depressed or upset, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND READING THE FIC RIGHT NOW! Oh, and I don't own most of the characters in the fic. Nintendo does. Also, I don't own any websites mentioned in the fic. But I don't know who does.

Jessie, James and Meowth can't believe and don't want to believe what Josh has just told them.

James: So Mondo's in that madman's clutches?!

Josh: (looking up with tears in his eyes) I'm afraid so.

Jessie lets out a strangled cry, then buries her head into James's shoulder, sobbing

Josh: Harris said that if you guys want to see Mondo alive ever again, you have to bring Meowth down to Ripper Hall by midnight tomorrow night and give him to Harris

Meowth: Ripper hall? Ain't that...

Josh: Yes.. (gulps) The same place I was held captive.

James: This can't be happening! It just can't!

Josh: It is, I'm afraid.

Meowth: I guess this means you guys have to surrender me over to that sicko! (goes to start packing) It's been nice knowing you..

As Meowth leaves the room, Josh sits down on the floor looking absolutely sick

Josh: I can't believe this.. This is all my fault..

James: No it isn't.. You couldn't have known..

Josh: (frantic) DON'T YOU GET IT! IF I HAD NEVER LET MEOWTH RESCUE ME ALL THOSE YEARS AGO, NONE OF YOU GUYS WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH ANY OF THIS!!! Thanks to me, Mondo's stuck as a hostage, possibly blind, mutilated, or even dead as we speak!!! If it weren't for me, none of you would be in this mess. It's all my fault!!! It's all my goddamned fault!

Josh just breaks down and cries as James and a sniffling Jessie walk over to him

Jessie: (shaky) You're really upset about this, aren't you?

Josh: (sobbing) What the hell do you think?!? I'm responsible for you two possibly losing two of your best friends!

James: (sharply) Josh, listen to me! Now's your chance to make good on your promise to be a body-guard. Harris has got Mondo held prisoner! You and Meowth are the only ones who know where Harris's lair is! It's up to you to save Mondo!

Josh slowly calms down, then stands up with a look of pure determination on his face

Josh: You're right. I cried enough when I lost my parents. I'm not gonna lose another friend to that son-of-a-bitch!

Jessie: (more calmed down) That's the spirit!

Meowth walks into the room, having heard the whole conversation

Meowth: I'm not about to let you go alone! Count me in!

Meowth leaps into Josh's arms and embraces him

Meowth: Together, we can stop that madman once and for all!

Meowth leaps out of Josh's arms and stands beside Jessie and James!

James: For no one, but no one, can stop Team Rocket!

Jessie: So Harris had prepare fo-

Josh: No..

Jessie: (startled) Huh??

Josh: If you and James go, chances are someone's not gonna make it out alive. Harris is not above killing innocent victims as you've seen!

James: That's a chance we'll have to take!

Jessie: After all Mondo did for us, it's time we repaid him the favor!

Josh: We'll if you're sure about coming along, at least get some supplies!

James: We already have!

Jessie and James dive into a closet and come out dressed up like assassins, black clothing, guns, etc.

Jessie: We always like to be prepared for just such an emergency!

Josh and Meowth just stare in awe at the two humans

Josh: (to Meowth) Are they ALWAYS like this?

Meowth: (to Josh) No, they're usually worse.

Jessie: (overhearing Meowth's remark) Watch it, hairball!

James: Jessie...

Jessie: (remembering the task at hand) Right. (determined) Let's go show that freak who's boss. (races to the garage with James right behind her)

Meowth: Wait for me! (races off to the garage)

Josh, before he joins them, goes to the computer, turns it back on, and goes back to the page he'd been looking at before with the gang.

Josh: (sighing deeply as he clicks on a link) Mom. Dad.

We see that on the monitor is a report telling about Harris's last victims before Josh's rescue, namely Josh's mom and dad

Josh: I may not have been able to save you two, but at least now, I can avenge your wrongful deaths at the hands of that goddamned psycho Sythe!

Josh walks to the garage, opens the truck's door, gets in the driver's seat, and turns on the ignition.

James: (in alarm) Josh, wait!

Josh: What?

James: Open the garage door first! We're still making payments on this place and we really don't want any more holes in the door!

Josh presses the garage-door opener and after the door's all the way open, puts his foot on the gas and gets ready to motor

Josh: Harris.. you better hope your soul belongs to Jesus, because your ass is about to belong to Team Rocket!

And with those fierce words, Josh peels on out of the Rocket's hideout and the 4 of them start on their way to rescue their friend.

TO BE CONTINUED A/N: Please review, I'd like to know that at least someone's reading this!