THE END OF TEAM ROCKET
Part 17
Disclaimer I don't own Pokemon
The next day Ash was lying on the couch watching TV when Violet
came in followed by two people and a Meowth.
"Ash? These trainers want to talk to you. Like, is it ok?" she
asked.
"Yeah, I guess so," Ash answered. He didn't recognize the
trainers until the Meowth spoke.
"Hey, twerp, how are you feeling?" Meowth asked.
"Team Rocket?" Ash looked startled. He hadn't known them because
they weren't wearing their uniforms. James was wearing jeans and a
shirt and Jessie had on a red dress. Pikachu moved closer to Ash as he
sat up, looking uncertainly at Jessie, James, and Meowth.
"Don't worry, Ash, we aren't after Pikachu anymore," James said.
"Yeah. We were only trying to steal it 'cause Giovanni told us
to," Meowth said. He held up a paw. "Truce?"
"Yeah," Ash said as he shook Meowth's paw.
"This is for you. Ash," James said as he handed Ash a rose. "So.
. .how are you feeling?"
"Better," Ash said. "I just need to take it easy for a while."
"Ash. . .um. . .we're sorry about what happened to you," Jessie
said. "We never thought Giovanni would go that far for Pikachu." She
paused a moment. "James turned him in. Did you know that?"
"Yeah, I heard that," Ash said. "Thank you."
"Ohh. . .it was the right thing to do," James said. "When Butch
and Cassidy couldn't hurt you kids, Giovanni sent us to do it. I told
him I wasn't going to hurt you. That's when we quit Team Rocket."
"What's going to happen to Butch and Cassidy?" Ash asked. He knew
how about their attempts to kill him, Misty, and Brock.
"They pled guilty," James said. "They' re going to be in jail for
a long time, Ash. No one is going to hurt you kids."
"I'm glad to hear that," Ash said.
"We saw you at the trial yesterday," James said. "You were really
brave. I hope they find Giovanni guilty."
"So do I," Ash said grimly. He was silent a minute. "What are
you guys going to do now?"
"We're going on a journey together," Jessie said. "We're going to
get to know each other better and maybe catch some new Pokemon."
"Don't worry," James said. "We don't mean stealing them." He was
smiling.
"Meowth is coming too," the little cat Pokemon spoke up.
"Of course Meowth is coming too," Jessie said. "We aren't leaving
you behind."
"What are you going to do, Ash?" James asked.
"Well. . .after Giovanni's trials are over, Mom and I are going
back to Pallet for a while," Ash said. "I guess in a couple of months,
when I can travel again, Misty and Brock and I will go back on our
journey." Ash smiled. "I'm still going to be the world's greatest Pokemon
Master!"
"You can do it, Ash," James said. "You're really good with your
Pokemon. After all, you always beat us." They laughed.
"We've gotta go," James said. "Take it easy, ok?"
"Yeah," Ash said. "Good luck on your Pokemon journey." He shook
hands with Jessie and James and even took Meowth's paw for a minute.
" 'Bye," Jessie called and waved at them as Violet took them to
the door. Ash smiled and waved at them as he laid back.
A few days later Giovanni's trial ended. That afternoon Ash was
taking a nap when his mother and Brock woke him.
"Ash? Honey, the verdict is in on Giovanni's case," Mrs. Ketchum
said. "The judge would like us all to be there when they announce it."
"Ok," Ash said. He sat up. "Let's go."
"We'll be ready in a few minutes," Brock said.
"Ok," Mrs. Ketchum said. She was waiting downstairs with Misty,
Daisy, Violet and Lily. They were all going to the courthouse together.
Giovanni wasn't in the courtroom when Ash arrived. A few minutes
later he was escorted in by two armed policemen. He stared at Ash for
a moment, a look of pure hate on his face, then he was led to his seat.
"It's ok, Ash," Mrs. Ketchum said softly to Ash. She took his
hand. "He can't hurt you." Ash nodded.
The jury entered the courtroom a few minutes later and took their
seats.
"Has the jury reached a verdict?" the judge asked.
"Yes, Your Honor," a man said as he stood. He handed the bailiff
a piece of paper to give to the judge. The judge read it then returned
it to the juror.
"Read the court the verdict," the judge ordered.
"Oh, I hope he's guilty. Please let him be guilty," Ash
whispered. He was holding Misty's and his mother's hands tightly.
"In the case of Giovanni vs. Ash Ketchum," the man read, "we the
jury find the defendant Giovanni guilty of the crime of attempted
murder."
This time the tears on Ash's cheeks were of relief. The courtroom
erupted in cheers.
"I'm so glad," Ash cried, hugging first his mother than Misty.
The judge called for order. The courtroom finally quieted.
"Giovanni, you have been found guilty of the crime of attempted
murder," the judge said. "Is there anything you wish to say?"
"I will get that Pikachu," Giovanni said, turning to look at Ash.
Ash started to say something but Brock stopped him.
"Giovanni, for your crime you are sentenced to life in prison,"
the judge said. "You will serve this sentence at hard labor at the
penitentiary in Celadon City. That is all. Court is adjourned." The judge
left and Giovanni was escorted out.
"We won, Ash, we won!" Misty cried.
"Yeah!" Ash was smiling. "We won! I'll never have to worry about
Pikachu again."
"Giovanni can't hurt you again, Ash," Mrs. Ketchum said. "That's
why I'm glad."
There was a crowd of reporters waiting outside the courthouse.
"Ash!" they called. "Give us a statement!"
"I'm very happy," Ash said. "Giovanni is going to jail for his
crime."
"That's all we have to say right now," Mrs. Ketchum added. "Ash
needs rest. We're taking him home now."
Giovanni's second trial, for assault with a deadly weapon, lasted
less than a week. He was convicted of the crime. Ash and Brock were
both relieved that the trials were over.
A few days later Ash and Mrs. Ketchum were getting ready to leave
Cerulean City. Ash was getting stronger every day and was anxious to
get back on his Pokemon journey. Brock was going with Mrs. Ketchum as
far as Pewter City. He was going home to his family for a few months,
until Ash was ready to travel again. Then they were going to join Misty
and continue their Pokemon journey.
"Thanks for letting us stay so long," Mrs. Ketchum said as she
hugged Daisy, Violet, Lily, and Misty. "You girls have been wonderful.
Come visit us sometime."
"Like, we will," Lily said. "We're going to miss you."
"Ash, I'll see you in a few months, ok?" Misty said. She hugged
Ash tightly. Ash blushed, but returned the embrace.
"Thanks for everything, Mist'," he said. "You're a great friend."
"I'll miss you, Ash," Misty said as they parted.
"It's only for a few months," Ash said. He got in his mother's
car and Misty handed him Pikachu. "I'll see you soon, Misty."
"Goodbye, Ash," Misty said. "I'll see you soon!" She and her
sisters waved as Mrs. Ketchum drove off.
THE END
Part 17
Disclaimer I don't own Pokemon
The next day Ash was lying on the couch watching TV when Violet
came in followed by two people and a Meowth.
"Ash? These trainers want to talk to you. Like, is it ok?" she
asked.
"Yeah, I guess so," Ash answered. He didn't recognize the
trainers until the Meowth spoke.
"Hey, twerp, how are you feeling?" Meowth asked.
"Team Rocket?" Ash looked startled. He hadn't known them because
they weren't wearing their uniforms. James was wearing jeans and a
shirt and Jessie had on a red dress. Pikachu moved closer to Ash as he
sat up, looking uncertainly at Jessie, James, and Meowth.
"Don't worry, Ash, we aren't after Pikachu anymore," James said.
"Yeah. We were only trying to steal it 'cause Giovanni told us
to," Meowth said. He held up a paw. "Truce?"
"Yeah," Ash said as he shook Meowth's paw.
"This is for you. Ash," James said as he handed Ash a rose. "So.
. .how are you feeling?"
"Better," Ash said. "I just need to take it easy for a while."
"Ash. . .um. . .we're sorry about what happened to you," Jessie
said. "We never thought Giovanni would go that far for Pikachu." She
paused a moment. "James turned him in. Did you know that?"
"Yeah, I heard that," Ash said. "Thank you."
"Ohh. . .it was the right thing to do," James said. "When Butch
and Cassidy couldn't hurt you kids, Giovanni sent us to do it. I told
him I wasn't going to hurt you. That's when we quit Team Rocket."
"What's going to happen to Butch and Cassidy?" Ash asked. He knew
how about their attempts to kill him, Misty, and Brock.
"They pled guilty," James said. "They' re going to be in jail for
a long time, Ash. No one is going to hurt you kids."
"I'm glad to hear that," Ash said.
"We saw you at the trial yesterday," James said. "You were really
brave. I hope they find Giovanni guilty."
"So do I," Ash said grimly. He was silent a minute. "What are
you guys going to do now?"
"We're going on a journey together," Jessie said. "We're going to
get to know each other better and maybe catch some new Pokemon."
"Don't worry," James said. "We don't mean stealing them." He was
smiling.
"Meowth is coming too," the little cat Pokemon spoke up.
"Of course Meowth is coming too," Jessie said. "We aren't leaving
you behind."
"What are you going to do, Ash?" James asked.
"Well. . .after Giovanni's trials are over, Mom and I are going
back to Pallet for a while," Ash said. "I guess in a couple of months,
when I can travel again, Misty and Brock and I will go back on our
journey." Ash smiled. "I'm still going to be the world's greatest Pokemon
Master!"
"You can do it, Ash," James said. "You're really good with your
Pokemon. After all, you always beat us." They laughed.
"We've gotta go," James said. "Take it easy, ok?"
"Yeah," Ash said. "Good luck on your Pokemon journey." He shook
hands with Jessie and James and even took Meowth's paw for a minute.
" 'Bye," Jessie called and waved at them as Violet took them to
the door. Ash smiled and waved at them as he laid back.
A few days later Giovanni's trial ended. That afternoon Ash was
taking a nap when his mother and Brock woke him.
"Ash? Honey, the verdict is in on Giovanni's case," Mrs. Ketchum
said. "The judge would like us all to be there when they announce it."
"Ok," Ash said. He sat up. "Let's go."
"We'll be ready in a few minutes," Brock said.
"Ok," Mrs. Ketchum said. She was waiting downstairs with Misty,
Daisy, Violet and Lily. They were all going to the courthouse together.
Giovanni wasn't in the courtroom when Ash arrived. A few minutes
later he was escorted in by two armed policemen. He stared at Ash for
a moment, a look of pure hate on his face, then he was led to his seat.
"It's ok, Ash," Mrs. Ketchum said softly to Ash. She took his
hand. "He can't hurt you." Ash nodded.
The jury entered the courtroom a few minutes later and took their
seats.
"Has the jury reached a verdict?" the judge asked.
"Yes, Your Honor," a man said as he stood. He handed the bailiff
a piece of paper to give to the judge. The judge read it then returned
it to the juror.
"Read the court the verdict," the judge ordered.
"Oh, I hope he's guilty. Please let him be guilty," Ash
whispered. He was holding Misty's and his mother's hands tightly.
"In the case of Giovanni vs. Ash Ketchum," the man read, "we the
jury find the defendant Giovanni guilty of the crime of attempted
murder."
This time the tears on Ash's cheeks were of relief. The courtroom
erupted in cheers.
"I'm so glad," Ash cried, hugging first his mother than Misty.
The judge called for order. The courtroom finally quieted.
"Giovanni, you have been found guilty of the crime of attempted
murder," the judge said. "Is there anything you wish to say?"
"I will get that Pikachu," Giovanni said, turning to look at Ash.
Ash started to say something but Brock stopped him.
"Giovanni, for your crime you are sentenced to life in prison,"
the judge said. "You will serve this sentence at hard labor at the
penitentiary in Celadon City. That is all. Court is adjourned." The judge
left and Giovanni was escorted out.
"We won, Ash, we won!" Misty cried.
"Yeah!" Ash was smiling. "We won! I'll never have to worry about
Pikachu again."
"Giovanni can't hurt you again, Ash," Mrs. Ketchum said. "That's
why I'm glad."
There was a crowd of reporters waiting outside the courthouse.
"Ash!" they called. "Give us a statement!"
"I'm very happy," Ash said. "Giovanni is going to jail for his
crime."
"That's all we have to say right now," Mrs. Ketchum added. "Ash
needs rest. We're taking him home now."
Giovanni's second trial, for assault with a deadly weapon, lasted
less than a week. He was convicted of the crime. Ash and Brock were
both relieved that the trials were over.
A few days later Ash and Mrs. Ketchum were getting ready to leave
Cerulean City. Ash was getting stronger every day and was anxious to
get back on his Pokemon journey. Brock was going with Mrs. Ketchum as
far as Pewter City. He was going home to his family for a few months,
until Ash was ready to travel again. Then they were going to join Misty
and continue their Pokemon journey.
"Thanks for letting us stay so long," Mrs. Ketchum said as she
hugged Daisy, Violet, Lily, and Misty. "You girls have been wonderful.
Come visit us sometime."
"Like, we will," Lily said. "We're going to miss you."
"Ash, I'll see you in a few months, ok?" Misty said. She hugged
Ash tightly. Ash blushed, but returned the embrace.
"Thanks for everything, Mist'," he said. "You're a great friend."
"I'll miss you, Ash," Misty said as they parted.
"It's only for a few months," Ash said. He got in his mother's
car and Misty handed him Pikachu. "I'll see you soon, Misty."
"Goodbye, Ash," Misty said. "I'll see you soon!" She and her
sisters waved as Mrs. Ketchum drove off.
THE END