James Marveled at the badges. Now he seen how Ash had gotten those badges so quickly! Pikachu was so powerful! Jesse held up the badges. "Oh, Meowth, this was our greatest succesful idea ever!" Meowth sighed, and rolled his eyes. "Yeah, succesful." He glanced at Pikachu. He was asleep. He had to admit, it was a great plan. But...he felt farther away from the Team, now. He was hardly getting ANY attention.
He climbed to the edge of the balloon. Almost to Viridian city, he thought. He tried to look at the bright side. They had seven badges. He looked back as he had seen how Pikachu had won them all in one or two hits. Then...he counted the Pokemon Jesse and James had. There was Weezing, Arbok, and Pikachu. Of course, he wouldn't fight! But they needed three more Pokemon! He faced Jesse and James. "Okay you two numbskulls," He started. "We need-" James was petting Pikachu. "James!" Jesse shouted. "Stop petting, ooh! I wanna pet him, too!" She kneeled down, and started petting him. James was laughing like an idiot. Meowth shook. "STOP PETTING HIM!" He leaped in the air and slashed. Three red claw marks were on both Jesse and James' face.
James blinked. "Ow," He commented. "Double ow." Agreed Jesse. "We need three more Pokemon. Now, we all pick one. So I'm-" "GROWLIE!" James yelled. "I pick Growlie! Turn this thing around!" He pulled the cord thingy, and the air balloon started going the other direction. Jesse and Meowth were stuck up against the wall. "Ahhhhhh!" They both yelled. "Stop...this...thing!" Yelled Meowth.
"James, stop!" Said Jesse. "I can't!" He yelled. "Not till we get Growlie!" Meowth slowly, but surely got enough strength to peek over the edge. Wow, he thought. This thing sure does move fast. They were already at the mansion! James manuvered the balloon lower. "Growlie! Here boy!" The "doghouse" opened. "Growwwwwllllithe!" Yelled the Pokemon. "Growlie!" James yelled, with delight. Growlie first ran along side the balloon, then James reached lower and scooped him up, and hugged him. "Oh, Growlie, I missed you!" Growlithe started licking him. "Okay, Growlie. You need to get insind the Pokeball. Don't be afraid!" James said. "Growl," replied Growlithe. The red beam came out, and hit Growlithe. It brought him in the Pokeball.
Meowth stole a glance at Pikachu. Amazing. Still fast asleep. "Wow," he thought. "Can that rat sleep!" He thought maybe he was breaking out of the trance. That's when Jesse popped up, "I wanna Dratini!"