Chapter 2

Erin looked up in fear at Team Rocket, her wrists were tied together with rope and it hurt to move them.
Meowth jumpped up on Erins head, "well, dat was an easy catch!" he said.
Jessie bent down in front of Erin and laughed, "now listen up Erin, we will take the gag off you if you don't shout for help or anything, and if you do...".
Jessie pulled out a small knife and held it against Erins throat, "then i will kill you!".
Erin shook her head and Jessie removed the gag from her.
"What the hell do you want Jessie?" asked Erin angrily, her wrists hurting badly from the rope being tied so tightly.
Jessie played with the knife a bit then smiled, "apart from you life, i want your little friends pikachu".
Erin laughed, "there is no way on this earth you are getting your hands on pikachu!". Jessie kneeled down in front of Erin again and gave a wickid smile.
James began to worry, he had never seen Jessie this violent before, and who was this Erin person? how did the know each other?
"you owe me big time Erin, so i think you will help me! I want you to get that pikachu and bring it to me or else!".
Erin gave Jessie a clod stare and then spat in her face, "get someone else to do your dirty work!".
"You little Bitch!", Jessie raised her hand to strike Erin then stopped when she saw a male figure running towards the waterfall.
She turned back to Erin, "Your lucky this time, but next time you won't be!". Jessie cut Erins bonds and grabbed her two very scared looking companions.

Ash ran up to the waterfall, he had seen her sitting there while he was splashing about with Brock and Tracy. he slid behind the waterfall to find Erin sitting againstthe wall at the back.
"Hey Erin" he said, "are you okay? we got worried when we couldn't see you". Erin looked up at Ash and gave him a weak smile. "Yeah i'm fine Ash, sorry to worry you like that, i should have told you where i was".
Ash held out his hand to help her up, "common, were going now, we are heading back to Crest city to challenge the gym leader there.....how come you never told me about the gym while we were there? thats were i need to get the last badge".
Erin gave Ash a grin, "i forgot, i had too much on my mind. When we get there we could all stay at my apartment, it would be better than camping out in the cold".
"Thats a great idea Erin, lets go and tell the others"

Brocks heart skipped a beat when he saw Erin come out from behind the waterfall with Ash, *god, she is so beautiful* he thought, *bad luck she ended up with a creep like Tracy*.
Brock watched as Erin walked up to Tracy and gave him a huge hug, Brock tried to put his attention on something else but he couldn't stop thinking about her; about when she took his hand, when she had gave him that kiss, her lips felt so soft.

Misty noticed that Erin was unusually quite this evening and pulled her over to one side.
"Hey Erin, whats up? is that thing with Tracy and Brock still getting at you?", Erin stopped and sighed, "No Misty, i do have something bothering me but i would rather not talk about it, it's nothing against you but i don't want anyone to know. Not even Tracy"
Misty gave Erin a weak smile and nodded her head, she was starting to feel a bit sleepy now, she shouted to the guys who were ahead of them, "Hey, could we not crash out here for the evening? i'm starting to feel really sleepy"

late that night, after they had eaten; Ash, Misty and Tracy had decided to got to bed early. Erin and Brock were sitting beside the fire talking about their past. Brock had discovered that Erin was one of 4 sisters, her being the youngest and that she was born and raised in Crest City.
He could see that something bothered her, and also that she was rubbing her wrists alot. "Are you okay Erin? whats the matter with your wrist?" he asked, he reached out, took her hand and began to massage her wrist.
Erin smiled and giggled lightly, "oh Brock, your such a sweet heart". She leaned forward to give him a quick kiss on the cheek, but he moved suddenly and she ended up planting it on his lips. Brock could feel his cheeks beginging to turn bright red, Erin giggled even more at this.
She sighed, she had alot on her mind. She found that Brock was a good listener, she had to tell someone about what happened.
"Brock, about what happened earlier at the waterfall.....", she stopped, she couldn't tell him about this, not about her connection with team Rocket. "never mind...it's not important"
But Brock wasn't listening, he was looking at the huge red marks on her wrists, he knew they were rope burns and he knew they had something to do with before but he decided not to ask about it.
Erin looked at Brock, suddenly she found him very attractive; his spiky brown hair, his lovely brown eyes and his charming personality. She had heard all about him from Ash and Misty, but now she had met him she couldn't understand why he didn't have a girlfriend.
Brock looked up. Their eyes met. "You know you are a very attractive man Brock!", Brock blushed at her comment, "y-y-you really t-think so?" he asked.
Erin nodded her head slightly. They moved closer to each other, her lips a few inches away from his, "yes.....i do". Brock moved in to kiss her but then stopped suddenly when he heard Tracy yawning, he quickly moved back and realesed Erins hand.
*yawn* "Erin, sweetie, are you still awake?". Erin gave Brock a quck glance and headed over to Tracy. Tracy pulled back the top of his sleeping bag and Erin slipped in beside him and rested her head on his cheast, Tracy wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm.
Brock sighed, he was so close. He stomped out the fire and proceded to his own sleeping bag. As he slid under the covers he heard Erins sweet voice whisper, "Goodnight Brock". "Goodnight Erin" he replied.

Team Rocket had seen them camping and decided to follow them to Crest city, James was still unsure about what was going on between Erin and Jessie, all she had said was that it was personal and he would know in good time. They too slid into their sleeping bags and feel asleep, they had alot to do in the morning.


To be continued..........