E-Camp: Pokemon Romance Novels

by CHROMUS

A fic done over 2 years ago, but I think could still hold the test of time. 5 different couples including AAM and JAJ, and who else? Read on...

2. Chapter 2: Jessie and James

The E-Camp Pokemon Romance Novels:

E-Camp stands for

Eager: (Brock Romance)

Certain (Jessie and James Romance)

Annoying (Gary Romance)

Minor (A.J and Duplica Romance)

Popular (Ash and Misty Romance)

Certain: A Jessie/James Romance

AUTHORS NOTES:

This is the fanfic I've had the most difficulty with in terms of ideas, but

I've still managed to go through with it.

This is set after TR have 'blasted off' again from a battle with Ash and co

on Daidai Island. It is set a few days after Brock meets Suzie, and keep in

mind that they were substitutes for Giovanni at Viridan Gym. (Yes, I've

learnt a lot more since the beginning of Pokemon League)

I make Jessie and James more competent, and a bit evil, but also caring at

parts, so there is always someone to love and hate here.....

APPEARING IN THIS FANFIC:

Jessie

James (not forgetting Meowth)

Damien (briefly) and Farfetch'd Guy (briefly)

Jessiebelle

James Parents (as well as Growlithe)

Giovanni

Cassandra

Aya

Koga

Officer Jenny

NOTE: Once again, forgive my lack of pokemon knowledge in this fic, as I said, this was done over two years ago. Jessie has a Shelder in this fic for whatever reason I don't know so…

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Another visit to the doctors thanks to Ash and that Pikachu. Jessie's three

pokemon, Arbok, Likitung and Shelder weren't enjoying the ground treatment as

much as the air treatment, as a mumbling Meowth groaned as it helded its

charm.

Jessie was getting sick of this. Why can't they just forget that Pikachu, go

onto other things? Stealing rare pokemon...a Pikachu wasn't rare, although

its power was very rare.......

She looked at three disgruntled pokemon and returned them to their pokeballs.

Sighing, she turned to....

"JAMES!"

James wasn't there. He hadn't landed where they had.

Meowth was moaning about the dent in his charm. Mr. Pussy Foot obviously

hadn't noticed until Jessie smacked some sense into his narcassistic head.

"James!" she cried, not sure what had happened to him. Instinctivelly, she

felt extremely worried. Sure, he was pain, and an idiot, and always thought

about food...but still, he had a cute smile, and they had been friends since

Pokemon Tech.

And now, that was the most important thing on her mind......

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When James came round, he felt like he hit his head on a rock in a swimming

pool.

Well, it was a close second.....

James gasped.

He was in a beautiful pond, glistening with sunlight. And what he saw he

thought was a dream.

Herds of dratini, leaping and splashing around with glisten around them, that

spark of aura shimmered within their beautiful bodies.

James thought 'So this was what it was like to be in heaven.' He pinched

himself.

It hurt. He was still alive?

The dratini sensed the human, with mistrust. James put on a non threatening

pose. No thought of capturing the Dratini came into his mind. This was the

first sense of peace he had in a while, not since he was reunited with Jessie

after finally showing Jessiebell the back door thanks to Growly.

Also in the water were a few friendly Seaking and Magikarp, but the Dratini

obviously were more highstrung. But one of them looked at James with huge

inquisitve eyes...almost sad eyes.....

James looked lost in them as this Dratini was obviously trying to sense him

out. James wasn't really bad, and wasn't as stupid as many of his enemies and

friends thought he was. He looked at the Dratini, and fiddled in his pockets.

It was a packet of tinned slices, perfect for a young Dratini.

The Dratini sniffed at the food and at James, and then a smile came across

its face. It extended its long tail to the Team Rocket member.

James couldn't remember when he felt this good. With a smile, he also

outstretched his hand to shake the Dratini's tail.

The other Dratini smiled as they seemingly breathed a huge sigh of

relief........

....before a shrill female voice surrounded the horizon.

"JAMES!" it screeched. Most Dratini thought the world was coming to an end,

James knew it was only Jessie.

His feelings towards Jessie were rather mixed since joining Team Rocket. They

knew each other since Pokemon Tech, and had been good friends since then,

although the two got into more than their fair share of arguments. Because

they knew each other inside out, it was obvious that when they joined Team

Rocket Giovanni would put them together.

So why hadn't they done a single thing right......

James sighed as the friendly Dratini went beside him as the others looked

around, awaiting the first comet.

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Meowth commented about how she was getting worried about him, which resulted

from a prompt decking from the 17 year old Team Rocket Member.

Truth be told, she was a bit worried. He could have landed anywhere, he could

be unconscious, or worse.....

She cared for the young man, indeed, a bit more than she let up on, and was

extremely worried that her partner and best friend could be......

After shoving through a horde of bushes, she saw a shocking sight.

James, was relaxing, by a huge pool of....DRATINI?

Rare Dratini! A barrel full of them! The boss would surely promote them if

they caught that many!

James was obviously waiting for her so that they could catch the dragon

pokemon. Now, to do that we should......

Another screeching sound above them caught Jessie's attention as two big bird

pokemon dived upon her and tried to tear her hair.

Of course, this resulted in a very angry young lady.

But the two pokemon, a Fearow and a Pidgeot, ignored her red face and carried

on towards the pool.

James saw them a little bit late as they dived towards the pool, trying to

snatch some of the fish pokemon. Worse was that the Fearow was a bit

short-sighted, and the long dratini would make an excellent eel or snake dish.

The Dratini that James had befriended was slower on the ground than it was on

the water. The Fearow made a dash for it....

James stepped in its way, intent on throwing a punch, but instead got tackled

and was about to be the recipient of a Drill Peck.

Jessie on the other hand, was seething. How dare they mock her beautiful

figure and hair? Three pokeballs were ready and waiting to be used.....

James was defenceless, he couldn't reach for the pokeball which contained

Weezing, and was about to be fallen by this vicious bird creature. He closed

his eyes....

He opened them, expecting the worst, but instead, saw the Fearow being forced

back by Dratini, using its Slam attack.

Fearow was slightly dazed as Dratini used Wrap against Fearow, trying to

suffocate it.

Meanwhile....

Shellder, Likitung and Arbok had been released as the Pidgeot, looking for

the Magikarp and Seaking which it feasted on, was treated to a less than

inviting sight....

A giant snake wasn't really pleasant.

"Arbok, poison sting! Likitung, screech! Shelder, bite!"

Likitung screech made Pidgeot feel weaker and went down slightly. As Shelder

flew in and bit the tail, Arbok sent a few poison needles to weaken the bird

pokemon.

James had now released Weezing and Victrebell, as they and Dratini attacked

Fearow.

"Weezing, Smoke Screen! Victrebell, Razor Leaf!"

As Weezing blinded it, Victrebell shot many razor sharp leaves making the

Fearo scream in pain.

Jessie was weakening Pidgeot, but had to recall Shelder and Arbok, Pidgeot

was very strong, as just Likitung was left.

"Likitung, disable!"

Likitung shimmering tongue sent waves of energy towards the Pidgeot. It

started to move but not on its own accord, as Likitung tried it's best to

defeat this tough foe.

Pidgeot however, managed to break out of it and slammed into Likitung again.

Likitung looked weak.......

Victrebell's acid had done enough to put up the Fearow as Dratini used

Thunder Wave. Fearow nearly fell but still managed to take out Victrebell and

Weezing. Dratini looked worried....

Suddenly....

All the Dratinis glowed in a light as the water in their pond started to

circulate.

James looked shocked. Were the Dratini's ready to perform....

...Dragon Rage.....

He shuddered remembering the Gyarados he once had, and how that attack had

almost put them out of commission for good......

But this time it was the Fearow and Pidgeot which would go....for good......

The water flew upwards in a powerful cyclone, ditching the two bird pokemon

out of the equation...and leaving them alone.

Dratini squeaked with delight as James smiled and picked it up.

"That was great. It's been a while since...the feeling of victory was in my

veins." James said as he hugged the Dratini.

Meanwhile, Jessie was contemplating two things.

"Those damn birds have ruined my perfection......but look at all the

Dratini's here. They are mine...."

James realised he'd have to shut her up soon otherwise the Dratini's may have

another target.

"Jessie!" he screamed.

Jessie's thoughts of being on the boss' good side were interrupted by the

voice of her long time partner and friend, James.

"James? You're all right!" she gave a smile to him as she walked over to him

to give him a slight hug, showing that she was worried about the young man.

As James opened his mouth to say something, Meowth interrupted the little

'moment.'

"SO HOW DO WE CAPTURE THESE DANGED DRATINI THEN?" he moaned.

James sweatdropped.

Meowth suddenly felt like he was on a hill of water....well, he was....

Meowth screamed as he flew 20 feet back, slamming into a tree.

James' new friend, Dratini, hissed at Jessie and Jessie nervously stepped

back as they prepared to attack again....

"No, don't hurt her! She's a friend, she means you no harm....we won't harm

you, or catch you....we'll just leave. Thanks for saving me!" James said, and

quickly walked away, dragging Jessie before she was the recipient of another

dragon rage.

As they were far enough, Jessie finally relinquished herself from James grasp

and slapped him.

"Why did you do that? There were herds of dratini...ready for picking..."

Jessie said.

James, usually the dumb one, however had quite a compelling argument.

"Lets recap partner. First, they are many, we are few, and they are ones with

powerful dragon rage attack. Next, do we have a plan, or anything to catch

the dratini? Hell no. Third, they just saved your and my life, if not just

your looks. Now, what kind of gratitude is that?" James said.

"You forget James, we have no gratitude." Jessie said. The incident of Dr.

Proctor was in her head.

"Yes, with humans, but not with pokemon. Besides, then we weren't in death

mode, we were here. I don't like being on the recieving end of a high speed

Pidgeot." he said.

"I was!" she screamed. James chuckled.

"Well, did you recall your pokemon?" Jessie asked.

James sweatdropped. He did, didn't he? He wasn't that stupid (that an

oxymoron if I ever heard one)....

...he wasn't. (Phew!)

He checked his three pokeballs. Weezing, Victr.....

Three?

He released the third one and a smile was on his face.

It was the Dratini that befriended him, with a blush on its blue face.

"Er....." James said as the Dratini hugged him.

"I guess James has a new pokemon." Jessie said to herself then shook her

head. "Ain't ya gonna turn that to the boss?" she asked.

James shook his head and held it like a valuable treasure. "No way! This

Dratini is my friend, it's not going to the boss, I wanna raise it myself,

it's been a while since I got a new pokemon.....never mind one this valuable

or powerful....."

Jessie shook her head, but acknowledged the decision. Normally, she would be

literally jumping down his throat to get back on the boss' good side, and a

Dratini would have helped by the bucketload. But they did save them from the

Pidgeot and Fearow, and besides, the Dratini could be helpful in catching the

Pikachu...

A stirring came from nearby them.

It was a recovering Meowth.

"Huh....where...am....I...." he mumbled.

"Shall we help him?" James said.

"Nah, let him recover. He'll find us...(sighs)...he always does....." moaned

Jessie.

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After Jessie and James (and a now recovered Meowth) went on their way, they

wondered how to capture the Pikachu.

James however wanted to perhaps capture rare pokemon not Pikachu. It hurt too

much and they always lost. Perhaps they should look for alternatives.

Jessie seemed to agree with her partner (for once) but Meowth had obvious had

too many problems with the Pikachu to back down, and after reminding he is

the top cat, and going into long verbal arguments, Jessie finally asked Arbok

to bind Meowth (much to relief of this author).

James looked at the map and realised now they were off the island, they could

go three paths, one was all the way back to Viridan, where their boss was,

not a good idea.

The other two ways were a much shorter path to either Fuschia City or to a

new area named Potionsville. They were sure that was a familiar area,

although neither Jessie and James could remember why they had been there.

Probably the pest as usual.....

They could go to Evolution Mountain again, perhaps there were some Eevee

there or some stones. They smiled. They actually beat the Eevee brothers

pokemon, until Eevee itself actually beat the weakened Arbok and Weezing. It

was a shallow victory, but one anyway for Mikey.

They were contemplating where they were going when a trainer emerged, kicking

a rock. It wasn't pleased, looking like he had just been hit by a flood.

Conclusion: an attempt to catch the Dratini...failed.......

The young man needed a boost. He had lots of pokemon and had won many

battles, but still....not catching a Dratini....

Then he smiled. He recognised the two ahead of them. It was Team Rocket, the

two oafs who were beaten up by his one time charmander. He cursed, it might

be stronger now, and he only had one good fire pokemon, a Ninetales, so he

may need a pick me up.

Damien smirked. "Ey, you lot!"

Jessie and James had already spotted him, although they didn't recognise him.

"You adressing us?" James said.

"Yeah, I challenge you two to a Pokemon battle." he smirked. His belt

consisted of 12 pokemon, and a pouch containing many more.

Jessie gasped, but James smiled. "I accept." he smirked. He had a plan

(another first).

Jessie looked at her partner. Did James have a chance against this kid?

But James was whispering something to the pokeball containing Dratini, and

also to Meowth. He then whispered it to Jessie, and she smiled.

"We'll challenge you, 6 on 6." Jessie said.

Damien smirked. "Ya on!"

Jessie sent out Shelder, her weakest pokemon. Damien released Clefairy.

"All right, shelder, shot cannon!"

"Clefairy, light screen!"

Jessie sweatdropped. This Clefairy must have been well trained.

Shelder seemingly bounced off the shield, but no-one noticed Meowth sneak

behind him, watching and waiting...

It seems James had some intelligence after all....

After Clefairy pounded Shelder into the ground, Jessie returned it and James

told her to release Arbok.

The large snake emerged as Clefairy looked scared.

"Clefary, defence curl!"

"Arbok, bind!"

Arbok squeezed the Clefairy in mid move and Clefairy had no chance. Damien

returned it and was going to send out Ninetales, when.....

"Hey, where's my bag? AGGH!"

His belt had been removed and he was now in his underpants.

Meowth was laughing his head off as Damien realised his prediciment, Meowth

had a belt and his bag, altogether consisting of 29 pokemon (1 was missing,

his Clefairy).

"That was a haul!" James smirked.

"You were right, without the pest, we can pull it off!" Jessie screamed in

delight. It had been a while since they done something right.

Damien was seething.

"I'll thump ya'all into the ground...."

"Dratini, go!" James said.

As the water dragon/snake creature emerged, Damien was in shock.

"How...how...did you get..."

"Dratini, work with Arbok, use bind on that human!" James said.

"Arbok, wrap him up!" Jessie said.

Damien, look upon thy doom.....

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Damien's ankles were tied by a Dratini whilst Arbok was yawning, wrapping up

the young trainer. If Damien could scream, he would, but his mouth was gagged

by Arbok wrap. Meanwhile, Jessie and James were counting their haul.

A Grimer, Squirtle, Ninetales, Weezing, Venasaur, Golbat, Arbok, Pidgeotto,

Persian, Scyther, Fearow, Cubone, Electrabuzz, Sandshrew, Pinsir, Gyarados,

Nidorino, Doduo, Butterfree, Beedril, Vileplume, Eevee, Jolteon, Golduck,

Onix, Electrode,Hitmonchan, Chansey, Kangaskhan, Staryu, Starmie, Jynx....."

And one Clefairy, which James simply walked up to the struggling Damien and

perked it up from his hands.....

Of course, some were gleed and some despised. The Persian had to go to the

boss, Meowth would refuse to work with them. The rare and strong would also

go to the boss, so that meant the Venasaur, Scyther, Electrabuzz, Sanshrew,

Pinsir, Gyarados, Nidorino, Vileplume, Golduck, Onix, Chansey, Kangaskhan and

Jynx would go......

They would call him with the others and ask which ones he would like....but

then again, he'd might ask for all of them.

So they decided to give him all except for the Grimer (which James took),

Hitmonchan (which Jessie took, she liked fighting pokemon), Eevee (which

Jessie had) and Jolteon (which James took). The rest went to the boss.

"Wow, we're getting good! We may become champions of the world yet!" James

said happily.

Jessie smirked evilly to her partners and then to Damien.

"Arbok, return!"

"Dratini, return!"

Damien felt his binds go and he was seething.

"I'll crush you!" he screamed and ran at them.

Suddenly, around him there was smoke (from James Weezing of course), and

Damien couldn't see a damn thing.

Next thing he knew, they were gone....

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Jessie and James deftly went into the trees with a smile. They looked at

their new pokemon as they saw a pay-phone to the south.

"The boss will be pleased as punch...." James smirked when Jessie put a hand

over the mouth of the blue haired man.

"Wha..."

"Look there..." she said and smirked. James did as well.

It wasn't Ash, but revenge was revenge.....

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"O.K, Farfetched, Sword's Dance!"

Farfetched started to bruise the stray Oddish which had foolishly walked in

its path.

"Go pokeball!"

The ball hit the radish like pokemon and was sucked in. As the light dimmed,

the boy with the Farfetch'd, (who we'll cal Tefar) celebrated his latest

capture.

The young boy now had some true good pokemon. Oddish, Tauros, Nidorina,

Raticate, Hitmonlee and of course his best buddy, Farfetch'd.

"Far, far fetch'd!" it squawked.

"Well, farfetch'd, our journey is just starting. Hey, maybe the Ranch has

some more pokemon they can lend out..."

"Sorry, but you are lending them to us....." said a female voice.

As the two figures materialised, the male spoke.

"Well, you aren't Ash, but you'll do." he said.

"To protect the world from devastation!" Jessie said.

"To unite our peoples within our nation!" James said.

"To denounce the evils of truth and love...." Jessie said.

"....to extend our reach to the stars above..." James said.

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"Team Rocket blast off with the speed of light!" Jessie said.

"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!" James said.

And then a Farfetch'd squawked as a Meowth landed beside it.

"Meowth, that's right!"

Tefar growled as the figures he stole three pokemon from before emerged.

"Listen, I've changed, no need for revenge..." Tefar tried to reason.

"But we haven't...and last time you tried to plee you gave us 4 dozen

voltorbs...." James said, the memory wasn't pleasant.

"But this time, you won't get away...and we'll take your pokemon..." she said.

"NO CHANCE!" Tefar growled and released his 6 pokemon, Farfetch'd already

out, along with Raticate, Tauros, Nidorina, Hitmonlee and his new pokemon,

Oddish.

"Here we go!" Jessie and James said together and released three pokemon each.

From Jessie bunch, came Eevee, Arbok and Likitung.

From James bunch came Jolteon, Weezing and Dratini.

Tefar sweatdropped.

Jessie would have loved to use her new Hitmonchan, but decided to test out

Eevee. Eevee's can be useful enough pokemon, she didn't know which one to

evolve in, so she decided to see how strong it was.....

"Farfetch'd, Swords Dance! Raticate, hyper fang! Tauros, Tackle! Nidorina,

Horn Drill! Hitmonlee, Rolling Kick! Oddish, Sleep Powder!"

"Eevee, quick attack! Arbok, poison sting! Likitung, supersonic!"

"Jolteon, thundershock! (he gleed, it was like having Pikachu) Weezing,

poison gas attack! Dratini, slam!"

The battle was on.

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Tefar couldn't believe it. These jokes.....Team Rocket, were marmalizing him.

Every time Eevee used Quick Attack, it shot at the speed of light,

literaly...Oddish and Raticate had been already taken out, and Meowth was for

once, helping by attacking Farfetched as Weezing and Arbok double-teaming

Tauros. Eevee decided to help Meowth now the odds were turning over their

favour. Likitung and Dratini were keeping Hirmonlee under waps and Jolteon

was taking out Nidorina.

It wasn't long before Tefar knelted down besides 6 hurt pokemon.

Soon, 6 pokeballs emerged and were captured, under their two new trainers.

Jessie and James smirked.

"Now, unless you want Meowth to scratch your insides out, I suggest you run

off little boy..." Jessie said in a calm, but evil voice.

Tefar was beyong consolling.

"Farfetch'd....." he said. Weezing's smoke had once again gave Team Rocket

their exit.

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As they got to the phone booth, they decided to send Tauros and Farfetch'd to

the boss, and Jessie would keep Hitmonlee and Raticate, whilst James got

Oddish and Nidorina.

They would finally get to call him on doing something right. The last time

they saw him, they had substituted him in Viridan as they faced Ash, with

some strong ground pokemon...and still lost.

As the video screen came on, the sinister dark man emerged. A man only few

knew his real name and even fewer his double purpose. Gym leader of Viridan

and boss of Team Rocket.

His name was Giovanni and he loved strong and rare pokemon.

So he was very surprised when he saw his 'idiots' as he called them emerge on

the screen with smug grins on their faces.

"You.......well, it's been a while, what have you called to help on now?"

Giovanni said, bored.

"Actually boss....we've got some pokemon for you...." Jessie smiled, proud

how that so easily rolled off her tongue. She had never said it to the boss,

but she was pleased how that was much easier to say than expected.

The look on Giovanni's face was priceless. He was flabbergasted, it was rare

for the man to show emotion, but a helpless one?

"WHAT?" he gasped.

"Quite a few actually...." James smirked as he activated the teleporting

service from the machine one at a time.

Giovanni, in his base in Viridan, saw not one, not two, but many pokemon

come. From there, he sighed as normal pokemon such as Squirtle, Pidgeotto, a

Fearow (he was a bit surprised), an Arbok and Weezing, a Dodou...

He was pleasantly surprised when an Electrabuzz, Jynx, Pinsir and Persian

came. Other good pokemon included Venasaur, Scyther, Sandshrew, Pinsir,

Gyarados, Nidorino, Vileplume, Golduck, Onix, Chansey, Kangaskhan, Tauros and

Farfetch'd. There were many simple ones as well, but there were good enough,

and at least they had succeeded for him....

"Well, I don't know what to say, or how to say it, but I guess

congratulations are in order..." Giovanni muttered.

Meowth smiled as he saw the Persian in the background give it the evil eye.

He was getting worried.....

"Now, as we are short on staff at the moment, I want you to do something for

me..." the boss said.

"Sir." all three said together.

"There is a certain gym leader who has been giving me....problems....within

my gym...he is Koga, Fuschia gym leader..."

J and J nodded, they remembered the gym where they came so close to victory.

"I have discussed sending a couple of my 'trainers' to battle him for gym

ownership. The League has approved, considering I have more authority than

Koga does in the League...so..."

"As you two specify in poison pokemon, I'm sending you two to battle for gym

ownership of Fuschia Gym!"

Jessie and James gasped. This was a huge opportunity! They could get

rich...the boss trusted them...."

"Boss, we'll do you proud!" Meowth smirked. The confidence in the two humans

had reached their ego level to the limit.

"Good, if you succeed, you two will not just get the jobs, you will get a

cash bonus and promotion in Team Rocket, and you will become top cat again

Meowtj." Gio snirked.

The Persian heard this and ignored it, but secretly sweatdropped.

Meowth had stars in his eyes as did Jessie and James.

"Thank you sir!" J and J said.

"O.K, you are dismissed." Gio hung up and smirked.

"Fools...." he said under his breath.

And the Persian's strong hearing was accompained by a sigh of relief......

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TO RECAP:

James now has;

Weezing

Victrebell

Dratini

Oddish

Nidorina

Grimer

Jolteon

Jessie now has;

Arbok

Likitung

Shelder

Hitmonlee

Raticate

Hitmonchan

Eevee

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Fuschia Gym wasn't far away. With 6 pokemon with poisoned based attacks

(Arbok, Weezing, Nidorina, Grimer and I think Oddish and Victrebell, don't

quote me on that), Jessie and James were really feeling like Team Rocket:

champions of the world.

The long walk however made James thoughts more than winning ownership of a

gym.

As much as he despised Giovanni at times, he had to thank him for letting him

and Jessie work together for so long. It had really brought them closer

together, not just in friendship, but James wondered about other feelings as

well.

A vivid memory of their tales in tailing the pest were few which were

memorable. But the ones which were were all good for him and Jessie.

Surviving together after being shipwrecked as they embraced each other, the

solid beating of the drums, working together in Dr. Proctor's hospital

(although the way Proctor was sweet-talking Jessie upset him: this is true,

take a look at poor James face)......but one episode came to mind quite well.

It was one of the rare occassions when they didn't blast off.

It was when he ran away from Jessiebell.

After Growly destroyed Jessiebell's Vileplume, he sadly walked away from the

mansion, not because of wealth and his parents, because of his beloved puppy

pokemon.

But after one sad exit, he made a mad dash for the balloon, which for some

reason Jessie had left behind James 'Wanted' sign.

He hoped in it, hoping that he wasn't too late.....

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James knew that Jessiebell looked like Jessie, but unlike Jessiebell, Jessie

wasn't raised from a rich lifestyle, a lifestyle he detested. Although he'd

love to get rich, it would be by his own work, rather than his parent's

money, as to get it, he'd marry the 'perfect' woman, and his parents would be

on to him how to spend it and such and such. His worst nightmare.

No, he'd do it his own way...and with Jessie.

Jessie was never rich, and her determination to become rich was so high that

she was visibly forcing him to get married. But then, she quickly saw the

error of her ways. Unfortunately, Jessiebell had decided to interupt.

With a suprising ally (Pikachu) and a current one (Growly) they got out of

jail and now he was searching for his best friend.

He saw her, chatting to Meowth.

"...(sigh)I guess James decided to hang up his Team Rocket Costume...." she

said.

"I guess all that money was too tempting for James to give up." Meowth sighed.

James smirked. How wrong were they?

James was always one for making an entrance. So why not?

"Prepare for trouble?"

Jessie looked up in shock as did Meowth. Meowth said "It's him!"

Jessie saw a young, handsome face with a cute smile, which she hadn't seen in

a long time.

At the same time she smiled and with relief, spoke. "Make it double." And

with a giggling schoolish laugh, Jessie ran to the lowering balloon as James

held out his hand. With relative ease, James hoisted the 17 year old

Rocketter and placed her in the basket.

"I guess we're not gonna get rich this time!" Jessie said.

"Guess not. They wouldn't give me the inheritence.." James said shyly.

"Well, theres always next time. We may not make a lot of money...." Jessie

looked intp James face and smiled.

"....but we sure have got our freedom!"

James nodded and smiled. "Yeah. Double Trouble time!" He extended his hand.

"Sounds great to me James."

They shook. They were looking into each others faces. As they started to

move....

"HEY WAIT, YOU FORGOT MEOWTH!"

An interuptive feline of course as both Jessie and James started to blush.

They sighed. I suppose they'd better come for the little hairball.....

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James woke up from his little daydream as he remembered the plan. They were

practicing their 6 poison based pokemon and trying to focus what kind of

attacks they had.

Grimer was pretty weak, but knew Minimise and Disable. James already knew how

strong Victrebell was, it was very strong. Oddish was stronger than it looked

as well, it knew many attacks and might bring the eliment of surprise into

play. Nidorina was perhaps the strongest of the new pokemon and Arbok and

Weezing were their star players of course.

"O.K, Oddish, release your Sleep Powder!" James said, at the smallest version

of his nemesis' pokemon, Vileplume.

Oddish released sleep powder on Jessie's Raticate. James had found out Oddish

knew the attacks Absorb, Poison Powder, Stun Spore (more horrid memories of

Jessiebell came out) and Sleeping Powder. A really well trained Oddish could

also learn Solar Beam, but that was asking a bit much.

Raticate had fainted as Jessie returned it and sent out Shelder.

James returned Oddish and sent out Nidorina.

"Nidorina, horn attack!"

After many minutes of training, James had learnt that Nidorina had Leer,

Tackle, Horn Attack, Poison Sting, Fury and Horn Attack.

They were ready now.

"Fuschia Gym, be prepared for big trouble...." James said.

"...and make it double." Jessie finished.

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As Fuschia Gym came ahead, Jessie thought about how their relationship had

progressed. Since Pokemon Tech, they had become inseperable.

She entered Pokemon Tech with no experience, no pokemon and nobody to know.

But within that, a bit of luck came her way.

A blue haired boy had freaked out after thinking she was someone else, and

under the circumstnaces, the two became acquainted. They soon became best

friends, probably their own friends.

After they had flunked, they joined a bicycle gang in Sunnytown. Cassidy was

supposed to have been there as well, Jessie's admirer as she called, but had

left as soon as she heard Jessie was in town.

James had been an embarrassment at first, as he never learned to ride a bike.

All those fancy rules and times with Jessiebell, there was no time for James

to act like a proper boy. Now, those times changed with Jessie (even though

he had to use training wheels: poor James), and they both fitted in well.

After that, they got a call from someone about this new job, called Team

Rocket, where you stole for a living. They were looking for outcasts of the

Pokemon world, well, you can't get more outcasted than flunking the Pokemon

Tech beginning class with the lowest scores ever.

And up until now, they had seemed outcasted even in Team Rocket.

But belief held them there. And now....

It just wen't to show that if they focused on something else other than

Pikachu, they could get the job done, as Damien and Tefar had found to their

dismay.

And now Koga would find out....

But still....with James she seemed to forget all about that.

Was she in love with the young man?

It was nothing to be ashamed of. Jessie had a weak spot for cute guys. Dr.

Proctor wasn't the only person she had her eye on during their travels. A few

of the older boys at Tech (whilst James was slobbering over Gizelle), and

some others on their travels she had enjoyed 'eying' up.

But now, she had only eyes on one man.

'Aw, hell with it Jessie-girl, you are in love with your partner." she

thought to herself.

Well, where did it say in the conduct of Team Rocket that you couldn't be in

love with your working partner......

"Look up ahead!" Meowth said.

'Meowth, always the voice of business.' Jessie thought. She knew Meowth would

do anything to get back on the boss' good side.

Fuschia Gym was ahead of them, though.

It was time to finally become one of the 'winners' that she had heard of, but

had never been one herself.

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In his base in Viridian, Giovanni stepped up from his chair and got 6 pokemon

and put them around his belt.

He had put someone in temporary charge as he activated his own teleportation

system, large enough for humans. The rich man had his benefits.

He would soon upend the Pokemon League, and he would start by making sure his

arch-nemesis Koga would be put out of action...even if the fools didn't beat

him.

And of course, he would then frame the two for trying to take over the

league. After all, who would they rather believe? Two idiotic henchmen of

Team Rocket, or the Viridian City gym leader?

No-one knew about his double identity.

It was too perfect.

The white light shone around him.

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Aya looked upon the scene at lookout duty when she saw three familiar faces.

"Honoured brother. The members of Team Rocket are here!" she said worriedly.

Koga was busy meditating as without even looking at his younger sister, he

said "I know."

Koga snapped his eyes open and nipped up, as agile as the ninja blood in

their veins.

"I didn't think Giovanni would go as low as hiring members of Team Rocket to

try and confiscate our gym." Koga said.

Koga had always disagreed with Giovanni's methods in pokemon handling when in

meetings with the league. Truth be told, most of the others seemed to be as

well, but it was rare that any of them would voice their opinions. Flint

always remained quiet, his look scared most people, The Three Sisters from

Cerulean wouldn't usually voice an opinion unless it was about themselves,

sometimes Surge would intervene, but usually to voice good and bad points. It

was usually Sabrina or Erika which tried to back him up. Sabrina's new change

of attitude seemed to be helping her confidence and Erika was always a sweet

girl who disagreed with 'roughouse' tactics. Blaine actually agreed with

Giovanni at times, but that was perhaps he may have been a bit scared of the

man.

He was an imposing figure.

He knew that Jessie and James were the ones who would face him. Normally, he

would have relished the challenge. Revenge against the ones who tried to

steal his Voltorbs, as it wasn't him but Misty's Psyduck which saved them.

Plus they were seen as bunglers, it should be an easy victory usually.

But something in their looks of determination worried him.

"Open the gates. The League has offically decided upon this, as much as I

wish it hadn't....." Koga said.

Aya nodded.

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Jessie, despite the fact that she could be owning wealth and power sooner

than later, was still torn about her feelings with James.

3 months ago, she probably would have chosen wealth as the easy option of the

two, but since that time with Jessiebell, she wondered if wealth was all that

it was cracked up to be....and of course, would it be the same without James?

She realised that as James lifted her into the balloon.

Wealth or James? Wealth or James? She had been arguing with herself since she

saw the huge Fuschia Mansion.

She was still confused when they looked upon the doors.

"Well, this is it." James said.

"I guess.....this is where we could start our life....." Jessie smirked.

"...as gym leaders..." Meowth finished.

As the huge doors opened, James hoped that he knew what he was doing....

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As they navigated the huge tunnels, James wondered similar things to Jessie.

If they won, would they still be on Team Rocket? I mean, if Giovanni lived a

double life, would they have to?

Did Koga know that Giovanni was really the head of Team Rocket?

James fingered his pokeball as he looked at Jessie. He wanted them to stay

working together, but there was usually just one gym leader.

They were exceptions. There were 4 at the Cerulean, but to be honest, only

Misty showed any real pokemon talent. In Fuschia, Aya took charge when Koga

was out on business, and there were secondary trainer at Vermillion and

Celadon Gyms. James wasn't sure about Saffron and Pewter, but he supposed

there had to be, otherwise how would Gym Leaders get to meetings without

putting someone in charge?

So perhaps he and Jessie could still stick together? At the cost of a job

with Team Rocket? To be honest, he wouldn't lose much sleep over it.

Camping out, being hunted like criminals, little pay, whilst here, a home,

warmth, money and company.

Yep...hard choice.

As they finally made it to the main room, Aya was waiting.

And Koga watching.

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Koga stood up as the two Rocketters met eye contact.

"I'm surprised that Giovanni had to rely on two members of Team Rocket to get

the job done...two incompetent ones at that...."

"DON'T CALL US THAT? WE'RE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!" Jessie said.

"Whatever." Koga smirked. He stood up.

"As we are holding the battle in this gym, I make the rules. And the rule is

this." he breathed in.

"One of you will face Aya in a one-on-one pokemon battle. If you defeat her,

then the other member will face me in a three-on-three battle. If you

win....ownership is yours. I have no power against the officals of the

League." he moaned.

Koga thought he'd boxed them in. Both of them had to battle and he thought

they only had one poison pokemon each.

But as we know now, he is wrong.

Jessie and James huddled up with Meowth to discuss strategy.

"O.K, what do we do?" Meowth said.

"Jessie, you take on Aya. You only have one poison pokemon anyway, and I'll

take on Koga." James said.

"O.K, but if I lose...." Jessie said, not sure how much faith she had in her

Arbok.

"...YOU WON'T! WE'RE THE CHAMPION TEAM ROCKET NOW!"

Jessie nodded. Their recent victories over Damien and Tefar showed that as

long as Ash wasn't around, they could get the job done.

And there was no twerp and his Pikachu around now....

"O.K, let's go." she and James bumped fists together.

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The two women looked at each other in a staring contest.

"You know, pink on a ninja doesn't really suit you....." Jessie smirked.

"Save the jokes. You can't defeat me...as long as you don't have any silly

string on you." she smirked.

"Nope." Jessie said throwing a pokeball. "Just ARBOK!"

The large snake pokemon emerged with a hiss. "Charbok!"

"VENONAT, I choose you!" Aya said, her trusty Venonat, now with more

experience in battles, emerged.

"Venonat, stun spore!"

"Arbok, tackle!"

Arbok was the faster of the two. It's hood curled over, Arbok's head smashed

through Venonat, sending it flying.

Venonat was bruised, but not beaten.

"Venonat, tackle!"

Venonat tried to jump and crush the larger Arbok, but Arbok managed to dodge.

"Psy-beam!" Aya said.

This time the hit connected and Arbok looked dazed, spirals in its eyes.

"Arbok, no!" shrieked Jessie.

Arbok looked out of it, but Jessie looked at it.

"Please Arbok, get up, you can win this. I know you can....."

Arbok looked at its trainer with a new fascination. Jessie was inspiring

confidence in it. She knew it could win, but never had the confidence to do

so before. Now, that its trainer had confidence, Arbok did as well.

Arbok smiled. Jessie smiled. Arbok shook the cobwebs and looked at Venonat.

Jessie contemplated her options. Glare wouldn't work too well on a Venonat's

eyes...so....

"Poison Sting!"

Arbok inhaled and spat out a ferry of deadly needles. These needles looked

larger and stronger than normal.

Venonat sweatdropped as it tried to move out of the way, some of the needles

hit it.

"O.K, Bind it now!" Jessie ordered.

The large snake wrapped itself around the body of the small-ish Venonat, and

started to squeeze. Aya was sweating (not sweatdropping), should she recall

Venonat? No way could she lose to this loser?

Arbok however was in a new light. It's hidden strength had returned and

Venonat was helpless, like when Leech Seed enveloped it.

Aya had no choice. "Return, Venonat!"

The light shone and Venonat was recalled. Arbok smiled at its trainer in a

look of victory, the first time Arbok had that look in a while.

"Well done Arbok!" Jessie said and decided not to return it, instead, give it

a bit of lunch from a picnic she had prepared...

Arbok bounced up happily.

Koga on the other hand wasn't as amused. "Aya.....that was disappointing. I

guess I'll have to take things from here."

James had been watching the battle with a transfixed look. Jessie's Arbok

seemed to be literally glowing. It's power had intensified under Jessie's

revival in fortune and James thought that the same could go for him.

However, Koga was a more experienced fighter. James knew he had a Venomoth,

and possibly a Golbat, plus whatever other strong pokemon he had. He was

pleased for Jessie, but in truth, he was nervous.

But he couldn't be now. Not since victory had been so close....

He fingered his pokemon. Weezing, Victrebell and Nidorina. His strongest of

the poison pokemon.

He looked at Koga dead in the eyes.

"I guess it's our turn now." James said.

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Koga looked back. "Three on three pokemon, only poison based."

James smiled. "Fine, I'll start with Nidorina!"

"And I'll select Venomoth." Koga said as the two pokeballs were thrown.

The poison horn creature emerged as did the large moth creature.

"Venomoth, stun spore." Koga said without emotion.

"Nidorina, poison sting!" James countered.

Small poison formed darts emerged as they fired at the airborne pokemon.

However, the stun spore was still formed, as the dart attack didn't harm it

as much as James hoped.

On the other hand, stun spore was slowing down Nidorina, although not enough

for it to be incapatitated.

"Venomoth, sleep powder!"

"Nidorina, Focus energy......"

Nidorina tried to focus her energy so that the sleep powder wouldn't affect

it that well. But Venomoth was a very experienced pokemon and this was James

first time in battle with his new pokemon.

Nidorina tried her best, but she was feeling drowsey.

"Venomoth, psybeam!"

Nidorina finally fell after the powerful blast sent into confusion and

sleepiness. James sweatdropped.

"Return, Nidorina!" he said, and as quickly as the energy drew it back in, he

reached for another pokeball.

"Victrebell, go!" he said. He had more experience with Victrebell. His most

expreinced, Weezing, he would leave until last.

"Venomoth, stun spore!"

"Victrebell, razor leaf!!"

The leaves seperated the spore and hit Venomoth well.

James chuckled. "Now Victrebell, show Venomoth a real stun spore!"

From Victrebell's large mouth, a belch of stun spore exploded onto the

unfortunate bug. It started to slow down and sink. Well in range of the large

teeth of the hungry plant.

"Venomoth return!" Koga said before his beloved pokemon became a victim of

the ravenous plant.

He raised another pokeball. "Golbat, go!"

The evolved Zubat with its fangs emerged, just as vicious and ravenous as the

Victrebell.

Nice match.

"Victrebell, sleep powder!"

"Golbat, wing attack!"

The sleep powder was diverted by the flapping wings of Golbat, and sent it

away. Neither pokemon were scathed.

"Golbat, leech life!"

"Victrebell, wrap!"

Golbat launched itself and tried to drain the sap out of the plant/poison

pokemon. As it latched on, Victrebell wrap itself around it and also started

to suck in energy.

Both pokemon released they were in trouble so both released.

"Golbat, confuse ray!"

"Victrebell, acid!"

Golbat shot powerful supersonic like rays at the same time Victrebell hurled

a chunk of acid-like substance at the bat pokemon.

Victrebell looked out of it as its eyes spiraled into submission and

collapsed. James almost fainted as well as Koga smirked....and then also

sweatdropped.

The acid attack had also hit Golbat right in the eyes. It was no use in

battle now.

"Golbat return!" Koga said.

"Victrebell return!" James also said.

Jessie looked on. They had both used 2 pokemon, whoever won this one would

claim ownership. She prayed that James Weezing would do in a rare moment what

her Arbok did for her.

Win.

"It looks like I underestimate you James. But you won't beat me now. Go

pokeball!" Koga said and threw a pokeball.

James threw his at the same time. "Weezing, go!"

James Weezing emerged first, and looked who its opponent would be.

He soon found out.

On the opposite end of the arena, was another Weezing, looking at it with

suspicion.

Koga smiled. "My strongest poison pokemon. Now we'll see who is the better

poison trainer."

James sweatdropped but no way was he gonna back out

"Weezing, Tackle!" James said.

"Weezing, Haze!" Koga said.

The mist like gas came out trying to blind James' Weezing. However, it

floated through and slammed its 70 pound weight into Koga's Weezing with a

force more than 300 pounds.

Koga looked on. This Weezing was strong.

"Weezing, Smog!" That was Koga.

"Weezing, Smoke Screen!" That was James.

This time the Smog attack was quicker and although Smoke Screen partly come

out, the Smog attack did force it back.

But how do you hurt an equal pokemon?

"Weezing, sludge!" they both said at the same time.

They hit in mid air and splashes of sludge hit both pokemon's main eyes.

Their smaller heads also looked in pain.

Both were at a stalemate what do they do?

Well, someone answered the call.....

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Giovanni had entered the melee right at the perfect moment, as usual.

"Well, it looks like my little plan may have worked." he said to the two

battling trainers.

Koga looked at him. "Giovanni."

James and Jessie, along with Meowth as well, also looked at him. "Boss."

"Well, Jessie, James, it seems that you may not have been as incompetent as I

thought you were. I thought that Koga would just destroy you, humiliate you

and then I could throw you off the team. You see, Butch and Cassidy have been

doing much better as I've released them and soon, in...I believe a 'friend'

of yours, Suzie's new breeding salon, they will steal many pokemon as they

can. Although you done well recently, I feel that Butch and Cassidy are much

more efficient. Besides, after they do that, they plan on kidnapping

Suzie.....for my own benefits..."

Jessie shuddered. She heard from someone in Team Rocket that Giovanni liked

to rape pretty victims of pokemon theft as a 'lesson' and Suzie would qualify

for that.

"....but for now, I'll get rid of you my way....and get my fun...."

In a single movement, a Persian had lunged, sending Meowth away from Jessie.

Giovanni grabbed the young woman, put a gun by her throat. James gasped.

"It would be a shame if I were to blast the empty womans head from her

shoulders." he said.

Koga gasped. Giovanni was the head of Team Rocket?

Gio looked at him. "You seem surprised Koga. Really, you shouldn't, but it

won't matter, by the time Ive escaped, this gym will be burnt to the ground.

And you, and your pretty sister will be burnt to ashes, as most of my men

will have locked your slanting areas...your doors....your gym and your ashes

will be scattered..."

He looked at Jessie, and then Aya. "Perhaps I should have a two for one..."

he smirked.

He fired at James, and started to drag Jessie out the door.

James was paralysed. He couldn't move as the bullet headed towards him...

He didn't feel anything as he closed his eyes. He did hear a seeping sound

though...

As he opened his eyes, his pokemon, Weezing had taken the bullet, and he was

leaking gas. Not only was it deadly to humans, but the lack of gas was badly

damaging to Weezing.

James couldn't believe it.

"Weezing, oh god thank you...." James said and Koga got a bandage as James

carefully removed the bullet. Koga put a strong bandage on the mark as James

returned it. However, he might as well hadn't. They would die soon...

...and Jessie was gone....

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Members of Team Rocket slid outside, ready to torch the place. The tins of

gasoline were ready to be splashed around the building, on the walls, the

windows, everywhere.

Their boss was a genius. Destroy the enemy and the people who had made Team

Rocket a big joke at the same time....Perfect.

The only thing that could stop them now was an army. They chuckled.

Well, it wasn't an army, but something just as devastating came their way.

Some say it's luck she came. She was certainly a surprising savior thats for

sure.

She hadn't come to stop Team Rocket. She had came to visit a couple of old

friends. At 24, she and Aya had been childhood friends, and her brother had

shown his only weakness around her. Love.

She admired the 28 year old ninja, he was kind, mature, had a nice smile, was

good with pokemon and his face wasn't ugly at all. But visiting old friends

wasn't the first thing that sprung to mind as she saw the amount of people

around the gym.

That smell...

Gasoline!

"Oh god!" she exclaimed to herself and her two pokemon with her, Persian and

Parasect. Both didn't like the look of this either.

"Parasect, sleep powder!" she whispered.

The insect like pokemon sent out a huge wave of sleep powder around them,

both the girl and the intelligent Persian wisely hid behind a blanket of

leaves as Parasect worked its magic.

The rockets sensed something from the air, but with all the gasoline around

them, they couldn't pinpoint it. They soon found out...a little bit late mind

you.

As 20 rocket members fell flat on their face, a young lady, very attractive,

almost like the Fighter of Legends, Chun-Li Zang kind of look, emerged with

her two pokemon as she smiled.

"O.K, what mess have you got into now Koga?" she said, as the young lady

revealed herself as Cassandra, the young potion maker from outside Fuschia

looked at the large Japanese like gym.

She entered the building as a quiet Persian snuck by her side (subdued thanks

to one of Cassandra's potions, allowing the Pokemon to enjoy the trainers

company, rather than the natural meaness of most Persian) and a Parasect

scuttled by them.

She got more than she bargained for....

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Giovanni had Jessie around the neck and was dragging her out. As soon as he

saw his men, they would burn down the place, and before Jessie would start

blubbering, he would have his way.....

Giovanni didn't like the growl he just heard. His persian had K.Oed Meowth,

and was by his side, but that growl wasn't from his Persian.

Suddenly, the Team Rocket boss saw another Persian, one even bigger than his,

roar and tear into his Persian.

The panther like pokemon went into its motion of fury swipes, making the

other Persian's effort look timid.

Giovanni looked ready to tear Jessie apart, but Persian did a screech attack.

Giovanni did the instinct and let go of Jessie to cover his ears.

That was the moment. Jessie twisted and struck downstairs to her ex-boss.

Giovanni dubbed over as he got a couple of pokemon.

"Geodude....Sandslash....Dugtrio.....go..." he said and released three of his

pokemon.

But before they could even get a chance, a blast of stun spore showered the

area as all pokemon started to twich in pain.

As Jessie got up, she saw her saviour, one of the few people that hadn't

minded her company.

"Cassandra?"

Cassandra looked surprised. "Jessie?"

"You saved me. But how come you're here....is that your Persian..how come...."

Cassandra hushed her friend. "Later, we'd better get out of here. The sleep

powder that Parasect hit on those men won't keep them out for long...." she

started to make a run for it, after Persian had made Giovanni's Persian look

like a decapitated Staryu, Jessie pulled on her arm.

"No, James is in there. He may have been..." she started.

"Shot? Hell no."

Jessie heard that voice and there he was. James, holding what looked like an

injured Weezing, and a limping Meowth with a pissed off Jolteon by his side.

By him, Koga and Aya had ran beside him, ready to head off to the Pokemon

Centre.

Koga and Aya almost fainted when they saw Cassandra looking at them.

"Cassandra!" they screamed together, Koga surprisingly showing emotion as the

three of them joined together in a large hug.

At the same time, Jessie had literally leapt into James arm and hugged him to

his limit. James normally would have been enjoying this, but the thought of

his injured saviour had to resist her for the time being.

"Jess, hold on for a minute. I'd love to continue (he almost swallowed his

tongue there) but Weezing is badly hurt. We've gotta get out of here!"

Jessie nodded, although the words 'I'd love to continue' would remain in her

memory.

Cassandra at the moment was being held by Koga in a touching embrace as Aya

smiled. It was time her brother would get some fun, and that her best friend

would finally have a good man. She reminded herself if Surge was still

available...

Jokes went throughout the window when Giovanni got himself up. The low blow

had staggered him, but he still had a secret weapon.

A gun.

"No-one....escapes...the wrath...of Team Rocket...and lives.." he growled.

The gun was pointed at Jessie.

"YOU DIE!"

The bullet fired.

The next few moments went too slow for Jessie. One minute she was embracing

James. The next minute she was heading to sure death. Then, she saw James

throw himself in the way as the bullet caught him in the side as he lept up.

And now she was embracing him again, this time in despair.

"James, please....." she said as tears flowed. James still had a smile on his

face, although in obvious pain.

"It's O.K, I guess I paid for my crimes...." he smirked.

He stroked his gloved hand around Jessie's sobbing face. "At least I got to

see you...one last time...."

His eyes went down, not dead, but sleeping. Jessie sobbed, fearing the worst.

Giovanni smirked as he pointed the gun at Jessie.

"I WON'T MISS NOW...."

Then in a swift movement, too fast for the normal human eye, Koga rushed and

hit a solid fist disarming the bigger man. His fist turned into an open palm

and shot it into Giovanni's chest.

He had wanted to kick the you know what out of the Team Rocket boss for a

while now and his palm move shuddered electricity through Gio's body and

almost shut him down immediately.

However, Aya and Cassandra (learning techniques from Koga) joined in with a

double side-kick, sending him crashing down into the mat. Cassandra hit many

kicks in quick succession and Aya jumped in the air and smashed him in the

back with a modified air/side suplex (Chun-Li's lightning kick and Vega's

Barcelona Drop respectively)

And Jessie got the last blow.

Another kick in the lower area......

Giovanni passed out from all the pain as Cassandra withdrew her arm, in pain

as she smashed it across a wall. Koga rushed to her as she went to get one of

her potions out, she seemed all right though.

James on the other hand....

"Quick, we'd better get out of here!" Cassandra order, hearing slight signs

of movement. "Parasect, get out there and hit stun spore/sleep powder combo.

Koga moved and picked up James, putting another large bandage at the bleeding

side. Weezing managed to float by, in pain, but its master was in worse pain.

A distraught Jessie was being held by Aya.

"Don't give up......you never have before have you..." Aya said.

True enough. Team Rocket never gacve up, even if it meant another failure.

But that was because of a job. This was because of a friend...or something

more than a friend......

Aya helped her new friend up and managed to struggle her out of the building,

as they herd a few moans and then a few more sleeping. After Parasect was

returned, Aya managed to pin them up with her shuriken before Cassandra had

the foresight to call the police.

However, they had to get out of here as quickly as possible.....

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I don't think anyone could have had the foresight to remember what they did.

They may have stopped Team Rocket for good, but for the moment, the only

memory was James bleeding to death.....

Dr. Proctors hopsitals was miles away, so Koga and company took the bleeding

man over to Cassandra's Grove, a secret place where she liked to relax. The

peace and quiet there was very relaxing, with the odd pokemon stirring here

and there, but nothing major.

Here, they had to plan their move.

Cassandra said that she had mastury of healing, and Koga said that he had a

method of healing from the study of ninjitsu which may help. Jessie was just

in tears.

Cassandra had already used one of her ready made potions to heal Weezing, who

looked at its forlorn trainer with a very sad expression. Apart from it and

Victrebell, the rest of the pokemon hadn't known their new trainer well, but

when death came upon their door, some were certainly more than upset.

The timid Oddish was crying little tears as was the Dratini James befriended.

Jolteon tried to offer some comfort whilst Nidorina and Grimer just sat there.

Jessie was pacing about, making a hole in the floor. Meowth and Arbok had

been taking turns in trying to console the young woman, but were failing

miserably.

Meowth had seen her this worried since....well....he had never seen her this

worried, period.

As Meowth left, Arbok stayed behind and looked at its trainer with a new

light.

Today, Jessie was the one that evolved...into a human. Her feelings for

pokemon and human alike had made her will to win increase, hence Arbok's

victory against Aya's Venonat.

Arbok slithered over to her.

"Char-bokka....." he said, sympathetically, meaning 'Jessie....'

Jessie wiped away tears, helped by Arbok's tail. She almost blew her nose

into her pokemon's hood, but didn't. Instead she buried her face in the large

snake's hood.

Most people would find a human finding compassion in a giant cobra

disturbing, but Jessie didn't. Arbok was her ownly real companion apart from

James for so many years (of course it was Ekans before that).

Arbok gently hugged her, not squeezed her, unsure how to comprehend human

emotion.

As Jessie sobbed into Arbok's hood, Aya and Venonat came in. Most people

would probably have fainted at the sight, but not Aya, a sturdy young woman

with intense concerntration.

She walked into the room, to see a Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee sparing, taking

their minds off their trainer's mindless zombie act, Likitung was trying to

console the little Eevee who was sobbing, and Raticate and Shelder just acted

solemn.

"Jessie, you want something to eat?" she acted quietly.

Jessie looked up from her position (realising she had made a sodden mess of

Arbok's hood, but Arbok shrugged it off) and saw the young female ninja

walking towards her.

She shook her head. "No thank you, Aya...."

Venonat looked at the large pokemon which not long ago had beaten it. Both

looked solemn as hell.

"How's...he..." she struggled to say the words.

Aya shook her head. "Not sure. Koga and Cassandra are doing their best with

their respective techniques. They said I should see how you are doing......"

Jessie gave her look which told it all. She wasn't doing good at all.

Aya put a hand on her former enemy's shoulder.

"Listen, I know you are worried about him. But there is no way to get worked

up like this, you'll get yourself ill, do you think he'd like you to see you

in this condition..."

Jessie jerked up.

"HE'D SEE ME? HOW DO YOU KNOW? HE'S PROBABLY DYING OUT THERE AND I CAN'T DO A

DAMN THING ABOUT IT! HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF KOGA WAS THERE, BLEEDING BADLY

FROM A GUNSHOT WOUND? HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF SOMEONE YOU CARED ABOUT WAS

DYING? EH, SOMEONE THAT YOU LOVED....."

She blew it there, but she didn't care at that point and collapsed into a

full array of tears.

Aya had no idea.

"You love him?" she said softly.

She lifted her tear stained head and nodded. "Yeah...I do....and now that

bastard Giovanni has torn us apart...possibly forever....."

Aya looked at Jessie with a sad look in her eyes.

She turned over. "Please...Aya....I just want to be alone......."

She lied there and sobbed as Arbok and now Likitung came over to console her.

Aya decided it was best to leave her be.

Venonat silently wisped an aura of sleep powder so that Jessie would relax

and eventually sleep...she needed it at this time....

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(meanwhile, not far away)

"Oh yes darling, I've sensed him near here. The police report certainly came

in handy here..." the middle-aged man said.

"It'll be great for him to come home, especially now he's weak. Jessiebell

will have no problem taming him now, won't you my dear?" the woman said.

"Of course." the 19 year old hell cat with whip in tow and a Vileplume ready

to stun James, so that she could have her way with him (and not in that way).

"James really didn't want to leave us, he just...well......I don't know but

it doesn't matter because he has finally come to his senses.." the man, James

father said.

"And if he doesn't...." Jessiebell smirked at her captive, a poor injured

Growlithe in a cage.

Vileplume made a face at it as Growly moaned pathetically at them.

"It's time to make James face the music..." James mother said and blew on a

flute.

Their two pokemon, which were a Snorlax (the mother) and a Venasaur (the

father) along with Jessiebell's Vileplume were returned to their pokeballs as

they prepared to trace their lost son.......

A lot of money meant a lot of influence.......

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Officer Jenny looked up to see that her tracer from detecting the two outcast

members of Team Rocket had vanished....

She had just managed to round a lot of them up with an annoymous tip, as well

as their boss, who turned out to be the leader of the Viridian City Gym as

well....one development after another.

As she searched for the tracer, which would actually be for good as James had

been rumoured to stop it, she turned to see a smirking officer, loaded with

dollar bills.

"Heh...." he smirked.

Jenny tapped her foot impatiently.

"All right, where'd you get it?"

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There are many times in a person's life when they regret the many things they

do or don't do.

For James and Jessie of Team Rocket (or formerly), this was one of those

times.

For Jessie, regret in that the bullet was aimed for her, and that James took

it for her. Why couldn't she see it coming? That he cared for her in a more

solemn way than just friendship?

For James, he regretted all the mean things he'd done, and just hoped for a

peaceful death.

Cassandra realised that they needed to remove the bullet, but the wound was

already terrible, removing the bullet would release more blood out of the

system, which was very risky, especially as James had already lost a lot of

blood.

The wound was covered in leaves, which had darkened under the horrific stain,

as Koga looked on.

"Is there anything you can do my dear?" he asked, worriedly.

Cassandra stood up after a good long look at the patient.

"One of my potions may stabilise the patient, letting the blood flow at a

slower rate whilst I am removing the bullet, but the wound still has to be

healed, and although I've called Proctor for some assistance, they've had a

blackout recently and they need everyone there. The nearest time they would

be here is in 2 hours." she said sadly.

"We haven't got that much time....." Koga thought. His martial art skills had

made him learn various techniques, and one such technique was a healing

technique, although it was only used for extreme cases, and usually on

oneself, rather than on somebody else.

However, Koga realised it was the only shot they had.

Koga helped up a weary Cassandra and made her look straight in his eyes.

"Cassandra, I have a way which may help the young man. A healing technique,

but it is very risky and dangerous....." he said.

"...but we have no choice..." Cassandra said. "I don't think we can hold out

for 2 hours...he has lost enough blood as it is."

Koga nodded. "The technique is known as genki, emitting waves of kiko through

my own martial arts chi. It is dangerous yes, but it is the only hope we

have...but I'll need your help...."

Cassandra nodded.

"As I am administering the technique, you must removed the bullet from the

man's body quickly. DON'T use the potion, any unput into his body's defences

along with this aura use may have dramatic consequences. This chi is used for

the body's natural defences and anything else may hinder the treatment." he

said.

Cassandra nodded again as Koga tenderly wiped a tear of her eye.

"It'll be fine." he whispered.

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Jessie's sleep had been cut short by a wave of pain, and she woke up to hear

nothing.

Not a sound from Koga, Aya or Cassandra, even Meowth....

Not good.....

She had an instinct to open the doors, but didn't, fearing the worst.

However, there was a window....

She tentavilly looked....

(Meanwhile)

Koga's hands had started to turn into a light blue aura as Cassandra gasped,

never seeing such a thing before. From this light, it's turned into a

circular ball and he struggled to keep it in that shape.

"O.K my dear, get ready..." Koga said between clenched teeth.

Aya was holding the wound, so that blood wouldn't spill openly, and Cassandra

very carefully, placed her fingers in, tracing the outline where the bullet

went. Her fingers were bloody, but she found it.

"O.K Koga, I got it. Now...."

"Now, remove it NOW!"

Cassandra carefully removed the bullet as Koga at the same time put his hands

on the injured James side. Aya moved out the way just as he was using the

technique. Luckily, not much blood spilled out.

Koga gave a small groan, as the power was dangerous for him as well for

James. The blue aura flowed around James' wound like circular light, the

white ball now seemingly was entering the wound.

Jessie couldn't believe what Koga was doing...but what happened next, she

couldn't believe either....

The wound was closing! It was being filled up by the ball, the powerful light

had closed the blood and the skin was forming and wrapping itself, so now the

skin looked like a knitting job, but the wound was closed, and what was left

was a bit of tangeled skin, and not much of a scar.

Koga almost collasped as he released it, but was instantly healed by

Cassandra's warm hug and kiss on the cheek.

"That was brilliant!" she said smiling and hugging the older man. With that,

she kissed him on the lips and smiled.

Koga by now, was in the fainting position and would have probably fainted if

it wasn't for Jessie coming out.

"You.....healed...him......" were the only words she said, as Koga gave a

smile in her direction (Cassandra was still clinging onto him).

"Yes, Jessie. Although it was slightly tiring..." Koga went into a sitting

position as Aya flashed a smile.

"My brother is the best." she said. Cassandra nodded.

"I tend to agree...." Koga blushed, a rarity for him.

James was sleeping soundly as Jessie went over to him and even though he was

still unconscious, she hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.

"You won't know it, but when I thought I lost you, I was crying. I guess I

realised that if you died, I'd never confess the one thing we didn't have

throughout these years. But now....."

Jessie held him tighter.

"I love you." she said and stood to leave.

"J...Jess...."

Jessie turned swiftly, as did Koga, Cassandra and Aya, looking at the fallen

young man.

His eyes were still closed, but his mouth was open and had spoke.

Jessie looked at him as he gradually opened his eyes.

"James?" she said.

"I....love....you...too...." James stuttered, and gave a smile to her.

Jessie's eyes once again became watery, but this time with joy, rather than

sorrow...

She sat by him and gave him a crushing hug as Koga looked on amused.

"Hey, let the boy gain his strength." he mused but Jessie didn't care.

James sighed and finally managed to sit up to return the hug. With that, he

carrassed her hair slightly as she blushed.

Then it came.

James , with every ounce of strength he had, leaned over and gave her a

passionate kiss on the lips, and held it there. Jessie's heart was in limbo

and she felt faint. She kissed him back with the same kind of passion he had,

and that she had kept in for the many months and years she had known him.

Koga, Aya and Cassandra looked amused, but Koga then smiled.

He reached to grab Cassandra's hand and tipped her back, making her look in

his eyes. Cassandra looked back, realised that she had (literally) been swept

off her feet.

Cassandra looked into those caring eyes and couldn't resist herself.

She kissed him full on the lips as the two new couples enjoyed themselves.

And Aya was as jealous as hell.....

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Jessie and James became very comfortable just under the tree as Koga and

Cassandra, along with Aya returned to the mansion. Koga had given James a

hidden buzzer which he could press when he needed something.

He thanked them, but the only thing he needed was right beside him.

Jessie, his friend and partner for so many years, was finally his love.

And all it took was a near death experience.

He chuckled. He felt better now, but was still too weak to do streneous

things. His Weezing however looked much better as well as it returned to him,

along with his other pokemon, his beloved Dratini snuggled up beside him and

Oddish playfully jumped beside him.

Life couldn't be better.

Famous last words James Bond.....

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"The tracer says that he is somewhere withing

this...ugh...forest...thingy...." the eldest man said.

"I know...it's disgraceful what people put in these areas.....no eye for

beauty...." the elder female said.

No eye for beauty....a forest...O.K....

Jessiebell smirked as her trust weapon, her whip was beside her. James would

be hers soon. After he had given in to his torture, she would certainly whip

up plenty of pleasures for him, he wouldn't be able to resist....compared to

that bi....er, she couldn't say it, she was a lady after all.

So why would a lady be ready to use a whip, a Vileplume, and using a trapped

Growlithe ready for blackmail?

The mother and fathe grudgilly plowed through the leaves, and went on to find

their son. He's want to get away from this sludge, they would have no trouble

convincing him....

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"James...." Jessie said as she kissed her new love on the cheek.

"Yes, my love?" he said.

"Well, what can we do now? I mean, we are offically out of Team Rocket, and

what other opportunity do we h....did you call me 'love'?" she said, finally

realising what James had said.

"Yep." he said cheerfully.

Jessie blushed. "Well, we've only confessed our love in an hour..."

James kissed her gently on the lips. "Well, I've felt it for so many

years......" he smiled.

Jessie blushed again. "Yeah, I guess I have too."

Forgetting the question she asked, James leant over and gave her another

passionate kiss on the lips. Jessie held it there as they became lost in

their feelings....they were about to explore them further when.....

(NOTE: This part may have some unsuitable language)

"James, son......WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

James broke off the kiss as he heard that voice. No? NO! NOT NOW!

The father looked at James as if he was a cockroach and Jessie as something

even lower.

"What are you doing with this....this...this woman? Jessiebelle is waiting

for you, she'll be heartbroken...." the mother said.

James looked as his injured side came into pain again. No way could he run

this time....

As if one cue, Jessiebelle came in, and seeing him and Jessie too close

together sent her over the edge.

"JAMES, HOW COULD YOU? YOU'RE MINE! WHY WOULD YOU TRADE ME FOR THIS...THIS

WHORE? THIS BITCH? THIS...."

"Don't even go there...." James said in a menacing voice.

Jessie was shocked. James was acting brave against his greatest

nemesis....for her....

"You say anything more about my love, and I shall personally send you to your

fancy doctor for a check up with your chiropractor....who would have to fix

your back...as he attached it back to your waistline...." he said.

James' parents were shocked. He never spoke like this before? What had this

female creep done to him?

"Have you hypnotised him?" they asked.

James growled. "No, but if you don't leave me alone, I'll make all of you see

stars..."

The parents were now in fainting state, but Jessiebelle looked as menacing as

ever.

"James, come back to me....I could do things your sorry excuse of a hoe could

only dream of..." she said.

Now Jessie was beyond pissed. Jessiebelle smirked. "Oh sorry, did I say ho? I

meant slut. That'll do...Slut, slut, slut...."

She never saw the fist of Jessie, slicing through air like the speed of

light, connecting with her obvilious mush.

Jessiebell flew back 3 feet, into one of those 'trees' where a few dozen

caterpie decided to make themselves well known.

James quickly pressed the buzzer as his parents started to look menacing.

"You are coming back with us James, and you are marrying your true woman

now!" they said and released two pokemon.

James looked a tad worried as Snorlax and Venasaur came out as James knew

that their pampered pokemon had a hidden strength.

Jessiebell had already called Vileplume, and James finally saw the creature

behind them.

"Growly?" he said, as the poor Growlithe looked bad off in that cage as it

moaned at the sky, in pain.

Jessiebelle smirked. "You know, it can be released back into freedom, if you

go with me...." she smirked.

"And I know that grass pokemon are weak against poison....."

Jessie looked at her with an anger beside herself. "Arbok, destroy them!"

The huge snake came out as Snorlax and Venasaur looked at it and went to

attack when....

"Victrebell, Dratini, Jolteon, go!" he said.

"Hitmonchan, go!" Jessie said, helping him out.

As the pokemon essembled, James side cliched in. He couldn't hold out if they

crowded in. They'd drag him back to the mansion quicker than you could say

'Paras Port.'

He hoped that his pokemon didn't desert him now......

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Vileplume was scared witless from the huge snake that came about and

Jessiebelle was crying huge tears as Vileplume was being torn apart by Arbok.

Her only pokemon didn't have a chance as Arbok had turned now into a

dependable, and powerful pokemon. No way was it losing this battle.

Arbok finally beat it with a powerful tackle as Vileplume was sent back to

its trainer sobbing.

Meanwhile, Jessie had focused her attention on Snorlax as Hitmonchan battled

it. Hitmonchan flew in with all five of its punches, Comet, Fire, Ice,

Lightning and Mega and Snorlax was looking worse for wear. Snorlax's headbutt

and body slams were powerful but as Victrebell was wrapping it up, it didn't

have a chance.

Venasaur was having problems as well as Dratini kept flying by, avoiding its

whips, whilst Jolteon's electricity was conducting the vines, shocking it

several times. It soon came apparent that the three of them were no match for

the pokemon of the son...and his..well, whatever....

But they still had one trick up their sleeves....

A gun, pointing not at James, but at Growly.

"You wouldn't?" James said, aghast as Jessiebell

Jessiebell smirked. "I won't, as long as you come back to me!"

The death of a pokemon would be bad enough. But the death of his favourite

pokemon...

Even Jessie knew that this was a near impossible choice.

"James...."

The boy had huge tears in his eyes. He didn't want to leave Jessie, but he

didn't want Growly dead either. And in his condition, there was no way he

could rush and disarm her.

But someone could....

A shuriken flew and sliced the back of Jessiebell's hand, removing the gun

from it at the same time.

Jessiebell squealed in pain as Jessie took the initiative and ran and tackled

her.

The impact of the spear takedown sent the two of them rolling down a hill,

with leaves that Jessiebell was screaming 'Get these things off me!' before

being thumped into oblivion by Jessie.

Aya smirked as she, Koga and Cassandra emerged from the clearing.

"You called Mi'lord?" Cassandra said with a giggle.

James parents looked surrounded as James struggled, but be got up and using

his lock-picking skills from Team Rocket, he successfully released Growly.

Growly lept onto him, and despite his condition, he laughed as Growly

practically licked him to death.

James parents however were still not giving up without a fight.

"Well, James, I never thought you'd go so low as facing your parents, and you

needed help...."

"...when someone was threatening my pokemon." James countered angrily.

"She only wanted the best for you, instead of that....."

"Dame? Damsel? Perhaps Lover? Well, I'm only trying to help, and get it in

your empty ideological heads..." James countered.

"Well...well...I...er..." they struggled for words.

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It was no contest below the grove. Jessie's hyper ninja moves and mallet

attacks were too much for the prim Jessiebell. She fainted after Jessie

dusted herself off.

She knew that James parents were still up there and she had to have a plan.

James even with Koga's help, could still be forced with them.

Suddenly, she got a smart idea, and a sly smile spread over her face.

She looked upon the helpless Jessiebell and looked her over.

Apart from the hair, and her prim clothing, she looked just like her. She

just got a wicked idea, she just hoped it worked.

She tried the voice. "Darling mother, I will take James and begin the taming

immediately!"

She kept doing it until she felt that she had the annoying voice perfected.

Now came the sacrifice.

She would ruin her perfect self to look like Jessiebell. She normally

wouldn't have done this, but this time she had a damn good reason.

The reason was called James.

She sighed and went to the humilating task of undressing Jessiebell.

First, she untied her hair with the ribbon she had, and with any restraint

she had left, tied her hair in a similar way to Jessiebell. She detested it,

hated it, but dealt with it. She had a plan anyway.

But then, a fault in the plan. Jessiebell started to stir. Jessie panicked.

She thought that another decking of the mallet would work, but she had to be

quick.

Instead, she flung a pokeball. "Likitung, I choose you!"

The normal chameleon like pokemon emerged.

"Likitung, use lick, disable, screech, supersonic and wrap, in that order!"

Likitung nodded, and licked Jessiebell. Jessiebell became paralysed, as

Likitung disabled her body, making her sleepy. Then came screech, which

deafened her briefly, supersonic, confused her, and finally wrapped her up so

that she couldn't escape.

Mind you, she was in no condition to do that anyway. The word 'vegetable'

came to mind.....

So instead, Jessie returned Likitung and decided to undress her anyway, and

hid quikcly, as she had to undress as well. Just to shorten time, lets say

that she managed to struggle through the tight clothing, and although they

seemed identical, Jessie's more muscular structure made it a slightly tight

fit, but not too much to get seriously uncomfortable.

Besides, maybe James could take them off later....

...as long as he didn't die of shock.

She knew that trying to get her Team Rocket costume on Jessiebell would be

near impossible, so instead, she sat her up and put her now almost naked

figure (she kept her bra and panties on) into the lake nearby, like she was

relaxing. Soon, someone would catch her and presume it was Jessie from Team

Rocket. Maybe she should make the phone call herself....

Now, all she had to do was to convince James and get rid of James parents...

And of course, in this world, a forced marriage details and mistreatment of

children for parental benefits is a crime....

She sniggered. Anyone who wishes to die can make fun of my intelligence....

_____________________________________________________________________

James looked on as he saw his parents cornered by two deadly ninja warriors

in Aya and Koga, it was a very compelling argument between the two, but then

the unthinkable happened.

Jessiebell emerged from the hill, dirty clothing, but with a cunning smile on

her face.

"Hello James, well I don't think you see your girl again..." she smirked.

James was alone, although his pokemon were with him, including an irate

Growly.

Growly however sensed something, that this girl wasn't the same scent as the

girl that had tried to kill him.

But James was in fear mode as Jessiebell calmly walked over to him. He would

never attack a girl, even if it were Jessiebell....

Jessiebell put her hands on his shoulders. "Tell me just one thing...." she

whispered in a scratchy, unusual, yet familiar voice.

"Aren't I a better girl than that.....Jessie...was it?" she said, innocently.

James looked her in the eyes.

"NO! JESSIE IS A KIND, SENSTIVE WOMAN WHO CARES FOR ME, AND I'D RATHER LOVE

HER RATHER THAN BE FORCED BY A DEMON!" he said.

And in her normal voice, she said "Good."

James looked at her in horror.

'Jessiebell' smirked and kissed him with passion from before. James knew that

scent, it wasn't Jessiebell.

As they released, James looked at her kind eyes. "Jessie?"

Jessie nodded and put a finger on his lips. "Not a word. My plan is ready,

just go along with what I say."

James nodded and both he and Jessie shut their pokemon to secrecy.

Koga and Cassandra were doing the main blunt of the arguing as James' parents

were trying to make them see it there way, as James and 'Jessiebell' emerged

hand in hand.

James' parents smiled as Koga, Aya and Cassandra looked shocked.

"So James, I guess you finally see the best for us...I mean best for

you....." James' father said, who were denser than Ash, thus they didn't even

suspect one little thing....

"Yes father." James said, smiled at 'Jessiebell' and kissed her.

Koga looked shocked, but 'Jessiebell' winked at them and showed them her arm.

Koga and co looked shocked. The 'R' print, of people in Team Rocket.

Jessiebell couldn't have had it....

Koga smiled as did Aya. Cassandra blew a silent sigh of relief as James'

parents began to roll through everything, as Growly looked bored.

"....so after the engagement and marriage, we'll send you to the best

training schools ready, I mean Jessiebell would have prepared you immediately

anyway, and perhaps Pokemon Tech would except you again...blah, blah..."

As James shut off, Jessie smirked.

'They were the ones who were going to be prepared...'

_____________________________________________________________________

"Ready, got the papers?"

"Yes."

"Got the certificate not allowing yourself to become a Pokemon Trainer?"

"Yes."

"Got the certificate with forged signature, forcing you to go to Pokemon Tech.

"Yes, mom."

Jessie hit his arm. "Don't call me mom, call me (in high pitched voice)

Jessiebelle!"

James cringed. "Don't do that!"

Jessie returned to her normal self. "Sorry, you know that she is probably

being treated in a psychiatric hospital now!"

James grinned in spite of himself. First thing they did as soon as James

parents had left them on their own was to call the local police about a girl,

seemingly fainted by the riverside just outside Fuschia City. They don't know

what happened to her after that, and to be honest, they couldn't care less.

Jessie blew on her trusted mallet as James smiled at her. Now they had

targetted their parents as their carrion, and were swooping in.

As Jessie was calling, James smiled at the young woman in front of him. The

resemblence between her and Jessiebelle was uncanny. Despite the fact they

looked the same, he could never love the other. Jessie came from a different

life than he did, and he wanted to be part of that life, the outlaw life, the

life of freedom, rather than the upper-class restriction he lived in.

Perhaps, he mused unconditionally, that being forced to Pokemon Tech was the

best thing that his parents had done for them.

Jessie had a beauty within her vicious figure. Like him, they played as

outlaws, but had good hearts really, and they were finally going to get their

reward.

And Ash wasn't around to destroy it.....

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(2 days later)

James' parents got the shock of their lives as Officer Jenny came to visit

them and with an order of arrest to the two adults for unconditional child

abuse, as forcing children to do things in order for parental benefit was a

form of child abuse, even if the child was 18.

It was then they caught Jessiebell's look of smugness and finally undone her

hair. James parents look of shock was so funny that all humans and pokemon

around them had burst out laughing.

It was a sight. The walking circus removing the aristocracy.

Jessie and James kissed again, and they forgot their troubles for the time

being....

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(1 month later)

Events had unfolded since the incident between James parents and Giovanni in

one month.

Jessie revealed her true self and although Jenny was suspicious, Jessie had

told her that she had been one of the reasons Team Rocket were finished and

Fuschia Gym leader, Koga had confirmed it.

Also, they returned all the pokemon they had stolen and returned them to

Jenny. Although they belonged to Tefar and Damien, Jessie said that they

could be given away to new homes. She didn't like either of them that much.

So Jessie had Arbok, Likitung and Shelder, whilst James had Weezing,

Victrebell, Dratini and of course Growly. James bought Jessie her own Eevee,

Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee though which delighted the young lady.

Koga and Cassandra had finally settled down and became a couple, as poor Aya

now had to suffer them. Pity the young ninja....

James had checked up on his injury, and he knew he could have sued Giovanni,

but he was enjoying his time in a major league prison, where he wouldn't get

out for a long time.

As for the two of them, they had finally removed their Team Rocket costumes,

and were enjoying the wealth that was now offically left to them.

But of course, they didn't become like their parents. They took frequent

trips, enjoy the thrill of the fresh air, taking Growly and Huey (her Eevee)

out for walks, enjoying picnics. Meowth still remained with them of course,

with his master gone, he remained with his 'masters' for the last year or so.

They didn't mind his company, but he always got a bit sick when they went

into the mushy stuff. Arbok and Weezing seemed to feel the same....

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That night, James wasn't asleep. He was having trouble moving, as Jessie was

lying on top of him, in a deep sleep. He couldn't remember what had happened

that night, but it seemed that their relationship had taken the next step.

The soft scent of her hair, the smooth curve of her lips as he kissed them,

the touch that enveloped her as he touched her breasts, as his musky scent

enveloped her, only wanting her to do the act again.

He didn't picture Jessie as a girl with a sex drive, before, but she was

sleeping with a smile on her pretty face.

He just hoped that Growly or Huey didn't see that...or that...

Well, if she was pregnant, at least their child wouldn't turn out like they

would. They would give it the love and care their families deserved.

He hoped it wouldn't be as simple as that, but didn't worry anything.

For now, everything was right with him....

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O.K, I struggled with this one, but it's done and dusted, and now (rubs hands

with glee) on come the last three. Gary and Gizelle fic next.....

The Koga/Cassandra thing was a spur of the moment thing, just to include as

the characters were introudced. Most of this chapter was a spur-of-the-moment

thing, and the romance was a bit short, but hey, I'm not that bad.

The next one, I have ideas for, but not as many as I have for the first

part(Brock/Suzie), or the Ash/Misty and A.J/Duplica fics, because I love

those 6 characters, and I'll probably rabbit on and on...etc.

However, they will be coming slower because I'm going to university soon, so

you may have to wait for the last bits. But the Top Of The Poke story is

looking good, with my attempt at comedy hopefully to your liking.

See ya!