The right decision

The right decision?

Thankfully, Flammie had a great scent. He could sniff his way to Rino. 'Flare..Flar!' It exclaimed happily, it was a comforting thought to see the one who had caught him again.

Thunder helped too. 'Rai...Rai!' It screamed, as it's ears went up and down, like Marril's if they listen closely. Unfortunately, Thunder didn't have that great hearing. 'Well, atleast Flammie is helpful!' Jessie said jokingly, but Thunder knew that she was joking only to make the voices in her mind go away. Thunder had known Jessie too long to know that she almost never joked. It had known her since she had been a little girl, 5 years old, until now, she was about 12 years now. Thunder hoped it would know her for a long, long time to come. She was such a nice person! Even though she was a little quiet, but that was because of what happened to her in the past.

Thunder sighed at her failed joke and crawled in her arms, pretending to sleep. Jessie's lipcorners slightly moved. 'Thanks, Thunder...' She whispered softly, but Thunder's hearing was good enough to hear that.

After a few days, they were right on Rino's trace. Flammie got more excited each minute, and Jessie and Thunder sweatdropped. Jessie had left James her Pokeball with Ekans in it, not to have it endangered. She didn't know where she was going, and it wasn't strong enough to even come close to compete with Thunder's and Flammie's level. She hoped James wouldn't mind.

Jessie was drowned in her thoughts, so that she didn't see where she was walking. She bumped into a person, and fell with the person in question on the ground. 'Ow! I'm sorry....' Jessie stuttered, as she quickly got of the person she fell on. 'That's okay, Jessica...' A low whispering, obviously male voice whispered in her ear. She was so scared that she quickly withdraw from the guy, startled. She look at him, from his shoes to his face. It seemed like an eternity until she was at his face.

'Guess who?' Rino asked softly, smiling like an idiot.

Jessie was completely stunned. 'Rino! But how... and what... and...' Rino put his finger on her lips, so she couldn't talk any more. 'Listen now, I have a question. Do you want to come on my Pokemon quest in order to become a Pokemon master?' Jessie looked at his face. Still, he had a very handsome face, but something had changed inside it. Maybe it was inside his eyes, or maybe it was just her. She sighed. This was what she had searched for, maybe this was the right choice for her. She sighed again, as she looked right in his eyes and said firmly: 'Yes.' Just yes, not an explanation or anything. It was all that there was needed. Rino just nodded and showed her what he had caught.

In the short time he had been away from her, he had caught a Misdreavus, 'Dreamer', and a Blissey, not named, because it didn't like Rino at all. Rino was quite afraid of it, to be honest. He didn't dare use it. However, when he showed it to Jessie, it was very fond of Jessie and vice versa.

Rino just sighed. He already had a Ponyta who disliked him, and now a Blissey? He began thinking about the issue. I thought Blissey's were supposed to like everyone because of their kindness. Maybe it's because...

'Hey Rino? If you have the Blissey, can I have your Jiggly then?' She asked smiling as sweet as she could.

Or maybe it's just because she's so sweet, he finished thinking and trew her the Pokeball. 'Sure you can. As a welcoming present on our team!' He made a 'thumbs-up' sign. Jessie giggled. 'Oh, and Jessie?' He asked as he walked away, beckoning to follow her by a nod with his head, 'Thanks for that kiss you gave me.'

Jessie blinked twice, then ran after Rino, quite happy with the decision she had made.

Then it happened really fast. Time flew by for Jessie and her new teammates. She had the best time of her live. After all she had been trough, she thought she was finally happy. Nobody could take her team apart. Not even if James would come... No. She was content now, it was better this way. She had another different haircut, with two long pigtails on both sides of her head. She had tried to do it the same way her mother had used to do, but her hair had gotten to long for that. However, she never wanted to cut it, ever. She was going to have the same hair as her mother! She could never have enough of that. Rino and Jessie's friendship deepened, however, they were both afraid to admit their feelings to each other. Thunder and Jiggly still didn't get along, and Thunder didn't like Misdreavus either, for he teased his beloved owner. He liked all the other Pokemon, though.

The Misdreavus of Rino followed him everywhere. It was his favourite Pokemon, while Jessie thought it was creepy. Misdreavus teased her with that every time, by jumping on her head. She then yelled and pleaded everyone in the area to get 'the gros black mud' of her head, while Misdreavus screamed it's name in sadistic joy.

Jessie, Rino and their Pokemon traveled over the countries with Ponyta, who had grown to like Jessie and take orders from her. However, it now could stand Rino, as he was always feeding and training it.

In the Safari Zone, when they went to fish in the river, to catch Pokemon:

'Yay! I caught A Dratini!' Jessie screamed, hugging Thunder who had just gained another victory. Thunder laughed and hugged back, while Rino stood there examining them.

Jessie named the Dratini Surfy.

She also found a hurt Ivysaur, and she had to catch it quickly and bring it to a Pokecenter, but the Ivysaur had promised the lead-Venussaur of the Mystical Garden to be faithful to the one who caught it. He WAS faithful, only it didn't follow orders or behaved at all. This Pokemon did great under the orders of Rino, and Jessie couldn't believe it. 'You are stealing my Pokemon! MY Pokemon!' Rino sweatdropped. 'Jessica, it just likes me better. Just give it to me and...' Jessie whacked him on the head with a fan. 'No way! It's MY Pokemon! It will follow order of me, you'll see!'

She trained all her Pokemon, including her Ivsaur, which she called Seedy to tease it and to create a bond with it, to a high level. Rino and Jessie often fought with each other after their fight over Seedy. The didn't get along well at all. Thunder and Misdreavus both hated it, but did nothing to stop it. They should solve it themselves, they thought. Maybe they'll grow up eventually.

But they didn't. Jessie was worried that she may have made the wrong choice. She kept thinking about James as she looked at Rino. James... Maybe she should have stayed with him. But he didn't like her... not the way she did him... A tear dripped over her cheek on the ground. The cold feeling awoke her from her trance in feelings. She saw Rino and Misdreavus sleeping in a sleeping bag. Thunder lay beside her, worried about it's owner. She patted Thunder's head, urging it to get some sleep. She and Thunder understood each other very well, so it immediately closed it's eyes. Jessie sighed as she brushed her knitty hair with her fingers. Maybe I have to leave, she thought to herself. Maybe this is the wrong choice. She looked at her locket around the necklace. If only you could tell me what to do... She said in her mind towards the eyeform of the locket. The tear that fell on it made it cling, as if to answer her. She sighed. That wouldn't help much. She gripped the locket tighter in her grip, clenching her fists. She had made up her mind now. Pushing Thunder away from her lap, she began crawling towards her sleeping bag and her belongings. She began packing her things, as Thunder watched silently, not making a sound.

It was fun while it lasted, but it wasn't meant to be, Jessie thought, as she trew a sweater harshly in the bag. Suddenly she felt a grip on her arm. It was Rino, ofcourse. Rino was always in her way, in her head, and in her...her heart. Every time she tried to think about something else, like Pokemon training, her mother, or even James, it always was him that appeared in her head. She looked in his face before a moment preparing her speech, not wanting to be talked out of it. Not this time.

'Jessica, please...' he whispered softly in her ear. 'Please... I don't want you to leave.' He looked in her eyes, and he saw that she wouldn't budge from her decision. 'Fine then. Leave. But I don't want to owe you anything, so...' He moved closer to her, as Jessie trembled. She wasn't sure what to do. She didn't know him like this. As his face moved closer to hear face, she could feel his warm breath on her cheeks, making them hotter than they already were. 'Wh..wha...' She began stuttering, but then he gave her a quick peck on the cheek. 'That's all I owe you, Jessica.' He said coolly. Then, something happened that never had happened before, since her mother left her. She cracked. 'No...no, please don't be like that! I don't like people acting like they have no emotion! Everyone has emotion, even you.' She breathed rapidly, trying not to cry. 'Even you! Even when you are like that, even when you seem to enjoy fighting me! And I don't want to go, I really don't. But I don't like people to be cold against me...' She cried finally, her shoulders shaking, while she took deep, quick breathes. She felt a hand on her shoulder. 'Oh, Jessica, I'm so sorry. I...I didn't know it was like that. I...' Then he just held her. He just...held her.