"Alright! I won a free trip!" Ash cheered. He bounded around everywhere. "Lucky lucky lucky! I'm so lucky!" he whooped and hollered.
"Ash! Be careful or your gunna' knock one of your mum's vases down," Misty grabbed Ash in an attempt to calm him down. "Lemme' see that thing," Misty grabbed the invitation from Ash's hand and read;

Dear Ash Ketchum,

You have been invited to our Pokemon Cabin Flash, where people come and celebrate what they have achieved so far. You may bring one friend along with you. We look forward to seeing you at the party.

"So this is what you were raving on about huh Ash? Well it says you can take a friend so who's it gunna be?" Misty asked politly. Ash however, was still bouncing around. Misty sighed and went into the ktchen to help Mrs. Ketchum with dinner. Ash will cool down once he smells food Misty told herself.

"Oh hi Misty! Ash sounds very excited about something, what's going on?" Delia placed the chicken in the oven. Misty started chopping the vegetables that were on the chopping board. "He's just excited about this trip he won to a Pokemon trainer cabin. The letter says he can bring a friend, I hope he picks me!" Misty answered.
Delia came over to Misty and gave her her you really don't have to do that look. Misty smiled and gave her the oh but I insist look and continued with her vegie business. Delia took the hint and sat herself on the kitchen bench. "That sounds very nice! I think this trip will do Ash some good. He has been training a lot after all. Still I wish he could just stay here with me," Delia stated, though began to get a little sad towards the end. She shook away her sadness and gave a courageous smile, "Still I guess he can't stay with me all the time!". Misty chuckled.

BOOM!

Brock swung the front door open. Ash stopped leaping around for a minute to see who was there. "Guess who just got a free vacation?" Brock boomed trembling with excitement.
"ME ME ME!!!! How'd you know Brock?" Ash cheered.
Brock looked on confused. "Let me get this straight," he stated, "you, and me, we both got a Pokemon cabin flash invite?".
Ash explained that he got one too, and that he was trying to decide who to take with him. "Well since you got one I guess that excludes you from my choices so that leaves Misty. MISTY! YOU'RE COMING WITH ME TO THAT TRIP I WON!" Ash hollered to Misty.
"Wait a minute Ash, I was gonna take Misty to that! Oh well, I guess I can always take somebody else..." Brock sighed. As soon as Misty came through the door to the living room Brock went upstairs to Ash's room to do something or other.

"Really? You wanna take me? Thank you so much Ash! But what about Brock?" Misty hugged Ash.
Ash blushed and told her everything about Brock's invitation and that Brock would just get someone else. Now that everything was settled, apart from Brock's guest, everybody sat down to enjoy dinner. The smell of chicken lured Brock down to the dining room.


A woman, man, and a Meowth were shuffling through the not-so-crowded mall of Viridian City. The woman was dressed in a long blue dress, with lightly tinted blue glasses to match. Her crimson hair fell over her back and bobbed around as she walked. The man was dressed in loose black pants with a red shirt. His shoulder-length blue hair reflecting in the light. The Meowth had a cute little cap on, and was walking on two feet. "God Jessie how I hate having to dress up like this," the man whispered to the girl, "I'm getting very hot".
"Once we get to the Viridian City Gym we can get out of these stuffy disguises and into some more comfortable clothing. Just deal with it for now," Jessie replied taking the man's hand in hers.
"D'ya think I like wearin dis goofy hat? It keeps fallin over my head!" the Meowth chimed in, "Ya ain't da only one with problems here James." James sighed and continued walking along.

Once they reached the gym two guards blocked their path. "You here for the badge?" they said bluntly.
"We are but two people lost in space on a rocket," Jessie and James whispered to the guards. This was the secret entry code for Team Rocket. The guards pulled away their swords showing no expression at all. Jessie and James bowed to the guards as everyone did then entered.

The long hallway loomed upon them. Even though they had been here many times The Boss still frightened them in some way. They knew that this was silly because they knew that Giovanni would never hurt anybody, especially them, but you could never be too careful.

They reached their room and turned the key to enter. Meowth instinctivly jumped onto the bed. "Ah, finally I comfy bed ta lay on. Youse guys should really come here more often, it beats camping out and always havin ta be on da look out for dose twerps huntin us down wid his Pikachu any day!" Meowth sighed contentedly. He started purring as he dozed off. As James started to unzip his pants Meowth turned away to give them their privacy. "You know all to well that we hate chasing that rotten twerps Pikachu just as much as you do, but we got the Pikachu asignment and we can't very well quit now," James said. He peeled off his sweaty shirt and pants and got dressed into some thinner shorts and top. Jessie wrapped a towel around herself and made her way to teh shower. "Don't worry James, I'm not going to use all the hot water this time," she called out to James as she turned the shower on.

Knock knock! Somebody knocked on the door. "Jessie! James! Meowth! It's me Mondo! I got a letter for you!" Mondo called through the door.
"Come on in Mondo," James replied. Mondo approached James and handed him a letter. It was addressed to Jessie. "Hey Jess! Letter for ya! Get yer butt outta da shower and read it!" Meowth yelled.
"Meowth let her have her shower will ya?" James scowled at Meowth. Mondo suggested to leave but James insisted him on staying. As Mondo thanked James, he sat down at the table and started on an apple. Just as he was about to bite, he stopped. Regaining his manners he asked James if he could have it. "Well yer slobber's been all over it ya may as well dig in now," Meowth snickered.
"Meowth! Where have your manners gone today? And I thought you were meant to be asleep! Sorry about him Mondo I dunno what's gotten into him today," James apologised for Meowth's behaviour. Mondo smiled and too ka bit out of the apple.
"Dere ain't nuthin wrong with me James! Do I guess I am bein a little pest with ma big Meowth," Meowth apologised.
"MONDO! I'M COMING OUT NOW SO TURN AROUND," Jessie called through the bathroom. James smiled as he prepared to have his shower. When Mondo turned around jessie came out from the corner and went to her bedroom. James made his way to the bathroom.

Once Jessie and James were dressed again, Jessie opened the letter. "Ah! We've won a trip to a Pokemon cabin flash! I can take one friend with me. Well we all know who THAT'S gunna be," Jessie smiled and looked at James.
"Meowh, you're the pokemon so you're coming too," James scratched Meowth behind the ears.
"Well I hope you have fun there, when does it start and where is it?" Mondo asked.
"Hmm, says it's in the mountainous areas of Lompoyo Town. Sounds lumpy!" Jessie answered, "And it's on this Thursday coming up!".
With only two days away, Jessie, James and Meowth prepared what they would need, and got a good night's sleep. Before going to bed however, they called in to the Boss to receive their paycheck and tell him that they would be away for two weeks.